So... I went to the gym this afternoon (can't go at night b/c they close early here... everything closes earlry here, especially on Sunday)... I did my normal elliptical routine, then crunch machine, then calf raises, then leg press... (oh, and I laughed at a podcast from comedy central... so hard, that I jerked my hand back, caught my headphone cord, jerked my iPhone out of the cup it was resting in and it flew across about 3 other ellipticals, not to mention jerking the earbud from my ear...this was the precedent of my workout today.) [and yes, my phone still works fine... glad I bought applecare]
I decided to bump up the weight on the leg press... and then it happened...
I listened real close, and heard this creaking sound. Seriously? Oh my goodness... All I could think of is the tendon in my left knee snapping in half.... breaking away from my kneecap, like my right one did playing volleyball in '01... I slowed down, thinking it wouldn't make that sound if I slowed it down... not that I was going that fast to begin with... but it was just a thought... ha ha... nope. I finished my set, of course, because I didn't want to just stop... I probably should have just stopped... but I didn't. Max weight was only 210... my knees shouldn't be crackling like they were. It reminded me of an old door on a scary house in a horror movie... that needed a good oiling. Scary. Yes.
Conclusion: Start young to take care of your body. It's the only one you have. Only you can mold it, shape it, restrict it, indulge it... But the older you get, the harder it is to tell it what to do. Takes a little more perserverance, not to mention perspiration...
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