The real irony here is that I drew a comic about a gym even though I don't even lift. #Cardio4Dayz
While on spring furlough I went to the gym. As I said, I normally never lift, and on the rare occasion that I DO step inside of a gym it's at VMI. However I recently moved to a large city and was certain that going for a run in the streets would result in getting myself hit by a car, so off I was to the treadmills.
Well, I learned there's a big difference in how keydets and yuppies approach fitness. While there isn't anything wrong with sporting a high end Under Armor or Nike shirt with the moisture wicking wizzardry, I couldn't help but notice the average yuppie there seemed to care more about looking good while working out and getting a good Instagram picture than actually working out. All their nice $50 shirts were just for show.
In contrast, almost every cadet I've ever seen in the gym on post or off, armed only with our simple cotton gym dyke shirt, are pushing themselves as hard as they can to improve. Seeing the contrast bothered me more than it should. But I suppose that's what you get for going to an institution that forces you to push yourself to your limits and beyond.
In the defense of the people I'm making fun of in this comic, I don't think I would have learned to push myself like I do now had I not gone to VMI.
While on spring furlough I went to the gym. As I said, I normally never lift, and on the rare occasion that I DO step inside of a gym it's at VMI. However I recently moved to a large city and was certain that going for a run in the streets would result in getting myself hit by a car, so off I was to the treadmills.
Well, I learned there's a big difference in how keydets and yuppies approach fitness. While there isn't anything wrong with sporting a high end Under Armor or Nike shirt with the moisture wicking wizzardry, I couldn't help but notice the average yuppie there seemed to care more about looking good while working out and getting a good Instagram picture than actually working out. All their nice $50 shirts were just for show.
In contrast, almost every cadet I've ever seen in the gym on post or off, armed only with our simple cotton gym dyke shirt, are pushing themselves as hard as they can to improve. Seeing the contrast bothered me more than it should. But I suppose that's what you get for going to an institution that forces you to push yourself to your limits and beyond.
In the defense of the people I'm making fun of in this comic, I don't think I would have learned to push myself like I do now had I not gone to VMI.