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I hate this time of year. The gym is so fucking packed. Almost don't want to go. >:(
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to quote dorothy of the wizard of oz."there's no place like home"
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Train on another time
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Train on another time
Like..when? Gym is packed all day.
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It's a the time of the year to take ten days off. It'll be back to normal after that.
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Like..when? Gym is packed all day.
Gym owners love all those year-round passes sold in januari........ :D
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Like..when? Gym is packed all day.
Most gyms have peak times somewhere between 5PM-9PM There's not much stress when I train @9PM
Anyway, since your names suggests that you're from Texas. Have you've ever visited Destination Dallas? That place is huge.
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to quote dorothy of the wizard of oz."there's no place like home"
Funk51 who manufactured your incline sit-up bench?
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Most gyms have peak times somewhere between 5PM-9PM There's not much stress when I train @9PM
Anyway, since your names suggests that you're from Texas. Have you've ever visited Destination Dallas? That place is huge.
You've been to Dallas, DP ?
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Most gyms have peak times somewhere between 5PM-9PM There's not much stress when I train @9PM
Anyway, since your names suggests that you're from Texas. Have you've ever visited Destination Dallas? That place is huge.
Nope, I live in Austin. We got a few "hardcore" gyms. But they are far from me, so I go to the corporate hated devil gym gold's.
www.metroflexaustin.club
http://www.bigtexgym.com
http://hydeparkgym.com
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Nope, I live in Austin. We got a few "hardcore" gyms. But they are far from me, so I go to the corporate hated devil gym gold's.
www.metroflexaustin.club
http://www.bigtexgym.com
http://hydeparkgym.com
live in Austin as well, gym was ok the last week, but now it's packed. I hate the golds near my house in Cedar Park. Machines are inches away from each other, always crowded. Should have stayed with LIfetime but the rates were getting stupid
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to quote dorothy of the wizard of oz."there's no place like home"
Try posting a pic from this decade!! :D
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Never workout from Christmas to January 15th.
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live in Austin as well, gym was ok the last week, but now it's packed. I hate the golds near my house in Cedar Park. Machines are inches away from each other, always crowded. Should have stayed with LIfetime but the rates were getting stupid
I been to a few golds here. Haven't been to that one tho. Have you been to the one on Anderson mill? That one sucks balls. I feel ya I'm only paying 35 bucks a month.
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Never workout from Christmas to January 15th.
I went to the gym and said "fuck this shit!?" Turned around drove home, and just worked arms for an hour. :'(
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I went to the gym and said "fuck this shit!?" Turned around drove home, and just worked arms for an hour. :'(
In two weeks, you'll be able to finally walk around in the gym again.
Good luck man.
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You've been to Dallas, DP ?
Way too hot climate over there, but that gym looks awesome. You've been there yourself, Dutch cowboy?
Nope, I live in Austin. We got a few "hardcore" gyms. But they are far from me, so I go to the corporate hated devil gym gold's.
www.metroflexaustin.club
http://www.bigtexgym.com
http://hydeparkgym.com
Gold's has lost its values, I feel no desire to visit their Venice location.
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I hate this time of year. The gym is so fucking packed. Almost don't want to go. >:(
Go to a real gym..
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Nope, I live in Austin. We got a few "hardcore" gyms. But they are far from me, so I go to the corporate hated devil gym gold's.
www.metroflexaustin.club
http://www.bigtexgym.com
http://hydeparkgym.com
Onnit
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Gym owners love all those year-round passes sold in januari........ :D
I worked in a gym a couple of years, and the first three weeks of January was a high peak in sales. People continued coming into february, most lardasses can muster up about 2 months tops then it's back to the regular crowd once more, like clockwork :D
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Train at home
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I train at 5AM, either in my garage gym, or at the local gym.
Both are empty at that time every day... 8)
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Gym owners love all those year-round passes sold in januari........ :D
I personally do not. These folks, while there are obviously exceptions, tend to have unreasonable expectations for me and my staff, as well as upon themselves as far as what they should be doing, and how long getting in better shape takes. Thankfully, I don't see a whole lot of it.
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Go to a real gym..
Crossfit isnt a real gym. Just losers running around doing stupid bad form shit as their "trainers" milk their wallets.
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Crossfit isnt a real gym. Just losers running around doing stupid bad form shit as their "trainers" milk their wallets.
I agree, that's why I didn't post a "CrossFit box".
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I agree, that's why I didn't post a "CrossFit box".
You don't "teach" cross fit?
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Coaches gym looks like a good garage gym. Why don't the members just have their own garage gym?
I have a really good set up in my roughly 1400 sq foot basement with 9' ceilings. Last year my wife got me a 3 month membership to one of these show case gyms complete with an indoor swimming pool and maybe 30 treadmills. It was a great change from the basement. Women wearing panty hose type yoga pants were a constant welcome distraction. Steroid guys filled the place. Now for Christmas the wife gave me a membership to a dungeon type gym. Completely hard core. Sadly the women there don't dress like strippers there. Getting some great workouts. I don't know how he makes money because at 9AM there are only about 4 people training there. He has every thing that you need for a great workout. Just hate that half of the dumbbells have no indication of the weight on them. Really nice staff there too.
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You don't "teach" cross fit?
In before Coach explodes...
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In before Coach explodes...
It's almost too easy. :D
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I agree, that's why I didn't post a "CrossFit box".
Nice ropes and tires.
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This is the time of the year owning my own gym is so nice. The new members are nice but I can totally control the flow of new members and I'm upfront on if I think someone will fit in our atmosphere. I've sold two memberships since last week and I'm ok with that.
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In before Coach explodes...
No need to explode. Even you can "teach" CrossFit
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Go to a real gym..
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=589482.0;attach=665170;image)
Your gym looks awesome.
My last piece of my home gym is near complete - picked up ironmaster adjustable DB off craigslist....need to sell the bowlfex 10/90s along with my 100/110s now.
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In two weeks, you'll be able to finally walk around in the gym again.
Good luck man.
I can safely rely on the laziness and pessimism of Irish people to change habits that the gym will be less than 10% busier this week. It was fairly empty tonight but I figure most newbies will say "It starts Monday..." - then possibly say "fuck it I'm just back to work and have a bit of a hangover, let's start Tuesday...".
By Friday they will just say fuck this.
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Most gyms have peak times somewhere between 5PM-9PM There's not much stress when I train @9PM
Anyway, since your names suggests that you're from Texas. Have you've ever visited Destination Dallas? That place is huge.
BINGO! that's the deal.
I joined a 24/7 chain to train at any hour and always get a workout on my own terms now.
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No need to explode. Even you can "teach" CrossFit
Exactly, you can't teach shit. ;)
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I plan on going tonight around 9 or 10, hope it's not crowded.
I hate crowds in general but even worse when the weights and equipment I want is being used.
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I plan on going tonight around 9 or 10, hope it's not crowded.
I hate crowds in general but even worse when the weights and equipment I want is being used.
If you really want a machine/equipment (and someone doesnt have 5 plates or so on bar and you wanna warm up) i just say "im working in". If id have to move a lot of weights fuck it i will change exercises. I train peak time.
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I plan on going tonight around 9 or 10, hope it's not crowded.
I hate crowds in general but even worse when the weights and equipment I want is being used.
Now that I know THAT, I'll be sure to fart and sweat on any machine right before you use it. :D
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Now that I know THAT, I'll be sure to fart and sweat on any machine right before you use it. :D
That's it, I want a divorce!
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Exactly, you can't teach shit. ;)
Haha, nice try school boy.
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I hate my new gym, I think I'll be working out in the basement before next year at this rate. How can you call yourself a gym when you don't allow chalk and blast that shitty pop music?
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I hate my new gym, I think I'll be working out in the basement before next year at this rate. How can you call yourself a gym when you don't allow chalk and blast that shitty pop music?
I'm not crazy about my gym but it's less than a mile from my house and is 24hr which accommodates my hectic schedule. Would be an ok gym but way too many Russians, especially young ones who linger all day taking selfies and smelling very strongly of cheap cologne.
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I'm not crazy about my gym but it's less than a mile from my house and is 24hr which accommodates my hectic schedule. Would be an ok gym but way too many Russians, especially young ones who linger all day taking selfies and smelling very strongly of cheap cologne.
I swear every time I leave there I have tinnitus because I have to tune out their music with mine.
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I like the gym.
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No need to explode. Even you can "teach" CrossFit
All crossfitters should send to North Korea where our good friend Kim Jung Bob takes 'care' of them.
BINGO! that's the deal.
I joined a 24/7 chain to train at any hour and always get a workout on my own terms now.
Congratulations with your new year's resolution, I hope you make incredible gains and meet your 10th future wife @ the smoothie bar.
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Go to a real gym..
Very minimalistic, a big empty space with no equipment..
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I never understood how people are affected by the atmosphere of a gym. ??? I've trained in all different types of gyms. In really fancy gyms, to absolute shit holes. I've gotten in good workouts in each type of atmosphere. I don't know, the whole "hardcore" atmosphere doesn't really matter. Weights are weights. As long as you bring good knowledge and train intensely, your body doesn't care. I think this whole notion of gym atmosphere is hyped up to an extent. You can get a good workout in no matter where you go.
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I never understood how people are affected by the atmosphere of a gym. ??? I've trained in all different types of gyms. In really fancy gyms, to absolute shit holes. I've gotten in good workouts in each type of atmosphere. I don't know, the whole "hardcore" atmosphere doesn't really matter. Weights are weights. As long as you bring good knowledge and train intensely, your body doesn't care. I think this whole notion of gym atmosphere is hyped up to an extent. You can get a good workout in no matter where you go.
"Highly sensitive people are often taken for introverts, and, as with introverts, social interaction depletes them. But in fact they react strongly to everything in their environment. As a result, they need and typically seek extra processing time to sort out their experience." (no homo)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201107/sense-and-sensitivity
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My home gym has the same amount of dedicated members: 3. Although my son appears to be "deloading" and doing nothing. I got a glorious 2 hour (yes, TWO HOURS) workout on NY day and only got kicked out by my gym-monopolizing wife. For reference, the benefits of a home gym:
- train shirtless and shoeless
- minimal commute
- your music on the loudspeakers
- ESPN on the TV
- nobody says "are you on that?"
- curl in the squat rack
- funky equipment that most people don't know how to use
- some gym equipment is great for athletic sex
- drop the DBs if you want to
- there's only one douchebag on his iPhone, and he's in the mirror, checking out Getbig
- the only dues are sweat, pain and the straight-line depreciation of capital expenses
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Funk51 who manufactured your incline sit-up bench?
it's a ferrigno, they don't make them like that anymore, i actually had two sold one for 50 bucks 3 years ago..purchased in like 1980...off of lou's dad matty..when i bought it matty tried to demonstrate it and wacked his head on the wall behind him.i also bought a plate-loading lat machine off him that day... matty cut his hand when he picked it up wrong.... memories. ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Try posting a pic from this decade!! :D
dude it's an old camera pic is actually from about 4 years ago date never changed on camera ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D very perseptive though ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Very minimalistic, a big empty space with no equipment..
The other side are benches Dumbbells, pull down, seated row, chest supported row, strongman equipment atlas stones, farmers walk handles, heavy bags, bench press, bands, chains, specialty bars, GHR, York squat stand, bumper plates, vertex, tires, sleds, Plyo boxes, box squat boxes, and a shit load more. We have very little use for machines for what we do. The open area is purposely open for warm up and mobility.
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"Highly sensitive people are often taken for introverts, and, as with introverts, social interaction depletes them. But in fact they react strongly to everything in their environment. As a result, they need and typically seek extra processing time to sort out their experience." (no homo)
https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201107/sense-and-sensitivity
Yeah, but that doesn't sound like the average gym rat. :D :D
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Funk. We're those original weider gold plates r did u paint then. I may have asked u this before. My uncle has a set of the original gold ones. He doesn't lift and they r just sitting in his basement.
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Haha, nice try school boy.
You're were owned, shorty. Shut up and try again.
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You're were owned, shorty. Shut up and try again.
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Funk. We're those original weider gold plates r did u paint then. I may have asked u this before. My uncle has a set of the original gold ones. He doesn't lift and they r just sitting in his basement.
i had some weider ones that were gold but i redid just about everything in gold paint the billards were orginally gold too..
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Yeah, but that doesn't sound like the average gym rat. :D :D
You forgot to include (no irony) ;)
Anyway, I've got to admit that I'm 'surrounding sensitive' as well. My previous gym was like a showroom with too much distraction like staring folks & a fucking sidewalk cafe in the center. It had brand new, but shitty equipment from Hoist & Sportsart, though everything was there. Since a year of 4-5 I train in a small old school place (old church building/old equipment/no group lessons) and most of my workouts are great.
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I been to a few golds here. Haven't been to that one tho. Have you been to the one on Anderson mill? That one sucks balls. I feel ya I'm only paying 35 bucks a month.
Compared to the Cedar Park location, Anderson Mill is heaven.
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That's it, I want a divorce!
LOL, like THAT's gonna upset me ;)
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Way too hot climate over there, but that gym looks awesome. You've been there yourself, Dutch cowboy?
Nah, I've only been to the west coast, got family there that emigrated to California.....did visit Muscle Beach Venice though.....haha.
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You forgot to include (no irony) ;)
Anyway, I've got to admit that I'm 'surrounding sensitive' as well. My previous gym was like a showroom with too much distraction like staring folks & a fucking sidewalk cafe in the center. It had brand new, but shitty equipment from Hoist & Sportsart, though everything was there. Since a year of 4-5 I train in a small old school place (old church building/old equipment/no group lessons) and most of my workouts are great.
"Since a year of 4-5 " ::)
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Crossfit isnt a real gym. Just losers running around doing stupid bad form shit as their "trainers" milk their wallets.
How's that different than every other gym?
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My home gym has the same amount of dedicated members: 3. Although my son appears to be "deloading" and doing nothing. I got a glorious 2 hour (yes, TWO HOURS) workout on NY day and only got kicked out by my gym-monopolizing wife. For reference, the benefits of a home gym:
- train shirtless and shoeless (and even better, pant-less)
- minimal commute
- your music on the loudspeakers (Or absolute silence if needed)
- ESPN on the TV (or Porntube on the monitor)
- nobody says "are you on that?"
- curl in the squat rack
- funky equipment that most people don't know how to use (Or basic equipment that most in gyms dont know how to use either)
- some gym equipment is great for athletic sex (or just a flat bench and mirror to jack off with, see Porntube statement above)
- drop the DBs if you want to
- there's only one douchebag on his iPhone, and he's in the mirror, checking out Getbig (Or jerking off, as mentioned above)
- the only dues are sweat, pain and the straight-line depreciation of capital expenses
- Drink beer in gym if need be
A few additions above in bold... :o
Love training in my home gym...
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A few additions above in bold... :o
;D
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A few additions above in bold... :o
Love training in my home gym...
Is that an attached garage?
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Is that an attached garage?
Yeah, Its basically one side of my downstairs level of the house (2 car under the house garage, other side is my band room/music studio).
Pic taken from driveway.
Getting an additional garage (attached with mudroom) with overhead loft in the spring, and that old garage will be a closed off part of the house.
~Dave
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Yeah, Its basically one side of my downstairs level of the house (2 car under the house garage, other side is my band room/music studio).
Pic taken from driveway.
Getting an additional garage (attached with mudroom) with overhead loft in the spring, and that old garage will be a closed off part of the house.
~Dave
Not bad. Can I move in? ;D
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Not bad. Can I move in? ;D
;D
It will basically have an addition (to the left of the line) like this guy did since my house is similar...
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A few additions above in bold... :o
Love training in my home gym...
nice i see some jubinville stuff there...
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I never understood how people are affected by the atmosphere of a gym. ??? I've trained in all different types of gyms. In really fancy gyms, to absolute shit holes. I've gotten in good workouts in each type of atmosphere. I don't know, the whole "hardcore" atmosphere doesn't really matter. Weights are weights. As long as you bring good knowledge and train intensely, your body doesn't care. I think this whole notion of gym atmosphere is hyped up to an extent. You can get a good workout in no matter where you go.
BINGO! Great post about a genuine training attitude !
However, the silver sneakers chair aerobics class with the blue haired babes can be a gym atmosphere downer.
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I agree, that's why I didn't post a "CrossFit box".
LOL gotta hit that WOD in the BOX for a PR. OMG.
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;D
It will basically have an addition (to the left of the line) like this guy did since my house is similar...
modular houses are popping up all over SW Florida thanks to cheap land. Longtime homeowner neigbors are batshit angry over it.
they're practically trailers, without the wheels.
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I hate this time of year. The gym is so fucking packed. Almost don't want to go. >:(
Its fucking AWEFUL!!! LA Fitness is a fucking zoo. People ive NEVER seen before and probably wont see again until 2017
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modular houses are popping up all over SW Florida thanks to cheap land. Longtime homeowner neigbors are batshit angry over it.
they're practically trailers, without the wheels.
Looks ok to me.
How much house do you need anyway?