Are You A Gym Idiot?

[JrM703]

Op has spoken the truth. LULZ at "50 x 125"

[britac]

Older guy bout 40ish asked for spot doing flat bench dumbbell press. So I did, he grabbed the 70's he wanted 6 reps.. Started only going down bout 1/4 to half way down and everyone grunting as loud as possible got to sixth rep then said one more, then said one more, then said one more, then said one more. Then dropped the dumbells.. I was embarrassed.... IDIOT!!!

[WheelzDatKeelz]

11. If you scream at the top of your lungs during a set, you're a good lifter.

Fixed.

[ThorsFist]

Quote "I would have to say that the guy who wears real baggy pants into the gym to workout in, so as not to show that his massive upper body is carried by toothpicks. That my friend is the all time gym idiot."

That's funny, every gym has one. I like the term that Pavel Tsatsouline (sp?) from Muscle Media uses, he calls them "mullets". What a great term!

My favorite gym idiot story is myself. When I was in high school I played quarterback, and I would never do any Biceps because I was absolutely convinced that it would ruin my throwing arm. Instead I would hit triceps like crazy telling everyone I was going to add 10 yards to my throws over the summer. IDIOT!!!

I call em bobble heads cause they seem to wobble when they walk

[Golden138]

Loved it! Nice post!

[Tonzillionaire]

"If you are using a machine like the leg curl, and you do +100 lbs and constantly slam the weights" you are a gym idiot.

[Hulkamania78]

Today a kid did pec dec backwards. I kid you not, he sat facing the weight, and moved the arms like 2 inches back for each rep

Yeah seen this effort before, what they think it does god only knows

[PervedOut]

"If you are using a machine like the leg curl, and you do +100 lbs and constantly slam the weights" you are a gym idiot.

Usually the toothpick legs doing this. Must have read the threads about how girls dont like chicken legs on dudes and they try to catch up quickly and put tons of weight on and fling the weight as opposed to slow controlled movements. Good night sweet MCL.

[moar55]

When you do situps to get six pack abs, and added to that you raise your hands as you are doing each rep then place it on ur chest in the final position then you are certainly a cheating gym idiot

[boarder2k9]

The guy who walks in, loads up the barbell with all the weights without warming up = gym idiot.

[Oggie22]

The guy who walks in, loads up the barbell with all the weights without warming up = gym idiot.

or he's really short on time in the gym and doesn't want to skip the entire workout, so he makes the most of the time he has.
(Although chances are he's just lazy, stupid or impatient)

[ThorsFist]

or he's really short on time in the gym and doesn't want to skip the entire workout, so he makes the most of the time he has.
(Although chances are he's just lazy, stupid or impatient)

You should always warm up. Lifting heavy weights without warming up can lead to serious injuries. Should at least do a warm up set with 1/2 - 2/3 of the weight you're going to lift. Short on time or not, its important.

[footsy]

Relax on the dudes who use their phone at the gym.. I use my phone all the time in between sets to record what weights im using ;(

Right, I'm listen to music on my phone and listen to music on it. It's not a big deal, as long as your not being in the way.

I think talking on your phone can be obnoxious, I've been called while doing cardio but there wasn't many people there.

It's all about being respectful in the gym.

[CPADude]

There's this guy who wears these big Beats By Dre headphones. I've seen him in the gym for a couple of months, but see no progression. He's normally by the locker talking or only does bicep related exercises...come on man...

[mauro2]

agreed

[happymng]

OK, I am a gym ediot!

[Jolly411]

11) Unable to care for personal hygiene.

I normally am a really tolerant guy. Everyone starts somewhere and isn't born with all the knowledge but I don't understand how some people are unable to care for their personal hygiene.

At my regular gym there is this old guy, he stinks, he smells as if he
sweat for the last 70 years and never took a bath, or a shower. Everytime he finishes in the gym he goes to
the changing room, undresses and then puts his sweaty clothes on the heating so they can dry (small gym, hasn't got ac).
He'll go ahead and turn the heating to it's max and close every window if one is open.
He then proceeds to go to sauna.
After he is finished he puts his clothes back on and leaves. He always shows up in the same clothes.
Everytime he is there and I go to the changing room I open the windows and turn down the heating, so that
his stench go away, but he always closes the windows and turns on the heating again, the moment he
returns to the changing room.

[aruiz92]

-If you ask everyone at the gym if their on steroids you're an idiot.

[RGpinili]

saw this really jacked dude at the "heavy" area of dumbbells.

really jacked, veins and everything, even in the neck area.

dude starts bobbing head up and down, smiling at everyone.

then he get this, he starts CLAPPING. I swear he's smiling at everyone... clapping. louder and louder.

I'm doing shrugs giving this look o.O?

[speedjason]

saw this really jacked dude at the "heavy" area of dumbbells.

really jacked, veins and everything, even in the neck area.

dude starts bobbing head up and down, smiling at everyone.

then he get this, he starts CLAPPING. I swear he's smiling at everyone... clapping. louder and louder.

I'm doing shrugs giving this look o.O?

steroid is a hella drug.

[Javilionaire]

The fools who leave their stuff on a bench when all the other benches are being used. When you ask if they're using it, they say, "I'm about to use it in a sec", but don't use it for 30 minutes.

[InhudibleCrelk]

groups of more than 3 working out together... too many heads and way too much rest time in between... at that point its a hang out not a work out. leave your friends at home, come to train not take up space.

[shreddomorph]

umm few problems in there. i got my 6 pac from "endless crunches" so guess you are the gym idiot there.

[GSpotSoldier]

Have we mentioned Air Muscley Men: A while back, I wrote this on my ******** just for them.
I was really angry that day because of air muscley men running rampant in the gym.
I actually feel embarrassed watching the display.
Puff up and look around.

"Yes Mr. AirMuscle Dude with ILS(invisible lat syndrome)...
you do look intimidating...hold up, let me move out of your way so you can
walk past big guy. Holy, you just lifted those 6 plates on each side of
the leg press at a full 3inches range of motion. Tell me your secret...
Is it cause you walk around flexed everywhere you go, is it because
you have on a tight shirt?
What is that red stuff your drinking, must be demon urine..
I see it gives you fire for your lifts..may I but have a sip of that demon urine also.
How did you cultivate such demon urine. Did you make a pact with a demon,
and he pisses in a cup for you, and leaves it under the moonlight,
but which you can only retrieve while being full naked.
****ing sign me up for demon urine dude....
Mr. AirMuscly dude...I am your greatest fan, I watch in awe as
you do things no other can do. Your arms are 4 inches from your sides,
I can only speculate its because your supper huge invisible lats are in the way.
How ever did you put on your shirt.
Did like, angels descend from the mountains with hobbits by their side,
and instruct them to use dragon jizz as a salve on your ripply body,
and lay you in the sun to bask and dry this shield of armor you call a shirt?
Sign me the **** up!!! I want ****ing angels, hobbits and ****ing dragon jizz,
screw that, maybe if I actually cut the balls off a dragon, and have freaking
dwarfs hold them over me while an orc slays the sac, thereby spilling pure
unadulterated dragon spunk over my torso, works better..
If only I could but attain AirMusclemenship....I too would cause the gym to
be in awe as I curled 50lbs dumbbells while swinging my hips like I was screwing a desert nymph..
Yes, I may need help...shall I continue this story?"

[brettlovett16]

Anyone doing any exercise less than a foot away from the weight rack is an idiot.

[Phil9]

I remember seeing two gym idiot moments at once.


Was about 4 feet away from a guy trying to power curl a 50 pound dumbbell with one hand. He was succeeding [Barely] but a buddy of him comes up behind him and starting patting him on the back and shaking him. I was shocked a guy would do this to a guy with a 50 lb dumbbell in his hand and he was definitely not pleased by it.

[dixonjb]

the guys who only do upper body, and then try to correct your form on lower body exercises. like, really?

[Merra]

The fools who leave their stuff on a bench when all the other benches are being used. When you ask if they're using it, they say, "I'm about to use it in a sec", but don't use it for 30 minutes.

this may be borderline rude, but I don't even ask anymore, there was a guy who had a power rack set up, and left it for 15 minutes to start flirting with a female who was also there, I didn't even ask, if they're not actively engaged in the equipment for more than 2 minutes, than I assume they're not using it.

oh and the Personal trainer who starts coaching me while I'm in the Middle of a set of heavy squats, you'd think that Personal trainers would have the best gym etiquette of anyone, but not this female, it bothers me especially when women feel empowered when they receive a little piece of paper saying they can teach people who to lift weights, it's like she's carrying around a blue ribbon.

hey I'm a trainer and you're doing that wrong, well you're wrong, and I'm the one squatting 3 times your body weight.

[shreddomorph]

if you think that your way to train and died is the only way to train and diet you are the biggest of all gym idiots. having said that ill say if you scream at all in any of your lifts you are an obnoxious ass. try taking some weight off and doing the full range of motion that way real liftings wont think you are worthless. lmfao good lifters know that form> weight.

[GSpotSoldier]

The animated "Air Muscles in The Gym" I just made while bored.
Dedicated to gym idiots with ILS
Script in "Show Me" drop down area.
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