by Marva Pearson

Created on: May 29, 2009

I just started getting back into the whole fitness workout mode and joined a gym that offered an incredibly low rate. I even got a personal trainer. Now all I had to do was decide what in the world I was going to wear. I decided on some nice shorts that actually fit and weren't too tight. I made sure to go with a dark color because I wanted to look slimmer. I don't know if that helped or not but I felt good.

I met with my trainer and she started me on my 10 minute treadmill warmup then we proceeded to the other gym equipment. Not the girlie stuff, we're talking about free weights, machines for legs/arms and floor workouts for my abs. The problems with my attire started when we went to use a machine for my legs. I sat down with my legs straight out in some sort of holder that as I pulled my legs together worked either my outer leg or inner leg. That part was great but since I was wearing shorts you could see up my legs, yikes. I told my trainer I should maybe do some other machine, but she said that no one was looking and I'd be fine. Well of course there were mirrors throughout, and needless to say I felt totally uncomfortable. Whether anyone was looking at this plump body or not I wanted to get up and find some pants to put on.

After we got done with that ordeal she decided that I needed to end my workout with some abdominal work. I was up for it and thought that if I was on the ground that no harm could come from that or at least I thought. We didn't go to the floor, no we headed to a bench that was situated in front of the treadmills. I was told to lay on my back with my feet on the ground and my hands holding onto the handle above my head. I was then told to raise my legs and hips while making sure to keep my abs tight. I was able to do this but I quickly remembered that I was wearing shorts and that I was situated in front of the treadmills. And yes, there was some poor soul doing his treadmill workout as I continued to raise my butt. How he made it through his workout I'll never know.

I like to think that maybe I was inspiration for him. Maybe, just maybe after seeing my ample behind he decided he would never let himself go. If I could have gotten just one wish from a genie it would have been to have a pair of pants at that moment. So for myself, pants are the way to go to avoid all types of embarrassment in the gym. So now I make sure to have my workout pants every time I step foot into the gym because I never know when I'll be raising up my now slender backside.

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