Douchebags at the gym...

[IrishSoldier]

Hahahaha did their gloves match their purse?

I use a belt for just about everything now. Gives my abs something to press against when I tighten my core up. I can actually see new tightness in my abs from it. After my warmups for just about everything (bench, squat, shrugs, DL, rows, shoulder press etc etc) it goes on for the duration of my working sets. I use it for everything but curls on arms day (but for seated dips and CG bench it goes on for triceps).

My abdomen has been feeling better lately and my stomach distension hasn't been so bad.

Sorry kinda off topic but figured I would share. Wrist wraps for shrugs? C'mon!

I wrap for heavy presses and use straps after my grip fails and my target muscle has more left in it.

Hey quick question for ya. I've seen online alot of people claiming their smaller waists to using a belt for their working sets like you said.

I have noticed ever since I started heavy lifting, my waist keeps getting wider and wider. Are there any cons of using a lifting belt for all ur working sets, or organ related issues that you know of?

 

[Mystere3]

I think it's safer to wear a belt while working out when you're lifting heavy, because you have to use your back to carry weights regardless of what you're doing. I typically don't though, bc it's not comfortable.

 

[IrishSoldier]

I think it's safer to wear a belt while working out when you're lifting heavy, because you have to use your back to carry weights regardless of what you're doing. I typically don't though, bc it's not comfortable.

Just did my whole leg day that I logged on my log witha belt on. Definitely not comfortable but the whole idea is to take away from using ur core muscles too much leading to a smaller waist. Or some **** like that. I just didn't know if that could be dangerous or not.

 

[Mystere3]

It's def not dangerous. You'll see a lot of pro bodybuilders use a belt for all lifts.

 

[puccah8808]

It's def not dangerous. You'll see a lot of pro bodybuilders use a belt for all lifts.

I was thinking about wearing a belt during my whole session, but I'm just not use to wearing it yet.

 

[Mystere3]

I've thought about it recently. I realized I've been basically deadlifting 3 plates all the way from the floor just picking up my dumbbells.

 

[Magdalena]

I was thinking about wearing a belt during my whole session, but I'm just not use to wearing it yet.

I wear a belt each time I train...

 

[tjbruno]

so I switched gyms maybe a month ago. gym I switched to has different bars, didn't think much of it. was wearing a thin white under armour shirt and doin some heavy good mornings to finish my workout. I go into the locker room, take my shirt off and the upper back is all blood soaked, my traps have like road rash lol. knurling in the center of the bar chewed my traps up.

 

[ion26]

so I switched gyms maybe a month ago. gym I switched to has different bars, didn't think much of it. was wearing a thin white under armour shirt and doin some heavy good mornings to finish my workout. I go into the locker room, take my shirt off and the upper back is all blood soaked, my traps have like road rash lol. knurling in the center of the bar chewed my traps up.

Ouch...

 

[Mystere3]

Sucks.

 

[love2liftkat]

Ouch!! That's not good at all!! Crazy that you didn't feel it!

 

[JD261985]

so I switched gyms maybe a month ago. gym I switched to has different bars, didn't think much of it. was wearing a thin white under armour shirt and doin some heavy good mornings to finish my workout. I go into the locker room, take my shirt off and the upper back is all blood soaked, my traps have like road rash lol. knurling in the center of the bar chewed my traps up.

It had to have been from the grip area. Some bars have worn down grip areas that leave the metal a bit chipped and spikey

 

[lukehayd]

so I switched gyms maybe a month ago. gym I switched to has different bars, didn't think much of it. was wearing a thin white under armour shirt and doin some heavy good mornings to finish my workout. I go into the locker room, take my shirt off and the upper back is all blood soaked, my traps have like road rash lol. knurling in the center of the bar chewed my traps up.

I've used some brand new bars with sharp knurling but never had this happen doing squats or good mornings. Sounds like the bar was moving around too much -- didn't have it locked in place good????

 

[lukehayd]

So I didn't have enough plates available for my squats tonight so I took the two 60 lb DBs and hung them with chains from each end of the bar. Was that a douche move?

 

[tjbruno]

So I didn't have enough plates available for my squats tonight so I took the two 60 lb DBs and hung them with chains from each end of the bar. Was that a douche move?

nah, thats alpha

 

[Mystere3]

So I didn't have enough plates available for my squats tonight so I took the two 60 lb DBs and hung them with chains from each end of the bar. Was that a douche move?

No that's cool and prolly a lot harder to lift. It's one of the squat variations I've seen on t-nation, with kettlebells.

 

[puccah8808]

I swear that I'm the only person who wipes the machine before and after I use them! There's sanitary wipes all over the gym but nobody uses them! This guy left his stank a**, dirty balls sweat on the machine. Ugh....

 

[lukehayd]

I swear that I'm the only person who wipes the machine before and after I use them! There's sanitary wipes all over the gym but nobody uses them! This guy left his stank a**, dirty balls sweat on the machine. Ugh....

Excuse me but my balls aren't stank a** or dirty! I just like to leave my ball sweat everywhere to mark my territory. It's easier than trying to piss a little bit and stop it so I don't empty my bladder on just one spot. It's more inconspicuous that way too.

 

[puccah8808]

Excuse me but my balls aren't stank a** or dirty! I just like to leave my ball sweat everywhere to mark my territory. It's easier than trying to piss a little bit and stop it so I don't empty my bladder on just one spot. It's more inconspicuous that way too.

I mean, I don't mind balls sweat n the bedroom but...

 

[EatMoar]

I mean, I don't mind balls sweat n the bedroom but...

That's ****ing disgusting.

 

[puccah8808]

That's ****ing disgusting.

Haha, lick his balls then kiss his mouth!

 

[ion26]

Haha, lick his balls then kiss his mouth!

In.

 

[puccah8808]

In.

Wrong hole.

 

[Wrivest]

Wrong hole.

da fuq is going on in here????

 

[Magdalena]

da fuq is going on in here????

Well, lukehayd got creative with his workout, tjbruno was a bloody mess, things got hot n sweaty and ion26 try to put it in the wrong hole....

 

[BLaQz]

Well, lukehayd got creative with his workout, tjbruno was a bloody mess, things got hot n sweaty and ion26 try to put it in the wrong hole....

& apparently Magz is into watching...

 

[JD261985]

I can honestly say I always wipe down the machines after I use them. I feel it's just common courtesy to other people. No one else wipes down the machine. I've observed this and I never see people do it but I refuse to be one of those people. I deserve a pat on the back

 

[Magdalena]

I can honestly say I always wipe down the machines after I use them. I feel it's just common courtesy to other people. No one else wipes down the machine. I've observed this and I never see people do it but I refuse to be one of those people. I deserve a pat on the back

At our gym everyone wipes off the equipment post use...
Sometimes I'm in such a hurry( super setting), I just tell the guys not to worry, a lil extra sweat won't hurt me, lol......

 

[BLaQz]

At our gym everyone wipes off the equipment post use...
Sometimes I'm in such a hurry( super setting), I just tell the guys not to worry, a lil extra sweat won't hurt me, lol......

So it's true that Canadians are friendly...

 

[Magdalena]

So it's true that Canadians are friendly...

Yes we r very friendly....

It's a great country....

 

[threeFs]

f*ck any and every one that exercises directly in front of the db rack

I do db rows with the 130's (heaviest in the rack) and lean one hand on the 90's. What ya gonna do about it?
Very few make it down to the end rack with me, and those who do respect and yield.

 

[superbeast668]

I do db rows with the 130's (heaviest in the rack) and lean one hand on the 90's. What ya gonna do about it? Very few make it down to the end rack with me, and those who do respect and yield.

What about the guys rowing on the rack showing respect for the rest? How about they move that way when someone else needs a db they can get it especially In the middle of a dropset/superset/giant set? That'd be respectful not being in the f+cking way. "Oooh I row a 130lb db so people should respect me". LAWL. I respect you for the knowledge I see shared here but dude c 'mon think of both sides of it.


Another thought, most racks are pretty upright. Why not go do a 1h bb row for the same effect?

 

[nicksox15]

Yes we r very friendly....

It's a great country....

Except your border patrol, had a pretty not cool experience with them. But once I got in to Canada I loved it! Except the beer prices where we were, 40 bucks for a case.

 

[Magdalena]

Except your border patrol, had a pretty not cool experience with them. But once I got in to Canada I loved it! Except the beer prices where we were, 40 bucks for a case.

Yes, lol, the border guys r strict!
And I guess beer is expensive, lol...
6 bucks for a glass if u go out I think? Lol, I don't drink...

 

[tjbruno]

What about the guys rowing on the rack showing respect for the rest? How about they move that way when someone else needs a db they can get it especially In the middle of a dropset/superset/giant set? That'd be respectful not being in the f+cking way. "Oooh I row a 130lb db so people should respect me". LAWL. I respect you for the knowledge I see shared here but dude c 'mon think of both sides of it.


Another thought, most racks are pretty upright. Why not go do a 1h bb row for the same effect?

It's always the opposite for me. I'll want to grab a 90 but can't some ******* is curling an endless set with the 25's which are right above it

 

[nicksox15]

Yes, lol, the border guys r strict!
And I guess beer is expensive, lol...
6 bucks for a glass if u go out I think? Lol, I don't drink...

Yea, it was oddly not that crazy expensive at the bar. But if we went to buy some for the park or whatever it was expensive. We were in saskatoon if that matters

 

[DangerDave]

I do db rows with the 130's (heaviest in the rack) and lean one hand on the 90's. What ya gonna do about it? Very few make it down to the end rack with me, and those who do respect and yield.

Nice! Me too bro. The 130s are right below the 5s and 10s so ain't nobody coming by me. Of they do it's because they were sent to timeout to play with the 5s. They can wait.

Other than that I stay out of peoples way. I don't like setting the weights down gently but just under control. I like to be away from people because if one rolls I don't wanna smash a toe or hurt someone and delay their gains. Little people need those gains too!

 

[superbeast668]

Little people need those gains too!

So considerate! Lmao. Now if we can get people to stop over stacking weight trees. I can't count how many 25-45lb plates have landed on my toes from that.


I've gotten into the same mentality. Mostly because... Fawk people. I'm in the gym to get yoked. Not talk and make friends and teach dumb sh!ts.

 

[puccah8808]

So considerate! Lmao. Now if we can get people to stop over stacking weight trees. I can't count how many 25-45lb plates have landed on my toes from that.

I've gotten into the same mentality. Mostly because... Fawk people. I'm in the gym to get yoked. Not talk and make friends and teach dumb sh!ts.

I don't even train. I just go there to flirt with all the hot guy.

 

[DangerDave]

So considerate! Lmao. Now if we can get people to stop over stacking weight trees. I can't count how many 25-45lb plates have landed on my toes from that. I've gotten into the same mentality. Mostly because... Fawk people. I'm in the gym to get yoked. Not talk and make friends and teach dumb sh!ts.

I go there to do work. My and my partner go in, slam weights, lift heavy, push eachother and pump eachother up. We are those dudes in stringers and bandanas or hats making noise. But nobody is gunna say **** to the 2 guys dead lifting 500+ for 4 sets of 8.

We are actually competing against eachother in heavyweights next month haha. Both gunning for 1st but if I lose I hope it's to him and he's got the same mentality.

 

[Magdalena]

Yea, it was oddly not that crazy expensive at the bar. But if we went to buy some for the park or whatever it was expensive. We were in saskatoon if that matters

Oh wow, yes that's 4 hrs away from me..
Saskatoon is nice, I'm in a small oil town(12000 ppl, lol..)...10 minutes from North Dakota, so prices r even more jacked up, lol.....

 

[nicksox15]

I'm sure we drove through it! We came across the border in ND.

 

[raz_kaz248]

Yea, it was oddly not that crazy expensive at the bar. But if we went to buy some for the park or whatever it was expensive. We were in saskatoon if that matters

Cheapest beers I have found to be in Quebec and Alberta. And I have had way more trouble getting back to Canada then getting in to the US!!!

 

[nicksox15]

Yea, getting back into America took us 2 minutes and we didn't even have to get out of the car. Getting into Canada was a four hour affair.

 

[Wrivest]

I do db rows with the 130's (heaviest in the rack) and lean one hand on the 90's. What ya gonna do about it? Very few make it down to the end rack with me, and those who do respect and yield.

what ya gonna do about it?? Wow....look out everyone, we got a badass over here!
If you can lift that much, that means you have been around and have seen a lot of azzholes in the gym, and I bet they pissed u off too. Stop being a hardo and just move from the fuggin rack.

 

[superbeast668]

what ya gonna do about it?? Wow....look out everyone, we got a badass over here! If you can lift that much, that means you have been around and have seen a lot of azzholes in the gym, and I bet they pissed u off too. Stop being a hardo and just move from the fuggin rack.

You may be from boston but you're still a decent dude.

 

[BLaQz]

Yes we r very friendly....

It's a great country....

One day I will see for myself...

 

[BLaQz]

Except your border patrol, had a pretty not cool experience with them. But once I got in to Canada I loved it! Except the beer prices where we were, 40 bucks for a case.

A cheap carton of beer hear is approximately US$55, & $7-$13 per pint... So you're still better off than the Aus population... Expect me, because I don't drink...

 

[CountryLiftin]

I do db rows with the 130's (heaviest in the rack) and lean one hand on the 90's. What ya gonna do about it?
Very few make it down to the end rack with me, and those who do respect and yield.

Ill see you when you make it down to the 150s.

I prefer to db row braced off a bench so I can work The mid traps and lats better instead of focusing on the upper trap like you do when braced off the rack.


Honestly guys if to have to wait 20 seconds for someone to finish a set and move, is it the end of the world? Are we really complaining about this kind of petty crap? Sure it's annoying but have patience. If you're on a specially timed workout, get the weights you need the rest period before you need them. Plan ahead. Or my personal favorite, growl at them until they run away.

 

[threeFs]

what ya gonna do about it?? Wow....look out everyone, we got a badass over here!
If you can lift that much, that means you have been around and have seen a lot of azzholes in the gym, and I bet they pissed u off too. Stop being a hardo and just move from the fuggin rack.

You sound like a chick. You're reading into it too much...

There's nobody ever at the heavy end, especially at 530am.

Ill see you when you make it down to the 150s.

I prefer to db row braced off a bench so I can work The mid traps and lats better instead of focusing on the upper trap like you do when braced off the rack.

There are no 150's, heaviest is 130.