Strong men are people too!

The gym has walk ways that lead to different areas that focus on certain muscles... Atleast that's what it looks like to Zach.

Walking through he spots a potential target to replicate, he casually strolls over ignoring the tens of other free machines that he could use.

Zach watches as a thin man with muscular features sits at a machine after adjusting the weights, he grabs the padded arms of the machines and starts moving them around and toward his chest.

His pec and back muscles tense as he moves the machine back and forth. Zach notes every movement he does as he waits by the side of the machine signalling that hes using it next.

"20, kid i'm done with my sets."

He gets up and heads to an area with long bars with weights either side, Zach loses sight of him after watching him walk into the small crowd of people.

.Ok, lets have a go.

He mutters to himself while sitting, as he is about to put pressure into his arms someone stops him.

"Yo hold your horses, you done a warm up or stretched yet?"

Zach somehow didn't notice the near 7ft man that approached from behind the machine. He playing with his silly looking mustache that seems too shiny to actually be hair.

.uhh, no... I don't really know how.

"Ah! a new comer eh? Why didn't ya say so, we got many trainers around here willing to give ya a hand."

Zachs face turns bright red,

.uhh well it's kinda embarrassing youknow?.

"Nonsense! Ok tell you what, you can follow my routine while i'm at it!"

Zach suspiciously observes the massive man and asks,

.You think i can keep up with you?.

"Nope! But you can try."

The man shows Zach some basic upper body stretches and talks,

"So what do you want from the gym?"

.What do you mean...I don't want anything.

"I meeeaaannn you wanna get into body builder, lose weight or just look good for the ladies?"

.Ah, i just want to get stronger... and lose some weight.

"Your on the right path then, weight training for someone of your body type will turn you from marshmallow to reinforced steel in no time!"

After they stop stretching and warming up he begins to show Zach the proper way to use the machine,

"You don't just push hard and let go, its all about slowly applying pressure and slowly letting pressure go... It puts strain on your muscles and helps while just using explosive power will hurt yourself."

.Ah, i think i understand.

Zach does his first rep of many and continues to follow the mans instructions, he lowers the weight for Zach after his sets which allow Zach to actually train.

.My names Zach by the way, whats yours?.

"The names Graham, by the way... You sure you never done weights before?"

.I'm sure, why?.

"Because your one of the strongest young men i have seen, you could go professional if you put more effort in."

His smile beams revealing his white teeth,

"Zach you wanna be trained by me?"

...

...

Zach is caught off guard by this sudden invitation, he thinks for a second while Graham folds his arms and continues to smile.

.I don't think i can right now...

"Why not?"

.I'm still in secondary school, plus i think if i started doing hard weights at 15 years old i might effect my bodies development.

"FIFTEEN? I thought you were 17 at the earliest! For a fifteen yearold to be able to be this strong is insane!"

.Is it...

Zach enthusiastically continues with the weight training,

"This is a big deal! You have to train under me!"

.I can't, i still have to study, do chores and go to school.

The big man wipes the single tear thats crawling down his face and slips a card into Zach's pocket.

"This is my contact information, after we are done and you have time stop by my gym"

.I don't have any money, that's why i came here...

"I won't charge you so don't worry, i just want to be there when you shock the world."

He shakes his head and moves Zach to the next set.

They take breaks after each few sets and Graham shares a protein shake and food with Zach. Zach probes on Graham motivation only to find out that Graham is one of the organisers of this public gym and the goal is to try recruit potential members, He did think it was pretty weird for people to help others for free...So it was just a ruse.

He tightens his brows at the sudden conclusion.

.So your only trying to recruit me Graham?.

"No! I see your value and want to help you gain a foot hold before you launch yourself into the lime light!"

.I guess.

Zach gives a weird smile while thinking that hes going to shine in a very different way in future.

They finally finish their sets and sit down on a nearby bench sweating and aching,

"Here drink the rest of this, it will help you get stronger faster."

He hands Zach a protein shake and gulps down the rest,

.Thanks.

"I would recommend resting today and tomorrow, you only just started so you need to adapt your body."

.Ok, ill go slow for the rest of today... I better go, it's a long way back.

"I would give you a ride but i still gotta manage this place, makesure to come visit my gym yes?"

.Yeah i definitely will.

Zach feeling satisfied with his progress today leaves in a cheery mode, he would skip if his legs didn't hurt like hell.

.uhhhh it's such a long walk back.

He moans as he starts walking back while keeping a large distance between him and the "Sunshine Bazaar".