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Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

optimistic_

Whatever happened to that old thread? I loved that thread.

Anyway, wanted it back because it's entertaining reading. I'm finding it hard to get the ball rolling because at 6.30am there's not much in the way of annoying behaviour in my gym. The usual plates not returned to racks or whatever. Or people splashing big gross wet footprints around the place after the shower.

What new horror stories have we for 2015?

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BillyHasMates

1. When I'm in the middle of a set on a bench and some guy comes over to stand right beside me shaping in front of the mirror.

2. Excessively loud grunting.

3. People playing with their phones while occupying a machine I want to use.

Salvation Tambourine

BillyHasMates wrote: »

3. People playing with their phones while occupying a machine I want to use.

I tend to look at my phone while resting, might get a message mid exercise so check it then. Sure I'd just just be sitting there anyway.

IvoryTower

We've definitely had this conversation before, we must be due another people who wear hats complaint

cloudatlas

The Irish Times doesn't know that there are any other sport other than running. At times the paper seems to be a massive shill for running.

Four Winds

I hate when I’m in the gym and the Irish Times are interviewing people on treadmills instead of me.

IvoryTower

Brian? wrote: »

Hmm. I'm not convinced. However I shall be splitting this discussion off into a new thread, as it's off topic here. Give me a few hours to get on a latop and tidy up.

would like to see this thread

Brian?

IvoryTower wrote: »

would like to see this thread

Me too. I’ll get it done tonight.

kumate_champ07

Raw city center 5.15pm today some brotard was doing curls standing over the bench press, then sitting down on the bench between sets, those 5kg plates most have been very difficult for him to lift from the floor.

I think hes a competitive 'natural' bodybuilder

ittakestwo

When I came back from the showers there was a guy sitting on the same bench as mine and he looks like he is having his dinner out of a a tubawear container. Had a fork and all. I proceed to dry off and he looks over with a shocked face like put it away I am eating here...

Seriously if you don't want to see dick and arse while your eating dont eat in a changing room.

Useful.Idiot

ittakestwo wrote: »

When I came back from the showers there was a guy sitting on the same bench as mine and he looks like he is having his dinner out of a a tubawear container. Had a fork and all. I proceed to dry off and he looks over with a shocked face like put it away I am eating here...

Eating in the changing rooms is especially heinous but this eating meals in the gym thing seems a bit odd to me alright. A coffee/banana/energy drink is grand but there's something off-putting about the scent of warm food wafting around the gym. Could ye not wait till after like? Maybe people are putting too much stock into the fabled "golden hour".

Blacktie.

Useful.Idiot wrote:

Eating in the changing rooms is especially heinous but this eating meals in the gym thing seems a bit odd to me alright. A coffee/banana/energy drink is grand but there's something off-putting about the scent of warm food wafting around the gym. Could ye not wait till after like? Maybe people are putting too much stock into the fabled "golden hour".

Gotta hit that 30s anabolic window.

Mitch Connor

leggo wrote: »

Honestly never seen or heard of that, I'm sure there's a reason for it but it just seems lazy! "I want the benefits without having to stand."

I do it.

I go to the leg press.
3sets of single leg press for each leg.
Add more weight.
3sets of calf raises.
Add more weight.
1 set of leg press.
Add more weight.
3 sets of leg press.

kumate_champ07

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I do it.

I go to the leg press.
3sets of single leg press for each leg.
Add more weight.
3sets of calf raises.
Add more weight.
1 set of leg press.
Add more weight.
3 sets of leg press.

or you could just squat

Mitch Connor

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

or you could just squat

I squat before that. I don't squat in/on the leg press.

I do exercises after those too.

Blacktie.

People being good at lifting.

637.5kg minimum to get into nationals @ 83kg right now. Annoying lifters be less good at what you do.

[Deleted User]

Blacktie. wrote: »

People being good at lifting.

637.5kg minimum to get into nationals @ 83kg right now. Annoying lifters be less good at what you do.

Yeah I've still another 70-75kg to go...

Mellor

Blacktie. wrote: »

People being good at lifting.

637.5kg minimum to get into nationals @ 83kg right now. Annoying lifters be less good at what you do.

How much at 74kg?
(Or where can I find out)

[Deleted User]

Mellor wrote: »

How much at 74kg?
(Or where can I find out)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQTLRYcWX7EFPVgMsEH6TrNPjMf4C2NpF5ptYUUpjKneuCiZVcvJrvYTehY3X02hrlJUSojWealIC-K/pubhtml

Looks like 550

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQTLRYcWX7EFPVgMsEH6TrNPjMf4C2NpF5ptYUUpjKneuCiZVcvJrvYTehY3X02hrlJUSojWealIC-K/pubhtml

Looks like 550

And that was 197.5/130/222.5

[Deleted User]

The way the curve peaks at F72 & M93 is funny

allym

Yeah I need to add at least 80kg.... that’s doable right? :pac:

allym

Or drop to 52s.

Alf Veedersane

I'll just get old and qualify for the Masters Nationals :cool:

Or not

Mellor

bluewolf wrote: »

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vQTLRYcWX7EFPVgMsEH6TrNPjMf4C2NpF5ptYUUpjKneuCiZVcvJrvYTehY3X02hrlJUSojWealIC-K/pubhtml

Looks like 550

Looks achievable, assuming I get 100kg out of a switch to low bar :pac:

laserlad2010

Right I'm gonna get this off my chest (pun intended) and take the flak.

I hog squat racks.

My workouts involve variations on the big movements and I'd often spend an hour in a rack in Flyefit Macken warming up, working out, resting a bit... couldn't give a flying f**k how long I take.

Have never refused a request to work in, I enjoy the company.

Last night a fella actually stepped over my bag in the rack to unrack my bar whilst I was off hunting out dumbbells for a superset. Honestly, in the time it took me to walk over to the DB area, look at the racks and turn around he had the weights off.

Why can't all of the gym bunnies (male, don't mind the females) leave us manly fat beefy powerlifters alone. Stick to the smith rack and machines!!!

Your Face

People who hog the squat whilst thinking they are powerlifters.

siblers

laserlad2010 wrote: »

Right I'm gonna get this off my chest (pun intended) and take the flak.

I hog squat racks.

My workouts involve variations on the big movements and I'd often spend an hour in a rack in Flyefit Macken warming up, working out, resting a bit... couldn't give a flying f**k how long I take.

Have never refused a request to work in, I enjoy the company.

Last night a fella actually stepped over my bag in the rack to unrack my bar whilst I was off hunting out dumbbells for a superset. Honestly, in the time it took me to walk over to the DB area, look at the racks and turn around he had the weights off.

Why can't all of the gym bunnies (male, don't mind the females) leave us manly fat beefy powerlifters alone. Stick to the smith rack and machines!!!

Fair play to that fella, he was having none of your ****

MysticMonk

laserlad2010 wrote: »

Last night a fella actually stepped over my bag in the rack

Who keeps a bag in the squat rack?

What was in it anyway?

Alf Veedersane

MysticMonk wrote: »

Who keeps a bag in the squat rack?

What was in it anyway?

If the bag won't go in the lockers then better to have it with you, in the rack and out of the way.

diusmr8a504cvk

Lad in my old gym used to ignore the lockers and, to the best of my knowledge, keep his bag in the changing rooms, padlocked closed. The mind boggles.