Unexpected compliment

[Minotaur]

They come from out of the blue, don't they?

I was in the checkout line at Shop Rite (supermarket) yesterday. I had on a black sleeveless T shirt with my gym's logo and name on it. The cashier looked at me and said "Pearl Street Gym, huh? Well you certainly look it". I said "thanks!" with the most idiotic grin and chuckle.

That's all, carry on.

[Jimislash]

You rock!!! Great compliment. Well deserved.

[Minotaur]

Thanks. But if I don't get my butt back into the gym, I'm not going to have anything left to compliment on. My workouts have been so half-assed and haphazard.

[uncleroman]

half assed is alot better than not at all. why is this off topic?

[djflex]

Thanks. But if I don't get my butt back into the gym, I'm not going to have anything left to compliment on. My workouts have been so half-assed and haphazard.

sometimes an unexpected compliment can refuel the fire, tear it up next week!!! congrats on your compliment....

[Minotaur]

half assed is alot better than not at all.

True, true.

why is this off topic?

Oh, I dunno. I guess 'cuz it's not about a specific workout, and is kind of a self-pat on the back.

[Minotaur]

sometimes an unexpected compliment can refuel the fire, tear it up next week!!! congrats on your compliment....

Thanks.

I did make up a new workout this morning. I'm going to tinker with a full body workout again. I love my 3-4 days splits, but I find that one thing or another conspires to make me miss a day. A 3 day full body workout may be a nice diversion. I think it's time to shake it up. If I miss a day, I've still got pretty much the same number of total sets and reps as with a split.

[uncleroman]

it is nice to get thrown a bone every now and again. i had my bsn shirt on at a party and someone asked about it so we were talking about working out.. a girl walked over lifted up my sleeve and said wow! nice.

[Minotaur]

And the best part is that these people really mean it and know what they're talking about.

[ntrllftr]

Thanks.

I did make up a new workout this morning. I'm going to tinker with a full body workout again. I love my 3-4 days splits, but I find that one thing or another conspires to make me miss a day. A 3 day full body workout may be a nice diversion. I think it's time to shake it up. If I miss a day, I've still got pretty much the same number of total sets and reps as with a split.

I say by all means do it, BUT only for a short period of time like a month or so.

Thats all I got to say about that.
Just my .02, take it or leave it.

Edit: oh yeah, congrats on the compliment!
.

[Minotaur]

Thanks for the tip. I didn't know it should be for that short a period of time. Would you recommend going back to my regular split after that time, using another workout or alternating them? Even though I make and have made progress, I get bored and burned out easily. No idea why.

[chodan9]

take those compliments where you can get em i say!

[ntrllftr]

Thanks for the tip. I didn't know it should be for that short a period of time. Would you recommend going back to my regular split after that time, using another workout or alternating them? Even though I make and have made progress, I get bored and burned out easily. No idea why.

Personally, I would have to say from what you just stated.

Full body for a month.
A regular split of some kind for 6 - 8 weeks.
Full body for a month.
A regular split of some kind for 6 - 8 weeks.
Etc., Etc.,...

Worth a shot. It may be the new hype if it proves out well.

.

[SP1966]

True, true.



Oh, I dunno. I guess 'cuz it's not about a specific workout, and is kind of a self-pat on the back.

Careful, I have seen people throw their arm out patting themselves on the back!

Well deserved, keep it up!

[partsRheavy]

Last week I was at a mom-and-pop gas station in town to fill the gas tank. When I went in to pay for the gas, out of the blue, the lady who runs the place commented (in a complimentary fashion) that she thought I'd lost a little weight.

Hot weather and short sleeves LOL.

Good for you, Min!

[GreenWave1]

Nice! Use it to get your focus back.

[Griff79]

Min,

You have a very good vibe going; it is no wonder that you get compliments. Nice job on your effort.
Griff

[ServoScanMan]

Thanks. But if I don't get my butt back into the gym, I'm not going to have anything left to compliment on. My workouts have been so half-assed and haphazard.

Congrats on the compliment. Maybe this will give you a kick in the butt to take it to the next level.

[Keltron]

It feels good doesn't it? Especially for when you have those times when your mind kind of cumulatively tricks you and you start feeling like you look like **** [even though you don't] and the out of nowhere, BAM, you get a compliment that pulls that filter from in front of your eyes.

I sometimes get:
"You're very attractive for a middle-eastern."
lol.. it's like a compliment and an insult all rolled into one.

[Minotaur]

Personally, I would have to say from what you just stated.

Full body for a month.
A regular split of some kind for 6 - 8 weeks.
Full body for a month.
A regular split of some kind for 6 - 8 weeks.
Etc., Etc.,...

Worth a shot. It may be the new hype if it proves out well.

.

Great, thanks.

[Minotaur]

Careful, I have seen people throw their arm out patting themselves on the back!

Well deserved, keep it up!

Yeah, otherwise it's more time at the sports chiro.

[Minotaur]

Thanks all. Yeah, we need those booster shots every now and again.

[SP1966]

Thanks all. Yeah, we need those booster shots every now and again.

Vodka? I must have misunderstood your OP...

[Minotaur]

Vodka? I must have misunderstood your OP...

Mm! Vodka tonics... Да, деиствительно (yes, indeed).