The Five Mongrels
The best way to understand what THE POUND's all about is to take a close look at it's members—our posse. We're all mongrels—five types of mongrels to be precise ...
The Bitsa
No pure-breeds here. We all heartily subscribe to 'mixed-breed' training. As mongrels we've learned that our diverse training inclinations are an asset, not a liability. We're not trying to be the best at any one thing—we like exploring a lot of different fitness activities—it keeps us motivated. My personal fitness bent includes muay thai, underground strength work and parkour—but that's just me. Everyone's got their own fitness tools they bring to the table and we all enjoy hitting one another with them regularly ;)
The Stray
Let's be honest—none of us here at THE POUND really fitted into the regular health and fitness scene. We were square pegs that couldn't be jammed into the round, turd-filled hole that is the fitness industry. The cookie-cutter programs, snake-oil supplements and over-priced gyms confused us, bored us, and ultimately pissed us off. Nowadays, we'd rather slam our collective dicks in an 'exclusive' gym's door than go inside and train—but that's just us—we're picky like that.
The Mangy
To newbies our training dens and equipment look a little shabby. Well, that's because they are. When it comes to training were stingy. Why spend money on new and expensive training equipment that bugger-all for your actual fitness? We like our training cheap, simple and effective. No hi-tech cardio trainers, expensive supplements or designer workout attire here. Free, cheap or DIY—that's the kinda conditioning we like the best. Fitness is for everybody—especially the mutts of society.
The Unlicensed
Here at THE POUND we don't recognize 'dog-collars'. No gurus, no professionals, no teachers, no star-athletes—we're all mutts here. We listen to what the experts have to say, but we learn from doing and we take responsibility for what we do. If you're looking for qualifications and expertise, or someone to blame if the shit hits the fan—you're in the wrong place—go join a gym or hire a personal trainer. Our training is dangerous, experimental (at times) and challenging. We know the risks and we personally accept any consequences if shit happens. And given that we're not experts—on occasion—shit does happen. But at least it's OUR shit.
The Feral
We're all rabid hounds at THE POUND. We swear, grunt, growl, taunt, sweat, puke, snot and bleed (and you should see what we do when we actually workout!) There's no place for political correctness or half-assed training here—un-diluted self expression is what we expect. We don't care about manners or rules, fashion or style—all that matters is the training—or as we like to call it—unleashing our inner-pig.
If you can see a bit of yourself in these mongrels, feel free to kick around on our site, or even join us and get into some training—mongrel-style.
If this is too kooky for you, that's ok! There's a wide variety of fitness sites out there, and we hope you find one where you can feel comfortable.
Monday, August 17, 2009 at 5:02PM 
