Doom878

Reminds me, I hate when I spot a guy or get spot and he tells me how he just came back from being gone for 3 months

Flipster23

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I don't use a spotter. I should, but don't.

Mizouse

RDX10

Lol to be honest this thread just kinda comes and goes with topics....I could probably write all day about the gym douchebags like the people in the squat rack on their cellphones, or the couple who can't stop grabbing each others asses and private parts on every machine they use (gym pda....actually amy pda but especially at the gym drives me fucking crazy) or the guy who can't seem to fucking look where he's going and constantly walking backwards and hitting into people and things. Or the gay couple who won't stfu with constant affirmations or the nasty people who get protein powder all over the sinks in the bathroon.....it goes on lol.

But for real, can someone explain to me why gym couples think it's ok to start making out and shit on machines?

If I did that it would be like starting over. 2 weeks is my limit and even then I come back with half my stamina and endurance ugh.

Neither do I, but I never go to failure so I've been ok so far.

Rapture

I'm sure I've already said this (maybe a few times...) but people who leave their belongings on the bench deserve to be shot

Costco

I do that when I grab a bench and need to drink some water between sets or grab weights. The people at my gym are fucking vultures during peak hours.

But I get you, if I see the last empty rack/bench I'll wait for half a minute to see if someone comes back or ask someone if they're hovering near it. Have seen some dudes come back as I'm finishing my last set

Doom878

Many times I've gone to the paper towel roller like 20 feet away from the squat rack to find people lurking where I have to be like Hiiii. Mind you my gym bag, roller, and belt are next to the rack.

Rapture

Mostly the issues I've had are just plain ol' people putting their things on a bench and taking a nearby treadmill, machine or station; they're just putting them there to keep them clean or whatever. I posted that^ after going to the gym and there was some couple doing a couple's workout. They put sweatshirts, phones, notepads, etc. etc. all on a bench then walked 10 feet away and started going couple's Turkish Get-ups I'll roll around on the floor all day but I'll be damned if my sweatshirt touches it!

Usually if someone leaves their stuff on a machine to claim it while they go refill their water bottle I tend to not even notice it.

Doom878

I don't hate them but I see a lot of people do wayyyy too much work. I worked out with the nicest dude that told me he's there 3 hours everyday, maybe 30 mins of that cardio. I see people that are well on their way when I arrive and 90 mins later after I change, lift, piss, and cardio, they're still hitting weights I see this one regular milf, kid can't be more than 2, and she has a monster body but does like 20 squat variations and I'm like porque. Yesterday she was squatting at the rack, semi-parallel which is par for commercial gyms, and then after squatted on the smith But then she got those steps to stand on and was squatting with her heels hanging off the step. So essentially her weight was on her toes and the part of your foot your toes connect to rather than the middle of your foot.

SamDoe1

^ For some reason people still seem to think that you can do targeted fat reduction. My theory is that's why people do 7 different forms of bench press, 4 different squats, etc just to "burn that one part of body fat".

cu2wagon

Last night, I was putting in some miles on the dreadmill and this Betty a couple machines over was "walking" on the machine. "Walking" being a very generous description. It was more like leaning forward against the controller/heart rate monitor bar while the tread rotated at a speed that could be considered glacial. Like, the first speed above "stop".

Did that for about 15 minutes.

It was very curious.

Doom878

The bros do it more for like flat - mid chest, incline - upper, decline - bottom. Now accessory movements do a place in the strength training world such as floor press to work on the top of your lift an strengthen your triceps or deficit deadlifts. But trust me, the dudes you see at the commercial gym aren't training for a meet and upping their total. Plus most of them don't have a program in mind. They're just like, hey let's do everything possible on chest. But then when they get that chest tear, or tendon strain, or whatever injury than welp.

Very common. Many don't have the drive to better themselves. A lot of my friends at the gym who are lifting monsters won't do cardio. My buddy passed by me as I was doing elliptical and I pointed at the machine and he bowed his head and reluctantly got on. He thanked me later for making him get on there. That's why in this day and age with the internet and YouTube teaching you everything you need to know, people still need a "trainer" to make them do it.

Costco

Personal preference but cardio at the gym is boring. I would rather go on an hour long hike than spend more than 10 mins on the treadmill. I use the treadmill primarily to warm up. No matter how good the ventilation is, its usually too stuffy during peak hours.

losiglow

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Mizouse

Yumcha

Doom878

I hear you man. Music is the only way I can do it but I can't do low intensity steady stream cardio. I typically pretty hard and break every few minutes with something else. And I rarely use the treadmill. I stick to bike, elliptical, and rower.

OMG that comic is great and so on point. We, humans, are greedy fucks that are never satisfied.

SamDoe1

The sad part they don't realize is that the pec muscle is one big one, there is no upper/middle/lower. All the incline/decline press does is brings other, different, accessory muscles into play. In any case, I totally agree and that's why I stopped going to commercial gyms, people just piss me off.

This is why I like group workout classes. I'm so competitive that even treadmill time is a game to me to keep up with or do better than other people. For that reason it feels like 2 mins of time even though I've been running for 30 mins.

Doom878

Which is exactly why I don't bother with decline press.

justnspace

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true story:

after class one year; I went to the local 24 with a chick from said class.
we got on the treadmill and started ramping up the speed. I look over and I shit you not, a one armed man/kid was trying to keep up. but couldnt because of the imbalance with his arm.

i fuckin lost it

SamDoe1

Good for him for trying though. Most people would have either just quit or not shown up to begin with.

Had a partner (groups of 3) workout yesterday where you had to compete to be the "pacer" before rotating workouts. It was a great challenge to always be the pacer for everyone in my group, you could really see how people stepped it up when they noticed someone else was working harder.

Sarlacc

I'm sure I've said it before...

Mother fucking BO. I get it. We are at the gym sweating and no one is fresh a daisy...but if you are reeking so bad that I want to vomit...and its usually smokers because that nicotine smell mixed in with bad BO...well fuck you. If you're already pretty ripe, dont just head to the gym because you're going to shower after anyway. Its only happened once or twice in the past 20 years...but I cut my work out short today because I fucking just couldn't take it.

Mizouse

BO is the worst

Doom878

I was literally walking around with my shirt covering my nose last time I detected a nasty BO person. I hope that person got the message.

justnspace

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sorry, i havent taken a shower in 4 days

Doom878

People bitch about those who curl in the squat rack. How about those who get between the squat racks to curl or do shitty form rows? I'm lugging around 300+ pounds, don't cry when I knock the weight out of your hands or concuss you.

justnspace

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^

where the common sense at?

it's like driving, always leave space between others, so you dont get knocked the fuck out

Mizouse

speaking of curling in the squat rack, some guy did that yesterday at the gym.

Costco

We should get back at those jerks by squatting at the curl station

Doom878

Closest thing to that is when women do squat variation #1235412342134 at a pulley. Saw one variation where the chick was front squatting with the cable handle at the bottom, a band around her hips, and then she'd open and close her legs twice at the bottom of the squat :butwhygif: . Totally distracting while I was deadlifting facing her.

Costco

Compound movement? Must be simultaneously doing Kegel exercises

I sometimes feel like a creep as at my home gym there are a few back machines/stations in the row behind the squat racks - all of which are facing giant mirrors along the walls. Squat racks being right in front of the mirrors.

Doom878

Doom878

Don't be this guy. 1/8th squats with all the Goddamn 45's in the gym. Not pictured the leg press to the right of him that had like 8 plates on each side which I was taking for my machine.

Doom878

Mentioned this in another thread but Jesus:

I almost had to Hulk smash a dude at the gym yesterday. I'm trying to negotiate a squat rack with these girls since it was packed and he kept butting in. Literally had to tell the dude to mind his business and that was that. Kind of needed the boost since I had flown in earlier that day.

Costco

Dafuq? What was he butting in about?

Mizouse

cu2wagon

Poor guy probably just wanted to get a few curl reps in and Doom was all junked up on 'roids.

Doom878

He was upset that him and other people waited for people to finish their workouts which probably took a long time. I'm too efficient and would rather negotiate my way in to get my shit done. You'll be surprised how many people say yes if you just ask. The girls in the 2nd rack weren't even using the actual rack as they were deadlifting instead so I asked if I could use the rack if I grabbed another bar. In the middle of her explaining to me that she was going to use the rack shortly, the aforementioned guy was like you gotta wait like everyone else and carrying on. I replied sternly not to worry that I can manage the transaction on my own and he stopped talking. Early 20's kid that I thought may have been pandering to the girls (one was hot) or just being the squat rack referee which he wasn't qualified for. I ended up jumping in with another pair at a 3rd rack so I really didn't wait long.

Nah he was doing poor formed overhead "press" but that's what I suspect from a kid willing to be a big mouth. Even the girls understood my point of everyone trying to churn out their workouts. First time I got uppity with someone at the gym. I keep my roids in check

Sarlacc

The dumb broad who walks in and sets up her stuff at one of the racks...then proceeds to sit on the bench and play with her phone for a literal 15 minutes before actually doing anything.

The other dumb broad who has AirPods in her ears but feels the need to have a speaker phone conversation while sitting on a machine. SOOOO fucking thankful for the AirPod Pros because I once again have noise canceling and no longer have to endure that ass-shattery. I wish the gym staff would actually enforce their own rules and ask phone chatters to go outside or shut up.

Doom878

Ah yes. New Year Resolutioners have returned. This week I'm training in my friend's building to avoid them. Full squat rack, plates, bench. They have a Smith for the short bus folks too.