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Things YOU DO at the gym that annoy me

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The guy I hate the most is the one that's lifting WAY too much weight and screams "YYYAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" on every lift.
 
How many offensive points for the types who just come to the gym, do their own fucking thing, don't worry about what anyone else thinks, indeed were not even aware there is such an option in life as putting more effort into watching and judging what everyone else does than into their own work-out?
 
irishScott said:
Vibrams are awesome, I wear them day-to-day. You want to get pissy over them? Well that leaves you pissed off, and my feet stronger than yours. If you like that arrangement, well you're already fucking yourself so I don't really need to tell you to. 😉
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Look how ripped my feet are bro!
 
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NikolaeVarius said:
You have at least 8 45's?
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4 at the moment, it'll be a long while before i max out the 185kg set i currently got.

Anonemous said:
Nice rack 🙂
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Thats what he said :biggrin:

momeNt said:
SQUAT PAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+10 Offensive points!!!!@$@!#RED@E
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Lol yeah, the people from health & fitness subforum called it a pussy pad and convinced me to ditch it :$ Its been on the floor there for the past few weeks, going well without it.

tHa ShIzNiT said:
price of said equipment? ballpark?
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Im in UK so it costs more to set up a home gym, rack was £400, weights were £279, floor was ~£120 so ~£800 all new. Couldn't buy used because the only weights that go for sale around here are crappy plastic ones or standard plates etc, there's rarely any quality equipment.
 
irishScott said:
Vibrams are awesome, I wear them day-to-day. You want to get pissy over them? Well that leaves you pissed off, and my feet stronger than yours. If you like that arrangement, well you're already fucking yourself so I don't really need to tell you to. 😉
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#24: http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/ss/slideshow-worst-shoes-for-your-feet

There's also a reason the military banned their use, weirdo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-image-concerns/2011/06/30/AGjkvyrH_blog.html
 
+2 Offensive Points: You stink: Plain and simple, you smell like musty moose ass that's been left under a wet, plastic tarp in the sun for a month. Wear clean clothes at least every other day. +1 Offensive Point if you don't wear socks (see toe shoe comment, above).
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i want to also add that people who wear cologne to the gym stink just as bad as the people who smell dirty. either way it is hard to breathe getting whiffs of both of them.

worrying about other people's shoes though? really?
 
The first response in this thread should have been "Do you even lift, bro?" or some variation.

All other responses should have been an ever-increasing nested quote of the first response.

I hate all of you who did it wrong. I hate the mods for frowning on nested quotes. I hate the sun because it's too hot. I hate the fact I haven't had coffee today.

Grrrrrr.
 
Fritzo said:
The guy I hate the most is the one that's lifting WAY too much weight and screams "YYYAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" on every lift.
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Yeah I don't like this either. If you're lifting heavy it's difficult not to allow some noise to come out, but screaming at the top of your lungs is unnecessary as well. It always seems to be the heavy squat and deadlift guys doing that. I don't get it. I can squat and deadlift as much as most of them, but I don't find it helpful at all to scream while doing it. In fact, it seems to sap my strength to grunt too loudly.
 
to OP - Monster ENERGY drinks do give a person ENERGY. Hence the name, why exactly are you mad at a person wanting some extra energy at the gym?
 
I'll be that guy:

Most of this isn't even your problem. Why do you care so much about what other people are doing? If you're getting your workout in, this is all a non issue.

Otherwise, start lifting at home. That's what I did.
 
Saint Nick said:
I'll be that guy:

Most of this isn't even your problem. Why do you care so much about what other people are doing? If you're getting your workout in, this is all a non issue.

Otherwise, start lifting at home. That's what I did.
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If people actually went to the gym to workout it wouldn't be a problem. Its become a place to hang out or some fat ass with a fanny pack hogging the actual equipment curling 5 lb dumbbells.
I left two years ago. I have all I need at home.
 
DAPUNISHER said:
Horse shit


Arch and heel support? We are designed through millions of years of evolution to be barefooted. The closer a shoe is to allowing that, the better. The reason people require arch and heel assistance, is their feet have been ruined by wearing shoes their whole life.
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Horse shit, run 5 miles a day for a month wearing those goofy ass 5 Finger shoes and you'll be DONE. Actually you won't make it that long in them. They're great for short distances but you'll never see a distance runner with them on. Watch a marathon and report back how many runners you see in toe shoes.
 
QueBert said:
Horse shit, run 5 miles a day for a month wearing those goofy ass 5 Finger shoes and you'll be DONE. Actually you won't make it that long in them. They're great for short distances but you'll never see a distance runner with them on. Watch a marathon and report back how many runners you see in toe shoes.
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I know one guy who ran a marathon in them. He trained in them doing the normal amount of pre-marathon mileage accumulation. He hasn't run again since that marathon due to injury probably related to those shoes. That run was over two years ago.
 
I recently started using a gym (large one, multifloor, b-ball court, the works) and surprisingly, I enjoy it. I only do cardio on a stationary bike, and coupled with the Nautilus machines, both have helped me greatly to build strength and endurance while recovering from a knee injury. Never used a gym before, and didn't think it was for me. Wrong.

My only gripe? People not using sanitary wipes after using a machine. These are the same dumbasses that don't wash their hands after using the bathroom. Oh, and one other: the narcissistic asshats who just have to look at themselves in the wall length mirror as they walk by; some of the guys actually flex as they do it. Really? Can't wait til you get home? Anyhoo, I go for fitness, and building a home gym appeal to me not at all.
 
People have run ultra marathons in sandals. Running in normal shoes causes tons of injuries in various parts of the leg...
 
preslove said:
People have run ultra marathons in sandals. Running in normal shoes causes tons of injuries in various parts of the leg...
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I met someone who ran a marathon in a pair of Croc's and swears by them. Running a marathon in sandals is STUPID. I'm sure people have done it, but it doesn't mean it's a good idea. There's a reason the top runners in the world don't run long races in sandals or toe shoes. You can get a shoe with a low drop that has some support, and isn't going to absolutely destroy your feet in you run in a marathon. I have Nike Free's with the 3mm drop and they're far better than any toe show could ever be. I've never met a runner or expert on running who approves of full time running in 5 Fingers. They're great shoes to wear sometimes to help strengthen your feet, but they're beyond bad to run in 100% of the time if you run a good amount.
 
jhansman said:
Oh, and one other: the narcissistic asshats who just have to look at themselves in the wall length mirror as they walk by; some of the guys actually flex as they do it. Really? Can't wait til you get home?
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But by the time I get home my pump is all gone. 🙁 🙁 🙁
 
Fingolfin269 said:
I agree with most of those but couldn't care less if someone is walking slowly on a treadmill while reading a book or something. No different than watching the tv monitor in front.
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I tried to take my ipad once - they have wifi available. But in order to read anything, you can't really be working out - you have to slow down a ton on whatever cardio equipment you're on, with perhaps the exception of the elliptical.


OP forgot to add to the app person: the person whose app automatically posts what he did to Facebook. +3 points on that one. After a while, I find it annoying to see "I rode my bike 4.2 miles, want to see my route?" All I can think is "4.2 freaking miles? That's it?"
 
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