What really gets you going on in the gym ?
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LoPips20
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what about the real skinny guy who hasnt made any strength gains or mass gains in about 2 years. Then before every set he tries to pump himself up to the point where hes almost having a seisure and then as he does his set his body convulses lol. I saw this once and I almost died, i felt bad though the guy easily had 10 years on me.
ozarkaBRAND
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The people who, instead of using 45lb plates like a normal person, decide that it would be more wise to use several 25's on each side, or several 10's on each side.
Saurabh
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I know what you mean but sometimes it works great.
Like today. I was doing upright rows. Normally I put a 25 lb on either side on a standard Olympic bar. After then I add in 5 more lb to really kick in(total 30 lbs each side). Today I used 10 pounders and put 4 on them on each side(40 lbs each side) and did easy 8. No sweat. Added 5(50lbs each side) and got 6 good reps to the chin and slow down motion.
I do think it was the way the whole rod was better balanced. Will try next time with 2 25 or a 45 and see how that goes.
JJC
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Gyno? Where? Doesn't look like gyno to me... :think:
pantera101
Banned
I do this to act as a proper warm up or pyramid.Put a 25 or 35,then 25 or 10's,maybe 5's and even 2.5's.I hate the guys who jump right into the 45 without warming up just so they can have the big wheel on there.Especially if they stay at it or barely,and I mean barely increase.That way if your view is only from the side,you can tell it's still a 45.God forbid someone thinks your multiple 25's are only one!
ozarkaBRAND
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It bothers me because I work out in a crowded gym, and when people are using an excess of 25lb plates instead of say a 45 and a 5 on each side, it inconveniences me because I have to go on a gym-wide adventure just to find the weight I want.
pantera101
Banned
That makes sence.I have to go an a hunt half the time for a 35'r for some reason. :think: Sometimes I think about taking the 25 or 35 off and then put on a 45,but it would take longer and I dont want people to think that I want to "show off" with the plates.I do things like this to make sure people don't think i'm a show off or conceited.I can,t stand those types!I just recently got comftorable with checking proportions in the mirror.People prob just think i'm in love with myself though.Most have no idea about proportions.
pantera101
Banned
I realised the other day that I hate most that stretch period.I know it's good and all but these people spend 10-15 minutes stretching,then they get on the tread mill and walk.If you walked around this morning and didn't throw out a hip......you're fine now.They act like they're all high and mighty doing the right thing,then they do a half a$$ed excuse of a workout.........I think the stretching is their way of stalling.
pantera101
Banned
I also hate people who don't go to atleast paralell while sq'ing,and then those who do leg extensions to warm up for sq's.
ozarkaBRAND
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Or people who do dips and don't go anywhere near parallel.. Weak!!!
Clickster
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I know this whole thread has been here awhile, but I swear EVERYTHING you guys are saying goes on in my gym.
Especially the one I quoted.
One leg on a bench, one on the floor, about 70 years old. I walk into the locker room and he is always like "Hey, what's going on?" I am thinking "My God, cover yourself." While water is dripping off his crap.
nasty stuff.
I also see Cell Phone dude, and Bench only for the past 3 years lifters.
joeflex73
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One I forgot...guys who throw there hips into a bench press, lifting there ass off the bench. I want to tie a rope around their waist to the bench every damn time I see one of these jackasses....and theyll sometimes put there feet up on the bench too making it basically a decline with a pelvic thrust~
tadpolar
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I basically hate everyone at the gym who has any size at all. I mean even if the guy is 200 pounds mostly fat but with pumped up arms or something. Its seems like like I always get into a staring contest one way or another dont know why because I would rather not look at anyone and keep to myself but all it takes is one smartass look from a guy I mentioned above. I 'm guessing the staring occurs because of natural male-male competition each trying to own the area like a dog pissing on a tree. I found the solution for this at least for myself. I'm pretty good with the old boxing gloves and there just happens to be a heavy bag and gloves at my gym so for my warm up I spend about 20 minutes hitting the bag and I'm basically telling anyone there if you want some come get some dont play this stupid ass eye contact game. The starring stopped really really quick. I'm not a pro on the bag but I have some skill and training and its funny to watch the others guys now go sniffing around that bag since I have been doing this. They start throwing a few punches and look like sissies because they have no form or base i know i'm not a god I just have put the time in to learn how to punch and move 
try it if you can and people will start going out of their way not to piss you off.
One thing that still pisses me off is the old man. Not the one acting huge but the one taking my ****ing machine away or trying to tell me to put my weights back. He just knows I wont dare hit an old man.
try it if you can and people will start going out of their way not to piss you off.One thing that still pisses me off is the old man. Not the one acting huge but the one taking my ****ing machine away or trying to tell me to put my weights back. He just knows I wont dare hit an old man.
kbtoy31
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I basically hate everyone at the gym who has any size at all. I mean even if the guy is 200 pounds mostly fat but with pumped up arms or something. Its seems like like I always get into a staring contest one way or another dont know why because I would rather not look at anyone and keep to myself but all it takes is one smartass look from a guy I mentioned above. I 'm guessing the staring occurs because of natural male-male competition each trying to own the area like a dog pissing on a tree. I found the solution for this at least for myself. I'm pretty good with the old boxing gloves and there just happens to be a heavy bag and gloves at my gym so for my warm up I spend about 20 minutes hitting the bag and I'm basically telling anyone there if you want some come get some dont play this stupid ass eye contact game. The starring stopped really really quick. I'm not a pro on the bag but I have some skill and training and its funny to watch the others guys now go sniffing around that bag since I have been doing this. They start throwing a few punches and look like sissies because they have no form or base i know i'm not a god I just have put the time in to learn how to punch and move
One thing that still pisses me off is the old man. Not the one acting huge but the one taking my ****ing machine away or trying to tell me to put my weights back. He just knows I wont dare hit an old man.
Thats one thing I've always wanted to learn to, how to box,not fight but box. I just got more into weights instead of doing that or like karate i'd like to do also. Just get into a contact sport like that where it's just you and another man and either ur kickin his ass or he's kickin urs. Off topic i know just thought I'd share that.
maynehood171
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I have to agree with much of this too. I don't care if people juice or if they don't. But I get "the look" alot and people shake their heads. I see it so much that I think I'm getting paranoid. haha. I'm learning to just not care. I just do my thing and don't put others down because they can't do the weight that I can do...also I've seen users who prance around, make loud noises when they are lifting and slam the weight down like they just lost control of their bodies. I don't play the attention seeking-behavior too well like others do. One guy in the gym is soo f'n obvious that he'll slam the weight, look in the mirror and flex, and then look around to see if others are looking at him. THAT just gets to me...
Another thing that GETS to me is when you are getting ready to get to a machine or whatever to lift, someone is on it...that's fine...so I go to another and finish that out...come back 20 minutes later and they are still on it...all because they took 10 minute breaks in between their sets and they just like resting on the machine! ARHHH
maynehood171
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OMG that would f'n set me off and want to say something!
I see guys that go in the gym and it's chest/tri day....everyday!
maynehood171
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:rofl:
Even I grunt a little but there are your natural-release-valve or urge to fight the weight up and then there are your over exaggerators and fake orgasmers
ReaperX
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At the previous gym I used to work at before, there was this kid who used to do this so badly. His back would be arched and atleast 13" off the bench. It looked really f.ucked up like he was air humping a ghost or something.
ozarkaBRAND
Well-known member
I feel that man. I grunt a little bit when I'm getting into near-maximal lifts (80-100% of 1RM), but even then, it's more like an airy noise that slips out, not like I'm attempting to communicate in wookie.:rofl:
Even I grunt a little but there are your natural-release-valve or urge to fight the weight up and then there are your over exaggerators and fake orgasmers
slanginweight
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I basically hate everyone at the gym who has any size at all. I mean even if the guy is 200 pounds mostly fat but with pumped up arms or something. Its seems like like I always get into a staring contest one way or another dont know why because I would rather not look at anyone and keep to myself but all it takes is one smartass look from a guy I mentioned above. I 'm guessing the staring occurs because of natural male-male competition each trying to own the area like a dog pissing on a tree. I found the solution for this at least for myself. I'm pretty good with the old boxing gloves and there just happens to be a heavy bag and gloves at my gym so for my warm up I spend about 20 minutes hitting the bag and I'm basically telling anyone there if you want some come get some dont play this stupid ass eye contact game. The starring stopped really really quick. I'm not a pro on the bag but I have some skill and training and its funny to watch the others guys now go sniffing around that bag since I have been doing this. They start throwing a few punches and look like sissies because they have no form or base i know i'm not a god I just have put the time in to learn how to punch and move
One thing that still pisses me off is the old man. Not the one acting huge but the one taking my ****ing machine away or trying to tell me to put my weights back. He just knows I wont dare hit an old man.
boxing doesn't get you very far in a gym now-a-days; mma and ufc style stuff is t really blowing up. i saw two guys get into it at my gym not to long ago ( in the parking lot), one guy decides he wants to box, other guy decides to take other guy to the ground and pound his face in... it was pretty ugly. better have a ground game if your talking **** now-a-days.
poacher
Member
To expensive. I even got a discount. My Attorney started charging me $600 every time I kicked some dweebs ars that thought his fancy fighting skills would save him from one solid crushing blow to the head. The were wrong. But The money and fines just arent worth it. Just walk away. Now I smile at the dweebs and let somebody else teach them a lesson. Much much cheaper and I dont ahve bother washing their blood out of clothes. It's a win - win
slanginweight
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i agree.. avoid at all costs.. but its always good to prepared just in case... dont ignore the ground game, its important
maynehood171
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maynehood171
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:rofl: exactly!
maynehood171
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Exactly man! My parents and bro FEARED me going out because of the shyt people start with me and I always felt compelled to finish it. I DON'T instigate by any means, but it is like the bartender said one night after a guy comes up to me when I was sitting at my bar stool almost the whole night...(ex g/f's new b/f) and started shyt..."I don't know what it is about drunk small guys who always have to pick fights with the biggest guys in the bar...I thought you were going to kick his a$$". I almost got arrested...again...for putting a guy in the hospital. Though he dropped the charges after his g/f said she would leave him...this is after he whaled her face dozen times before I took him out...fact wasn't that he hit her, it was that he smucked my brother who was trying to get him off of her...and you just don't fukc with family!
But to get back on topic, I do feel that knowing some sort of defenseful measures is truly important now-a-days as some of you said...
You can always tell the tough-guy wanna-bes from those who know they are tough...because 99% of the time...the wanna-bes go around acting it while the true tough guy sits back nonchalantly and waits for the wanna-be
kbtoy31
Member
Exactly man! My parents and bro FEARED me going out because of the shyt people start with me and I always felt compelled to finish it. I DON'T instigate by any means, but it is like the bartender said one night after a guy comes up to me when I was sitting at my bar stool almost the whole night...(ex g/f's new b/f) and started shyt..."I don't know what it is about drunk small guys who always have to pick fights with the biggest guys in the bar...I thought you were going to kick his a$$". I almost got arrested...again...for putting a guy in the hospital. Though he dropped the charges after his g/f said she would leave him...this is after he whaled her face dozen times before I took him out...fact wasn't that he hit her, it was that he smucked my brother who was trying to get him off of her...and you just don't fukc with family!
But to get back on topic, I do feel that knowing some sort of defenseful measures is truly important now-a-days as some of you said...
You can always tell the tough-guy wanna-bes from those who know they are tough...because 99% of the time...the wanna-bes go around acting it while the true tough guy sits back nonchalantly and waits for the wanna-be
No No I'm not really a violent person at heart. I'm just talking about the sport aspect of boxing or yea MMA looks cool. I've never had a problem with fighting anybody I know when to throw a fist or walk away. I just think it would be cool to spar with someone or do some MMA shite. Ya know. I really should look into some kind of fighting school tho' I just think it would be fun. Plus most of the eastern philosphy is based on defense anyway not just going out and kickin everyones ass. I know there are some big bad mofo's on here however u gotta remember there is always somebody bigger, stronger, and will kick ur aSsS.
maynehood171
Active member
I always agree to this...
poacher
Member
One of the biggest mistakes I made was working as a bouncer in the same bar as my brother. My brother REALLY did not need my help. At that time he was about 325 he is 6 ft 8 and owned 425 on the bench. But like one of you guys mentioned Something sends you a BAZOORO when you see family involved. And Oh yah he be a very good fighter
dlutz74
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There is this guy in my gym and he is about four of the things you mentioned. He is really fat but walks around like he huge. He is huge, just not the huge you want to be. He also never puts his weights away so you dont know if he is gone with the machine. He also uses 3-5 different machines at once. He is in the 2-3 days a week and all he does is go back and fourth between the bench press, squat rack (he does biceps there) and tricept extention. He is also really sweaty (no big deal) but he doesnt wipe off the machines when does get finished and its gross. The gym supplies towels for a reason buddy.
subweevil
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Wow, where to start? Lol, pretty much agree with all of the above, how could I not? I also hate all the prissy, stuck up chicks who think every bench in the gym is a damn phone booth, as well as the stretch freaks who piss and moan about the noise and vibrations from the heavy bag I'm hitting while they're "Stretching" right above me. Pretty much I'm an equal opportunity hater, and gym time is damn sure not the time to aggravate me. Even this little rant got me fired up. In reality though, I guess all these things help fire me up to get through my lifts and workouts, so I suppose in some twisted way, I'm in their debt, but I won't be going out of my way to repay it.
D3vildog
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When i was on Pendleton we had a free gym right outside my barracks that i went to every day, i was in charge of a Private and getting his pull ups done right. I'd get him into the gym and he would do... treadmill, after i tell him what he needs to do i would go do my own lift.. i come back to check on him.. treadmill... Seriously. I'd ***** him out.. train come back and he is running again.
Needless to say, i hate cardio freaks.. all i see them do is run, or bike... but i don't have a gym anymore back home and i workout at my place... and swim at the pool at my apt.
I have also seen the guy who grunts... reminds me of National geographic when you hear a group of them... its like Mating calls of the Silverback Gorilla... :aargh:
Needless to say, i hate cardio freaks.. all i see them do is run, or bike... but i don't have a gym anymore back home and i workout at my place... and swim at the pool at my apt.
I have also seen the guy who grunts... reminds me of National geographic when you hear a group of them... its like Mating calls of the Silverback Gorilla... :aargh:
SokVichet
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I have been thinking my gym was the worst all this time. Every single one of these 9+ pages occurs at my gym... seems it's just how gyms are.
About returning the weights, the worst is the idiots who don't put their dumbbells back, and end up making every set a search for the matching X5 mixed up all over the entire wall (or in the friggen floor).
I also look forward to winter as all of these summer lifters go back to eating their mcdonalds so I don't have to have a talk with the 3+ machine guy. Seems every week I have to fight to work in with the guy who 'has dibs' on 4 or 5 stations/benches. Unless he's obviously supersetting, I just jump in and prepare to ignore the idiot.
About returning the weights, the worst is the idiots who don't put their dumbbells back, and end up making every set a search for the matching X5 mixed up all over the entire wall (or in the friggen floor).
I also look forward to winter as all of these summer lifters go back to eating their mcdonalds so I don't have to have a talk with the 3+ machine guy. Seems every week I have to fight to work in with the guy who 'has dibs' on 4 or 5 stations/benches. Unless he's obviously supersetting, I just jump in and prepare to ignore the idiot.
dlutz74
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oh and i forgot to mention the other guy who doesnt grunt, but MOANS really loud, not just one the lest rep or two, but on EVERY rep. Then when he is done he gets up puts his hands on his hips and moans "oh yeah, oh yeah" really loud. I dont mind grunts or yells to get that last rep or two. But sounding like an old man having sex, that just pisses me off.
wsc04forever
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somewhatgifted
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I dont care what people do, i put away weights if i feel like it, wonder why someone does it their way when training and occasionally ask if a bench is being used. If im focused on others im wasting time and effort that could go toward my life and training. This is why i wear head phones to avoid acknowledging others, other than to have some respcet for their right to be there. I act the same as if it were work, i might not like you but put on a smile and get the job done.
suncloud
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there's some old guys at my gym, and all they do is bench. with powerlifter shirts on. one rep of 225 lbs. 6 of them sitting around the bench room changing power shirts with nothing underneath, talking, grunting out that one rep. i mean, why can't they just bench 135 once? that way they won't need their stupid shirt, and i don't have to see those flabby bastards half naked taking up 20 feet of room. it almost feels like having to walk around a damned circle jerk. /vent.
Bigguy851
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butt ass naked dudes
This one old dude in my gym always in the locker room ass naked so one day I walk up on this dude and tell him to put some damn clothes on he gets mad and does so. The next day he is naked walkin around brushin his teeth so I walk up again and say if you don't put on some damn clothes I will womp on ur ass so u he put clothes on since then he always has clothes on
This one old dude in my gym always in the locker room ass naked so one day I walk up on this dude and tell him to put some damn clothes on he gets mad and does so. The next day he is naked walkin around brushin his teeth so I walk up again and say if you don't put on some damn clothes I will womp on ur ass so u he put clothes on since then he always has clothes on
ozarkaBRAND
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So wait, you don't put away the weights that you got out?
ABNRanger
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:toofunny:
I was just having a conversation with my co-worker about why it is these ole a$$ men like get naked and walk around in the locker room. Or come right by you and bend over with their raisen a$$ and balls flashing you. Guess when you get that old, it doesn't matter any more:toofunny:
Big BAMA
Registered User
nasty.....grey hair old man balls.