Who needs a Gym
Nowadays every Tom, Dick and Aunty Sally is a member of a Gym.
Of course once you have paid the gianormous fee you then need the correct Gym Apparel. No self respecting member would dream of turning up without the latest colour coordinated super strapped training shirt and jazz pants, sweat band with matching socks and up to date power trainers.
Then before you lose one bead of perspiration the low carb protein drink must be on hand to replenish it. What ever happened to go old water. You know the stuff we drank as kids. Every one of us drinking from the same water fountain…. Paper cups!!! Hand washing??? We never heard of that jazz when we were busy playing. The funny thing is we are all here to tell the tale.
It is the younger generation, the baby wipe generation who seem to get the bugs and weird modern diseases. Think about it. there are cleaners for this, cleaners for that and every darn one of them has a strong scent from pine to sweet perfume. Did you know that these so called smellies in household cleaners and particularly those dreaded Plug-in room deodorants can cause nausea AND DEPRESSION!
New resolution time is coming close, so why not save the dosh and give this a go!
You might even get to meet your neighbours!
Nick said,
December 19, 2009 at 12:43 pm
All this super-emphasis on hygiene and cleaning is absurd and must prevent our immune systems building up resistance to germs. I’ve been picking up dropped food from the floor my whole life and I’m ridiculously healthy. I think the two may very well be related.
Vicki said,
December 19, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Who needs a gym? Not me. I just need to live close enough to this guy (or someone like him) that I can meet and work out with him/her.
A workout partner is a good incentive to get out there and get moving,
xoxo
kenju said,
December 19, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I need to start going back to the gym, but I will not be in coordinated clothing….LOL
I think all this emphasis on hand-washing, etc., is over-kill. Like you, we seldom did it as kids and we’re all here to tell about it.
Nancy said,
December 19, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Grannymar,
Well, once again you have gotten me into big trouble with your video advice…
I thought it would be a good idea to follow the example of the guy in your film and do some exercise but,unfortunately,when I got to the park the picnic table was occupied. Some people were having a picnic there.
So, when I jumped up on the table like he did, I landed in their potato salad with one foot and the other foot ended up in their salami sandwiches which send me skidding across the table into the bowl of cherry Jello they were planning on having for dessert.
After the cops came and sorted it all out and my ticket for disturbing the peace was written, I decided that next time I wanted to exercise I would go to the Gym…..
Brighid said,
December 19, 2009 at 4:46 pm
What they didn’t show in the video was him dropping over dead after he got out of camera range.
Just living (surviving) around our house is a workout. I think they call it group therapy.
Maynard said,
December 19, 2009 at 5:01 pm
This guy is crazy. Doesn’t he know that it is unsanitary to walk on the table. Good Lord, what is this world coming to?????????
Grannymar said,
December 19, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Nick - Sure it is only clean dust!
Vicki - Welcome to our gym. You got it in one - ‘A workout partner is a good incentive to get out there and get moving,’!
Judy - Over kill and an excuse for the cleaning agent companies to make a fortune at our expense.
Nancy - I am hiding in case you sent me that bill!
Brighid _ I take plenty of exercise… I hope out of bed and back in again. Well I sure will if it gets any colder!
Maynard - Is that you in the video?
Darlene said,
December 19, 2009 at 7:05 pm
If I met my neighbors trying to do the work out this guy does it would be when they were calling the paramedics for me again.
There does seem to be a correlation between and the toxic stuff we put in the air and illnesses like autism. I think our carpets made of synthetic fibers are enough to do us in.
Maynard said,
December 19, 2009 at 8:50 pm
If it’s me. I must be crazy.
steph said,
December 19, 2009 at 9:39 pm
ROFL @ Nancy
As for that fellow in the video…
if he wants to make a fool of himself walking around on all-fours, he’s welcome to it. I rather go for a nice brisk walk on my two feet, thanks!
Large gyms are potentially unhealthy places to be as shared equipment gets contaminated with bacteria from sweat. Community-acquired MRSA is a big problem in the US and gyms are a known source of these skin infections.
I’d much prefer the great outdoors any day!
Magpie11 said,
December 19, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Perhaps this is way to reform the Hoodies in our area…if they thought that they’d end up like this they might be better behaved.
As for the thing about cleanliness…You’ve got to eat a peck of dirt before you die. We were brought up on unpasteurised milk…and cheese…we ate carrots straight from the ground..and radishes…we played in the dirt and so forth.. but we were fed well and we exercised well purely because of our life style…not every one had those advantages but nowadays…it’s clean this , clean that… over cook your eggs. Want to avoid salmonella in eggs? Clean the outsides before you crack them.!
Oh Tish..I’m angery
bikehikebabe said,
December 19, 2009 at 10:23 pm
The video runner has on those barefoot running shoes. Actually they are foot gloves with a “finger” for each toe. They allow a spring up from the arch as opposed to walking, where the heel goes down 1st, then foot rolls to toe.
I wanted those ’til I found out they are $80 (@ REI).
Baino said,
December 20, 2009 at 7:06 pm
That’s a bit much for 6am! I’m exhausted just watchingbut I think his workout may be my new years resolution. Must get fit! Oh I must be a bit dirty, I haven’t had as much as a cold for two years!
Grannymar said,
December 21, 2009 at 1:54 am
Darlene - You and me too!
Maynard - You just enjoy your early Christmas present of a new granddaughter!
Steph - Not much walking up here today, we had heavy snow.
Magpie - calm down, all this anger is bad for you!
BHB - I thought they were ballet pumps.
Baino - You stay healthy.
Rummuser said,
December 21, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Grannymar, not even you, leave alone wild horses can make me get into that kind of a routine. What for anyway?
Grannymar said,
December 21, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Ramana - It would certainly draw attention in the jogger’s park!