[quote]SkyzykS wrote:
With some of these ridiculous kids logging on to show off their rib cages and underwear bands
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There are kids like that?
Exhibit A:
[quote]dez6485 wrote:
B-Mac13 wrote:
dez6485 wrote:
Z2nd_Comng wrote:
DRock wrote:
I go to school with pretty boys. I work with pretty boys. I see pretty boys at the gym.
I am so tired of seeing pics of fellow teens on here asking if their body fat is low enough. Or asking how they can “cut” when they only weigh 160 pounds.
I know what you mean. I had to quit going to my school gym because no one in there had any passion for the weights. Now I workout at the local navy base. There are some weekend warriors in there but for the most part everyone is more focused on training. Try finding more of a hardcore gym to train at.
this shit is funny now. if you switch gyms for any other reason than the fact that they dont have the equipment that you are looking for, perhaps you shouldnt be looking for a more “hardcore” gym. perhaps what you should be doing is somehow figuring out how to not be such a bitch and be a little “more hardcore” yourself. i workout at probably the most white collar gym ive ever been in. it is tucked back in a business park.
honestly, it has the perfect amount of space and feel to have been made into a nice warehouse type gym, but kevin leverone- original owner- wasnt into that sort of thing, and then the next owner only slightly changed kevin’s approach to include a full sized boxing ring in the center and various bags. there is no part of this gym that is dark and dungeon like. i havent noticed it hindering my progress at all.
however, i suspect that if i was going in every M/W/F worrying so much about what others were doing and how much “passion” they had for the weights, id probably have had the same problem you did. let me guess, youve got “bad genetics” too right?
You’re just being a prick and overly critical. Saying that it would be nice to train in a better atmosphere in no way translates to a lack of progress. Training with people of similar goals and more training experience will force you to improve. I don’t see that is bitching, and if you have a problem with that you shouldn’t post on the subject.
maybe you should re-read what i responded to and then what i wrote. i responded to someone saying that they had to switch gyms because there werent enough people around that had a passion for the weights. he then suggested to the original poster that he try and find a “hardcore gym”. my point was that if he was as “hardcore” as he thinks his new gym is, the people around them, in their spandex galore should not have been able to tap into his “passion for the weights”.
i think you need to realize who’s on “your side” here. you talk about being sick of the kids getting on to show off their rib cages, about how months ago these forums were full of pictures of big swole lifters. ill tell you what, im all for that. but heres just a few things im tired of on here:
people being on T-Nation for 6 days talking smack to people that have been on here over a year, 17 year olds posting about steroids, people complaining about what other people do at the gym they train at, manorexic wannabe’s and their pictures, diets that consist of little more than a red bull and a skittle, and excuses, like “bad genetics”.
my point was not that lifting in a “hardcore” gym wouldnt be great. my point was that if you arent focussed enough to get into a gym and train hard regardless of others levels of “passion for the weights” are around you, then its pretty ridiculous to suggest finding a “hardcore gym” where the people are more focussed on their training. anyway, shut the fuck up [/quote]
Well, I stand corrected.
[quote]rrjc5488 wrote:
SkyzykS wrote:
With some of these ridiculous kids logging on to show off their rib cages and underwear bands
There are kids like that?
Exhibit A:[/quote]
this is genius. i think i finally understand. its not that their goal is to be a manorexic, but that they are trying to fit into those abercrombie shirts! i finally get it! i knew something was up a couple weeks ago when i attempted to wear one of my older brother’s XL “muscle cut” abercrombie button down and i couldnt raise my arm high enough to drive my car. they must be cutting the shirts smaller, and therefore these kids have no choice but to shrink themselves, or they wont be able to wear those $80 button downs…now that this has been brought to light i would like to apologize, on behalf of all T-Nation, to all the manorexics that have been offended by this site, we were ignorant, it truly is not your fault
by the way, please keep that pic on hand, you couldnt have delivered it at a better time, and i am predicting use for it in the future for sure!
those guys in the pic look like a bunch of clones. Same hair, same shirts, same metrosexual eyebrows, etc, etc.
[quote]rrjc5488 wrote:
SkyzykS wrote:
With some of these ridiculous kids logging on to show off their rib cages and underwear bands
There are kids like that?
Exhibit A:[/quote]
Oh My Gawd. Today’s goal is to look like a budget cut Backstreet Boy wannabe.
“those guys in the pic look like a bunch of clones. Same hair, same shirts, same metrosexual eyebrows, etc, etc.”
the tan. dont forget the tan!
“life is long for those with injuries.”
amen brother, amen
You lot are just jealous that those fine young men are infinitely more sassy than you. They’re sass-a-licious. If you tried pulling some of that shit to their faces they’d open up a can of whoop-sass all over you. These guys would sass you upside the head and not even think twice about it. You’ve been warned.
By the way, any ideas how to get your eyebrows as shapely as that? Since I turned 27 I’ve noticed a few stray ones appearing here and there, and they risk breaking up the symmetry of my face and reducing my ability to make pre-pubescent school girls swoon.
[quote]DRock wrote:
I love it when my forearms are bulging so hard that they hurt from doing heavy ass shrugs.
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Whats an ass shrug?
[quote]mazilla wrote:
pepperoni pizza is possibly the worst food product ever created.
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Bullshit
[quote]
if you eat clean you know that the only thing’s that can stop you are work ethics[/quote]
How many times should I wash the food to make them clean?
[quote]tveddy wrote:
Professor X wrote:
mazilla wrote:
pepperoni pizza is possibly the worst food product ever created.
Bullshit.
I might be wrong but I was under the impression that glazed doughnuts and coffee held this title[/quote]
that would be two foods.
[quote]comedypedro wrote:
DRock wrote:
I love it when my forearms are bulging so hard that they hurt from doing heavy ass shrugs.
Whats an ass shrug?[/quote]
Holding the bar behind you?
i smell a Powerful Image. hahahahaha
[quote]comedypedro wrote:
DRock wrote:
I love it when my forearms are bulging so hard that they hurt from doing heavy ass shrugs.
Whats an ass shrug?[/quote]
It is the antagonist movement in a superset with spinch winks.
Didn’t you see the article in MH&F “Spankalicious Glutes” ?
[quote]rrjc5488 wrote:
SkyzykS wrote:
With some of these ridiculous kids logging on to show off their rib cages and underwear bands
There are kids like that?
Exhibit A:[/quote]
It’s not just a New York thing. Unfortunately we have the “Stripe Shirt Posse” in Michigan as well.
It takes everything in me to hold back from clothlining tools like that.
Sorry to support the hijack but that picture is too much. Apparently its a retro thing. Everybody wants to be Coery Haim.
[quote]dez6485 wrote:
Z2nd_Comng wrote:
DRock wrote:
I go to school with pretty boys. I work with pretty boys. I see pretty boys at the gym.
I am so tired of seeing pics of fellow teens on here asking if their body fat is low enough. Or asking how they can “cut” when they only weigh 160 pounds.
I know what you mean. I had to quit going to my school gym because no one in there had any passion for the weights. Now I workout at the local navy base. There are some weekend warriors in there but for the most part everyone is more focused on training. Try finding more of a hardcore gym to train at.
this shit is funny now. if you switch gyms for any other reason than the fact that they dont have the equipment that you are looking for, perhaps you shouldnt be looking for a more “hardcore” gym. perhaps what you should be doing is somehow figuring out how to not be such a bitch and be a little “more hardcore” yourself. i workout at probably the most white collar gym ive ever been in. it is tucked back in a business park.
honestly, it has the perfect amount of space and feel to have been made into a nice warehouse type gym, but kevin leverone- original owner- wasnt into that sort of thing, and then the next owner only slightly changed kevin’s approach to include a full sized boxing ring in the center and various bags. there is no part of this gym that is dark and dungeon like. i havent noticed it hindering my progress at all.
however, i suspect that if i was going in every M/W/F worrying so much about what others were doing and how much “passion” they had for the weights, id probably have had the same problem you did. let me guess, youve got “bad genetics” too right?[/quote]
Whoa, damn dude calm down. I was just trying to offer a sugesstion. But if you want to know moving gyms wasn’t just based on the people in there. I go to small Div II school in South Texas. The gym is ridiculously small and filled with all of the ORIGINAL cybex machines, no benches(only smith a machine), no squat rack(only smith a machine), no area for deads(too cluttered with machines), and DB’s that only go up to 80 lbs. So based off the description of the gym maybe you can visualize the type of people that trained there.
Moving gyms was a choice I made that helped make a huge difference in my training and I thought I would offer it up to this kid. But if guys like you are just gonna hang on the boards and bash people when they contribute I’ll be sure to start including all of the background info that goes into my post so you can have the facts before you slam someone.
And I never said anyhting about bad genetics. If I’m not reaching my goals it’s because I am falling short in either my diet, training, or recovery not because I didn’t win the genetic lottery.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
rrjc5488 wrote:
SkyzykS wrote:
With some of these ridiculous kids logging on to show off their rib cages and underwear bands
There are kids like that?
Exhibit A:
Oh My Gawd. Today’s goal is to look like a budget cut Backstreet Boy wannabe.[/quote]
Oh, this must be that new boy band I’ve been hearing so much about. I think they call themselves “Spike”.
[quote]juninho wrote:
You lot are just jealous that those fine young men are infinitely more sassy than you. They’re sass-a-licious. If you tried pulling some of that shit to their faces they’d open up a can of whoop-sass all over you. These guys would sass you upside the head and not even think twice about it. You’ve been warned.
By the way, any ideas how to get your eyebrows as shapely as that? Since I turned 27 I’ve noticed a few stray ones appearing here and there, and they risk breaking up the symmetry of my face and reducing my ability to make pre-pubescent school girls swoon.[/quote]
I simply use Mega Man Mascara for those unruly eyebrow hairs. Before I head to the gym, I pop my collar, shape my eye brows, buy new clothes, make sure they are color coordinated with my handbag (real men don’t do backpacks), and polish my shoes. After 60minutes under the hairdryer, I am ready for an intense workout!
I’m going to throw at a theory that me and my friend have subscribed to for a while.
The height of one’s collar and or gel-spiked hair is inversely proportional to the size of one’s penis.
I think that about sums it up.