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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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MSGSM

stecleary wrote:

you used three dumbbells at once?

Haha crap. Typo.

Mellor

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.

Was pretty clear. 4 or 5 sets. Between two people is different to one person.
But I was taking about the hoarder in the photo.

Deano7788

Mellor wrote: »

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.

Mellor wrote: »

Was pretty clear. 4 or 5 sets. Between two people is different to one person.
But I was taking about the hoarder in the photo.

You literally questioned why he needed 4 sets when he said exactly that...

Mellor

Deano7788 wrote: »

You literally questioned why he needed 4 sets when he said exactly that...

A superset is two exercises. So hoarding 4 or 5 sets is non-typical, so I asked why - as clearly that was a logical reason. It's pretty simple question.

You suggested he meant 4 DBs total, sounds like he means 8-10. So I think it's fair to say there was some ambiguity.

Deano7788

leggo wrote: »

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 wrote: »

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.

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.

Mellor wrote: »

A superset is two exercises. So hoarding 4 or 5 sets is non-typical, so I asked why - as clearly that was a logical reason. It's pretty simple question.

You suggested he meant 4 DBs total, sounds like he means 8-10. So I think it's fair to say there was some ambiguity.

I said 2 sets each, so 4 sets total. Never said 4 DBs total. He made it pretty clear that there was 2 people working together, hence the number of DBs. Don't really see any ambiguity in the above but anyway I'll leave it there

leggo

Lads my workouts are not worth this level of discussion tbh. :pac:

Mr. CooL ICE

leggo wrote: »

Lads my workouts are not worth this level of discussion tbh. :pac:

How many hats were you wearing?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

How many hats were you wearing?

One each, then one for each of the dumbbells to let everyone else know they’re in use.

ButtersSuki

Mark Rippetoe wrote: »

How many hats were you wearing?

:pac:

Brian?

Mellor wrote: »

A superset is two exercises. So hoarding 4 or 5 sets is non-typical, so I asked why - as clearly that was a logical reason. It's pretty simple question.

You suggested he meant 4 DBs total, sounds like he means 8-10. So I think it's fair to say there was some ambiguity.

In that picture I'd say someone is "running the rack" with bicep curls. It's a stupid way of doing it, just use the bleeding cable curl.

That's not to say running the rack is a good idea in the first place.

El_Bee

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Picture paints a thousand words.

Brian?

El_Bee wrote: »

Monsters

Mr. CooL ICE

That picture actually triggers me

Mellor

Brian? wrote: »

In that picture I'd say someone is "running the rack" with bicep curls. It's a stupid way of doing it, just use the bleeding cable curl.

That's not to say running the rack is a good idea in the first place.

That was my point. I think infinite reps at infinitesimal small weights is pointless. But if that’s your jam, go for it! But use the equipment designed perfectly for it

Alf Veedersane

El_Bee wrote: »

MarkY91

El_Bee wrote: »

Jesus Christ.

This is the equivalent of the scumbags you see throwing an empty can of coke in the ground.

MSGSM

Pretty sure I saw that course layout on Ninja Warrior.

randomchild

That one weight balanced on two others with a fully empty rack on either side is particularly grating.

LollipopJimmy

I was that annoying **** in a hotel gym last night kicking the **** out of the bag. A woman came in to the studio part where the bag is and her body language told me she hated my guts.

ButtersSuki

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I was that annoying **** in a hotel gym last night kicking the **** out of the bag. A woman came in to the studio part where the bag is and her body language told me she hated my guts.

I admire your honesty at least. Own this experience. Let it be a lesson for you. You can move forward after this. Just don't do it again.

:pac:

LollipopJimmy

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I admire your honesty at least. Own this experience. Let it be a lesson for you. You can move forward after this. Just don't do it again.

:pac:

Not a single feck was given here tbh, I wasn't grunting it was just the noise of the kicks and combos landing on the bag. :pac:

leggo

When you think you’re getting a refreshing post where the poster is admitting to being the dick and they’re really just humble bragging about bashing a bag.

Ush1

Is a bag not there to be hit?

Mr. CooL ICE

Not if you're doing dual hollow gamboge cylinder loaded virid equalizers whilst clamping a benevolentboxingbag long lever coronal acetabulofemoral adduction style renegade rows

LollipopJimmy

leggo wrote: »

When you think you’re getting a refreshing post where the poster is admitting to being the dick and they’re really just humble bragging about bashing a bag.

Oh I'm admitting it, I just didn't care, a hotel gym is not the place to go to town on a bag imo, just regular place is closed for a week and I've a fight in a few weeks with another shortly after and I was being a bit lighthearted

El_Bee

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Not a single feck was given here tbh, I wasn't grunting it was just the noise of the kicks and combos landing on the bag. :pac:

you really showed her and the bag who the alpha was brah

LollipopJimmy

El_Bee wrote: »

you really showed her and the bag who the alpha was brah

Yeah, that bag couldn't lay a glove on me, I was so hyped up I felt like going to the steam room and throwing a bucket of ice on the thermostat :pac:

diusmr8a504cvk

Gym instructors who find it necessary to mess around while at work.
Last thing someone who's struggling with planking needs to see is a gym instructor doing handstands because they're bored right beside them.

Zillah

Alonzo Weak Genius wrote: »

Gym instructors who find it necessary to mess around while at work.
Last thing someone who's struggling with planking needs to see is a gym instructor doing handstands because they're bored right beside them.

It's a gym, you will see people of all capabilities. Learn to ignore them and focus on yourself. You'll be on a frustrating track in life if you can't learn to get over other people being better at something than you.