What pisses you off at the gym?

[JGK]

I don't mind people asking me how long I have left as long as they aren't dicks with their tone of voice. The thing that pisses me off is all the guys that are only cut because they are so ****ing skinny that think they can outlift me because I have a gut. I had one of them do that on bb shoulder presses last night.

I was waiting for him to finish so I could workout on it (I hate that **** to)...

Him: You can work in with me
Me: I don't really feel like moving the plates around, I like to concentrate on the workout
Him: That's alright I'll just workout lighter today
Me (pissed off): Fine
I add various plates to the weight he was using and do a warmup set of ten
Me: Want me to take some plates off?
Him: Nah... I can handle this
He grunts and manages 5 reps
Then I add the rest of my plates to do my actual workout

Anyways the guy kept trying to lift my weight and it was obvious he wasn't up to it.

That **** aggrivates the piss out of me for some reason.

[USfighterFC]

I hate when I bench and there arent a lot of weights on one of the benches and they see I'm using it but people just come over and take the weight without asking if I'm going to use it which I am 90% of the time.

[daman1]

the guy in my gym who screams and grunts when he cleans 75 pounds. let me tell you, he's hulk.

[Vidooch]

The music they play at my gym at times fcukin sux! And i also agree with dane 26 about the comments people make when they see a big guy and say "oh look who juiced". Not blowing smoke up my ass but in the first few years of lifting, i heard a couple of **** make that comment at ME! just so everyone knows, i have not even used AAS yet. i got kicked out of my gym a few times for hittin kids in situations like this. I would also hear such comments being made about me even outside the gym, when someone who hasnt seen you in a while sees you and thinks you juiced or a few times a group of girls came up to me and said with ditsy giggles "oh your juicing now?" WTF. NO!!!! Anyone ever hear of hard work and determination? I'm sorry for babbling on but the area where i live is known for people who become juiceheads at early ages and then now everyone around here thinks AAS is the only way someone gets big around here. That sh*t just pisses me off!!!

[spywizard]

I've never had that happen...
maybe you are just real friendly... and approachable..

no... that's just unacceptable...........

go over and spit on thier bench.. and walk away.. see what they do......

nah......... that wouldn't be nice either..

What ya gonna do.......... people are assholes..............

I hate when I bench and there arent a lot of weights on one of the benches and they see I'm using it but people just come over and take the weight without asking if I'm going to use it which I am 90% of the time.

[fudgedelic]

People who don't unload their weights when they're done. Drives me nuts.

[USfighterFC]

LOL Fudge I have to admit I'm guilty of that sometimes. Whatever exercise I finish I leave one plate on each side saying to myself " If you can't do this you shouldn't be here" Not that I'm being mean it's just a form of rationalization for me.

[fudgedelic]

LOL Fudge I have to admit I'm guilty of that sometimes. Whatever exercise I finish I leave one plate on each side saying to myself " If you can't do this you shouldn't be here" Not that I'm being mean it's just a form of rationalization for me.

I understand the reasoning but it's not the weight being on there that bothers me it's the fact i don't know if that person is done or not.

[Dude-Man]

guys that bench more than they can squat

At the moment that's the case with me.. but only because i'm recovering from knee surgery... so don't be so quick to judge those people.


My two are when someone asks me how many sets i have left or if they can use my dumbell WHILE I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A SET.
shut to fook up and have some courtesy!!

The second is when your single serving spotter doesnt pay attention when you're doing your heavy set. How hard is it to keep focused for 5 god darn reps??? I nearly slipped a disc two days ago trying to do a quint with 245 when the 5th refused to go up and my 140 lb spotter was looking in the mirror.

[monster.]

Cellphones, One day i'm going to go up to a guy going off on his cell phone about stupid sh!t and throw it across the gym.. The closest i came, I was on the flatbench and this kids cellphone rang, and he was directly across from me.. The ring was so annoying it got me angry, He let it ring for a few rings i wanted to kill him... So he answers it, and i'm benching...and he starts bull****ting, and i yelled.."Shut the fuk up!! on the cell phone already!!!!!!!!!!" The kid just got up, quietly, and i never seen him again.. As god is my witness, my spotter was dying, and i was still pissed..

Those guys, and the guys that have zero muscle and go in with the gold chains, and the fuking wifebeaters, and bandanas, and the gallon of cologne, you know who you are.. You guys should be ran over by dumptrucks!!

[monster.]

OH OH...one more!!!!!!!!! You stupid fuks that wear powerhouse, or golds, or worlds gym shirts to another gym that isn't one of those... I want to throw a dumbell at these guys, Whats the point of this, to cover up your neglected body by wearing a shirt from another gym?? Is this an easy way of saying i worked out once at this gym i have on my shirt, i never worked out since then?

LMAOOOOOOOOOO..thats what i looks like

[spywizard]

HELLLLLLLLLLLLoooooooooooooooooooooooo ...

I do that... if you can't bench, lift 45's

there are machines that you need to be using until you strengthen the small tendons, and joints...

then come do the free weights..........

Bump

LOL Fudge I have to admit I'm guilty of that sometimes. Whatever exercise I finish I leave one plate on each side saying to myself " If you can't do this you shouldn't be here" Not that I'm being mean it's just a form of rationalization for me.

[Danielle]

6.Molly miss marathon running on the tred mill for 2 hrs.
....

lol.........errrrrrrrr...........me?...........i'v e been known to take up the treadmill for an hour every night....and 1 1/2 hours on a weekend.........o well, theres like 15 more.......and at least im making use out of it

[Elliot]

OH OH...one more!!!!!!!!! You stupid fuks that wear powerhouse, or golds, or worlds gym shirts to another gym that isn't one of those... I want to throw a dumbell at these guys, Whats the point of this, to cover up your neglected body by wearing a shirt from another gym?? Is this an easy way of saying i worked out once at this gym i have on my shirt, i never worked out since then?

LMAOOOOOOOOOO..thats what i looks like

BAHAHAHAHAAHAHA Man i want to take thoes shirts of and strangle them with it..

[spywizard]

How about when there are 8 small towels that have been abandoned all around.. like...

****... that towel got too heavy to carry..........

Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit............ and in the locker room... pick up your nasty used towels..... The maid don't come here enough for your crap to be cleaned up after....

And use the dam____ urinal.... don't pee on the seat.....................

[mass junkie]

Monday a friend of mine and I were doing chest....it was relatively quiet being it was around 2pm so we were able to notice this big black guy working out on a smith machine.......when I say big....I meant fat and out of shape...he was singing with his headphones on...........he loaded up the bar with all of this weight.....didnt lift it mind you......then decided to go to the bathroom.........so this other guy comes out of no where and decides to unrack the black guys weights and start lifting......so 5 minutes later the black guy comes back and starts yelling at the other guy....talking about I was using that and I was only gone 2 minutes blah blah blah...........man he would not stop.........I really felt like going up and saying something to him...........totally uncalled for.......he kept rambling for like 20 minutes....even after the guy totally revamped his workout.......I felt embarrased for the guy............I cant stand that ****

[spywizard]

I don't think i have ever used a smith, or benched so much that i had to go to the bathroom..

my max bench was 380 x1...

bump... i would have said... "wow sorry about that" and walked away.. tell him i would be back in 2 minutes to reset the weight for him.....

embarassing.. yes..i see morons............they're everywhere...maybe the big guy owned the gym??

or maybe that's how they do things where he comes from.................

Monday a friend of mine and I were doing chest....it was relatively quiet being it was around 2pm so we were able to notice this big black guy working out on a smith machine.......when I say big....I meant fat and out of shape...he was singing with his headphones on...........he loaded up the bar with all of this weight.....didnt lift it mind you......then decided to go to the bathroom.........so this other guy comes out of no where and decides to unrack the black guys weights and start lifting......so 5 minutes later the black guy comes back and starts yelling at the other guy....talking about I was using that and I was only gone 2 minutes blah blah blah...........man he would not stop.........I really felt like going up and saying something to him...........totally uncalled for.......he kept rambling for like 20 minutes....even after the guy totally revamped his workout.......I felt embarrased for the guy............I cant stand that ****

[EXCESS]

Wow, this thread never dies. I barely remember starting it.

[USfighterFC]

That **** smith machine.....such a fantasy bench. I could bench like 390 on that thing and when I'd go free weight I couldn't get into the 3's

[JGK]

I've only used the smith one or twice when everything else was occupied.

Oh yeah, here's one. The other day I was doing heavy deads and this little pipsqueak told me I shouldn't dead over 130lbs because I will hurt my back. I wanted to rip his head off.

Maybe I shouldn't take gear... I have enough anger issues as it is lol!

[monster.]

Another thing i hate is paying dailys.. I don't mind a 4 or 5 dollar daily.. but sometimes they're like 10-15-20 bucks.. fuk dat sh!t...

BTW i'm not a hater, these are all having to do with the gym!!!

lol

[Phillyboy1]

i hate the guys at the gym that are super fooking loud about everything, they talk on the phone loud, they do there lifts with the loud ass screams, and they just talk to everyone all the time

i hate the music my gym places, straigh 80's sh-t. and i dont mean the good stuff, i mean the stuff your grandmom probably likes

i hate some of the exercises people do at the gym, i mean some of the sh-t i see just makes me wanna walk up to them and start laughing. and then say, youve been doing this for how many years, and your body still sucks

i hate people who lift doing half reps, like when someone benches and stops 7 inches above there chest, or when they do squats and there quads dont even get to parrallel with the floor let alone ass to calves sqauts. any person that does half reps i hate, i mean theres a time and place for that, but dont make it your usual work out. there is a thing called full range of motion

i hate people who will use a machine and then in between sets sit on it for 2 minutes. i mean get the fook up, for that 2 minute rest i could work in, and all i have to do is change a pin, not change any plates..

honestly i could go on for hours about what i hate at the gym. but i really hate people who wear the littlest amount of clothes, its cool for the women, but not for the dudes, i mean your not even big man, dont wear that ish. i go to the gym with sweat pants and a hoodie, even if its freaking 100 degrees, im there to kill myself and look good outside the gym. not the other way around

[FROST]

I've only read the first page, because, well 6 pages is alot to ****in read. I think most of you forgot that you were not always big. Seriously all i hear is people insulting people who are under 150 like its there job. I personally dont care if someone insults me, unless you want to actually do more than talk about it. But its like most of you think you were born with all your knowlage and size. I've been are AR longer that most of you, not posting just learning, and reading. So next time you see a 15 year old that wants to learn, NOT and fag with a wifebeater on. If hes doing sumthing wrong why dont you show him how to do it right, instead of shaking your head like a prick.

Bri

[Stove]

I lift at Gold's in Dover Delaware, and let me tell you, the music is terrible. Ima get an mp3 player soon.

I have to say, years ago I was in the gym with a friend and we decided to see how much weight we could squat. (neither of us lifted seriously) we started with 225 and kept adding 45's after one rep. He did 405 once, with bad form and not all the way down. I then did 495 the same way, with terrible form. We did not realize the danger we were getting ourselves into, I wanted to try 500, then this guy who looked like Hulk Hogan walked over to me and said, " you are lifting way to much weight, you should be squatting 225 for reps, I don't want to see either of you boys get hurt." I thanked him and listened to his advice.

What I am trying to say is this guy was a pro lifter, and he still talked to us like we were family. I think it is important to be a good role model to younger inexperienced people in the gym. He really helped us out, and saved us from possible injury, I will never forget that.

[hoss827]

I've only read the first page, because, well 6 pages is alot to ****in read. I think most of you forgot that you were not always big. Seriously all i hear is people insulting people who are under 150 like its there job. I personally dont care if someone insults me, unless you want to actually do more than talk about it. But its like most of you think you were born with all your knowlage and size. I've been are AR longer that most of you, not posting just learning, and reading. So next time you see a 15 year old that wants to learn, NOT and fag with a wifebeater on. If hes doing sumthing wrong why dont you show him how to do it right, instead of shaking your head like a prick.

Bri

Hey bro....I wear a wifebeater, and so does MassJunkie forgot to add this...AND WERE NOT FAGS!!!

[FROST]

Hey bro....I wear a wifebeater, and so does MassJunkie forgot to add this...AND WERE NOT FAGS!!!

lol, hoss u better stop

What i mean by that is the kid who wears beaters and is a little ass hole who doesent want to learn.

[FROST]

By fag i mean the true deffinition,

F.A.G.: F*cking As* Goblin

[hoss827]

By fag i mean the true deffinition,

F.A.G.: F*cking As* Gobblin

I'm an assgoblin....not 100% though hehe

Holy SHIAT!!! You just gave me my new custom title bro, "50% Assgoblin"

[spywizard]

I hate when a short/or tall person askes to work in with you,,... then makes a height, and length adjustment for 1 set... then says.. "thanks" and walks away...

What's up with that?????????????

[ItalianMuscle]

All the above.....

[Da Bull]

On leg day when I have to puke and no one gets out of my way fast enough and I puke rivers of water all over before I hit the trash can.......I hate having to help mop up

[hoss827]

On leg day when I have to puke and no one gets out of my way fast enough and I puke rivers of water all over before I hit the trash can.......I hate having to help mop up

Daaammmmmnnnnn Never puked...but i've passed out a few times.

[spywizard]

here's one........

Lifetime Fitness.. Great gym... great equipment..

always clean....

We have trainers that now are taking groups through for training sessions.. ..

Groups of 5-7...

imagine 1 trainer, putting 7 women through db flys sets of 3 12 reps.. in the free weight area...

they have never been in the free weight area... thus there are 7 people watching the one doing the exercise.. sitting on the benches, and in front of the DB.. then they go to the machine area.. and another trainer brings in thier 7 husbands to do the same thing..

Time of day.................. 4:30 pm......... OMG...

did i happen to mention the men are no better.........

Come on... teach these people proper manners....

[cjp85]

I really hate the tough guy at the gym who is always wearin "the mean face"
Hes the guy that when hes done with his dumbell curls, sets the weights down and walks around with the Ronnie Coleman air lats and clenched fists, and hes got that look on his face like the next guy who gets in his way is done. These guys think they're so badass.

[DARKSEID]

I find it interesting that so many of you guys get people coming up to you and telling you how to lift and what you should be doing. That's where the beauty of the walkman comes in though, can't hear anyone and even when you hear them asking you some stupid question, they don't know if you don't answer, and thankfully it tunes out those f*ckin cell phones.

[scottninpo]

i hate it when people don't stop what they are doing and watch me when i do my workset

[Terinox]

I find it interesting that so many of you guys get people coming up to you and telling you how to lift and what you should be doing. That's where the beauty of the walkman comes in though, can't hear anyone and even when you hear them asking you some stupid question, they don't know if you don't answer, and thankfully it tunes out those f*ckin cell phones.

Yeah, totally agree with you there. When you got headphones on, it really reduces the people who ask you questions, or even for a spot (not that I really mind spotting someone though).

[Dude-Man]

I'm very friendly at the gym, and very courteous. Being a university gym around new years, i am one of the strongest/most cut/biggest guys there. I try to make myself look available for anyone who seriously wants help or advice.

That being said, i hate discourteous people. The ones that do up right rows right in front of the doorway to the weightroom so you can't get by.. the ones who give you a disgusted look if you ask them for a spot, the ones who don't rerack their weights/dumbells. The ones who interrupt you during a set, or bump you intentionally because they think they're hardasses.

Unforunately tonight while i'm doing my deadlifts/hams, i'm going to run into all of them.

[KrashRoute]

I hear the headphone deal, In gyms with **** music and too many yappy ppl. I also use a Uni gym now. I like it its all meatnecks over 220 and we can use stereo. Best lifting environment ive been in. I could care less how ppl act in the gym but I hate when dumbells arent put back or are put back outta order. I also hate when ppl dont take like 3 steps back from the rack using dumbells. At my old gym all the old heads would grab the 140's for shrugs and not move and block me out from the weight above was pretty annoying. Also went to a Y for a few mo and ppl would take the weight off the bar you were using when you went to grab a drink like 5 feet away. I also dont like ppl that view the gym as a place to socaly intermingle.

[spywizard]

How about guys that stink so bad...... they just keep throwing the same nasty t-shirt on not giving it to the wife to wash... (obviously she does the laundry... he's too stupid)