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

[que_66]

Thank you for the vote of confidence!

 

[BiggT]

Since I joined a gym for the first time yesterday I'm going to apologize up front for the newbie moronish type behavior that I'm sure I will inevitably exhibit during the gym etiquette learning phase. This thread is funny and helpful.

So here goes:

***I apologize for the inconvenience, if you could please explain why what I did was wrong I would really appreciate your guidance. Thank you for your time***

I'm not trying to be a smartass or trying to be disrespectful to anyone.

I know myself, I also know that the screwup fairy has me on speed-dial!
I have a fitness goal to reach and the people in the gym and on EF have the knowledge and experience that I lack.

Honestly, the idiotic behavior ISN'T newbies, it is jackasses that have been at the gym every day for the last 5 years and have yet to accomplish a thing, lol.

 

[Iliketolift]

Honestly, the idiotic behavior ISN'T newbies, it is jackasses that have been at the gym every day for the last 5 years and have yet to accomplish a thing, lol.

I second that, you must wonder what people think when they dont see results after so long.

 

[momsgettinfit]

That's hillarious! I have had guys just try upping me one on my sets before and they would finally just give up and give me this look like I can't believe you are doing all that weight. Specially on standing bicep curls when I did the 75 on my strength days. Of course no sway back action either.. that kills me when people try and do so much weight that when their form is bad to begin with... it only really accentuates their bad form!

I do 60 on standing bb curls and I make sure my form is tight. Who wants to get hurt and be out a couple weeks b/c of something stupid like that. I just look at some of the guys go in and get a bb loaded and horrible form. Dummy dummy dummies!!! I personally would rather go lighter and have good form than go heavy and injure myself.

 

[fbiboy]

I love my gym. Everyone is doing what they are able to do, no going over the top and making a fool of themselves. People are friendly and helpful.

But...

There were these two high school kids trying to lift 100lbs... he was done on his 3rd lift.. I was like buddy relax, start small (in my head ofcourse) + laughin'

 

[Tweakle]

PT to his client (at me, right next to me in the rack) "no, that guy is working his ego, he will get hurt" (I'm doing box squats singles with about 60% for technique for a workset)

Client "I want to try what that guy is doing"

PT "Ok, but we'll make it safe for you"

PT loads about 150% of his clients 1rm on the bar and makes him go down roughly six inches to a super high bench, rounds his back and starts to fall over while the PT and another spotter make a frantic grab for the bar (twisting all the time in all directions) and haul it back onto the rack

PT "Don't try doing these yourself without a proper spot (gestures at me squatting alone in the rack) You could hurt your back"

Me - cracks huge grin and tries not to laugh

 

[blut wump]

Overheard today from a conversation between two guys on how their training was going:

"I think you have one of those types of physiques that doesn't really change much over time".

"Yeah, I think you're right"

 

[djeclipse]

You should have told the Pt to STFU!

 

[samsonov]

I'll never forget the time I saw this dude benching, going heavy as he could. Guy was maybe 160-ish and his buddy spotting looked like an older version of Joe Dirt - I'm talkin' full on mullett and dinky little mustache , sleeveless shirt despite absolute lack of arm musculature, and (my favorite part) wearing jeans to work out

Anywho, No-Mullett tries 225 and almost gets one on his own. So what does he do next? Throws on another plate per side for 315. I made sure to be ready to run over in case Mullett couldn't row the weight off No-Mullett. They managed to synchronize their might and rack the bar, and I'll be damned if No-Mullett didn't jump off the bench like he had set a world record.

That and the occasional 'super curler' are about the only really stupid things I've seen. I've learned to accept that bad squatting is ubiquitous and unlikely to go away in any of our lifetimes.

the jeans are classic!!!! i love seeing these tools in the gym with jeans.

 

[Iliketolift]

Overheard today from a conversation between two guys on how their training was going:

"I think you have one of those types of physiques that doesn't really change much over time".

"Yeah, I think you're right"[/Q]
That was damn funny, just too funny.