Rules of gym etiquette

[Palpatine Q]

lol at the predictable "hardcore" ones who go to the gym only to train hard and "stay focussed" haha, as if theyre ronnie coleman.

angry look into mirror while flexing and all.hahaha.

YUP.

PS......    Ronnie Coleman goofs around between sets of 800 pound squats, but these "animals' can't say hi to some dude they see every day at the gym for the last year. I text my GF, bullshit with my training partner, make phone calls, talk to half a dozen people....BETWEEN SETS....... every time I'm at the gym.


Here's  the thing....... you can be Arnold S. in the gym, or you can be Mike Mentzer...I'll take Arnold.

[Jon Harridan]

YUP.

PS......    Ronnie Coleman goofs around between sets of 800 pound squats, but these "animals' can't say hi to some dude they see every day at the gym for the last year. I text my GF, bullshit with my training partner, make phone calls, talk to half a dozen people....BETWEEN SETS....... every time I'm at the gym.


Here's  the thing....... you can be Arnold S. in the gym, or you can be Mike Mentzer...I'll take Arnold.

Ronnie Coleman and I take turns to shit on you, hahahahahahaha, Mr Toothpick.

[Mattyh7688]

I text or post on getbig 1/3rd the time at the gym, 1/6th of my time is flirting with the 8 girls at my gym, two of which i brought.. 1/3rd of the time staring at myself in the mirror, and 1/6th lifting more weight than anyone else..

You are  a true phaggot if you need to act like a hard ass and go hardcore in the gym all the time. I would kill myself and stop lifting if my lifts were all like that. I enjoy the gym for more reasons than just lifting weights.

[King Shizzo]

Ronnie Coleman and I take turns to shit on you, hahahahahahaha, Mr Toothpick.

You are not funny.

[Palpatine Q]

So how do those rules work when you're working out alone and need a spot

Out of luck Clavin, you can't walk up to someone who looks experienced , who's resting between sets...and BOTHER them, you are ruining their workout.

Also, now you have broken the ice, we can't have that.  what if he's a cool dude,, and says "what's up" to you next time you are at the gym? or asks you a question... what if he asks YOU for a spot?   You see the can of worms you have opened  

[King Shizzo]

The best case scenario is a good home gym. Public gyms are fine if thats the only option.

[Jon Harridan]

You are not funny.

Thanks, kid.

[King Shizzo]

Thanks, kid.

Thats all you got? Since when was a guy over 30 considered a kid?

[CalvinH]

Out of luck Clavin, you can't walk up to someone who looks experienced , who's resting between sets...and BOTHER them, you are ruining their workout.

Also, now you have broken the ice, we can't have that.  what if he's a cool dude,, and says "what's up" to you next time you are at the gym? or asks you a question... what if he asks YOU for a spot?   You see the can of worms you have opened  

And if the gorgeous girl with the breathtaking body in spandex is working her glutes and asks you,
"Am I doing this right and can I get a spot"

[El Diablo Blanco]

Sounds like those Hipsters who think everyone else is worthless but never look at themselves in the mirror.

[Jon Harridan]

Thats all you got? Since when was a guy over 30 considered a kid?

Where was he when Hitler was conquering the world?

[Palpatine Q]

And if the gorgeous girl with the breathtaking body in spandex is working her glutes and asks you,
"Am I doing this right and can I get a spot"

well of course not Clavin 

On that note I like how the dickhead who wrote the original article (he's a crusty old man BTW) chastises women for wearing perfume and makeup, and then calls out guys who try and hit on chicks, saying that's "not why they are there"....actually that's exactly why some of them are there... with sexy clothes and makeup on...and their hair done, stupid 

[anabolichalo]

lol at the predictable "hardcore" ones who go to the gym only to train hard and "stay focussed" haha, as if theyre ronnie coleman.

angry look into mirror while flexing and all.hahaha.

we've all been there 


mind muscle connection

laser like focus

[Palpatine Q]

we've all been there 


mind muscle connection

laser like focus

I got no problem with that when you are doing a set, but this isn't rocket science, how freaking hard is it to concentrate when you are exercising ? you have to meditate between sets to be able to exercise effectively ?

I'd hate to see these mental midgets trying to put together their kid's bicycle at Christmas, do they go into coma ?

[anabolichalo]

I got no problem with that when you are doing a set, but this isn't rocket science, how freaking hard is it to concentrate when you are exercising ? you have to meditate between sets to be able to exercise effectively ?

I'd hate to see these mental midgets trying to put together their kid's bicycle at Christmas, do they go into coma ?

well i used to do weightlifting for a few years

and it's common there for the "laser like" focus throughout the workout

it's more technical and scary tho (like a pr in snatch can intimidate even pro lifter then they just deadlift it and walk away awkwardly)


bodybuilding is not the same tho

just need some stimulation and peds

[WannaBePro]

One thing I think you missed is the gaggle of teenagers (usually 4 or 5 of them) who hog a piece of equipment by taking turns using it. Their rest times are several minutes long because they have to wait for all 5 of them to get their set in.

X1000
I hate those little bastards! I think there should be an unspoken rule about not having more than 3 people training on the same piece of equipment at once.
My gym has only one group of these kids (thank god) but I remember in university there would be a bunch of these guys who would come in groups of 10 and do bench press one at a time for 2 hours straight!

[ukjeff]

I think there should be an unspoken rule about not having more than 3 people training on the same piece of equipment at once.

Theres a spoken rule when Im waiting.
I wouldnt tolerate that.

[Coach is Back!]

lol at the predictable "hardcore" ones who go to the gym only to train hard and "stay focussed" haha, as if theyre ronnie coleman.

angry look into mirror while flexing and all.hahaha.

It's seriously this kind of thinking here is the reason why commercial gyms are shit. Very few take training seriously and would rather NOT focus and bullshit and text and hit on women instead of train. I mean for fuck's sake, you have commercial gyms that prohibit doing deadlifts and using chalk. They've became so sissified how can you get anything done. It's a joke.

[Hulkotron]

I train to prepare myself for "live or die" scenarios in real life, which I encounter frequently.

[Coach is Back!]

I train to prepare myself for "live or die" scenarios in real life, which I encounter frequently.

Crossfit...because you never know in life when you have to 50 snatches and run a mile and repeat. lol

[The Showstoppa]

I get myself "In the zone" sittin' in the car, chugging some pre-workout Cloroxonalasatase Extreme, listening to Judas Priest and staring into the rear view mirror..... a few quick pushups in the parking lot.....you gotta look your best when you hit the door..... I like to find some chump in the parking lot....sub-200lber......and get in his face.........oh yeah, blood pressure is risin' now !!!!!..... BOOM, hit the door and stiff-arm some broad who didn't make a hole fast enough...... old school head-nod greeting to Bruno and I'm off to the "full-grown men" section of the gym......

[Mr Nobody]

I get myself "In the zone" sittin' in the car, chugging some pre-workout Cloroxonalasatase Extreme, listening to Judas Priest and staring into the rear view mirror..... a few quick pushups in the parking lot.....you gotta look your best when you hit the door..... I like to find some chump in the parking lot....sub-200lber......and get in his face.........oh yeah, blood pressure is risin' now !!!!!..... BOOM, hit the door and stiff-arm some broad who didn't make a hole fast enough...... old school head-nod greeting to Bruno and I'm off to the "full-grown men" section of the gym......

Is Jack King still alive Show? I'm not sure been to his house a couple of times off Reynolda RD. Back in the day.

[anabolichalo]

It's seriously this kind of thinking here is the reason why commercial gyms are shit. Very few take training seriously and would rather NOT focus and bullshit and text and hit on women instead of train. I mean for fuck's sake, you have commercial gyms that prohibit doing deadlifts and using chalk. They've became so sissified how can you get anything done. It's a joke.

what does socializing have to do with deadlifts and chalk

what do deadlifts and chalk have to do with bodybuilding


what the fuck are you trying to say

[Mr Nobody]

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[CalvinH]

well of course not Clavin 

On that note I like how the dickhead who wrote the original article (he's a crusty old man BTW) chastises women for wearing perfume and makeup, and then calls out guys who try and hit on chicks, saying that's "not why they are there"....actually that's exactly why some of them are there... with sexy clothes and makeup on...and their hair done, stupid 

Fuck I should have listened to you.. last night I was doing cable rows and this older broad with a big brace on her knee asked if she could work in...I felt bad for her and said sure...then I got a 20 minute story on how this was her 7th knee surgery,played hoops,did track and field,played softball,swam,qualified for the 1936 olympics...