09/03/2026
Best of luck to Erin Malizia as she starts her new job tomorrow!
Erin and I have trained together for 11 years across two different gyms. She’ll be the first to tell you she isn’t always “Inspired” to work out, but she understands the importance of exercise and sets a great example for her kids.
I genuinely look forward to the days Erin comes in because she makes me laugh harder than just about anyone. One of my favorite things about Erin is her ability to look directly at me while I’m demonstrating an exercise, completely ignore what I just showed her, and somehow come up with something totally different.
As a temporary goodbye until she has some days off, here are a few of my favorite Erin quotes:
1. “Adam, I’m not training for the f’n Olympics.”
After she didn’t come all the way up on the bottom portion of a rear-foot-elevated split squat and I told her she still had one more rep.
2. “Good, I wasn’t doing another one anyway.”
After I said, “Last set,” during single-leg hip thrusts.
3. “I just don’t care enough.”
After she got off the bike and I told her, “That’s actually a worse time than last time.”
Good luck, Erin. We’ll see you when you get a day off!
