What makes you ill in the gym

david · 01-04-2003, 12:57 PM

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!!!!

Hammerlynn · 01-04-2003, 03:09 PM

Those moron women who come in all perfumed up! GAG ME!

david · 01-04-2003, 05:08 PM

Y? Aren't they purty bc/ they smell good????

seyone · 01-04-2003, 05:16 PM

they all piss me off, but I voted "People who don't rerack their own weights"

david · 01-04-2003, 05:20 PM

You were ACTUALLY able to vote??? BTW, LTNH, how ya been?

seyone · 01-04-2003, 05:22 PM

yeah, I was. I don't know what has changed. It never used to work for me.

what does LTNH mean?

david · 01-04-2003, 06:44 PM

Long time no hear!

KataMaStEr · 01-04-2003, 06:48 PM

People who don't rerack their own weights pisses me off. It’s never enough weight to warm me up

j/k

david · 01-04-2003, 07:14 PM

I had 22 45lbs plates to undo on the leg press machine and those who use the leg press machine usually stack them next to the leg press machine... well, I usually strip them down really face, mind you, put them down nicely.....

Some fuk'n dweeb was on a frontal (MMAFITER description

) leg press nautilius type legs opposite of me and he had 4 45lbs plates and THREW them down and they were rolling around. I was WAITING for one of them to HIT ME!!!!!!

coleman · 01-04-2003, 07:37 PM

smelly ppl always piss me off, at the gym or elsewhere!

oceangurl01 · 01-04-2003, 09:02 PM

people who stay on a certain machine for hours and wont let you use it! (they give this look)

Hammerlynn · 01-04-2003, 09:03 PM

Oh and let's not forget the cardio bunnies who live on fat free food

mmafiter · 01-04-2003, 09:06 PM

I find poseurs annoying as hell. I've actually laughed out loud at guys staring at themselves in the mirror!

david · 01-04-2003, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by oceangurl01
people who stay on a certain machine for hours and wont let you use it! (they give this look)

Oh you just reminded me of this @sshole!

Their is this prick who uses the Smtih Machine for almost every movement! Here is his sample workout.

Smith Machine= SM

SM bench/5 sets
SM incline Bench/4 sets
SM Military Press/ 3 sets
SM behind the neck Military press/ 2 sets
SM Upright rows/ 3 sets

That Fuk'n BASTARD!

SM BB curls (Don't ask but he did do them!

) 4 sets
SM Close grips

I swear... the day I see him do calves is the day I'll be arrested bc/ an ass whipping is WHAT he going to GET!

TrustNoOne · 01-04-2003, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by davidjasondean
Oh you just reminded me of this @sshole!

Their is this prick who uses the Smtih Machine for almost every movement! Here is his sample workout.

Smith Machine= SM

SM bench/5 sets
SM incline Bench/4 sets
SM Military Press/ 3 sets
SM behind the neck Military press/ 2 sets
SM Upright rows/ 3 sets

That Fuk'n BASTARD!

SM BB curls (Don't ask but he did do them!

) 4 sets
SM Close grips

I swear... the day I see him do calves is the day I'll be arrested bc/ an ass whipping is WHAT he going to GET!

It's funny you say that. This afternoon during my workout, one of the New Years Day people was doing a smith machine squat. It stated on the smith machine "NO SQUATTING"

david · 01-04-2003, 10:07 PM

Really... why would they post a sign like that??

TrustNoOne · 01-05-2003, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by david
Really... why would they post a sign like that??

It is actually posted by the designer of the smith machine and it is stamped in the metal. I guess that type, which is not straight up like others, but leans forward on an angle and my guess the manufacturer is covering their ass incase something happens. It is not like this one Click Here The one we have in my gym leans forward at an angle. I can't find a pic for it but when I go to the gym later today I will take note of the brand name. That type in my gym for whatever reason was not made for squating.

david · 01-05-2003, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TrustNoOne
It is actually posted by the designer of the smith machine and it is stamped in the metal. I guess that type, which is not straight up like others, but leans forward on an angle and my guess the manufacturer is covering their ass incase something happens. It is not like this one Click Here The one we have in my gym leans forward at an angle. I can't find a pic for it but when I go to the gym later today I will take note of the brand name. That type in my gym for whatever reason was not made for squating.

I think I now know what type of SM your referring to! I've seen it. That makes sense! People do Squats on that machine! Hee Hee.. No wonder they come off with their backs slightly hurting!

LadyRacer94 · 01-05-2003, 05:02 PM

1. People who chit chat on their cells while on machines...which they aren't even using.

2. Construction boot guys.

3. People who stare in the mirrors more than they work out.

4. "Diet" talk in the locker room or else where..."I'm being so good I only had ONE piece of bread, etc;"

5. People with over inflated egos in the gym who look down on others who are not on their same level (hey every one was a beginner once)

david · 01-05-2003, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LadyRacer94
1. People who chit chat on their cells while on machines...which they aren't even using.

2. Construction boot guys.

I forgot the infamous cell phone people. They ARE ridiculous!!!!! Very ridiculous!!!

Construction boot guys.... now that's funny!

oceangurl01 · 01-05-2003, 07:33 PM

we all have people in our gym that wouldnt move their ass from the machines. they would rest on it for 5 minutes. hello!!!! i can do 3 sets by the time your resting!

firestorm · 01-05-2003, 09:06 PM

Posers for sure. It was for that reason that I have been plagued with a serious back injury since 1989. There was this mutha F#$en Azz who had absolutely nothing going on in the muscle department that would take his shirt off in the middle of the gym and start flexing in the mirrors. On my 1st "run in" with this azz, I was doing squats with 625. My spotter behind me standing very close (as he should be),, Azz comes skipping through the Leg room with his shirt off and in hand as he bumped into my spotter who in turn bumped into me causing my upper body to go parellel with floor. Not thinking (forgot about the safety bar) I struggled to bring the weight back up and rack it. Well immediately my back was in spasms. If I could have moved I would have killed him.
a week or so later (back still screwed) I was doing seated overhead presses. I had my lifting partner spotting me when what do you know,, Azz comes skipping into that area. did a set of something or another and OFF CAME THE SHIRT!!! Here I am doing my last set with a weight over 250. My partner is looking at Azz posing and laughing at him. While I suddenly find myself stuck at the bottom going for that ONE "extra" rep. and NO spotter paying attention. Well I'm yelling at him to give me a "F"ing hand as he pulls it back up to rack. I lumber to a standing position (back problem ya know),, and ask him what the hell he was doing. He appologizes and says he was distracted by AZZ. Well that was the final straw. I ran over to that JackO$$ and slapped the S#$t out of him. Grabbed him by his skinny neck and plastering him against his posing mirror screamed more obsentities at him then then Linda Blair in the movie Excorist. I told him if he EVER came back to the gym I'd kill him. Needless to say he sold his membership.
To this day I still have problems with my lower back because of that S.O.B. and it ruined my bodybuilding future. I was 260 back then with a 29 inch waist. After that injury, it got progessively worse over the next few months that I had to stop training completely for several years until a specialist got me back in the game but I'll never be 100%

david · 01-05-2003, 09:37 PM

OMG! And that's all you did to him? That's some scary shit moving that weight and having some bozo like that screwing you up! That is COMPLETELY messed up! DaMn!

david · 01-05-2003, 09:44 PM

OK, this stumpy dude that wears blue jeans (not even the cool style.... wrangler and work boots (

), comes in and does Military DB presses and starts with 50 and ends with 70 lbs. His Butt is fat and dumpy-big and his neck is like a turtle. He walks slow like a turtle and stares at women........

NOW that's a fucking GOON!

firestorm · 01-05-2003, 09:46 PM

I swear Dave If my back didn't feel like it did then, I probably would have hurt him. After he left, I think I crumbled in a cold sweat. the pain was unbelievable. After I jacked him up off the ground, My back went nuts. Horrible. I don't even like thinking about it.

david · 01-05-2003, 10:03 PM

What gym do you go to or did you go to that allows you to sell the membership? Bally's??

firestorm · 01-05-2003, 10:20 PM

Ballys??? Me??? hahaha no it is a local gym here in Hamilton Township. Hamilton Fitness Club. Awesome gym. that is the one i was speaking about. I also belonged to Gold's gym in Princeton and worked at Golds Gym in Langhorne PA(owned by Ron Jaworski ex Eagle QB). Roof caved in so it no longer exists. (I lived in PA for a few years after I was married. I'm back in jersey though.

View Poll Results: What makes you laugh or piss you off etc.... in the gym the most?
Braggarts	26	19.55%
Poseurs (People who look at themselves)	29	21.80%
Stinky smelly people who don't bathe	45	33.83%
Cheaters (ie. Squat a a whole 3 inches)	47	35.34%
People who stare	28	21.05%
Screamers (especially those that do it for NO REASON!)	34	25.56%
People who don't rerack their own weights	59	44.36%
People who throw their plates or DB's all over the ground	41	30.83%
Other?	19	14.29%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 133. You may not vote on this poll

01-04-2003, 12:57 PM	#1
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	What makes you ill in the gym 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!!!! Last edited by david : 01-04-2003 at 09:12 PM.

01-04-2003, 03:09 PM	#2
Hammerlynn Former Fat Girl Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,376	Those moron women who come in all perfumed up! GAG ME!
	Completed: Indianapolis Mini Marathon 2004 and 2005 Valparaiso Mini Marathon 2006 Chicago Marathon 2004 and 2006 www.myspace.com/fitness_runner

01-04-2003, 05:16 PM	#4
seyone M. I. A. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philly Posts: 2,562	they all piss me off, but I voted "People who don't rerack their own weights"
	to be the man you have to beat the man.

01-04-2003, 05:22 PM	#6
seyone M. I. A. Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philly Posts: 2,562	yeah, I was. I don't know what has changed. It never used to work for me. what does LTNH mean?
	to be the man you have to beat the man.

01-04-2003, 05:08 PM	#3
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	Y? Aren't they purty bc/ they smell good????

01-04-2003, 05:20 PM	#5
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	You were ACTUALLY able to vote??? BTW, LTNH, how ya been?

01-04-2003, 06:44 PM	#7
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	Long time no hear!

01-04-2003, 06:48 PM	#8
KataMaStEr -==♠==- Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,960 Photos: 6	People who don't rerack their own weights pisses me off. It’s never enough weight to warm me up j/k

01-04-2003, 07:14 PM	#9
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	I had 22 45lbs plates to undo on the leg press machine and those who use the leg press machine usually stack them next to the leg press machine... well, I usually strip them down really face, mind you, put them down nicely..... Some fuk'n dweeb was on a frontal (MMAFITER description ) leg press nautilius type legs opposite of me and he had 4 45lbs plates and THREW them down and they were rolling around. I was WAITING for one of them to HIT ME!!!!!!

01-04-2003, 07:37 PM	#10
coleman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,187	smelly ppl always piss me off, at the gym or elsewhere!
	"I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don’t believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn’t want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I’m not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn’t know how to return the treatment." Malcom X Speech, Dec. 12 1964, New York City.

01-04-2003, 09:02 PM	#11
oceangurl01 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: US Posts: 378	people who stay on a certain machine for hours and wont let you use it! (they give this look)

01-04-2003, 09:03 PM	#12
Hammerlynn Former Fat Girl Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,376	Oh and let's not forget the cardio bunnies who live on fat free food
	Completed: Indianapolis Mini Marathon 2004 and 2005 Valparaiso Mini Marathon 2006 Chicago Marathon 2004 and 2006 www.myspace.com/fitness_runner

01-04-2003, 09:06 PM	#13
mmafiter Red Rocket! Red Rocket! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Do you EVEN FUQQING care? Posts: 2,020	I find poseurs annoying as hell. I've actually laughed out loud at guys staring at themselves in the mirror!

01-04-2003, 10:07 PM	#16
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	Really... why would they post a sign like that??

01-05-2003, 05:02 PM	#19
LadyRacer94 Reforming Slacker Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Over there Posts: 13	1. People who chit chat on their cells while on machines...which they aren't even using. 2. Construction boot guys. 3. People who stare in the mirrors more than they work out. 4. "Diet" talk in the locker room or else where..."I'm being so good I only had ONE piece of bread, etc;" 5. People with over inflated egos in the gym who look down on others who are not on their same level (hey every one was a beginner once)

01-05-2003, 07:33 PM	#21
oceangurl01 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: US Posts: 378	we all have people in our gym that wouldnt move their ass from the machines. they would rest on it for 5 minutes. hello!!!! i can do 3 sets by the time your resting!

01-05-2003, 09:06 PM	#22
firestorm P/RR/S Advisor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 7,765 Photos: 3	Posers for sure. It was for that reason that I have been plagued with a serious back injury since 1989. There was this mutha F#$en Azz who had absolutely nothing going on in the muscle department that would take his shirt off in the middle of the gym and start flexing in the mirrors. On my 1st "run in" with this azz, I was doing squats with 625. My spotter behind me standing very close (as he should be),, Azz comes skipping through the Leg room with his shirt off and in hand as he bumped into my spotter who in turn bumped into me causing my upper body to go parellel with floor. Not thinking (forgot about the safety bar) I struggled to bring the weight back up and rack it. Well immediately my back was in spasms. If I could have moved I would have killed him. a week or so later (back still screwed) I was doing seated overhead presses. I had my lifting partner spotting me when what do you know,, Azz comes skipping into that area. did a set of something or another and OFF CAME THE SHIRT!!! Here I am doing my last set with a weight over 250. My partner is looking at Azz posing and laughing at him. While I suddenly find myself stuck at the bottom going for that ONE "extra" rep. and NO spotter paying attention. Well I'm yelling at him to give me a "F"ing hand as he pulls it back up to rack. I lumber to a standing position (back problem ya know),, and ask him what the hell he was doing. He appologizes and says he was distracted by AZZ. Well that was the final straw. I ran over to that JackO$$ and slapped the S#$t out of him. Grabbed him by his skinny neck and plastering him against his posing mirror screamed more obsentities at him then then Linda Blair in the movie Excorist. I told him if he EVER came back to the gym I'd kill him. Needless to say he sold his membership. To this day I still have problems with my lower back because of that S.O.B. and it ruined my bodybuilding future. I was 260 back then with a 29 inch waist. After that injury, it got progessively worse over the next few months that I had to stop training completely for several years until a specialist got me back in the game but I'll never be 100%

01-05-2003, 09:37 PM	#23
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	OMG! And that's all you did to him? That's some scary shit moving that weight and having some bozo like that screwing you up! That is COMPLETELY messed up! DaMn!

01-05-2003, 09:44 PM	#24
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	OK, this stumpy dude that wears blue jeans (not even the cool style.... wrangler and work boots ( ), comes in and does Military DB presses and starts with 50 and ends with 70 lbs. His Butt is fat and dumpy-big and his neck is like a turtle. He walks slow like a turtle and stares at women........ NOW that's a fucking GOON!

01-05-2003, 09:46 PM	#25
firestorm P/RR/S Advisor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 7,765 Photos: 3	I swear Dave If my back didn't feel like it did then, I probably would have hurt him. After he left, I think I crumbled in a cold sweat. the pain was unbelievable. After I jacked him up off the ground, My back went nuts. Horrible. I don't even like thinking about it.

01-05-2003, 10:03 PM	#26
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Waterworld, FL Posts: 25,420 Photos: 2	What gym do you go to or did you go to that allows you to sell the membership? Bally's??

01-05-2003, 10:20 PM	#27
firestorm P/RR/S Advisor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 7,765 Photos: 3	Ballys??? Me??? hahaha no it is a local gym here in Hamilton Township. Hamilton Fitness Club. Awesome gym. that is the one i was speaking about. I also belonged to Gold's gym in Princeton and worked at Golds Gym in Langhorne PA(owned by Ron Jaworski ex Eagle QB). Roof caved in so it no longer exists. (I lived in PA for a few years after I was married. I'm back in jersey though.

01-05-2003, 10:34 PM	#28
david EAST COAST BRAT Elite Member