Bro Time

     Today is Frank's birthday, but that was no excuse no to go to the gym. It was, however, an excuse to eat Chinese food and cake with ice cream. Come at me, I don't care.

     We got to the gym a little early but the weight room was packed with boys. Boys hanging out on benches, boys bunched up in front of the dumbbell rack on their phones, boys everywhere in the way. Needless to say, what I had planned didn't go as planned, but we still got shit done. Here's what we did (when the boys weren't in the way):

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MACHINE CHEST FLYS:

60lb x15

(70lb x12) 3x

INCLINE BENCH:

(65lb x10) 2x

75lb x1

75lb x6

DECLINE BENCH:

95lb x10

95lb x6, re-rack x1

(75lb x12) 2x

STANDING CABLE FLY:

(35lb x10) 2x

35lb x12

40lb x8

ASSISTED DIPS:

60lb x6

105lb x10

90lb x7

105lb x10

SEATED CHEST PRESS:

50lb x5 wide

50lb x8  mid

50lb x6 narrow

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     I wanted to do the incline and the flat bench with dumbbells, but all the benches were "in use". As it was, we had to evict some kid sitting on the decline bench while he watched his buddies do chest flys. I know the place can get crowded, and I'm all for young people working out and being healthy. What I cannot stand is people just taking up space and getting in the way. I hate to say it and sound like an old curmudgeon, but there is a noticeable difference between the generations at the gym. All you have to do is look around you and see who is staring at their phones after every 5 reps and who is actually breathing, resting, and then getting after it. I'm there because I enjoy working hard and exerting myself. I'm not there to socialize and look pretty. Tonight was just extremely annoying.  The cake and ice cream made me feel better.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANKIE!!!!!