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Went back and reviewed my blogs from Jan 2008 and as I remember there were many new people working out at the gym. I tend to think of them as the “new years resolution people”.

We are 8 days into 2010 and I’ve walked into a completely empty gym most nights.

Just a sign of the economic times?

People don’t like working out when it’s -15F, -10F, -2F, 5F or some ungodly cold temperature?

I’m not complaining! Just seems unusual.

Khemisty writes “Back in grade school you were probably taught the importance of warm-up exercises, and it’s likely you’ve continued with pretty much the same routine ever since. Science, however, has moved on. Researchers now believe that some of the more entrenched elements of many athletes’ warm-up regimens are not only a waste of time but are actually bad for you. The old presumption that holding a stretch for 20 to 30 seconds — known as static stretching — primes muscles for a workout is dead wrong. It actually weakens them. In a recent study conducted at the University of Nevada, athletes generated less force from their leg muscles after static stretching than they did after not stretching at all. Other studies have found that this stretching decreases muscle strength by as much as 30 percent. Also, stretching one leg’s muscles can reduce strength in the other leg as well, probably because the central nervous system rebels against the movements.”

Read whole article here.

Are you ever too old to want to be Spiderman?

Good move, cardio went quick.

Was going to lift, but the movie was Live Free or Die Hard. Wow! Bruce Willis is looking old.

Best part of the movie was our buddy Mac played a hacker

Someone must have forgotten to go to Blockbuster! The move was War of the Worlds (again). I’m not complaining, it’s a good movie to work out to.

Oh, good movie. Love Gladiator.

Walked into the gym and the movie playing had The Rock in it. Oddly, it was a movie I had not seen completely. The Rundown is a typical Rock movie, lots of action. After seeing him in Doom it was funny to see a character that would not use guns.

Finally a good movie! Transformers is a good action movie to do a cardio workout.

Spent the entire time in the cardio-theater.

Little miffed.

Last week the “new” guy started shutting the TVs off at 10:50pm. 10:55pm the lights come up and the movie goes off. Irritated, I try a soft startup and say, “Are the hours still 5am to 11pm?” I get a curt answer, “Yes.”

I let it go. I was the only one in the gym and I could tell he wasn’t in the mood to be receptive to my complaints. AND he only works Wednesdays.

Well, today is Tuesday and he’s working, I’m going to give him a second chance. Grrrr! 10:40pm the TVs are turned off, 10:45pm the music goes off, 10:50pm the movie goes off.

This time there are 6 other people in the gym and at least 3 people in the cardio-theater. I finish my workout. Weird how being angry can help(?) your workout.

I stop at the front desk, I ask for a moment of time, and explain my irritation. I think I was professional about it. The response, “We are still open.”

Technically correct, I didn’t get kicked out, the doors are unlocked, and the lights are on.

I rarely back down from an argument and I have the skills(?) to argue people into a corner and “win”. I was putting my thoughts into cohesive order, when the clean crew came out of the back and said, “, you know you aren’t suppose to shut stuff off until 11pm. won’t be happy if they hear you are shutting down early.”

I know ““. So, I’m going to talk to “” tonight and see if I get a better reception to my complaints.

Someone must have forgotten to go to Blockbuster. Independence Day again. Just did weights.