I'm sorry if this post gets long and lengthy, or annoying. To start off, i'm 99% of the time not one to rant or bitch or complain. My philosophy has always been and always will be "take what's good out of bad situations." However tonight, it kind of itched me in a funny way.
I went into the gym at 11:30 PM. There was a younger guy and girl working out but they left about 10 minutes after i got there. An older fella was doing his typical lifting/treadmill like he does every night at this time (which i really admire, he's gotta be 60+.) Then this guy who appeared to be 20-30 years old comes in. Now when i go into the gym (main reason i go this late) is because i go as hard as i can. I dont like to fuck around. I dont decide to work out just to see my girl the next day, or friends and say hey i went to the gym yesterday and destroyed it. I go in, i lift as heavy as i possibly can hitting 10, then 8, and ultimately down to 6, then back up (lighter at 10, heavier as i go back down) and i just pyramid that way. But i lift basically as much as i can, meaning that last rep, i'm digging so deep down into my gut i feel like i'm about to take a shit.
Now let me state this, the reason i also go in this late is i'm a loud lifter. I fucking grunt, i yell to amp my self up, and i walk around and vent between sets to amp my self up. Once again, i lift to fucking lift and get gains. If i dont feel a pump, and i've been lifting for an hour, i'll lift for another hour, and another hour, til i feel the pump i want, and need. So yeah, i get pretty fucking nuts (not obnoxious to where you'll hear me outside), but if you dont have headphones on, and no one else is in the gym, yeah, you'll hear me.
Anyways, i'm deadlifting right, and fucking KILLING it. I lifted shit i thought i wouldn't have been able to lift for another month, once again i haven't deadlifted for probably 6-8 months. And i was SMASHING. I mean, i was getting on my knees, and literally rubbing the weights just imagining myself make it my bitch, no joke. So between sets, i walk around, get water, vent, amp my self up for my next set. I kept noticing this guy would turn around and side eye me while fucking wimping along on the treadmill at -5 miles an hour. So i kind of look back and nod and ask him if he was waiting to use the bar or something (even though i knew there were another 3 bars and plenty of space.) He turns his bitchmill off, walks over to me and kind of talks condescending to me. He starts going "you know, i'm just trying to get a peaceful cardio session in, so you can just stop walking around and making noises. I literally just felt fire through my entire body. Now i know i easily could have gone off and probably fucked this guy up and ended up in jail, but the older and smarter me decided to just channel the inner fire and fucking smash weights.
About 5 minutes later, i notice he's over on a machine, another 5 minutes later, he walks out. I didn't stop grunting, i didn't stop amping, i was there to get the fucking pump and burn i wanted. I'm sorrry if your midnight cardio session was a LITTLE bit noisier then it normally is, but hey, im there for a reason. Anyways, neatly enough, i decide to throw another 15 pounds to each side for my deadlifts, mind you i was already having a tough time repping 6, on the 6th, squeeeeeeeeezing to finish off. I fucking lifted like i never have. Burns like i never have. Greatest feeling i've ever had.
However while walking home after, i kind of looked back at the situation and wondered. Why do people go to the gym, just to work out for 15-20 minutes, work light(as in no burn at all) and not get a pump at all. It almost seems completely pointless. I mean, lifting is really all or none. Gains are gains, and you won't get them unless you push. It fucking pissed me off, but hey, at least he helped me push harder and dig deeper. Thanks random douche bag.
I know, i've probably came off as a douche bag my self, and to be 100% honest, i am normally not like this, this is simply the only place i write at and felt i needed to let a little off. Anywho, it's now 1:30 AM, and i just got back from the gym 15 minutes ago, still sweaty as fuck and nasty as fuck and feeling GREAT AS FUCK. I best be showering and prepare for some gains tomorrow night.
TIME TO MAKE HER MAH BITCH
