The Gym

After many frustrating months of trying to run for exercise and failing because of ongoing problems with my calf muscles and Achilles tendons, I started working out at 8th Day Gym (they’re on Facebook). I was already aware that I was out of shape, but never so painfully aware as the first few weeks at the gym. Since my inauspicious beginning, though, I’ve made fairly steady progress in both my strength and my technique.

While I still have a lot of room for improvement, I reached another milestone today: my first “muscle up,” a tricky maneuver on the rings that probably requires more technique than strength. Posting a video of myself without a shirt on is way outside my comfort zone, but this is one of those little accomplishments in life that I’d like to be able to look back on later, so here goes:

Working out at the gym has boosted my quality of life in a huge way, improving not only my physical health, but also my emotional well being. For me, it’s the next best thing to a happy pill.

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4 Responses to The Gym

  1. Diane Reckless says:

    Just like in the Olympic pre-trials I’ve been watching! So cool!

  2. Debbi says:

    Way to go Karl!!! The kids and I are very proud of you! (We watched the video 4 times!) Ryan and Deanna say, “We were happy that you did that! and we love it!”

  3. Karl Swedberg says:

    Thanks, Diane and Debbi!

  4. Leah Silber says:

    So proud! <3

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