Witnessing the night of mass shame

[Scotsman]

So last night at my gym, apparently without my knowledge, it was shameward spiral night. First off there was the little guy doing boxing moves with the five pound dumbells in his hands, then doing spinning jump kicks right in front of the dumbell racks. Then there were the kids doing "straigh leg deads". I put that in quotes as this was the ugliest version of an sldl I have ever seen. The were barely moving their hips and somehow folding their back in half. Best part they were up on this little platform so they could really stretch. Then the other kids doing bench and not coming within six inches of their chests. Along side them were the superheroe squad (no legs) leaving their plates on all the machines so the staff will have to come pick them up. Finally was the total douschebag I call stone cold (kind of looks like steve austin). He tried to do 385 without a spotter. Luckily he bounced hard enough to rebound up to the safeties so I didn't have to watch him die on the bench, not that I would have been sad the guy is a dick. All in all it was the most pathetic display of poor lifting I have seen since I ran my college gym.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Lord_Suston]

I am trully sorry you had to witness that... So sad that older gym lifters actually influence the younger genration on horrible technique

 

[leatherface]

 

[wnt2bBeast]

sounds like my gym..the other day this guy was doing broomstick twists for about an hour in front of the d-bell rack..

 

[Scotsman]

Normally my gym isn't like this. Usually there are several dedicated people in there who know what they're doing. Just not last night.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[super_rice]

i work out at the gym in my high school. this is nothing new

i've had people come and ask me why i bother squatting when it doesn't help my biceps

 

[needsize]

thats every day at my gym

 

[theoak01]

I get that at night when I train,I prefer going mid afternoon when the bigger guys train

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Ahhh I miss all the fun. I workout at home in my cozy little basement with whatever music I want blasting. I'd love to check out some gyms, just to watch everyone falter around like morons with improper form.

 

[super_rice]

well you know what, for a while i almost bought into their b/s....

there was a few moments of weakness where i thought... shit there's guys that are more cut that i am, bigger, or stronger and all they do is bench and do bicep curls.

but that time has passed, since all the hard work is beginning to pay off.

i am in search of a new gym, at my current gym, GET THIS:

fucking PHYS ED DEPARTMENT wants to "BAN ME" for doing deadlifts, because they say it's too detrimental for my back. now my form isn't world class, but i know it's on enough to not get injured. and it's sure as hell WAYYY more healthy that i balance out my exercises at least in terms of pulling/pushing movements. all that ab work with no back work can't be good

edit: i was told to do hamstring curls/ leg flexion exercises with the bands if i want a "better alternative" to sldls, which in my opinion, is the best hammy exercise out there (i can't figure out glute/ham rasies for the life of me)