A week or so after completing the Ride to Conquer Cancer I decided to go back to the gym and get back on the fitness horse. It was a Sunday afternoon and a beautiful day outside and I decided to make my way over to my conveniently located gym that was just across the street from where I live. While I walked up to the main entrance I noticed that the parking lot was pretty empty and was thinking to myself how great it was going to be to work out in a gym that wasn’t to busy. When I reached the entrance I realized that in fact the parking lot was completely empty and that the gym was closed. I also saw a notice taped to the door from the landlord that stated that the premises had been closed due to missed rent payments. “Great” I said with a shocked look on my face! The gym I was a member of for so long took my money and ran for the hills. I guess I should have seen it coming when I noticed the equipment slowly falling apart.

Fitness clubs pop up everywhere nowadays and picking one that won’t screw you is next to impossible. My workout partner and I found another gym but felt like we were anally raped when we went to get some answers about rates and packages they offered. These “Membership Managers” are worse than used car salesmen and won’t take no for an answer. They bombard you with a bunch of useless information and get the contract ready for you to sign that same day. I guess it’s not their fault that they are that way; steroids usually cause chemical imbalances in the brain.

After the rape, we went home and thought about it and we decided that the price was right. Yesterday was our first official workout at the new gym and I must say that it felt extremely uncomfortable. I was one of the newbies, an outcast and I saw it in the eyes of the “regulars”. I know this because I was once a “regular” at my old gym and staring at the rookies was a common occurrence. We would laugh at them trying to find machines or cardio machines and now I was one of them. It really sucked and I have to go through with it all over again tonight.

I guess it will pass with time and getting used to the gym will not happen over night, but I just wanted you all to know that I hate the process! with a passion! Screw you PLAYERS HEALTH AND FITNESS for putting me through this torture.

P.S. A tear was running down my cheek as I wrote this. A tear!