What Are Your Gym/Fitness/Routine Moans?
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Hoofy said:
Pvapour said:
Hoofy said:
Pvapour said:
Hoofy said:
Yum. Bit please be my gf.
Corrected for you 
Still trying to keep/make her happy
custard, prove it!
Anyone else look around sometimes and think 'The vast majority of people in this gym are wasting their time'?
People doing half-arsed steady state cardio for hours.
People using crap form to lift light weights with huge rest periods.
People pissing about on bosu balls and other fashion exercises.
If everyone who attends the gym actually worked out with any plan and intensity, the country would have so many fit and healthy people.
People doing half-arsed steady state cardio for hours.
People using crap form to lift light weights with huge rest periods.
People pissing about on bosu balls and other fashion exercises.
If everyone who attends the gym actually worked out with any plan and intensity, the country would have so many fit and healthy people.
ORD said:
Anyone else look around sometimes and think 'The vast majority of people in this gym are wasting their time'?
People doing half-arsed steady state cardio for hours.
People using crap form to lift light weights with huge rest periods.
People pissing about on bosu balls and other fashion exercises.
If everyone who attends the gym actually worked out with any plan and intensity, the country would have so many fit and healthy people.
I am surprised actually how many young men these days look like they use the gym regularly. It's almost standard. When I first started using the gym, blokes who lifted weights were in the small minority. People doing half-arsed steady state cardio for hours.
People using crap form to lift light weights with huge rest periods.
People pissing about on bosu balls and other fashion exercises.
If everyone who attends the gym actually worked out with any plan and intensity, the country would have so many fit and healthy people.
Jamie VTS said:
Curling in the squat rack I agree with.
But never belittle anyone else's lifts. Makes you look like a bit of a dick imo.
With the Marvel and DBZ tops, people think im a dick anyway. Though if he really needed a belt for health reasons, he (and his mate) would have worn it for every other back exercise they done which also included the lower backBut never belittle anyone else's lifts. Makes you look like a bit of a dick imo.
13m said:
I am surprised actually how many young men these days look like they use the gym regularly. It's almost standard. When I first started using the gym, blokes who lifted weights were in the small minority.
Joys of social media and associated 'pressure' to look like the airbrushed figureMy step son paid a years' subscription to his local gym near his university, and spent three months of the Summer learning the basics here at home, so he wouldn't look too much of a 'noob'
The problem is, at his gym, there are only four cages (his workouts centred around using these cages and barbells for Squats, Bench, Deadlifts, OHP etc. The rest of the enormous space is taken up by machines, there is no room, apparently, to just take a full sized barbell and use it outside of a cage for C&P, BOR's etc because of the proliferation of single-exercise machines that mostly lay idle!
He ends up having to cut his workout short (a 5x5 routine) because he cannot get access to a power cage, no matter what time of day or night!
The problem is, at his gym, there are only four cages (his workouts centred around using these cages and barbells for Squats, Bench, Deadlifts, OHP etc. The rest of the enormous space is taken up by machines, there is no room, apparently, to just take a full sized barbell and use it outside of a cage for C&P, BOR's etc because of the proliferation of single-exercise machines that mostly lay idle!
He ends up having to cut his workout short (a 5x5 routine) because he cannot get access to a power cage, no matter what time of day or night!
What's wrong with machines?
Not everyone attending a gym wants to look like they're a 'roid fuelled lifter.
I don't bother with the gym anymore, my 'gym' is the pavement, park path, woodland trail.
But I do know many runners who also do gym sessions - and will use machines as part of their routine.
Not everyone attending a gym wants to look like they're a 'roid fuelled lifter.
I don't bother with the gym anymore, my 'gym' is the pavement, park path, woodland trail.
But I do know many runners who also do gym sessions - and will use machines as part of their routine.
Trabi601 said:
What's wrong with machines?
Not everyone attending a gym wants to look like they're a 'roid fuelled lifter.
I don't bother with the gym anymore, my 'gym' is the pavement, park path, woodland trail.
But I do know many runners who also do gym sessions - and will use machines as part of their routine.
because compound movements are superior in every way. isolation machines are that.. isolated movements, they might be fine for someone who's doing rehab for an injury but imo that's it. and to look like a 'roid fuelled lifter you'll have to take 'roids.Not everyone attending a gym wants to look like they're a 'roid fuelled lifter.
I don't bother with the gym anymore, my 'gym' is the pavement, park path, woodland trail.
But I do know many runners who also do gym sessions - and will use machines as part of their routine.
Trabi601 said:
What's wrong with machines?
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Nothing wrong with machines. The problem arises when expensive single movement machines outnumber cheaper (and more multi-purpose) power cages, which are essential for some proper compound exercises by at least 4-1. This results in a lot of people waiting to use the racks, while the white elephant machines, which I am sure look good in the brochure pages, lay idle..
chris watton said:
Trabi601 said:
What's wrong with machines?
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Nothing wrong with machines. The problem arises when expensive single movement machines outnumber cheaper (and more multi-purpose) power cages, which are essential for some proper compound exercises by at least 4-1. This results in a lot of people waiting to use the racks, while the white elephant machines, which I am sure look good in the brochure pages, lay idle..
I've been member of council gyms, hotel gyms and chain gyms. I've also done PAYG at what I'd call a 'back street' gym. Guess which one was best for those who don't like machines?
To be honest, my experience of 'power cages' is lots of young lads in Sports Direct brands standing around looking at each others muscles and talking in gym 'buzz words'.
Trabi601 said:
If you find there are too many machines and not enough 'power cages', then you've joined the wrong kind of gym!
I've been member of council gyms, hotel gyms and chain gyms. I've also done PAYG at what I'd call a 'back street' gym. Guess which one was best for those who don't like machines?
To be honest, my experience of 'power cages' is lots of young lads in Sports Direct brands standing around looking at each others muscles and talking in gym 'buzz words'.
It's not me, I have my own little gym, complete with power cage and a lot of other useful stuff, it's my step son and his gym near uni. Unfortunately, there isn't another one close enough for him to use.I've been member of council gyms, hotel gyms and chain gyms. I've also done PAYG at what I'd call a 'back street' gym. Guess which one was best for those who don't like machines?
To be honest, my experience of 'power cages' is lots of young lads in Sports Direct brands standing around looking at each others muscles and talking in gym 'buzz words'.
V8mate said:
My gym/fitness/routine moan is with myself!
I'm no longer going often enough and it's not a situation I'm happy with.
Need to find a way of re-motivating myself!
http://winninghealthsolutions.co.uk/ I'm no longer going often enough and it's not a situation I'm happy with.
Need to find a way of re-motivating myself!
Assuming I've stalked you correctly, this shouldn't be too far.
Speak to Aaron Page, a friend of mine just competed at UK's strongest man.
Get a strongman session in, they're so much fun even for the casual user
smiffy180 said:
V8mate said:
My gym/fitness/routine moan is with myself!
I'm no longer going often enough and it's not a situation I'm happy with.
Need to find a way of re-motivating myself!
http://winninghealthsolutions.co.uk/ I'm no longer going often enough and it's not a situation I'm happy with.
Need to find a way of re-motivating myself!
Assuming I've stalked you correctly, this shouldn't be too far.
Speak to Aaron Page, a friend of mine just competed at UK's strongest man.
Get a strongman session in, they're so much fun even for the casual user
Fortunately, you suck at sleuthing
A new strongman gym has opened near work though; so a new year change of scenery might be just what I need for my workouts?!
Trabi601 said:
What's wrong with machines?
Not everyone attending a gym wants to look like they're a 'roid fuelled lifter.
I don't bother with the gym anymore, my 'gym' is the pavement, park path, woodland trail.
But I do know many runners who also do gym sessions - and will use machines as part of their routine.
Personally I don't mind machines:-Not everyone attending a gym wants to look like they're a 'roid fuelled lifter.
I don't bother with the gym anymore, my 'gym' is the pavement, park path, woodland trail.
But I do know many runners who also do gym sessions - and will use machines as part of their routine.
Sometimes the free weight area might be too busy
Sometimes I don't have the time to set up the free weights, or simply CBA and fancy an "easy day" - doing something is better than nothing
They can add variety to a regime
You can often push yourself harder than with free weights if you train alone
They are often safer if you have an injury
So I do both. I think many machines are unfairly maligned
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