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

[Jim Ouini]

I had a guy ask me for a spot on the leg press 'just to get it going'. He could see I was befuddled so he told me to put my hands on the platform and push it off the pins, then he could start his reps.

 

[al420]

I'm sure this is in here somewhere - but I just have to vent it to my EF brothers and sisters........

OK - and I know this F'ing guy on a personal level.... He is a Physical Therapist and told me today that my "goals weren't even goals" and all I'm doing is "hurting myself in the long run". He asked me what my goals were and I told him I wanted to DL 600 (Illuminate made me think of it!). Then he breaks into a Go Big or Go Home doing his best Arnold impression. This was followed by 10-15 minutes of his advice on lifting. DL's are out, bad for lower back - no squatting, bad for knees. Machines are better for you b/c they force the actual muscle you supposed to be using to do the work. Also never do cardio twice in one day, it's bad for your electrolyte levels. MAN - WAS I AN IDIOT - I HAVE IT ALL BACKWARDS - I feel so mislead by EF ..... L M F A O! Not to mention this guy is 6'2" 170'ish. I told him that I disagreed and he asked where I got my medical degree. I just smiled and put the right earbud back in my ear....told him I would catch him on the flip side - he can catch me in a few months when I'm ripping up 600lbs baby.

So............ I put one of my bumperstickers on his car (have them made at bumperstickers.com and keep them in my car) "Will You Stuff Your Balls In My Mouth". I thought it fit perfectly as somehow I have gotta shut this fool up. I tried to remind him he was a glorified massage therapist but I'm not sure he was listening.

 

[djeclipse]

Hmm I dont want to argue about this here, but the FIRST store was open in MISSISSAUGA a few months ago. CASE CLOSED

Dude, this just shows how out of touch you really are and how despirate you are trying to simply fit in.

You think the only place to buy A&F is at the "official A&F store?

Your problem is you're a follower and by the time you realize what the "new" trend is, it's already out of style becasue everyone is already wearing it.

Fashion OWNZ you.

 

[Itsadeepburn]

Dude, this just shows how out of touch you really are and how despirate you are trying to simply fit in.

You think the only place to buy A&F is at the "official A&F store?

Your problem is you're a follower and by the time you realize what the "new" trend is it's already out of style becasue everyone is already wearing it.

Fashion OWNZ you.

PWNED!!!!!!!!!!!! Stay classy.

 

[djeclipse]

Little known fact thats fun to tell the Aberzombies: Ernest Hemingway shot himself with his Abercrombie & Fitch shotgun. Yeah, they used to be a real deal wilderness outfitting co.

I call bull shit, According to Ilovetolift A&F just came out a few month's ago. lol

 

[Chambewy20]

So I had to take a piss at the gym, I stay away from the locker room or even pisser at all costs, it's protocol for normal human beings who lift in a commercial gym. Regardless I walk in there, turn the corner towards the urinals and to my suprise... what do I see? This cock sucker pissing doing the old arm on the wall staring at his dick in his hand with his fuggin tighty whities pulled down to the mid-thigh area with his bare ass hanging out and his dress socks still on... that's it.

I don't know if he was putting shit out there for his own amusement, trying to attract new "friends" or what. I'm not a homophobe, granted I don't know any or am not aware that I know any and I don't care WTF you do behind closed doors but jeez man, pull your fuggin britches up.

Just like way back in the day when I was in high school and would go in to cut weight for wrestling and there were all these 50 year old men with their bare asses sitting on the benches, it's just wrong.

I was at a loss, felt like slapping the fugger but would be afraid he'd pull down his pants or not pull them up to begin with, I just took my whiz and got on out man...

 

[Tweakle]

I am in and out the locker room before the last drip hits the porcelin, there is something so fucking weird and creepy about the guys who spend more time naked in a room full of other guys than lifting weights.

at my last gym there were groups of gay guys who'd hang out and shoot the breeze in the area that connected the toilets to the main locker room.. one guy had to get management to move them because it was obvious they were there looking for a little something extra (this was in a 90%+ gay gym.. gotta love downtown toronto)

 

[roy2]

I'm sure this is in here somewhere - but I just have to vent it to my EF brothers and sisters........

OK - and I know this F'ing guy on a personal level.... He is a Physical Therapist and told me today that my "goals weren't even goals" and all I'm doing is "hurting myself in the long run". He asked me what my goals were and I told him I wanted to DL 600 (Illuminate made me think of it!). Then he breaks into a Go Big or Go Home doing his best Arnold impression. This was followed by 10-15 minutes of his advice on lifting. DL's are out, bad for lower back - no squatting, bad for knees. Machines are better for you b/c they force the actual muscle you supposed to be using to do the work. Also never do cardio twice in one day, it's bad for your electrolyte levels. MAN - WAS I AN IDIOT - I HAVE IT ALL BACKWARDS - I feel so mislead by EF ..... L M F A O! Not to mention this guy is 6'2" 170'ish. I told him that I disagreed and he asked where I got my medical degree. I just smiled and put the right earbud back in my ear....told him I would catch him on the flip side - he can catch me in a few months when I'm ripping up 600lbs baby.

I don't have a problem with people giving friendly advice or constructive criticism in the gym every now and then, but I have a problem with people 'forcing' their 'advice' down the throats of everyone else.
I assume that most people are responsible enough to make their own decisions and to deal with the resulting repercussions.

 

[Iron Chin]

There is this one 18-year old or so, very skinny guy at my gym who I see almost everytime I'm there. He is always doing multiple sets of wrist curls, barbell, dumbell etc., while I'm laboring under heavy ass squats. I just want to slap him with a Starting Strength book. Think this would be a good idea?

 

[Sassy69]

Here's one I seem to see more often ... the guy w/ the girlfriend - both are new - he's lifting, sorta looks like he knows what he's doing, but probably isn't sure what the g/f shoudl do ("How should girls train?") so she sort of wanders around looking useless. Eventually she finds the abs area. Then she starts doing side bends, then picks up a weight and does more.

So if she keeps comign back she'll have a nice square, thick waist.