The yoof of today...

[MarkW]

So if a guy wants to get it wrong in a gym, at least he is doing something about the obesity crisis.

In truth he was doing precisely nothing about the obesity crisis until I showed him how the machine works...

[Mawsley]

I am delighted to say that I have no idea what a "standing lat pull-down machine" is. I intend to continue this state of blissful ignorance.

It's a bar at ...

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[MarkW]

My problem is that after ten minutes in the gym I think I must have earned a cake...

I hate all exercise. My wife dragged me to the pool at lunchtime and I managed 12 lengths before I was bored with it.

[Mawsley]

Oooh, hang on a minute.

Did you mention a bar, Mark? Suddenly I'm interested.

[bonio]

My problem is that after ten minutes in the gym I think I must have earned a cake...

I hate all exercise. My wife dragged me to the pool at lunchtime and I managed 12 lengths before I was bored with it.

This is my problem. I used to go running and for some reason never got bored, it was always fun to go for a run. Then I hurt my neck a few years ago and that put the end to running. Since then I've tried swimming and I've tried going to the gym but I found them both really dull.

[Gin]

My problem is that after ten minutes in the gym I think I must have earned a cake...

I hate all exercise. My wife dragged me to the pool at lunchtime and I managed 12 lengths before I was bored with it.

The gym I don't find too bad cos I put headphones in and listen to an audiobook..

Swimming I enjoy but get bored just listening to the inside of my own head

[MarkW]

The gym I don't find too bad cos I put headphones in and listen to an audiobook..

Swimming I enjoy but get bored just listening to the inside of my own head

I think I'm a lost cause when it comes to exercise. I went to the gym last year and stepped on the treadmill, realised my iPod was flat and came straight home without doing a stroke. And I polished off half a packet of Jelly Babies the kids had left in the car on the drive home...

I can't even contemplate exercise without music. I play bass (badly) in a local band, so I usually stick all the new songs we're doing on the iPod so I get to know them as I'm running. Trouble is every now and then our singer gets one of her choices past the rest of us, so one minute I'll be charging along to Hysteria by Muse and the next minute up pops some wimpy Olly Murs shite.

[NeilM]

Couple of years back.

Was still training and trying to halt the beer belly and muscle loss (thought fxxx it now)

In the gym. Half 6 ish in the morning. A young lad maybe 20 in there making a right racket wi weights etc. Grunting n carrying on.

Thing was his hair was immaculate. His clothes neatly ironed.

I had to explain to him that in 20 years time you will be overweight balding have shite tattoos and be wearing the same kit for a week cos you've forgot to take it out the bag.

His illusions were shattered. ..lol

[NeilM]

Plus said fat bxxxxxx had just mullered him on the bench press

[Gin]

I've been given exercises to do to strengthen my ankles..

This includes me standing like a flamingo for as long as I can before transferring to the other leg and doing the same..

I envy those bast*rds who make exercise look stylish and easy.. Cos I look like I've lost my marbles right about now

[MarkW]

I envy those bast*rds who make exercise look stylish and easy..

You mean people like this guy?

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[Guest]

sounds very interesting.