Rick C Johnson

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>Then there is the old man with the oxygen bottle on the Exercycle.
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Wow, to think how much harder I could go with an oxygen bottle to hit
off of!
And it can't be detected in a doping test either.

(humm, wonder if I could fit one in my top tube bento box...)

Rick

Brian Engelen wrote:

>I do admire many of the people who are at the gym getting their health and
>fitness back. One of the women in my spin class has lot 90 lbs. She spins
>easy and does 2 classes a day.
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>Then there is the old man with the oxygen bottle on the Exercycle. Kind of
>funny, kind of sad...
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>Ooh-rah!
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>Brian
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
>Behalf Of Jeff Tedder & Shari
>Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 8:58 AM
>To: obra@list.obra.org
>Subject: [OBRA Chat] Fw: OT- Social Hour at the Squat Rack
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>>Spin classes for a good share of the people are just that, not much going
>>on
>>except for letting the flywheel spin the legs around and it makes you look
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>>like you are working hard....Not to many PIR prospects hanging out at
>>Balleys or 24 hour fitness...
>>Kind of like standing around looking good in front of the squat
>>rack.......you look good but not much going on.....
>>I agree with Heather, either come and do your workout or stay home on the
>>couch and
>>watch TV....
>>Now if you want a good interval cycling class and Core Strength & Cond.
>>classes, let me know.
>>No standing around looking good in front of the mirror, no social hour
>>with your buddies standing by the squat rack, no ridiculous jumps in and
>>out of the saddle on the bike etc....If the sweats not rolling then we
>>kick your --- out the door.
>>Get out and enjoy the weather gang.....
>>
>>Jeff Tedder
>>Hammer Nutrition Products
>>Alameda & Solid Core Training
>>503-246-2388
>>cell 503-473-7650
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>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Thomas Hoffman"
>>To: "'Evan MacKenzie'" ; "'Heather
>>VanValkenburg'" ;
>>Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 8:15 AM
>>Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] OT- Social Hour at the Squat Rack
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>>>>>He said he has a bike that he occasionally rides to the gym, but
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>apparently the thought of doing something other than driving to the gym to
>>work out was completely foreign to him. What kind of society do we live in
>>that people think like this?<<<
>>
>>I went to a spin class at Bally's and the instructor chewed me out after
>>because I didn't follow his specific instructions as to where to put my
>>hands. I was using the bars to stretch my back during a cool down section
>>of the work out.
>>
>>It was funny because a few months earlier I had sold the guy some shoes.
>>He
>>had just earned his "SPIN CLASS" teaching certificate. We asked him how
>>much he rides his bike, I don't think he had one. Or had any interest in
>>cycling.
>>
>>It is to bad that so many folks have this attitude about spin class vs
>>riding outside. If they can do Spin class three days a week, they will
>>certainly have no problem riding outside. I bet a few of them will be able
>>put some serious hurt on the rest of us at PIR.
>>Maybe we should go an a recruiting spree. Help these folks being
>>oppressed
>>by Corporate Gymnasium free themselves from the persecution of monthly
>>dues,
>>sweat covered weight benches and mildewed locker rooms.
>>
>>YES! FREEDOM! THY NAME IS OBRA!!
>>
>>
>>.oops...gotta go... the squat rack just opened up..
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>>Thomas Hoffman
>>RE/MAX equity group
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>>503-475-3417 Cell
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
>>Behalf Of Evan MacKenzie
>>Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 7:57 AM
>>To: Heather VanValkenburg; obra@list.obra.org
>>Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] OT- Social Hour at the Squat Rack
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>>Losers.
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>>I've always wanted to do this, but never have.
>>You walk up to someone in the gym and ask them "Hey, what what they are
>>training for?" I'd bet you 9 out of ten would look at you dumbfounded
>>because they don't want to admit that it's just vanity (That, and they
>>don't
>>know what dumbfounded or vanity mean). Then you say, "No, I mean, what
>>sport
>>do you do that you are lifting weights for? Are you a cyclist, do you play
>>football or soccer, you know?"
>>
>>"Uh, I'm just here to lift weights."
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>>"So you don't actually do anything then?"
>>
>>"Uh, I guess not."
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>>
>>My wife and I started going to spin class last fall when the days got
>>shorter (boring!). The instructor was complaining because when the
>>Hillsboro
>>Aquatic Center (which has a pool, weight room and other fitness stuff) was
>>closed DURING THE SUMMER, he didn't have anywhere to work out. He said he
>>has a bike that he occasionally rides to the gym, but apparently the
>>thought
>>of doing something other than driving to the gym to work out was
>>completely
>>foreign to him. What kind of society do we live in that people think like
>>this? That is SO WRONG!
>>
>>OK, that's the end of my Thursday morning rant.
>>
>>-Evan
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>>----------(_)/ (_)______Get on your bikes and ride!
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
>>Behalf Of Heather VanValkenburg
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:53 PM
>>To: obra@list.obra.org
>>Subject: [OBRA Chat] OT- Social Hour at the Squat Rack
>>
>>Enough about number sizes and onto a very serious issue...
>>
>>WHAT'S WITH ALL THE GUYS (I don't see women doing this) AT THE GYM THAT
>>COME
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>>TO JUST HANG OUT? Seriously, they come in, they hang out and talk to their
>>buddies, (usually in the way), they LOOK like they might be there to
>>workout, since they are wearing the approprite workout attire, but they
>>don't lift a single weight. I mean, you don't just accidentally drop by
>>the
>>gym to hang out, right? What's up with that?
>>
>>Does this happen where you work out?
>>
>>Are you one of THEM?
>>
>>What should we call THEM?
>>
>>
>>
>>-Heather VanValkenburg
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