What Are Your Gym/Fitness/Routine Moans?

What Are Your Gym/Fitness/Routine Moans?

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Eleven

26,271 posts

221 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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chris watton said:
Cripes, reading some of these posts, I'm just happy to have my own gym in my own garage - public gyms seem too much of a nightmare...
Ah but do you have a differing selection of teenage girls in tight lycra and hot MILFs training on the equipment in front of you for your entertainment?

goldblum

10,272 posts

166 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Eleven said:
Art0ir said:
People using the one squat rack in the place to do barbell curls...
Or anything at all other than squatting.
I use the squat rack for heavy curls sometimes. My back's more important than gym etiquette. smile

But while we're on the subject...people using magazine or internet-based workout regimes that they think are written by some bodybuilding superstar who don't realise most articles are ghostwritten by fat little sports scientists who've probably never lifted a bar in their lives. When you point out that 10 x 3 squats will achieve fk all on the body of a spotty 17 yr-old and they've been on the rack 60 minutes too long they get all "OOO but this article written by XXXXXXX says XXXXXXX" they get all where's mummy. Then when you point out the greatest ever bodybuilder, Dorian Yates, mostly only did 40 minutes x3 a week and believed in short very intense sessions they suddenly think they know better and attempt to debate the issue.

Anyway fk off the squat rack I need it for curls.

Eleven

26,271 posts

221 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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goldblum said:
Eleven said:
Art0ir said:
People using the one squat rack in the place to do barbell curls...
Or anything at all other than squatting.
I use the squat rack for heavy curls sometimes. My back's more important than gym etiquette. smile

But while we're on the subject...people using magazine or internet-based workout regimes that they think are written by some bodybuilding superstar who don't realise most articles are ghostwritten by fat little sports scientists who've probably never lifted a bar in their lives. When you point out that 10 x 3 squats will achieve fk all on the body of a spotty 17 yr-old and they've been on the rack 60 minutes too long they get all "OOO but this article written by XXXXXXX says XXXXXXX" they get all where's mummy. Then when you point out the greatest ever bodybuilder, Dorian Yates, mostly only did 40 minutes x3 a week and believed in short very intense sessions they suddenly think they know better and attempt to debate the issue.

Anyway fk off the squat rack I need it for curls.
No you don't Granddad. Put the bar on the floor, when you need to pick it up bend your knees, keep your back straight and lift. If you struggle with that, ask someone to help you.

Pensioners. Just because they fought in a world war makes them think they can use the squat rack for whatever they like.


goldblum

10,272 posts

166 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Haha I said my back was bad, not my technique!

Eleven

26,271 posts

221 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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goldblum said:
Haha I said my back was bad, not my technique!
My back is bad too. Squatting did it. Or more accurately squatting when I was tired and injured already. Just as I was starting to make progress too.

What do you think? Keep squatting, lower weight, keep technique tight, wear a belt?

goldblum

10,272 posts

166 months

Saturday 22nd November 2014
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Eleven said:
goldblum said:
Haha I said my back was bad, not my technique!
My back is bad too. Squatting did it. Or more accurately squatting when I was tired and injured already. Just as I was starting to make progress too.

What do you think? Keep squatting, lower weight, keep technique tight, wear a belt?
Funnily enough it was showing off on the leg press that did mine.

Re squats: Yeah you're there. Thing is, most people squat quick down, then power even quicker up. This makes sense if you want to get stronger in the short term but many train squats like that all their lives. Halve the weight and lift correctly, i.e. slow (4-5 secs) down and medium (2-3) secs up. No belt needed and easier to keep good technique. I'll try and be quick finishing my curls! smile

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Sunday 23rd November 2014
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Ok, as promised a looooong time ago, here it is, the pinnacle of st dumbbell rack design, I give you this monstrosity from Fitness First....

See how the 10kg & 12kg dumbbells are so conveniently placed so as to make accessing them nigh on fking impossible without knocking the one above almost out of it's place. Good luck trying to put them back since you can't see the actual slots you're trying to load them into!



This angle perfectly demonstrates what I hate about this fking piece of st rack: now I don't have big, manly company director hands, but even I keep pinching my goddamn fingers in this piece of crap when I return the dumbbells. No matter I much I try and angle my hand on the dumbbell as I release it, it always manages to trap a small piece of skin between it and the rack. The retard that designed this, and then the retard in QA that passed it after testing, both need a kick in the balls.


Warnie

1,135 posts

198 months

Sunday 23rd November 2014
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Ahh I see your problem. You're using the female weight rack designed for small female hands.

Warnie

1,135 posts

198 months

Sunday 23rd November 2014
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Ahh I see your problem. You're using the female weight rack designed for small female hands.

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Sunday 23rd November 2014
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Was wondering long it would take. biggrin.

In my defence I only use that rack when doing lateral raises.

Pete102

2,042 posts

185 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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Apologies if some of these have been mentioned already, but a couple of mine:

Lads working out in groups 3+ all doing the same exercise, all using different weight dumbells. Brilliant.

Curling in the squat rack, yes its been mentioned already but pure gym seem to insist on buying those ste hybrid squat / bench / shrug racks which encourages curling.

Guys wearing no trainers in the gym. This is only ever acceptable for deadlifting. period.

Personal Trainers using bad form with clients, obviously bicep curls are all in the hips!

Not putting the plates / dumbells away after use, lazy bds.

String vests with nipples showing, what the actual. Why bother wearing anything in the first place? In fact, since when has the gym been an extension of saturday night in wetherspoons?

'Johnny Bravos'. No legs were trained this year. Everyday, is infact, arm/chest day.

Unsolicited form advice, I deliberatly lift a little lighter than normal so I can ensure my form is correct, I dont need anyone to tell me I could lift more if I did it 'this way'.

Mobile phones. Why dont you finish your call and I'll wait for that machine/bench/equipment, its cool. not.

And my absolute number one, people staring at you when they are waiting for you to finish a set. I had a 1x40 burn set of tricep extensions to do and this guy stood there for the full 40 staring intently at me.

Come to think of it, why do I bother with the gym in the first place!




goldblum

10,272 posts

166 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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Pete102 said:
String vests with nipples showing, what the actual.
I don't like nipples either.

Eleven

26,271 posts

221 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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goldblum said:
Pete102 said:
String vests with nipples showing, what the actual.
I don't like nipples either.
I do.

Except when blokes dress like that.

Pete102

2,042 posts

185 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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Sadly not witnessed by me, but a friend of mine saw a guy curling an unweighted olympic bar in the squat rack.....one handed. Apparently it was clanging against the side of the rack but he carried on regardless!

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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Pete said:
Guys wearing no trainers in the gym. This is only ever acceptable for deadlifting. period.
And squats, and press, and any work that requires stability. Full stop.

Eleven

26,271 posts

221 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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Halb said:
Pete said:
Guys wearing no trainers in the gym. This is only ever acceptable for deadlifting. period.
And squats, and press, and any work that requires stability. Full stop.
Or when wearing a thong. As the saying goes, trainers and thong looks wrong.

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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Halb said:
Pete said:
Guys wearing no trainers in the gym. This is only ever acceptable for deadlifting. period.
And squats, and press, and any work that requires stability. Full stop.
nono
Bare nekkid feet ALWAYS unacceptable in a public/members gym - home gym only.
Plenty of footwear available; Olympic & powerlifting shoes, VFFs, Converse/Chuck Taylor, etc.

Where practical, footwear ought to be reserved for gym only - don't bring the muck in from outside.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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LordGrover said:
nono
Bare nekkid feet ALWAYS unacceptable in a public/members gym - home gym only.
Plenty of footwear available; Olympic & powerlifting shoes, VFFs, Converse/Chuck Taylor, etc.

Where practical, footwear ought to be reserved for gym only - don't bring the muck in from outside.
Urgh! Bare nekkid feet is unacceptable. But what was stated was 'no trainers.'
Personally I wear VFFs for weight wirk.
Though I am looking to buy OL shoes, but I wish to buy them on the high street. They are proving elusive!

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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Eleven said:
Or when wearing a thong. As the saying goes, trainers and thong looks wrong.
That'll be tonight's sesh.

goldblum

10,272 posts

166 months

Monday 24th November 2014
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Eleven said:
goldblum said:
Pete102 said:
String vests with nipples showing, what the actual.
I don't like nipples either.
I do.

Except when blokes dress like that.
That's kind of what I meant. As the saying goes - nipples plus vest is best.