“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.
M.C. Tuggle, Writer 
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.
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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.
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Makes me think of the first Conan movie and riddle of steel. Maybe Crum is Arnold’s patron saint?
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Philosophical Fighter,
Could be!
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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.
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bradsbooks,
I try to do work in cardio at least once a week.
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Amen to that Arnold, Amen…
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Micah,
Arnold knows and loves his subject here. He did more than anyone to persuade people weightlifters aren’t muscleheads.
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