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How I embarassed myself at the gym today
This could end up being a regular post, because every time I am at the gym I do something to embarass myself, my family, and my community. Here's what I did today:
-Cried, actually CRIED, while lifting weights because "A New Day" by Celine Dion came on my iPod, I haven't listened to it since my fertility treatments (when I was feeling super sappy all the time), and I realized how true it is (for those of you who don't know, it's about her journey to have her son). Cried. At the gym. While lifting weights. Embarassing.
-Was doing one-legged squats off of the back of the chin up machine (the step is pretty high, so it's like doing them in the air), didn't know that a short old guy was behind me, and put my bum on his head.
-Couldn't figure out how to adjust the seat of one of the machines, so I used it the way it was and my feet were dangling off the ground like a kindergartner's
Aren't I super cool? Don't you all want to be friends with me IRL?
Re: How I embarassed myself at the gym today
That is why I now have a home gym in my basement.....I used to embarrass myself on a regular basis and figured it wasn't worth the humiliation!!!!
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That song makes me cry too!!!
LOL arse on an old guy that is classic. To make you feel better one time in the wave pool at Mt Tom I got knocked over by a wave and sat on a kid
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Hahahaa....I love the part about the old guy. But I am laughing with you not at you. I feel like a total arse every time I am at the gym. I feel for you with the seat adjustment.......I've actually broken things trying to adjust them so I would do the same as you did.
Nice job on your good workout though!
My feet dangle on some of the machines...even when I adjust the seat right. One of the pitfalls of being only 5' tall!
I bet that guy enjoyed having your butt on his head!
Fitzy, you're the best. I totally looked forward to reading the contents of this b/c I knew it was going to be good.
I didn't know that's what that song was about. I'll cry harder the next time I hear it.
LOL ?about your bum on the guys head!!?
Super touching though about the Celine Dion song....can totally?see myself doing that.
This morning I was sitting on the deck talking on the phone thinking I was so cool and I turned around to get up and whacked my nose on a plant hanger. ?Now it's all swollen and I have ice on it. ?Just what I want before I go to San Francisco when I'll probably have my pic taken a dozen times. NICE!?
lol on how you sat on the guys head
I understand about the seat thing though. Instead of trying to find help in fixing them, I always use them as they are. The other day I rode one of the bikes like that (seat was too high)...NOT comfy.
That's priceless. I would have loved to see the look on that guy's face..lol
But, at least you got out there and went to the gym! A little public humiliation is worth it for abs of steel, right?
Your bum on a short guys head - Priceless!!
Good for you getting to the gym and having a great workout
- even if your feet were dangling. I'm never able to adjust those things either so mine would have been dangling too.
lol - too funny!
I've embarrassed myself at the gym too by walking into a barbell in plain sight. It hurt!
Also I've learned not to watch UConn games at the gym - I found myself cheering and yelling at the TV like at home.
Also I go back and forth between Opran and Ellen while doing cardio. Depending on the show I can be on the verge of tears one minute and then laughing the next with Ellen. Anyone who watches me must think I'm crazy!
I don't know how I missed this post all day.
Your bum on his head....absolutely priceless.
lol, I think you would be a blast IRL to be friends with! I'm sure the gym stories were not as funny in the moment but they're hysterical now!
I'm sorry about the difficulty hearing the Celine Dion songs! She'll do it every time! (Maybe you needed a good cry?) (((hugs)))