The Hardcore Gym Movement in 13 Easy to Follow Steps
OK. That’s it! I’ve had it. I’m sick and tired of having the flow of my workout interrupted by the soccer-mom talking on her cell phone, sipping her coffee on the pec deck while not understanding the meaning of the phrase “working-in”. I’m fed up with having some yo-yo stand between my mirror and me while I’m admiring my pythons when doing curls, just so he can check out his cool new tribal-band tattoo.
Sound familiar? If so, you too must belong to a “health” or “fitness” club. I’ve been lifting for about 15 years now and just recently moved. Unfortunately, there were no gyms in my new area, only a handful of “health clubs”. I figured as long as they’ve got weights, it wouldn’t be a problem. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
It didn’t take me longer than 2 days to figure out that “health/fitness club” was just another way to say, “Welcome one and all. Please come here 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week, walk on the treadmill, chat, have your latte – protein – banana – wheat germ smoothie, just so that you can go home, sit on your ass in front of the TV and eat pork rinds covered in mayo for the rest of the day.”
The club where I work out now could not be more different than a gym, and I for one, doesn’t like it. What’s more, I’m going to do something about it. With the power of my pen, I am going to encourage each and every one of you to open your own hardcore gyms, so that we can eradicate this threat to our lifting way of life. Of course, I won’t leave you hanging. While you will be expected to fund the gym along with finding a location and all the other things required to start a new business, I will provide you with the key to