People at Your Gym

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Lol, love this thread. I go to Gold’s Gym in seattle, which besides a few faults is a very good gym with good lifting clientele.

The Screamer - Super Intense 40 something personal trainer. Really short, but you can tell he lifts weights, thinks he’s the toughest SOB ever. Has unconventional workouts but always works really hard (does pushups with 2 45 plates on his back). Problem is, he screams at the tops of his lungs during sets. I can understand some noises when you move heavy weight but everytime he works out everyone in the gym laughs at him.

Creep Gay guys - Do tons of abs and preacher curls, never anything else. Wear designer jeans to the gym. Stare at you and try to smile and wink at you. Usually wouldn’t bother me but it happens way too much. I try not to make eye contact at the gym now.

Senior citizen - Motherfucker does about 8 sets of military press followed by 8 sets of curls in the squat rack. I know if I see the guy in there I am not going to get a leg workout for an hour. Seems like a nice enough guy but completely oblivious.

Hot girl - actually works out hard, very hot and very distracting.

Blanka from streetfighter - 50 something guy, looks like he could be 70 but he is fucking ripped and EXTREMELY vascular. can barely walk, and takes about 10 minutes to complete an exercise. always looks like hes about to die or pass out. takes a bunch of supplements during sets, and sports two nicotine patches on his shoulders. when he talks he slurs so bad you can’t understand a word so i just nod and smile.

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Wow I never knew my gym was soo good. I’m going to have to quit complaining about the couple annoying people in my gym.

The Wife Trainer: This man comes to the gym with his wife and has her doing the same lifts as him. To their credit they do deadlift and squat together. I guess the family that squats together stays together. This is pretty cool. The man always does some pretty heavy deads and his wife does some pretty impressive weight too. They do lots of cleans and clean and presses. Normally the wife trainer is a little annoying because he’s always pushing his wife to do things she doesn’t want to do but in this case it’s pretty cool. They both seem to be enjoying the workout together.

The over 40 fitness man: This guy has the body of a man in his 20’s. Bodyfat is below 10% and he’s pretty strong. He doesn’t do squats verry often because his knees hurt but he tells stories of squating over 500lbs. He still trains legs and does squats from time to time but he doesn’t go heavy any more.

The loud curlers: These guys do curls for hours. They all wear weight belts, Grunt, and thrust their hips while curling. I have never seen them lift legs. They have impressive upper bodies but I suspect their legs are pretty weak.

The hardcore soccer mom: Ths lady is in her 40’s but looks like she’s in her 20’s. She is one of about 2 ladys that actualy squat and deadlift. Her leg routine is pretty good. deadlifts followed by bulgarian split squats followed by back squats. She even does real pullups.

The I want everyone to hear how smart I am guy: He talks realy loud about nutrition, lifting, cardio, whatever. He generaly doesn’t know what he’s talking about but, every now and then he gets it right.

The do 50 different exercises guy: This guy is skinny and obviously trying to put on some weight. He does pullups, chinups, lat pull downs, bentover rows, smith machine upright rows, smith machine bench press, dips, tricep press downs, cable cross overs, skull crushers, hammer curls, and regular barbell curls in the same workout. by the time he’s done he looks completely exhausted. I only saw him once. I should have said something but I don’t like to suggest things to other people. I’ll gladly give advice if someone asks but I don’t just go around giving advice.

That about sums it up. I’d say I have a pretty good gym atmosphere compared to a lot of the descriptions form other guys on here.

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The Air Guitar Guy. Always playing air guitar between sets to motley crue or some shit.

The Foreigner That Does Wierd Stuff. I have only seen this once but. This foreign guy would come into the gym and take a bar from the squat rack and put it on the dipping bar…so he could squat from that?..I dont know but he did it a couple times.

I dont even know what to call this next guy. He is a dude who always seems to be laughing and slightly shaking his head at you at the end of each set. Even if you think you have decent form he always seems to have a smartass smirk on his face.

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Now that everyone has described the other people, who are you?

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the Johnny

I won’t judge the regulars at my gym on their training; as regulars they’re all quite serious & knowledgable about that. Furthermore, they’re all friendly & have proved a great help to me. One guy, however, as much weight as he can lift, stands out for his personality and attitude. He doesn’t socialize & has a very short temper when the staff is having computer problems; a glass door suffered the consequences. His badass expression, empty eyes and gold chain are (around here) the sure signs of a purposeful bar brawler with a small car but a humangoid car stereo.

oh, and we have a genuine Mel Gibson lookalike :slight_smile:

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What’s wrong with the air guitar guy? Are you also anti drummer guy? Is DragonForce OK?

Here are some more guys:

Foam Roller- Is foam rolling when I come in and is still foam rolling when I leave an hour later

Laptop man- actually carries his laptop to the gym to chart his progress on chest press and pec deck plies

Chad Waterbury- Does his entire workout while talking on the phone to Pavel Tsatsouline

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[quote]BBriere wrote:

What’s wrong with the air guitar guy? Are you also anti drummer guy? Is DragonForce OK?

Here are some more guys:

Foam Roller- Is foam rolling when I come in and is still foam rolling when I leave an hour later

Laptop man- actually carries his laptop to the gym to chart his progress on chest press and pec deck plies

Chad Waterbury- Does his entire workout while talking on the phone to Pavel Tsatsouline[/quote]

The air guitar guy is just annoying. DragonForce would be better with a different vocalist and should have never been on guitar hero.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Now that everyone has described the other people, who are you?[/quote]

I’m the weird exercise guy: I do single leg deadlifts, single arm dumbell bench presses, barbell hack squats, dumbell bulgarian split squats, Turkish Getups, single arm dumbell snatches. Obviously not all in the same workout but I like to keep it interesting so when I change it up I’ll sometimes throw in a lesser known yet effective exercise.

I know most of those exercises arent weird and many of you probably do them. I’m saying that’s what the people at my gym probably think of me. I never see any of the guys doing any of those exercises so they are out of the ordinary at my gym.

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The “I look angry because I am Angry” guy. Not on Squat day but on every other day I look like someone stole my first cup of coffee of the day.

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[quote]Brett295 wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
Now that everyone has described the other people, who are you?

I’m the weird exercise guy: I do single leg deadlifts, single arm dumbell bench presses, barbell hack squats, dumbell bulgarian split squats, Turkish Getups, single arm dumbell snatches. Obviously not all in the same workout but I like to keep it interesting so when I change it up I’ll sometimes throw in a lesser known yet effective exercise.

I know most of those exercises arent weird and many of you probably do them. I’m saying that’s what the people at my gym probably think of me. I never see any of the guys doing any of those exercises so they are out of the ordinary at my gym. [/quote]

Im the super intense skinny chick that hardly leaves the squat rack and occasionally breaks out some fucked up bondage gear (squat suit/wraps etc.)

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Im going to go back in time to february 2009

#1 JOSH MCMILLAN- he pulls 600+ off a deficit and walks away like it wasnt nothin

#2 Clint Ewald- squatted 925 parallel in the gym, and made it look pretty easy

#3 Dirk DeBoer- not as strong as Josh or Clint, but still real close, and 5 years the elder. also has a 6 pack for bein 255 and can do a shit ton of pullups for a “fat powerlifter”. does a 2 hour bench workout, then goes and does 2-2 1/2 hours of auxilarry work. Took me under his wing and really showed me the ropes

#4 Steve- About 45 years old, never really worked out in his life, got into PL’ing, holds 4 state records in USAPL.

#5 Colter Furst- working his way up to Americas strongest man, barely made the cut in his last competition, hes 22, and very underweight, but strong as an ox

The owner, his wife, and the rest of the crew, also are going places. Matt Smith is one step away from being inthe national ranks. His wife is there, and, the 2 guys that are older, are really coming along too.

so yeah, my gym kicks your gyms ass!!!

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Brett295 wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
Now that everyone has described the other people, who are you?

I’m the weird exercise guy: I do single leg deadlifts, single arm dumbell bench presses, barbell hack squats, dumbell bulgarian split squats, Turkish Getups, single arm dumbell snatches. Obviously not all in the same workout but I like to keep it interesting so when I change it up I’ll sometimes throw in a lesser known yet effective exercise.

I know most of those exercises arent weird and many of you probably do them. I’m saying that’s what the people at my gym probably think of me. I never see any of the guys doing any of those exercises so they are out of the ordinary at my gym.

Im the super intense skinny chick that hardly leaves the squat rack and occasionally breaks out some fucked up bondage gear (squat suit/wraps etc.)[/quote]

my kind of woman!

I am the asshole at the gym everbody comes up to and asks the same dumb fucking question,
“are you squatting again this week?”
I start to have a stroke at that moment.

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[quote]Skinless wrote:

The air guitar guy is just annoying. DragonForce would be better with a different vocalist and should have never been on guitar hero.[/quote]

Sir, you have just made a very powerless enemy.

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I am aqua man

Between each set of every exercise I take a walk to the water fountain and take 2 quarter sips

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[quote]BBriere wrote:
Skinless wrote:

The air guitar guy is just annoying. DragonForce would be better with a different vocalist and should have never been on guitar hero.

Sir, you have just made a very powerless enemy.
[/quote]

I am sorry.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Brett295 wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
Now that everyone has described the other people, who are you?

I’m the weird exercise guy: I do single leg deadlifts, single arm dumbell bench presses, barbell hack squats, dumbell bulgarian split squats, Turkish Getups, single arm dumbell snatches. Obviously not all in the same workout but I like to keep it interesting so when I change it up I’ll sometimes throw in a lesser known yet effective exercise.

I know most of those exercises arent weird and many of you probably do them. I’m saying that’s what the people at my gym probably think of me. I never see any of the guys doing any of those exercises so they are out of the ordinary at my gym.

Im the super intense skinny chick that hardly leaves the squat rack and occasionally breaks out some fucked up bondage gear (squat suit/wraps etc.)[/quote]

Yeah, and I’m the bull dyke squatter.

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[quote]jasmincar wrote:
I am aqua man

Between each set of every exercise I take a walk to the water fountain and take 2 quarter sips
[/quote]

I am this too.

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[quote]brauny96 wrote:
Im going to go back in time to february 2009

#1 JOSH MCMILLAN- he pulls 600+ off a deficit and walks away like it wasnt nothin

#2 Clint Ewald- squatted 925 parallel in the gym, and made it look pretty easy

#3 Dirk DeBoer- not as strong as Josh or Clint, but still real close, and 5 years the elder. also has a 6 pack for bein 255 and can do a shit ton of pullups for a “fat powerlifter”. does a 2 hour bench workout, then goes and does 2-2 1/2 hours of auxilarry work. Took me under his wing and really showed me the ropes

#4 Steve- About 45 years old, never really worked out in his life, got into PL’ing, holds 4 state records in USAPL.

#5 Colter Furst- working his way up to Americas strongest man, barely made the cut in his last competition, hes 22, and very underweight, but strong as an ox

The owner, his wife, and the rest of the crew, also are going places. Matt Smith is one step away from being inthe national ranks. His wife is there, and, the 2 guys that are older, are really coming along too.

so yeah, my gym kicks your gyms ass!!![/quote]

Uhhh Yeah, yes it does. I can’t even call my gym a gym after that list. I have a space in the back of a Social Club that allows me to Lift and Train

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[quote]pushmepullme wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
Brett295 wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
Now that everyone has described the other people, who are you?

I’m the weird exercise guy: I do single leg deadlifts, single arm dumbell bench presses, barbell hack squats, dumbell bulgarian split squats, Turkish Getups, single arm dumbell snatches. Obviously not all in the same workout but I like to keep it interesting so when I change it up I’ll sometimes throw in a lesser known yet effective exercise.

I know most of those exercises arent weird and many of you probably do them. I’m saying that’s what the people at my gym probably think of me. I never see any of the guys doing any of those exercises so they are out of the ordinary at my gym.

Im the super intense skinny chick that hardly leaves the squat rack and occasionally breaks out some fucked up bondage gear (squat suit/wraps etc.)

Yeah, and I’m the bull dyke squatter.[/quote]

I must be the friend then.

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[quote]jasmincar wrote:
I am aqua man

Between each set of every exercise I take a walk to the water fountain and take 2 quarter sips
[/quote]

I do this too. Gives me something to do while im resting between sweats. I also look like i got done swimming in my clothes after im done with my workout.