Quote Originally Posted by Nooomoto View Post
The people who like those rules like them because it keeps them from looking like douchebags in the gym. When theres nothing but douchebags, you won't stand out. These are the guys that go to the gym for the sole purpose of impressing other people. It's easy to impress a girl (or a guy??) when there isn't someone deadlifting 500 lbs next to you.
I think most of the people like the rules cause they don't know what they're doing...not cause they're showing off. When there is someone lifting heavy around, they feel out of place becuase they don't even know what exercise the guy is doing or how to do it, or how much they could lift if they tried that exercise.