TRUE STORY
There is this man in my gym ... he's in his mid-50s ... he often barbell curls 65lbs.
He counts his repetitions out-loud ... " 1! " ... " 2! " ... " 3! "
Not under his breath even, but in a clear, radiant voice I can hear from the other side of the gym.
His equipment is the best part: he wears an enormous tan gardening glove on his left hand, the kind you would imagine a grandma wearing who is watering her geraniums. Apparently he lost the right one, because in his right hand he holds A FOLDED BATH WASHCLOTH.