Vivek
09-25-2003, 08:01 AM
This happened in the gym that I go to, a couple of weeks ago.
But before I get on with it, here's some backgound.
All of the people visiting the gym in the morning are regulars and have known each other for years. One of our friends is Rudy. He's 50+ and though not buff, in lot better shape that most 50 somethings. Father of 2 and generally very amiable and nice. Pretty well respected in our group.
And then there's 'Batman'. Well that's not his real name, but that's what everyone calls him. Someone started it a long time back and the name stuck on. Batman here has been training for twelve years and is the Gym Guru. He's a pro and looks the part. Huge is the word that describes him best. But friendly and helpful.
Now this particular day a new guy walked into the gym. He was wearing a see-thru vest, except for there was nothing much to see through it except for a skinny fat guy with a paunch. He walked around for a while like he owned the place and then settled for the treadmills. We've got five treadmills in the place and all of them were being used. One of them by Rudy. Now this guy stood there for about 5 mins and screamed at Rudy in the loudest voice " How long are you gonna use this thing fatso! "
Rudy being the guy he is, could at best just manage " How dare you talk to me like that?? " . This guy seemed peeved by Rudy's question and just grunted a "Hrrumph" and turned around in disgust.
Well guess what? he turned around and straight into the Batman's huge pecs.
Batman here proceeded to grab him by his see-thru vest, pulled him up a couple of inches and gave him a piece of his mind. It was generally about what he would like to do to this guy, and it wasn't pretty.
And he ended that conversation with a " Get the F*** out and stay the F*** out !!"
Great advice under the circumstances. Well this guy took it well. And walked out of the gym, tail between his legs. And Batman here got a standing ovation.
We haven't seen the other guy since. Probably he changed his timings or whatever, he was gone for good.
I think some similar feat in the past would have earned Batman his name. Avenger of the weak?
I think that it was a great example of the bodybuilding way of life. Our friend Batman here could very well be a bully if he wanted to. Not too many people would have the courage to face up to him.
But that's not why the real guys build muscle.
We do it because we like it. Any ulterior motive would definitely set you back. If you train for your ego, it's not going to work. If you train for any other reason than you like to train, it's not worth it. If once you've built muscle and then let it go to your head, you're not a Bodybuilder at all. If you have 24" guns, but won't offer your bus seat to a pregnant lady, you're just an ******* with muscles. Sure you can get chicks at the beach, nothing wrong with it. But if that's the only reason that you train, you won't get anywhere.
The world has enough *******s already, what we need more of is the Batman kind of guys.
Being strong is a responsibity. It's all about discipline and being in control of yourself and your ego. If you want to use your muscles, the gym is the only place to do it.
Well, think about it and Lift on brothers.
But before I get on with it, here's some backgound.
All of the people visiting the gym in the morning are regulars and have known each other for years. One of our friends is Rudy. He's 50+ and though not buff, in lot better shape that most 50 somethings. Father of 2 and generally very amiable and nice. Pretty well respected in our group.
And then there's 'Batman'. Well that's not his real name, but that's what everyone calls him. Someone started it a long time back and the name stuck on. Batman here has been training for twelve years and is the Gym Guru. He's a pro and looks the part. Huge is the word that describes him best. But friendly and helpful.
Now this particular day a new guy walked into the gym. He was wearing a see-thru vest, except for there was nothing much to see through it except for a skinny fat guy with a paunch. He walked around for a while like he owned the place and then settled for the treadmills. We've got five treadmills in the place and all of them were being used. One of them by Rudy. Now this guy stood there for about 5 mins and screamed at Rudy in the loudest voice " How long are you gonna use this thing fatso! "
Rudy being the guy he is, could at best just manage " How dare you talk to me like that?? " . This guy seemed peeved by Rudy's question and just grunted a "Hrrumph" and turned around in disgust.
Well guess what? he turned around and straight into the Batman's huge pecs.
Batman here proceeded to grab him by his see-thru vest, pulled him up a couple of inches and gave him a piece of his mind. It was generally about what he would like to do to this guy, and it wasn't pretty.
And he ended that conversation with a " Get the F*** out and stay the F*** out !!"
Great advice under the circumstances. Well this guy took it well. And walked out of the gym, tail between his legs. And Batman here got a standing ovation.
We haven't seen the other guy since. Probably he changed his timings or whatever, he was gone for good.
I think some similar feat in the past would have earned Batman his name. Avenger of the weak?
I think that it was a great example of the bodybuilding way of life. Our friend Batman here could very well be a bully if he wanted to. Not too many people would have the courage to face up to him.
But that's not why the real guys build muscle.
We do it because we like it. Any ulterior motive would definitely set you back. If you train for your ego, it's not going to work. If you train for any other reason than you like to train, it's not worth it. If once you've built muscle and then let it go to your head, you're not a Bodybuilder at all. If you have 24" guns, but won't offer your bus seat to a pregnant lady, you're just an ******* with muscles. Sure you can get chicks at the beach, nothing wrong with it. But if that's the only reason that you train, you won't get anywhere.
The world has enough *******s already, what we need more of is the Batman kind of guys.
Being strong is a responsibity. It's all about discipline and being in control of yourself and your ego. If you want to use your muscles, the gym is the only place to do it.
Well, think about it and Lift on brothers.