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Hulk Out!

Last month I joined the Safety Harbor Fitness Center.  I only joined for a month because I have never belonged to a gym, well except for the first part of 2014 when I was going through cardiac rehab. But I graduated out of cardiac rehab. Now I have time to go to the gym and ride my bike. Yes I ride my bike to the gym, getting my cardio in.
The Safety Harbor Fitness Center is a really good deal. For residents of Safety Harbor it is only $10 a month or $100 a year. It is a little more for non-residents. Still a good deal.
The gym has treadmills, stationary bikes, gym machines and free weights. Everything a gym rat could want. It is not real big so some times I have to wait for a machine but not long. I try and come during the times it is not too busy, now that I'm retired I can chose any time to go.
When I started going to the gym I met with a trainer for two sessions to learn how best to use the machines. I'll probably meet with Ken again in a month or so to fine tune my workout.

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