Tales From the Glitter Gym – Mr. Sit Up

My return to the Glitter Gym has already yielded a new tale.  This happened last week.  In the free weight room there are two flat bench press stations. Usually I stick to the incline benches, but that day I wanted to do some close-grip presses on the flat bench.

Bench #1 had a towel on it.  I noticed it when I entered the gym.  This is usually a sign that someone is doing some circuit, getting a drink of water or talking up some lady.  So I headed over to Bench #2, but a fat guy got there first.  Then he proceeded to use the bench to do sit ups! There are 1,000 possible places to do sit-ups.  He picked the only available flat bench in the gym.  Below is a stunningly beautiful drawing of the stupidity I witnessed.

sit-up-fool

What is it with fat guys and sit-ups?  You can not spot reduce a big belly with crunches.  Fat loss comes from dieting.  If you have a gut, insulin is kicking your ass. Try intermittent fasting or at a minimum cut the processed carbs.  Sit ups aren’t going to do anything for that belly.

I didn’t have time to furrow my brow in disgust at the inconsiderate fat guy doing sit-ups.  There was still Bench #1.  That person still hadn’t returned.  I waited.  I was considerate.  Now it was my turn to use the equipment.  Using a move that resembled a golf swing, I swatted the towel off the bench and sent it flying about a meter. Then I proceeded to complete my exercises.

Later I looked back at the two Benches.  The fat guy, now dripping in sweat, was picking up the towel I knocked on the floor.  Yes, he let his towel rest on Bench #1 while he dropped pools of sweat on Bench #2.  If I didn’t get such glee knowing this jerk would never come close to seeing his abs, I would have let it upset me. :)

One Comment

  1. Ed says:

    ha…..you take picture frequently for your articles. Bring your camera next time.

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