Contemplating One's Navel Under the Dumbbell Tree

One of the annoyances that is inherent in all gyms is a "tree" of dumbbells that is inevitably missing the 5lb set of weights you need for your workout, yet has three 20lb weights, positioned one above the other on one side of the rack. The 20s and 25s are, of course, somehow above the 10s and 15s. It's a wonder the lot of them don't timber over like a felled tree. If it did tip, there are a multitude of random weights—more numerous than could fit on the rack, and, of course, matching nothing in the vicinity—that would buffer the fall.

It bugs me, this weighty chaos. I've been known to spend a few minutes bringing some order to the mess. It won't surprise you that I sometimes fold sweaters at The Gap, too, if their mighty minions are too busy fetching Pink paraphernalia for the too-mature tweens.

Today's workout, although it lit my metabolism with a high and mighty flame (on fiyah!) was made all the more tolerable with a nicely organized dumbbell rack. Yes, gymrat, there is a Dumbbell Angel after all.

Dec 3
2 mile run
Workout #2
Core Work:
3 different planks accompanied with 3 different supine core exercises.
• No stopping
• Planks 20 sec each
Repeat twice.

Upper Body Work:
6 Push Ups to Renegade Rows--w/3lb weights
---> 20 Crunches
---> 20 sec Mountain Climbers
• 2 sets
• Go back to crunches from the climbers, the military fashion.

Lower Body Work:
20 Bosu Ball Lateral Leaps
--->10 Dog Extensions each arm/leg w/ 7.5lb weights
--->10 Forward and Backward Lunges
• 2 sets
• Follow the military format