Thread: Grunting/Straining during your workout

I'm not really sure beause I always listen to music when I work out. If you're at a gym, at least make sure other people don't notice and get annoyed by it (no need to be rude, even though that's not your intention). I'd say it's normal at least on a heavy day to grunt or something a little bit. If you're that worried about it, it may be wise to take it down a notch. It really depends on how far you're pushing yourself and whether or not you feel worried about it.

Straining? You better be. Grunting...depends. A few guys that I know of grunt for the attention factor, not cool. A bit of grunting here and there is normal, some do it more than others. Im not a grunter but it doesnt mean Im not pushing myself hard.

I grunt sometimes when going heavy and once I near failure. When I really think I might make noise I stick my towel in my mouth, muffles any grunts and gives me something to chomp down onto also.

Originally Posted by AirCartman

Is it normal to really be grunting/straining a lot during your entire workout. Or is this a sign your pushing yourself to hard?

Are they a bad thing? I always push myself harder.

nothing wrong with a few grunts and straining here and there. It's just annoying when it's excessive but nobody at my gym is like that. I usually grunt a little at the end of a set when i'm nearing failure.

I do my own thing. The grunt yawning. I am pushing myself to the limit but I just don´t care.

i'll give out a grunt here and there but only when getting those last couple reps out with heavy weight...but dont do it too much..some people get way to into grunting just as a way to get people to look at them and see how much there lifting...ive seen that before

Originally Posted by AirCartman

Is it normal to really be grunting/straining a lot during your entire workout. Or is this a sign your pushing yourself to hard?

I'm usually the loudest on Leg Day but I've been known to turn a few heads during other exercises as well.

Is this normal? For me, sure.

Now, a good (audible) sign that you are pushing yourself "too far" is that little squeeking noise you make when the bar crashes down on your chest. That's a dead giveaway.

I usually don't grunt that much, but when I am pushing myself for those last couple reps I usually grunt out "ARNOLD!"

I give out a manly grunt when there are attractive females nearby.

In all seriousness, I usually grunt a few times during those last few reps as I'm nearing failure.

I usually grunt durning sex. I grunt sometimes during squats and almost every rep during leg press. Is it loud? I'm not sure, my head phones are on. Do other people care? I hope not, what are they going to do. Uh, sir could you not grunt

i grunt and stick my tongue out when i do heavy squats

Graaaaaaaaargggghhhhhh!

I squeal like the guy in deliverance when I'm doing good mornings

Grunts? Sure, once in a while. But my common reaction to heavy intensity when lifting is usually gasping immediately after the final rep like I was just kicked in the guts.

I had a guy near be the other day sitting there looking at himself in the mirror and grunting on "Comeon you effing bitch" yeah that wasn't cool. I'd say some grunting is normal when getting toward the end of your lift as things get heavier

I've been brought almost to tears when my boyfriend trains me. I push myself a lot and end up getting some grunts in by the end...when he trains me it goes past that and I'm almost in tears cuz I'm pushing so hard. But as long as that weight keeps moving, I have to keep going!

I just yell "LIGHT WEIGHT"