I’m Back In The Weight Room — And Here’s My Plan…

Yesterday, I became a member of a gym for the first time in two years.

It’s not like I haven’t been working out — I run or cycle 3 times a week — but COVID has kept gyms either closed or on modified (shorter) hours based on local government rules. What used to be weight room time for me those other days of the week has become calisthenics: squats, lunches, planks, pushups and such.

That shit gets boring after 6 months. Plus, I like lifting weights.

A good thing about living in condos is they have resident-only gyms attached. But even those, usually open 24/7, have access restrictions now. Combine that with the fact that condo gyms don’t have the same amount of equipment as public gyms, and I’ve bitten the bullet and re-joined the (public) gym.

I’m not training for any sporting competitions anymore (save for a couple 10K foot races I’ll enter in the Fall- IF they happen), so I technically don’t need to lift weights. But I like how I look and feel when I’m lifting regularly, and that’s worth at least $30–50 / month to me.

So here we are.

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If you’re used to being in a certain shape (like having 6-pack abs or being 20 pounds lighter than you currently are) or being able to do certain things (lifting a certain…