I go on holiday tomorrow!! Woohoo!! As we all know, it's a busy time before a holiday.
There are certain preparations that need doing.
I realised that having been working full-time (ouch) and on top of that steeming away like a madman at night means that there are certain things that have slipped to the wayside.
One of these being.
Oh yes. Once a stalwart of the Iron Palace I have not visited too often of late. Still, when the universe has gifted you a magnificence such as mine to work with that shouldn't be a problem.
So off I trotted.
Once in there, I moved over to the familiar pull up bar. However there seemed to be something wrong with it.
I hung there limply by my thickly muscled wrists but it must have been broken because no amount of jumping, straining or upward tugging made my body rise upward.
Oh well, off to another bit. Ah, the free weight section. It was inhabited as was the usual by grunting muscled behemoths lifting inordinately massive circles of iron. Some of them were gazing at themselves sternly in the mirrors whilst lifting things. No doubt imagining they were playing a sterling game of chess or perhaps boules against some other fine fellows.
I felt right at home and proudly rolled a couple 18kg barbells over to my bench. This was how it was done. I would get that beach body back in no time.
Oddly these seemed to be broken as well. I could barely lift them off the ground let alone above my superbly glistening head.
One of the grunts tipped his head to the lady weight section. He muttered something in trollish.
I threw my head back and laughed. It is best not to show fear to such creatures. Obviously, if push came to shove I could throw some moves out there that would terrify an angry elephant but I like to spare the knaves such terror.
Given that the weights were broken I thought it a good idea to move onto something else.
As I passed one of the may full-length mirrors I tugged up my vest and had a sneaky glance at my abdomen. Hmm, even a beer lover such as me would admit there was not much of any kind of pack there. Dash it gym, why is all your equipment gubbed?*
*Gubbed - Glasgow term for utterly broken. Fucked, to put it bluntly
My final stop of the day was one of the machines. This for sure was working as there was a lithe young lady tugging down a mere 40 kilos. I tried my best not to snort.
She glanced up somewhat aggressively. Goodness, is there no such thing as civility anymore?
Eventually she was done and took her lurid lycra-clad frame off to some other machine to preen.
I left the weight at 40 kilos. It would be good to start low and work up to the hundreds. I stood, giving my shorts a quick jerk out of my chuff and grasped the bar to pull down the weight.
IS this one broken too? What a shambles! It wouldn't budge, even when I gave it 110%. This was just not on.
I gathered my water bottle, portable stereo, phone and two towels in disgust and strode out the damned place.
Enjoy! I'm an athlete myself, always try to stay in shape during vacation times!
It's the best time isnt it ;O)
The best! haha
Have fun!
Oooooo yeah!!
Hehe!!! Almost me!!!!
Lol!!! I could just Imagine the looks on your face my friend!:)
Yeah, stark horror!! :OD
Haha!!
I rather fancy the gym just to watch people. Don't care for them myself - too much microbiology for me to appreciate it. And by people watch, I mean observing the comedy that is life.
That is too funny @steemit-life!
I applaud you for taking care of yourself! The benefits of being healthy / going to the gym are incredible . Upvote if you agree and take care of yourself! thanks @meesterboom for sharing!
Thanks dude. I couldn't agree more!!
Enjoy it Mate!!! Hit it hard.
It's getting hit!!!
:D
See, I never want to visit gyms. All the equipment is mean and all the people are judgemental. Atleast they are in my head! No, I'll suffer in silence on my attic, thank you very much!
The equipment is and they are! :O)
Show no fear, especially in the attic! lol!
No worries! The christmas decoration looks at me funny, but I just ignore them.
They will fear you when the time is right ;o)
Hahaha, did you get any Steeming done at the gym? I read and answer my morning replies whilst doing my leg weights. Steem On! Urrrggghhhhh!
I do actually! It is great for when you are resting between bits. Top Steeming missus!!
Steeming hard! I work out the muscles (kissing those guns) then I work out the Steemit.
It sounds like a headily fantastic combination. I will really try and focus more on the guns next time I am in instead of my phone!
Or put weights in your phone.
I could dig out one of my old phones they were heavy enough!
Have a great holiday @meesterboom !
Hope to see some upcomming post about this in the future!
Cheers!! I will have a fantastic one I usually go all out to enjoy myself! :O)
I dare say there may be a post or two in it!
Stuggle is part of life
Keep it up buddy
Lol, I have left it a little late for the hols!
Full power upvote for a talented British ;)
You are a splendid person!! Cheers! :O)
Go go go
I am I am I am!! ;O)
Enjoy to the fullest dear .... Happy Travelling
And you too!! :O)
Whenever a guy with no neck chuckles when I'm on a machine, I just politely tell him 'it's the sweat, makes the plates rust and stick together'. Works good, till one offers to 'break them loose'. Then I'm off to the water fountain for a much-needed break from all the action.
Hehe!! Yeah, that would work!!
Oh my word!!! Im laughing so much reading this! My hubby could so relate to this. Trying to juggle full time work, big family, for us new homesteaders...ofh yeah and having two babies at home. LOL All while trying to homeschool LOL! Gym...umm...what is that??? Just a place that we drive by once in a while and reminiscence about . Maybe a place to stop and take a quick shower or lay on the floor and take a quick nap pretending that your stretching! LOl It's ok man, there are seasons to life...this to shall pass.
Hehehe, yeah I think the gym phase might have passed!
It is quite hard the juggling isnt it! I have been guily of using it for a shower before. I will actually have to start using it for real!
I was laughing watching Schmovies youtube channel the other day. Mom & Dad went on a date to the movies and my Hubby & I said, wow that would be a great place to sleep! LOl it was one of those movie theatres that have the reclining chairs. Thats so sad...but hey...we're 40, what do ya want? lol
Ah but I can totally relate to that! They are big comfy chairs. I have successfully fell asleep the last two times I have been!
Full pump indeed Boomster! Even I had a triple digit post yest :) Enjoy the holiday man ... you deserve it! Pump those holiday pics now! Have fun :)
P.S. BTW my beer is in fridge awaiting the $4 high downing event!
no pain no gain !
Hope you have a great time and come back to write some great content post about your time there!
:D
I might try and sneak a couple of posts out whilst I am over there if the missus lets me. I think she wont!
hahahaha classic. Just a photographs post will do, and it wont require so much of your time :D
again, enjoy!!
You got right to what I was aiming to do!! Lol
Happy Journey @meesterboom I don't hope instead I'm sure you will have great time
Peace :)
I will my friend, peace to you too!
thanks for the post
I best post I have read today on steemit is the following post .You should read it I promise it will be motivational
https://steemit.com/gedwriting/@awriter/i-see-humans-but-no-humanity
I will have a look
I look forward to the posts that will be coming out from this holiday excursion. Leave the gym to the brutes and ruffians...
You are so right, they are far more suited to it heh heh!!
Sport frei!!
Ya baby!!
so what happened to vacation?
I go tomorrow, somewhat flabby and having left the gym a bit late!
Pumping iron ! :D
Yeah!!! Or not totally hehe! :O)
sweat are the trophies.. hit it hard bro :)
I'm gonna hit that muthaflunka! :OD
:D congo :D
LOLZ!
It's the effort that really counts...someone said once, I think.
HAhaha, I might have to work on even putting in some effort!
well maybe we can try a different saying then...it's the though that counts ;)
It had better count hard!!
We'll count it for you here! It's not like much like that matters while on Holiday! You enjoy it man!
I have my enjoyment head on!!! :O) Cheers man!
I love the use of the term gubbed. I am going to incorporate into my lingo!
I stick to dumbbells and pushups! Need to figure out something for my legs!!
Gubbed is brilliant! It sums everything up in one fell swoop!!
Yeah I need to figure something out for all over lol!
Maybe I can find a gym willing to take Steem!
There is a thought, with free wifi for more steeming!!
I would ride the bike and steem all day if this were the case!! Heck I might be able to start my own gym before long! haha
You have a good name for a gym!! I can see it already!!
Enjoy your holiday mister. You deserve it!
Cheers dude, I most surely will!! :O)
meep
Enjoy your holiday! I'm off to Spain in 8 days, can't wait!!
We wont be that far away, I am ibiza bound!! Wayhay!!!
Have a great time. :D
I sure will and thank you!
Lol, that made me chuckle, much needed today.
I have never understood gyms: surely if they made it a bit easier more people would use them. No?
You think they would make it easier. I stared at all those things and lumps of iron and none of them moved!!!
have a great holiday
Cheers dude!!!
A holiday? What's that? :O
Have fun! :)
Thats what I was thinking i have been working like a dog!! It will be good to chill! :OD
Happy for you! Recharge yourself..
I fully intend to!! Or come back exhausted from too much fun!!! Cheers!!
Holiday exhaustion is very different from work exhaustion. Anyway, I'll leave you to pack. :)
I really should before the good lady gets down from putting the wee one down!
Have fun Bossman 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Sho will!!
Great post... Realy enjoy it !
Ha, cheers. Love the gif!
Haha, pleasure is mine like the way you write the articles...
Aw shucks, cheers!
Very relatable! A good read as always. Keep 'em coming.
Oh, and best get on top of that trollish, you'll want to fit in
I will be making it my lifes work to get on top of that ! :OD
I used to go to the gym too and after training always feel better and full of energy! Bloody gym indeed man!
Yeah, in the past I have felt great after it. Just now I feel defllated!!
Where are you heading to? :-) I go on holiday in a week to! Lanzarote it will be! A typical 'holiday-holiday' Sun, Beaches & Beer! I hope my girlfriend doesn't mind i take my laptop with me, as I think I can't miss steem for two weeks! About your topic, the gym, damn... It's hard to keep on going... I've started working full time 3 weeks ago and it is hard to manage my time... My girlfriend, work, the gym, family, friends, steem... It's hard to manage my time to do everything I "must" do, and keep doing the things I "want" to do... Weekends pass by faster then ever!
It all starts to fly by!!
Going to Ibiza! Sadly not for the foam party dance offs! hahahah!
I am leaving my laptop at home. I am under strict instructions to take a break from the missus she thinks I have been working/steeming too hard!
haha I think we have the same kind of conversations at home wit our partner! Enjoy your holiday!
It wouldn't surprise me!!
Enjoy man.
On it ;O)
Enjoy your holiday and behave yourself :)
Always... Cheers!!!
Disfrutalaas
Siiiiii!!
Happy holidays dear friend @meesterboom you have fun and rest a lot.
I shall rest under the beautiful Spanish sun!!! :0)
When it comes to the gym, consistency is more important than intensity, remember that 💪
I will remember for future. If only you had told me before I left it all to the last visit before the holiday ;O)
Haha I love your posts!
Good Luck with the holiday preparations and that bench body you want
Cheers man!! Too late for the beach body but feck it!!! :0D
I'm sure the gym was just broken! Have a happy holiday!
It totally was, I should complain ;0)
I hope you will have a great holiday! 😊
I am sure I will, thanks man!
Nothing worse than having your session cut short because of low quality gym equipment. At least from now on you'll know not to go there. :D
Yeah, that will learn em! ;O)
Oh enjoy, I'm going away next week, can't wait. Forget the gym I'll do 20 press ups before pool time, works every time ;)
Yeah, that sounds like a plan. Man I am gonna come back ripped! :O)
Another laugh out loud post :-)
A pal of mine went to the gym once, he stood on the treadmill like a gazelle, placed his towel on the machine.
He started running, turned up the speed and in a laurel and hardy moment, the towel fell on the treadmill and poor auld Dave was catapulted across the gym as his legs got tangled in the towel!
Have a great holiday :-)
They are places of much danger!!! I was spared such indignity look!!
Cheers dude!!
Brulliant ma man!! :) Funny as fuck as usual bud!!
Wit the fuck happened around here while ah was away soakin up the death rays?? It's aw went a bit mental!!
Cheers dude!! Everybodys vote pretty much got more powerful and they are dancin in the steemit streets by the looks of it!!
Have a great holiday buddy!!
Exactly like that ;O)
Cheers dude, I am gonna love it!!
I Often have to go to the gym after the holiday 😂
I fully expect to!!! :0D
Oh my gosh! This is truly entertaining! 😄
Hehehehe! Thank you very much!
LMAO. You are too funny @meesterboom! That is what happens when we don't exercise! I need to get back to it too. Safe travels tomorrow! :0)
Thank you lass, you never know. They might have a gym in the hotel!!
Exercise on vacation??? No way! lol Enjoy, make posts about more beer and have fun with the family! :0)