- There's always the men and women who lift with terrible form (bouncing the bar off chest, using momentum, etc.)
- A few guys are always sweating profusely like their bodies are literally sobbing with exhaustion
- There are those on the ellipticals or spinner bikes that never turn up the resistance so they are booking it but hardly breaking a sweat
- Very few people actually put the weight plates back on the racks
- There's almost always one girl who's really good looking that dresses like she knows it, then will occasionally give you the bitch face if she happens to cross your vision path (whether on purpose or not)
- Women will spend more time in the cardio section than the men
- I'm never entirely convinced half the people lifting weights know why they are doing a particular lift
- There's always an old guy who is either super flexible or surprisingly strong
- It always seems like at least one guy there that is wearing a sleeveless shirt needs sleeves
- I love the super competitive old guys on the basketball or tennis courts. Always entertaining.
- Women seem to wear brighter colors than men, or at least something besides white or black.
- If I'm in the middle of a set, I like to watch the people on treadmills and watch their strides. How their foot hits the treadmill, how high they come up, do they shuffle, does their foot come up at a weird angle, etc. fascinates me.
- I catch my self measuring myself to other people and how much we lift sometimes. I wonder how many other people do that?
- Every other time I'm at the gym, there's always that super fit/ripped (but not body builder ripped) girl there that is hard not to watch because her muscles are so well defined, but also because I feel weak in comparison and am just in awe.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thoughts on working out at a gym
I just finished a workout at the Field House, and everyday I go I find little things that never change about the gym. Here are some observations I make on a regular basis:
Saturday, June 25, 2011
First blog post, Pac-12, & casual conversations
Hello blogging world! Like the title suggests, this is the first one. Not sure exactly what to start talking about, but a close friend suggested that I express what I would like this blog to accomplish. On that note, I think I will mostly be blogging about sports and things that strike my fancy throughout the days, since those are what I'm most interested in. Just a little background for those of you who don't know me very well, I recently graduated at Utah with a Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sport Science, was selected by the College of Health's professors to be the undergrad speaker at our convocation, been accepted into the Psycho-social Aspects of Sport program, am President of the MUSS (Mighty Utah Student Section) Board (a group of folks I am extremely proud to be associated with), and still have very little of an idea about what the hell I want to do with my life. But I do know that whatever I do decide, it will be done with passion. Hopefully this blog will help reveal some of that passion for things in my life.
If you've known me for a little while, it's no secret to you that I love sports. If you've known me within the past 4 years, then you probably have seen my interest in the University of Utah's athletics. Just over a year ago today (June 16 I do believe), our school joined the former Pacific-10 conference, now the Pac-12! Growing up, my dad loved (still loves) the University of Washington. My parents lived in the Tri-cities area during the Don James glory years, so I suppose that's where that came from. Naturally, since my dad was a huge Husky fan, I grew up a relatively large one. My parents also lived in Minnesota for awhile too, and that's why I'm a Vikings fan, but more on that eventually. Basically, I grew up following Pac-10 sports through high school. Washington, UCLA, Arizona, football, basketball, softball, etc. I loved it all. "Conference of Champions" right? Then, once I entered college, I started to dive into some of John Wooden's life, teachings, etc. and my fascination with those schools only grew. And now they're telling me that my school is joining this elite group of research schools? It still hasn't quite hit me. I failed to mention earlier that I was part of the press conference at the Rice-Eccles tower and helped present Commissioner Larry Scott with a glass block U on behalf of the MUSS! Of course, I had TJ (then President of the MUSS) present it, but standing up there with TJ, Jonathan Bowen, Ellen Stemle & Brynn Whitchurch in front of all that media was something to really try and take in. I still hardly believe that it took place. Simply incredible.
It started to hit me that we are part of the Pac-12 when they released the sports schedules. Stanford, Washington, UCLA all popped up for football, soccer, volleyball and basketball. I still get the chills! I mean these are schools that have their names written all over the college sports history books! Wooden's Bruins' 10 national titles, Mike Candrea's softball teams, Stanford's women Final Four appearances...such rich history! And now we are the in the same conversation as them. I don't believe it will hit me until the conference schedule is actually being played, but to see those names on the schedule just sends shock waves through my system. If you've known me for awhile, you'll know that I'm kind of a history buff about some things, and sports definitely fall into that category.
Today I hiked up to the Living Room with my good friend Kim Sorensen and my roommate of the last few years, Zac Spencer. We tried to run up some of the trail and failed relatively early. One day though... :) We sat at our destination for awhile and pondered quietly to ourselves. I quickly found myself lost in a train wreck of thoughts as I overlooked the valley, airport, I-15, Bonneville golf course, and most importantly to me, the University of Utah. The perspective on it all was humbling in a way. I sat there and said, "It all looks so small, so close together." It made me think that it all kind of really is close together. As we walked back down and reached Red Butte Garden, everything's size came back and it all seemed so big. That's just like life isn't it? Always needing to "step back" and see the "big picture" about things, but as soon as we jump back into it all, that rabbit hole that seemed so small is a crater in the earth we have to cross. On the way down, Zac, Kim and I talked about nutrition. Nutrition? Really? 5 years ago I would have laughed and walked out on you if you told me that I could casually talk in depth (and seriously) about the nutritional benefits of certain foods and diets. Oh how life changes right? :)
Well that first post was MUCH longer than I anticipated. Hope it was worth your while!
If you've known me for a little while, it's no secret to you that I love sports. If you've known me within the past 4 years, then you probably have seen my interest in the University of Utah's athletics. Just over a year ago today (June 16 I do believe), our school joined the former Pacific-10 conference, now the Pac-12! Growing up, my dad loved (still loves) the University of Washington. My parents lived in the Tri-cities area during the Don James glory years, so I suppose that's where that came from. Naturally, since my dad was a huge Husky fan, I grew up a relatively large one. My parents also lived in Minnesota for awhile too, and that's why I'm a Vikings fan, but more on that eventually. Basically, I grew up following Pac-10 sports through high school. Washington, UCLA, Arizona, football, basketball, softball, etc. I loved it all. "Conference of Champions" right? Then, once I entered college, I started to dive into some of John Wooden's life, teachings, etc. and my fascination with those schools only grew. And now they're telling me that my school is joining this elite group of research schools? It still hasn't quite hit me. I failed to mention earlier that I was part of the press conference at the Rice-Eccles tower and helped present Commissioner Larry Scott with a glass block U on behalf of the MUSS! Of course, I had TJ (then President of the MUSS) present it, but standing up there with TJ, Jonathan Bowen, Ellen Stemle & Brynn Whitchurch in front of all that media was something to really try and take in. I still hardly believe that it took place. Simply incredible.
It started to hit me that we are part of the Pac-12 when they released the sports schedules. Stanford, Washington, UCLA all popped up for football, soccer, volleyball and basketball. I still get the chills! I mean these are schools that have their names written all over the college sports history books! Wooden's Bruins' 10 national titles, Mike Candrea's softball teams, Stanford's women Final Four appearances...such rich history! And now we are the in the same conversation as them. I don't believe it will hit me until the conference schedule is actually being played, but to see those names on the schedule just sends shock waves through my system. If you've known me for awhile, you'll know that I'm kind of a history buff about some things, and sports definitely fall into that category.
Today I hiked up to the Living Room with my good friend Kim Sorensen and my roommate of the last few years, Zac Spencer. We tried to run up some of the trail and failed relatively early. One day though... :) We sat at our destination for awhile and pondered quietly to ourselves. I quickly found myself lost in a train wreck of thoughts as I overlooked the valley, airport, I-15, Bonneville golf course, and most importantly to me, the University of Utah. The perspective on it all was humbling in a way. I sat there and said, "It all looks so small, so close together." It made me think that it all kind of really is close together. As we walked back down and reached Red Butte Garden, everything's size came back and it all seemed so big. That's just like life isn't it? Always needing to "step back" and see the "big picture" about things, but as soon as we jump back into it all, that rabbit hole that seemed so small is a crater in the earth we have to cross. On the way down, Zac, Kim and I talked about nutrition. Nutrition? Really? 5 years ago I would have laughed and walked out on you if you told me that I could casually talk in depth (and seriously) about the nutritional benefits of certain foods and diets. Oh how life changes right? :)
Well that first post was MUCH longer than I anticipated. Hope it was worth your while!
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