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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #50 on: January 03, 2016, 06:48:56 AM »
Quote from: Royalty on January 02, 2016, 11:41:34 AM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #51 on: January 03, 2016, 06:51:52 AM »
Quote from: chaos on January 02, 2016, 12:15:14 PM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #52 on: January 03, 2016, 07:18:49 AM »
Quote from: local hero on January 03, 2016, 03:57:05 AM

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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #53 on: January 03, 2016, 07:36:27 AM »
Quote from: DroppingPlates on January 03, 2016, 05:40:50 AM
"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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #54 on: January 03, 2016, 07:39:00 AM »
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #55 on: January 03, 2016, 07:39:20 AM »
Quote from: Coach is Back! on January 02, 2016, 07:37:18 PM
Haha, nice try school boy.
You're were owned, shorty. Shut up and try again.
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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #56 on: January 03, 2016, 07:53:43 AM »
Quote from: HTexan on January 03, 2016, 07:39:20 AM
You're were owned, shorty. Shut up and try again.

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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #57 on: January 03, 2016, 08:01:48 AM »
Quote from: Slik on January 03, 2016, 07:39:00 AM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #58 on: January 03, 2016, 08:19:49 AM »
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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #59 on: January 03, 2016, 08:37:43 AM »
Quote from: SF1900 on January 03, 2016, 07:36:27 AM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #60 on: January 04, 2016, 07:53:51 AM »
Quote from: HTexan on January 02, 2016, 12:29:48 PM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #61 on: January 04, 2016, 08:20:27 AM »
Quote from: calfzilla on January 02, 2016, 06:58:08 PM
That's it, I want a divorce!

LOL, like THAT's gonna upset me  ;)
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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #62 on: January 12, 2016, 11:25:17 AM »
Quote from: DroppingPlates on January 02, 2016, 12:45:43 PM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #63 on: January 12, 2016, 11:27:39 AM »
Quote from: DroppingPlates on January 03, 2016, 08:37:43 AM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #64 on: January 12, 2016, 11:29:29 AM »
Quote from: HTexan on January 02, 2016, 02:42:08 PM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #65 on: January 12, 2016, 02:16:02 PM »
Quote from: _aj_ on January 03, 2016, 06:14:15 AM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #66 on: January 12, 2016, 02:19:59 PM »
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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #67 on: January 12, 2016, 02:24:09 PM »
Quote from: Powerlift66 on January 12, 2016, 02:16:02 PM
A few additions above in bold...  :o

Love training in my home gym...


Is that an attached garage?
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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #68 on: January 12, 2016, 02:33:44 PM »
Quote from: HTexan on January 12, 2016, 02:24:09 PM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #69 on: January 12, 2016, 02:35:31 PM »
Quote from: Powerlift66 on January 12, 2016, 02:33:44 PM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #70 on: January 12, 2016, 02:40:41 PM »
Quote from: HTexan on January 12, 2016, 02:35:31 PM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #71 on: January 12, 2016, 03:12:19 PM »
Quote from: Powerlift66 on January 12, 2016, 02:16:02 PM
A few additions above in bold...  :o

Love training in my home gym...


nice i see some jubinville stuff there...
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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #72 on: January 12, 2016, 03:23:00 PM »
Quote from: SF1900 on January 03, 2016, 04:22:17 AM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #73 on: January 12, 2016, 09:46:27 PM »
Quote from: Coach is Back! on January 02, 2016, 02:57:40 PM
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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Re: The gym sucks.
« Reply #74 on: January 12, 2016, 09:48:26 PM »
Quote from: Powerlift66 on January 12, 2016, 02:40:41 PM
;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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