Article: Are You Working Out Or Training?

Good article CJ. You brought to light a really important point. Also, lol to the "...may or may not be clean" haha.
The work-out individual you've described is basically "human static" , but still there is actually value in "working out" (though, yes, it is different from Training). I think what you've actually identified are the bulls**t gym attendees (Is that a new hashtag?).
A bit extreme, and I say this half jokingly, but gyms should have separate areas to distinguish the "attendee" from the serious trainers-- like in school with the Honors level classes. We could call it AP Training!
Well put. Let's promote good training etiquette.
Anyway, I need to go now...gotta take a selfie of myself typing this response.
 
I go to the gym. I train hard. I sweat my fricking balls off. I talk to no one. I minimize recovery. I maximize recovery. I never have a cheat meal. I count every single macro. I count every single calorie. I use nothing un-natural. I keep a log to ensure I get just one more rep every time I'm at the gym. I work sore muscles up to a point, but back up when I plateau. Funny because some times more rest helps me to break a plateau while other times less rest helps. Not sure what that's about. Unfortunately, I suffer from pre-gym anxiety. My gym is statistically the second most crowded gym in south florida. I anticipate the possible disruptions in my workouts. What if the squat racks are taken? What if I don't get to do the exercises I've been planning to do? Many times there will be 4, 5..6 people sharing a squat rack!i like going ass to grass on squats but as it gets harder I need to have something to protect me in case I get stuck at the bottom ya know? Anyway, does anyone get this? I literally get anxious when I step into the gym and see 100 people using what I need!!
 
JeremyNG25 said:
I go to the gym. I train hard. I sweat my fricking balls off. I talk to no one. I minimize recovery. I maximize recovery. I never have a cheat meal. I count every single macro. I count every single calorie. I use nothing un-natural. I keep a log to ensure I get just one more rep every time I'm at the gym. I work sore muscles up to a point, but back up when I plateau. Funny because some times more rest helps me to break a plateau while other times less rest helps. Not sure what that's about. Unfortunately, I suffer from pre-gym anxiety. My gym is statistically the second most crowded gym in south florida. I anticipate the possible disruptions in my workouts. What if the squat racks are taken? What if I don't get to do the exercises I've been planning to do? Many times there will be 4, 5..6 people sharing a squat rack!i like going ass to grass on squats but as it gets harder I need to have something to protect me in case I get stuck at the bottom ya know? Anyway, does anyone get this? I literally get anxious when I step into the gym and see 100 people using what I need!!
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I have been to a couple gyms like the one you describe so busy that finishing work 5 minutes later puts you behind 10 other people wanting to use the same equipment the way i solved it was I found a better gym for my needs, i dont use a pool I run outside and I dont go to gym classes, I found a well equipped weightlifting gym and I can go any time of day and be sure to not need to wait for the squat rack or a bench, it doesnt have 25 £3000 cross trainers or 50 £4000 treadmills but it has several tonnes of weight plates plenty of barbells and racks and it costs half the membership ! Look around
 
Good read. That's why I train at home. Less distractions and can make as much noise as I want.
 
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