People at the Gym :/

Steedie · 1 Jun 2011 at 18:13

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Also, ouch!

oddjob62 · 1 Jun 2011 at 18:26

bakes0310 said:
I had an older woman (about 50, so freefallers age) come up to me yesturday. I was doing a leg session,and she told me she never seen people do a leg session from blokes and shes been coming for 4 years

Sounds like that cougar was eyeing up her prey

Skillmister · 1 Jun 2011 at 18:42

DuncanK said:
Good example of why not to use the suicide grip.

Lol at blaming the spotter.

this was a close one

'Wes · 1 Jun 2011 at 18:59

^wtf is that?

icecold · 1 Jun 2011 at 19:05

A very fail way of doing an equipped bench

semi-pro waster · 1 Jun 2011 at 19:31

Skillmister said:
Lol at blaming the spotter.

this was a close one

What the...

He looks like he's almost bent in half there, surely that doesn't feel like a strong position to be lifting from and why aren't any of the other people there telling him that it's just plain wrong? Quite aside from the fact that I'm not sure I'm flexible enough to do that at the moment.

Skunkworks · 1 Jun 2011 at 19:40

Taking the arch a bit too far methinks.

LiE · 1 Jun 2011 at 19:45

semi-pro waster said:
What the...

He looks like he's almost bent in half there, surely that doesn't feel like a strong position to be lifting from and why aren't any of the other people there telling him that it's just plain wrong? Quite aside from the fact that I'm not sure I'm flexible enough to do that at the moment.

I can see what he's trying to do there, it's a power lifter position but it doesn't look right to me. Google 'so you think you can bench' for more info.

icecold · 1 Jun 2011 at 19:52

Yeah he's got a bench shirt on and he's clearly going for a powerlifting style lift, but he's doing it wrong and it certainly isn't comp legal in the federations that I'm aware of.

Skull · 1 Jun 2011 at 21:37

Stuff like the silly form, ridonkulous exercises and leaving dumbells all over the place is fine to laugh at, but trivial things like people flexing in the mirror? Unless it's interfering with your set, what harm does it do to you?

Psycho Sonny · 1 Jun 2011 at 22:17

Skull said:
Stuff like the silly form, ridonkulous exercises and leaving dumbells all over the place is fine to laugh at, but trivial things like people flexing in the mirror? Unless it's interfering with your set, what harm does it do to you?

some of us want to use the mirror too :mad:

icecold · 1 Jun 2011 at 22:24

People using the mirrors doesn't make my blood boil or anything, but to be honest I do still judge the guys who position themselves in front of the mirrors to do their bicep curls. This frequently just means they end up blocking walkways.

BrightonBelle · 1 Jun 2011 at 22:41

I heard a story that one of the guys at work was at the gym late one evening and because it was sooo late and no one was around in the freeweights room (which is downstairs) he took off his top and started flexing infront of the mirrors...

When he went upstairs the receptionist asked him what on earth he was doing in there.

CCTV beware!

Had to go to LA Fitness today for my dance lesson and it was like a sauna :/ can't believe they tried to get me to join there.... it is unbelievable. I know I pay a lot for my gym but at least the air con works!!!

BB x

oddjob62 · 1 Jun 2011 at 23:00

Much more fun practicing your posing in the mirror at the front of the step class just wearing posing trunks. RAAAAR!!

Skillmister · 1 Jun 2011 at 23:11

My gym is insanely hot every single day. They have aircon but its set pretty high to 'save energy'. They could just open the windows :rolleyes:

Although to be fair im not paying much. It's worse at home when i was paying a fortune for esporta and the air con was broke for 5 months :mad:

Freefaller · 2 Jun 2011 at 09:09

oddjob62 said:
Much more fun practicing your posing in the mirror at the front of the step class just wearing posing trunks. RAAAAR!!

I'm turning up in a mankini on Saturday btw - I think Covent Garden will appreciate it

Morba · 2 Jun 2011 at 10:00

So, at my gym I see old men drying their balls with the hair dryer and a few other things that annoy me.

Last night was a new one though.

All the showers have curtains, everyone used to close them when using a shower.

Last night - 3 men in their own cubicle, shower curtain open.

WHY?!?! ffs

Steedie · 2 Jun 2011 at 10:03

Morba said:
So, at my gym I see old men drying their balls with the hair dryer and a few other things that annoy me.

Water. Everywhere.

Best opening line of a post for 2011 goes too...

N19h7m4r3 · 2 Jun 2011 at 10:11

Morba said:
So, at my gym I see old men drying their balls with the hair dryer and a few other things that annoy me.

Last night was a new one though.

All the showers have curtains, everyone used to close them when using a shower.

Last night - 3 men in their own cubicle, shower curtain open.

WHY?!?! ffs

I tend to avoid the chainging rooms. Although since I want to start swimming again I'll have no choice.

Participant · 2 Jun 2011 at 10:14

Morba said:
So, at my gym I see old men drying their balls with the hair dryer and a few other things that annoy me.

I guess that's annoying as you are transfixed by the balls? Still not mastered the whole 'looking away' thing?

I mean how on earth can that possibly annoy you?!

People at the Gym :/

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