Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

IvoryTower

leggo wrote: »

Tried it, don't like it, messy.

But you should use wraps?

leggo

:pac:

I'm gonna gym my way over here, and you gym your way...waaaaayy over there, is that okay?

IvoryTower

leggo wrote: »

:pac:

I'm gonna gym my way over here, and you gym your way...waaaaayy over there, is that okay?

I wear gloves sometimes as well, i actually love them and highly recommend them to all the haters. My hands are so smooth :cool:

Keano

caviardreams wrote: »

Agree on the full kit thing, but I do kinda find it interesting when you see someone in an obscure / little followed team jersey e.g. Blackburn Rovers, West Brom or as I saw yesterday, Notts Forest.

As a Forest supporter, I'm not taking this Notts Forest - it's Notts County and Nottm Forest

brianblaze

IvoryTower wrote: »

but you should use chalk?

This...

But my new gym don't allow chalk.... which is also annoying

ButtersSuki

Young lad (late teens/early 20s I suspect) in the gym this morning was blow drying is hair as I came in. Spent almost the entire time I was changing fixing his hair into place, giving it Blue Steel to the mirror etc.; then before he leaves sprays about a half a jar of lynx or some cheap shoyte like that all over himself. He was wearing a tracksuit and I assumed he had worked out and was leaving........but no, he was going into the gym to start his session. heaven knows what his post workout pruning and preening regime must be like.

Blacktie.

brianblaze wrote: »

This...

But my new gym don't allow chalk.... which is also annoying

It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission

Dtp1979

brianblaze wrote: »

This...

But my new gym don't allow chalk.... which is also annoying

Use liquid chalk. Surely that’s not banned

Felexicon

caviardreams wrote: »

Agree on the full kit thing, but I do kinda find it interesting when you see someone in an obscure / little followed team jersey e.g. Blackburn Rovers, West Brom or as I saw yesterday, Notts Forest.

Saw a girl wearing a Bruno Alves Portugal jersey before. Thought it was a very niche choice in player to get printed on the back.

GreeBo

Felexicon wrote: »

Saw a girl wearing a Bruno Alves Portugal jersey before. Thought it was a very niche choice in player to get printed on the back.

My brain read that as Bruno Mars...I was very confused.

brianblaze

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Use liquid chalk. Surely that’s not banned

I have calloused hands... I don't care

endacl

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Use liquid chalk. Surely that’s not banned

Makes the bar all sticky. Some of us are the next person to use it. Some of us don’t like a sticky bar.

Mellor

endacl wrote: »

Makes the bar all sticky. Some of us are the next person to use it. Some of us don’t like a sticky bar.

Chalky isn't sticky.

Either you are thinking of tacky (used in strongman), or that was some other white residue on the bar

Brian?

endacl wrote: »

Makes the bar all sticky. Some of us are the next person to use it. Some of us don’t like a sticky bar.

Chalk doesn't make a bar sticker at all. It's like talc.

brownej

Brian? wrote: »

Chalk doesn't make a bar sticker at all. It's like talc.

I think you mean Brian that chalk is not like talc. Except for being a white powder.
Chalk is abrasive and helps with grip, talc is a lubricant (its why its used for chafing) and will not help with grip.

Mellor

brownej wrote: »

I think you mean Brian that chalk is not like talc. Except for being a white powder.
Chalk is abrasive and helps with grip, talc is a lubricant (its why its used for chafing) and will not help with grip.

I think he meant it's a fine dry powder like talc. Not that it's exactly the same.
Neither talc or chalk are sticky - whereas tack is.

FWIW chalk isn't an abrasive. It's a drying agent. It improves grip by removing sweat. It actually fills in ridges on our fingers and palms making them technically smoother.

Cocksy

selfie girls are really annoying

givyjoe

Cocksy wrote: »

selfie girls are really annoying

Speaking of selfies.. a while back in my gym.. one lad who had some serious body dysmorphia going on (not the body builder he thought was), literally had a stack of dumbbells, one on top of the other so he could film himself doing cable cross overs. I presume to check how 'swole' he was getting.

Brian?

brownej wrote: »

I think you mean Brian that chalk is not like talc. Except for being a white powder.
Chalk is abrasive and helps with grip, talc is a lubricant (its why its used for chafing) and will not help with grip.

Chalk isn't abrasive at all. It's only function is to dry up sweat.

Alf Veedersane

Brian? wrote: »

Chalk isn't abrasive at all. It's only function is to dry up sweat.

Just one more thing....

...explain how my hands got roughed up deadlifting with an Eleiko bar when i had chalk on my hands.

IvoryTower

Top 5 most annoying gym behaviours


1. Wearing a hat
2. Wearing gloves
3. Wearing gaa gear
4. Taking selfies
5. Drying your balls with the hairdryer

Amirite

deadlybuzzman

IvoryTower wrote: »

Top 5 most annoying gym behaviours


3. Wearing gaa gear


Amirite

Why do the people be doing the gaa gear hating?

Maybe I'm missing something as I have zero interest in gaa myself.
I used to wear a Pachuca jersey to the gym..... I also used to bring my chalk in a McDonald's bag to annoy the 6 pack chasers

Dtp1979

IvoryTower wrote: »

Top 5 most annoying gym behaviours


1. Wearing a hat
2. Wearing gloves
3. Wearing gaa gear
4. Taking selfies
5. Drying your balls with the hairdryer

Amirite

1-3 aren’t gym behaviours.

deadlybuzzman

I generally avoid this thread as I like to stay positive but the girl beside me on the leg extention and then the leg press- if you're texting DURING all of your sets then why are you even in the gym?

IvoryTower

IvoryTower wrote: »

Top 6 most annoying things you might wear or do in the gym



1. Wearing a hat
2. Wearing gloves
3. Wearing gaa gear
4. Taking selfies
5. Drying your balls with the hairdryer
6. Using mobile

Better?

ButtersSuki

Cocksy wrote: »

selfie girls are really annoying

Selfie guys are much, much worse IMO.

ButtersSuki

IvoryTower wrote: »

Top 5 most annoying gym behaviours


1. Wearing a hat
2. Wearing gloves
3. Wearing gaa gear
4. Taking selfies
5. Drying your balls with the hairdryer

Amirite

Surely No. 5 should be No. 1? :pac:

I really don't get the hate for the gloves though. I'm not the kind to walk around with gloves on between sets or wear them doing cardio/legs etc. I do actually need them!

ButtersSuki

IvoryTower wrote: »

Better?

Drives me crazy that one (mobile use).

IvoryTower

None if them bother me tbh im just going on what gets posted here the most. Maybe someone will read the whole thread and do a count

2nd Row Donkey

IvoryTower wrote:

1. Wearing a hat 2. Wearing gloves 3. Wearing gaa gear 4. Taking selfies 5. Drying your balls with the hairdryer 6. Using mobile 7. Talking excessively about the pros and cons of chalk.

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