First day in the gym

I got a late start. It’ll take some tweaking to fit in this gym time in to my morning schedule. Came to school with a school bag, my monk bag stuffed with clothes, soap and a kitchen towel, and leftover minestrone, a pbj and an apple which with hopefully hold me over until 9 – when I get to go home. I wore my maroon Centenary soccer t-shirt, blue adidas shorts and blue diadora shoes.

I droped off the food in the fridge at the HPC and brought my monk bag to the gym. I handed over my card at the front desk, the attendant scanned it, and walked around and then asked about the locker room. Get a key over there with your card, I was told. Didn’t know which locker was mine, not a labeled key, so I went back. 100. Went up to the weights on the second floor. Looked around. Didn’t really have a plan. Chris said take it easy, get my muscles used to lifting again. I put 40 pounds on the bench, lifted it once. Took 20 off. Did three sets of 5. Felt fine. Incline was busy, so I did the sit and pull – the rowing one – not too bad. 55 pounds maybe. Did the pull down next, same weight I guess. Moved over to the incline. 10 pounds. I tried for three sets of ten but only did what I could without crossing the line. The quad lift was next to the incline so I did 3x10 of 90 pounds. Felt fine. Looked for more upper body. Back preferably. Watched a woman doing a dip machine. Did that next. 100 pounds. Then switched it to the chin up. Same weight. These were tougher. The machine I could hear rattling beneath me. I walked across the way to look at the ab stuff. I tokk advantage of a stretch caontraption for my chest. I read about using a ball for legs and core. Saw a guy using it for core and then switch to a medicine ball, side to side.

Hard core people there. Two people, as I stood around, asked if I was waiting for the machine they were using, but I wasn’t.

Shower was fine, nice enough. Next time I’ll bring a bigger towel.

Now I feel good. There’s a that high I had forgotten about. Adrenaline, even after that light workout. I foulnd myself thinking anything was possible. I can fix the scooter on the back patio. I can do the reading I need for today.