So I'm starting a new routine called HST. Involves a lot of use of the squat rack. It just so happens that when I go to use 1 of the 2 squat racks at my gym both are being occupied. One by a guy doing squats and the other by some a-hole doing curls. My gym has an assorment of bars near the bicep section especially for this excersise. You can add wieght as you please. But this guy decides using the squat rack is more appropriate. It's not like he had a 45lb plate on each side, no... he had a 10lb + 5lb plate on both sides. Are you kidding me!!!! This really irritates the sh*t out me. Among my other pet peeves. - Meatheads who never put their wieghts back. One time this roid freak was squating 405lbs. This little 115lb blonde was waiting patiently to use the rack. When the freak finishes he just walks away without putting his weights back. No courtesy. I ended up putting the weight back for her. - When someone picks the cardio machine next me even though there are no machines being used. Very uncomfortable. ...unless the person is a she and she's hot. - People are at a station and in between sets go off and talk to whomever for 5+ minutes before returning back. No courtesy.
i'm annoyed that I always seem to get the walking farts when a hot chick comes near me on the treadmill
Guys who walk around naked in the locker room...with a towel on their shoulders???!!! WTF? NOBODY WANTS TO SEE YOUR PACKAGE!!!!(sorry for the caps) It’s disgusting..... Also people who don’t wipe the equipment after using it….
How about guys wearing either small or medium size shirts on instead of the x-large they should be wearing cuz it makes them feel big. I always make fun of that.
The one thing I hate the most at the gym is people yakking on their cellphones while using the treadmill, cross-trainer, or stairmaster. I even see it when I'm in the gym at 4AM. I want to grab them by the shoulders, shake them, and yell WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING TO AT 4 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING????? The next thing I hate the most is when they have the crappy gym disco music cranked up to 10+ so it bleeds through my noise-cancelling headphones!
1. Dudes that spend the entire workout staring at themselves in the mirror. 2. Women who are doing using any exercise machine doing extremely low weight and 10000000 reps and won't give the damn machine up. 3. Dudes that sweat and don't wipe the equipment they used when they are done. 4. The grunter. That tiny jerk you can hear from across the gym thats benching 75 pounds. 5. Anybody that wears a headband. 6. People that try to tell you how to do an exercise correctly. 7. Skinny dudes in underarmor shirts. Fat guys are ok since its pure comedy.
how about the meatheads who look down on people who can't lift alot of weight but complain about other people not being courteous. you got to start somewhere... give them credit for being there.
Yea, I know what you are talking about or how about the ones that wear the "bench press" shirts? One of my buddies down the hall always complain about these tools that work out in the local gym(I don't go to this gym) who wear these bench press shirts. They'll have like 300 to 400 pounds and instead of doing a full rep, they bring it down like 3 inches or I guess where it touches these ridiculous shirts. Then when they are done, they get up and strut around and high-five each other like they really did something. Thankfully, we don't have anybody like that in the gym I work out in. One thing that bugs me is seeing people swinging and swaying when they are doing dumbbell curls. If you have to swing and sway so much, then that is probably a good hint that you are doing too much weight. Other pet peeves include people not putting weights back up and those who don't wipe off their gross sweat off the bench. This thread reminds me that I need to get back to working out.
People who don't bring a towel or sanitize/wipe down their cardio machine after using it are disgusting. I also hate gym loitering. I can do my entire workout set in 30 minutes because I don't frick around. The gym is not a social club.
grunters. doesnt really annoy me i just dont understand...someone is doing curls, or whatever, but they are completely cheating by rocking with their body or what have you. Whats the point dude? drop a little weight and actually do it right.
Women who walk around with their huge camel-toe's clearly visible, unless the woman is hot then its ok. And I hate people who do not wipe their sweat after using the machines. I hate people who try to talk to me while I am sitting in the sauna. I usually put my shirt over my mouth because when you breathe in, you get a salty taste. And last but not least, when I am shooting around on the court and some douche runs and tries to dunk and fails miserably. Aside from looking like a complete idiot, he interrupts my shooting session.
Seeing as how I work full time at a gym this thread is tailor made for me... DEEP BREATH idiots who drop/slam weights hey shortbus, if you're strong enough to lift it, you're strong enough to set it down. r****ds who drink shakes/mixes on the workout floor inevitably some mouth breather will forget to screw his shaker top on and spill that sh*t everywhere, without even hinting to clean it up. blue tooth douches/cell phone queens i know this isn't a gym exclusive thing, but man, these people are in HIGH concentrations there.. and rule #1 about working out, if you're able to carry on a conversation while doing it, chances are you're NOT DOING IT RIGHT AT ALL captain weight belt yep, these knuckle dragging apes still exist. if you wear a weight belt you are a flaming moron with no core strength. take it off and do a crunch once in a while so that you might one day be able to support your own massive gut. hey bro, mind if i work in yea bro, i do mind. wait your turn, spanky. my clients pay good money for my assistance, and you're not going to interrupt us. the helicopter so you're interested in learning about personal training? thats great. but don't hover over me and my client during a session trying to eavesdrop and take notes. they paid me, you didn't. all i ever do is bench press and curls your high school football coach might have been impressed. but im not. have fun when a surgeon has to fuse your L3 and L4 together. the hisser you sound like you're airing up a tire every time you lift that obviously too heavy weight. you annoy the sh*t out of everyone except yourself because you've got headphones on. the pervert you drive away all the hot chicks in the gym with your loud, obnoxious cat calls. you are the reason we cannot have nice things. die. the supplement w**** fat ridden, sugar loaded protein shakes and taurine injected caffiene infused nitrojerkoff pump juices aren't substitutes for hard work. UNDER ARMOUR i know you're in love with yourself. but the rest of us are not in love with your 29% bodyfat. stuff 10lbs of potatoes in a 5lbs bag some other place please.
95% of the time, i think they are just uninformed. i can give those guys a pass. i find myself always wanting to say something, but i always fear they'd think i am being a smartass.
My single least-favorite thing about the gym (and this is several different gyms over the years) is the whistling guy in the locker room. According to my informal data taking, men are 73% more likely to whistle while changing clothes or showering in the presence of other men, than they would be in more routine circumstances. It's like "okay, you're nervous. we get it. The whistle is not disguising that and it sounds as annoying as hell."
donnymost...off topic, what kind of money do guys that sell gym equip make? got a buddy who mentioned it the other day and i had no clue
Sometimes I actually do the rocking movement, but it's usually near the end of my set when I'm starting to struggle to get the weight up.
One of my kinesilogy (sp?) TA's said that grunting might actually help you when you lift. Something about psycology.
Your not supposed to use a weight belt? I thoguht they prevented back injuries. My core is excellet. I've been taking pilates twice a week for the last year. My form is good as well. Should I thow out the belt?
