Are YOU Training OR Working Out

[Poppy]

I’ve got a long time friend/mentor that I’ve looked to for guidance in life issues and for training advice. I’ve had several over the years, one is dead (another story) this particular one has moved away and I’ve just about lost all contact BUT I have many things tucked away in my head that he’s taught me directly and indirectly. Actually @Kad1 reminds me of a young him… built the same…same hair or lack of it…same attitude…my old friend is mid to late 60’s and is a total badazz.

One thing that drove him crazy was the phrase “working out”. He would turn a reddish purple with popping forehead veins when someone in his gym would refer to training as working out.

He was also very smart, his mind was sharp along with being extremely intelligent.

His explanation was as follows:

You can use the phrase “work out” as a pronoun… it’s a thing… no more no less. How was your “work out”? Did you go to your “work out”?

It is NOT a verb! You are NOT “working out”!

What you are doing is “TRAINING”… for a goal! You go to your “work out” to “TRAIN “… to make progress towards your goal…end game… your prize/trophy/medal… the thing you’ve been thinking about day and night…that thing you want so bad that you can taste it.

Are you TRAINING or working out?

 

[Kad1]

He does sound like a very wise man! Lol. I love
When people say they workout, has always cracked me uo

 

[Poppy]

You remind me of him a lot!!! I didn’t realize it until I started writing the article.

 

[JB_rD81]

Good post @Poppy.

 

[Bigmurph6]

I say working out constantly lol I will work on typing training its actually easier and your buddy is correct.
Training is the correct word I like this alot

Smart man he definitely is

 

[John]

Hmmm well I call it lifting or working out,doesn’t matter what you call it, I got enough other things to be mad at other then a phrase

 

[John]

I shall call it, Gettin Lean n Mean

 

[Poppy]

I think you’re both already!

 

[John]

Your so sweet

 

[Bigmurph6]

Gettin Lean n Mean

I like it brother

 

[Poppy]

I hear that all the time!

 

[rnmuscle]

Training. Today I train legs, tomorrow back. Sounds better than let’s go work out our arms Harold", ok sweetie let me get my gloves…your what!!! Hate glove too. Neuro and some other might. I did when I was doing a different type of nursing, his people are knocked out, so…i had to have a soft touch…

 

[Poppy]

let’s go work out our arms Harold

Now that’s some funny stuff right there!

 

[Bigmurph6]

What about Kumar he isn’t going with you guys? Lol

 

[BBSQ5]

I know a few things that aren’t “working out”, but my gym routine/training seems to be on point for the most part.

 

[Bigmurph6]

Lol got me laughing

 

[JLee]

Good post. I have the same feelings when people ask me if I’m still dieting. No I’m not dieting. Im eating according to what my goals are at the time. No I’m going to go back to eating like crap every day because I got down to a “goal weight”!

 

[Bigmurph6]

Im dying right now im guessing someone actually says this to you wtf?

 

[JLee]

Every family get together some one says this to me especially when I won’t eat their stuff and I also have a few friends that give me crap when I get a vodka and soda water when we go out to eat. Live a little is what they usually say. If it’s cold out and Im wearing a hoodie sure I’ll eat your damn cookies or whatever but if it’s beach weather. No thanks!

 

[Dirtnasty]

What if I train during my workout