Posts by: Dave Draper

Allow Me to Confuse You

/ Posted 05.20.2013

Let me guess. You’ve got to train today, and you don’t want to—that’s “don’t,” spelled “do not” with the emphasis … continue reading

There’s No Turning Back—This is Serious

/ Posted 04.10.2013

Weight training is a double-edged sword. Swish! Swoosh! I intentionally skipped a workout last week due to severe FBMS (fatigue … continue reading

Shut Up and Work Out

/ Posted 02.27.2013

According to Rasmussen polls of likely voters, incumbent President.… Word out of the White House today regarding the Supreme Court’s … continue reading

Just Get There

/ Posted 02.18.2013

It’s Sunday afternoon, and the gym’s serene call echoes in my ear. “Clank, Thud. Get your butt here now, or … continue reading

Animal Rights for Muscleheads

/ Posted 02.15.2013

It’s Sunday morning, and I’m planning my workout for later in the day. I like Sundays; the roads are traffic-free, … continue reading

Guns, Girls and Lies

/ Posted 02.06.2013

I dunno about Facebook, good buddies. I’ve lived in a small cabin in the woods for so long, entering the … continue reading

Lolita and the Goldfish

/ Posted 02.02.2013

So, there I am, sitting on a bench before an Olympic bar, ready to knock out a few sets of … continue reading

White Noise, Echoing Silence of Iron

/ Posted 01.25.2013

Naps are nice, especially for mutts who inscribe B-70 in the columns labeled “age” on forms in waiting rooms at … continue reading

Just Get There

/ Posted 11.26.2012

It’s Sunday afternoon, and the gym’s serene call echoes in my ear. “Clank, Thud. Get your butt here now, or … continue reading

Rise Up, Lift Weights, Be Strong

/ Posted 05.21.2012

I ’m at that point in my training where I don’t know if I’m building myself up or wearing myself … continue reading

The Seven-Year Itch

/ Posted 04.24.2012

There are a lot of influences that determine the outcome of our training sessions. What is it that lifts us … continue reading

Around the Corner, Over the Hill

/ Posted 03.28.2012

I looked in the bathroom mirror this morning and gasped, urgently beseeching the distressed image before me, “Are you all … continue reading

He’s Punishing Himself Again

/ Posted 02.21.2012

This’ll be short and pointless, bombers. We have rising debt, rising temperatures, rising unemployment, rising prices and rising tensions. The … continue reading

The Bench Press Revisited Doowap Dowah

/ Posted 01.08.2012

I took a sentimental journey this past Sunday. It was warm, the skies were blue, and the gym was empty at … continue reading

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The Path of Most Resistance

/ Posted 12.21.2011

Have you noticed it’s a crazy world out there? We need to be careful how we engage strangers over the … continue reading

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When Sanity and Intelligence Fail

/ Posted 11.10.2011

Here we stand once again on the bold and daring edge of muscle-building discovery. I’m reminded of the Grand Canyon, … continue reading

Witty, Willful and Wily Wascals

/ Posted 10.11.2011

A workout in down times is like a life preserver to a drowning man. It’s a relief to the overwhelmed, a … continue reading

And I Almost Took a Layoff

/ Posted 09.11.2011

You can loose a man from the millstone that weighs him down, but you can’t prevent him from hoisting it … continue reading

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The Calm After the Roar

/ Posted 08.30.2011

Sometimes we need to stop and listen to the sounds around us, whether we’re on a busy street or in … continue reading

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Lies, Prevarications, Fibs and Deception

/ Posted 07.23.2011

Having reduced my weight training to two days a week for various reasons, I must use the days I’m in … continue reading

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Dragging My Bones to the Gym

/ Posted 07.02.2011

It’s been raining steadily for 48 hours—not cats and dogs, but we’ve got pups and kittens on the rooftop and … continue reading

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Gravity, Iron, Force, Time, Space

/ Posted 01.13.2010

Some folks think there’s more to life—like, what are we here for, what’s it all mean? By the time they come to zero conclusions, I have half my workout done, a good burn and a decent pump.

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A Day at the Beach

/ Posted 01.01.2010

Shall I engage the iron or ignore the defiant scraps scattered across the rubber mats, amassed on racks and poised … continue reading

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Attitude and Altitude—Higher and Higher

/ Posted 11.29.2009

Two workouts without the iron, however, and you’re in big trouble; bloating, drooping and drooling are inevitable. Three and it’s too late—delirium and bed-wetting are not uncommon. Four, you’re tabloid headlines…cute photos. And five, they forget your name; you become a tube-fed number and are assigned a cot in Ward X.

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No, I’m Not Running For President

/ Posted 11.17.2009

Sitting at the bus stop organizing my gym bag, I’m once again reminded how glad I am I’m not running for president this year. Hard training, smart eating and the basic truths go right out the window.

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