Interesting thread, most of the people ( guys and girls) are pretty cool at my gym. Most mind their own. The only person at my gym that annoys me is actually this one girl. She and her guy friend work out at the gym we go to usually around the same time as us every day. This girl looks to be about 5"5 skinny fat at 135 lbs and the guy is jacked at about 6"2 and maybe 245lbs and she spots him squatting 450lbs I don't know wtf is running through his head having her spot or her head for that matter by accepting the responsability of spotting this guy. I'm pretty new at this gym so I don't really want I be in there business and possibly have them start **** against me ( as most people would cause most are pricks) so I haven't said anything. I go to the gym I do my work out say hi to the reg's, it's peaceful, don't want to **** that up. I mind my own.. But kinda funny to watch.
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11-05-2012, 04:11 PM #211
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11-07-2012, 05:56 AM #212
Agreed! I went to do squats yesterday some old man went on the machine (that nobody EVER uses, I don't even know what it's for) that has the perfect view of me right after I started. I had to stop squatting because I felt so uncomfortable because of that. Can't focus on squatting when an old man is staring/perving at a 1 meter distance right next to me. When he had left someone else had already taken the squat rack. FML. Needless to say my workout yesterday sucked, going to try and make up for it and do some deadlifts along with my upper body routine today.
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11-07-2012, 07:56 AM #213
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11-07-2012, 09:08 AM #214
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11-09-2012, 01:27 AM #216
Lol. Putting your feet together while sitting on a ball DOES engage the core muscles more. Just because the person giving advice has external genitals does not mean they are hitting on you. Time to get over yourself. If I see someone doing something that could potentially hurt them, regardless of gender, I'll let them know.
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11-09-2012, 03:53 AM #217
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11-09-2012, 04:27 AM #218
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11-09-2012, 06:02 AM #219
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11-09-2012, 07:52 AM #220
To me, it all depends on the approach. If a guy approaches me with a "I know more than you because I'm a man" kind of attitude, I ignore him and do my thing--especially if he really isn't that fit, anyway (it's usually scrawny guys that do this to me, for some reason.) If a guy approaches me with a "I see you're working on your biceps--this worked well for me" then I'm usually ok with it.
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11-09-2012, 09:07 AM #221
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12-10-2012, 08:28 PM #223
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Your 6'2" 275. Not to be mean but I don't think anyone was staring at you for the wrong reasons. Most guys in gyms try to help people that don't look like they know what they are doing. They were probably trying to be nice and help you out. No need to rant about or get angry. If it really bothers you tell them to back off and I'm sure they will. Bodybuilders and people at gyms are generally nice people. Try stepping in their shoes and thinking like them, they see someone doing something wrong or that they could be more affective doing something different so they watch what you are doing (yes they probably stared at your rear end and back if you were squatting to watch form, or looking at your chest while you are doing fly's. How else would they see if you are doing it right. You don't watch someones face to see if their legs are working properly.) My main point is lay off, most guys are their to workout and help, not to pick up chicks. And if you have a problem with it tell them and be nice about it and I am sure they will leave you to go do your thing. Though don't get me wrong every now and then there are guys who do stare for the wrong reason and to pick up girls, but they usually don't last long because guys can sense that instantly.
But good luck with whatever you do, I just thought you should hear it from a guys perspective.Everyone is capable of true greatness, it's having the will to do something about it that people lack. - Matt.
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12-11-2012, 05:35 PM #224
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12-12-2012, 11:32 AM #227
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Ok, so I know most people say "no advice" is good advice... but if you see a girl doing something that could seriously cause some damage... how would you ladies recommend someone helping without coming across that you want to get into her sports bra?
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12-12-2012, 11:39 AM #228
Smile, be subtle so other people don't hear/stare. Make out like you know from personal experience, (e.g. "my sister was in a lot pain after doing that") shows empathy and more like you're not being pedantic/douchey... I injured myself and would have loved for someone just to point out "if you start out from a locked knee position you're gonna have a bad time".
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