Story time: The untrained man
Story Time: The untrained man
In the beautiful city of San Diego, known for its sunny year round beaches and world renowned Mexican cuisine, there lived a man named Travis. At 29, Travis had been consumed by athletics all his life, having started his fitness journey at the young age of 14. However, by 25, he harbored a secret that would leave the entire community astounded. He had become known as the man who had forsaken working out altogether.
Regardless of the wild claim to have abandoned the weights and intense fitness regimes of his earlier years, travis physique told a different story. His muscles were defined and sculpted like a greek god , his six-pack abs undeniable , the clear results of intense dedication, blood sweat and tears. His friends and towns people were in awe, wondering how Alex maintained such an incredible form through nothing but laying at the beach and eating California burritos.
Among the bewildered was Alex, a longtime friend and former workout partner . When Travis swore off the gains, their paths diverged. For years, Alex gazed at the stars, his mind perplexed with the enigma that was Travis. His curiosity peaked one stormy day when, driving to the gym, he spotted Travis’s car. Unnoticed by Travis, Alex decided to follow him, driven by a need to know who the real Travis is.
Travis eventually turned into a small business center and parked in front of "GYM DEMON," a facility unfamiliar to Alex. A quick google search he discovered it to be a members-only establishment known for its hardcore training environment and members who look like spartan warriors. Feeling like Sherlock Holmes , Alex followed Travis inside and witnessed something he couldn’t believe with his own two eyes. There he was; Travis ; engaged in an intensely demanding workout session. For two hours, Travis performed every workout imaginable from jumpings jacks to bench press, to muscle ups and kettlebell swings.
Baffled and eager for answers, Alex approached the gym’s manager. After a brief conversation and a bit of convincing, he was granted access to the gym’s security footage. What he discovered was shocking, Travis had been a regular for the last four years, dedicating two strenuous hours to his workouts almost twice daily.
Alex couldnt take it, hours of footage right in front of him. He marched out to the gym and confronted Travis. "Why? Why didn’t you tell me? Four years of lies. I worked out alone, thinking you had given it all up," Alex yelled, tears running down his face.
Travis, clearly remorseful, replied, "I’m sorry, Alex. No one would understand”.
Their confrontation led to a reunion; they sat on the gym mats, argued, laughed, and cried together, eventually embracing and finding a bond stronger than before. As emotions simmered down, they returned to the weights, but this time, together. They spotted each other all evening eventually into the sunset.