At the “Wellness Center” where I used to train, there was a 250 pound toad who called herself a ‘personal trainer’ and a ‘nutritionist’.
I made the mistake of taking a “Fundamentals of Nutrition” class last semester. The teacher was another 250 pound troll who, as usual, had no idea what she was talking about. According to her, if you don’t eat 130g of carbohydrate a day, you will die. Yes, that is what she said. And, of course, protein won’t help you grow. She said (in her snottiest voice), “All these bodybuilders think that if they eat lots of protein they’re gonna get great big muscles. It’s just not the case.” Oh, I could rant about her for hours…
-Getting strange looks from people when doing unilateral movements or Sumo Squats or Push Press.
-Seeing the same people who look strangely at me doing the above exercises trying to do them theirselves.
-People that have been doing the same programs for about five years, still physically the same but maybe a bit fatter, ridiculing me for changing programs every five weeks.
I work at a gym as a trainer, have been training for six years and at this time I was in the middle of a bulking cycle over the winter. A sales rep that started working at the gym a week before who is 6’2" 140lbs of nothing comes over to me when I am resting in between sets of squats. (Keep in mind I am 6’1" about 245-250 and 16% BF at the point) He says: You are working out all wrong…you know that? I respond by saying what do you mean? His reply is I shouldn’t be doing heavy weights and that the staple of my leg routine should be the hip abductor, adductor. Come on WTF where the hell do some people get off? Oh man that felt good.
The Swiss-Ball-shaped gym employee who either tries to talk while I’m in the middle of a set, or hangs with guys who are killing time and acts like he is an expert at lifting.
…and today I had to wait to squat because there was that famous guy doing biceps curls in the rack! He must travel from gym to gym.
Tassen said "The president of the United States of America pisses me of.
I mean, an idiot in the only remaining
superpower in the world.
Well Tassen, you piss me “of”. And you’re an idiot.
(Damn, too much coffee this morning!)
And Stella:
You crack me up, girl! That is just too funny!!
Last week I was talking to a trainer at our club about supplements. I accidentally tossed out the word “prohormone” and his brow furrowed and he walked away. Wasn’t a real productive conversation.
Yes, the word “toned” makes me want to go nuts. My buddy finally came into the gym with me one day, but then he says he doesn’t want to do any heavy sets. “I don’t want to get like huge or anything, just get toned and stuff. I know you need to do low weight and lots of reps for that.” Funny how easy it would be for everyone else to get “like huge”… wish I had it that easy.
Guys with Bands and Chains that want to squat while I am doing my curls in the squat rack.
People who want to get to equipment while I am holding a conversation in front of said equipment.
People who complain to the gym staff so that I am not allowed to walk around naked in the locker room for an hour.
Women who act like they are seriously training when I know they only show up to the gym to catch a glimpse of me.
People who walk away from me when I am trying to tell them why everything they are doing is wrong, and how everything I am doing is right. Regardless of the fact they are built so much better than me.
I am GYMASSHOLIEO. I need some DB, I need some DB for my deltoid, eheheheheh.
Naked guy has been making a few too many appearances in my gym. The guy does his workout and spends a half hour in front on the mirror shaving naked, takes a leak naked, combs his hair naked, walks around and talks to people naked (all the while with one hand on his hips and the other behind his head, like some sick get a load of this pose) and he’s THE ONLY ONE. For God sakes naked guy, put some clothes on. I’m the guy that keeps giving you the dirty looks and would pound the crap out of you, but tussling with a naked guy can’t be a good idea.
I think “Naked Guy” hangs out at my gym too (Calgary) but he insists on hot tubbin it. Now I’m not against naked tubs if there is Swedish twins involved but to have a naked tub with another man is gross and if you ask me it’s the same as sharing a bath with the guy. Now you may not think that a thin swimsuit makes a difference but all I can think of is all his ball-sweat getting washed off into my Hot Tub (yes I know the Ball-wash water would still be getting "out but…) I havn’t taken a tub in 4 months and all I can think of is Golf course Ball-Washers every time I look at the tub…
Fat girls at the front desk, especiaslly the one who lost that tens pounds of water when she started exercising so she tans heavily and wears tight clothes, with a nose ring that makes her even more hideous.
All the people who look at me strange when i do weighted dips, pullups, crunches, situps, deadlifts, well come to think of it usually my whole workout.
-People (very few) who come over a tell me about there ‘glory’ days before injuries
-the trainers and their info board, supplements and Meal replacemnets are bad because you don’t need that much protein ( follow archaic and food industry controlled healthy eating pyramid )
fat guy has mad an appearance in my gym also except he wore his towel to the scale and then took it off to weigh himself
Just a few points i don’t usually get too bothered being heavily tatttooed, 5’8" and around a solid 200lbs. the Bald head, furrowed brow ( from concentrating on my next set ) and head phones gives me an intimidating appearance( friends and girlfriend have told me this i don’t do it intentionally). the only people who bug me are friends who usually only say hi and the odd person who i help out adjust their leg extension machine ( which i also must add i have not used in about 5 yrs).
