Stupid Things you see people do at the Gym

[unkoricky]

i'm sure there was a thread about this some time ago

- The 'strong' guys who put lots of weight on the bench press then leave w/out racking them.

- people working out in jean pants with a tucked in shirt

- fat people on ab machines

... add on

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

- douchebags standing around observing what everybody else is doing wrong, rather than actually working out...

[HECDOGGIE]

Dont waste your energy worrying about other people..Handle your business and dominate in the gym.. Lead by example, you will be a better person terry

[TonyMCev]

- douchebags standing around observing what everybody else is doing wrong, rather than actually working out...

LOL... :D

[ELVIS]

tony-1
unkoricky-0

god bless.

[joezgarage]

I can't stand it when fags leave plates on the bars without racking them. And it's not just a certain demographic. I see all sorts of people doing it. Young, old, men, and women.

Other than that, I could care less what anyone else does.

[unkoricky]

- douchebags standing around observing what everybody else is doing wrong, rather than actually working out...

lol i dont actually watch people, but you cant say you dont notice the guys who dont rack the weights when your waiting to lift in that area.

[The Raven]

Our gym happens to be a little light on the 10lb plates, yet there was a skinny little guy in there yesterday with 4 of them on either side of the bench bar. He happened to be asian, so you'd think that he could calculate that a 35 and a 5 would get him to the same spot, and he looked pretty noobish to be concerned with drop-sets.

Just one example of the many times I've seen someone lifting something/some way they shouldn't, and the "you're doing it wrong" posters pop in my head.

[jnobles06]

not much bothers me at the gym but, i hate it when people are on their damn cell phones right next to me when im trying to concentrate. i end up listening to them instead of staying focused. also, when they are on, for example the bench press and their phone for like 10 min and im waiting for them to get done so i can use it.

[Sean88gt]

Our gym happens to be a little light on the 10lb plates, yet there was a skinny little guy in there yesterday with 4 of them on either side of the bench bar. He happened to be asian, so you'd think that he could calculate that a 35 and a 5 would get him to the same spot, and he looked pretty noobish to be concerned with drop-sets.

Just one example of the many times I've seen someone lifting something/some way they shouldn't, and the "you're doing it wrong" posters pop in my head.
BS! More plates always means more weight, math be damned:D

[blacklabelsk8]

people that don't wipe up their damn sweat

[torinoman460]

not much bothers me at the gym but, i hate it when people are on their damn cell phones right next to me when im trying to concentrate. i end up listening to them instead of staying focused. also, when they are on, for example the bench press and their phone for like 10 min and im waiting for them to get done so i can use it.


+ 156082... I wanna yell "get off the FUDGING phone and do some damn work or go the fudge home!" to those used tampon lickers

Has anyone seen the guy that grabs the heavy dumbbells (80+ depending on your or his def of heavy) and uses them incorrectly then tosses them on the floor and leaves them there? If they're too heavy to put down right and too heavy to fucking rerack them then don't use them. Some cock bag I saw once at the gym did that. He grabbed a 80 or 90 then proceeded to do the worst damn tri presses I've ever seen... after he got done he threw it about 5 feet from his person and went and got another dumbbell leaving the first on the floor.... guys were giving him the evil eye until he finally picked up his shit and his accumulated set of about 8 differently weighted dumbells, and left... what and ass face

[Denny]

I can't stand seeing those "strong" guys put so much on a bar and try to curl it, only to rock their upper body back and forth while "curling."

Or the "strong" guys who use so much weight that they have to slam shit when they release.

And ditto on the people who don't re-rack their shit. leave water bottles and towels laying around, wiping down their area after use... shit, don't get me started.

I might not be the biggest or most seasoned guy in the gym, but I use proper etiquette and show respect for the gym and the people there.

[Mr. Smith]

Curling the bar in the squat rack.

What's wrong with fat people on ab machines? At least they're in the gym working. Good for them.

[93LXHORSE]

People who are doing curls with their back instead of their biceps.

People who are using the lat pulldown bar starting in the upright position, then ending up laying flat... using mainly their back to complete the motion instead of their lats.

The 6:30 PM social crowd who does nothing more than clog up the machines and weight racks while they're sitting there bullshitting.

[Mr. Smith]

Speaking of crowds, the gym will be packed at the beginning of the year.

[Denny]

Speaking of crowds, the gym will be packed at the beginning of the year.
Military Gyms FTW!!!

All business, for the most part.

[The Raven]

Or the "strong" guys who use so much weight that they have to slam shit when they release.

I learned last night that 2 plates drops just as loud as 6 plates, when doing two-handed-hammer rows.

[unkoricky]

I remember one of the times i was in the Steam Room and a guy actually opened up a bag of Chex Mix in there.. i was like are you serious :p

People with cell phones on a machine and not working out need to die.

[The Raven]

Speaking of crowds, the gym will be packed at the beginning of the year.

The only positive is a slightly higher content of eye candy, but I'd rather do without all of it.

[AL P]

I hate it when the hot girls come in there with their fat tits hanging out while wearing tight shorts. Bitches.

[dville_gt]

metroflex FTW (although weight re-racking is probably worse, esp. w/100lbs plates) :D

[BP]

The borderline homeless guy that comes in every morning to shower, flirt with the girls and leave. He may not be homeless but he's always there and never working out.

[SuperWho?]

Saw a dude this morning, newb, put a quarter on the t-bar and almost knock his teeth out when he jerked it up like it was 350. he has been floating around for a few days now, gets on a machine and does like 20 lightning fast reps with no weight at all and walks around for ten minutes, goes to another and repeats until the end of time.

[SuperWho?]

Oh and fat dudes with no arm definition that wear sleeveless shirts everywhere. Just because your fat arms measure 20 inches doesn't qualify them as 20 inch guns. If you cant see triceps and biceps, go get some sleeves or cut the stomach off your shirt and show your fat belly, it's the same principle and just as ridiculous looking.

[OC]

Military Gyms FTW!!!

All business, for the most part.


+1 on that, I never thought I would miss them until I went to the 24hr fitness in Cedar Hill.

[ThreeFingerPete]

I like to sing "Roxanne" while I lift, a la Eddie Murphy's rendition in 48 hours. Got a problem with that?

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

I like to sing "Roxanne" while I lift, a la Eddie Murphy's rendition in 48 hours. Got a problem with that?Yeah, I do. You can't sing for shit.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Yeah, I do. You can't sing for shit.

It helps me focus, fuck off Mr. Cr-uck.

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

It helps me focus, fuck off Mr. Cr-uck.Leave the cruck out of this, asshole.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Leave the cruck out of this, asshole.

BRB, I think I'm going to go drop weights at the gym while grunting loudly and flexing my non-existent muscles. After that, I'll probably walk around the locker room naked for half an hour and make conversation with random people and then flirt with the girl at the counter for another 15 minutes as she tries to subtly hint at me that she finds me obtuse and annoying.

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

Fuck you, asshole. They're not nonexistent; they're just taking a break.

[DON SVO]

It helps me focus, fuck off Mr. Cr-uck.
fuckin-A your sig gets me pumped for that fight!!!! :eek:!!!

but as for the fucksticks that actually make me mad...

1. any asshole in a crowded gym that does one set, STARTS BULLSHITTING WITH OTHER PEOPLE when he/she knows there are others waiting to use that particular equipment.

2. anyone who sweats like a whore in a confessional all over the equipment, and doesn't wipe it down.

3. not being able to find a matching set of dumbbells because some lazy fuck left them somewhere other than the rack.

4. tons of fucking "lets get pumped" shouting and shit for typical workout stuff... by this i mean the 'tards that are going berserk over the every goddamn day workout, every time they're there.

[Strychnine]

Wear jorts.

[ThreeFingerPete]

fuckin-A your sig gets me pumped for that fight!!!! :eek:!!!


You want to see Rampage get DESTROYED again?

[DON SVO]

You want to see Rampage get DESTROYED again?
yes, but i want a better fight out of it.

[ThreeFingerPete]

yes, but i want a better fight out of it.

and I want to be taller, but that ain't happening either.

[Ex President]

I'm new to the gym scene and probably one of the smallest guys there.... So my list is pretty short.

1. Not re-stacking the weights.... I grow tired of using what little muscle/energy I have unstacking the 3-4 sets of 45's some of the larger fellows leave on the machines when they're done. :o

2. People walking around in the locker room butt ass naked for uncomfortable amounts of time. Yes it's a locker room and yes you have the right to be naked, but please spare me the naked work discussions, the naked hair drying, and yes, "this is a new one to me" the naked blow dry your taint/anus area in the mirror for 3-6 minutes. :rolleyes:

[ThreeFingerPete]

and yes, "this is a new one to me" the naked blow dry your taint/anus area in the mirror for 3-6 minutes. :rolleyes:

That's Aaron's favorite part.

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

That's Aaron's favorite part.Doing it himself, or observing others?

[ThreeFingerPete]

Doing it himself, or observing others?

See previous posts by the person in question.

[Stangin4Lyfe]

2. and yes, "this is a new one to me" the naked blow dry your taint/anus area in the mirror for 3-6 minutes. :rolleyes:
LOL, I think you signed up for the wrong kinda gym bro!

[Swamp Donkey]

I'm new to the gym scene and probably one of the smallest guys there.... So my list is pretty short.

1. Not re-stacking the weights.... I grow tired of using what little muscle/energy I have unstacking the 3-4 sets of 45's some of the larger fellows leave on the machines when they're done. :o

2. People walking around in the locker room butt ass naked for uncomfortable amounts of time. Yes it's a locker room and yes you have the right to be naked, but please spare me the naked work discussions, the naked hair drying, and yes, "this is a new one to me" the naked blow dry your taint/anus area in the mirror for 3-6 minutes. :rolleyes:

Holy shit, Colby! Where are you "working out"? lol

[Ex President]

Holy shit, Colby! Where are you "working out"? lol
Sup Chuck.... :rolleyes:

I have the nationwide membership at L.A. Fitness because I'm always in a different city for work. It seems like though that most of these weird naked hijinks happen at the one on Eldorado in Mckinney. :confused:

[notchnate]

I'm new to the gym scene and probably one of the smallest guys there.... So my list is pretty short.

1. Not re-stacking the weights.... I grow tired of using what little muscle/energy I have unstacking the 3-4 sets of 45's some of the larger fellows leave on the machines when they're done. :o

2. People walking around in the locker room butt ass naked for uncomfortable amounts of time. Yes it's a locker room and yes you have the right to be naked, but please spare me the naked work discussions, the naked hair drying, and yes, "this is a new one to me" the naked blow dry your taint/anus area in the mirror for 3-6 minutes. :rolleyes:

I have never laughed so hard at anything on this site hahaha :D

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

See previous posts by the person in question.It could easily go either way.

[DON SVO]

I'm new to the gym scene and probably one of the smallest guys there.... So my list is pretty short.

1. Not re-stacking the weights.... I grow tired of using what little muscle/energy I have unstacking the 3-4 sets of 45's some of the larger fellows leave on the machines when they're done. :o

2. People walking around in the locker room butt ass naked for uncomfortable amounts of time. Yes it's a locker room and yes you have the right to be naked, but please spare me the naked work discussions, the naked hair drying, and yes, "this is a new one to me" the naked blow dry your taint/anus area in the mirror for 3-6 minutes. :rolleyes:
Holy fuck I haven't laughed that hard in a while! I've shown this post to like 5 co-workers!!! Hahahahahahaha!!!

[Swamp Donkey]

Sup Chuck.... :rolleyes:

I have the nationwide membership at L.A. Fitness because I'm always in a different city for work. It seems like though that most of these weird naked hijinks happen at the one on Eldorado in Mckinney. :confused:

Sweet.. I guess I'll mark that one on my list of gyms to avoid! :eek:

[AL P]

Technically if you are marking it off your list of places to avoid.....oh nvm, you got it right. I was about to say!

[Sean88gt]

That's Aaron's favorite part.
So that's what he meant when he referred to himself as 'Aair-dry-ron'

[jnobles06]

I'm new to the gym scene and probably one of the smallest guys there.... So my list is pretty short.

1. Not re-stacking the weights.... I grow tired of using what little muscle/energy I have unstacking the 3-4 sets of 45's some of the larger fellows leave on the machines when they're done. :o

2. People walking around in the locker room butt ass naked for uncomfortable amounts of time. Yes it's a locker room and yes you have the right to be naked, but please spare me the naked work discussions, the naked hair drying, and yes, "this is a new one to me" the naked blow dry your taint/anus area in the mirror for 3-6 minutes. :rolleyes:


lol thats some funny shit. its the god damn truth though. i once saw a 50ish year old fat ass man at the gym on base in the locker room in front over the mirror totally naked checking himself out. it was discusting. i changed as fast as i could and got the hell out.

[ThreeFingerPete]

So that's what he meant when he referred to himself as 'Aair-dry-ron'
not your best work, honestly.

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

not your best work, honestly.x2. Pretty fucking weak, imo.

[Cartman]

I can't stand seeing those "strong" guys put so much on a bar and try to curl it, only to rock their upper body back and forth while "curling."

Or the "strong" guys who use so much weight that they have to slam shit when they release.

And ditto on the people who don't re-rack their shit. leave water bottles and towels laying around, wiping down their area after use... shit, don't get me started.

I might not be the biggest or most seasoned guy in the gym, but I use proper etiquette and show respect for the gym and the people there.
lol don't ever work out at metroflex then

[dville_gt]

lol don't ever work out at metroflex then

thats what i said! with that said, i love metroflex. :D

[hedkutter18]

You know deep down you all want to be like this guy:

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[ThreeFingerPete]

lol don't ever work out at metroflex then

Can a nigga get a north side franchise? I hate my gym.

[SuperWho?]

Can a nigga get a north side franchise? I hate my gym.

Ask and ye shall receive.


http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=112096731

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F871yyCSr6c

[The Raven]

Can a nigga get a north side franchise? I hate my gym.

How can you hate a place when you're never there... :p

[ThreeFingerPete]

How can you hate a place when you're never there... :p

All of the 24 hours around me don't even have shoulder press racks, so you either have to use a smith, DB or take a squat rack, and although I do like DB shoulder press, it's a definite nod to the fact that 24 hour fatness is a "fitness center" not a gym.

I think they'll buy any machine with a cable, but these assholes are putting jihads on freeweights.

Fucking sweet on the metroflex!

[White_lightning]

What is wrong with fat ppl on ab machines? do you think fat people dont have abs? idiot.

[ThreeFingerPete]

What is wrong with fat ppl on ab machines? do you think fat people dont have abs? idiot.

I've never seen you on an ab machine. Only crunching you do is cheetos.

[White_lightning]

I've never seen you on an ab machine. Only crunching you do is cheetos.
i do the ab machine.. about as often as you show up to the gym:)

[greenrebel]

All you fuckers that end up doing circuits and think that right as I get on a bench or some machine and you say, "Oh was using that." Then you get in a hissy fit because I tell them they didn't have anything that looked like they were using it (towel, bottle, etc.), so they can fuck off.

Had one guy threaten me because I told him he was going to have to work in with me after I did my set.

[AL P]

All of the 24 hours around me don't even have shoulder press racks, so you either have to use a smith, DB or take a squat rack, and although I do like DB shoulder press, it's a definite nod to the fact that 24 hour fatness is a "fitness center" not a gym.

I think they'll buy any machine with a cable, but these assholes are putting jihads on freeweights.

Fucking sweet on the metroflex!

The one at Coit and Campbell has a shoulder press rack. It really has just about anything you could need as far as free weights.

[ThreeFingerPete]

The one at Coit and Campbell has a shoulder press rack. It really has just about anything you could need as far as free weights.

Yup, that's one of the old ones, as is Parker and Alma, and old denton and george bush in carrollton. None of those gyms are replacing the old equipment as it wears out/breaks. I.E. big dumbells with mismatched handles, loose plates, etc.


Feldmonkey, you realize that there are plenty of gyms that aren't 25 miles away from me and i can go to any time of day or night instead of 6:00 during rush hour.

[AL P]

Yup, that's one of the old ones, as is Parker and Alma, and old denton and george bush in carrollton. None of those gyms are replacing the old equipment as it wears out/breaks. I.E. big dumbells with mismatched handles, loose plates, etc.


Feldmonkey, you realize that there are plenty of gyms that aren't 25 miles away from me and i can go to any time of day or night instead of 6:00 during rush hour.

What part of town are you in?

I don't know how long it has been since you went to Coit and Campbell but they completely redid it about two years ago, expanded by about 30% and replaced some stuff, added to the dumbells and all that crap. They even replaced some dumbells that were broke a while back. It's not too bad of a place but I go at 5 am. At night it can be chock full of douchebaggery.

[ThreeFingerPete]

What part of town are you in?

I don't know how long it has been since you went to Coit and Campbell but they completely redid it about two years ago, expanded by about 30% and replaced some stuff, added to the dumbells and all that crap. They even replaced some dumbells that were broke a while back. It's not too bad of a place but I go at 5 am. At night it can be chock full of douchebaggery.

I'm in hell. err, The Colony. I normally only go to Coit and Campbell if I'm out and about and have some spare time. I've been going to the one in Carrollton but they're missing dumbells, shit's all mismatched.

[Big Pencil]

Gym stuff that irritates me.
•guys that work out in swimsuits
• guys that work out in flip flops
•Pairs or groups of guys that hog one machine forever
•Old guys that stand naked in the locker room, one foot up on the sink counter, drying off their junk with the wall-attached blow dryer.

Guess that's it. I overlook all the other annoying shit.

[tex]

This thread reminds me why I go early enough in the mornings to:
A) avoid the rush hour
and
B) stay the fuck out of the showers with all the freaks.

Thanks, guys.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Gym stuff that irritates me.
•guys that work out in swimsuits
• guys that work out in flip flops
•Pairs or groups of guys that hog one machine forever
•Old guys that stand naked in the locker room, one foot up on the sink counter, drying off their junk with the wall-attached blow dryer.

Guess that's it. I overlook all the other annoying shit.

why do you care if someone works out in flip flops?

[ThreeFingerPete]

Oh, brief gripe. There is this 6'2" 180lb assbag that looks like he's god's gift to abercrombie who strolls around the freeweight area at old denton and GB. He'll stand RIGHT behind you while you're on a bench, leave a fucking medicine ball in the middle of the floor, and is an all around jackass. I guess he remembers me since I asked him to pick up his fucking medicine ball off the floor when he was done with it.

[AL P]

I'm in hell. err, The Colony. I normally only go to Coit and Campbell if I'm out and about and have some spare time. I've been going to the one in Carrollton but they're missing dumbells, shit's all mismatched.

Just complain, that's what we do. Call their HQ and bitch. They get on it then.

[LZRREDGT]

Saw an asian dude that weighed about 120-130 trying to bench 450 without a spotter. Didnt go to well.

[The Raven]

All of the 24 hours around me don't even have shoulder press racks, so you either have to use a smith, DB or take a squat rack, and although I do like DB shoulder press, it's a definite nod to the fact that 24 hour fatness is a "fitness center" not a gym.

I think they'll buy any machine with a cable, but these assholes are putting jihads on freeweights.

Fucking sweet on the metroflex!


Through most of my lifting career I didn't do military because I was working out alone, and didn't want to risk damaging a rotator cuff going heavy without a spot. Keep makin' your excuses... :p

[The Raven]

All you fuckers that end up doing circuits and think that right as I get on a bench or some machine and you say, "Oh was using that." Then you get in a hissy fit because I tell them they didn't have anything that looked like they were using it (towel, bottle, etc.), so they can fuck off.

Had one guy threaten me because I told him he was going to have to work in with me after I did my set.

THREATENING[/i] ME!"

[GRAYHORSE]

Saw an asian dude that weighed about 120-130 trying to bench 450 without a spotter. Didnt go to well.

Trying to throw up a world record with no spotter. NICE!

[Denny]

Saw an asian dude that weighed about 120-130 trying to bench 450 without a spotter. Didnt go to well.
Did he even get the bar off the rack?

[ThreeFingerPete]

Through most of my lifting career I didn't do military because I was working out alone, and didn't want to risk damaging a rotator cuff going heavy without a spot. Keep makin' your excuses... :p

Did I say that I wasn't working out? No. It's just fucking obnoxious when they do away with one NECESSITY of a machine that takes up as much space as another abdominizer/bicepinator/glutes or glory machine that they seem to have endless amounts of for all of the people who don't actually want results.

I may be biased because most of those machines don't seem to jive with me, but free weights sure jive just fine.
Just complain, that's what we do. Call their HQ and bitch. They get on it then.

Fuck that, I don't care that much. I'll just take that 25$ a month and put it towards my Metroflex membership. IF it's half as cool as the one in Arlington, then I'll be a happy camper. A gym with a real heavy bag, that not only won't complain but encourage you to deadlift, with no shortage of dumbells over 80lbs? SIGN ME UP.

[podman152]

I'm not a fan of attention whores that let out an over emphesized grunt or "AH" for every rep as to say 'look at all the weight I'm lifting. I'm such a badass', followed by slamming the weights down. You can clearly tell when someone's doing for effort and when they're doing it for attention.

[lee earley]

i sure guess we are pretty lucky then, everyone at the gym i go to is very friendly courtious and helpful. they wipe off the machines dont hog them up and if they are using a machine they will split it with you. i usually go at 5am and its mainly an older croud but it is enjoyable and fun. i guess my only bitch is about the techno musci they play sometimes. i guess i can hear "put the funk in it" just so many times in a workout.

[SuperWho?]

I'm not a fan of attention whores that let out an over emphesized grunt or "AH" for every rep as to say 'look at all the weight I'm lifting. I'm such a badass', followed by slamming the weights down. You can clearly tell when someone's doing for effort and when they're doing it for attention.
Don't ever go to a powerlifting meet. :D

[LZRREDGT]

Did he even get the bar off the rack?
Yup, but couldnt bring it back up. Two guys rushed over to help him. What was funny he got up and started looking at the bench like if something was wrong with it, then he just got his things and left.