Leg Press 1 – Me 0 (and my dignity)
Have you ever wanted the ground to just open up and swallow you whole? Because wow… today was my moment. So there I was, walking into the gym feeling like an absolute machine 💪 — ready to smash it. First exercise… leg press. 140kg. I’d done it before. Easy, right? 10 reps in… and I’m already fighting for my life. My legs are sending urgent messages like: “Hi, we regret to inform you we are DONE.” Did I listen? Of course not. I’m clearly the CEO of Bad Decisions. I go for rep 11… Halfway down… stuck. Halfway up… STILL stuck. At this point my legs just said, “Nope, we’re out,” and dropped. Cue me, in a packed gym, shouting for help like it’s a full emergency situation. Someone runs over, rescues me, and I survive… physically. Emotionally? Absolutely not. I wanted to go home immediately, delete my gym membership, and start a new life somewhere remote. But no — I stayed. Finished my workout. Avoided all eye contact like I’d just committed a crime. The real plot twist? I still went on to hit SEVEN PBs after that 😅 Held it together… just about… until I got home… and then had a full-on emotional release 😭 Moral of the story: ✨ Maybe don’t go full hero on your FIRST exercise ✨ Listen to your body (it knows things) ✨ And accept that sometimes… the gym will humble you real quick Also, I’m now convinced I need a spotter for life. Even for basic tasks. So embarrassing 😳 Please tell me… has this ever happened to you or is it just me living my main character embarrassment era? 😂