Medvedik goes to the gym

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I was looking through the latest posts published and it stroke me that a lot of them were promoting healthy lifestyle, being fit and dieting. I realized that it was high time to schedule my visit to the gym. It would be a shame to publish another picture of myself being so unfit and having just finished another portion of ice-cream.

Later that day I went down to my building’s gym. When I opened the door a strong smell of sweat hit me right in the well-hidden abdominal muscle. I would prefer a nice fishy smell to this one, but probably the smell was one of the perks of being fit.

What would other polar bears find attractive? Definitely some good muscle lines. I observed a row of weight lifting men with a skeptical look. They were making weird noises and their facial expressions impressed me deeply.

Females must find it attractive if they are trying so hard, Medvedik thought.

I grabbed the smallest dumbbells I could find and began working on the muscles. Since even the smallest weights were too heavy for me, I ended up rolling the dumbbells around the gym floor.

After 15 minutes of this intense workout, I was all sweaty and weak. High time to work on the other group of muscles, I thought, collapsing on the mat. Tried to do some awkward lifts, but my arms gave up pretty fast. Ended up just lying there, observing the stars flying around the ceiling.

Life in the city is pretty harsh on the polar bears who want to stay fit. It is so much easier in the Arctic due to the cold temperatures and lack of food. But somehow I don’t feel like coming back to the snowy territories ever again.

Medvedik goes on a diet

 

One day Medvedik woke up in his usual beary state of mind. He got up and went to brush his teeth. He looked in the mirror and paused in awe. He noticed that there were three extra rolls of fat on his belly. “No way!” thought Medvedik, “It must have been just dark here and the mirror is not flattering with these lights”. He rushed out of the bathroom to look in the big mirror next to the window. Unfortunately the picture didn’t really change. Medvedik thought that it’s strange, because usually he acquired that extra fat when he was going to survive a cold winter in the North Pole. Why is it here and I am living in Dubai? Perhaps that double burger yesterday night was too much.

Medvedik decided to change the situation. He was living in a hot country and he was not a rare visitor of the beach. What if he meets a cute female polar bear on the beach and she is turned down by his rolls of fat? No, I need to change it immediately, thought the brave polar bear.

 

Choosing a fast and ecological way, Medvedik rode his bicycle to the park, which was 7 kms from his apartment. After 3 kilometres he understood that he needed a rest. He parked on the lawn and, breathing deeply, started doing light workout to burn more calories. He noticed a small fruit market not far away and went to buy some fruits for his small lunch that contained no burgers or salmon this time.

He jumped on the bicycle again and continued his way on the road, filled with cars and trucks. The air was thick and heavy, traffic moved slowly, but Medvedik made his way through with a decent speed. He was all sweaty when he made it to the park. He made couple of circles around and decided that it was a good time for his lunch.

After finishing his bowl of strawberries, he understood that he was still very hungry. I guess that’s the trick of the diet, he thought, you have to be hungry all the time. Just like those times when you wake up after long winter and go to the shore to catch some fish.

Medvedik lied on the grass for a while, looking to the clear blue sky, and decided that it was enough exercises for him that day. He decided to try gym someday, but for now he needed some rest and a plate of fresh Norwegian salmon.