Finding My Inner “Jackie” …(Jackie Warner that is)
Okay, I’m a little late with the blogging…it is supposed to be a posting on “daily” struggles. So, I guess better late than never! Well, Friday…I never did go to work out and have that much needed girl talk. But that is okay because I made up for it on Saturday morning. Saturday, is when I channel my “Inner Jackie”…and get my work out on! For those of you who don’t know Jackie Warner, here is a brief bio…
“Beauty, brains, a six-pack any hot blooded male or female would kill for… Jackie Warner really does have it all. Her gym, “Sky Sports Spa,” is widely recognized as one of the top gyms in Beverly Hills. Her show, “Work Out,” has been on the Bravo channel for more than 2 seasons. She has also released her own line of clothing.”
Disclaimer: she is a cool-a$$ lesbian with swagger you can cut with a knife, who reeks of sex appeal… that’s not me (well, not a lesbian but my swagger is getting thicker by the day…LOL!) She has this strange way of “glamouring” both men & women, straight & gay…kinda like those vampires on the HBO series True Blood. LOLOLOL!!! That kind of power ought to be illegal…but I wish I had IT! (hee hee hee)
So, anyway…I take a couple of classes on Saturday morning to get the blood pumped. Then my girlfriends & I go to do our own set of weight training. This Saturday, just Dee & I go straight to the AT room (advanced training) because that’s what we do. The nickname for this room is – “The Big Boy Room”. But it does not intimidate us. We go, do our thing…and go. Most men are impressed, some men give tips & offer new ways to do things (which we women LOVE, BTW), a lot of them flirt (which is cute)…and then there are those men who feel like all women are scared creatures, intimidated by the men and we never know what we are doing. These are the ones that try to give tips NOT because they know the correct way to do things (their form is usually incorrect, they try to show out just to prove how manly they are), but they want to impress you so they can eventually try to get into your pants. I wish they wouldn’t even try… ARGH!@#$%^
So, this is when the “inner Jackie” sets in. We can hang with any of them back there if they try us. Okay, so we may not push up as much weight as some of them, but we can hold our own athletically. There is usually a lot of testosterone flying around and it can be infectious. Needless to say, my “Jackie” comes out & I feel that I can compete with them all! (oh, brother…)
But yesterday, we were pooped…getting to the gym early on a Saturday in order to get a band to get into our 8:30 class (translates into, get there by 8am in the summer & fall when attendance is low, 7:30am after January resolutions). Then we take the hi/lo cardio class with about 75 other people in a small, hot & humid, funky & very slippery room. (sidebar: I slipped yet again yesterday) We love it…then we decided on power flex right after in the same room. (full body resistance training) However, we totally forgot that we told one of our male buddies that we would train legs with him after class. OMG…
This is Kennedy…also known as Ken the Torturer with ‘Killer Kalves’.
So, yes…we did work out with him as well prior to going home. See that angled leg press in the picture. It used to be my favorite until yesterday. LOL! He does 5 plates on each side…we only did 2 on each (TG). They are 45lbs each. Needless to say, I feel it right now. But it didn’t stop me from going home later that evening to try out one of my new gadgets. (I’ll save that for another post) So, thanks to Ken…I’m on my way to getting some leg teardrops!!! Next week…we have another appointment. (UGH)
I also want to shout out another one of those “good guys” that will work out with you or show you new techniques without being an “a-hole”. He does not have a “name” yet. He is just Joe with the rock-hard abs! He showed us some good ab exercises yesterday. Thanks, Joe! (p.s. don’t let the garbage bag shirt & big shorts fool you, he is cut from granite – makes no sense!)
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