From the annals of my celebrated gym-face picture vault comes another county fair prizewinner: Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Michael Chinchilla. Above: This is exactly how Chinchilla looks right before he’s about to deliver a spinning elbow to your noggin. Exactly. Who knew seated biceps curls could inspire such concentration and focus?

Thought I’d add another to the list of good Gym-Face I’ve collected over the years. This one comes courtesy of the famous James Richard Christie: Above: Bowel movement or bench press, it’s all Val-Salva to me. Thanks, James. Your support is most appreciated.

Above: 12 shots of Grey Goose later, the Evil Russian felt sufficiently “warmed up” for his set.

Above: I’ve been told exercise can help reduce hangover symptoms.

Left: When I asked Matt what the hell he was doing he yelled, “DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE WORKING??” and began to violently shake the cage.

Above: This was child’s play compared to what the Evil Russian used to dish out at the neighborhood gulag.

Some point a while back I decided to do a photo-essay called “Gym Face” chronicling people’s reactions and facial grimacing whilst in the throes of lactic acid death. It’s a continuing, on-going project of mine, but I’d like to share a few prize glories from my somewhat small collection. Without further ado… Above: This is […]

Above: Leg Pressing is good. …for example, if you run out of plate space. By the way, I am telling him to breathe, stabilize his torso, and push only with his legs (not his arms). Note his workout attire (giving Dr. Warden a well-deserved plug).

This was not a conditioning-related injury.