STFU&TRAIN Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 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. I was out running one day and my roommate ended up pulling beside me blasting "Eye of the Tiger", it was pretty awesome. HAHAHA, that's awesome! Did it give you some extra motivation? We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment
MariahSnow Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Everyone is going to look at you funny. And you are going to look at everyone funny. Humans are naturally judgmental. But here's the thing - I see someone doing something crazy and go "that looks interesting" and move on. And I'm sure there are some guys who see me do stuff and think "that girl cray". For me, the gym is one big exercise of a skill I like to call "Eyes on Your Own Paper". Everyone has weird shit they're gonna do, stuff they'll do with bad form because they're learning, and maybe stuff they're doing that's something you've never seen and will motivate you. Personally, I stalk down any guy doing pull-ups because I have massive pull-up envy. The point is to go "hmm" and then get back to what you are doing. Eyes on your own paper. Or if you prefer, don't be like Luke Skywalker, never focused on where he was, what he was doing. Amazon Warrior 29, F, 5'11 ft, 159lbs #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 Link to comment
MariahSnow Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 On that note, this wasn't an "overheard" but and "overseen" at the gym... I've been seeing a guy in the morning who is ripped. Like his biceps make me tingly. But he's not very big, he's just very lean and very cut. Boy looks good, and it's distracting. Amazon Warrior 29, F, 5'11 ft, 159lbs #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 Link to comment
Eilyd Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 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. I wanted to think so, but it was mostly all of the hyping around it--how his mates were cheering him on and all--that made me disappoint, because it sounded like when someone tries for a 1Rep PR. I don't think it's easy, though, and you're right that I shouldn't have been so critical. The Quest to Become Black Widow | In Which Eilyd Thinks She Can | (Blog) A Matter of Eloquence Link to comment
andygates Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 I'm the "seen" guy again. Decided to do a barbell yoke walk as a finisher... didn't realise just quite how wide that damn bar is and of course when it's super-loaded, you have the manoeuvrability of an Klingon garbage scow. It all got very, very Britsh: "sorry! excuse me! sorry!" with sweat running all over. Lulz. Yoke walks are fun. 3 Link to comment
ScrabbleGirl Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 I'm the "seen" guy again. Decided to do a barbell yoke walk as a finisher... didn't realise just quite how wide that damn bar is and of course when it's super-loaded, you have the manoeuvrability of an Klingon garbage scow. It all got very, very Britsh: "sorry! excuse me! sorry!" with sweat running all over. Lulz. Yoke walks are fun. That's hilarious!! Level 1 SheHulk Warrior [str: 1] [Dex : ] [sta: ] [Con: ] [Wis: 1] [Cha: ] Challenge 2: Project Krisptonite Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Of course, I read that as "Eyes on your Own Tiger" Now there is a phrase that could be fun taken out of context... Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Guest Dirty Deads Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Now there is a phrase that could be fun taken out of context... Like "Eyes on you own, Tiger!" (spoken at the theater bathroom's urinals while you're rushing to get back into the movie Rocky) Link to comment
Machete Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Some little brown guy with earbuds on, 130, maybe 135 soaking wet, performing CF WOD "Fran", grunting and dropping the barbell all over the place, and hogging the power rack for all of 6 minutes. After completing the last set of pullups you can hear him singing Alicia Keys' Teenaged Love Affair to himself. ... Wait, I think that was me. 1 Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
I-Jo Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 baw ha ha ha ha ha lmao Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Some little brown guy with earbuds on, 130, maybe 135 soaking wet, performing CF WOD "Fran", grunting and dropping the barbell all over the place, and hogging the power rack for all of 6 minutes. After completing the last set of pullups you can hear him singing Alicia Keys' Teenaged Love Affair to himself. ... Wait, I think that was me.Pardon my ignorance, but what does CF WOD mean? Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
Guest Dirty Deads Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Pardon my ignorance, but what does CF WOD mean?Crossfit Workout of the day. Link to comment
MissMormie Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Last week I finally had enough courage to go into the weight room at a not too crowded time, so I figured I'd go at the same time today. Before putting on my work out clothes a sneaked a peak and no one was in the weight room. Which felt perfect After my warming up I went to the squat rack (or at least the thing I belief is a squat rack) for, well, squats. But, walking into the room i see no bar there. There were however giggles. A what looked to be hen party of 15-ish girls commandeered all bars in the room to do the lambada and something resembling a terrible pole dance. I was flabbergasted and having no clue what to say decided to do squats with dumbells instead. Later a guy did go to them and asked for a bar to which they just replies they were also members so they had every right to use the bars as long as they wanted. LEVEL 3 Human Scout - obsessive smiley user "That's the best part, the outside is new, but now it reflects what's already in you" - Legally blonde the musical Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 And that is when you go to gym management. Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
Frost of the Gloaming Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 I so want to go people watch at your guys gyms, which would make me one the people you are talking about, but it would amuse me none the less. Between a rock and a hard place, use our finger nails to climb, it's all we know.......... Daily Mile Perfer et obdura: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim Link to comment
Amazon Grimm Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 Last week I finally had enough courage to go into the weight room at a not too crowded time, so I figured I'd go at the same time today. Before putting on my work out clothes a sneaked a peak and no one was in the weight room. Which felt perfect After my warming up I went to the squat rack (or at least the thing I belief is a squat rack) for, well, squats. But, walking into the room i see no bar there. There were however giggles. A what looked to be hen party of 15-ish girls commandeered all bars in the room to do the lambada and something resembling a terrible pole dance.I was flabbergasted and having no clue what to say decided to do squats with dumbells instead. Later a guy did go to them and asked for a bar to which they just replies they were also members so they had every right to use the bars as long as they wanted. Pole dance -> Broken Bars -> angry management. GrimmThing - Warrior Maybe I'm just too dumb to collapse - - too ugly to die !! I'll let you figure out the reasons... Current ChallengeNF Workout Log Link to comment
Timmy M Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 i sure hope that guy just took the bars off the daft bints, luckily at my gym there's 1) minimal daft bints, 2) rock all space to do said pole-dance (gotta admire the balance if they were pole-dancing on a vertical oly bar) and 3) the guy who owned the gym would tell the daft bints to stop being daft bints (in not so nice a way as i'm saying ), take the bars off them and boot them out Link to comment
MissMormie Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 i sure hope that guy just took the bars off the daft bints, luckily at my gym there's 1) minimal daft bints, 2) rock all space to do said pole-dance (gotta admire the balance if they were pole-dancing on a vertical oly bar) and 3) the guy who owned the gym would tell the daft bints to stop being daft bints (in not so nice a way as i'm saying ), take the bars off them and boot them outAt that time there is no one of the gym present, they only have people around at busier times (which is why its very cheap). And their pole dance looked more like twerking near and against said pole than trying to hang on it. I would love to be confident enough to just take one of the bars off them but I already used my beast mode stepping into the room. Maybe ill do do at their next hen party? (Or hopefully they go somewhere else) LEVEL 3 Human Scout - obsessive smiley user "That's the best part, the outside is new, but now it reflects what's already in you" - Legally blonde the musical Link to comment
I-Jo Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 You can do that in x peice of equipment... I cannot squat with just any peice of equipment. That's what I would have said. ridiculous. Link to comment
The Mouse Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Pole dancing on an unsecured Oly bar? Not for long! *falls on the girls* But srsly... Unless they looked like they'd drop the thing on me, I'd probably have gone over and been like "girls ~! You're doing it wrong!", tossed a few plates on top and gestured for them to keep going, holding it up and trying to twerk (whatever that is - rhetorical statement, I don't want to know) with plates hanging over them. ... preferably rubber plates so they don't get damaged when they fall - the plates don't get damaged, that is. I fear it's too late for the girls already. Dwarf MonkLevel 5STR 11 | STA 9 | DEX 5 | CON 11 | WIS 9 | CHA 5ceterum censeo infirmitas esse delendam...CHALLENGETAKING OFF THE HAND WRAPSpreviousI ; II; III; IV ; V Link to comment
Timmy M Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 that's... just... bizarre... yet slightly logical... yet massively stupid Link to comment
FalseAesop Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - while doing my 10-mile stationary bike ride, after my 4-mile run, I was just zoning out watching the traffic on Bally's track go by. A group of three teenagers came up the steps. They had on pretty much the same outfit - with slight variations in color - contractor-style (carpenter / plumber) overalls, v-neck t-shirt, trucker hat, Timberland work boots. They each carried a 10- or maybe 20-pound dumbell in each hand.They walked a couple laps around the track, being very carefull not to bump anyone with the iron. Then they started jogging, still with the weights.I figured that they were just warming up, before lifting, but the kept going. One lap, two laps, three. Then they started doing what runners would describe as intervals, fast laps, then slow.I couldn't figure out what I was watching.Then it occurred to me.These kids were actually TRAINING for the Spring and Summer burglary season!!! Running fast while carrying heavy weight!!!I wish I'd thought of that 30 years ago.Well, I admire their foresight and forward thinking. That's more thought and dedication than your average thug. "By trying to please everyone he had pleased no one, and lost his ass in the bargain." - Aesop 2,500 years ago.Level 4 Half Ogre RangerSTR 6|DEX 4|STA 13|CON 11|WIS 5|CHA 8Zombies, Run! Profile Link to comment
wildross Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I once dated a girl who knew ALL SIX Dances: I dated a girl who knew ALL Six Dances: Ballet, Jazz & Tap; Pole, Couch & LapWhat about line and square?Sent from my SCH-I925 using Tapatalk 4 Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
Guest Dirty Deads Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 What about line and square?Sent from my SCH-I925 using Tapatalk 4Only dance women I've seen ever knew was Avoi... Link to comment
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