Machismo is not a bad thing, I suppose. But an abundance of machismo, which I encounter on almost every trip to the YMCA, can be overwhelming.
Here’s what gets me: Middle-aged guy, in pretty good shape but nothing more, who fancies himself as a big-time power lifter. So, with every repetition, you get this great big moan or sigh or some noise you really can’t identify. It’s as if Gym Guy thinks he’s pursuing a gold medal in weightlifting.
I know there are people who really get into lifting weights and are serious about it. But most of the guysI run into are not those guys _ they just act like it.
If you’re about to split a gut lifting weights, chances are you’re trying to lift too much weight. So dial it down just a little and save the rest of us the noise.