Author Topic: More gym nonsense. (Read 5971 times)

cross-of-iron · « **on:** July 12, 2011, 11:45:57 PM »

What's with all these guys in the gym who do nothing but talk about training but never actually train? It reminds me of all the experts on getbig who do nothing but talk about bodybuilding and drugs for hours on end and then you see a pic and they look like dog shit. Year after year the same guys in the gym and they always look the same. I can't believe the amount of grown men I still see doing cable crossover presses or olymic barbell curls in the power rack with under 95 lbs.

oderus · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2011, 11:53:04 PM »

okay gloria

lowkey9 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:28:17 AM »

Yeah I know what you mean, I see this all the time. I'm exhausted in between sets and dripping with sweat and these assholes are standing around doing who the fuck knows what talking about this or that and never touching a weight heavy enough to raise their heart rate more than a few beats per minute. I just don't see the point in wasting all that time at the gym if you aren't even gonna fuckin try.

Woldzilla · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:57:50 AM »

what i really cant stand is these "oldtimers".. that look like shit, dont train and are jsut looking around the gym for younger people to "advise".
then they are just looking around like a hawk to its pray to notice anything they comment on..
then when you do any excersize they have the need to aproach you and provide you with unwanted tips and corrections to your wrong training method

most of the times the enjoy explaining anything to do with barbells or dumbells

of course.. besides the tips and what they think you do wrong they have the primal need to provide you with all kinds of bullshit "warstories" from their past and how they used to do it back in the day when all was better and everybody trained harder..

pfff. I use the tip gh15 gave.. just train hard, wear a cap/hood, look annoyd/upset.. and no-one appraches you ortalks to you so you can just do your routine and gtfo

local hero · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:07:07 AM »

the old timers who 'used to' be great ( in there own mind ) are even worse, then when u actualy see an old pic, u shake your head in disbelief at the delusional clowns..........

Woldzilla · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:16:16 AM »

exactly.. i mean if you train a few years you can see from older guys if they know how to train, use correct form and dont need attention.

another annoying example is when you just feel them stare at you for "near future advising purposes" only you dont look back, ignoring them and not giving them the eyecontact they wait for as a chance to step in and "advise".... instead they go to someone else...point at you and laugh or shake their head while you are twice the size of them..twice as ripped as them..have no skippyball belly like them and just train and mind your own business..

its probably that they train their a long time and like to be considered the gym oracle or something..

Also they sometimes gve comments on people that they supposedly use the wrong shoes or belts or straps or wraps which will cause serious eternal damage if they dont immediately do as they advise

Most annoying thing is when you r in a set and they suddenly appear behind you to spot for no appearant reason and yell "common" ...you can do it" :s

Woldzilla · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:17:58 AM »

What younger guys can better use is more experienced guys showing strict form, good training excersizes, correct resting periods.. and normal down to earth behaviour

cross-of-iron · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:33:34 AM »

Quote from: Woldzilla on July 13, 2011, 01:16:16 AM

exactly.. i mean if you train a few years you can see from older guys if they know how to train, use correct form and dont need attention.

another annoying example is when you just feel them stare at you for "near future advising purposes" only you dont look back, ignoring them and not giving them the eyecontact they wait for as a chance to step in and "advise".... instead they go to someone else...point at you and laugh or shake their head while you are twice the size of them..twice as ripped as them..have no skippyball belly like them and just train and mind your own business..

its probably that they train their a long time and like to be considered the gym oracle or something..

Also they sometimes gve comments on people that they supposedly use the wrong shoes or belts or straps or wraps which will cause serious eternal damage if they dont immediately do as they advise

Most annoying thing is when you r in a set and they suddenly appear behind you to spot for no appearant reason and yell,,,,,, "common" ...you can do it" :s

Haha, I had some old creepy asian guy come out of nowhere and squeeze my arm last weekend. How are you so supposed to react to that? This guy had to be 70 at least. What am I supposed to do punch him?

Tito24 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:34:58 AM »

"I USED TO BE YOUR SIZE WHEN I WAS YOUNG"

Andy Griffin · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:42:58 AM »

There are a couple IAFUH's at my gym who take 5 lb dumbells and "lunge walk" the perimeter of the gym, followed by 10 minutes on the treadmill at 1.2 mph while they discuss Weight Watchers and bemoan the lack of "hot, eligible" men at the gym and at their workplace.

(IAFUH=Ignorant Ass Fat Ugly Heifer)

Tito24 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:45:05 AM »

haha it can sometimes irritate me when im the only one sweating in the gym or better put doing something.

Euro-monster · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:50:11 AM »

Quote from: Tito24 on July 13, 2011, 01:34:58 AM

"I USED TO BE YOUR SIZE WHEN I WAS YOUNG"

More like: I used to be bigger and stronger than you, but now i just workout to be inshape and thats it really!!

Old fukking liar's

Woldzilla · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2011, 02:19:39 AM »

Quote from: cross-of-iron on July 13, 2011, 01:33:34 AM

Haha, I had some old creepy asian guy come out of nowhere and squeeze my arm last weekend. How are you so supposed to react to that? This guy had to be 70 at least. What am I supposed to do punch him?

HAHAHAH I am not at that level yet I guess with my arms but just consider this a luxury issue that comes with the job... i would lmfao if i saw that happening and see the confused look on your face..
no best thing is prob get on with the day asap and pretend it didnt happen

JP_RC · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2011, 07:32:55 AM »

It doesn't end to surprise me all these "trainers" that worry about what other people do in the gym.

Stavios · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:06:14 AM »

the only thing that piss me off is when I train at 6pm, gym is really crowed, and the fuckers are on every machines "texting", instead of doing intense work and be done with the machine in 5 minutes instead of 15

Natural Man · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:25:33 AM »

Quote from: Woldzilla on July 13, 2011, 12:57:50 AM

what i really cant stand is these "oldtimers".. that look like shit, dont train and are jsut looking around the gym for younger people to "advise".

err...they re just repressed homosexuals in denial..

Stavios · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:26:34 AM »

Quote from: uberman on July 13, 2011, 08:25:33 AM

err...they re just repressed homosexuals in denial..

we prefer being called bi-curious

Natural Man · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:29:07 AM »

Quote from: cross-of-iron on July 13, 2011, 01:33:34 AM

Haha, I had some old creepy asian guy come out of nowhere and squeeze my arm last weekend. How are you so supposed to react to that? This guy had to be 70 at least. What am I supposed to do punch him?

again, there are a lot of old men who have homosexual tendancies but arent conscious of them who join a gym just to stare at muscular young men all day long...

Natural Man · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:29:48 AM »

Quote from: Stavios on July 13, 2011, 08:26:34 AM

we prefer being called bi-curious

i didnt know you were an old timer....

Stavios · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:30:19 AM »

Quote from: uberman on July 13, 2011, 08:29:48 AM

i didnt know you were an old timer....

Cashfan · « **Reply #20 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:26:30 PM »

The only time I will give unsolicited advice is when its a really young guy who is new to lifting and he is clearly about to hurt himself, even then I feel like a douchebag. Another thing that makes me chuckle is when lean guys ask permabulkers like myself how to 'get big like you'. I always get a funny look when I tell them I got this way from eating too many cheeseburgers, drinking too much beer and avoiding cardio like its poison.

Rami · « **Reply #21 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:37:26 PM »

Quote from: cross-of-iron on July 12, 2011, 11:45:57 PM

What's with all these guys in the gym who do nothing but talk about training but never actually train? It reminds me of all the experts on getbig who do nothing but talk about bodybuilding and drugs for hours on end and then you see a pic and they look like dog shit. Year after year the same guys in the gym and they always look the same. I can't believe the amount of grown men I still see doing cable crossover presses or olymic barbell curls in the power rack with under 95 lbs.

but to themselves they look good in most cases

but if you want to intervene, the best you can do for them is to brutally wake them up, give them a chance. OR just feed their lies and ego, tell them just not to go overboard.

you have to assess who benefits and becomes happier with what method case to case.

funk51 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:44:09 PM »

Quote from: cross-of-iron on July 12, 2011, 11:45:57 PM

What's with all these guys in the gym who do nothing but talk about training but never actually train? It reminds me of all the experts on getbig who do nothing but talk about bodybuilding and drugs for hours on end and then you see a pic and they look like dog shit. Year after year the same guys in the gym and they always look the same. I can't believe the amount of grown men I still see doing cable crossover presses or olymic barbell curls in the power rack with under 95 lbs.

this happens all the time i was useing 85 lb dbs in the flat bench fly not very impressive i know, later on when i was done working off i was talking to the gym owner when this asswipe comes up to me and informs me he can use 105's in this movement. i look at him and say weren't you useing like 35's. he says i'm nursing an injury but i can do more than you. i congradulated him and left.

Nails · « **Reply #23 on:** July 13, 2011, 12:44:51 PM »

saw this dude 2 weeks ago in my gym, he kept an eye on my i was trying my best to use my phone an record him but just couldn't do it, this tuff guy unzipped his bag pack proceeded to place his 17" MacBook on the seated Calf machine seat, opened up a program, put his speakers on low to medium volume, and began running his Tony Horton P90X program right then and there in the Weight room at the gym

Dude drove all the way to the gym so that we can all see him do jumping jacks and pushups

Jack T. Cross · « **Reply #24 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:38:03 PM »

Quote from: cross-of-iron on July 13, 2011, 01:33:34 AM

Haha, I had some old creepy asian guy come out of nowhere and squeeze my arm last weekend. How are you so supposed to react to that? This guy had to be 70 at least. What am I supposed to do punch him?

No, you should have just licked his forehead and shrieked. He would have never bothered you again.