What is the worst "Gym Lie" that you ever heard ?

Vieope · 01-23-2004, 03:15 PM

Some years ago I was instructed by "professionals" of the bodybuilding world. But they had so many "mis-information" that entirely stopped all my progress. I am not mad because I found soon enough that something was not right. But I have heard so many bad information that I decided to list a few :

-You need to sweat a lot, that´s how you burn fat.

-If you do 20 reps per set, you will get muscle definition, there is no other way.

-Train everyday as much as you can. Overtraining ? That doesn´t exist.

Like I said that´s what I can remember now.
Do you remember more ?

BabsieGirl · 01-23-2004, 03:19 PM

if you want to see muscle CARDIO CARDIO CARDIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DFINEST · 01-23-2004, 03:34 PM

You won't hurt yourself
by lifting sloppy, just get the weight up

heeholler · 01-23-2004, 04:01 PM

Supplementing with protein will stunt your growth. I heard that said by some younger highschool kids who were lifting in my gym. Prolly not a gym lie for this context, it is just that they didn't know and they prolly just heard it as a rumor.

BabsieGirl · 01-23-2004, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DFINEST
You won't hurt yourself
by lifting sloppy, just get the weight up

hey D...I just noticed....

Our quotes are VERY similar........ How unique!

Var · 01-23-2004, 05:11 PM

Guy I work with is convinced that Creatine is a drug similar to "roids". I'm not kidding. He was shocked and appalled when I told him I "use" it.

odin52 · 01-23-2004, 05:32 PM

"you can lift legs everyday and they will recover, the Bulgariun's do it". Unnamed gym "guru"

**Mudge** · 01-23-2004, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by odin52
"you can lift legs everyday and they will recover, the Bulgariun's do it". Unnamed gym "guru"

There was a claim that they trained as often as ever 3 hours.

**Mudge** · 01-23-2004, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Var
Guy I work with is convinced that Creatine is a drug similar to "roids". I'm not kidding. He was shocked and appalled when I told him I "use" it.

My younger brother refused to use it even though I told him it was in meat, obviously I didn't push him I just told him that it was kind of ridiculous. Of course he would drink alcohol though

**P-funk** · 01-23-2004, 05:37 PM

incline bench press builds upper chest.

MissOz · 01-23-2004, 05:40 PM

IF YOU STOP TRAINING YOUR MUSCLE WILL GO TO FAT !!!

PreMier · 01-23-2004, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by P-funk
incline bench press builds upper chest.

Well.. I thought this just untill a few threads ago

MissOz · 01-23-2004, 05:51 PM

ME TOO ....PreMier....

Var · 01-23-2004, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by P-funk
incline bench press builds upper chest.

Can't believe I didnt think of that one! One of my biggest pet peeves. I feel another one of those heated debates coming on...

MissOz · 01-23-2004, 05:57 PM

I'm already thinkin of some great debatable points on this "incline" subject ?

Var · 01-23-2004, 06:03 PM

Please dont. Its been debated to death.

PreMier · 01-23-2004, 06:03 PM

Vieope · 01-23-2004, 06:32 PM

I remembered one more.
Some people told me that thinking too much about working out woud make a person to become gay.
Can you believe that ? lol

greekblondechic · 01-23-2004, 06:56 PM

my chest looks better when i do incline..

hehe

Randy · 01-23-2004, 07:17 PM

I didn't achieve my physique by using steroids. In fact, I never used steroids in my life ("Lyin bastards!")

**Prince** · 01-23-2004, 07:24 PM

Squatting below parallel will hurt your knees.

Turn your toes in and out to hit the inner and outer calf.

Declines work your "lower" chest.

Var · 01-23-2004, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by greekblondechic
my chest looks better when i do incline..

hehe

No comment..

Var · 01-23-2004, 07:36 PM

This may not be a "gym lie", but a misconception along the same lines. I love when out of shape guys say, "I dont want to build muscles, I just want to cut up what I got".

**Prince** · 01-23-2004, 07:51 PM

oh I almost forgot...

I don't want to lift too much and get big like those guys in the magazines.

Var · 01-23-2004, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Prince
oh I almost forgot...

I don't want to lift too much and get big like those guys in the magazines.

A similar one is women saying they dont want to lift because they'll get "bulky".

**Prince** · 01-23-2004, 08:06 PM

yeah, I know they're just naive but it bugs the hell out of me cause they have no clue how difficult is to build muscle.

X Ring · 01-23-2004, 08:10 PM

i think all serious lifters whether for BB or Power or people somewhere in the middle this is a peeve. I can only take so much of that before I lose it

**Mudge** · 01-23-2004, 08:19 PM

Trainer to Lee Priest - "Damn boy, you uh - you uh been working out?"

"2 weeks. I dont want to get too big..."

That happens to all of us, oh the curses.

01-23-2004, 03:15 PM	#1
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,817 Photos: 10	What is the worst "Gym Lie" that you ever heard ? Some years ago I was instructed by "professionals" of the bodybuilding world. But they had so many "mis-information" that entirely stopped all my progress. I am not mad because I found soon enough that something was not right. But I have heard so many bad information that I decided to list a few : -You need to sweat a lot, that´s how you burn fat. -If you do 20 reps per set, you will get muscle definition, there is no other way. -Train everyday as much as you can. Overtraining ? That doesn´t exist. Like I said that´s what I can remember now. Do you remember more ?

01-23-2004, 03:19 PM	#2
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01-23-2004, 03:34 PM	#3
DFINEST She hasn't found me yet Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,053	You won't hurt yourself by lifting sloppy, just get the weight up
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01-23-2004, 04:01 PM	#4
heeholler Mad As Toast Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 2,811	Supplementing with protein will stunt your growth. I heard that said by some younger highschool kids who were lifting in my gym. Prolly not a gym lie for this context, it is just that they didn't know and they prolly just heard it as a rumor.
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01-23-2004, 05:11 PM	#6
Var Filthy Animal Join Date: May 2002 Location: Finally back in New England!! Posts: 5,438	Guy I work with is convinced that Creatine is a drug similar to "roids". I'm not kidding. He was shocked and appalled when I told him I "use" it.
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01-23-2004, 05:32 PM	#7
odin52 Member Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: wa Posts: 234 Photos: 2	"you can lift legs everyday and they will recover, the Bulgariun's do it". Unnamed gym "guru"

01-23-2004, 05:37 PM	#10
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01-23-2004, 05:40 PM	#11
MissOz yummy mummy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oz Posts: 160 Photos: 4	IF YOU STOP TRAINING YOUR MUSCLE WILL GO TO FAT !!!

01-23-2004, 05:51 PM	#13
MissOz yummy mummy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oz Posts: 160 Photos: 4	ME TOO ....PreMier....

01-23-2004, 05:57 PM	#15
MissOz yummy mummy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Oz Posts: 160 Photos: 4	I'm already thinkin of some great debatable points on this "incline" subject ?

01-23-2004, 06:03 PM	#16
Var Filthy Animal Join Date: May 2002 Location: Finally back in New England!! Posts: 5,438	Please dont. Its been debated to death.
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01-23-2004, 06:03 PM	#17
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01-23-2004, 06:32 PM	#18
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,817 Photos: 10	I remembered one more. Some people told me that thinking too much about working out woud make a person to become gay. Can you believe that ? lol

01-23-2004, 06:56 PM	#19
greekblondechic I'm special :) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 7,792	my chest looks better when i do incline.. hehe

01-23-2004, 07:17 PM	#20
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01-23-2004, 07:24 PM	#21
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,520 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	Squatting below parallel will hurt your knees. Turn your toes in and out to hit the inner and outer calf. Declines work your "lower" chest.
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01-23-2004, 07:36 PM	#23
Var Filthy Animal Join Date: May 2002 Location: Finally back in New England!! Posts: 5,438	This may not be a "gym lie", but a misconception along the same lines. I love when out of shape guys say, "I dont want to build muscles, I just want to cut up what I got".
	But when you disarm them, you at once offend them by showing that you distrust them, either for cowardice or for want of loyalty, and either of these opinions breeds hatred against you. -N. Machiavelli

01-23-2004, 07:51 PM	#24
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,520 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	oh I almost forgot... I don't want to lift too much and get big like those guys in the magazines.
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01-23-2004, 08:06 PM	#26
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,520 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	yeah, I know they're just naive but it bugs the hell out of me cause they have no clue how difficult is to build muscle.
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01-23-2004, 08:10 PM	#27
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