It seems like whenever the gym is mentioned in a conversation, the person I’m talking to of which all of these predicaments have been with people I’ve known for years and seen on a regular basis…
A pal of mine started saying “When I was big” so I said “You’re your biggest now you’re 9 stone with a belly” Then he started saying, I didn’t see him for that period of time and he could bench press 120kg for 10 reps at like 15/16 years old so I said “Why don’t you start again and you will gain it back fast” every time I ask him (Been asking him for about a year now) when he is starting the gym he says “soon” lol.
Another buddy was asking me what I do and I was explaining 5/3/1 to him and he goes, “nope that isn’t how you do it, I did bl Back and Bi’s, Chest and Tris, Shoulders and Abs and Legs, I did it this way and I was 13st 8lb shredded at 14 and the 1st time I incline pressed, I pressed 120kg”
I’m honestly seeing a theme of 120 here so I think they must be looking at lbs rather than KG as we use in the UK, I know this might look like I am slagging people off but I am wondering if anyone else has had similar situations.
When I was a part time dive bar bouncer I’d talk to yoostalifters almost every night. If you enjoy conversations with people who are completely full of shit on a broad spectrum of topics, get a job at a bar.
I always take it as a compliment when someone says “I used to be like you”… and then tells me how they were 5’-9" / 250lbs shredded, back in the day. (btw, I’m not 5’-9"/250 shredded).
They only feel the need to say this shit cause you’re making an impression on them.
If you truly think they’re lying, just do what I do and just tell them they’re lying, it usually makes things interesting real quick.
Honestly mate people in the UK get really defensive when you call them out… I called one out for it and he still says he was 13 stone and bench pressed 120kg for 10 reps (This is someone I see all the time)
