Gym Pet Peeves

[South Austin 52663]

2 minutes ago, HRSchenker said:

I hate it when you walk a track that has certain directions depending on the day of the week (clockwise on Monday, Wednesday, Friday...counterclockwise on all other days) and a handful of people completely ignore it. Mainly the elderly. 

Stupid question amnesty request:  Why would the direction on a track change based on the day of the week?  Why not have the direction stay constant?  [Disclosure: I'm not one of the elderly.]

[HenryJames 66228]

wut

[Pancho 45188]

Forgot to mention...

Some lady's emotional support dog took a shit on the gym floor the other day.  The lady had no idea it ran off. 

FML. 

[achooloco 1086]

4 hours ago, South Austin said:

 

Regarding video, I've never had that request, but a couple weeks ago a woman walked up to me in the middle of a workout and asked me to take photographs of her from the front, sides and back.  I'm sure it was part of before/after photos to track her progress, but my personality type thinks its odd to ask a random stranger to take pictures of you in the middle of a gym. 

Was she hot?

[South Austin 52663]

2 minutes ago, achooloco said:

Was she hot?

I’d give her a 7.

[elfenix 34365]

2 minutes ago, South Austin said:

I’d give her a 7.

so a two-stroker?

[Dennis Taylor 18894]

13 minutes ago, Pancho Negro said:

Forgot to mention...

Some lady's emotional support dog took a shit on the gym floor the other day.  The lady had no idea it ran off. 

FML. 

good thing she doesn't have a support elephant

[midtown 3348]

37 minutes ago, Pancho Negro said:

Some lady's emotional support dog took a shit on the gym floor the other day.

A guy at my lifetime had a Belgian that was a support animal.  It was so badass and well trained.   I can't understand why anyone would need one at the gym other than maybe seizures or severe PTSD.  Dude was pretty damn ripped and in shape.  

[pops 7014]

4 hours ago, South Austin said:

 

Regarding video, I've never had that request, but a couple weeks ago a woman walked up to me in the middle of a workout and asked me to take photographs of her from the front, sides and back.  I'm sure it was part of before/after photos to track her progress, but my personality type thinks its odd to ask a random stranger to take pictures of you in the middle of a gym. 

Dude .. She wanted to fuck. 

[South Austin 52663]

28 minutes ago, pops said:

Dude .. She wanted to fuck. 

It didn’t seem so, but after 15 years of an overall happy marriage I’ve lost the ability to flirt or pick up on when another woman might be remotely interested in me.

[Doze 1322]

1 hour ago, Pancho Negro said:

Forgot to mention...

Some lady's emotional support dog took a shit on the gym floor the other day.  The lady had no idea it ran off. 

FML. 

I would write a sternly worded letter to management concerning my emotional distress to dog poop. 

[BrazilHorn 6642]

If you can’t hold it together for an hour to work out sans dog you may need to invest in a home gym. 

[lateshow 1308]

22 hours ago, South Austin said:

Stupid question amnesty request:  Why would the direction on a track change based on the day of the week?  Why not have the direction stay constant?  [Disclosure: I'm not one of the elderly.]

My gym does that. Not sure why, but they do. 

[pearlandhorn 3275]

Prolonging the use of the track by even wear and tear maybe?  That's the only thing I can think of.

[South Austin 52663]

So here's one take:

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If you are going to walk on an indoor track for several days or more, it is best to switch directions. By walking clockwise one day and counterclockwise the next, you will help avoid orthopedic problems that can result from continually rounding corners in the same direction.

Some clubs have even incorporated clockwise and counterclockwise days into their club's track schedule. This is particularly important if the track you're walking on is banked (slanted), because the leg on the down side will be subjected to extra stress.

https://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/exercise/how-to-plan-a-walking-route3.htm

[Gene Parmesan 4016]

20 hours ago, South Austin said:

It didn’t seem so, but after 15 years of an overall happy marriage I’ve lost the ability to flirt or pick up on when another woman might be remotely interested in me.

Congrats on 15 years.  You and your husband should be proud.

[Pancho 45188]

I swear more people are just here to take "bodybuilder pics" in the mirrors than they are to workout.  good fucking christ. 

 

sidenote: I'm on week 5 of german volume training.  it's been....interesting. 

[BayouBill 835]

32 minutes ago, Pancho Negro said:

sidenote: I'm on week 5 of german volume training.  it's been....interesting. 

What's been your overall impression of GVT? I've never tried it before but been thinking about it.

[High Plains Drifter 11054]

On 5/22/2019 at 10:57 AM, South Austin said:

 

Regarding video, I've never had that request, but a couple weeks ago a woman walked up to me in the middle of a workout and asked me to take photographs of her from the front, sides and back.  I'm sure it was part of before/after photos to track her progress, but my personality type thinks its odd to ask a random stranger to take pictures of you in the middle of a gym. 

 

Dude. 

 

 

On 5/22/2019 at 12:34 PM, HenryJames said:

 

One less dumb mother fucker doing curls in the squat rack.

 

 

On 5/22/2019 at 1:06 PM, South Austin said:

Stupid question amnesty request:  Why would the direction on a track change based on the day of the week?  Why not have the direction stay constant?  [Disclosure: I'm not one of the elderly.]

 

Serious track runners can get injuries always circling the same way. Hip on the inside leg, I believe.

[crash_davis 23121]

if you are running in a gym track, you are prob not a serious runner, or running any considerable mileage.  but i think that's prob the excuse and track wear.

[Parliament 14357]

^^^Has never lived north of I-70

[Pancho 45188]

3 hours ago, BayouBill said:

What's been your overall impression of GVT? I've never tried it before but been thinking about it.

It's not bad.  Took some getting used to though.  I modified it and only did 7x7 week 1, 8x8 week 2, and have been doing 9x9 the last few weeks.  Most everything I've researched has said to not do more than 4-6 weeks of GVT then take a few months off, so this is my last week doing it. 

I've gained a little and have leaned out, but I've also been doing more HIIT after my workouts. 

[midtown 3348]

Bonus to joining the Planet Fitness near my house.  Its actually two doors down from my liquor store so the guilt kicked in and instead of going straight to get some tasty beverages I stopped in and worked out for an hour.  Double bonus the liquor store offers 10% discount to gym members.  

[Loco 3754]

[South Austin 52663]

I like how the guy on the peck deck just finishes his set while watching her bust ass.

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2741]

What a dumbass use of that.

[BayouBill 835]

I try and lift 4-5 days a week.

I've been going to the same Golds for 3 years now.

I see this same dude there probably 75% of the time I'm there ever since I started at this location.

I have never seen him do a single lower body exercise.

EVER.

[Parliament 14357]

Bro, who's got time for that?

[Jersey Man10 3562]

Curls bring the girls son.

[South Austin 52663]

When he hits 40 and his ass starts to sag, he’ll wish he had done squats.  Don’t skip leg day, gents.  Your wives will thank you.

[Dennis Taylor 18894]

9 hours ago, South Austin said:

When he hits 40 and his ass starts to sag, he’ll wish he had done squats.  Don’t skip leg day, gents.  Your wives will thank you.

(Clever joke about how glad your mom is for all the squats I've done)

[RollLeft 5045]

22 hours ago, BayouBill said:

I try and lift 4-5 days a week.

I've been going to the same Golds for 3 years now.

I see this same dude there probably 75% of the time I'm there ever since I started at this location.

I have never seen him do a single lower body exercise.

EVER.

I bet he's not the only dude your checking out and keeping tabs on.  Phaggot.

Edited May 27, 2019 by RollLeft

[Pancho 45188]

It’s a holiday so there are an extra 63,000 people in here yet multiple folks want to superset?

read the damn room

[Loco 3754]

[Quagmire 2147]

She trying to do curls? Fucking idiot

[South Austin 52663]

13 hours ago, Loco said:

Lulz . . . and damn fine gams.

[Chewbacca 7788]

Homeboy in blue can take a punch.

[crash_davis 23121]

 

[BladeRunnerRock 33]

20 hours ago, Quagmire said:

 

She trying to do curls? Fucking idiot

 

Pec-dec dudes' reaction tells me that this isn't the first gym calamity caused by her idiocy.

[LonghornJones 837]

On 5/27/2019 at 8:37 AM, RollLeft said:

I bet he's not the only dude your checking out and keeping tabs on.  Phaggot.

Your ass is gonna start saggin', bro.

[Shenanigans 31]

On 5/28/2019 at 8:22 AM, Quagmire said:

 

She trying to do curls? Fucking idiot

 

Some people use the leg extension machine to do hip thrusts/glute bridges. I'm assuming this was her intent.

[Quagmire 2147]

Some people use the leg extension machine to do hip thrusts/glute bridges. I'm assuming this was her intent.

I’d use her to do hip thrusts

[Pancho 45188]

So some dude has an anti-gravity phone case so he can stick his phone onto the metal on the machines. 

Some lady sees this and has been trying to stick her phone on the machines for nearly 10 minutes now. I thought by the 8th time it dropped she would have realized why, but nope...she’s still trying.

Oh damn now she’s moving the phone to various spots on the machine. Still drops.

[BayouBill 835]

How have we not destroyed ourselves yet

[Dennis Taylor 18894]

7 minutes ago, Pancho said:

So some dude has an anti-gravity phone case so he can stick his phone onto the metal on the machines. 

Some lady sees this and has been trying to stick her phone on the machines for nearly 10 minutes now. I thought by the 8th time it dropped she would have realized why, but nope...she’s still trying.

Oh damn now she’s moving the phone to various spots on the machine. Still drops.

Possible cross post with wives thread...?

[DDD Dad 14365]

Pics?

[crash_davis 23121]

On 6/14/2019 at 1:18 PM, Pancho said:

So some dude has an anti-gravity phone case so he can stick his phone onto the metal on the machines. 

Some lady sees this and has been trying to stick her phone on the machines for nearly 10 minutes now. I thought by the 8th time it dropped she would have realized why, but nope...she’s still trying.

Oh damn now she’s moving the phone to various spots on the machine. Still drops.

[pearlandhorn 3275]

I've been at the same LA Fitness for about 9 months now.  I go in the mornings as soon as they open (5 on weekdays, 8 on weekends) so I don't have to deal with the douchers.  However, there is always this one girl in there every morning I'm there that just stinks.  Just massive BO.  She uses all machines and you can smell her from 20 feet away.  Does 1/8th reps on everything and does probably 30 reps per set.  Counts her rep numbers so that even a person on the other end of the gym can hear her.  Annoying as shit.

[crash_davis 23121]

is she at least hot?

[ABSR 5327]

9 hours ago, crash_davis said:

is she at least hot?

Yes...which makes her sweat and hence stink.