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Jan 22: Gym Dandy
Posted On: January 22, 2009 1:15 PM
Posted By: LauderBLOGGER
Related Subjects: Greater Fort Lauderdale
I had planned to head off to the gym this morning, very early, for a good workout. Didn’t make it. Four and a half hours later, here I am sitting at my keyboard working instead. I woke up and got engaged with a fascinating project I’m doing – and never made it out the door. That’s one of the dangers of always working where you live, by the way. If you’ve never done this, I can tell you that having your office in your home has distinctly good and bad sides to it. Anyway, I’ll get back to the barbells and stationary bike tomorrow. Partly because I know I’ll feel a bit like a slug if I don’t. South Florida tends to do that for you. It helps to keep you on a fairly regular exercise routine.
Anytime I get too busy to do the gym for any extended period, two things usually happen that make me tie up those sneakers and go at it again. First, of course, my pants start to feel tight. Don’t you just hate that? Second, I look around and notice fit bodies everywhere. Lots of fit bodies.
It’s an amazing thing, actually. I’ve never seen anything like it any place else. To my eyes, there are more in-shape and beautiful people around South Florida than in any other region of the world. Others may disagree but I genuinely believe this. I’ve been to 40 states and dozens of other countries on five continents so far. You can find gorgeous human beings everywhere but not in the concentrated numbers as around here. Not in Paris, not in Rome, not in Hong Kong, not in Sydney, not in Buenos Aires. And no, not in L.A. or New York either. Sorry. I swear that some South Floridians must spend their lives in the gym. At my own gym, I see several of the same folks who are there no matter what day or what time I go. Admittedly, this seems excessive on their part. But it’s also motivating. That and all the stunning sleek women I stumble across wherever I am, whether walking on the beach or standing at the grocery store, dancing in a nightclub or buying caulk at a hardware store. They’re always around. It’s no fun when you feel you should suck in your gut all the time. Better not to have the gut. So I guess I really should thank all those locals who spend all those hours in the gym. Without them, I’d probably spend a lot more money on pants.
Anytime I get too busy to do the gym for any extended period, two things usually happen that make me tie up those sneakers and go at it again. First, of course, my pants start to feel tight. Don’t you just hate that? Second, I look around and notice fit bodies everywhere. Lots of fit bodies.
It’s an amazing thing, actually. I’ve never seen anything like it any place else. To my eyes, there are more in-shape and beautiful people around South Florida than in any other region of the world. Others may disagree but I genuinely believe this. I’ve been to 40 states and dozens of other countries on five continents so far. You can find gorgeous human beings everywhere but not in the concentrated numbers as around here. Not in Paris, not in Rome, not in Hong Kong, not in Sydney, not in Buenos Aires. And no, not in L.A. or New York either. Sorry. I swear that some South Floridians must spend their lives in the gym. At my own gym, I see several of the same folks who are there no matter what day or what time I go. Admittedly, this seems excessive on their part. But it’s also motivating. That and all the stunning sleek women I stumble across wherever I am, whether walking on the beach or standing at the grocery store, dancing in a nightclub or buying caulk at a hardware store. They’re always around. It’s no fun when you feel you should suck in your gut all the time. Better not to have the gut. So I guess I really should thank all those locals who spend all those hours in the gym. Without them, I’d probably spend a lot more money on pants.
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I’m really just trying to say that South Florida this time of year is serious football country. And to note that the tradition is going strong for the foreseeable future. The latest news about all this concerns the National Football League. Next year, both the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl will be played in one location.
Posted By Mover Nation Ft Laud Poster | 03/12/2012 10:23 AM
Posted By Mover Nation Ft Laud Poster | 03/12/2012 10:23 AM
All kidding aside, I just wanted to tell you how much I like the new look of the website. Very classy.
Looking forward to visiting Ft. Lauderdale in the spring. I have a list of suggestions that I have taken from your blog. Hoping to see the Bonnet House and take an air boat ride in the Everglades. Save some sunshine for me!
Posted By Anonymous Poster | 01/23/2009 6:18 AM