H: Well I’m a smoker, and I was wondering if you could give me some advice about working out.
M: Oh, so your trying to quit and you want to . . balance out your workouts for it.
H: Oh no I’m not quitting any time soon, I just wanted to know if it’s better to smoke right before or right after my workout?
M: blank stare well . . I don’t think that helps or is good in any . .
H: (cut me off) yeah, yeah, I know that. but beside that, what would be worse for me before or after?
You should have seen the serious look in his eyes when he asked me this. I honestly thought I was being hazed by my coworkers. But he was actually serious.
[quote]The Savage wrote:
I was finished my set of squats. A guy asked how old I was because he overheard me say that my son was getting married. I told him 46. He looked at me up and down and said “What do you do? I wouldn’t have guessed that old?” I just gave him the eyebrow raise (Like the Rock).
I needed to use the lat pull down. A guy was sitting using it and so I asked if I could work in. He told me he was doing a circuit training and that this was one of seven exercises he was doing in a row. I said OK, then he moved on to another exercise and so I did my set. He didn’t seem pleased, nor did I care frankly.[/quote]
x2 on the second part. just happened to me about an hour ago. how can someone say no im doing circuit training i will be back here in about 10 mins but really you shouldnt work in. really, well then fuck you and continue your circuit training and i will use whatever i want to.
I’ve told this story before but it’s still my favourite.
I was squatting and in between sets this woman comes marching over to me like she’s on a mission. I’m all clenched and waiting for some sort of bullshit. She starts in with “My god you are so strong. Look how much you are squatting. Look at your ass. It’s so high and tight”.
I almost made out with her. It was so shocking it was funny. I still felt good though. I have a high ass. Yay me.
Here’s one I forgot about not really talking much per se but its sorta relevant…
I didn’t catch what they were saying, obviously they were discussing their faith. But in the middle of the dumbbell area these 4 guys hold hands and bow their heads and have a prayer session.
Then they cease praying , stand around talking some more, and then THEY DO IT AGAIN.
All you people who are serious about your faith can refrain from getting you panties in a bunch. Or not, I don’t care, but it was pretty hilarious to see two back to back prayer sessions held in the middle of the gym.
This happened to my friend…he this big guy 6’6" and 320…
he was working out and a guy came up to him and said, “Man you’re a big guy, you take water and protein? or milk and protein?”
my friend replies, “i just use water.”
guy says, “Man you need to take it with milk, you’ll get bigger.” (the guy was probably shorter than 6 ft, and around 200 lbs, and i’m being nice with that number)
[quote]D-Nasty wrote:
This happened to my friend…he this big guy 6’6" and 320…
he was working out and a guy came up to him and said, “Man you’re a big guy, you take water and protein? or milk and protein?”
my friend replies, “i just use water.”
guy says, “Man you need to take it with milk, you’ll get bigger.” (the guy was probably shorter than 6 ft, and around 200 lbs, and i’m being nice with that number)
[/quote]
You know, usually if you carry enough size, people smaller than you tend to refrain from telling you what you SHOULD do, so this is really odd - or maybe the guy is just a dellusional weirdo, there tend to be quite a few of those in the gym.
[quote]NewDamage wrote:
D-Nasty wrote:
This happened to my friend…he this big guy 6’6" and 320…
he was working out and a guy came up to him and said, “Man you’re a big guy, you take water and protein? or milk and protein?”
my friend replies, “i just use water.”
guy says, “Man you need to take it with milk, you’ll get bigger.” (the guy was probably shorter than 6 ft, and around 200 lbs, and i’m being nice with that number)
You know, usually if you carry enough size, people smaller than you tend to refrain from telling you what you SHOULD do, so this is really odd - or maybe the guy is just a dellusional weirdo, there tend to be quite a few of those in the gym.[/quote]
I know exactly what you mean man…it was pretty odd…people around were looking at him like WTF?
Had a guy, just this morning, ask if he could use the 35 DBs I was using for lateral shoulders (not great, but working on it). Anyway, I say sure, I’ve finished my set. He then lays on the decline bench and starts knocking out about 10 decline presses, struggling with each. When he’s done with the set, I go to pick them back up to do my next set, and he says, “I’m not finished, yet.” 'bout cracked his egg with the dumbbell.
I was trying to show a friend how to bench, and as I was showing/explaining it to him a guy doing bicep curls on the other side of the room looks us and asks, “Are you trying to train your triceps?” to which I respond, “Well, not specifically, I’m just showing him how to bench press.”
“Oh…well if your training triceps you should put your hands close together.”
“Uuummmm…thanks?”
I didn’t know what to say, because, he was right…it just had nothing to do with what we were doing…I guess he just felt it necessary to impart this wisdom upon us.
First one:
My appendix was about to rupture (I didn’t know), but went to the ER to be safe…
I strip down and the doc says “You look like you work out, you probably pulled a muscle”
Me: Are you psychic?
Doc: (laughs) no, why?
Me: Cause you diagnosed me without even really looking at me
Doc: (laughs) if it lasts longer than a day or two, come back
I leave, my appendix ruptures the next day - great diagnosis… /sigh
Second one:
I go in to see my GP for a physical (needed it for a job)
I strip down and he says “Are you on steroids?”
Me: No, why?
Doc: Cause all guys that are built are on steroids
(I don’t say anything)
After the exam he says “Tell the truth, are you on steroids”
Me: No
Doc: Seriously, I need to know what you’re taking
Me: I’m not taking steroids
Doc: Well good then, steroids are bad for you
Third one:
This one is my living hell…
WIFE: When are you going to stop taking all those supplements? You know they’re bad for you"
[quote]Jeff607 wrote:
I was trying to show a friend how to bench, and as I was showing/explaining it to him a guy doing bicep curls on the other side of the room looks us and asks, “Are you trying to train your triceps?” to which I respond, “Well, not specifically, I’m just showing him how to bench press.”
“Oh…well if your training triceps you should put your hands close together.”
“Uuummmm…thanks?”
I didn’t know what to say, because, he was right…it just had nothing to do with what we were doing…I guess he just felt it necessary to impart this wisdom upon us.
It was funny at the time…[/quote]
Your avatar is awesome.
And what’s even better, is the site is acting goofy, so it is showing up really really huge.
[quote]NewDamage wrote:
Jeff607 wrote:
I was trying to show a friend how to bench, and as I was showing/explaining it to him a guy doing bicep curls on the other side of the room looks us and asks, “Are you trying to train your triceps?” to which I respond, “Well, not specifically, I’m just showing him how to bench press.”
“Oh…well if your training triceps you should put your hands close together.”
“Uuummmm…thanks?”
I didn’t know what to say, because, he was right…it just had nothing to do with what we were doing…I guess he just felt it necessary to impart this wisdom upon us.
It was funny at the time…
Your avatar is awesome.
And what’s even better, is the site is acting goofy, so it is showing up really really huge.
Me - “Just stick it in there, it will feel much better when were done”
Training Partner - “It might hurt to much”
(Situation was choosing where to stick the pin on a final set of rows, but nothing can could have saved us from that one, everyone in the surrounding area was on the floor laughing.)
First one:
My appendix was about to rupture (I didn’t know), but went to the ER to be safe…
I strip down and the doc says “You look like you work out, you probably pulled a muscle”
Me: Are you psychic?
Doc: (laughs) no, why?
Me: Cause you diagnosed me without even really looking at me
Doc: (laughs) if it lasts longer than a day or two, come back
I leave, my appendix ruptures the next day - great diagnosis… /sigh
Second one:
I go in to see my GP for a physical (needed it for a job)
I strip down and he says “Are you on steroids?”
Me: No, why?
Doc: Cause all guys that are built are on steroids
(I don’t say anything)
After the exam he says “Tell the truth, are you on steroids”
Me: No
Doc: Seriously, I need to know what you’re taking
Me: I’m not taking steroids
Doc: Well good then, steroids are bad for you[/quote]
First one: Holy shit, this exact same thing happened to me when I was a kid, doctor put it down to me pulling something in karate. Appendix ruptures overnight and I spend a week in the hospital. Lost nearly 20lbs to atrophy, heh.
“im just gonna give it a shot” -skinny dude with long hair as i spot him on a 225 bench. this guy is cant be more then 115 pounds. sufficed to say that thing came down hard on his chest before i could catch it…it came down that fast
This past July, our gym puts on a PL meet every year, and there was a guy in my weight class who was opening up with a 415 squat and on the way down he goes " IN THE BUCKET!!! IN THE BUCKET!!" I almost died laughing.
