Todays gym rant.

[Scotsman]

Ok look I've accepted the fact that the gym needs money and will let any fucktard with a bank account access to the gym. I've accepted the fact that most of these cum wranglers don't know shit and will display it as often as possible. I've accepted the fact that they pushed the squat/dead area into the back corner room so we won't terrify the cardio bunnies and pretty boys. I can even accept the fact that the guys who look like they're riding a chicken around will try and give advice about getting bigger legs.

What I refuse to accept is that my gym cannot afford to put up another fucking clock in the timeout corner that is the squat/dead area. Come the fuck on what is a battery operated wall clock like $5. I was trying to do fucking speed pulls last night and needed to time my one-minute breaks between reps. But of fucking no they still haven't put a new clock up since the last one shit the bed. Get with the fucking program you damned ferryasspiecesoflazyshit.

END RANT

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[silver_shadow]

you could always carry your cellphone with you to check the time





j/k, that would be blasphemy ... i feel your pain

 

[SgtSlaughter]

OUU just had an idea print out all the pages of "Morons in the gym" thread and leave the packet with the front desk tards at the gym.

Think they'd understand the douchbaggery then?

 

[BiggT]

Ironically....if it weren't for the guys who chalked up and pounded away at rusty barbells in shit hole gyms, there would be no "working out" as people know it today. The hardcore lifter is no longer respected, and what we have now is an era of commercial gym faggery....."sales reps" at gyms will "sell" the point that they do not cater to 'meatheads' and 'assholes'....well, how about a 'meatheaded asshole' with double their education, triple their tacit, and infinite times their training knowledge?? lol, the sad fact of the matter is that hardcore lifters are in the minority, gyms sell to the majority who are intimidated by anything that resebles hard work. (or gyms don't want people to see what actual progress is supposed to look like)..... If there are no lifting clubs near-by and a home gym isn't do-able for any number of reasons, the best thing is to find the LEAST faggy gym and try to make the best of it.

Also.....time to ask Santa for a stop watch, bro, lol.

As a side note.....I'm moving soon and was calling around gyms, and one "trainer/salesman" told me I wouldn't find a more spotless and less intimidating gym (I would have cut him off here, but I was beginning to get amused) and he said there would be nobody bothersome (too bad he didn't realize that metrosexuals listening to 'Moby' on their Ipods bother me).....and his home-run line..."we have 4 Smith Machines"....My reply was "that's 4 too many", lol

 

[BiggT]

Also....'cum wrangler' is probably the funniest thing I have read/heard all year, lol

 

[Creepusmaximus]

One of the sales reps at my gym pushs using the smith machine. I don't know eactly why? Think he's afraid the new recruits might get stuck under a barbell or he's trying to get people to use barbells who don't normally use them, I think the first is the right answer but who knows.

 

[Matt_M.]

Do you guys ridicule all newcomers to weight lifting? Or are you just referring to people who spout stupid shit and act like they know what their talking about?

 

[BiggT]

Do you guys ridicule all newcomers to weight lifting? Or are you just referring to people who spout stupid shit and act like they know what their talking about?

Newcomers are received like brothers......that is one thing I always loved about the weightroom, all are welcome, regardless of size/strength, the only thing you need is to share a work-ethic and a will to improve yourself.

We're making fun of all that which is 'anti-weightroom'......basically people who spout stupid shit and act like they know what they're talking about, lol. Just call any Balley's branch and inquire about joining, you'll get 2 earfulls of shit in the guise of a neat 'sales package', lol.

 

[Matt_M.]

Newcomers are received like brothers......that is one thing I always loved about the weightroom, all are welcome, regardless of size/strength, the only thing you need is to share a work-ethic and a will to improve yourself.

We're making fun of all that which is 'anti-weightroom'......basically people who spout stupid shit and act like they know what they're talking about, lol. Just call any Balley's branch and inquire about joining, you'll get 2 earfulls of shit in the guise of a neat 'sales package', lol.

Ok, well thats good to know. As a pretty young guy and rather new to weight lifting I'm of course wary of how I might be viewed. But I do have a strong work-ethic and am not a jerk so that's good.

 

[Creepusmaximus]

Just ask people about things and you will get answers. Just ask people who know what their doing.

 

[get456]

Just ask people about things and you will get answers. Just ask people who know what their doing.

and ask good questions...

do some research, come in with some knowledge and ask questions to clarify things in your own mind.

We arent here to hand hold... but helping people out is part of the culture (to me anyway)

I'd rather some 120lb kid ask me about deadlifts than watch the poor fucker curl himself into oblivion with 15lb db's... I'll always take time to answer a question as long as its a good one

 

[liegelord]

I get asked questions all the time and most of the time it's like to talking to a wall, people just don't listen. It's gets frustrating because I don't mind helping, I don't want to waste my time explaining things to someone who has no intention on listening. Someone saw me squat and asked how he could increase his lift. I told him to stop doing all leg work except olympic squats and deadlifts, work squats Monday and Friday and Deadlift Wed. He keeps doing half squats, leg presses, leg curls etc.

One guy listens and he is the second strongest squatter in the place now.

 

[ErikZ]

Ppl who ask question are often not willing to follow what they get as an answer.

 

[Scotsman]

How did this go from me bitching about the gym not having a clock to newbies asking questions at the gym?LOL

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Mr. dB]

They have miniature clocks now that you can strap onto your wrist. They're called "wristwatches". They're very convenient, and some of them are rather stylish too.

 

[52_21_30]

Ok look I've accepted the fact that the gym needs money and will let any fucktard with a bank account access to the gym. I've accepted the fact that most of these cum wranglers don't know shit and will display it as often as possible. I've accepted the fact that they pushed the squat/dead area into the back corner room so we won't terrify the cardio bunnies and pretty boys. I can even accept the fact that the guys who look like they're riding a chicken around will try and give advice about getting bigger legs.

What I refuse to accept is that my gym cannot afford to put up another fucking clock in the timeout corner that is the squat/dead area. Come the fuck on what is a battery operated wall clock like $5. I was trying to do fucking speed pulls last night and needed to time my one-minute breaks between reps. But of fucking no they still haven't put a new clock up since the last one shit the bed. Get with the fucking program you damned ferryasspiecesoflazyshit.

END RANT

Cheers,
Scotsman

LOL that doesnt even scratch the surface of the shit that I have to deal with. I belong to 3 gyms, one is a gold's that's decently "hard core," plenty of free weights, 200 lb dumbells, etc. Unfortunately the other 2 are about as gay as gay can get without having giant wall murals of Richard Simmons adorning the facades. I live in an area where almost everyone is on juice, but youd never know it. Mostly college kids in capri sweat pants, spiked hair, and wife beaters that they can't hardly fill out. And the one's that do fill them out to some degree look like they have some sort of muscular dystrohy (I hope nobody reading this knows anyone with muscular dystrophy. Please understand this is a cynical rant and I mean no disrespect) in their lower body. It's actually funny to watch them avoid the leg equipment as if it's contaminated with MRSA or VRE. I could go on and on for days. The only plus about these faggy gyms is that they attract a shitload of hot chicks from 18 years old all the way to the 40+ MILF's (my personal fav). Its always nice to take a gander at $15,000 boobies bouncing up and down on the elliptical after trying to catch my breath following a 315x15 set of free standing squats. Another plus of course is that I can train legs however I want, whenever I want. Never any line leading up to the power rack or leg press. Actually I take that back. It's a custom around here to do barbell curls with 10 lb plates in the power rack. I guess I can't complain about the cardio equipment either. I'm definitely a pussy in that regard. When it comes contest time I want something comfy, easy to use, and a flat screen tv to watch. I dont think that's too much to ask...besides when I'm on that much fina, halo, and whatever else, I really think I might kill someone if I had to do cardio in a setting that wasnt at leat a little pleasing to the senses.

Man I could go on for days...fingers are hurting now. Maybe be back later for more.

 

[Scotsman]

They have miniature clocks now that you can strap onto your wrist. They're called "wristwatches". They're very convenient, and some of them are rather stylish too.

Wrist watches don't fare well whilst deadlifting/heavy training you jackass.LOL

50_21_30 oh I know your pain hence the reason I said "todays" gym rant. I can rant about every day I go to either gym I have memberships at.LOL

Cheers,
Scotsman