People I hate at the gym
08-05-2016, 01:36 PM
#1443
08-05-2016, 01:43 PM
#1445
Haha I'm actually 19, so I'm probably one of the youngest members on AZ. Where I live, in St. Louis County it's basically the same situation as Houston lol
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08-05-2016, 02:01 PM
#1447
Haha exactly. College starts in a couple weeks for me. Let's hope it goes over better than high school lol
08-05-2016, 02:11 PM
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08-05-2016, 02:55 PM
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08-05-2016, 03:08 PM
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08-05-2016, 05:40 PM
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so, this is what Im trying to say.
with the feet as leverage, you can lift a whole lot more. but by taking the feet out of equation, ie not planted....opposite of the oly lifters... you'll isolate your chest even more
i still have my feet on the ground fellas, as in i'm balanced
with the feet as leverage, you can lift a whole lot more. but by taking the feet out of equation, ie not planted....opposite of the oly lifters... you'll isolate your chest even more
i still have my feet on the ground fellas, as in i'm balanced
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08-05-2016, 10:18 PM
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08-05-2016, 11:15 PM
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08-06-2016, 03:58 AM
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Why would you look down? I'd be staring at the ceiling 
08-06-2016, 02:08 PM
#1461
Old Man Yelling at Clouds
) is that whatever you were in high school disappears and you get to start fresh. You can work on the version of yourself that you want to be without having to be in the shadow of who you were. No one will know or care if you were the cool kid or the picked on geek. You are who you present yourself to be. Good luck!
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08-06-2016, 02:10 PM
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08-06-2016, 02:20 PM
#1463
I look down because if I looked up at the ceiling, it might be enough to cause one of them to ask me what I am looking at or start a conversation. I walk in, look straight down, walk to nearest locker, place stuff, look down, walk out.
The other day I was at a public bathroom taking a piss, some guy comes to the urinal right next to me and tries talking to me. Like wtf? No! You don't do that! I pretended I couldn't hear and got the hell out of there asap.
Absolutely, the only people who will remember you in uni are the few people who go with you, if any. You get to start over completely with new friends and new people. Even your professors can be changed if you don't like them. Also notice how all those people who were too cool for school, or were assholes are not going to be there? It validates a lot of choices you made.
On my first day at Uni, I almost raised my hand and asked to go to the bathroom. I am EXTREMELY thankful that I did not end up doing that. You get treated differently there as well.
Thank you! Yes! It was literally every day, any day, any time. Always there, always naked, always walking around like nothing was weird. Now I walk in and look straight down at the floor, like to the point where I can only see my shoes and a little bit in front of them.
The other day I was at a public bathroom taking a piss, some guy comes to the urinal right next to me and tries talking to me. Like wtf? No! You don't do that! I pretended I couldn't hear and got the hell out of there asap.
One of the great things about college (and there are many ) is that whatever you were in high school disappears and you get to start fresh. You can work on the version of yourself that you want to be without having to be in the shadow of who you were. No one will know or care if you were the cool kid or the picked on geek. You are who you present yourself to be. Good luck!
) is that whatever you were in high school disappears and you get to start fresh. You can work on the version of yourself that you want to be without having to be in the shadow of who you were. No one will know or care if you were the cool kid or the picked on geek. You are who you present yourself to be. Good luck!Absolutely, the only people who will remember you in uni are the few people who go with you, if any. You get to start over completely with new friends and new people. Even your professors can be changed if you don't like them. Also notice how all those people who were too cool for school, or were assholes are not going to be there? It validates a lot of choices you made.
On my first day at Uni, I almost raised my hand and asked to go to the bathroom. I am EXTREMELY thankful that I did not end up doing that. You get treated differently there as well.
Thank you! Yes! It was literally every day, any day, any time. Always there, always naked, always walking around like nothing was weird. Now I walk in and look straight down at the floor, like to the point where I can only see my shoes and a little bit in front of them.
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08-07-2016, 04:06 AM
#1465
Was at the gym earlier, I had a loaded barbell set on a rack (I was doing good mornings) then a guy comes over the instant I set the weight down and walk away to refill my water bottle. He starts removing ALL the plates from one side of the barbell.... and then the other side topples over and makes the most horrific crashing sound.
Unloading the weights uniformly is day 1 stuff, bro!
Unloading the weights uniformly is day 1 stuff, bro!
08-07-2016, 09:25 AM
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Old Man Yelling at Clouds
08-07-2016, 04:26 PM
#1467
Was at the gym earlier, I had a loaded barbell set on a rack (I was doing good mornings) then a guy comes over the instant I set the weight down and walk away to refill my water bottle. He starts removing ALL the plates from one side of the barbell.... and then the other side topples over and makes the most horrific crashing sound.
Unloading the weights uniformly is day 1 stuff, bro!
Unloading the weights uniformly is day 1 stuff, bro!
08-08-2016, 07:29 AM
#1468
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Was at the gym earlier, I had a loaded barbell set on a rack (I was doing good mornings) then a guy comes over the instant I set the weight down and walk away to refill my water bottle. He starts removing ALL the plates from one side of the barbell.... and then the other side topples over and makes the most horrific crashing sound.
Unloading the weights uniformly is day 1 stuff, bro!
Unloading the weights uniformly is day 1 stuff, bro!
08-08-2016, 09:48 AM
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Well, day 1 of the post-summer workout in the books. Fortunately waking up at 4:30am wasn't too bad (wife is a teacher so I get to sleep in a bit more over the summer). I had a good amount of energy and killed legs (quads/hamstrings/glutes). It was quite the task taking the stairs when I got to work.
The major gripe I have about my gym is that NO ONE re-racks shit or puts anything back. I'm sure this has been mentioned numerous times in this thread. I had to walk the entire line of dumbbells twice to find two of the right weight. This goes for just about anything you need to use too. When I did chest last week none of the three regular benches had the bar there. It's ridiculous to me that I can get to the gym the moment it opens and it looks like a tornado just blew through. WTF do the people who work there do all day? Obviously the majority of the blame goes toward the idiots who go to a gym to workout/exercise but are too lazy to put shit back.
The major gripe I have about my gym is that NO ONE re-racks shit or puts anything back. I'm sure this has been mentioned numerous times in this thread. I had to walk the entire line of dumbbells twice to find two of the right weight. This goes for just about anything you need to use too. When I did chest last week none of the three regular benches had the bar there. It's ridiculous to me that I can get to the gym the moment it opens and it looks like a tornado just blew through. WTF do the people who work there do all day? Obviously the majority of the blame goes toward the idiots who go to a gym to workout/exercise but are too lazy to put shit back.
08-08-2016, 05:30 PM
#1470
Well, day 1 of the post-summer workout in the books. Fortunately waking up at 4:30am wasn't too bad (wife is a teacher so I get to sleep in a bit more over the summer). I had a good amount of energy and killed legs (quads/hamstrings/glutes). It was quite the task taking the stairs when I got to work.
The major gripe I have about my gym is that NO ONE re-racks shit or puts anything back. I'm sure this has been mentioned numerous times in this thread. I had to walk the entire line of dumbbells twice to find two of the right weight. This goes for just about anything you need to use too. When I did chest last week none of the three regular benches had the bar there. It's ridiculous to me that I can get to the gym the moment it opens and it looks like a tornado just blew through. WTF do the people who work there do all day? Obviously the majority of the blame goes toward the idiots who go to a gym to workout/exercise but are too lazy to put shit back.
The major gripe I have about my gym is that NO ONE re-racks shit or puts anything back. I'm sure this has been mentioned numerous times in this thread. I had to walk the entire line of dumbbells twice to find two of the right weight. This goes for just about anything you need to use too. When I did chest last week none of the three regular benches had the bar there. It's ridiculous to me that I can get to the gym the moment it opens and it looks like a tornado just blew through. WTF do the people who work there do all day? Obviously the majority of the blame goes toward the idiots who go to a gym to workout/exercise but are too lazy to put shit back.
08-08-2016, 06:43 PM
#1471
Well, day 1 of the post-summer workout in the books. Fortunately waking up at 4:30am wasn't too bad (wife is a teacher so I get to sleep in a bit more over the summer). I had a good amount of energy and killed legs (quads/hamstrings/glutes). It was quite the task taking the stairs when I got to work.
The major gripe I have about my gym is that NO ONE re-racks shit or puts anything back. I'm sure this has been mentioned numerous times in this thread. I had to walk the entire line of dumbbells twice to find two of the right weight. This goes for just about anything you need to use too. When I did chest last week none of the three regular benches had the bar there. It's ridiculous to me that I can get to the gym the moment it opens and it looks like a tornado just blew through. WTF do the people who work there do all day? Obviously the majority of the blame goes toward the idiots who go to a gym to workout/exercise but are too lazy to put shit back.
The major gripe I have about my gym is that NO ONE re-racks shit or puts anything back. I'm sure this has been mentioned numerous times in this thread. I had to walk the entire line of dumbbells twice to find two of the right weight. This goes for just about anything you need to use too. When I did chest last week none of the three regular benches had the bar there. It's ridiculous to me that I can get to the gym the moment it opens and it looks like a tornado just blew through. WTF do the people who work there do all day? Obviously the majority of the blame goes toward the idiots who go to a gym to workout/exercise but are too lazy to put shit back.
I mean I helped out at my high school gym way back when and my only job was to put weight back. I can't imagine was all the employees are actually supposed to be doing while on the clock.
08-08-2016, 11:52 PM
#1472
I shoot people
08-09-2016, 02:34 AM
#1473
^I feel like I'm laughing at a "special" person... Looks like she saw she was being recorded right at the end
Yeah pretty much this:
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I had the safeties set pretty low and I'm sure I left the bar a bit crooked--especially since the safeties were pretty long, too. I was actually planning on refilling my water, going back and doing another set. Didn't think a guy was going to want to use it right away, especially since he wasn't anywhere near when I was lifting it... just bizarre.
Which rack did you have it on? Usually squat racks are wide enough to hold 2 plates on one side and empty on the other where it won't tip. I once rested the bar on the safeties so the bar was crooked, thus the weight distribution all out of wack, and that shit tipped when I had 2 plates and a quarter on the other side. Dropped a 45 on my toe but got away with just a busted toenail since the height wasn't too bad.
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I had the safeties set pretty low and I'm sure I left the bar a bit crooked--especially since the safeties were pretty long, too. I was actually planning on refilling my water, going back and doing another set. Didn't think a guy was going to want to use it right away, especially since he wasn't anywhere near when I was lifting it... just bizarre.
08-09-2016, 07:22 AM
#1474
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^Yeah same rack for me.
Does your gym not have music? It seems mine is loud as shit with all the people talking. Plus half of them don't know english...
See I'm the type to walk around as I'm looking for a second weight and shout to the nearest employee "Dude does no one here put back their weight? Bunch of idiots." That one line may do two things. The people around not putting the weight back will be put on edge knowing they were the one at fault. They may then next time put it back knowing you are looking for the "idiots". As well it gets the staff to light a fire under their ass when they know a customer is upset and there is something they can do about it. You aren't in the wrong getting upset over that a while it is the dumb shits fault that dont put the weight back it is also the job of the employees to double check people are putting their shit back.
I mean I helped out at my high school gym way back when and my only job was to put weight back. I can't imagine was all the employees are actually supposed to be doing while on the clock.
I mean I helped out at my high school gym way back when and my only job was to put weight back. I can't imagine was all the employees are actually supposed to be doing while on the clock.
08-09-2016, 04:48 PM
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08-09-2016, 04:56 PM
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I put in ear buds because I like to listen to my music and focus. I have this one neighbor who keeps seeing me at the gym (and his works outs are all this short move quick twitch workouts that I don't get) Anywho, he keeps conversing with me when he sees him. He sees that I have to pull my ear buds out of my ear. He's a nice enough guy, if not a bit ignorant. But if I'm at the gym with earbuds in...just leave me be.
I can't alone in this thinking?
I can't alone in this thinking?
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08-09-2016, 05:05 PM
#1477
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I put in ear buds because I like to listen to my music and focus. I have this one neighbor who keeps seeing me at the gym (and his works outs are all this short move quick twitch workouts that I don't get) Anywho, he keeps conversing with me when he sees him. He sees that I have to pull my ear buds out of my ear. He's a nice enough guy, if not a bit ignorant. But if I'm at the gym with earbuds in...just leave me be.
I can't alone in this thinking?
I can't alone in this thinking?
08-10-2016, 07:10 AM
#1478
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I try not to disturb too much when I see ear buds/headphones but I only start convos with people I know. The only thing I ask...if you ask me to spot you please have one ear available for safety reasons.
08-11-2016, 12:17 PM
#1479
I put in ear buds because I like to listen to my music and focus. I have this one neighbor who keeps seeing me at the gym (and his works outs are all this short move quick twitch workouts that I don't get) Anywho, he keeps conversing with me when he sees him. He sees that I have to pull my ear buds out of my ear. He's a nice enough guy, if not a bit ignorant. But if I'm at the gym with earbuds in...just leave me be.
I can't alone in this thinking?
I can't alone in this thinking?
08-12-2016, 06:20 PM
#1480
What is it with me getting pissed off at the smallest shit here at the gym?? This employee at the gym has been swinging a baseball bat around at the front desk for the past 15 minutes and it is really starting to get on my nerves lol
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