Review: Crunch time
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2013
George is a teacher who supplements his income by helping out at the local gym. Lonnie, a regular gym goer, has a big mouth around the boys, but in business he's all professional. He has a client who's injured and won't be able to play football again - yet he's barely able to read. Lonnie asks George to coach the resentful young man and give him a future.Darren, aged twenty-four, is late of the Philadelphia Eagles; good looks and athletic ability have taken him through life without his needing to worry about education. Darren is bright but an undiagnosed dyslexic. He's also secretly gay. George is gay, but while he's not flamboyant he doesn't hide anymore. The two have a heart-to-heart and decide they can work together on reading. Darren can now aim for a TV sports presenter job. George has a dodgy hip from birth, but Darren assures him they can do upper-body training in the gym together. Darren couldn't possibly be flirting, could he?There's a lot to like in Andrew Grey's stories, and this 'Workout' series with running characters gets to feel like a bunch of old friends. Darren already knows that his former high-school buddies just want to hang out with him so he can pick up the bar tab, but now he learns how to read a menu and gains confidence. A positive read - less gym time than some and it will probably be better marked by gay people.