There was one thing we were never able to decipher.
Without exception, this instructor, Deepak, would appear out of thin air only
when Shetty was on the penultimate repetition of his last set. We never managed
to figure out where he would hide before emerging at that sensitive moment. This happened, almost
always during Shetty’s shoulder press exercise, for which he would have
dumbbells in both hands that would have to be lifted above his shoulders at the
same time. We would normally do 3 sets of 12 repetitions each.
Shetty would be on the 11th repetition of the 3rd set. His muscles would be gasping for oxygen by then. He would have already pushed himself to get to this stage. Deepak would then spring out of nowhere and start yelling “Come on! Push…. Push…. 10 more come on!!” The expression on Shetty’s face could make Crime Master Gogo cry. Changing his expression immediately and dumbbells in both hands he would try and maintain a straight face as if he is not feeling the stress at all. Very courageously he would go for the 12th repetition. “9 more! 9 MORE! GO FOR IT YOU BASTARD!! You a little girl huh!! Are you a little girl!!?” Whether Deepak really believed in Shetty or he was just the habitual sadist, is still up for the jury to decide. So Shetty went for another one. This time however, he cut a sorry figure in front of everyone. His right hand, which was stronger, went straight up above his shoulder, whereas his left hand refused to accompany it. Even after he gave everything he could, his left hand just wouldn’t budge. If you were to see this from a distance, you would probably think Shetty was trying to give Deepak the most unfashionable high-five. Deepak would walk back with an expression as if Shetty had just dumped his sister.
Shetty would be on the 11th repetition of the 3rd set. His muscles would be gasping for oxygen by then. He would have already pushed himself to get to this stage. Deepak would then spring out of nowhere and start yelling “Come on! Push…. Push…. 10 more come on!!” The expression on Shetty’s face could make Crime Master Gogo cry. Changing his expression immediately and dumbbells in both hands he would try and maintain a straight face as if he is not feeling the stress at all. Very courageously he would go for the 12th repetition. “9 more! 9 MORE! GO FOR IT YOU BASTARD!! You a little girl huh!! Are you a little girl!!?” Whether Deepak really believed in Shetty or he was just the habitual sadist, is still up for the jury to decide. So Shetty went for another one. This time however, he cut a sorry figure in front of everyone. His right hand, which was stronger, went straight up above his shoulder, whereas his left hand refused to accompany it. Even after he gave everything he could, his left hand just wouldn’t budge. If you were to see this from a distance, you would probably think Shetty was trying to give Deepak the most unfashionable high-five. Deepak would walk back with an expression as if Shetty had just dumped his sister.
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