Every now and again ill space out, talk to myself in my car, talk to my dog (yes, he talks back), or just completely have a dumbfounded look on my face. Here is some of the random stuff I think about while I drink my morning coffee.

We don’t understand obesity? Take a look around, it’s not an evil spell cast over us by a great and powerful sorcerer. As a whole, our society eats bad, we don’t exercise, we sit a lot, we are lazy, and we still scratch our heads as to why we are getting fatter? Cue the angry person hitting the computer screen yelling “thyroid problems.” Yes, there are 119 million people in the United States with thyroid issues, I forgot.
Why is ok to order large fries and a large soda, but I get dirty looks for ordering 2 omelettes? Every time I go to a breakfast place and get extra breakfast food (cause you know its gain season) I get looked at like I just asked a group of sorority girls to turn off the Bachelor. Oh, so it’s weird if I order extra good food, but when you offer every table dessert after their three-course meal that’s okay?
Guys that want to add “mass” and “size” that don’t train legs: Let’s be honest when most guys are lifting weights they are picturing themselves as The Rock, and their goals are to get huge! Where I got lost at is they want the size, power, and stamina (all things Ron Jeremy), but they don’t touch anything below the waist. 70% of muscle mass sits below your waist (go ahead make the joke) and yet they only train the 30% above their waist.
Paying to Walk: People who pay to use a gym, but only use the treadmill. Do you also pay full price for samples at Costco?
Trainers who post “demonstration” videos with their shirts off: Dude, I get that you are shredded, but why is your shirt off when your demonstrating “how to do a calf raise?”
Parents that try to show me up: A conversation that actually happened.

Parent: I can do/teach all the stuff you are doing I just don’t have time.

Me: Oh, I see. Busy schedule huh?

Parent: Yeah, I don’t have an hour to spare right now.

The parent then proceeds to sit and watch the training session for the full hour, all while being 27 inches away from their kid.

7. Why do people park so close at the gym? I don’t really have a whole lot to say about this, I just thought it was interesting.

8. (Non-Training Thought) I see you snapchatted 59 videos today: I get wanting to show things off like a concert or a game or whatever, but if you videoed the entire concert via snapchat did you really enjoy it?

Brett Cummins

CSCS, USAW, CSAC, CSAS, CFSC

Random Thoughts While I Drink My Coffee