From
the desk of Joe Esselin
active member since 10/97
current age 78
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of me in 96') |
A little
more than three years ago I had reached the ripe age of seventy-four,
and was chagrined to discover that even though I had been
jogging almost every day for the preceding twenty years, not
only could I no longer jog-but even walking had become disconcertingly
painful. The reason: I had put on a lot of weight, and had
lost significant amounts of muscle mass. My body mass index
showed me to be in the ranks of the dangerously obese. |
I had
to do something or face the prospect of deteriorating into a
fragile, inactive old age. After trying a number of
self-administered approaches to exercise in a variety of
environments withhout any improvement--to my delight, I found the
answer to my concerns on a very pleasant October day in 1997.
That
was the day I enrolled at the Lincoln Park Barbell.
(Lincoln Park Fitness Center - LPFC)
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have been working out there five or six days a week ever since.
The place provides a wide ranging mix of every kind of equipment
for good, solid resistance weight training, and an excellent
spectrum of aerobic machines…treadmills, exercise bikes, stair
step machines, and elliptic trainers…at a price that is astonishingly
modest. In addition the ambiance of the Barbell is a combination
of welcoming friendliness, along with a genial acceptance
of a diverse membership. |
(mouse over image to see me lift)
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The
Barbell (LPFC) has enabled me to go from a condition of life threatening
unfitness to a state of good health--is it any wonder that I'm
glad that the Barbell is what it is.
It's a neighborhood place. The members are a mixture of young
students, professional men and women, some body builders, and
even gray heads like myself. And the modest membership dues combined
with the pleasant environment make for an A+ grade
in my book.
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