"One afternoon at Climber's Camp in the Tetons, Robbins was hanging around with the Vulgarians when someone suggest a push-up contest. Within moments people were straining and sweating on the ground, but not Robbins. He disdained to join in. Not long afterward, so the story goes, one of the Vulgarians was walking outside the campground when he saw a naked torso rhythmically heaving up and down. He gingerly crept forward, eagerly expecting to see a couple making love. To his surprise the torso belonged to Robbins --practicing push-ups.
Sometime later Robbins was again enjoying a bull session with the Vulgarians. During a lull in the conversation he seized his chance, "Hey, you guys, do you want to have a push-up contest?" "