“I loved the feel of the cold iron and steel warming to my touch and the sounds and smells of the gym. And I still love it. There is nothing I would sooner hear than the sound of heavy steel plates ringing as they are threaded onto the bar or dropped back to the rack after a strenuous lift.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Turns out writing and weightlifting have much in common.
I have been a pretty intermittent gym-goer as an adult, but I have to say that I do miss the sounds and smells of the gym during this long lockdown.
H.P.
Our daughter got married (yay!) and moved out, so I was able to convert her bedroom into a home gym. I miss the companionship, but it’s a great substitute until things get back to normal.
Makes me think of the first Conan movie and riddle of steel. Maybe Crum is Arnold’s patron saint?
Philosophical Fighter,
Could be!
Gym memberships are very expensive here in Japan, so I’ve been working out from home for years. Don’t pump iron anymore…mostly cardio, but I remember my steel days in the gym! Arnie still looks pretty ripped in recent films I’ve seen of him.
bradsbooks,
I try to do work in cardio at least once a week.
Amen to that Arnold, Amen…
Micah,
Arnold knows and loves his subject here. He did more than anyone to persuade people weightlifters aren’t muscleheads.