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Morons at the gym (the official thread)...
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Chambewy20
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Jim Ouini said:
That's cuz most guys never squat or deadlift. I've had some of the young guys, high schoolers, up there squatting and everyone is always so amazed with the weight they can throw around. If you actually have a goal and work towards it, you make gains. An abstract theory but works for the most part. (if you can't tell, that's sarcasm
)s_s ... the latter part of this applies to finally opening my mouth ... but 1st I must laugh a little bit...silver_shadow said:hey bunny... if someone got in my space while i'm lifting i just politely tell them to stay out of the way. if they reply "but i was just ___ (insert excuse)", i will just make this face like "are you fucking with me?" and repeat "i said stay out of the way". it never goes beyond that, no matter how big or how small the guy is. chicks usually apologize at the first instance and stay away.it's always the alpha male who has to try and piss on my bar...
I often get asked "What's wrong?"
"Are you ok?"
This morning it was, "Did I say something to offend you? ... Are you mad at me?"
Dude, I've never even had a REAL conversation with you, wtf ... lol. But Miss nice *B* ... "Aww, hun ... listen, when I am here, I am here to train, I am in a zone, not to look at you, smile, say hi, shoot the shit (unless it's one of those days which I DO HAVE) ... " So, I'm thinking, when I have the (unbeknownst to me) mean-muggin face on, stop trying to get my attention ya know? Esp. b/c your GF didn't decide to show up today b/c she has 'cramps' ... I need to know that as much as YOU guys do ... I admit ... his previous "she's not feeling well comment" led me to blurt out "ya knocked her up eh?" ...
What has gotten into me!?In general ... if you have a question, I'll help, I always help, compliment, advise when asked...
If you have ever looked at some of my workouts, I have been known to train pretty intensly for a 'chick' ... That being said, and the overcrowding of kids at the gym lately, along with the current cutting plan ... I had to drag myself over to the Life Fitness Cable Machine to some finishing work for shoulders ... also since I'm working through an ISSUE (not an injury) ... , two guys sitting there chatting ...
"You're not using this are you?"
"Yeah, I have 2 sets left..." - continues talking ...
"Well, I don't see you or these cables moving ... hop to it kid ... "
SO, that is the 1st time I've SAID it outloud ... so I'm learning .. baby steps ...
I'm so with you on this!!!!!!! I get that too! I was told I have a quiet confidence that is covered with a bitchy look.... Whatever that means it still does not deter them. I had some guy earlier this week.... I'm doing shoulder on cables and I'm in the middle of my set, headphones cranked loud, not looking at him.... I can hear him over my headphones saying "I don't mean to interrupt you, but....." That's when I blocked him out.... OBVIOUSLY you cannot wait until I finish my set, eh?!? So he motions for me to take my headphones off like he is center stage now... I was like yeah... Same guy I did massage work on a few weeks back. He said,"Are you working today?" I said,"Yes, in 40 minutes come back then." He said,"Well I have this lower back thing and I wanted you to do 30 minutes on me." I said,"I don't have 30 minutes I have two clients when I finish up here." Kept looking at the watch.... He said,"Well it hurts a lot." So here I am... I can't help but to help someone when they are hurting asking him what he did, telling him things he can do on his own.... Took 5 minutes out of my work-out!! I think I may have to get another gym membership.*Bunny* said:s_s ... the latter part of this applies to finally opening my mouth ... but 1st I must laugh a little bit...
"What's wrong?"
"Are you ok?"
This morning it was, "Did I say something to offend you? ... Are you mad at me?"
Dude, I've never even had a REAL conversation with you, wtf ... lol. But Miss nice *B* ... "Aww, hun ... listen, when I am here, I am here to train, I am in a zone, not to look at you, smile, say hi, shoot the shit (unless it's one of those days which I DO HAVE) ... " So, I'm thinking, when I have the (unbeknownst to me) mean-muggin face on, stop trying to get my attention ya know? Esp. b/c your GF didn't decide to show up today b/c she has 'cramps' ... I need to know that as much as YOU guys do ... I admit ... his previous "she's not feeling well comment" led me to blurt out "ya knocked her up eh?" ...
In general ... if you have a question, I'll help, I always help, compliment, advise when asked...
If you have ever looked at some of my workouts, I have been known to train pretty intensly for a 'chick' ... That being said, and the overcrowding of kids at the gym lately, along with the current cutting plan ... I had to drag myself over to the Life Fitness Cable Machine to some finishing work for shoulders ... also since I'm working through an ISSUE (not an injury) ... , two guys sitting there chatting ...
"You're not using this are you?"
"Yeah, I have 2 sets left..." - continues talking ...
"Well, I don't see you or these cables moving ... hop to it kid ... "
SO, that is the 1st time I've SAID it outloud ... so I'm learning .. baby steps ...
silver_shadow
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oh here's another moron from way back when i first started working out. i was still in college then and i used to work out with this skinny kid from college (he's skinnier now... just for the record).
there was this helper who'd spot guys/gals with no partners and who'd give noobs like us "training tips". so this guy taught us various exercises and gave us a split to work out. we had delts/biceps on one day. delts would start off with seated overhead presses on the smith, both behind and in front of the neck. so my "comrade" wasn't the brightest guy. he'd forget what exercises to do. so one day we walk in, do a bit of warmup cycling and he asks me "what are we doing today?"
me: shoulders
him: oh yea... what do we start off on? the hydraulic machine?!
hydraulic machine = smith!!!!!
there was this helper who'd spot guys/gals with no partners and who'd give noobs like us "training tips". so this guy taught us various exercises and gave us a split to work out. we had delts/biceps on one day. delts would start off with seated overhead presses on the smith, both behind and in front of the neck. so my "comrade" wasn't the brightest guy. he'd forget what exercises to do. so one day we walk in, do a bit of warmup cycling and he asks me "what are we doing today?"
me: shoulders
him: oh yea... what do we start off on? the hydraulic machine?!
hydraulic machine = smith!!!!!
silver_shadow
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today, i was on the treadmill doing some HIIT, when someone taps me on the back just as i'm about to start a sprint. i turn around and this guy points to a loaded bar on the floor 30ft away and asks me "are you using that"?!treilin said:
SgtSlaughter
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hehe... I KNOW where the Morons get their training routines from 
Men's Health: Training Like Arnold
... do they understand that he did most of those routines after he built up all that mass? And I can almost guarantee he didn't use the SMITH machine or assisted Dip machine!
I walked by the Smith Machine they were benching on with 10's ... saw the print out from online... large enough for me to read in walking by to the water fountain.
Eh, I laughed to myself last night, lol.
Men's Health: Training Like Arnold
... do they understand that he did most of those routines after he built up all that mass? And I can almost guarantee he didn't use the SMITH machine or assisted Dip machine!
I walked by the Smith Machine they were benching on with 10's ... saw the print out from online... large enough for me to read in walking by to the water fountain.
Eh, I laughed to myself last night, lol.
SgtSlaughter
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the weighted end
I wonder if there is a T-shirt out there that says something to the effect:
"I didn't just train my ass of to look like this... I ATE Everything In Sight!"
^^^ maybe the A & F types will get the hint? lol
