Note… I haven’t yet gone to the gym. But I’ve been trying to think about how to manage a few things.
How am I going to carry? If I jog there and back well… I do have a SmartCarry. How well will that work out? How about a fanny pack? Will I be able to — or would I want to — carry while working out? Could it be an argument for getting something like a small Kahr like the MK-9 or the almost half-pound lighter PM-9? Again, if I’m moving around, jogging, etc. then heavier things are more apt to flap about unless I found the right holster for it that held it very tight and secure.
My iPhone. Am I going to want to listen to music? I’ll need some way to hold the phone. I’ve seen some of those armband things but I’d rather have it around my waist so I could put the earbud cord down my shirt so it’s out of the way. Hrm. Possible argument for the fanny pack? Yeah I might look stupid, but who cares. As long as it doesn’t break or pop off…. but then, if I start lifting heavier weight and need to wear a belt. Hrm.
I have thought about buying a small bag, something I could strap onto my back. It would allow me to jog to/from the gym and hold just some basics like a towel, water bottle, wallet, keys, etc.. Might be able to find something that can hold a gun. Then just as I move from station to station, just keep it with me on the floor.
I’ve been thinking about how to structure a workout. I found this article on “Gaining Muscle after 40“. I’m not over 40, but close. I still need to heed those things, like recovery and not pushing myself too hard. *sigh* My 18-year-old brain doesn’t want to do that. 🙂 Still, that was a good article and has been in line with the approach I’ve been thinking about for myself. I’ll probably do “whole body” workouts, mostly compound movements. Start with a light warmup set, then do 3 sets of 8-12 reps of everything… tho I do like this guy’s approach of only doing 2 sets of arm isolation stuff at the end, since the arms will get a lot of work during the other movements. This’ll be good to get me started.
I’m excited. I actually have been going to bed thinking about going to the gym the next morning. I haven’t done it because I can’t afford the soreness just yet. 🙂 But in a couple days I’ll be there!
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fanny packs, as designed for runners and the like have evolved to the point of actually not looking half bad, being remarkabley small, and keep quite close to the body (minimual flopping) during movement, though I’m unsure one will hold iPhone, gun, plus to much more. They make runners backpacks too, though they can be harder to find.
I used to wear a fanny pack as a normal part of everyday life for geez.. a long long time. Only wore leather ones tho… nothing fashionable about nylon. 😉 But I gave them up a few years ago. Sure I looked into fanny pack holsters but in general they suck.
I’ve wanted a backpack that I could run with and geez… you writing this just hit me. Austin is really big on running. I should go check out http://www.runtex.com/ as they are well likely to have something. Thanx for jogging my memory!
Look at the bikers stuff too.