Gym and Fitness Rants: Issue 004
30/09/2019
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Family Guy is my Inspiration for this lmao
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Hi Everyone
I hope all is well
This is a new mini series within Strength is Never a Weakness titled "Andrew's Gym and Fitness Rants".
Short and to the point with a bit of humour around the experiences/stories I have seen or been aware of over my time spent in the fitness industry.
Hope you find them funny
Enjoy!
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Rant 004: Being the Gym Gollum not the Strong Sam
This happens at least 4 times in any gym across the country every day.
To explain this we will be using the characters of Gollum and Samwise (Sam) from the infamous
Lord of the Rings (LOTR) films.
Gollum & Sam
via GIPHY
Gollum looks like the gym dude who forgot to take his protein shake during the anabolic window.
Sam is a Powerlifter, strong, stable and a lover of potatoes. What's not to like.
Sam is a Powerlifter, strong, stable and a lover of potatoes. What's not to like.
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Back to the Gym Rant.
This sin I am referring to is hording all the gym equipment (or a silly amount of implements) for
personal use.
This sin I am referring to is hording all the gym equipment (or a silly amount of implements) for
personal use.
See example below;
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Gollum is a horder of gym equipment.
Like look at him;
Like look at him;
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How I imagine what lightweight bodybuilders look like on a cut ^
If you horde gym equipment such as 3 barbells, 4 sets of dumbbells and 2 benches for a "circuit" in
peak gym times.
There is somewhere you belong.
That is;
If you horde gym equipment such as 3 barbells, 4 sets of dumbbells and 2 benches for a "circuit" in
peak gym times.
There is somewhere you belong.
That is;
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My Suggestions to not be a Gollum but be a Sam
- Sam is a team player so be like Sam. Share your bench, dumbbells or barbell. Allows you to rest as another trains.
- Creates a work:rest ratio to better time sets and hit your goals training with someone.
- From this you may end up developing the beginning of a training partner or even a friend down the line.
- Just like Frodo and Sam the best Bromance
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Post Leg Day for these two Legends ^
This has been Andrew's Gym and Fitness Rants: 004
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Andrew Richardson, Founder of Strength is Never a Weakness Blog
I have a BSc (Hons) in Applied Sport Science and a Merit in my MSc in Sport and Exercise Science and I passed my PGCE at Teesside University.
Now I will be commencing my PhD into "Investigating Sedentary Lifestyles of the Tees Valley" this October 2019.
I am employed by Teesside University Sport and WellBeing Department as a PT/Fitness Instructor.
My long term goal is to become a Sport Science and/or Sport and Exercise Lecturer. I am also keen to contribute to academia via continued research in a quest for new knowledge.
My most recent publications:
My passion is for Sport Science which has led to additional interests incorporating Sports Psychology, Body Dysmorphia, AAS, Doping and Strength and Conditioning.
Within these respective fields, I have a passion for Strength Training, Fitness Testing, Periodisation and Tapering.
I write for numerous websites across the UK and Ireland including my own blog Strength is Never a Weakness.
I had my own business for providing training plans for teams and athletes.
I was one of the Irish National Coaches for Powerlifting, and have attained two 3rd places at the first World University Championships,
in Belarus in July 2016.Feel free to email me or call me as I am always looking for the next challenge.
Contact details below;
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Email: a.s.richardson@tees.ac.uk
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