Monday, December 29, 2008

Ivan's New Friends

So Ivan and I have been going to a gym that is not too far from the apartment. We have been going every other day just to do something active. I think his parents think we are crazy, but it helps us relax and take a break from everyone and everything.

I am sure you all know that over the past year Ivan has started lifting weights a lot more. He is now able to bench press 260 pounds, which is very impressive. The funny thing about the Bulgarian gym is that most of the people there wear their best clothes and send text messages while they work out. It is more of an image thing to "go" to the gym.

One day while we were working out Ivan asked a guy to spot him. When he benched 260 pounds (120 kilos :) 5 times the guy put out his hand and said "Hi I am Krazin nice to meet you". Krazin was so impressed with Ivan that he talked with him for the next 15 minutes. He kept saying there was NO way Ivan could lift that much.

So today we are at the gym and Ivan asks another guy if he can help spot him. The guy sees how much Ivan is lifting and says, "Are you kidding me man? There is no way you can do this?" Ivan than proceeded to lift 260 pounds 5 times and the guy said "Hey man, I am Kamen, it is nice to meet you." He also asked Ivan if he took steroids.

So Ivan has two new friends and a much bigger ego. I am sure he will make more new friends at the gym as everyone is impressed by his strength. I think they are befriending him because they would rather be his friend than foe :)

By the way...I wanted to let you all know that I LOVE your comments. I am having a great time here but I really do look forward to checking my blog for more comments. Ivan gives me a hard time because I check so often. Sometimes I check and I realize it is in the middle of the night in the States so no one is going to write. Please keep writing. I read them all and enjoy them VERY much.

3 comments:

  1. So Mackenzie who did you impress with all the weight you can bench press. What is it now....55 pounds!! Ivan is going to be very hard to live with now when he gets back. He will probably cut all the arms off of all his shirts just so we can see his muscles. Sure sounds like all is going well. Don't forget to make your New Year resolutions!

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  2. I guess that I'll have to be nicer to the cats because I don't want Ivan to punch me.

    Tell Muscles that I said hi.

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  3. haha...i love this post!

    it sounds like ivan is going to make so many friends at the gym that he will not have time to work out due to socializing! what a social butterfly he is. :)

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