Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

09-01-2019 08:38AM

I used to test bench on my own a lot. Its probably not too smart... #rollofshame

Reps4jesus · 09-01-2019 12:29PM

I always test 1 rm on my own unless its a bench press that im reaching for and i think i will most likely miss

Saw someone doing curls with the smith machine which was a new one for me, wouldnt class it as annoying cause i dont use the smith machine but just never seen it before. Not doing drag curls or anything, just a standard barbell curl - was strange

Mitch Connor · 09-01-2019 12:44PM

bluewolf wrote: »

I used to test bench on my own a lot. Its probably not too smart... #rollofshame

Did it myself loads.

2 failures, which...

1. resulted in a HUGE amount of noise as 10 plates hit the ground...1 after the other. Embarrassing.
2. A busted finger that got caught between the bar and a metal part of the bench as I tried to shoot myself out from under the bar (I couldn't get the bar going up again, even with the guy who ran over to try help after he heard me saying "uhhhh, little help...Little help....Of sh1t...Little help!?".

I've not tried 1 RM on bench since the second one!

Alf Veedersane · 09-01-2019 01:08PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Did it myself loads.

1. resulted in a HUGE amount of noise as 10 plates hit the ground

I presume this isn't for the bench or we're talking small 'plates'...

Mitch Connor · 09-01-2019 02:05PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I presume this isn't for the bench or we're talking small 'plates'...

2*25.
4*10.
2*5
2*2.5
2*1.25

Yes, I could have gone 4*25 +2*1.25... but I was moving through the weights from 70 up through different sets.

ButtersSuki · 09-01-2019 03:20PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Aaaah January

All de lads turning up to the gym for the first time ever thinking they can walk straight in and lift more than everyone else.

It’s my favorite time of the year.

Dressed like the "stars" of Geordie Shore etc.

D'Agger · 09-01-2019 03:57PM

Been going to a new gym regularly since November i.e. when football finished and even I feel like a fool in January because I got new gym gear for Christmas, I can feel the judgement of my amazing, shiny, new, gear :pac:

Alf Veedersane · 09-01-2019 04:36PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

2*25.
4*10.
2*5
2*2.5
2*1.25

Yes, I could have gone 4*25 +2*1.25... but I was moving through the weights from 70 up through different sets.

Either thought you had a monstrous bench or you were that guy I used see in the gym who would load the bar up with 2.5kg plates....and then sweep them off at the end so that they clattered all over the place.

Mitch Connor · 09-01-2019 04:38PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Either thought you had a monstrous bench or you were that guy I used see in the gym who would load the bar up with 2.5kg plates....and then sweep them off at the end so that they clattered all over the place.

Oh god no. I hate making noise or making my presence known in the gym. I was MORTIFIED when each of those plates hit the ground. Not only did i fail EVERYONE knew I failed!

ButtersSuki · 10-01-2019 11:41AM

Young lad (i'd say 18ish) in since the New Year.....full-length Under Armour type leggings under his shorts, full length top under his T shirt, wearing a wooly hat this morning to boot. Did approx. 5 minute warm up on the bike at possibly the slowest pace I've ever seen anyone on a bike whilst scrolling through his phone. Then sat on a bench scrolling through his phone for an eternity without actually doing any exercise. Eventually does 1 set of bicep curls with something like a 5kg dumbbell, 1 set of Bench Press reps with the same weight, checks phone, another 5 mins on bike and then into changing room. I was there before he arrived, was there for another 45mins or so after he left and when I'm in the changing room after my shower he arrives out of the sauna/steam area to tell his newly-arrived buddy how he was in the gym for an hour earlier. :rolleyes:

Yesterday there was another young lad who wore a scrum cap for his entire work out, complete with Beats style headphones over it.

Ah, January.

SusieBlue · 10-01-2019 11:54AM

My gym isn't the best ventilated at the best of times, but January seems to be exasperating the issue.
It was absolutely packed yesterday, stiflingly warm and there was an awful smell to boot.

I was on the treadmill, which happens to be in one of the most poorly ventilated areas of the gym, when a woman hopped onto the one next to me, and closed the ONLY WINDOW in the whole section.

Its very chilly out, she says to me.
She was only cold because she hadn't started moving yet but of course, you'd need a brain to consider something like that.
After a minute or two someone else noticed and told her to open it again, to which she said no, the window was right in front of her particular treadmill and she didn't want it open.
FFS.

Note to self: next time don't join a gym for women only. I realise I sound sexist against my own gender but I've noticed that those type of gyms seems to attract a certain type of oul bint and I'd rather avoid them if possible!!!

givyjoe · 10-01-2019 12:39PM

SusieBlue wrote: »

My gym isn't the best ventilated at the best of times, but January seems to be exasperating the issue.
It was absolutely packed yesterday, stiflingly warm and there was an awful smell to boot.

I was on the treadmill, which happens to be in one of the most poorly ventilated areas of the gym, when a woman hopped onto the one next to me, and closed the ONLY WINDOW in the whole section.

Its very chilly out, she says to me.
She was only cold because she hadn't started moving yet but of course, you'd need a brain to consider something like that.
After a minute or two someone else noticed and told her to open it again, to which she said no, the window was right in front of her particular treadmill and she didn't want it open.
FFS.

Note to self: next time don't join a gym for women only. I realise I sound sexist against my own gender but I've noticed that those type of gyms seems to attract a certain type of oul bint and I'd rather avoid them if possible!!!

Was in Thailand recently and had the exact same thing happen, outside was like a sauna. Some melter strolls in and proceeds to turn off the aircon as it's too chilly, then hops on a treadmill.

I've also noticed the 'stand in front of the free weights rack and make an obstacle of yourself', has now become an epidemic in Carlisle. Literally scores of fcukwits blocking the things, while invariably doing lateral raises for maximum blockage.

Mellor · 10-01-2019 01:06PM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Young lad (i'd say 18ish) in since the New Year.....full-length Under Armour type leggings under his shorts, full length top under his T shirt, wearing a wooly hat this morning to boot. Did approx. 5 minute warm up on the bike at possibly the slowest pace I've ever seen anyone on a bike whilst scrolling through his phone. Then sat on a bench scrolling through his phone for an eternity without actually doing any exercise. Eventually does 1 set of bicep curls with something like a 5kg dumbbell, 1 set of Bench Press reps with the same weight, checks phone, another 5 mins on bike and then into changing room. I was there before he arrived, was there for another 45mins or so after he left and when I'm in the changing room after my shower he arrives out of the sauna/steam area to tell his newly-arrived buddy how he was in the gym for an hour earlier. :rolleyes:.

Was he also eating a cake?

somesoldiers · 10-01-2019 01:18PM

Mellor wrote: »

Was he also eating a cake?

That was my lad from a few weeks back- ok it wasn't a full cake, I may have exaggerated slightly but it was definitely a good 1/6 of one. Enough to fill his big shovel hands anyhow....

Blacktie. · 10-01-2019 01:37PM

somesoldiers wrote: »

That was my lad from a few weeks back- ok it wasn't a full cake, I may have exaggerated slightly but it was definitely a good 1/6 of one. Enough to fill his big shovel hands anyhow....

Bulking bruh.

IK09 · 10-01-2019 01:38PM

ButtersSuki wrote: »

Yesterday there was another young lad who wore a scrum cap for his entire work out, complete with Beats style headphones over it.

Ah, January.

Thank you, I needed this image in my head :pac:

road_high · 10-01-2019 01:41PM

SusieBlue wrote: »

My gym isn't the best ventilated at the best of times, but January seems to be exasperating the issue.
It was absolutely packed yesterday, stiflingly warm and there was an awful smell to boot.

I was on the treadmill, which happens to be in one of the most poorly ventilated areas of the gym, when a woman hopped onto the one next to me, and closed the ONLY WINDOW in the whole section.

Its very chilly out, she says to me.
She was only cold because she hadn't started moving yet but of course, you'd need a brain to consider something like that.
After a minute or two someone else noticed and told her to open it again, to which she said no, the window was right in front of her particular treadmill and she didn't want it open.
FFS.

Note to self: next time don't join a gym for women only. I realise I sound sexist against my own gender but I've noticed that those type of gyms seems to attract a certain type of oul bint and I'd rather avoid them if possible!!!

Don’t worry she’ll be gone in a week or two!!
Feeling chilly because she’s not exercising- at full workout I never ever notice that cold, usually it’s the opposite!

IK09 · 10-01-2019 01:45PM

Im guilty of the incredibly large water bottle but hear me out...

The 2.2l water bottle: I use a 500ml for the gym but the 2.2l for the sauna/steamroom. Truth...I never finish the full 2.2l bottle of water. I usually only get maybe 1 - 1.5l. However, i used to always forget my 1.5l volvic water bottle, or i would bring it to football training with me and forget it or something. Now that i have the 2.2l water bottle, I never forget to bring water. Its my gym water bottle....mainly because I wouldnt carry it around anywhere else, it serves 1 purpose. Its too big and too cumbersome for anything else, but for the sauna and for refilling my 500ml bottle its the business.

Alf Veedersane · 10-01-2019 01:49PM

IK09 wrote: »

Im guilty of the incredibly large water bottle but hear me out...

The 2.2l water bottle: I use a 500ml for the gym but the 2.2l for the sauna/steamroom. Truth...I never finish the full 2.2l bottle of water. I usually only get maybe 1 - 1.5l. However, i used to always forget my 1.5l volvic water bottle, or i would bring it to football training with me and forget it or something. Now that i have the 2.2l water bottle, I never forget to bring water. Its my gym water bottle....mainly because I wouldnt carry it around anywhere else, it serves 1 purpose. Its too big and too cumbersome for anything else, but for the sauna and for refilling my 500ml bottle its the business.

Bottle Brah.

2nd Row Donkey · 10-01-2019 01:53PM

ButtersSuki wrote:

Yesterday there was another young lad who wore a scrum cap for his entire work out, complete with Beats style headphones over it.

Well, when I was a youngster our rugby coach always advised us to train in the same gear as we played in. Specifically he was talking about lads who didn't wear mouthguards, scrum caps, shoulder pads until match day and then 10 mins into the game they be pulling them off complaining they were uncomfortable, sweaty etc.

SoundS like that guy is taking it to another level though.

road_high · 10-01-2019 01:55PM

SusieBlue wrote: »

Went to use the leg curl machine last night, but someones jacket was on it.
I looked around for its owner, but couldn't get anyone's attention. So I went to move it when a middle aged woman using the chest press shouted over that she had claimed that machine to use next.

Upon looking around, and seeing some other confused people standing there awkwardly, it transpired she had also "claimed" the leg press with her bottle of water, and the lateral pull machine with her phone.
And was shouting at anyone who went near them, even though the only machine she was actually using at that time was the chest press.

She was spitting fire when I went and told on her at reception, and was told she couldn't claim machines she wasn't using. In fairness this is apparently her first week of membership, so maybe she didn't know she couldn't do that, but still.
The neck of her thinking everyone else should just stand around waiting for her to be done as if it was her own private space.

That’s just shocking ignorance and lack of respect for anyone else- good job you alerted the management as gyms have rules to avoid exactly this kind of tripe going in.
Sounds like she’ll be gone in a week or two- seen it all before. Act like they own the place and know everything about fitness- you don’t ever see them again after that!

IK09 · 10-01-2019 02:03PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Bottle Brah.

I don't get it.

EagererBeaver · 10-01-2019 02:05PM

Girl and her meathead bro fella were in the gym a few days ago. She was doing dumbbell squats standing on two of the five benches (there are plenty of steps about), in her shoes. He was on the chest press. His towel was hanging on the Smith machine. Her water, phone and headphones were sitting on the lat pulldown. Neither of them superstring.

road_high · 10-01-2019 02:07PM

This is why I do classes all the time. There’s more structure and less of the free for all carry on (though it can happen, the instructor usually has more control).

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 10-01-2019 03:35PM

Jesus the drop off from last week to today is incredible. This time last week full gym, barely a car space. Today, back to the regulars.

road_high · 10-01-2019 04:02PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Jesus the drop off from last week to today is incredible. This time last week full gym, barely a car space. Today, back to the regulars.

Usually takes to the first week of feb or so- then the real downturn turn kicks in!!

Triceratops Ballet · 10-01-2019 04:02PM

My gym is the opposite, last week it was dead, this week it's jammers

Mr. CooL ICE · 10-01-2019 05:05PM

I thought the trend in recent years was to start in February to avoid the January resolutioners?

ButtersSuki · 10-01-2019 05:11PM

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Well, when I was a youngster our rugby coach always advised us to train in the same gear as we played in. Specifically he was talking about lads who didn't wear mouthguards, scrum caps, shoulder pads until match day and then 10 mins into the game they be pulling them off complaining they were uncomfortable, sweaty etc.

SoundS like that guy is taking it to another level though.

The rules may have changed but I don't think you're allowed wear over-sized headphones on the rugby pitch.

:pac:

ButtersSuki · 10-01-2019 05:11PM

IK09 wrote: »

I don't get it.

Cool story bro.

Get it now? :pac:

Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

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