I got owned.

If you see someone making a blatent fool of themselves at the gym what do you do ?

  • Do nothing and laugh at them since the humor is cheaper than renting a funny movie at blockbuster

    Votes: 3 75.0%

  • Be the fellow iron brother and help them out while risking your reputation within the gym

    Votes: 1 25.0%
  • Total voters
    4

ReaperX

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So I just had to share this story. Yesterday I was working out at my gym when there was this man (probably 40ish) working out as well. At first I didn't think much of it, but then soon realized he had no idea what he was doing. Every workout he did resembled a cross between someone have an epileptic seizure and convulsions at the same time while grunting like a male porn star.

One exercise in particular was the machine pec-dec and he was twisting his torso and writhing similar to if you were to take a fish out of water and put it on a dec. I was trying not to pay attention by closing my eyes, but right in the middle of a clean and jerk I caught him again out of the corner of my eye being flung out of the pec-dec machine due to using too heavy weight. At which time I dropped the barbell (which was secured by wrist wraps) and was lunged forward. Unfortunately as the same time due to the humorous nature of the incident 2 drops of pee came out (yes I said 'pee' deal with it) and was pretty much owned by the gym dunce. Since my workout was almost done I just packed it up and left laughing.

I'm actually giggling like a prepubecent girl right now as I am typing this thinking about it. I suppose you had to be there to see the 'play-by-play' in action to get the full effect so I guess you'll have to believe me on this one.....
 
Whether I would say anything or not would kind of depend on the person. If they looked (not sure how to define) open to advice I would. Also if they were doing something that could seriously hurt themselves or somebody else. I wouldn't want the gym getting sued and closing up, thereby causing me to have to lift somewhere else.
 
tell the freaking boss of the gym or anyone working there to do there freaking job. and ur tired of peeing on urself for LOLing so hard watchin this guy kill himself. its that simple.
 
CRUNCH said:
Whether I would say anything or not would kind of depend on the person. If they looked (not sure how to define) open to advice I would. Also if they were doing something that could seriously hurt themselves or somebody else. I wouldn't want the gym getting sued and closing up, thereby causing me to have to lift somewhere else.
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Yeah, what he said.
 
nycste said:
tell the freaking boss of the gym or anyone working there to do there freaking job. and ur tired of peeing on urself for LOLing so hard watchin this guy kill himself. its that simple.
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Good advice. Nice avy!
 
Hm, I dunno. I'd say the 'look' just by looking at him was purely a bewildered one. I think I'm gonna sit this one out....just gotta resist the show.
 
CRUNCH said:
And go to the bathroom before he comes in!!
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Good idea ! Actually I was reading in a magazine that you should always go anyway, esp before squats because due to the exertion there might be some 'backflow' ? Scary to say the least so I do now b4 squats.
 
Crunch's advice was great. But as part of your contract with the gym, you should have signed a waver, indemnifying the gym for any injury.

...so if the guy was going to hurt himself or if he was going to hurt those around him, a glare or two might do the trick...or if he is that niave a quick let me show you how to do these would do the trick...
 
Waivers don't cover the owners 100% though. Somebody could claim negligence due to not telling him he was putting someone/himself in danger. If someone else got hurt by him, they'd probably try to sue him and the club. Even if the clubs wins, they could still have some expensive legal bills.

They'd be safest just booting the idiot out! Let him hurt himself some place else.
 
CRUNCH said:
Waivers don't cover the owners 100% though. Somebody could claim negligence due to not telling him he was putting someone/himself in danger. If someone else got hurt by him, they'd probably try to sue him and the club. Even if the clubs wins, they could still have some expensive legal bills.

They'd be safest just booting the idiot out! Let him hurt himself some place else.
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Or maybe pitch a recommendation for one of the personal trainers....score some bucks that way.

The gym I use is Lifetime Fitness. It is basically the Home Depot of gyms.
 
ReaperX said:
Or maybe pitch a recommendation for one of the personal trainers....score some bucks that way.

The gym I use is Lifetime Fitness. It is basically the Home Depot of gyms.
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I'm familiar with Lifetime, big-box club. Most of their staff doens't have a clue as to what's proper form for taking a piss, let alone lifting.

And they've got deep pockets.
 
Yeah they do everything out of the book, and their personal trainers are a joke. A lot of the people who work out there are barbies with a lot of make up, rich old men, or just rich people in general...you can easily derive that from the parking lot. I think membership is upwards close to 100.00 a month, although I'm not sure b/c I have a free membership through work.
 
ReaperX said:
Yeah they do everything out of the book, and their personal trainers are a joke. A lot of the people who work out there are barbies with a lot of make up, rich old men, or just rich people in general...you can easily derive that from the parking lot. I think membership is upwards close to 100.00 a month, although I'm not sure b/c I have a free membership through work.
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HOLY $HIT...i pay $21 at one club and $29 at another...and i get everything..tanning, raquetball, basketball, swimming, sauna, steam room, showers, etc. whats with the $100 membership? holy cow
 
liftitbig85 said:
HOLY $HIT...i pay $21 at one club and $29 at another...and i get everything..tanning, raquetball, basketball, swimming, sauna, steam room, showers, etc. whats with the $100 membership? holy cow
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The facility itself is very nice and big, there are tons of machines too and it just has a 'plush' feel to it. The facility is also too open 24hrs a day.

I personally would never pay that much if it were not given to me free. The only benefit to it is the 24 hrs a day being open b/c I have a random schedule sometimes and this really helps me keep my workouts still in place. All the other stuff you were talking about: tanning, steam room, etc they all have that too.

They also have basketball courts and rock climbing walls, etc...but I don't think I could ever justify paying that much for it.

Before I used to work out at a rutty little gym that cost me 100.00 each year for student discounts and that works equally as well, but they did have times open/close...that was the only downside.
 
We have a guy like this at my gym. I have seen him use the pec deck standing up and to the side of it. Does some pretty crazy stuff with the cable pullies too. Almost looks like hes fighting with them. Never said anything because perhaps he has some disability and these are just exercises I have never heard or seen before.

Didn't p**s myself however...:)
 
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ReaperX said:
The facility itself is very nice and big, there are tons of machines too and it just has a 'plush' feel to it. The facility is also too open 24hrs a day.

I personally would never pay that much if it were not given to me free. The only benefit to it is the 24 hrs a day being open b/c I have a random schedule sometimes and this really helps me keep my workouts still in place. All the other stuff you were talking about: tanning, steam room, etc they all have that too.

They also have basketball courts and rock climbing walls, etc...but I don't think I could ever justify paying that much for it.

Before I used to work out at a rutty little gym that cost me 100.00 each year for student discounts and that works equally as well, but they did have times open/close...that was the only downside.
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man..i dunno i still can't get over that. everything in vegas is 24/7, including our gyms lol...and i've heard rumored that the particular gym (there is a chain of them in town) i go to is thought to be one of the biggest on the west coast.

oh well- what can ya do...thats just crazy though!
 
There's a guy at the gym I go to when I'm at school with OCD. I think he might also have slight schizophrenia as well. Honestly, the guys a whack job in every sense. I could right a book on the crazy sh*t he does.

You're options in coping with such a character are as follows:
1) Attend the gym at a different time.
2) Teach youself to zone him out. Blinders, headphones, or a more complete sense of concentration: whatever it takes really.
3) Complain to the management that there's a guy using the machines in a dangerous manner that's distracting to the other gym members. (This is probably your least effective option, but I would recommend doing this and one of the others and you should be set).
 
liftitbig85 said:
HOLY $HIT...i pay $21 at one club and $29 at another...and i get everything..tanning, raquetball, basketball, swimming, sauna, steam room, showers, etc. whats with the $100 membership? holy cow
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i hate u and ur fancy gyms. i couldnt get that for less then 100 monthy
 
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