Comments on: Hard Core, Soft Core http://mkonen.com/bblog/gym/hard-core-soft-core/ Enter Through the Barbarian's Gate Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:13:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://mkonen.com/bblog/gym/hard-core-soft-core/comment-page-1/#comment-3390 Mark Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:53:52 +0000 http://mkonen.com/bblog/?p=1352#comment-3390 "After all, your seeing evidence of what your body can be if you put in the effort and focus." That sure is the truth Mark. Most of us serious and strongman lifters found a gym nearby that is wide-open for strongman, powerlifting and Olympic lifting. this is from a gym that is predominately boxing and BJJ. “After all, your seeing evidence of what your body can be if you put in the effort and focus.”

That sure is the truth Mark. Most of us serious and strongman lifters found a gym nearby that is wide-open for strongman, powerlifting and Olympic lifting. this is from a gym that is predominately boxing and BJJ.

]]> By: Mark Martinez http://mkonen.com/bblog/gym/hard-core-soft-core/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 Mark Martinez Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:35:52 +0000 http://mkonen.com/bblog/?p=1352#comment-3389 It's a shame to see the "strongman athletes" types being pushed out. These are the hard-core blood and veins of bodybuilding. Remember my days in Uni, used to go to a hard-core gym. Sure there were times I was intimidated by those huge bouncers... but next day I'd be back with more vengeance, more passion and determination. After all, your seeing evidence of what your body can be if you put in the effort and focus. Mark Martinez your <a href="http://www.creatinepowderonline.com/">hypergain</a> test lab It’s a shame to see the “strongman athletes” types being pushed out. These are the hard-core blood and veins of bodybuilding. Remember my days in Uni, used to go to a hard-core gym. Sure there were times I was intimidated by those huge bouncers… but next day I’d be back with more vengeance, more passion and determination. After all, your seeing evidence of what your body can be if you put in the effort and focus.
Mark Martinez
your hypergain test lab

]]> By: markfu http://mkonen.com/bblog/gym/hard-core-soft-core/comment-page-1/#comment-754 markfu Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:16:10 +0000 http://mkonen.com/bblog/?p=1352#comment-754 The way it came down was from "member complaints" about the noise of dropping bumper plates from snatches, cleans and high pulls. The new owners want to take the "hard-core" aspect out of the gym and attract mainstream members. The strongman guys were asked and then warned by management not to drop and they ignored it so out they go and my plates went with me. Strangely, the manager, who was the previous owner said he will order some color bumpers which will not mark the wall, which was the reason he gave for removing my bumpers. The way it came down was from “member complaints” about the noise of dropping bumper plates from snatches, cleans and high pulls. The new owners want to take the “hard-core” aspect out of the gym and attract mainstream members. The strongman guys were asked and then warned by management not to drop and they ignored it so out they go and my plates went with me. Strangely, the manager, who was the previous owner said he will order some color bumpers which will not mark the wall, which was the reason he gave for removing my bumpers.

]]> By: Flex http://mkonen.com/bblog/gym/hard-core-soft-core/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Flex Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:02:22 +0000 http://mkonen.com/bblog/?p=1352#comment-753 "the strongman athletes, have been given their “termination” papers and I have had to remove my bumpers from the gym" Did the new gym owners buy the membership contracts from Met-rx? If he did, he must honor the terms of the contract. He cannot terminate the contracts if they are still valid under the old membership. Talk to a lawyer. “the strongman athletes, have been given their “termination” papers and I have had to remove my bumpers from the gym”

Did the new gym owners buy the membership contracts from Met-rx? If he did, he must honor the terms of the contract. He cannot terminate the contracts if they are still valid under the old membership. Talk to a lawyer.

]]> By: Vert http://mkonen.com/bblog/gym/hard-core-soft-core/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Vert Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:58:41 +0000 http://mkonen.com/bblog/?p=1352#comment-752 Well said Fu. Any interest in sending this article, maybe in an expanded form with a little more background, to the local papers as some kind of opinion piece. Just a thought. Maybe straight to the bar might be interested also. Well said Fu.

Any interest in sending this article, maybe in an expanded form with a little more background, to the local papers as some kind of opinion piece. Just a thought.

Maybe straight to the bar might be interested also.

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