Page 196 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1

I made Rowley use the bench press first, mostly

because I wanted to see if the broomstick was

going to hold up.

He did about five reps, and he was ready to

quit, but I wouldn’t let him. That’s what a

good training partner is for, to push you

beyond your limits.

I knew Rowley wasn’t going to be as serious

about weight lifting as I was, so I decided to

try out an experiment to test his dedication.

In the middle of Rowley’s set, I went and got