Day 6 Training in a Different Country

  We got in our first workout of Squatober in Denmark.  It felt good and I definitely felt stronger with the break in between.  My wife also jumped her max squat up a bit since she felt it was a little too light for her.  I take that as a gain of strength for her as well (Plus her form is really doing better each day with more range of motion).  One thing I didn't think about is that by her doing squatober her ankle flexion would become better each day.  Today I was still a little sore but nothing compared to the last few days.  I am sure it will be back tomorrow.  Now for a couple things I have learned about working out at a new gym in a different country and using kilos not lbs.  Firstly the fitness center was great having a clean environment with a lot of options to get your workout in.  It is a franchise in Denmark called Fitness World and not sure if it has local pictures available online or not but I will check further for a website with the Ribe location to share with you.   In Denmark people have a CPR number that are unique to each citizen which is kind of like our Social Security number in the states.  They use this number for also joining a fitness center to help guarantee payment.  I only have a partial one after getting married to my wife but not the full number so I have to talk with the manager tomorrow to see how I can get signed up for the remainder of the week.  He was nice enough to allow me to workout for the day.  The second thing that was unique with all fitness centers in Denmark is they only allow indoor shoes at the facility.  So you can not walk in with shoes and workout in them.  They must be indoor only.  I can see that it would help with mud and debris to keep the equipment and facility clean.  I have a picture I have uploaded after cycling to the center(bicycles are a major mode of transportation within the city here in Denmark).   The next thing I didn't think about was all the weights. They were not the standard sizes and of course all in kilos.  It took a little more time using my math skills from long ago to add, subtract, and multiply numbers to get the appropriate % and weights.(2.2lbs is 1 kilo) The plates go from 5,10,15,20, and 25 kilos. They are all the same diameter but different thicknesses depending on how much the weight is.  Also all the weights are on the same weight rack mixed together.  So it isn't organized like most gyms which normally put the 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 25 and 45's in each their own spot.  All in all the workout felt good and was a success. I look forward to tomorrow and hope you follow me through this Squatober
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