Your right, about the gym I'm not a power lifter, and never want to be. I do this for my health, and recovery, and a better me. And as far as mentally weak, and insults over the internet. I'd tell you the same thing to your face. Cause you cant be mentally weak when you once killed people for a living. I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of Freedom.
I don't have to powerlift to out work you in the weight room, or serve in the Military to be more of an American...just like anyone willing to get off their couch and at a minimum show up to the gym, shouldn't have to worry about being bashed, regardless of how annoying they may be......unless they go to Planet Fitness.
Whats wrong with Planet Fitness, if its close to where you live, and it has weights. It can always be a Place to lift if needed, and you can go back to your regular gym when time is afforded. Either way it gets you into the gym, and I never miss a day unless its an off day.
Planet Fitness is exactly what's wrong with the Industry....it's existence, metaphorically speaking, is the same as the overweight stranger that approached OP and gave advice.
I personally dont think so, because whether its Planet Fitness or Golds either way people are going in there and putting in work to try to better themselves. But, when your just starting out, it is ill advised to come up to someone again whether it's Planet Fitness or Venice Beach to walk up and give advice to someone in better shape than you.
Planet Fitness is a business. And a very successful one at that. Whether or not you agree with their business model is neither here nor there.
WTH! LMAO!
PF literally pushes the logic that "gyms" that have higher percentages of "in shape" people, discourage those not in shape from working to get in shape...I've been to plenty of real hardcore gyms, including Iron Sport, where world class athletes have absolutely no issue lending a helping hand...it's usually the mediocre people who think having abs and benching more than they squat, make them superior and immune to any and all interjection.
Well then my Planet Fitness by my house must be screwed up. Cause there are more in shape people there, than people that just go to go, or old people doing rehab. And nobody is discouraged. The old people doing rehab go in the early morning, then the overweight trying to get in shape mainly go during the middle of the day, and most of the in shape people and a few old people and beginners go in the evenings. And if its to crowded I go 10 mins in the opposite direction and hit the Rec Center with my wife. Or go to Victory Gym and go lift with my brothers in arms, police, fire fighters, and EMT's. Or when my buddy is in town with his fiancee we go train at Oakwood gym that was started by Mr Michigan.
your will to change for the better is far greater than most...there's a reason why the obesity rate in this country is astronomical.
Very true! Some people love the knowledge or strategy side of things, but don't have the talent to be a good player or just don't want to put in the work. Similar thing happens in business and consulting too: the boss isn't always the best.
I have a saying on this subject, it’s ‘the best managers aren’t often those that were the best players, but it helps if they at least played the game’ - I’m in the uk so instinctively think of football. Honestly can’t name one manager who didn’t play at some moderate level.
exactly why the new fad of online coaching in weight training is such a joke.
Yes!
LOL! Giving YOU advise? That is hilarious! I once had a guy who was criticizing me on my form doing bent over rows. I had 4 plates on the bar. I stepped aside and ask him to show me the "correct" form. He couldn't even lift it from the ground, LOL. That was the end of the conversation.
Lol!!
Am I the only one that noticed this guy is saying you all should be nicer to the fat guy giving bad advice, just to start insulting Planet Fitness, then say that it’s the same thing?
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No.
Um, thanks? Let me try again.
But bro, didn’t you know that if your aesthetically pleasing you know all the things?!
"it's existence, metaphorically speaking, is the same as the overweight stranger that approached OP and gave advice."
what are you talking about? ..the original PF comment was meant to strictly be a comedic jab at PF,...when PF was defended, I brought up the fact that if you're not okay with being approached by out of shape people preaching advice, then how could you deal with going to PF regularly, if almost every "trainer" there is never in the best shape..
Yeah thats how i know i know everything lol
This is true. I am asked,usually by those who are visibly untrained, what my routine is or how I got my build. I am not strong or huge. Only symmetrical in build. Not too common to see very visibly fit males in my age cohort.
a lot of former pro-bodybuilders look like crap...doesn't mean if one of them were to offer me some lifting/training advice I wouldn't listen.
Yeah thats exactly what I'm saying
that guy from starting strength, rippletoe or something similar. Yet I watched all of his videos with interest on how to do X.
Some people dont get it and get emotional about nothing. Wtf can you do? Its part of the mix. I think its just context tho.
That’s Exactly,what happen.. Lol!
Think what Whey is saying is that maybe that guy was hoping for you to give him some advice.I was on that Radiate+
Maybe so. Po Guy
I would of pointed at Yomo. That new guy from PF will listen :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:Maybe so. Po Guy
KML?
