Are You A Gym Idiot?

[OC8]

When you grunt using a 15lbs dumbbell you are an idiot.

[walleye87]

If you have never once (excluding physical injury that prevents you) considered using your own body weight as resistance (pull-ups, dips, etc.) you are a gym idiot.

[DrFlexologist]

If you show up at the gym wrapped in hefty bags to try and lose weight...you're probably an idiot.

[snoack]

When you ask me stupid questions about why I feel the need to use as much weight as I do in an exercise, you're an idiot.

When you obviously have no game plan and the exercise groupings in your "workout" defy logic, you're an idiot.

When I'm doing an 800#+ OH leg press, and you feel the need to ask me when I'm going to be done with "all of those plates"...and then proceed to use 2 of them after I re-rack them (and if you had only turned around and walked 10' to the tree near the hack machine you wouldn't have had to wait that long)...you are the KING of the idiots.

[FitnessFan76]

There was a girl doing some sort of leg exercise today, in a full overcoat with hood up - that looked a bit... strange.

[benchboss]

When you ask me stupid questions about why I feel the need to use as much weight as I do in an exercise, you're an idiot.

When you obviously have no game plan and the exercise groupings in your "workout" defy logic, you're an idiot.

When I'm doing an 800#+ OH leg press, and you feel the need to ask me when I'm going to be done with "all of those plates"...and then proceed to use 2 of them after I re-rack them (and if you had only turned around and walked 10' to the tree near the hack machine you wouldn't have had to wait that long)...you are the KING of the idiots.

Your last point wins . Phucking rage

[edge131]

If you have never once (excluding physical injury that prevents you) considered using your own body weight as resistance (pull-ups, dips, etc.) you are a gym idiot.

pull ups are the way to go my brother! lat pull down only to supliment the pull ups

[Partyrocking]

When you put 350lbs on the bench, look at it for a while and then decide not to lift it and put all the plates back.

[raveen01]

if you claim to not have to squat, leg press or any other leg exercise whats over because.....you run... O_O

[edge131]

You are a gym idiot if you claim to not have to squat, leg press or any other leg exercise whats over because.....your cardio is good and you run often... O_O

doing squats can actually make people better at running... esp at sprinting and even long distance running... so there really is no excuse to NOT do squats if you really want to focus on your athletic ability.

[ignmmulia]

nice post, thanks for the information

[alferede]

I was about to say the same NICE POST I am in search of these type of posts.

[DerAlta]

The "10 pound windmill".

A guy in my gym, mid 40's, shaved head, Headband, basketball jersey, gloves, paunchy mid section, no calves, no arms, loves the smith machine. He warms up by shadow boxing, and then taking a 10lb plate in hand and swinging it in circles, nearly tearing his shoulder out of socket. Starts slow and speeds up to the point where he's going to softball pitch it across the room.

[Edwared001]

Good job bro,

[snoack]

The "10 pound windmill".

A guy in my gym, mid 40's, shaved head, Headband, basketball jersey, gloves, paunchy mid section, no calves, no arms, loves the smith machine. He warms up by shadow boxing, and then taking a 10lb plate in hand and swinging it in circles, nearly tearing his shoulder out of socket. Starts slow and speeds up to the point where he's going to softball pitch it across the room.

got a few of those guys in my gym. They usually hang out near the dumbbell rack. Every now and then one of them will break from the herd and wander over near the power rack. Occasionally, they'll throw the tampon on a barbell, put a couple 10s on each end, and do something that resembles a half-assed good morning.

[dense101]

i have a few old guys at my gym that do that too :/ maybe its a lawn bowling exercise???

[lee168]

When someone slaps 30kg of weight on a dipping belt. Decides to do 3-5 pull-ups with TERRIBLE range of motion. Thats a gym idiot... better off taking off the weight and doing 10 reps properly.

[luv2pump]

You're a gym idiot if you are a fatty that repeatedly comes in and works out doing the OPPOSITE of what all the jacked/fit people are doing. Example- I'll be doing my lunges/squats etc and time after time right next to me the fatties go for the hip abductor gay thingie machines where NOONE in shape even goes NEAR. Wouldn't common sense dictate to do what hot peeps are doing in you wish to LOOK better and less fat? If you do not get that, that makes you a GYM IDIOT.

[oldermuscledude]

Example- I'll be doing my lunges/squats etc and time after time right next to me the fatties go for the hip abductor gay thingie machines where NOONE in shape even goes NEAR.

I've not thought of the adduction/abduction machine as being gay. I know and understand the advantage of having strong adductors/abductors. You can strengthen them doing lunges, but when you want to isolate them that machine is one of the best ways--to me it's no different than doing curls or tricep extensions or leg extensions or leg curls or standing calf raises on a machine--those are all isolation exercises. Try doing either adduction or abduction with 150-200 pounds on the machine sometime....it's not easy. Geez.......

[edge131]

'assisted' bench presses.... the weight is to damn heavy for you!!! you not gaining any strentgh if ur spotter has to lift the damn bar up for you!! drop ur damn weights before you snap yourself foo'!

[MichaelKB]

You're a gym idiot if you are a fatty that repeatedly comes in and works out doing the OPPOSITE of what all the jacked/fit people are doing. Example- I'll be doing my lunges/squats etc and time after time right next to me the fatties go for the hip abductor gay thingie machines where NOONE in shape even goes NEAR. Wouldn't common sense dictate to do what hot peeps are doing in you wish to LOOK better and less fat? If you do not get that, that makes you a GYM IDIOT.

^ this exactly - lmfao

[dense101]

i usually dont get upset at the ladies in the gym cause they never get in the way but today i was limping toward the leg extension and some lady saw me and ran over to it, i thought "damn it!" so i went to do leg curls and waited patiently, after about 10 min of her towel just sitting there while she talked to a friend i walked over took the towel off and put it on the top of the machine. she walks back over with a very angry look on here face and says " i was using that!!" so i just smirked and kept working out.. so was I the GYM idiot today or was she??

[klee0192]

When you see someone smaller than you lifting more weight than you and you immediately rack the weights quickly and flee the area, you're a gym idiot. Can't tell you how many times I have seen this happen.

If you laugh and talk **** on someone thinking they wouldn't even remotely be able to get into starting position with a big weight, but that person ends up repping that weight with no spotter, you're a gym idiot. I absolutely hate people who do this.

Moral of the story: Don't underestimate the strength of a smaller person.

[NaveLB]

Guy at my gym today was wearing flip flops while on the treadmill and then went to lift weights.

[Partyrocking]

I've not thought of the adduction/abduction machine as being gay. I know and understand the advantage of having strong adductors/abductors. You can strengthen them doing lunges, but when you want to isolate them that machine is one of the best ways--to me it's no different than doing curls or tricep extensions or leg extensions or leg curls or standing calf raises on a machine--those are all isolation exercises. Try doing either adduction or abduction with 150-200 pounds on the machine sometime....it's not easy. Geez.......

I have found bodyweight or cable abduction exercises to be much more effective than machines: side lying clam raises, x band walks, etc. Also, the machines make me feel like I'm going to pull my groin, ouch

[NotTheSame]

Number 6 checking in.

Good news is my idiocy isn't limited to the gym.

[HumblyMuscles]

In relation to number 9, I just saw this bullchit on ********, made me rage a little.



edit: the guy's ******** profile is pretty bad too

Epic ******** FAIL! LOL!

[HumblyMuscles]

There has to be a statute of limitation on "reserved" equipment.
If you're super-setting/doing compounds sets and you're only away for a moment, sure. But (exaggerating the point) to leave your sh*t on equipment for hours doesn't mean it's still yours.

I'll check if I see stuff left behind but if nobody is in the area or even looking at me eyeing their stuff, i'm using the equipment. I'm there to train, not to babysit people as they deal with their own ****arounditis. If they have a problem with it, I'll be done soon enough.

Totally agreed- I'm there to work out, not check my iPhone every 2 minutes between sets.

If you're not at the machine, or near it, bad luck- I'm using it, I don't care if your kitchen sink and dirty dishes are on it- I'm moving it and using it- that's what it's there for!

[k3n12ock]

My cousin is a gym idiot. He'll go twice a week and use ab machines then run on the treadmill for 15 minutes. He also won't curl anything over 25lbs and won't bench anything over 100lbs because he doesn't want to be "buff" as he calls it.

[snoack]

My cousin is a gym idiot. He'll go twice a week and use ab machines then run on the treadmill for 15 minutes. He also won't curl anything over 25lbs and won't bench anything over 100lbs because he doesn't want to be "buff" as he calls it.

sounds like he's going for that stick figure look.