[quote]Brant2 wrote:
A little ago my lower back was nagging me, so I started doing leg presses as one of my squat accessory movements, and I’d load it up considerably for my working sets.
I work out at a small comercial gym so having more than 3-4 plates per side has people impressed and TRAINERS coming to you and asking if maybe you’re not “going too heavy”. This becomes even sadder as I type it.
Anyway, maybe I had around 18 plates total, and I’m slowly starting to strip the plates off since I’m tired as shit by the end of the workout. Out of the blue comes this guy - I’m 80% sure he’s retarted, he must be in his alte 30s, wear those thick glasses, is COMPLETELY out of shape but constanly wears super cut tanks and shorty shorts - and asks me if I’m through with the equipment. I say yes. He continues to say he’ll help me unrack the weight, which it’s nice to know… He might be retarded but at least he’s not a douchebag.
As I start taking the plates off I notice him struggling to even MOVE a single 45 plate out of place. By the time I’m through with the first half, he still hasn’t managed to move that same plate. He proceeds to tell me “you know, I forgot I have to do leg extensions” and leaves.
Next time I’ll tell him I don’t need no help and as soon as he turns around I’ll sprint out and leave him to face all my goddamn plates. Asshole.[/quote]
Here’s what you just said:
“So I was lifting like infinity times more weight than anyone at my gym can possibly comprehend, and this FUCKING ASSHOLE wants to use the leg press after I was done. And he wasn’t even strong! What a newb. Gyms are for strong people. If you’re not strong, GTFO. Only assholes try to help other people. Also, his clothes were stupid. #Fashionexpertupinhere”
This is one of those stories that doesn’t belong here.
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You might be in need of a woman in your life, buddy… like, REALLY.
[quote]Brant2 wrote:
A little ago my lower back was nagging me, so I started doing leg presses as one of my squat accessory movements, and I’d load it up considerably for my working sets.
I work out at a small comercial gym so having more than 3-4 plates per side has people impressed and TRAINERS coming to you and asking if maybe you’re not “going too heavy”. This becomes even sadder as I type it.
Anyway, maybe I had around 18 plates total, and I’m slowly starting to strip the plates off since I’m tired as shit by the end of the workout. Out of the blue comes this guy - I’m 80% sure he’s retarted, he must be in his alte 30s, wear those thick glasses, is COMPLETELY out of shape but constanly wears super cut tanks and shorty shorts - and asks me if I’m through with the equipment. I say yes. He continues to say he’ll help me unrack the weight, which it’s nice to know… He might be retarded but at least he’s not a douchebag.
As I start taking the plates off I notice him struggling to even MOVE a single 45 plate out of place. By the time I’m through with the first half, he still hasn’t managed to move that same plate. He proceeds to tell me “you know, I forgot I have to do leg extensions” and leaves.
Next time I’ll tell him I don’t need no help and as soon as he turns around I’ll sprint out and leave him to face all my goddamn plates. Asshole.[/quote]
Here’s what you just said:
“So I was lifting like infinity times more weight than anyone at my gym can possibly comprehend, and this FUCKING ASSHOLE wants to use the leg press after I was done. And he wasn’t even strong! What a newb. Gyms are for strong people. If you’re not strong, GTFO. Only assholes try to help other people. Also, his clothes were stupid. #Fashionexpertupinhere”
This is one of those stories that doesn’t belong here.
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LOL.
And for the newbs learning about gym etiquette here, don’t be like Brant when you get strong(er)!
[quote]Brant2 wrote:
A little ago my lower back was nagging me, so I started doing leg presses as one of my squat accessory movements, and I’d load it up considerably for my working sets.
I work out at a small comercial gym so having more than 3-4 plates per side has people impressed and TRAINERS coming to you and asking if maybe you’re not “going too heavy”. This becomes even sadder as I type it.
Anyway, maybe I had around 18 plates total, and I’m slowly starting to strip the plates off since I’m tired as shit by the end of the workout. Out of the blue comes this guy - I’m 80% sure he’s retarted, he must be in his alte 30s, wear those thick glasses, is COMPLETELY out of shape but constanly wears super cut tanks and shorty shorts - and asks me if I’m through with the equipment. I say yes. He continues to say he’ll help me unrack the weight, which it’s nice to know… He might be retarded but at least he’s not a douchebag.
As I start taking the plates off I notice him struggling to even MOVE a single 45 plate out of place. By the time I’m through with the first half, he still hasn’t managed to move that same plate. He proceeds to tell me “you know, I forgot I have to do leg extensions” and leaves.
Next time I’ll tell him I don’t need no help and as soon as he turns around I’ll sprint out and leave him to face all my goddamn plates. Asshole.[/quote]
Here’s what you just said:
“So I was lifting like infinity times more weight than anyone at my gym can possibly comprehend, and this FUCKING ASSHOLE wants to use the leg press after I was done. And he wasn’t even strong! What a newb. Gyms are for strong people. If you’re not strong, GTFO. Only assholes try to help other people. Also, his clothes were stupid. #Fashionexpertupinhere”
This is one of those stories that doesn’t belong here.
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You might be in need of a woman in your life, buddy… like, REALLY.
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Guys I really didn’t want to stir this shit up, but hear me out… What’s wrong with saying how much I had on an particular exercise on a lifting forum? I do understand I might have come across as a douchebag myself - and
my intention wasn’t to compare my numbers to the dude in question -, but if this isn’t the place to talk about (or even mention) numbers, then were is it? At work, where nobody even knows what a benchpress is?
I even tried to joke around with the first reaction, but evidently some of you might have taken what I said out of context. Don’t take me wrong, I’m a huge fan of this forum but I honestly think you might want to rethink your approach to some of the stuff that goes around here.
Anyway I’m just giving this effort because I’ve read many of your replies on different threads and I do know you are cool dudes, but come on, lighten up please.
[quote]Brant2 wrote:
A little ago my lower back was nagging me, so I started doing leg presses as one of my squat accessory movements, and I’d load it up considerably for my working sets.
I work out at a small comercial gym so having more than 3-4 plates per side has people impressed and TRAINERS coming to you and asking if maybe you’re not “going too heavy”. This becomes even sadder as I type it.
Anyway, maybe I had around 18 plates total, and I’m slowly starting to strip the plates off since I’m tired as shit by the end of the workout. Out of the blue comes this guy - I’m 80% sure he’s retarted, he must be in his alte 30s, wear those thick glasses, is COMPLETELY out of shape but constanly wears super cut tanks and shorty shorts - and asks me if I’m through with the equipment. I say yes. He continues to say he’ll help me unrack the weight, which it’s nice to know… He might be retarded but at least he’s not a douchebag.
As I start taking the plates off I notice him struggling to even MOVE a single 45 plate out of place. By the time I’m through with the first half, he still hasn’t managed to move that same plate. He proceeds to tell me “you know, I forgot I have to do leg extensions” and leaves.
Next time I’ll tell him I don’t need no help and as soon as he turns around I’ll sprint out and leave him to face all my goddamn plates. Asshole.[/quote]
In what way is a possibly retarded person who offered to help you an asshole?
Not trying to start a cyber fight and I really don’t care, but that’s the question.
[quote]Brant2 wrote:
Guys I really didn’t want to stir this shit up, but hear me out… What’s wrong with saying how much I had on an particular exercise on a lifting forum? I do understand I might have come across as a douchebag myself - and
my intention wasn’t to compare my numbers to the dude in question -, but if this isn’t the place to talk about (or even mention) numbers, then were is it? At work, where nobody even knows what a benchpress is?
I even tried to joke around with the first reaction, but evidently some of you might have taken what I said out of context. Don’t take me wrong, I’m a huge fan of this forum but I honestly think you might want to rethink your approach to some of the stuff that goes around here.
Anyway I’m just giving this effort because I’ve read many of your replies on different threads and I do know you are cool dudes, but come on, lighten up please.[/quote]
I make fun of my share of people, but the guy tried to help you out but struggled with the plates. Calling him an asshole was the unnecessary part. He doesn’t know his own strength and became embarrassed when he couldn’t even unload the machine; however, an asshole he was not.
I jumped in because every now and then we get a post that goes against the intended spirit of this particular thread. The whole idea of the thread is to make jokes about people doing silly stuff in the gym, weird exercises, funny gym trends, and basic anything to do with a bosu ball.
You offended in a few different ways. First of all, I’d be willing to bet that the vast majority of this community takes offense when slurs about mental disabilities are used. I personally do a lot of work with adults with cognitive disabilities, and what you said in your first post is HIGHLY OFFENSIVE. Your profile says you’re from Brazil, so maybe it’s just a language issue. Poor word choice.
Beyond this, we’re not here to make fun of weak people who want to get stronger. That’s not the idea. That’s just mean. It’s also not to the forum to talk about your own lifting accomplishments. Start a log if you want to brag about your own strength. Or post in one of the PR threads.
Making fun of someone who can’t move a 45lb plate just isn’t funny. It’s distasteful. And it’s exactly what gives lifters a bad name in the first place. You’re exemplifying what the general public would describe as a ‘meat head’.
I posted because I like this thread, and posts like yours derail it. I hope you understand. We can be friendsies now.
So this afternoon I was benching when out of the corner of my eye I see a guy loading up a trap bar at the power rack next to mine. he gets it loaded and then starts to do shurgs with it and then starts walking around the gym, still doing shurgs. he did this for like 10 minutes… felt like I was watching a lolzgym video…
Before his set he straps in with wrist straps, a necessity for anyone PRESSING over 20 lbs, gets them up, and starts pressing. After a set of 6 he lowers them to his chest and tries to throw them down ronnie style.
One of them dropped and the other smashed into the bench with the weight pinning it to the metal frame beneath. He then leans forward and puts them on the ground, and looks around hoping nobody saw. I just kept watching through the mirror in amazement.
After looking at his hand and doing wrist rolls for two minutes he grabs the 70’s… needless to say he left the wrist straps this time.
[quote]briansays wrote:
So this afternoon I was benching when out of the corner of my eye I see a guy loading up a trap bar at the power rack next to mine. he gets it loaded and then starts to do shurgs with it and then starts walking around the gym, still doing shurgs. he did this for like 10 minutes… felt like I was watching a lolzgym video… [/quote]
You sure he wasn’t doing a Farmers Walk? Just asking.
[quote]briansays wrote:
So this afternoon I was benching when out of the corner of my eye I see a guy loading up a trap bar at the power rack next to mine. he gets it loaded and then starts to do shurgs with it and then starts walking around the gym, still doing shurgs. he did this for like 10 minutes… felt like I was watching a lolzgym video… [/quote]
You sure he wasn’t doing a Farmers Walk? Just asking.[/quote]
Anything’s possible, it’d be the strangest farmers walk I’ve seen if that was the case.
he loaded a bar with a whopping 50kg, did a press up on top of it, jumped up and did a round back deadlift, then dropped back down into a press up. the bar meant that he could only do half range of motion for his press ups
I hate when guys take squat video from the front or the back. Stop hiding that you’re above parallel, stop bragging about your shit lift. Get your form right and take video from the side like someone who isn’t a bitch.
[quote]BigRedMachine87 wrote:
I hate when guys take squat video from the front or the back. Stop hiding that you’re above parallel, stop bragging about your shit lift. Get your form right and take video from the side like someone who isn’t a bitch. [/quote]
Just checking in after successfully pushing a SRC-er off the squat rack in my resolutioner-full gym last night.
God I love my gym: most guys are serious, the non-serious tend not to have an attitude, I randomly find that “no curling in the squat rack” pic laying next to the racks, people are generally courteous and “hurry” when others are waiting for a rack, and it seems like I hear quality advice being given to the noobs at least once a week.
[quote]BigRedMachine87 wrote:
I hate when guys take squat video from the front or the back. Stop hiding that you’re above parallel, stop bragging about your shit lift. Get your form right and take video from the side like someone who isn’t a bitch. [/quote]
Huh… You know there ARE ways to judge depth from the front, right?
Gold’s Gym which I go to is doing their annual “12 week challenge” so there should be plenty of stories. Last weekend, coincidentally the only day I see the challengers at the gym, i see a guy signing up for the challenge with one of the trainers. They take measurements and pictures. Fast forward 5 minutes - i see the same guy carrying his 32 ounce soda from a local convenience store to the treadmills. Walks for an hour while drinking soda.
Also saw a guy get in the smith machine and set up for bench press. Puts on a significant amount of weight relative to his build. Looks like way more than I would give him credit for. Does 3 or 4 half reps, racks it and then adds more plates for the next set.
