Morons at the gym (the official thread)...

[bruce9241]

Had this guy who looked like Einstein get in my shit. He was an older gentleman of small stature. Stood about 5'10 and weighed no more than 115 pounds.

He chose to do his arm twirling stretches next to the squat rack where I was deadlifting instead of stretching in the large stretching area. I thought about using him for my warmups, but it would have been a bad idea because 115 isn't adequate for warming up.

 

[ExtraMile]

Had this guy who looked like Einstein get in my shit. He was an older gentleman of small stature. Stood about 5'10 and weighed no more than 115 pounds.

He chose to do his arm twirling stretches next to the squat rack where I was deadlifting instead of stretching in the large stretching area. I thought about using him for my warmups, but it would have been a bad idea because 115 isn't adequate for warming up.

lmao

 

[bruce9241]

Okay I wouldn't call this kid a moron. Maybe misinformed. I do appreciate him trying though.

This younger kid, about fourteen of fifteen decides to do some squats. He did them in the regular squat rack opposed to the smith machine. I can definitely appreciate this. The only thing is he was doing some sort of calf squats. He wasn't driving from his heels, rather from the ball of his foot. This was very evident because upon coming up, the back of his foot would lift up like he was shooting a basketball.

I wanted to go talk to him about it, but I only had 45 minutes to lift and lots of things to finish up.

 

[djeclipse]

Okay I wouldn't call this kid a moron. Maybe misinformed. I do appreciate him trying though.

This younger kid, about fourteen of fifteen decides to do some squats. He did them in the regular squat rack opposed to the smith machine. I can definitely appreciate this. The only thing is he was doing some sort of calf squats. He wasn't driving from his heels, rather from the ball of his foot. This was very evident because upon coming up, the back of his foot would lift up like he was shooting a basketball.

I wanted to go talk to him about it, but I only had 45 minutes to lift and lots of things to finish up.

A lot of new squatters will do this without even knowing it. They don't know any better and end up on the balls of their feet, leaning forward. usually I will just walk up to them and ask them if they would like a little advice and explain the squat to them. Sometimes they listen sometimes they don't either way, I did my part by giving them good info, it is up to them to use it.

usually the guys doing quarter squats with way too much weight on the bar are a lost cause and I don't waste my time.

 

[bruce9241]

Went to the gym today after eating lunch with my parents. It's fathers day and there are about five people there including myself. Everyone was doing curls. Who the hell does curls on fathers day?

 

[bruce9241]

And yes, some of them were doing curls in the squat rack.

 

[QiangDa]

Went to the gym today after eating lunch with my parents. It's fathers day and there are about five people there including myself. Everyone was doing curls. Who the hell does curls on fathers day?

Yeah, thats just disrespectful to fathers everywhere.
Really a person should be squatting and/or deadlifting if they really want to show their father that they care.

 

[bruce9241]

Yeah, thats just disrespectful to fathers everywhere.
Really a person should be squatting and/or deadlifting if they really want to show their father that they care.

Yea I know what you mean. Curling on fathers day is like saying, "hey dad, I got something to tell you... I'm gay".

 

[bruce9241]

Saw one of the "arms" guys at my gum today. By "arms guy" i mean he's part of the crew that does nothing but arms and chest. I see this gentleman every single day and he's doing arms or chest. Chest is always a 2" range of motion and arms is sometimes in the squat rack. Anyways this man was doing something weird looking. He was doing some kind of reverse incline twisting thing with some dumbells. He sat at the incline bench with his hands gripping the dumbells in reverse then pressed them upwards. While he reached the top he would twist his hands and the dumbells would be turned around and his palms would be facing away from him. It looked like he was swimming on the incline bench.

Yea I know, it wasn't too moronic. I bet it was actually good for isolating something. Just gotta keep this thread alive.

 

[Jennsfitness]

I wish gym owners cared who they let in their club. Sort of like the high end night clubs. If you're lame, you stay outside. There should be some sort of written and practical test everyone should have to pass in order to be granted a membership. I realize that is not realistic, but it sure would be nice.