Are You A Gym Idiot?

[JoeyPenz]

My training partner is a gym idiot. He always leaves his weights in the middle of the floor and whenever I tell him to re rack them or put them away, he always cops an attitude about putting them back (like a little girl). I never leave my weights unattended and he knows that. He doesnt get it/doesnt care, and I tell him 5+ times a day to do so. Recently Ive been getting pissed at him for doing so...hopefully getting the message across.

[madhandles1234]

lots, but you have to inject it directly into your arms!

thanks, for a second i was going to inject it straight into my abs. My bad!!!

[kennyt12]

You run 6-7 miles and THEN lift weights?

So much FAIL...

I run 6-7 miles two times a week and between 8-12 on Saturdays while training for my third half marathon. There is no way I'd run that distance before I did my actual workout! I'm so drained from the running I don't know how you can do the lifting, and a five mile run is easy for me. I have run after lifting which is not a problem. Last night I made the mistake of doing a spin class, part of my half marathon training, right before I lifted and even that was a mistake. I never realized how much I used my upperbody during the class.

Realize that I am new to working out. I've only been doing it for six weeks as I decided that I need to do more than just run to get fit.

[Gx7Pyro]

LMAO @ zumba. the new fad "thingy" (i don't even want to call it training or working out) is called "bollywood dance." WTF is wrong with people? Squat and deadlift til you puke, that's is the best workout ever invented.

obviously written by someone who never took a zumba class. if you take the class (and do it right) it gets pretty intense.

[SoulBurn18]

obviously written by someone who never took a zumba class. if you take the class (and do it right) it gets pretty intense.

Very true. A girl I work with takes Zumba classes regularly and she said it's a real butt kicker. Leaves her exhausted when it's over.

[boykid28]

you know you r a gym idiot if you try to do shoulder press on the hack squat machine.
saw this guy at the gym, obviously the only exercise he knew about was lifting the dinner fork to his mouth, and he tried doing shoulder press on the hack squat machine.
fell on him. epic fail.

[SoulBurn18]

you know you r a gym idiot if you try to do shoulder press on the hack squat machine.
saw this guy at the gym, obviously the only exercise he knew about was lifting the dinner fork to his mouth, and he tried doing shoulder press on the hack squat machine.
fell on him. epic fail.

LMAO!! There is a guy at my gym who does the exact same thing.

[moetorious]

you know you r a gym idiot if you try to do shoulder press on the hack squat machine.
saw this guy at the gym, obviously the only exercise he knew about was lifting the dinner fork to his mouth, and he tried doing shoulder press on the hack squat machine.
fell on him. epic fail.

how is that even possible

[gumbacicc1]

Since I am on a 16 week cut, I was in the gym over the weekend. Was chatting with the check-in person whom I have known for about a year when this new personal trainer jumps into the conversation.

I was talking about my diet and he tells me that he doesn't believe that you need to get your protein in throughout the day. You just have it right before bed and you are set since that is when the body actually grows. I looked at him in disbelief. I said "Hey, it's good to challenge long-standing ideas of nutrition, but what you are saying flies in the face of respected nutritionists and bodybuilders alike. What's the basis of this idea?" He fills me in on pure broscience, throwing out terms like the 'latest studies', and then attempted to dazzle me with his personal trainer credentials. So I decided to bring the hammer down. I eyed his 5-10'ish 150 lb frame and asked, "Well...is it working for you?" That was the end of the debate. Lots of backpedaling ensued.

I love this. This isn't to say that people who are out of shape or not particularly muscular don't know nutrition. However, you have to love it when one of these guys gives you absolute nonsensical information that, like you said, goes against almost everything that you have ever read or learned.

It reminds me of the time I went into a local Vitamin Shoppe and asked one of the employees for casein, and he said they were out and starts telling me how it sucks and the benefits of whey (of which I am already aware). I'm just looking at this vastly overweight guy like, "is he serious?"

[moetorious]

I thought I had my gym shoes in my locker but guess what they were not, so I had to work out with my dress shoes, thank god it was late and no one was in the gym.

gym idiot

[gumbacicc1]

I run 6-7 miles two times a week and between 8-12 on Saturdays while training for my third half marathon. There is no way I'd run that distance before I did my actual workout! I'm so drained from the running I don't know how you can do the lifting, and a five mile run is easy for me. I have run after lifting which is not a problem. Last night I made the mistake of doing a spin class, part of my half marathon training, right before I lifted and even that was a mistake. I never realized how much I used my upperbody during the class.

Realize that I am new to working out. I've only been doing it for six weeks as I decided that I need to do more than just run to get fit.

I appreciate that we all have different fitness goals so I think it's unfair to bash you; though, I'm not sure that I understand your routine, i.e., whether you are doing a 5 mile run because it's easy for you and then weight training or something else. However, I think the point that some of the other posters were trying to convey is that it probably isn't such a great idea to weight train immediately after doing strenuous cardiovascular training because the cardio will put your body in a catabolic state that will not help with the weight training. Like someone else said, if your goal is to put on muscle, then you're probably not approaching it the right way. Of course, if that isn't your goal, keep doing whatever you like.

[feelymcfeel]

Just got back from the gym and a guy came in today who looked like he'd just left a night club. An AX tshirt, what looked to be some expensive jeans, 2 silver chains, a shiny earing and lather shoes.

If I wasn't dying on the treadmill I'd probably have laughed.

[sy2502]

Very true. A girl I work with takes Zumba classes regularly and she said it's a real butt kicker. Leaves her exhausted when it's over.

It's the typical cardio class that, if you like Latin music and dancing, you'll go because it's fun, not because "it's your day to do cardio". A lot of beginners drag their ass to the gym, get on a stationary bike, hate every minute of it, and then quit going after 2 weeks. I think this is the kind of class that can make exercise fun for them, and they are more likely to stick with it in the long run.
As most gym classes, it can be as challenging as you make it.

[SoulBurn18]

It's the typical cardio class that, if you like Latin music and dancing, you'll go because it's fun, not because "it's your day to do cardio". A lot of beginners drag their ass to the gym, get on a stationary bike, hate every minute of it, and then quit going after 2 weeks. I think this is the kind of class that can make exercise fun for them, and they are more likely to stick with it in the long run.
As most gym classes, it can be as challenging as you make it.

Right, I used to teach Cardio Kickboxing and it's the same way. It's a fun workout that can be changed up to keep it interesting. It is also as tough or as easy as you choose to make it.

[sy2502]

Right, I used to teach Cardio Kickboxing and it's the same way. It's a fun workout that can be changed up to keep it interesting. It is also as tough or as easy as you choose to make it.

I still take Cardio Kickboxing regularly, it's a good whole-body workout, and it can be very intense if you push yourself. For me personally, it's hard to find motivation in 1 hour of pedaling on the stationary bike, so one of these classes works a lot better for me.

[fistsforpeace]

Saw something that you bb.comers would appreciate.

Bf and gf go to the gym together, go to the squat rack. The girl is squatting while her boyfriend was right behind her, like they were grinding in a club. After she finishes squatting, he proceeds to curl in the squat rack.

[bunchacrunch]

Saw something that you bb.comers would appreciate.

Bf and gf go to the gym together, go to the squat rack. The girl is squatting while her boyfriend was right behind her, like they were grinding in a club. After she finishes squatting, he proceeds to curl in the squat rack.

Well we know who wears the pants in that relationship.

[pharmamarketer]

I gotta ask, what is Zumba?

This is Zumba (crap). I cringed just posting these pics.

[MonsterMikeLB]

Saw something that you bb.comers would appreciate.

Bf and gf go to the gym together, go to the squat rack. The girl is squatting while her boyfriend was right behind her, like they were grinding in a club. After she finishes squatting, he proceeds to curl in the squat rack.

On a similar note, I think it is funny when a guy and girl (not necessarily bf/gf) workout together, and the guy tries to act all alpha. I think you guys know what I mean, like when the guy acts like this brutal personal trainer and makes the girl do all these intense exercises. The guy is usually not that big or strong, but he is usually spouting bro-science that just confuses the heck out of the girl that he is lifting with.

It is even funnier when the chick actually has better form, or can do more pull-ups/dips then the guy can. If you have never noticed this before then look around your gym and you will see it.

[ChecksandGiggles]

Saw something that you bb.comers would appreciate.

Bf and gf go to the gym together, go to the squat rack. The girl is squatting while her boyfriend was right behind her, like they were grinding in a club. After she finishes squatting, he proceeds to curl in the squat rack.

lmfao

[creationd]

bench press ceiling humpers!!

[Sw2Ps]

hahahaha. I wish I saw funny stuff like that at my gym.

[patnormand]

Stupid. The only thing he think, is to put more weight he can.

Wrong way anyway.

Solicitation of the chest at 20% and 80% of his back.

In a few month he will ask his self why he's injured.

[mathcirca]

Have one thing to say...

WTF!

[Zerafian]

holy sh*t that is awesome!

If I were spotting him I wouldnt be able to keep a straight face. Kinda like whack uh' mole..Id grab a 25lb dumbbell and slam it right on his nuts.

[snoack]

bench press ceiling humpers!!

LMFAO!!!

If I were spotting him I wouldnt be able to keep a straight face. Kinda like whack uh' mole..Id grab a 25lb dumbbell and slam it right on his nuts.

that would be priceless!

[blue-orchid]

I don't even think I can bend my back that much laying down on a bench press if I tried!

Hilarious, thanks for sharing creationd

[pharmamarketer]

bench press ceiling humpers!!

Hilarious. He pretty much just put the bar in the air, bent his elbows a bit and brought his ass and chest to the bar

[Onlyexstasy]

bench press ceiling humpers!!

whats wrong with his form?

[GKMatt]

Originally Posted by boykid28
you know you r a gym idiot if you try to do shoulder press on the hack squat machine.
saw this guy at the gym, obviously the only exercise he knew about was lifting the dinner fork to his mouth, and he tried doing shoulder press on the hack squat machine.
fell on him. epic fail.

how is that even possible

Shoulder press on a hack squat machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c2EeYdEi7A