Xmas fell on my off-day this year, which was good. (Rest day).
I normally train on Xmas if it falls on a normal training day.
Either at home, or at the local gym which is 24-hours...
I wish we had cameras everywhere back in the 70's.
It was on this day in 1978 (age 12) I got my home-gym start. (Would love to see pics of it today, how it was).
For Xmas parents got me:
Flat bench, two 110-lb weight sets, curl bar and small solid dumbbells. (A pair of 5's).
The 110-lb sets came with the dumbbell handles and collars also. Set it up in the basement, pics on the wall of Platz, Louie, Arnie, Franco, etc.
We fashioned some pulleys to the ceiling beam for "cable work". I just followed the York charts that came with the weight-sets, and of course "Muscle & Fitness".
Little cassette player, cranking Black Sabbath, Kiss, etc.
It grew over the years, adding to it, removing some stuff, upgrading, selling some off, etc.
44 years later here we are, but great/fun memories back in the old house as a kid.
My buddy who owns the local gym that I go to, lived on my street and we started training together in my cellar. (I was 12, he was 13)
Doesnt seem like its that long ago, but we know time flies by...
