| It was a humbling moment, indeed.
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| | Nobody else made a move to tackle this
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| At the time, I felt like I was higher
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| | endeavor. Nobody dared. Nobody except me.
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| than a mountain. I was running five miles
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| | The movie "Cliffhanger", the Sylvester
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| every morning, laboring through a hard
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| | Stallone flick that brought the action
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| day of strenuous work every day, then
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| | genre to new heights, was buzzing across
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| hitting the gym every night. I could rip
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| | everyone's lips at the time and no doubt
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| out pushups in three-digit sets, grind
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| | had inspired the gym to purchase such a
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| through a set of 60 dips without cracking
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| | workout device.
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| a single sweat gland.
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| | I was feeling a little bit like "Rocky"
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| Meanwhile, my strength remained in tact.
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| | myself so I emerged from the crowd like
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| I was benching, curling, pressing,
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| | the heavyweight champ and bolstered
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| pulling, and squatting more than ever
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| | myself atop this machine.
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| before. The higher my gains had soared,
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| | What happened next, I'd rather not
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| the lower my body fat percentage would
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| | divulge.
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| drop. Yes, I was in the best shape of my
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| | Let's just say that three minutes later,
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| life.
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| | the ego, the self esteem, the soaring
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| I bounced off my 15-minute warm-up
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| | confidence, it all came crashing down off
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| session on the stepper and was ready to
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| | the wall with me. I sat on the gym in a
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| take over this new gym by storm. I had
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| | heap of defeat, my arms and legs
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| never worked out at this particular
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| | completely shot, my heart racing like a
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| facility before but it didn't matter. At
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| | Nissan. "The Rock" had knocked me out.
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| the time, I felt invincible.
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| | The morale of the story (besides keeping
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| On my way over to the Smith machine, I
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| | your ego in check) is that rock climbing
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| noticed a small gathering in the far
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| | is one of the most physically challenging
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| corner of the gym. All eyes were focused
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| | exercises you could possible take on.
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| on the wall where something new,
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| | After all, there has to be a reason why
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| something intriguing had to be whirling
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| | professional rock climbers are so lean
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| up this fuss.
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| | and healthy.
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| I strutted over to check this out for
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| | Rock climbing is an exercise that not
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| myself just as a middle-aged man came
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| | only strengthens your legs and upper
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| crashing to the floor, his face purple
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| | torso, but it may also be the best method
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| with exhaustion, his breath caught deep
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| | for improving range of motion.
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| in his gut. He looked like a soldier
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| | As imposing as my three-minute bout with
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| returning from battle, as he was
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| | "The Rock" may sound, the apparatus is
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| instantly consoled by his awaiting love.
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| | actually the ideal way to begin this
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| I peered up at the enemy. Hovering above
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| | activity. The resistance of the machine
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| was the most bizarre piece of fitness
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| | can be set at a very low level for
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| equipment I'd ever seen. It was big, it
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| | beginners to accustom themselves to the
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| was strange, it was awkward, it was ugly.
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| | form and motion needed in rock climbing.
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| It was awesome.
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| | You can eventually work your way up to a
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| One look at it and I knew exactly what it
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| | faster pace, which provides for a
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| was. It was a rock-climbing machine. It
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| | sensational workout. I remember feeling a
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| rested on the floor and nearly extended
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| | resounding pump throughout my entire body
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| to the height of the ceiling, a large
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| | after just a few fast-paced minutes on
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| conveyor belt that rotated on a metal
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| | the machine.
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| frame. Along the belt was a series of
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| | Your battles don't necessarily end after
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| synthetic rocks and grooves, designed to
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| | you've conquered the "Rock." Hundreds of
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| simulate an actual cliff. Along the side
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| | rock climbing gyms have been cropping up
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| was a lever that regulated the speed in
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| | across the country and offer the most
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| which the belt would rotate.
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| | challenging of programs.
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| It was aptly named "The Rock."
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