Overheard in the gym - Share!

[Morrigainz]

Oh hey, more people talking about continental cleans. These things are like the litmus test for lifters:

 

Do you know what it is or do you think it's idiots with bad form. 

I guess I am not a lifter

 

But seriously...I don't get it. What is the point?

[chairohkey]

Speaking of meme's

 

[chairohkey]

I guess I am not a lifter

 

But seriously...I don't get it. What is the point?

 

Hey Mir here's an article.

 

http://www.liftbigeatbig.com/2012/10/the-continental-clean.html

[Morrigainz]

Hmmmmm....

 

I remain skeptical. But I'm kind of a noob, so that's ok.

[This is Seth]

Hmmmmm....

 

I remain skeptical. But I'm kind of a noob, so that's ok.

 

 

As Karaoke already said, it's not for your random off the street lifter. This is a Strongman Competition lift that needs to be done properly or you're not going to be able to walk.

[Suited hippy]

I'll be leaving now, thanks; again, let's keep the Runners out of the Weight Room

 

 

Hey! I'm a runner who just worked up the courage to move from the Cardio section of weights to the real weight room. Courage and the fact that there are only 50lbs dumbbells in the Cardio area...

 

Isolation is not what we need, we need cooperation brother. We are all at the gym to better ourselves, let us all help each other at the same time.

 

(Also that Meme is gold)

[Frost of the Gloaming]

Oh man I hate to admit I'm from Albany after watching those videos; but seriously if they tried doing that stuff at the gym I go to the trainers would have made them stop; yes the trainers at the Y are much better than the ones at Albany Crossfit

 

so this isn't overhearing but it's still pretty funny to me. So today I decided to do a quick timed mile on the treadmill. I tried to pick a treadmill away from everyone else but there was still a guy three treadmills away from me huffing and puffing away, so as I was warming up and increasing the pace I heard him hit his buttons to trying to keep up with me, so just minding my business I hit the button to a comfortable uncomfortable pace and just ran, he tried to keep up with me but after a minute I heard him hit the stop button and throw his water bottle before he went off in a huff. Really you're going to get that bent out of shape about a person running faster than you on a treadmill lmao

[MariahSnow]

Some guy in the sauna was rocking out so hard to Michael Jackson's You Are Not Alone. It was so loud. I could hear it perfectly.

[Guest Dirty Deads]

Some guy in the sauna was rocking out so hard to Michael Jackson's You Are Not Alone. It was so loud. I could hear it perfectly.

That would have been awesome if you couldn't see him and thought you indeed WERE alone.

[MariahSnow]

That would have been awesome if you couldn't see him and thought you indeed WERE alone.

Ha! That would have been so perfect!

[Basement Cat]

Well, I have never set foot in a gym in my life, and after reading this thread, I am terrified to do so.

[ScrabbleGirl]

Well, I have never set foot in a gym in my life, and after reading this thread, I am terrified to do so.

 

They aren't all that bad! 

[Suited hippy]

They are... But if you go on off hours, and stick to yourself, they are great tools for fitness.

 

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Yesterday for the first time I went to the squat rack. I have been doing bodyweight, then dumbbell squats, but at 2 - 70lbs dumbbells now my forearms are struggling where my legs are just fine with adding more weight.

 

Nervously walk to the end of the gym I never venture to.

 

Think to myself, man I hope no one is curling in the squat rack.

 

Arrive to see someone doing shrugs in the squat rack :/

 

... One more day of Dumbbell squats.

[Damaramu]

You could always just wait for them to finish rather than not doing it. I'd usually do something right beside the squat rack so I could jump in when he's done. Or go up and ask how many more sets he has. Usually people are just screwing around and if they know someone is waiting they hurry along.

[Rooks]

You could always just wait for them to finish rather than not doing it. I'd usually do something right beside the squat rack so I could jump in when he's done. Or go up and ask how many more sets he has. Usually people are just screwing around and if they know someone is waiting they hurry along.

 

Agreed.  Most of the time, if you ask them how many sets they have left, I've found that people will generally be courteous.  Unless of course you walk up and ask like "When they hell of you off my rack, poser?  I gotta get so swolez!"  Then they take their sweet time finishing.    

[Suited hippy]

I'm such a social coward in the gym. Hate talking to people, which is really strange because out in the world I am entirely the opposite. My mindset has not caught up to my body yet. 

 

I shall make that my goal for tomorrow at the gym to pull the heads phones out and ask how many sets are left in a polite manner. 

 

Then give them a chest bump, and talk derogatory of women to fit in

[Guest Dirty Deads]

I'm such a social coward in the gym. Hate talking to people, which is really strange because out in the world I am entirely the opposite. My mindset has not caught up to my body yet. 

 

I shall make that my goal for tomorrow at the gym to pull the heads phones out and ask how many sets are left in a polite manner. 

 

Then give them a chest bump, and talk derogatory of women to fit in

Then you humbly find out...that IS a woman...

 

I like to sit close and watch/make them uncomfortable at least. They hurry up then.

[Gainsdalf the Whey]

I'm such a social coward in the gym. Hate talking to people, which is really strange because out in the world I am entirely the opposite. My mindset has not caught up to my body yet. 

 

I shall make that my goal for tomorrow at the gym to pull the heads phones out and ask how many sets are left in a polite manner. 

 

Then give them a chest bump, and talk derogatory of women to fit in

 

That's not a very nice stereotype...

[Eilyd]

I'm such a social coward in the gym. Hate talking to people, which is really strange because out in the world I am entirely the opposite. My mindset has not caught up to my body yet. 

 

I shall make that my goal for tomorrow at the gym to pull the heads phones out and ask how many sets are left in a polite manner. 

 

Then give them a chest bump, and talk derogatory of women to fit in

We just joined a gym, and I'm super cowed by all the curl bros, even though I'm fine talking to people most of the time.

But generally, it's true--just be like 'Hey man, can I use the rack when your done with your lifts?' And most people are chill.

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Seen: 4 bros all around the squat rack, one of them about to squat. And there were SO MANY PLATES. I couldn't see clearly, but I want to say at least 4 45's on each side, plus some smaller plates. And I think to myself "Damn, that bloke is awesome. He looks like a curl bro, but that's what I get for judging by appearances. I have to watch this."

So I do. And he's setting his feet, breathing deep, hyping up, bros cheering him on.

And he bends his knees and squats down all of...4 inches. Less than 1/4 squat.  

[This is Seth]

Mayhaps he is doing rack walk outs? They're useful for training stabilizing muscles and for readying your mind/CNS for the fact that you'll be squatting something this heavy at some point. 

Either way, put 4 wheels on a bar bell and walk out with it. It's not exactly easy. 

[chairohkey]

Everyone needs to chill out on the swole-hate in this thread its starting to get out of hand. Not everyone doing curls in the squat rack is a meathead open for anonymous ridicule online. Most are busting their ass in the gym for the same reasons we are, to better themselves.

[Waldo]

^^^ I shudder to think about what would be written about my workouts were I to do them in a regular gym. ^^^

[I-Jo]

Lol I do a lot of those type workouts... No one gives me shit :-P

You'd be fine Waldo!

[STFU&TRAIN]

^^^ I shudder to think about what would be written about my workouts were I to do them in a regular gym. ^^^

 

Hahaha I hear ya on that one, I have people from my neighborhood looking at me weird when i'm at our park at 7am working out! So I can just imagine what is being said. A guy from my street actually said something the other day that was nice tho, that he was inspired by me and was thinking about starting to workout and wanted some advice.He Also said, when he sees me with my skip rope outside, he sings the rocky song in his head hahaha

 

But at the end of the day, who cares. Keep staring at me, while you're on the way to Mcdonald's.

[terrormortus]

Well, I have never set foot in a gym in my life, and after reading this thread, I am terrified to do so.

It depends on the gym really. I've lucked out to a pretty nice one where people leave you alone when working out but will actually chat with you when you're not doing anything. Add to it that the staff is really nice and it's 24-hour, makes it one of the better gyms in my area.

 

Hahaha I hear ya on that one, I have people from my neighborhood looking at me weird when i'm at our park at 7am working out! So I can just imagine what is being said. A guy from my street actually said something the other day that was nice tho, that he was inspired by me and was thinking about starting to workout and wanted some advice.He Also said, when he sees me with my skip rope outside, he sings the rocky song in his head hahaha

 

But at the end of the day, who cares. Keep staring at me, while you're on the way to Mcdonald's.

I was out running one day and my roommate ended up pulling beside me blasting "Eye of the Tiger", it was pretty awesome.