Jeff Tedder & Shari

No, I think the camel back oxygen tank is a great idea, then everyone will
think you are drinking and when you are getting hits of fresh oxygen....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick C Johnson"
To: "Brian Engelen" ; "OBRA"
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fw: OT- Social Hour at the Squat Rack

> >
>>
>>Then there is the old man with the oxygen bottle on the Exercycle.
>>
>
> 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.
>>
>>Then there is the old man with the oxygen bottle on the Exercycle. Kind
>>of
>>funny, kind of sad...
>>
>>Ooh-rah!
>>
>>Brian
>>
>>
>>-----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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>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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>>>-----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
>>>
>>>Losers.
>>>
>>>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."
>>>
>>>"So you don't actually do anything then?"
>>>
>>>"Uh, I guess not."
>>>
>>>
>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>------------- __o
>>>---------- _ '\<,_
>>>----------(_)/ (_)______Get on your bikes and ride!
>>>
>>>
>>>-----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
>>>
>>>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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