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.
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.
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.
I think you just took each word too seriously, I could have rephrased it if asked to elaborate.
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.
Blacktie. wrote: » Banana hammock only and one of those gallon bottles of water to hold your pieces of equipment.
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.
Alonzo Weak Genius wrote: » Rugby player's brother is a wanker deserves a good throttling.
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.
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?
McCrack wrote: » I don't believe you
Hunky Monster wrote: » Yeah I just made up a story for boards for 8 thanks, you got me.
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?
Alf Veedersane wrote: » 'Roid rage, innit.
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.
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.
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.
Your Face wrote: » Any chance you boys could stfu about the empty barbell?
