Ragtop's Gym

Here is my favorite quote from the book Pumping Iron, pg 30: "The feel of a really good bodybuilding gym has to do with with the sense of inevitability of what's done there. If the feel is right, it causes you to believe while you are there that there is nothing in life so worthwhile or fun or exciting as pumping iron. One person, if he's big enough, can give a place this feel."

I am fortunate to belong to DD's World Gym in Santa Cruz. Needless to say he's "big enough" and gives the place "this feel". No doubt, so does our pal Shredder in his no frills gym in Texas. DD provides motivation, not by words, although they are available upon request, but by his mere presence in the gym.

As a basketball junkie, the best analogy I can provide is, can you imagine Michael Jordon joining you for a game of pick-up basketball? That's what it's like having the Bomber working out in the same gym as you. You know (or at least I know) in advance there is no way you are going to "hang" with him. But you can't help but try a little harder than you would otherwise. It's a good feel.

Kevin C.
Ragtopman

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