Stuff that annoys you in the gym

Well I do it because I'm putting on weight, so the more I eat the more muscular I can get

I suppose if somebody's gym-ing to lose weight, then that's a bit

This would amuse rather than annoy me. It's not like I have to go eat with them.

I wonder why this got thumbs-downed.

Cos it makes you sound like a dick lol

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Something that really pisses me off is when you see people laughing at others who are overweight but are clearly at the gym to address that.
I saw a massive guy (we're talking 6'5" 110kg ish) go up to some curl bro's who were laughing at an overweight guy in my uni gym and forced them to apologise in front of everyone

That explains a lot. I'm sure I'd be equally grumpy at 6.30 in the morning!



It feels like this could be something of an overreaction. If I was to talk about ego trainers in the gym, it's not people with a bit of wobble in their last couple of squats in a set that I'd worry about - it's the people quarter squatting and rolling forward onto their toes - things like that. You're right that form isn't important in and of itself - unless you're in a competition, if an exercise is safe and it does what you're expecting it to, then that's fine, and stressing about perfect form will set you back in terms of realistic progress. But when it comes to your average commercial gym, you are definitely going to see a lot of people doing bizarre, ineffective and downright dangerous exercises for the sake of believing they can perform a certain lift with a certain weight.

Take your pick ...

Something that really pisses me off is when you see people laughing at others who are overweight but are clearly at the gym to address that.
I saw a massive guy (we're talking 6'5" 110kg ish) go up to some curl bro's who were laughing at an overweight guy in my uni gym and forced them to apologise in front of everyone

Some stupid woman was sitting on a rowing machine yesterday having a chat with her friend on the other rowing machine. Was there for a good 10 minutes. Pissed me right off as I wanted to use it. And her friend was doing it on level 2. Wtf is the point?

If you deadlift with a rounded back you will damage it. I said nothing about a lift looking pretty. If you squat poorly you could damage your knees, or back if you distribute your weight badly. Form is always important, but thanks for the attack on my 'appearance of lifting'.

I agree 100%. At the end of the day, I have respect for anyone who wants to make a change for themselves and start training and improving their body and health. In my opinion, the gym/training/dieting lifestyle is by far the most fun and rewarding way to live your life. The people that laugh at the overweight/obese people in the gym are a disgrace, I applaud them for having the courage and determination to train and want to make a change for themselves despite the obvious hardships they would face. At the end of the day, its all up to how much you want it yourself. Some people dont care that much and are happy with their bodies and its not a big issue for them, good for them, but for anyone to take the piss out of and ridicule anyone trying their best to lose weight/gain muscle and make a change for themselves, especially if they are finding it hard due to their genetics, make me sick. If you want it, you will get it, and will eventually prove the haters wrong. And that is one of the best feelings a human being can experience.

If you sqaut poorly then you will mess something up. But if that happens then you're an idiot and you deserve it. I have messed something up squatting badly, I deserved it and learned from it. My squats still ain't perfect though and look pretty horrid (knees cave in, back comes up late etc. etc.) towards the end of a nasty set (think 20rep squats with around 130kg.)

Rounded back deadlifts are less of an issue. Depends on the degree of rounding and the training age/program of the deadlifter. My back rounds a bit on max effort (5 or less reps per set) pulls or towards the end of ballbuster sets (10-15 rest pause reps), but it is strong enough to deal with it because I have trained it to be strong.

The post wasn't a personal attack. It was just pointing out that

- Strangers asking me to spot them. 1) I'm here to work out, not to help you. 2) you don't even need someone to spot you unless you are an olympic lifter which you are not.

If you sqaut poorly then you will mess something up. But if that happens then you're an idiot and you deserve it. I have messed something up squatting badly, I deserved it and learned from it. My squats still ain't perfect though and look pretty horrid (knees cave in, back comes up late etc. etc.) towards the end of a nasty set (think 20rep squats with around 130kg.)

Rounded back deadlifts are less of an issue. Depends on the degree of rounding and the training age/program of the deadlifter. My back rounds a bit on max effort (5 or less reps per set) pulls or towards the end of ballbuster sets (10-15 rest pause reps), but it is strong enough to deal with it because I have trained it to be strong.

The post wasn't a personal attack. It was just pointing out that

People who don't understand how the resistance on a rowing machine works.

I was just going to say I hate guys who try and chat you up in the gym...especially mid workout.

And if we ever met I'd tell you I do not particularly like guys even having a quick glance

Care to enlighten me?