First Gym Characters Post

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First Fitness and Sports Post

This is the first fitness and sports post

Share A Shower

I finished a grueling workout for a guy with a bad hip and torn shoulder. Now at 58, I feel like I have one foot in the grave. I limped off to the shower and took the last stall because the shower head gives the greatest force. The sweat cleans the pores from the inside out, and the wash rag pulls and cleans the dead skin follicles.

As I’m lathering up, a man opens my curtain and asks if he can join me. I explain that I am married and would not feel comfortable sharing a stall with another large man. He became perturbed and told me he wasn’t asking for sex, just a shower. I gave an emphatic “no deal,” and he fumed and used the adjacent stall. He was grunting and moaning for an entire five minutes. I finished my wash quickly and efficiently while the sharer told me I didn’t know what I was missing as I passed his stall. He was still moaning as I left, and I’m praying I don’t bump into him anytime soon.

Famous Port Richmond High School Alumni

Deacon Dalconzo was a man for all seasons and probably the toughest player ever at Port Richmond High School. He invented the “Dive Bomb” where he would dive on top of an opponent and growl ferociously. In his sandlot days in Manors Harbor, Deacon initiated the field goal normally not included for park ball. He was an innovator with no time for nonsense, and Joe asked for no quarter and gave no quarter on the gridiron.

Joe’s 40th reunion is at hand, and his number 64 jersey will be the first to be retired in Port Richmond athletic history. Fellow lineman, Tony “the snake” Savoca and Steve “Guts” Vaszily have the honor of raising the crimson and gray #64 to the rafters of the Port Richmond athletic complex. The Deacon is still able to fit into his 1969 red football coat, which will be autographed and auctioned off for his favorite charity after the ceremony.

Always known for his hard hitting style on the field and accessory to the media and fans, off the field Deacon Dalconzo is a Port Richmond great to be remembered.

Weight Slammers

Similar to the grunters, these gym inhabitants normally have the physique of a typical weightlifter. This is why we have the photos to show you, so you can understand the look. You can find these individuals sprinkled around the free weight room. Their dress is normally tank top and shorts, or the baggy sweat look. Like a lethal concoction, slammers and grunters are a dreaded team.

Their specialty is the E-Z curl bar. Two slammers buddy up to give a show. They do this when other occupants are posted nearby, especially pretty women. They grunt on each rep to garner attention. On the final rep, a chilling scream is unleashed as the bar is thrown to the floor. His partner is yelling “push it” and “one more!”as this scene unfolds. After the sequence, they will give each other a nod of approval and scan the gym for female affection.

Usually, no one will acknowledge these morons, except for a kid with a similar physique: baggy jeans revealing his boxer shorts and a cap tilted backwards. He claps happily at their cool antics. Their workouts vary: curls with slams – ten sets; presses with slams – ten sets.

You can hear them at a gym near you. Be ready to be entertained.

Body Weight Workout

Just you and the surroundings. Begin with a brisk walk and stretch your arms as you are walking. Throw some punches, if you are so inclined. Don’t be self-conscious if passersby gawk at your performance. Throw a flurry at them (fast punching in rapid succession). Keep moving and add a sprint if you feel up to it. A local track, sidewalk, and parking lot are ideal. If a public park is nearby, even better. When doing sprints, begin by striding about half to three quarters speed before you give it your best. Make sure your muscles are fully stretched and lubricated.

For today, I am bringing you to a 440 yard track. We will begin by striding the straightaway at half speed and walk the curves for one mile. Throw some punches and loosen your arms as you walk the curves. Bob and weave if you feel brave. After the mile, do a lap around the track at about three quarters speed. All of the above depends on your level of fitness. You slow it down or move faster according to your fitness progression.

After the one four forty, your heart rate should be at maximum, so walk and jog a 440 to get rid of the lactic acid. Enter a grassy area and do three sets of ten of body weight squats. Just fold your arms and bend to ninety degrees. Squeeze your butt at the bottom. In between the sets of squats, add a set of ten to twenty five push-ups. Don’t be sloppy with your form and keep your abdominals tight to work your stabilizer muscles.

Find a chin-up bar, or something similar, and do a set of chin-ups with the hands in the prone position. Attempt sets of ten repetitions, but work your way up to ten, even if you only can begin with one. You are working your chest, neck, back, and arms with this one exercise. In between your sets, hit the ground and perform a set of leg raises and scissors. After three sets of each, you do three sets of chins with your hands in the supine position. Between each set of chins, you perform a set of walking lunges. Make sure your knee is well past the ankle when performing walking lunges.

Take a walk to a bench or the bleachers and perform three sets of push–ups with your feet on the bench and hands on the ground. Again, do ten to twenty-five, if possible. In between, do a set of set-ups with knees bent and feet flat on the ground. After three sets, do a set of mountain climbers and a set of close grip push-ups in between. Upon finishing three sets, stretch out all the muscles and eat something healthy when you arrive home.