Thread: What makes you ill in the gym

Braggarts:
if i ask, thats one thing. otherwise i don't wanna hear what you put up.

Poseurs (People who look at themselves):
This i don't mind, to a certain extent. the reason ALL OF US are in the gym is to look better. how else can you tell if its working other than looking in the mirror? its one thing if you sit there and stare at yourself, but who cares if you check out your swollen tri's for example.

Stinky smelly people who don't bathe:
no excuse for this. i'd also include...girls who wear perfume to the gym

Cheaters (ie. Squat a a whole 3 inches):
see post above^

People who stare:
WTF are you looking at?

Screamers (especially those that do it for NO REASON!):
i already posted my opinion, but who cares if you make a little noise, as long as the noise is warranted.

People who don't rerack their own weights:
^ sucks

People who throw their plates or DB's all over the ground:
again, who cares as long as the weights don't bounce up and hit you? it's not a library.

Originally Posted by pmech

Alot!

I watch some 20 yr old kid or so, and his firend throw 135 on the bench and then drop it on his chest. His friend pulls it off real quick, I happen to be on the bench next to them.

Kid: "How Much does the bar weight?"
Me: "45lbs"
Kid: "There is no way, I bench way more than that"
Kid to his friend as he turns around: "That bar has to weight at least a 100 pounds, that guy doesnt know what he is talking about"

I was about to respond when I realized, that conversation is going to be much like pounding myself in the head with "the 100 lb bar"

LOL been there ... had that conversation. Had the guy stand on a scale and then handed him the bar. his response ... this scale is broke.

LOL..

You gotta feel bad for them sometimes, then you realize they are procreating and passing on that "intelligence" gene

People who don't wipe down the machines

People who are obviously ill

Women who wear a ton of make-up and don't sweat (stare at themselves or others)

People who watch CNN or news in the morning

What's wrong with CNN when the darn TV is bolted to the wall above the tread-mill? At least I am running ... of course you probably saw me with the bigmac in one hand and a 44oz chocolate shake in the other.

oh dam...just got back from the gym...
this guy was funny..
there I was.....
First, I am getting pissed that the musoic this gym plays...S U C K S !!!!!!!
Who the fuq want to listen to Macy frigin Gray when you are trying to wage war with the iron????
They play music that is suitable for doctor's waiting romms and elevators!
now..back to the story...
This guy...wow. Has not a clue to what he is doing. The exercises he wsa doing...not ONE of them was done with any form. He wsa all over the place with the weights.
It's one of thsoe situations where the guy's more or less wasting his time and all you can do is watch.
(I don't go up to anyone and give advice without them asking for it..unless they are in danger of hurting themselves..or any person around them)
It was so amusing to watch this guy in between my sets that I was losing my concentration. I could hardly keep a straight face. I think te guy realized I wsa watching him...I had to hurry up and move on...
Example: That last exercise:
1 armed concentration curls. His body was all over the place. He would let the weight dictate the momentum back down beyond the starting opint..so he could SWING it back up. His elbow could not stay locked into position do to the momentum of ihs swing. I wsa just so wanting to gte him to try to do a rep the right way..but it isn't my place. Besides, it doesn't hurt me at all that he won't really see any gains form it..just funny to watch..

But the music....

he he he burner!

Should I start of my RAGE thread for ya?

The stupid soft music they play.

All the hippies who never bathe.

People who work out bare-footed... sick

Skinny dorks giving ME advice.

The obese unhealthy girls that work behind the counter.

has to be people who cheat its nnoying seeing them do that and people that stare at you i swear they are the poofs of the gym

Neo

Going to the restroom makes me sick.....having to go through gauntlet of old naked men in the locker room just to take a piss sucks.

Originally Posted by Fade

Going to the restroom makes me sick.....having to go through gauntlet of old naked men in the locker room just to take a piss sucks.

Just keep telling yourself at least Albob lives in Vegas

Originally Posted by craig777

Just keep telling yourself at least Albob lives in Vegas

Thank God. The thought of that faggot walking by while I'm washing my ass just scares the hell out of me.

We'll always have Vegas, Albob.

Originally Posted by Fade

Going to the restroom makes me sick.....having to go through gauntlet of old naked men in the locker room just to take a piss sucks.

"Uh, excuse me, sir. Can you please take your old balls off my shoulder, i'm tryin' to get by..."

1. People who talk on their cell while ON a machine...preventing others from using it. Unless you're a doctor oncall or something, there is no need for a cell even to be in the gym, let alone actually using it.

2. The tool that comes to the gym primarily to flirt with chicks. It's fine to be friendly with people and chat occassionally...and say hi. But there are a bunch of guys at my gym that spend the majority of their time talking to girls. Half of which are behind the counter up front. What a bunch of wankers...they NEED to be working out too...

3. Cheaters, of course there is a time to cheat when you KNOW what you're doing. I just get a chuckle out of the guys who heave 50+ lb. dumbbells up by swinging it like a f-cking wrecking ball to curl it. Humor...yeah, thats doing something pal.

Originally Posted by david

I was in the gym this morning doing cardio for an hour and you get to see a lot of stupid crap that goes on!

Last week and to this day, here are some of the things that I think suck or is stupid!


Squats: Dropping a whole 3 inches!

Smith Machine and braggarts!: Bragging about the weight you push for Bench, squats and military press etc.

Stiff legged Deadlifts. Dropping another 4 inches! Ooooohhh... that's tough!

BTW, this poll IS multiple Choice!!!!

Hi David,

When in a gym, I do not like people that "show off" purposefully. To me it is disrespectful even to themselves. To me a Man's accomplishments should always speak for themselves. Because if he has really done his work well or is truly trying his best it will show without any "comment"...

I also can not stand people who do not take care of themselves hygiene-speaking. I do not understand how some people do not understand the value of being clean and healthy.

Take Care, John H.

I don't care if someone cheats, but I hate when they cheat and then brag that they can bench 300 pounds. And I hate the fat chicks that were short shorts .

A good set of squats can make me ill.

What makes me ill is people checking out other people thinking they are so perfect when in fact they are the ones who should be looking at themselves because they are far from perfect.

That and very large woman trying to fit into very small spandex outfits. Don't they look in the mirror before they leave the house?