Greetings All,
So I am working out the other day and I noticed something that I just hadn't connected before. How many personal electronic devices do you see people using at the gym these days? On the cardio machines it's all about having a Kindle going while sweating. Over on the free weight floor I lost count how many devices people use there, Ipods, iphones, droids, zens.
I can remember way back (possibly in another life) being made fun of for my very large and bulky "portable" CD player. "Why don't you just use a cassette player (A.K.A. Walkman)?" They would ask. Isn't that funny? The kids who had the electronics back in the day were nerds, now this is just the norm.
Of course it is also a blurry line for who is going to the gym now a days. I work out in a gym that is very close to a high school and I see jocks and nerds workout side by side, but I have noted very little interaction between them. Ok so it's a good thing that nerds are going to the gym, but I only wish it would provide more common ground for social interaction.
Super Jerry
This is the chronicle of my progress towards becoming a true muscle nerd. I am working towards a transformation from out-of shape awkward myopic nerd to muscular awkward myopic nerd. Here I will post my progress, random thoughts and personal accounts for the world to see.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
What is so motivating about Gangsta Rap?
Greetings All,
Question: What is the most motivating music in the gym? I did an impromptu survey the other day and most of the gym and found that most of the hard core lifters had hip-hop or gangsta rap on their ipods. I suppose what ever gets you worked up is what's right for you. I would just like to see someone with more unusual tastes musically. At least the older generation of lifters did show a tendency to go with heavy metal.
As a true nerd myself, I have always had.....shall we say.....unconventional tastes musically. However I find that anything with over 200 beats per minute is great for cardio. I personally go with the early to mid 90's club beat. (What kind of nerd would I be if I wasn't at least a little out of style?) I also believe any monster ballad is good to cool down with.
Secondly, What is it with the "Beats by Dr. Dre" headphones while you are working out? Come on people. These things weigh like 25 lbs. These may be the "in thing", but to my eyes in the gym they just make people look stupid. Ear buds, ear hooks, or anything else that isn't so intrusive. If you are so focused on having the perfect sound from your headphones, I would think that you are not paying enough attention to your workout.
Super Jerry
Question: What is the most motivating music in the gym? I did an impromptu survey the other day and most of the gym and found that most of the hard core lifters had hip-hop or gangsta rap on their ipods. I suppose what ever gets you worked up is what's right for you. I would just like to see someone with more unusual tastes musically. At least the older generation of lifters did show a tendency to go with heavy metal.
As a true nerd myself, I have always had.....shall we say.....unconventional tastes musically. However I find that anything with over 200 beats per minute is great for cardio. I personally go with the early to mid 90's club beat. (What kind of nerd would I be if I wasn't at least a little out of style?) I also believe any monster ballad is good to cool down with.
Secondly, What is it with the "Beats by Dr. Dre" headphones while you are working out? Come on people. These things weigh like 25 lbs. These may be the "in thing", but to my eyes in the gym they just make people look stupid. Ear buds, ear hooks, or anything else that isn't so intrusive. If you are so focused on having the perfect sound from your headphones, I would think that you are not paying enough attention to your workout.
Super Jerry
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