Radio Country: My first memory of training.

Thursday, October 6, 2022

My first memory of training.

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What's your first memory of training?

My first memories of training were of leather speed balls and well-worn heavy bags. These pieces had hung in the gym since the turn of the previous century and yet were still the toughest things in the gym.

While other forms of exercise equipment fell victim to wear and the effects of time, the leather stayed on while we trained, echoing the riffs from Eye of the Tiger as we dreamed of our own Rocky Balboa training montages.

Twenty-five years later, I still find inspiration in the smell of leather and the feel of an old leather heavy bag. The natural scent of leather has the power to absorb the smell of sweat, effort, and spirit, unlike its modern counterparts, the sterile odor of plastic, cleaning solutions, and artificial deodorizers.

I want to recreate that feeling, that gym atmosphere before the time of elliptical trainers, smartwatches, and large, clunky treadmills. The mechanical sound of machines and the tin sound of televisions tend to drown out the sound of hard work.

I want to create my own training montage in the form of a leather bag. A bag whose material changes as you grow in discipline and strength but still offers the same performance on day one thousand as it did on day one.

I'm looking forward to sharing this journey with you.