PAIN

Whew...just started SERIOUSLY going back to the gym last Friday and man i forgot two things:

1) The pain

2) How out of shape i am

And this is just from RPM and Body Pump classes.Havent even hit the weights seriously yet!

Was tempted to post my before and after pics of a semi nude Kevin here but somehow decided otherwise bcos: a) Might cause heart palpitations ( hey i look good in a sarong!) b) Might superimpose my face having sex with some Opposition's wife or daughter or pet.

Some of the gym members take their training seriously though with MOST of them going for two classes BACK TO BACK!!

I know there are hotties around the gym but honestly..how on earth are u gonna hit on someone (or be hit upon for that matter) when your huffing, panting AND sweating your guts out literally! I mean its ok to check on a cute one's ass before the class starts but during and after?? Fogetaboutit.

Its good though to see we Malaysians getting into the fitness lifestyle and making it a part of our lives but I have one grouse though: Why isit that the Matsallehs get paid USD 50 an hour and our locals get RM70 only? Yes i know they are probably overseas trained but it seems to me that the locals really move amongst the members correcting their postures whilst the Matsallehs dont bother. Best part is the SPGs crowd around the foreigners after class asking for advice..Geez.

No doubt its a money making franchise as well...the so called personal trainers using every sales tactics to get you to sign up for their personal training packages and Diamond Membership fees..which is OK if its in the hundreds but when it goes into the thousands its daylight robbery! I mean come on ....at least LOOK interested that you really care instead of going through the standard sales pitch with an impersonal/impassive look on your mugs. And having a curvy hottie in a miniskirt attend to you might impress a college kid perhaps but I need someone who actually knows what she is talking about when she suggest i take up a RM3000 package!

Back to the pain..reminded me of back in my regular gym days where i could workout, party till dawn on the same day and still shrugg off the muscle weariness the next day. Now i workout, struggle to get to my car and wake up at dawn from the muscle weariness!

I must confess i feel ashamed to light up immediately when i step out from the gym ( here u are, all pumped up in ur after gym clothes taking a smoke just outside! heheh Bet Celebrity Fitness would have a fit if they had that pic taken!

So here i am...back on the treadmill again which is cool as for that couple of hours your focused on your body....as well as the cutie in the pink leotards.