So it isnt a myth....

[zips92]

To each his/her own that pays the gym membership fee.

It is discouraging though if a common senseless endomorph interrupts an intense, focused brother in the gym in the middle of his routine, to spot him on a 500 lb. 2-inch squat.

Hang in there bros, you cannot get away from "them" or bad music unless you have your own gym.

 

[Beachbum1546]

My friend told me he had 2% bodyfat. I just looked at him and slapped him across the face. I then said you're a dumbass and to never say that again.

 

[silverbackn]

My friend told me he had 2% bodyfat. I just looked at him and slapped him across the face. I then said you're a dumbass and to never say that again.

That's the way it should be

 

[The Iotola]

This thread is great, keep it going.

I notice alot at my gym. Thursday nights are big college nights, and for some reason the gym is always packed with these kids who wear a headband, two wrist bands, and walk around with a giant jug of water. They will do a set, and then look in the mirror a few times, congregate, and talk about what "broad they are gonna pull" at night. Meanwhile you got people waiting for Frankie to put the 45lbs dumbells he was using for bench so they can start their bicep curls.

Next up are the fossils. I have nothing against the old timers wanting to stay in shape, but often alot dont do anything right. If you start to have 3-5 geezers in the same area, they start to size eachother up, and beging to see who can curl the most weight. Its funny to watch these guys use deadlift form to lift up one dumbell.

Last but not least, I love the grunters. Its cool if your about to max out on a great bench, and want to psyche your self up, but the people who are doing lat pull-downs shreeking like Ronny Coleman.."phhoooooo...grraaaaaaaa...LIGHT WEIGHT"..gets annoying after every body part...

keep em coming!

 

[silver_shadow]

the other day i saw this guy strutting around the gym prancing and dancing around in rhythm to the music like some michael jackson wannabe. it really started to get annoying after some time and i wanted to swat that skinny little insect. sometime later i noticed his t-shirt had "we love medical transcription" printed across the back and i almost laughed out my intestines.

then there was this fat guy who i've been noticing for the last 3 yrs. this guy has always done light free weights using high quick reps presumably to lose fat... but he keeps getting fatter and fatter. that day first he was doing DB shoulder presses one arm at a time. so he'd lift up his right arm and his head would move to the right and his ass to the left and a little back. then he'd lift his left arm and his head would move to the left and his ass to the right and a little back. all this at a very rapid rate - made him look like he was doing some funny kinda dance or something....

 

[thelion2005]

after reading all the "funniest gym moment" threads i thought the guys who loaded up the smith machine with 4-5 plates + and did 3inch squats was just a myth...

well tonight i can personally testify they are real and do exist.

this guy walked into the free weight area checked who was in saw some impressionable youths and some hot chicks proceeded to load the smith machine up so there was about 4-5 plates on either side. then squatted about 3 inches for about 5 reps, god did he think he was the new arnold,

i think he thought i was impressed as i kept staring at him all night (in disgust!!)

It is a shame this guy made a joke of what is a sound lifting device to increase your weights.

Overloads! Or Partials!

For your last set, you load the bar up with a weight greater than your max, perhaps your next goal .... get it up in position ... inch it up and down a bit for 4-6 reps.

Gets your body and mind ready for that weight.

 

[TRAPezoid]

Last but not least, I love the grunters. Its cool if your about to max out on a great bench, and want to psyche your self up, but the people who are doing lat pull-downs shreeking like Ronny Coleman.."phhoooooo...grraaaaaaaa...LIGHT WEIGHT"..gets annoying after every body part...

I always get like the 3 lb dumbbells and just scream like my life depended on it...

I do it seriously and so many people get pissed, I think it's a riot!

 

[axe3]

My friend told me he had 2% bodyfat. I just looked at him and slapped him across the face. I then said you're a dumbass and to never say that again.

LOL...only a true friend would do that!

 

[exidous]

Hey dumb-ass,

Board presses are a legit technique used by EXPERIENCED powerlifters to work on mid-range explosion and lock out strength. Most benchers who wear supportive gear use this technique. I can pretty much quarentee you that big guy in your gym doesn't use just this as his only means of training and he could probably bench you to shame. If you think it's such a joke, give this a try sometime: Take the 150lbs you usually fuck around with, now load another 150lbs on it and try pressing it off of 3 boards. Did you lock it out, or are you turning blue yet? Don't mock what you don't undertstand, kid!

hey guy, no need to rip into me. everyone else brought it up not me. read the threads. im getting real tired of being called a kid, im prob like 10 years older than you.

 

[Destroyer1986*]

You guys are very observant in the gym . Dont know about some of you complaining about people only squatting to parallel. I squat to parallel and it works for me, I do what works for me not for others.

As for bench press yes, I also stop 2inches from my chest due to shoulder an elbow problems. Some of you a quick to pass judgement.