Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

Alf Veedersane · 24-07-2019 07:49AM

Mellor wrote: »

In the study above the steroids + no exercise group got stronger.
Almost as much as the exercise group

What I was saying was that the article goes on to say there is obviously a relationship between size and strength but it's not 1:1 and gave some studies to support that. It wasn't my observation.

Mellor · 24-07-2019 08:03AM

Yeah, I got that by the end. Was halfway through when I replied. Hence my edit above.

The more interesting study was the coaches who told their guys they were being given steroids. Holy placebo gains batman

Alf Veedersane · 24-07-2019 08:52AM

Mellor wrote: »

Yeah, I got that by the end. Was halfway through when I replied. Hence my edit above.

The more interesting study was the coaches who told their guys they were being given steroids. Holy placebo gains batman

Yeah that one is a bit mental but sorta ties in with some of the stuff on placebo effect that I remember reading in 'Bad Science'. Though the difference between those who were left thinking they were on steroids and those who were told they were on a placebo is mental.

fatbhoy · 24-07-2019 05:01PM

*Thread derail alert*

Alf Veedersane · 24-07-2019 05:22PM

fatbhoy wrote: »

*Thread derail alert*

Greg Nuckols was wearing a hat when he wrote the article while sitting in a squat rack.

Turquoise Hexagon Sun · 24-07-2019 05:29PM

This guy came over and plonked his bag beside mine. Now the seating is in sections. About two people can get changed per section. His bag takes up about 65% of the bench/section while I'm there before him, clearly getting changed. He's uncomfortably in my personal space. I think he expected me to move on. He was way bigger than me and slightly older. He continues to rummage through his bag, then I noticed he looks at my bag and that I'm not moving and as good as rolls his eyes and decides to move. The bench to which he moved to was closer to his own locker. I mean, WTF?!?

In all fairness, most people are sound, helpful and polite but you do get the odd plonker.

What pisses me off most is c.unts that don't flush the toilet, will piss on seats etc.

Other than that, my interactions with people in the gym have been grand.

2nd Row Donkey · 24-07-2019 07:40PM

Turquoise Hexagon Sun wrote:

This guy came over and plonked his bag beside mine. Now the seating is in sections. About two people can get changed per section. His bag takes up about 65% of the bench/section while I'm there before him, clearly getting changed. He's uncomfortably in my personal space. I think he expected me to move on. He was way bigger than me and slightly older. He continues to rummage through his bag, then I noticed he looks at my bag and that I'm not moving and as good as rolls his eyes and decides to move. The bench to which he moved to was closer to his own locker. I mean, WTF?!?

What gym was this ( or what general area is the gym in if you comfortable saying which gym) because this happens in my place the whole time and the set up is v familiar.

El_Bee · 25-07-2019 10:01AM

Turquoise Hexagon Sun wrote: »

In all fairness, most people are sound, helpful and polite but you do get the odd plonker.

What pisses me off most is c.unts that don't flush the toilet, will piss on seats etc.

at least they don't piss in the sauna :mad::mad::mad:

Turquoise Hexagon Sun · 25-07-2019 12:58PM

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

What gym was this ( or what general area is the gym in if you comfortable saying which gym) because this happens in my place the whole time and the set up is v familiar.

Oh really? Yeah it's crazy. Not like there wasn't any space around. Thankfully, it was only one culprit..

I'll PM you the location.

@El_Bee: Seriously?

MSGSM · 29-07-2019 06:49PM

People saying steroids don't affect the penis but aren't they known to cause erection problems?

Alf Veedersane · 29-07-2019 06:52PM

MSGSM wrote: »

People saying steroids don't affect the penis but aren't they known to cause erection problems?

People are saying it doesn't shrink the penis. Not that it doesn't affect it.

El_Bee · 30-07-2019 01:41PM

2nd Row Donkey · 30-07-2019 01:52PM

Put on more weights.

There are no more weights

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 30-07-2019 02:29PM

What’s the problem?
Put all the barbells on the bench.
Lift the bench.
4x12.
5th set to failure.
Massive roar as you fail on the 10th.
Head butt the wall in celebration.
Gainz bro.

MarkY91 · 30-07-2019 04:25PM

El_Bee wrote: »

I'm interested in what he's actually doing. That's a serious amount of equipment to hog.

The most I ever use at once is 3 sets of dumbbells when doing drop set bicep curls/lateral raise etc.

I hate when people are jogging two machines/cables then get annoyed when you start using one. Like how is anyone meant to know you're using it if you're off at another machine and have no towel or water bottle on the seat?

Barna77 · 30-07-2019 06:41PM

Is that sweat on the bench?

givyjoe · 30-07-2019 07:44PM

MarkY91 wrote: »

I'm interested in what he's actually doing. That's a serious amount of equipment to hog.

The most I ever use at once is 3 sets of dumbbells when doing drop set bicep curls/lateral raise etc.

I hate when people are jogging two machines/cables then get annoyed when you start using one. Like how is anyone meant to know you're using it if you're off at another machine and have no towel or water bottle on the seat?

That dude Def does bicep curls in front of the rack for maximum blockage.

leggo · 30-07-2019 08:24PM

Ah here. When my mate and I used to train together we’d be doing supersets sometimes, so you might have 4 sets of different dumbbells, with maybe a 5th if one of us might fail on one. Even at that I’d be mortified and quick to be done. That’s taking the absolute piss though and I’d have no issue taking one set on him if needed (the fact that someone was able to snap a pic means he just left them there too while filling up the water bottle). That pic actually stresses me out like.

Mellor · 30-07-2019 11:22PM

leggo wrote: »

When my mate and I used to train together we’d be doing supersets sometimes, so you might have 4 sets of different dumbbells, with maybe a 5th if one of us might fail on one.

Why would you need multiple dumbells for supersets?

Do you mean drop sets? I think they’re pretty annoying tbh. Cable would be a better option if you need them.

GreeBo · 31-07-2019 03:12PM

tbf it looks like he is trying to stop the bench from floating.

randomchild · 31-07-2019 03:15PM

You can superset using two different weights, depending on the exercises your combining.

Mellor · 31-07-2019 03:28PM

randomchild wrote: »

You can superset using two different weights, depending on the exercises your combining.

2 different weights is reasonable imo.
4 sets of dumbells, a few barbells and a bench is not.

Deano7788 · 31-07-2019 03:52PM

Mellor wrote: »

2 different weights is reasonable imo.
4 sets of dumbells, a few barbells and a bench is not.

In leggo's case, I'd imagine possibly they each needed 2 sets of dumbbells, one per exercise, so 4 total.

No excuse for the picture though.

silverharp · 31-07-2019 03:54PM

leaving bags around the gym is a bit ignant as well

el Fenomeno · 31-07-2019 04:17PM

I might be asking too much from my fellow gym-goers, but if I'm using a single dumbbell for any exercise, I always make the effort to put it back on the rack beside another dumbbell of the same weight so that there's a pair side-by-side.

It annoys me when there's random, unpaired dumbbells dotted around the rack and I have to look for the one I want twice! Especially as the writing on the side is mostly rubbed off/faded on all of them so you can't just skim your eyes over the rack easily.

MSGSM · 31-07-2019 04:29PM

I once done a set with a 7kg DB and a 6kg DB for that reason. I was surprised I didn't notice right away. The 7kg was in my strong hand but as you said, it was annoying.

stecleary · 31-07-2019 05:26PM

MSGSM wrote: »

I once done a set with a 7kg DB and a 6kg DB for that reason. I was surprised I didn't notice right away. The 8kg was in my strong hand but as you said, it was annoying.

you used three dumbbells at once?

El_Bee · 31-07-2019 05:31PM

silverharp wrote: »

leaving bags around the gym is a bit ignant as well

and asking for a claim, I'd take a well choreographed dive over a bag if my gym was stupid enough to let people leave them on the gym floor

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 31-07-2019 06:11PM

El_Bee wrote: »

and asking for a claim, I'd take a well choreographed dive over a bag if my gym was stupid enough to let people leave them on the gym floor

Good lad...

leggo · 31-07-2019 06:46PM

Deano7788 wrote: »

In leggo's case, I'd imagine possibly they each needed 2 sets of dumbbells, one per exercise, so 4 total.

No excuse for the picture though.

Yeah this, it’d be me and my mate so two each. And we’d be doing different exercises so need different weights for each. Often we’d be on the same so grand, but there’d be times when we’d be on different for everything and I’d be getting anxiety wanting to be done as quick as possible, even though we trained at around 2-3pm in a gym that’d be well stocked so probably inconveniencing nobody. But there’s always the fear of having a photo of your stuff taken and ending up on this thread!

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