xjohanx Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 happened today when i arrived in the gym and wanted to do squats as usual at the only rack in the gym. i asked the guy how long his curling would take and he answered: "about 25 minutes". wtf? i told him that this is a squat rack not a curl rack and he left after one set.. Good thing he left. All gyms should have the "no curling in the squat rack" sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 happened today when i arrived in the gym and wanted to do squats as usual at the only rack in the gym. i asked the guy how long his curling would take and he answered: "about 25 minutes". wtf? i told him that this is a squat rack not a curl rack and he left after one set.. Good thing he left. All gyms should have the "no curling in the squat rack" sign. If I end up training people at a gym, I am definitely pushing for such a sign. On the Swiss ball squat and similar things: I am really starting to hate Swiss and BOSU exercises. They are so trendy, but aren't anywhere near as useful as people think. They are great for core and balance training, but when I see someone go through a routine, doing every exercise with it, I almost want to shove the person off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Giant Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 http://super-trainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/bosu-barbell.jpgWTF? yeah, i've seen a lot of lame crap like this at my gym. there's this fool who comes to the gym everyday, stands in front of the mirror, right in front of the cable crossover machine, and does slow motion karate moves for about an hour! there's a bunch of showoffs at my gym and you can tell, they don't have a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Yesterday at the gym there was this really skinny kid there, and I'm not kidding you, he did different variations of curls the entire 45 minutes I was there. That's all he ever does. And then he's probably frustrated that he's still so skinny. His biceps must be sore today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegesus Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I am really getting sick of seeing all these people with cell phones in the gym. Every time I am at the gym there is at least 2 women on the Stair climber talking on their phones, 1 guy texting in between sets and one younger girl chatting it up during her stretching routine. Why bother. If you come to the gym come to workout not to chat or text. Hell you can do that anywhere else on this earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Guy yesterday asked me if I needed a spot on dumbbell presses, I said no. He spotted me anyways, for 5 sets, and made me do forced reps. Force-spots is not okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCx Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) Guy yesterday asked me if I needed a spot on dumbbell presses, I said no. He spotted me anyways, for 5 sets, and made me do forced reps. Force-spots is not okay. Haha! That sounds super awkward. Edited October 25, 2009 by xCx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Guy yesterday asked me if I needed a spot on dumbbell presses, I said no. He spotted me anyways, for 5 sets, and made me do forced reps. Force-spots is not okay. Haha! That sound super awkward. I don't know if akward is the right word . The thing is, I like doing forced reps but I want them planned out. He just forced himself on me despite the fact that I said no. I'm kind of a rep-rape-victim to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Lately my gym has been over run with Stupid people,I know that they tend to breed fairly well, but up until now they have only been at my gym in small numbers. 1. Newspaper Man - he brings a newspaper with him to the gym to read between sets. Eg. Do 5 or 6 partial squats, read the newspaper for 10 mins... Do a few Dumbbell Bench Presses with the princess weights, read the newspaper for 10 mins 2. Stupid Fcuking Exercise Guy - My gym buddy and I, tend to watch this guy so we can have a laugh ( I asked him about what he was doing etc, thinking maybe he needed help and did ridiculous exercises because he didn't know any better, and copped a whole bunch of attitude, so he deserves to be laughed at)... Exercise Example 1 - Side Jumping Axe Cut thing - Get a Cable, then jump to the side, whilst swinging your arms sort of axe cut style, jump back to the starting position and repeat... (Good for Obliques... not yours, it's for the people watching and laughing)Exercise Example 2 - Cable Curls - Back Variation - Grab a flat bar and a cable and put a moderate amount of weight on it. Do curls with about a 50% range of movement, but make sure you use your back plenty to make this exercise benificial. Rock backwards and forwards as much as humanly possible, range of movement on this is important, time it with the curling movments. 3. The Mouth - Over weight with not a lot of muscle tone? Well if you can't walk the walk, then make sure you can talk the talk. Give people advice, chat to the trainers, train newbies in the gym, all the while averaging around 1 set every 20 mins! When you do actually do a set, make sure you grab the heaviest weight possible, then swing it, or use about a 20% range of motion. Afterwards talk about how big you are getting and how pumped you feel... Eg. Dumbbell bench Press - Grab the 50kg - 110lbs dumbbells, get a spotter to help you on this one (Don't want to risk getting squashed - oh hang on, you are using dumbbells - 0h well). Lift the weights into starting position with the help of the spotter. Lower the weight about 6", with the help of your spotter, groan, then push it back to the starting position, making sure your spotter does most of the work, repeat 3 times, then drop the weight... Good Work, now you should go and give someone advice... Oh, there is a massive guy that looks lost, I'd better go chat to him.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralst Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 1. Newspaper Man - he brings a newspaper with him to the gym to read between sets. Eg. Do 5 or 6 partial squats, read the newspaper for 10 mins... Do a few Dumbbell Bench Presses with the princess weights, read the newspaper for 10 mins I have to say that, during a particularly rough squat routine where I typically needed 8-10 minutes rest between sets, I have read the newspaper while I was resting One time I even brought in my math text book to read... I did make sure no one was around to see, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronco Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Guy yesterday asked me if I needed a spot on dumbbell presses, I said no. He spotted me anyways, for 5 sets, and made me do forced reps. Force-spots is not okay. WTF ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Dudes who have bigger arms than legs... http://www.fallen-legion.eu/news/data/upimages/DoubleFacePalm.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sosso Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Dudes who have bigger arms than legs... Oh man, there's plenty of those at my gym. There's one group of guys who train together, who were standing around the other day, chatting about how they don't train legs. I heard one of them say "Oh yeah I can squat 180 kg".. I've seen this guy "squat". I wouldn't even call his squats partial squats. More like bouncing up and down with about 5 cm range of motion.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjohanx Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Usually my gym has some crappy dance radio station in the speakers but the last two days a mix cd has been playing. It features music that will make you physched and pumped as fuck. For example Jeff Buckleys version of Halleluljah. Instead of focusing on lifting heavy I just think of how fucked up my love life is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegesus Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Usually my gym has some crappy dance radio station in the speakers but the last two days a mix cd has been playing. It features music that will make you physched and pumped as fuck. For example Jeff Buckleys version of Halleluljah. Instead of focusing on lifting heavy I just think of how fucked up my love life is. Hahaha. Great song definitely wrong setting. At least on the playlist at my gym they had Jeff Buckley's "Last Goodbye" slightly more upbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalasvegans Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 awesome song, still not ok for the gym, i would have to stop till it ended. kiiiiiiiiiss me, pleeeeeease kiss me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xCx Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Just as I though nothing could get any more annoying than the medicin ball craze, lord and behold a new fad hits my gym. Apparently the medicin ball isn't enough, no! now you have to perform every exercise in a sloth-like manner. Imagine walking into your gym only to notice everyone moving in slow motion.. Scared the crap out of me as I thought I was having a stroke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Dudes who have bigger arms than legs... Oh man, there's plenty of those at my gym. There's one group of guys who train together, who were standing around the other day, chatting about how they don't train legs. I heard one of them say "Oh yeah I can squat 180 kg".. I've seen this guy "squat". I wouldn't even call his squats partial squats. More like bouncing up and down with about 5 cm range of motion.. This was really bad in my college, because guys were after quick fix beach bodies, using 'roids and such. We had a hypodermic needle depository in our locker room. At least it leaves the curl rack open more often for squatting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duriandork Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I can't stand when someone decides to sit around and text/lounge for long periods of time on a piece of equipment, especially when the gym is packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I didn't think it could get much worse until yesterday Yoga in the Squat Rack!+ Dumbbell Bicep Curls! I mean WTF... A little prissy princess with the latest designer gym outfit, doing dumbbell bicep curls and yoga stretches on a mat in the squat rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 It features music that will make you physched and pumped as fuck. For example Jeff Buckleys version of Halleluljah. http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u115/rcbaker87/Not_sure_if_serious.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegesus Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Yoga in the squat rack....that there is a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 My husband is always listening to me complain about folks at the gym, so he sent me this: http://awkwardworkouts.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xphilx Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 i would never complain about guys who are lifting noisy. at least not as long as they're lifting heavy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 1. I'm tired of people coming up to me and asking me what Kettlebells are and why am I using them. I politely say that I'm in the middle of a set and I will speak to them later if they are interested. 2. Not happy about a guy checking me out in the shower room the other day. I'm not homosexual nor am I homophobic, but that was way out of line. Maximus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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