Do you have an enemy at the gym?

seabee · 04-20-2005, 12:06 PM

I do.

Last week after doing bi's, I walked by a loaded barbell in a corner...stopped and did a burnout set and put it down, thinking it was someone's bar who was taking a break. 2 minutes later, a guy yells "Hey, I'll clean up your weights for you!" as if it was my rack. I told him they wern't mine, and he smarted off again. Well, I'm a decent guy, but I wanted to clock him (maybe outside). Since that day he huffs and puffs around me. I know he is a dick, because yesterday he walked up to this guy in the middle of an intense set for bi"s and said "Mike, when your done with that set, come give me a spot." IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS SET!

Every day is drama now. I tell you, my lifts have gone up just because this guy is in the room. Maybe this is a good thing.

Doublebase · 04-20-2005, 12:14 PM

I don't have a particulier enemy but there is this one guy. This older man (around 60 I'd say). He reads the damn paper while he lifts. So it takes him about 15 minutes to finish his exercises because he reads the paper between sets. He wears these tight little biker shorts and a tank top. He aslo bites his lip and like grinds his teeth while he is pumping out a set. Its so funny and at the same time annoying.

Yanick · 04-20-2005, 12:18 PM

i really don't care enough about other people in the gym to regard them as anything but obstacles in my way to the water fountain.

i'm sure lots of people dislike me cause i'm always bangin weights, doing singles, dropping barbells from the rack position, grunting, yelling and cursing myself and apparently you're not allowed to do that kind of stuff in a gym...

btw, no one in my gym ever tells me anything, but i'm sure people look at me and think that i'm some kind of showoff moron

BigDyl · 04-20-2005, 12:20 PM

This one particular guy wheres a tuxedo, and always has a big grin. He has slicked back purple hair, and sort of looks like Jack Nicholson. I always see him chuckling to himself while flipping a coin in between sets. Oh, and he also thinks mass murdering people with chemicals is quite hilarious.

SPIKE1257 · 04-20-2005, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanick

i really don't care enough about other people in the gym to regard them as anything but obstacles in my way

You hit the nail right on the head with this.

chuckufarley · 04-20-2005, 12:38 PM

I enjoy having my gym in my basement. I love it more than anything else in my house well, except family.

westb51 · 04-20-2005, 12:44 PM

one time i had a flash back of vietnam. i started to roll around behind all the machines, throwing five pound DB's. everyone was my enemy for about half an hour.

chuckufarley · 04-20-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by westb51

one time i had a flash back of vietnam. i started to roll around behind all the machines, throwing five pound DB's. everyone was my enemy for about half an hour.

That was you? your the reason why I left the gym.

min0 lee · 04-20-2005, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDyl

This one particular guy wheres a tuxedo, and always has a big grin. He has slicked back purple hair, and sort of looks like Jack Nicholson. I always see him chuckling to himself while flipping a coin in between sets. Oh, and he also thinks mass murdering people with chemicals is quite hilarious.

Your really Batman?

Vieope · 04-20-2005, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDyl

This one particular guy wheres a tuxedo, and always has a big grin. He has slicked back purple hair, and sort of looks like Jack Nicholson. I always see him chuckling to himself while flipping a coin in between sets. Oh, and he also thinks mass murdering people with chemicals is quite hilarious.

Vieope · 04-20-2005, 01:03 PM

Gay people fancy me. So you can see how that goes wrong.

min0 lee · 04-20-2005, 01:05 PM

Do you fancy gay people?

Vieope · 04-20-2005, 01:09 PM

BigDyl · 04-20-2005, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Vieope

Gay people fancy me. So you can see how that goes wrong.

Hush Alfred.

WilliamB · 04-20-2005, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanick

i really don't care enough about other people in the gym to regard them as anything but obstacles in my way to the water fountain.

i'm sure lots of people dislike me cause i'm always bangin weights, doing singles, dropping barbells from the rack position, grunting, yelling and cursing myself and apparently you're not allowed to do that kind of stuff in a gym...

Yea I hate people who drop the weights. Do you guys not have enough core strength to just set them down? Is it laziness? Laziness doesnt go well with lifting. I mean what is it, stupidity? Ignorance?

I saw one of you people throwing an ez bar curl from almost the top position. Who the fuck does that!

Doublebase · 04-20-2005, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamB

Who the fuck does that!

Yanick

MrsSquat · 04-20-2005, 01:30 PM

I have a girl at my gym that gives me really dirty looks and stares sometimes....could be a potential enemy.

Doublebase · 04-20-2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsSquat

I have a girl at my gym that gives me really dirty looks and stares sometimes....could be a potential enemy.

Walk by her and fart

overthepond · 04-20-2005, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDyl

This one particular guy wheres a tuxedo, and always has a big grin. He has slicked back purple hair, and sort of looks like Jack Nicholson. I always see him chuckling to himself while flipping a coin in between sets. Oh, and he also thinks mass murdering people with chemicals is quite hilarious.

You are mixing up The Joker and Two Face. Joker doesn't use a coin....

At my gym there is this guy who uses one of the benches for things that don't involve benching. If that isn't bad enough he moves one of the adjustable benches next to him to set hi weights on! If you ask to move them he gets really pissed, last time I told him to stop being a prick and use the floor like everyone else.

Pylon · 04-20-2005, 02:04 PM

I have an enemy at the gym. I call it "the treadmill."

Fashong · 04-20-2005, 02:06 PM

I have no enemys because I workout in my basement but I have lots of people trying to get stronger then me.

Witmaster · 04-20-2005, 02:09 PM

My only enemy at the gym is Gravity. Kicks my ass every time!

Yanick · 04-20-2005, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamB

Yea I hate people who drop the weights. Do you guys not have enough core strength to just set them down? Is it laziness? Laziness doesnt go well with lifting. I mean what is it, stupidity? Ignorance?

I saw one of you people throwing an ez bar curl from almost the top position. Who the fuck does that!

laziness and ignorance...you got my number exactly bud.

BigDyl · 04-20-2005, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by overthepond

You are mixing up The Joker and Two Face. Joker doesn't use a coin....

At my gym there is this guy who uses one of the benches for things that don't involve benching. If that isn't bad enough he moves one of the adjustable benches next to him to set hi weights on! If you ask to move them he gets really pissed, last time I told him to stop being a prick and use the floor like everyone else.

Holy Super Hero Expert........Me....

Alaric · 04-20-2005, 02:52 PM

I got a story to share,

I don't have an enemy anymore, but back in highschool I did. There was this kid that I called out to fight one day because he initiated a jumping against me with his friends while I was alone. Anyways, he backed down to fight me one on one.

A couple days after that event, he started working out in my school gym with his friends (he usually doesn't). Anyways, I'm on the bench press warming up with about 135 or so, and him and his friends think it'd be funny to stack up the weights and let it crush me. That's exactly what they did, they each put about 2 45's on each side (so I had 315 up), literally I was unexpecting this and the weight just fell on top of me and crushed me. They thought was funny, had their laughs and walked away. Fortunately I had a couple guys help me out and I didn't get any serious injuries.

Doublebase · 04-20-2005, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Alaric

I got a story to share,

I don't have an enemy anymore, but back in highschool I did. There was this kid that I called out to fight one day because he initiated a jumping against me with his friends while I was alone. Anyways, he backed down to fight me one on one.

A couple days after that event, he started working out in my school gym with his friends (he usually doesn't). Anyways, I'm on the bench press warming up with about 135 or so, and him and his friends think it'd be funny to stack up the weights and let it crush me. That's exactly what they did, they each put about 2 45's on each side (so I had 315 up), literally I was unexpecting this and the weight just fell on top of me and crushed me. They thought was funny, had their laughs and walked away. Fortunately I had a couple guys help me out and I didn't get any serious injuries.

My gosh, thats like a prison story. Did you get payback?

BigDyl · 04-20-2005, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Doublebase

My gosh, thats like a prison story. Did you get payback?

Yeah I think i'd have to hold a grudge and sort of have to ruin this persons life....

...to the batmobile!

04-20-2005, 12:06 PM	#1
seabee Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 165	Do you have an enemy at the gym? I do. Last week after doing bi's, I walked by a loaded barbell in a corner...stopped and did a burnout set and put it down, thinking it was someone's bar who was taking a break. 2 minutes later, a guy yells "Hey, I'll clean up your weights for you!" as if it was my rack. I told him they wern't mine, and he smarted off again. Well, I'm a decent guy, but I wanted to clock him (maybe outside). Since that day he huffs and puffs around me. I know he is a dick, because yesterday he walked up to this guy in the middle of an intense set for bi"s and said "Mike, when your done with that set, come give me a spot." IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS SET! Every day is drama now. I tell you, my lifts have gone up just because this guy is in the room. Maybe this is a good thing.
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04-20-2005, 12:18 PM	#3
Yanick Amor Fati Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,798	i really don't care enough about other people in the gym to regard them as anything but obstacles in my way to the water fountain. i'm sure lots of people dislike me cause i'm always bangin weights, doing singles, dropping barbells from the rack position, grunting, yelling and cursing myself and apparently you're not allowed to do that kind of stuff in a gym... btw, no one in my gym ever tells me anything, but i'm sure people look at me and think that i'm some kind of showoff moron
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04-20-2005, 12:14 PM	#2
Doublebase Lightweight, Ya Buddy! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 6,633	I don't have a particulier enemy but there is this one guy. This older man (around 60 I'd say). He reads the damn paper while he lifts. So it takes him about 15 minutes to finish his exercises because he reads the paper between sets. He wears these tight little biker shorts and a tank top. He aslo bites his lip and like grinds his teeth while he is pumping out a set. Its so funny and at the same time annoying.

04-20-2005, 12:38 PM	#6
chuckufarley Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 50	I enjoy having my gym in my basement. I love it more than anything else in my house well, except family.

04-20-2005, 01:09 PM	#13
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10
	FURtherness

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MrsSquat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: everywhere Posts: 31	I have a girl at my gym that gives me really dirty looks and stares sometimes....could be a potential enemy.

04-20-2005, 02:04 PM	#20
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Top 5!!! Posts: 6,478 Photos: 3	I have an enemy at the gym. I call it "the treadmill."
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04-20-2005, 02:06 PM	#21
Fashong Fuck the Katrina Victims Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 790 Photos: 1	I have no enemys because I workout in my basement but I have lots of people trying to get stronger then me.

04-20-2005, 02:09 PM	#22
Witmaster Esprit de Corps Elite Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,973 Photos: 6	My only enemy at the gym is Gravity. Kicks my ass every time!
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04-20-2005, 02:52 PM	#25
Alaric Hungry Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 711	I got a story to share, I don't have an enemy anymore, but back in highschool I did. There was this kid that I called out to fight one day because he initiated a jumping against me with his friends while I was alone. Anyways, he backed down to fight me one on one. A couple days after that event, he started working out in my school gym with his friends (he usually doesn't). Anyways, I'm on the bench press warming up with about 135 or so, and him and his friends think it'd be funny to stack up the weights and let it crush me. That's exactly what they did, they each put about 2 45's on each side (so I had 315 up), literally I was unexpecting this and the weight just fell on top of me and crushed me. They thought was funny, had their laughs and walked away. Fortunately I had a couple guys help me out and I didn't get any serious injuries.