Are You A Gym Idiot?

**Suzubrah** · 11-02-2011, 03:50 PM

Few days ago, I was working out with a buddy of mine, when I saw a guy working out together with a girl.
He was showing her how to do exercises and did about 80% of those completely wrong.. Like, tricep extensions with 40% ROM, not holding his elbows tucked in (they were all flaired out) and he expected the girl to do the same thing!
Kinda worried about the girl I went up to the guy while he was doing those extensions and after he was done, I asked him if he thought he was using a correct form, since he was also giving the girl advice..
First thing he said to me, keep in mind he didn't even let me finish my sentence, "I'm a physiotherapist, and I know what I'm doing, so I don't need your advice.."
Guy was small, skinny, had just about 11 inch arms and was helping an inexperienced person scr*w up her joints and what not...
Just shrugged it off and walked away, nodding my head in disbelief.

I suppose this qualifies that pseudo-physiotherapist as a gym idiot.. He sure as hell qualifies as a tool in my book.

**Ihasarmsandlegs** · 11-02-2011, 10:01 PM

Thats rough broseph. Yeah I mean a guy (or girl for that matter) can be educated as fuark, but I wouldn't trust someone who didn't look like they had the practical experience. At my gym there is a fatter female trainer and I saw her giving advice to a woman on how to lose weight... Like wtf? You know these things yet you don't practice it yourself? Gimme a break!

**Austere** · 11-02-2011, 11:06 PM

Sigh.

I was squatting 310x2 today. First rep was fine. Second rep was a grinder, but I cleared the sticking point and explosively shot up.

And I lost my grip on the bar, and it came crashing down onto the safety pins. The entire gym was staring at me, I've never been so embarassed. One of the big guys says "don't worry about it, that's what the rack is for".

Mild wrist sprain went away in a few minutes. Still got a neck sprain though...

**lgnyc** · 11-03-2011, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by Austere

And I lost my grip on the bar, and it came crashing down onto the safety pins. The entire gym was staring at me, I've never been so embarassed. One of the big guys says "don't worry about it, that's what the rack is for".

Mild wrist sprain went away in a few minutes. Still got a neck sprain though...

Brofist for using spotters and a safe wreck is a badge of honour. I wrecked on bench two weeks ago LIKE A BOSS.

**lgnyc** · 11-03-2011, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by Ihasarmsandlegs

everything on that channel is pure win. the squat rack derps are the best i havent laughed that hard for weeks. so subscribing.

Th-thankz

**VDEngineer** · 11-03-2011, 05:56 AM

Funniest thing I've ever seen

**simplistickhaos** · 11-03-2011, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by VDEngineer

Funniest thing I've ever seen

Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!! One of the funniest ones I have seen. How do you not know how a row machine is supposed to work. They(or at least I thought they were) are idiot proof.

**ArizonaEli** · 11-03-2011, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by VDEngineer

Funniest thing I've ever seen

To quote Steve Jobs ... WOW WOW WOW WOW.

**Ihasarmsandlegs** · 11-03-2011, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by VDEngineer

Funniest thing I've ever seen

oh my fuark hahahahaha amazing

**sunnysunshineRM** · 11-03-2011, 11:47 AM

I was reading through this thread and some1 posted to another thread that was gym idiot galore. First the guy goes on about how his workout is free and all you do is chest and biceps. Each exercise was 10 sets 25 reps. He was a troll that got banned because if I had seen that thread at the time I might've ripped into him. Y? Because te advisoes blind people not to lift weights becUse of hand eye coordination.

Talk about a major gym idiot. I wasn't aware I needed hand eye coordination to do curls presses and lifts. If some1 ever tells me that I might sic my seeing eye dog on him

Here's the thread I was talkin' about http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=124175551 I know he was a dumb troll but just sayin'....if there are people at the gym who would say or think that then he's a gym idiot.

**sunnysunshineRM** · 11-04-2011, 07:14 PM

I was a gym idiot yesterday and today. I wanted to check out the other two Golds gym in my area because there was a few things I didn't like about my current Golds gym like the EZ bars and the cable being clear on the other side of the gym for when I superset. (not that I mind walking but it seems to feat the purpose of supersetting does it not?)

So, I checked the two gyms out. I walked in, looked around. Looked at the EZ bars to see if there's any lower than 20 lbs. Picked up the lightest one (20 lbs) Did a few reps then left.

Yup, definitely a gym idiot. In my defense I was just scouting and checking them out. One was too dark, the other is great for supersetting and the EZ bars are much better and its smaller in a good way.

I think I also saw a gym idiot today but I'm not sure if its a legit exercise or the Personal Trainer being an idiot. He had this girl get on the hack squat. She squatted on the machine like you're supposed to do then leaped off the platform like a jump squat. Squat jump squat sump. It was kind of odd and wasn't sure if it was legit or an idiot. Can you really use the hack squat for jump squats? Doesn't seem very useful and wouldn't that bother your shoulders a bit?

**BenW22** · 11-04-2011, 08:28 PM

LOL, saw a kid today standing on the seat of the shoulder press machine...sort of pulling the handles up...I guess he was trying to do shrugs??

This machine, but standing on the seat:

**TrueSkills** · 11-04-2011, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by lgnyc

Brofist for using spotters and a safe wreck is a badge of honour. I wrecked on bench two weeks ago LIKE A BOSS.

Please tell your story

**Austere** · 11-05-2011, 01:01 PM

Also, am I an idiot for using a belt on a max attempt deadlift? I had someone tell me "haven't seen people use a belt while DLing...".

I don't use a belt or chalk until my maximal attempt.

**DrShreddingston** · 11-05-2011, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by Danny1755

I have a buddy that pisses me off because of his unwillingness to learn about a proper training routine and nutrition. He just wants to lose weight and basically starves himself. I try to tell him to eat every 2-3 hours with a nutrition plan that consists of complex carbs, good fats and to monitor his protein intake based on his goals. In addition, he goes to the gym every other day and does the same routine. I told him to try out my routine which focuses on 1-2 muscle group each time but he says he knows what he is doing. His routine looks something like this:

4-5 sets of flat dumbell bench press (same weight for each set, no intensity and never has moved up in weight)
1 set of concentration curls with terrible form and too much weight
2-3 sets of reverse flys on pec deck machine with terrible form

Now the funny thing is that I wanted to test his knowledge and asked what muscle group the reverse fly works. He replies to me "triceps", LOL!

Just pisses me off that he is my friend and I'm trying to help him with things I have learned through lots of research and he just won't listen. He also has about zero workout intensity and leaves after 20-30 min.

Cool story bro.

**lgnyc** · 11-05-2011, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Austere

Also, am I an idiot for using a belt on a max attempt deadlift? I had someone tell me "haven't seen people use a belt while DLing...".

I don't use a belt or chalk until my maximal attempt.

I'm ok with this

**DavidDom** · 11-06-2011, 11:30 AM

There's a few of them in every gym. I hate those kinds. Makes you want to punch them in the face. Many of them don't have good form and are totally messing up on using weights. They need to stop showing off and lift the right way.

**DavidDom** · 11-06-2011, 11:49 AM

11. If you walk around the gym like an arrogant jerk thinking your better you are a gym idiot.
12. If you slam the weights so hard on the ground after a set you are a gym idiot.

**iWJ** · 11-06-2011, 12:58 PM

saw a 50+ guy today curling (more like front raising cuz he used his elbows throughout the whole rom) and constantly checking out his mini biceps

**Ihasarmsandlegs** · 11-06-2011, 09:18 PM

more like if you slam little weights you are an idiot, if i drop 110 lb dumbells after my bench set and its loud i dont think people would have a hard time understanding that theres no way in hell that i can put them back on my knees and sit up. And in a curl your elbow is always used, if it wasnt then wouldnt your arms just stay straight? do you mean shoulders?

**monichka** · 11-07-2011, 04:59 AM

Some days ago I saw a guy in the gym who was training his ears...he was moving one of the handles of the peck deck machine with his ear and bragging to his friends how strong his ears will get....for an hour he was doing such exercises...fun to watch tho

**Necromancer76** · 11-07-2011, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by VDEngineer

Funniest thing I've ever seen

Bwahahahahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

**deejne** · 11-07-2011, 01:47 PM

Great post lol...

**j1akey** · 11-07-2011, 02:23 PM

Last Friday I saw this kid (late teens probably) doing endless sets of curls with a 20 lb dumbbells in each hand and after each set he'd throw them to the ground like he couldn't hold them anymore then walk around the gym showing off his "pump".

/bertstare

**j1akey** · 11-07-2011, 02:45 PM

Was out looking for gym idiot videos and found this and said wow that guy is bad. Then I said WTF, that's MY gym! (I'm totally serious) And I think I know who took that video! lol Going to ask the guy the next time I see him.

**DavidDom** · 11-07-2011, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by j1akey

Last Friday I saw this kid (late teens probably) doing endless sets of curls with a 20 lb dumbbells in each hand and after each set he'd throw them to the ground like he couldn't hold them anymore then walk around the gym showing off his "pump".

/bertstare

That's what I meant. Guys like this. It should not matter how heavy or light the weight is. I lift heavy and drop the weight after each set, but not slam it for the whole world to hear like some prick.

**Austere** · 11-07-2011, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by j1akey

Was out looking for gym idiot videos and found this and said wow that guy is bad. Then I said WTF, that's MY gym! (I'm totally serious) And I think I know who took that video! lol Going to ask the guy the next time I see him.

Uh, what exercise is that supposed to be? I really can't tell.

**TrueSkills** · 11-07-2011, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by Austere

Uh, what exercise is that supposed to be? I really can't tell.

Same here...Im thinking a horrible arched good-morning or maybe even dL's with the smallest ROM ever

**lrich1** · 11-08-2011, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by TrueSkills

Same here...Im thinking a horrible arched good-morning or maybe even dL's with the smallest ROM ever

the way he held the barbell, I was actually thinking really bad zercher squats

**ripadipa** · 11-08-2011, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by devl

If any of the following applys to you, you are officially a gym idiot.

1. If Your weekly workout routine reads as follows you are officially a gym idiot.

Monday:Chest and Biceps
Tuesday: Chest and Biceps
Wednesday: Chest and Biceps
Thursday: Chest and Biceps
Friday: Chest and Biceps
Saturday: Chest and Biceps

2. If you use the follwing set/rep scheme on any exercise you are officially a gym idiot. For example....

Barbell Curl 50 x 125

3. If you bench 300 pounds on a vertical bench machine and walk around like that's more impressive than the guy benching 230 pounds of free weights you are officially a gym idiot.

4. If you consider 45 minutes of cardio before your weight training session a warm up you are offically a gym idiot.

5. If you go to McDonalds and order a big mac with a medium diet coke and insist you are still cutting you are officially a gym idiot.

6. If you train, lets say chest on monday and triceps on tuesday, you are officially a gym idiot.

7. If you have ever uttered the phrase "I'm going to cut 40 pounds of bodyweight while increasing my muscle mass, you are officially a gym idiot.

8. If you believe that creatine is a steroid, you are offically a gym idiot.

9. If you believe that endless sets of crunches will get you a six pack you are officially a gym idiot.

10. If you squat 450 with the worst form known to man, you are offically a gym idiot.

There are many more examples of what constitutes a gym idiot, but these ten signs are a starting point.

oh **** i love eating maccas regularly while im cutting bvy fitting it into my cutting diet IM A GYM IDIOT HERP DERP

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