What The Pound is About
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 2:54PM 
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 strength and fitness activities—it keeps us motivated. My personal fitness bent includes muay thai, underground strength work and kettlebells—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 and expensive hole that the fitness industry has become. The cookie-cutter programs, snake-oil supplements and over-priced gyms confused us, bored us, and ultimately led us to find a better way of training.
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 doesn't actually improve your strength and 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 then you're in the wrong place—go join a gym or hire a personal trainer. We are amateurs exploring strength and fitness for ourselves. We know the risks and we personally accept any consequences when we make mistakes. And given that we're not experts—on occasion—we do make mistakes. But at least they're our mistakes!
The Feral
We're all rabid hounds at THE POUND. We grunt, growl and sweat (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 :)
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 good fitness sites out there, and we hope you find one where you can feel comfortable.
Reader Comments (8)
Question: How come the picture associated with your "Five Mongrels" section is of a pure breed dog? ... just askin'
No need to be so pedantic Claire!
Rocky may not be a mongrel ... but he's BAD-ASS! And that goes a long way around here :)
Hey, you should be in Gruntman!
:)
Ha ha, I just had to ask, I had been pondering that question since I started looking at the pound website ages ago! I must admit, you are right, Rocky is one of the most BAD-ASS dogs I know. (Got to be careful what I say here, especially since I am dog sitting for Allan at the moment ^^)
I would be more than honourd if I got to appear in Gruntman!
Hopefully you won't live to regret your Gruntman decision ;)
great site dogs keep em howling in pain and fight over the bone
Thanks Mark ... We certainly will :)
Well, we (my twin and I) are fitness experts, but that doesn't mean we can't come and whistle and bark at you, I hope. Besides, some fools who like danger have to help move the research along. How would we know what doesn't work if we don't sit back and watch your crazy stuff? Here is why I think I"m in love: you said "Fitness is for Everybody." Exactly. Our blog has the same message, but with a different type of snark. I would love to see a post detailing just how you release your "inner pig." That I'd definitely enjoy.
Woof.
Ha! Thanks for stopping by Alexandra :) I'm following you on Twitter! And I just checked out your blog and subscribed to your RSS feed. Looking forward to checking out what you have o say :)
Hope you're having a great day!
Cheers!
Kira