My Workout With the Governator

It's Saturday and I just got home from the gym, where I worked out with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. We'll, maybe that's not exactly so. I used a couple of machines next to him and I must say, it was very cool.

A bit of history. The gym is legendary in Los Angeles. Before becoming Governor, Arnold was there everyday. There are pictures of him all over the walls -- posed and posing in all his glory. There are wild stories that other members have told me about Arnold back in the day -- women gawking into the locker room to get a glimpse, and Arnold happily obliging.

Today was different. I've been going to this gym for a couple of years, and I've never seen him there until today. I gotta say, the gym seems more his element than Sacramento. He was so relaxed and friendly, with assists from two Herculean security guys -- both Austrian -- who were guarding him and working out simultaneously. The old timers there all talk about Arnold all the time, so they all reconnected and Arnold could not have been happier. I couldn't believe the guy (a newcomer) who asked him to sign a newspaper -- one of the bodyguards put a quick stop to that.

Los Angeles gyms are fun because celebrities are scattered throughout. A few years ago I saw Britney Spears and she couldn't have been nicer or more fun. It's one of those places where everyone -- even me -- stops doing business.