Troubleshooting (part 1 of 2)

Every time you buy a computer program, they always urge you to go through this long list of "troubleshooting" items before you call their helpdesk. Of course, reading the suggestions is usually borderline to insulting.
Problem: My screen is black.
Solution 1: Push the power button.
Solution 2: Plug the cord into a power outlet.
Solution 3: Plug the cable into slot at the back of your computer.
Solution 4: Call the helpdesk.

...Basically, this makes me (and many with me, I'm sure) go: "Duuh!!". Now, the scary part is that a friend of mine, who works at a tech-helpdesk, get a ton of these - even though the people are even given the hint of actually plugging in the monitor before calling. This is not to say that people are idiots, since I'm sure that, when presented with the problem in more familiar terms, they will all recognize the need for providing an electrical device with electricity before expecting it to work. Few would remove the batteries from a flashlight and get surprised when the light won't come on.

Why am I babbling about idiots who are not really idiots at all, but rather perfectly normal people who just got confused when faced with something new? Simply because I'm fairly sure that there are many people out there in the gyms who work the exact same way - People that are stuck with habits that was learned long ago, that obviously doesn't work, but goes unchanged. Once again, this is not stupidity. However, getting a hint about what's wrong and IGNORING it is stupid!
Fortunately, I know that all my readers are amazingly intelligent, bright, and otherwise wonderful human beings, simply by the fact that you keep coming back and boosting my hit-count every week. That aside, it doesn't hurt running a check-up on yourself as well as your training partner.

Problem: My wrists hurt when I do barbell bicep-curls.
Solution: Try using dumbbells or a Z-bar. This doesn't force the wrist to bend to an extreme position.

Problem: I need to lose weight, but I always get incredibly hungry at night.
Solution: Have a protein drink, preferably something creamy that will fill you up without adding calories. Met-Rx gives you about 20-25 grams of carbs with the protein, but if you take it an hour or so before going to bed you should be Ok. I don't know what they do to their stuff, but it gets really, really filling in spite of the low calories.

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