Why do you slam weights?

[Croatch]

Deadlifting a ton is another exception.  I'll shrug 4-5 plates and put that bar down like I was racking a 10lbs dumbell.  It's comical.  Same for heavy close grip rows, 250-280lbs, you can barely hear the weight touch.  To me, that's really owning some weight.

[HUGEPECS]

that's the dumbest thing i've ever read on here.

you wont be able to comprehend this, my man. I wonder if you've ever press a heavy dumbell in your life, if you have, then I dont need to explain certain things. go figure

[sarcasm]

you wont be able to comprehend this, my man. I wonder if you've ever press a heavy dumbell in your life, if you have, then I dont need to explain certain things. go figure

no you're the only guy on here who trains, "hugepecs", you make it sound as if you're the biggest strongest mother f.ucker on earth yet in the picture with the fitness girls you look to be a buck ninety, where is the size if you have all this bar bending strength?

[Ex Coelis]

I loved it in the BFTO 2004 when Johnnie O was doing bent over dumbell rows with an absurd amount of weight in each hand (180 ea I think). At the end of the set he just threw them suckers down! BOOM!

[sarcasm]

I loved it in the BFTO 2004 when Johnnie O was doing bent over dumbell rows with an absurd amount of weight in each hand (180 ea I think). At the end of the set he just threw them suckers down! BOOM!

no they weren't 180 they were 120 tops, i have that video and the reps he does are about 3 inches and he screams like an idiot doing them, he's a clown.

[HUGEPECS]

no you're the only guy on here who trains, "hugepecs", you make it sound as if you're the biggest strongest mother f.ucker on earth yet in the picture with the fitness girls you look to be a buck ninety, where is the size if you have all this bar bending strength?

for your information, BOZO, I'm 230lbs with a flat stomach. and yes I train hard, I love bodybuilding. please do me a favor, post yourself here, I'll bet on it, if you will. check out this pic. it's me with Triple H

[anvil]

In general, I just love the sounds of Dumbells slamming the floor, but I cant stand anybody dropping light ass weight to the floor just to make themselves seen. I was watching a Ronnie coleman video, where he was doing Flat Dumbell press with the 200's. he went for 12 solid reps, and after that he just let them heavy ass shit slam the floor, and you could hear how loud that shit was. IT should be mandatory to drop heavy ass weights when you done. period

Problem is they do get damaged, ya know.  Then it should be mandatory for the guy who dropped them to pay to replace them when they're bent (or broke) all to hell.  It gets expensive pretty quick.  Don't get me wrong, I love intensity too but if I don't own it then I have to respect the guy who does.

[240 is Back]

for your information, BOZO, I'm 230lbs with a flat stomach. and yes I train hard, I love bodybuilding. please do me a favor, post yourself here, I'll bet on it, if you will. check out this pic. it's me with Triple H

is that the same wrestler from the beer commercials who rips his shirt off?  Is that pic old?  He looks in much better shape there, than he did on the commercial.

[ieffinhatecardio]

I don't do that but I'm the guy that leaves all the weights unracked and loaded barbells and then leaves before anyone notices.

 

If that's true then you're worse than the guy that slams his weights.

There's nothing worse than having to search for dumbbells.

for your information, BOZO, I'm 230lbs with a flat stomach. and yes I train hard, I love bodybuilding. please do me a favor, post yourself here, I'll bet on it, if you will. check out this pic. it's me with Triple H

You might be huge but I can't tell anything from that picture, your fleece is completely covering you.

And that dude Triple H looks tiny, his arms look thin.

[Laura Lee]

for your information, BOZO, I'm 230lbs with a flat stomach. and yes I train hard, I love bodybuilding. please do me a favor, post yourself here, I'll bet on it, if you will. check out this pic. it's me with Triple H

OMG  Triple H looks small there. 

[HUGEPECS]

Problem is they do get damaged, ya know.  Then it should be mandatory for the guy who dropped them to pay to replace them when they're bent (or broke) all to hell.  It gets expensive pretty quick.  Don't get me wrong, I love intensity too but if I don't own it then I have to respect the guy who does.

I agree with you, My other gym have a lot of loose dumbells, due to the fact that they've been dropped a lot on the floor, and it cost money to get them tight up again, but at the same time, it's just the nature of things, unless you can afford to have a couple of guys spotting you, it's hard sometime not to drop the weights after your last grueling rep

[HUGEPECS]

If that's true then you're worse than the guy that slams his weights.

There's nothing worse than having to search for dumbbells.

You might be huge but I can't tell anything from that picture, your fleece is completely covering you.

And that dude Triple H looks tiny, his arms look thin.

all I had under that was a wife beater, dude.

[anvil]

Even covered up with the fleece you're obviously a big dude.

Seem so serious in all your pics; like the pics with the fitness chicks, I'd have been grinning from ear to ear as I  pinched those booties

right before being escorted out the door...

[sgt. d]

If that's true then you're worse than the guy that slams his weights.

There's nothing worse than having to search for dumbbells.

You might be huge but I can't tell anything from that picture, your fleece is completely covering you.

And that dude Triple H looks tiny, his arms look thin.

ahahah yeah okay 240 or bust

[sgt. d]

i dead 400+ for reps and never. i almost seem to set the weight back down after each rep.

you must feel special huh? want an apple? 

[ieffinhatecardio]

ahahah yeah okay 240 or bust

How many dudes are obsessed with chasing after 240? It has to be somewhere between 4 and 8 lifeless virgins.

Any time you're ready I'll give you 5-1 odds that I'm not 240. You put down 1 to make 5. Those are pretty good odds there virgin, you should jump on it. 

[buffbodz]

Unless you're deadlifting 300+lbs. or racking 400+lbs squats, why would you slam your weights.  I saw this guy the other day who literally threw 135lbs back on the squat rack after doing deadlifts?  Like he was being judged on his dismount. 
Better yet, letting the monster stack of 150lbs come crashing down, after doing seated rows? 
Completely unnecessary.
It's not a church, but some things just make you wonder...why?  Usually, it's someone with a tough guy image to uphold.  Hey! Check me out, I'm blasting average weight on massive amounts of drugs! 
Yeah, that's awesome!

When I was a member at Worlds, you slam a weight, you are asked not to, do it again and you're gone.

[nder98]

DAM! Would someone get triple H a cheese steak or sumtin!!!!

[FatGuy]

for your information, BOZO, I'm 230lbs with a flat stomach. and yes I train hard, I love bodybuilding. please do me a favor, post yourself here, I'll bet on it, if you will. check out this pic. it's me with Triple H

Holy bad camara angle.....You sure that's Triple H?  Looks like someone put his head on some else's body...

[DarthNemesis21]

Remember.It's weight lifting.Not weight dropping.

And for those dudes who like to slam weights,Because they think it's impresive.News flash!It's not!Chicks want a man who can handle his weights.Not some candyass whose all show,No go.Your not impressing anybody.Quite the contrary.You look like a fool,And people are either getting pissed.Or are laughing,And talking about you.I wear headphones.So the slamming/banging is filtered out some.But it's still distracting.I can see the people laughing and talking.Open your eyes.Look around.You'll see it.
I understand grip gives out.Form slips.And it's better to let the weight go.Rather than risk injury.But then theres just being stupid.

[NeverTrustABlonde]

Remember.It's weight lifting.Not weight dropping.

[Rigs]

For me, it's a mental-focus thing. I'm not there to arrange porcelain teacups on a lace doily. I'm there to pump some iron, dammit! Manly iron! If the noise bothers you, get the fug out of my gym and go listen to Joni Mitchell on your pink iPod, wimp.

OK, I just made that up. I'm really just a lazy asshole whose arms are too tired from even my light-ass weights to respect the gym's equipment.

I Totally agree! I don't do it for attention, I do it because my muscles are tired! I don't ever make any noise until the very last set on those last few reps and I'm never that loud, but you know I'm pushing my body to it max. Personally, if you've NEVER dropped a weight EVER, your not training for size or to get stronger, your training for maintnance. JMO

Join the Aerobics class! No noise and plenty of music!

[Scimowser]

some people love the attention. Look at Ronnie, he shouts and screams but he always looks around to see if anyone is watching

[Princess L]

You guys sound like a bunch of pussies.  It's important to "throw the weight around like it ain't nuffin."  Chicks dig it.

Ahhhh, no.  No they don't. 

I agree with you, My other gym have a lot of loose dumbells, due to the fact that they've been dropped a lot on the floor, and it cost money to get them tight up again,

I honestly don't mind when weights are dropped (not slammed) when it's justifiable.  I've done it myself (they don't make any noise tho  ), BUT since it happens more than necessary, alot of the dummies are loose and that does bother me    It becomes a safety issue.  I don't understand why the 35's-45's are loose     IMO there's no excuse for that.

[INSOMNIA]

I deadlift about 135lbs about for 10, and usually my grip is killing on the last few reps due to blisters, or the bar is slipping out of my hands, so the last thing I'll care about is taking an extra 5 seconds (when I'm already about to burst or bar is about to slip) to slowly put it down on the rack or floor. I usually let it down slowly, but granted, I just want to get it out of my hands, and if it makes a noise, so be it.

one word, CHALK
but the gym owners hate that too     so you really cant f'in win.

oh, and ppl who slam the 45s together as they load the bar..   that is so distracting and unessesary..ruins my concentration and gives me a huge migraine. My worst gym peeve right there...I'd like to choke the livin shit out of ppl that do that