Here’s a tip for politicians: if there is any possibility you’re going to do dumb things – and it’s always a possibility – don’t post clips online of yourself lifting dumbbells in the parliamentary gym. And especially do not caption your post with this bit of he-man one-up-manship: “5 sets of 12 reps with 45kg dumbbells (no heavier weights available in parliamentary gym).”
Stuart Nash, now the former police minister, did, a few years ago. And of course, he had the mickey taken out of him. That “no heavier weights available” is tragic man-bragging. Presumably, it was supposed to be a joke. It was about as funny as having a 45kg dumbbell dropped on your
