Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

Alf Veedersane · 11-10-2018 08:59AM

MarkY91 wrote: »

I mentioned someone starting squats which at the time of writing, to me was an ok way to describe soemone who is new to squats.

I never mentioned someone jumping into the heaviest squat. But even me jumping into 20kg squats would equal me not doing proper form or going deep enough. Which is in my view of things is why I and others should be warming up with an empty bar.

Sure an empty bar is nothing for some lifters who can stack on weight after weight, we've all seen the huge guys do that but I was speaking relative to the guy who seemed like a newbie. I think you just took each word too seriously, I could have rephrased it if asked to elaborate.

To be fair, I didn't take what you said initially to be what you're saying now either. Because it read as though only a moron wouldn't start a squat workout with an empty bar.

Anyway, your average gym goer would start with an empty bar and to sneer at someone who starts with an empty bar is the action of a díck.

Cake Man · 11-10-2018 09:23AM

In the gym about 3 weeks ago one weekday morning. Fella in there who I see now and again was wearing no top (as in, naked from the waist up). This was at 5am in the first week of spring here in this part of the world so it was still fairly cold. The same lad doesn’t bring a water bottle but instead brings one of those clear plastic cups like you’d get at events instead of glasses. He’ll rest the cup on random bits of equipment and take a sip from it now and again. Not annoying, just an odd fella.

Blacktie. · 11-10-2018 10:34AM

Cake Man wrote: »

In the gym about 3 weeks ago one weekday morning. Fella in there who I see now and again was wearing no top (as in, naked from the waist up). This was at 5am in the first week of spring here in this part of the world so it was still fairly cold. The same lad doesn’t bring a water bottle but instead brings one of those clear plastic cups like you’d get at events instead of glasses. He’ll rest the cup on random bits of equipment and take a sip from it now and again. Not annoying, just an odd fella.

He's asserting dominance. You have to respond. Banana hammock only and one of those gallon bottles of water to hold your pieces of equipment.

Mellor · 11-10-2018 11:19AM

MarkY91 wrote: »

I mentioned someone starting squats which at the time of writing, to me was an ok way to describe soemone who is new to squats.

You said start not starting, slightly different meaning. Which is why we read it as the start of every session and not somebody starting out squating.

I wouldn't have commented if you said starting/beginning btw.

I never mentioned someone jumping into the heaviest squat.

Working set typically = heaviest sets

But even me jumping into 20kg squats would equal me not doing proper form or going deep enough. Which is in my view of things is why I and others should be warming up with an empty bar.

If you miss depth with 40kg total. I'd probably be warming up even lighter tbh.

I think you just took each word too seriously, I could have rephrased it if asked to elaborate.

I took what you wrote at face value. As I said, it wasn't obvious you meant starting out. Clear now I guess *shrugs*

Mellor · 11-10-2018 11:30AM

Cake Man wrote: »

The same lad doesn’t bring a water bottle but instead brings one of those clear plastic cups like you’d get at events instead of glasses. He’ll rest the cup on random bits of equipment and take a sip from it now and again. Not annoying, just an odd fella.

You should bring a packet of the same cups to the gym. And just leave them around randomly.

Alf Veedersane · 11-10-2018 11:46AM

Blacktie. wrote: »

Banana hammock only and one of those gallon bottles of water to hold your pieces of equipment.

Isn't the banana hammock for holding your pieces of equipment?

Barna77 · 11-10-2018 06:09PM

TJ Mackie wrote: »

Practicing squats without any weights on the bar as I'm new to it and I wanted to get my form right before adding weights less I end up crippling myself. Lad walks by and says "works better when you out weights on it" and has a good laugh as he walks on.

Thanks buddy. Does my confidence a load of good. Already nervous enough in front of people who've been doing weights for years before me.

I've seen that behaviour a few times. The alpha bros wannabes trying to reassure themselves.

I'm not fit at all, I used to be in better shape, and some time ago, I was going to the showers when this guy gave me a sort of smirk look that yes, it can destroy your confidence.

DareGod · 12-10-2018 03:24PM

Cake Man wrote: »

In the gym about 3 weeks ago one weekday morning. Fella in there who I see now and again was wearing no top (as in, naked from the waist up). This was at 5am in the first week of spring here in this part of the world so it was still fairly cold. The same lad doesn’t bring a water bottle but instead brings one of those clear plastic cups like you’d get at events instead of glasses. He’ll rest the cup on random bits of equipment and take a sip from it now and again. Not annoying, just an odd fella.

Ha. This made me laugh. I love these random weirdos you see now and again. (I don't mean weirdo in a bad way.) I love when people have the balls to look like complete freaks in front of a gym full of Geordie Shore wannabes.

Although, part of me thinks it sounds like he might be poor and can't afford a clean top to wear or a bottle, and that's kinda sad.

diusmr8a504cvk · 12-10-2018 04:10PM

Rugby player's brother is a wanker deserves a good throttling.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 12-10-2018 04:11PM

Alonzo Weak Genius wrote: »

Rugby player's brother is a wanker deserves a good throttling.

Let’s just say I wouldn’t be volunteering. He could eat me for breakfast. Size a him.

TJ Mackie · 12-10-2018 04:42PM

Throwing a dumb bell at someone is fairly wreckless and could cause serious injury. No exaggeration to say it could kill them if it hit them in the head. He sounds like a big lad so I'm assuming he was able to put a bit of force behind it too.

McCrack · 12-10-2018 04:54PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Speaking of gym weirdos...

I probably told this one before or on the previous thread...we had a lad go to our local gym a couple of years ago. He’s about 6 foot 7 tall and about 45 years old. He would arrive on in a battered old Nissan Micra, take a black sack out of the boot which contained his gym wear...one of those 1970s onesie style tracksuits, burgundy colour...essential kit also included a white headband and pair of wraparound shades that would be worn year round.

So this big fella would come into the gym, immediately steam the place up with the stench of 1000 neglected gear bags. His gym attire would “cook” in the back of the Micra in between sessions, you can’t imagine the smell, it had flavored. One minute it was sock sell, the next it was B.O. smell and the next a sort of moldy hum. He would literally create steam on the gym windows.

Out of the gear bag he would produce a 1970s era Schwarzenegger Golds Gym poster, blue tack it to one of the mirrors...which was completely pointless. Every day, barbell curls as far as his forehead, bench press 200kg but not actually managing to lower the bar more than two inches. Leg curls. He always looked the same.

Came to a head one day when one patron took exception to the smell, a brother of a famous Irish rugby player, angry angry man to start with... in comes Arnold Schwarzenegger junior complete with unwashed onesie, headband and wrap around shades. Rugby players brother “**** NO NOT YOU AGAIN”. Proceeds to open every window in the gym and calling yer man every name under the sun and yer man gives it back to him. It ends with Rugby players brother throwing a dumbbell at him, ducks, breaks a mirror all the way through to dry wall, the hole is still there, yer man is not, gardai called, both barred from gym.

Still wonder where gym onesie man is gone or who he is.

I don't believe you

Benildus · 12-10-2018 05:11PM

Was Rugby Players brother also a rugby player himself - just not as good as his brother, much uglier and always trying to live off his brothers name & success particularly with the girls of UCD?

GreeBo · 12-10-2018 06:46PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Let’s just say I wouldn’t be volunteering. He could eat me for breakfast. Size a him.

Benildus wrote: »

Was Rugby Players brother also a rugby player himself - just not as good as his brother, much uglier and always trying to live off his brothers name & success particularly with the girls of UCD?

Based on the top quote I dont think its Dave K.;)

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 12-10-2018 07:10PM

Benildus wrote: »

Was Rugby Players brother also a rugby player himself - just not as good as his brother, much uglier and always trying to live off his brothers name & success particularly with the girls of UCD?

You've the wrong province. You can't miss this fella on the TV though

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 12-10-2018 07:12PM

McCrack wrote: »

I don't believe you

Yeah I just made up a story for boards for 8 thanks, you got me.

diusmr8a504cvk · 12-10-2018 07:30PM

Just namedrop rather than having everyone play the guessing game.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 12-10-2018 07:31PM

This is why we can’t have nice things.

McCrack · 12-10-2018 07:54PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Yeah I just made up a story for boards for 8 thanks, you got me.

Well I don't know what your motivations are but your story is fanciful

I've a pretty good sense at spotting these things

Brian? · 13-10-2018 08:47AM

Mod note: Things have got a bit tectchy over the last few pages. Can we go back to keeping it light hearted banter please?

Alf Veedersane · 13-10-2018 09:26AM

Brian? wrote: »

Mod note: Things have got a bit tectchy over the last few pages. Can we go back to keeping it light hearted banter please?

'Roid rage, innit.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 13-10-2018 09:28AM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

'Roid rage, innit.

*shur it never happened.

Powerhouse · 13-10-2018 12:41PM

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Don't worry about him, complete bellend.

When squatting, I always warm up with an empty bar and then gradually load it, so it's absolutely normal in a gym and he was just being a prick.

But I think the real issue here is not what’s ‘normal’ or not but what give somebody the right or the need to comment on another’s routine. Even if it’s not ‘normal’ it’s there own business.

EmptyTree · 15-10-2018 10:31PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

'Roid rage, innit.

Everyone knows it's really creatine rage....

Mellor · 16-10-2018 11:45AM

Powerhouse wrote: »

But I think the real issue here is not what’s ‘normal’ or not but what give somebody the right or the need to comment on another’s routine. Even if it’s not ‘normal’ it’s there own business.

On one hand I agree with you, it's his business.
On the other, this entire thread is about people's abnormal behaviour.

Powerhouse · 16-10-2018 04:25PM

Mellor wrote: »

On one hand I agree with you, it's his business.
On the other, this entire thread is about people's abnormal behaviour.

Fair enough, you have a point about the thread but in this case it was someone squatting an empty bar which is hardly abnormal. I’d have thought in this case the abnormal behaviour was from the person commenting!

Your Face · 16-10-2018 05:49PM

Any chance you boys could stfu about the empty barbell?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 16-10-2018 06:00PM

Your Face wrote: »

Any chance you boys could stfu about the empty barbell?

How’s your stack going brah?

Alf Veedersane · 16-10-2018 06:08PM

Your Face wrote: »

Any chance you boys could stfu about the empty barbell?

Probably what the poster should have said to the sneery c**t.

Brian? · 16-10-2018 06:42PM

Your Face wrote: »

Any chance you boys could stfu about the empty barbell?

Mod warning: Easy now, let's keep in civil please.

Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

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