Like often, my son and I hit the gym after supper this evening: he’s a body builder. I wasn’t making any PRs tonight, but he did.<\/p>\nPerhaps someone else was trying for a PR: at one point I noticed a lifter had set a barbell totalling over 400 lbs. He began the lift: “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!” Succeeding, he exclaimed, “Yeah, Baby!”\n<\/p>
\nThe others all continued what we were doing, setting new plates on bars, lifting, or whatever. Yet, the mood was uplifted. That dramatic PR elevated everyone.<\/p>\n
\nI really love weight training because it’s a sport where all participants can win. Tonight, that new PR by a lifter I don’t even know made me feel triumphant as well.\n<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about strength training: the tutor makes an observation. Like often, my son and I hit the gym after supper this evening: he’s a body builder. I wasn’t making any PRs tonight, but he did. Perhaps someone else was trying …<\/p>\n