Are You A Gym Idiot?

[AlphaBrass01]

Originally Posted by paytonsm09

Yeah I dont see how people can read mags and books while working out...I mean if your focused and trying hard like you should be then there is no way you can concentrate on anything besides your workout. right?

This is the case with me when I'm lifting, but during cardio, I like to have something else to concentrate on. I go on auto-pilot with the running or cycling and listen to music or watch TV. I would read, except trying to read while doing cardio (and moving around) always gets me a little bit motion sick.

[AFdave]

Originally Posted by SoulBurn18

I don't see anything wrong with reading a magazine or book while doing your cardio. It makes the time go by faster.

But how high can you get/maintain your HR while reading?

[SoulBurn18]

Originally Posted by AFdave

But how high can you get/maintain your HR while reading?

I don't know, I don't do it. LOL I listen to music instead.

[SoulBurn18]

I saw a great gym idiot last week. I just thought about it.

This guy was doing abs and he decided to hang off the back of the decline bench instead of being on the bench. He lays his body back and the entire bench flips over. He stands up, puts the bench right back up and acts like nothing happened and walks off.

[mariopolo]

Originally Posted by Teg4e

Just wanted to add some of the gym fouls I've witnessed here at JMU's UREC:




- Guys who apply posing oil to themselves before working out, stinking up the entire gym with a coconut smell. (Ok, there was only one guy that used to do this; he's gone now)

-.

this motherf-----r does this at my gym when i go during the daytime i seriously want to knock the a--hole out for ruining everything he sits in. after this ass leaves his area it looks like someone freaking put a bucket of armor all on everything and its dangerous because the bars he touches are full of oil. its retarded. f---ing a hole.

[cpursx]

Originally Posted by SoulBurn18

I saw a great gym idiot last week. I just thought about it.

This guy was doing abs and he decided to hang off the back of the decline bench instead of being on the bench. He lays his body back and the entire bench flips over. He stands up, puts the bench right back up and acts like nothing happened and walks off.

What would you have him do?

[SoulBurn18]

Originally Posted by cpursx

What would you have him do?

Use the bench the right way would have been great. But what makes it worse is the gym has 150lb dumbbells that people can put under the bench to hold it in place if they do want to do situps the way he was doing it. He just chose not to use them.

[cpursx]

Originally Posted by SoulBurn18

Use the bench the right way would have been great. But what makes it worse is the gym has 150lb dumbbells that people can put under the bench to hold it in place if they do want to do situps the way he was doing it. He just chose not to use them.

I meant in regards to the part I bolded. I guess that wasn't part of your gripe though. I agree wholeheartedly w/ the above though.

[blockmonkey]

Originally Posted by Djaye

my favorite gym idiots are the wannabe mma "fighters" who wear nothing but tapout gear, and walk around like they are tough guys. and its hilarious to watch them shadow box inbetween sets.

We have the "mma crew" made up of 120lb kids who sneak into the weights section after mma class on a wednesday evening. They run around doing the odd set on this and that and shadow box each other inbetween sets.

They then ride of into the sunset like true warriors 3 abrest on their 50cc mopeds hogging the whole road.

[Jerevin]

Originally Posted by blockmonkey

We have the "mma crew" made up of 120lb kids who sneak into the weights section after mma class on a wednesday evening. They run around doing the odd set on this and that and shadow box each other inbetween sets.

They then ride of into the sunset like true warriors 3 abrest on their 50cc mopeds hogging the whole road.

-This literally made me lol.

[Djaye]

Originally Posted by blockmonkey

We have the "mma crew" made up of 120lb kids who sneak into the weights section after mma class on a wednesday evening. They run around doing the odd set on this and that and shadow box each other inbetween sets.

They then ride of into the sunset like true warriors 3 abrest on their 50cc mopeds hogging the whole road.

yuppp..sounds similar to what i see. we have a couple heavy and muay thai bags, and these kids would wear nothing but UFC branded fight gloves to punch the bags with. i can only imagine how torn up their knuckles are.

its not hardcore, its stupidity!

[Motofmf258]

The gym is a fun place. alot of girls. Chat with ur buddys. and get a good workout

[cpursx]

I actually saw someone shadowboxing in between his failsquats last night. I couldn't believe my eyes. I swear he looked like a 3 year old 'playing make believe'.

[artaxerxes]

Originally Posted by paytonsm09

Yeah I dont see how people can read mags and books while working out...I mean if your focused and trying hard like you should be then there is no way you can concentrate on anything besides your workout. right?

sometimes I have to rest upwards of 5min between sets for hard lifts, gotta do something between sets. I always feel a little concsious that other people think I'm a jackass, but if you want to use the rack or something, just ask and I'll let you work in while I read. I've had people complete entire bodypart routines duirng a single rest period when I was doing the last set of my semolov cycle

[Jeickel]

There was this guy in the gym earlier who went to the squat rack and squatted with what I was working out on. Since I was resting, I didn't bother to ask him and watched him on it. Then I witnessed something funny: he was squatting as if squats were done through sticking your ass out while supporting a barbell on your back.

I know squats are tough (and I make it a point to ensure I'm parallel everytime) but (not bragging), don't go touching my stuff and not doing it right especially when you're a lot taller (and looked little bigger) than me. Shame...

[artaxerxes]

Originally Posted by Jeickel

There was this guy in the gym earlier who went to the squat rack and squatted with what I was working out on. Since I was resting, I didn't bother to ask him and watched him on it. Then I witnessed something funny: he was squatting as if squats were done through sticking your ass out while supporting a barbell on your back.

I know squats are tough (and I make it a point to ensure I'm parallel everytime) but (not bragging), don't go touching my stuff and not doing it right especially when you're a lot taller (and looked little bigger) than me. Shame...

good mornings?

[Jeickel]

Originally Posted by artaxerxes

good mornings?

No sir, he manages to get his torso down by an inch or two, so I assume they're squats... squats phail.

to that guy: Yo imma let you finish but you have the worst squat form I've seen all time

since I don't see much squatting on our gym... my hopes were high but... I am disappoint.

yes mad.

[AlphaBrass01]

Originally Posted by cpursx

I actually saw someone shadowboxing in between his failsquats last night. I couldn't believe my eyes. I swear he looked like a 3 year old 'playing make believe'.

LOL @ "failsquats"

[cosminoltean]

Theres this guy in my gym that always brings his two younger brothers (one looks like hes 12 and the other maybe 15) No big deal I thought. Well for the last two weeks they are in there for a least 3 hours and they take up half of the gym. They use both of the squat racks, 3 benches at a time, and I forgot to mention they dont DO anything but their older brother who prances around with his gallon of water looking in every mirror he can. Really gets annoying.. I wish golds would implement a age requirement before you can join their gym.

[RoninHunter]

-the guys who were at the gym last summer and stopped coming during the winter "yeah, I'm getting back into it. Just needed a rest." a 6-8 month rest?! You didn't need that, you were just too lazy to get your arse out of bed on a cold morning.

-Fat guys in tapout gear.

-The Kickboxers who work flashy moves on the bag yet can't throw a technically decent hook.

-The guys who want to start a conversation with me when I'm in the middle of a deadlift. I'm a nice guy, But don't get in the way of my deadlift, @#$%!

-The guys who sit on the bench press watching the telly.

-the guy walking on the treadmill with his phone on speaker mode.

[TaoistWarrior]

Originally Posted by Motofmf258

The gym is a fun place. alot of girls. Chat with ur buddys. and get a good workout

This made me lol.

[mworrel1989]

If you bought a Bow Flex, Honestly believing you could look like the dude in the infomercial with out ever going to a gym...

[SoulBurn18]

Originally Posted by mworrel1989

If you bought a Bow Flex, Honestly believing you could look like the dude in the infomercial with out ever going to a gym...

WTF?? Thanks for killing my dreams. LOL

[Animaul]

I farkinggg HATEEE the guys who leave their arse sweat on the seats of the benches........ultimate hate.....I dont want to use my sweat towel to wipe your arse hole sweat off....

[teletubies58]

which was also developed during the same period. later the anti-tank Baktarshikan missile was also produced

[Animaul]

Originally Posted by mworrel1989

If you bought a Bow Flex, Honestly believing you could look like the dude in the infomercial with out ever going to a gym...

"only 5minutes a day and you can have fabulous abs and get fast results."
*reaches for the phone* looooooollll facepalm everytime I see ads for shiiite ab machines

[Tapitytaptap]

Originally Posted by Animaul

"only 5minutes a day and you can have fabulous abs and get fast results."
*reaches for the phone* looooooollll facepalm everytime I see ads for shiiite ab machines

my favourite is the randy coture mma cable chin door mounted machine. you know everyone training affliction and tapout have one.

[JpRus]

Originally Posted by Tapitytaptap

my favourite is the randy coture mma cable chin door mounted machine. you know everyone training affliction and tapout have one.

I have a few mma guys in my gym I always want to spar with them but always change my mind. Should I ask?

[Tapitytaptap]

Originally Posted by JpRus

I have a few mma guys in my gym I always want to spar with them but always change my mind. Should I ask?

do you have any training? cuz if you do, you'd probably permanently injure most of these guys.

[JpRus]

Originally Posted by Tapitytaptap

do you have any training? cuz if you do, you'd probably permanently injure most of these guys.

Size can be deceving dude. I do have some training mainly russian sambo.