It was an odd day for Rocco, his two afternoon appointments had canceled on him so he would have the afternoon off. He decided to go ahead and complete his workout early and then head home. Things had not been the best at home recently so he hoped spending a quiet afternoon and evening with his wife might help things some.
Grabbing a towel he moved over to the weight machines where he rolled through each apparatus, quickly completing his rotation. While working on the weights he watched a newcomer to the gym roll though a similar routine. The newcomer was small, perhaps five foot three, maybe four, weighing maybe one hundred forty, maybe a bit more.
While the small man's arms and legs showed little sign of his working out before, he did approach the workout with a vigor that impressed Rocco. The guy was working with much lighter weights, but in the end he basically completed the same routine as Rocco's.
Sitting on the weight bench Rocco spoke to the guy, "That's an aggressive workout, did someone lay it out for you?"
"Yeah, one of the trainers here," he replied in a friendly tone.
"Let me guess, was it Johnny?"
"How'd you guess?"
"He helped me set up my workout. Basically it's the same as yours. How do you like him?"
"He's really good, he helped me put together a good plan, one that's intense, but not overly painful. At least I can walk the morning after a workout," he said.
"Ah yeah, I had some problems like that first starting out, that's why I liked his so much. Later, after I finished school, he got me my job here."
"Yes, I remember your picture up at the desk. How long have you worked here?"
"About two years, strange we hadn't run into each other before."
"Well, I usually work days, but I'm off this week so here I am to work out. Normally I come in about 10 pm. It's a bit lonely then, but I don't have to wait for any equipment."
"Yeah, I usually finish up by seven, so that would explain why I haven't seen you," Rocco replied.