GSG
Assistant Coach
Thought this was kinda funny
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/110120_gym_freaks
Beware of these people at the gym
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HUSKER 37
All-American
Trying to figure out which one I am..er..was.
Probly a combination of the Meathead and the future Chiropractic Patient.
I usually do way to high (~80)of a percentage of my max in lifting..and do 3 sets of 20 reps as fast as I can so my heart beats like a hummingbird, then get frustrated because the person on any of the other machines/weight stations I need next is laying all over the machines catching their breath(s) causing a long wait for another circuit (allowing my heart to calm down).
Blackshirtsguru
All-American
I like the mirror posers and the guys who show up wearing their little brothers t-shirts! I am 6'2 and 228 and I just chuckle when I look at the guys who run around the gym displaying their "little man" syndrome. The funniest thing to watch is when an attractive woman walks into the gym. It's like watching the old Mutual of Omaha nature shows. Packs of males following around the female. It's actually rather humerous to watch.
holvy83
Starter
hated going to a health club, way too many distractions, and too many b*ttholes to deal with. Made a makeshift gym in my basement that I actually enjoy going to. Save your money people, unless you really want to spend the money and actually have the time to enjoy all the benefits a health club has to offer. Also stay away from pick-up basketball games, too many dudes trying to relive glory days and impress the chicks on the treadmills. Usually every game I watched while working out ended in some sort of fight...
mmmtodd
All-Conference
ive found you can avoid most of these problems/situations by going in the morning, before normal working hours. 5-7am...most of these clowns have other pursuits in life that keep them anywhere but a gym during those hours. the couple few that may be a bit ridiculous are usually the serious type that are there to put in a workout and bounce. i cant ever recall ever having to talk to someone during those hours as well. everyone is on a mission.
theres something extra peaceful to a morning workout as well. cant explain it.
theres something extra peaceful to a morning workout as well. cant explain it.
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74Hunter
Banned
He forgot about certain guys:
1) Guy who has to take up the last bench with his water bottle, towel, and notebook, even though he is doing standing bicep curls/lateral raises, lunges, etc.
2) Water bottle guy. Not the guy/gal with a normal 16-24 oz. water container, but dude that has one or two milk jug gallons of bottled water that he had to bring from home. Hey moron, that filtered water is worse for you than tap water.
3) Gym bag guy. Dude has to carry his coffin-sized gym bag around with him wherever he goes, even though there is a great big locker room right around the corner. I guess you never know when you may need that extra towel, chalk, weight belt, or sugar sandwich in the middle of your 30 minute workout. This guy can normally also be classified as a "Roidhead."
4) Weight thrower-dropper guy. He is normally a hybrid of the Grunter and Roidhead. After every single set, he has to let out a primal scream and drop or throw whatever weight he is currently lifting (be it a 5 lbs. or a 150 lbs. dumbell), shaking the entire building and making a noise that is louder than a hydrogen bomb.
Edit (forgot this guy)
5) The Slimer. This scumbag does his/her 1-2 hours of warp speed cardio BEFORE going to every single machine and bench in the gym to do his/her ONE set of little to no weight. In the process, this slug not only leaves a pool of his or her sweat on every piece of equipment he/she comes in contact with, they leave a little river of sweat behind them. First, doing hard core cardio prior to lifting is counter productive. Second, this is freaking disgusting. I'm not one of those neat freaks that has to clean each piece of machinery off before using it, but this is flat out filty.
I also love when Mr. Uninspired takes the last cardio machine, only to tread along at a pace that put a crippled turtle to sleep. Loser, if you can't walk at least at a normal pace (like 3 mph), maybe you should just go walk around the track.
On a personal note, one of my closest friends that I used to/sometimes work out with is an amature body builder, and I recently worked out with a Ms. Awesome (no joke). I normally do 30 minutes of pretty intense cardio after a 45 min to 1 hour lifting session. Both of these people (who have competed in and won fitness competitions) SWEAR that cardio is so unneccessary, because they "do their sets without down time" in between. :blink: They also eat triple what a normal human should eat and never count calories or cut fats unless prepping for a meet. I guess if you have been skinny all of your life and have never had to deal with the battle of the bulge, you can pull this off. But some of us have to jump on the eliptical or treadmill for awhile. Kindof annoys me :rant
1) Guy who has to take up the last bench with his water bottle, towel, and notebook, even though he is doing standing bicep curls/lateral raises, lunges, etc.
2) Water bottle guy. Not the guy/gal with a normal 16-24 oz. water container, but dude that has one or two milk jug gallons of bottled water that he had to bring from home. Hey moron, that filtered water is worse for you than tap water.
3) Gym bag guy. Dude has to carry his coffin-sized gym bag around with him wherever he goes, even though there is a great big locker room right around the corner. I guess you never know when you may need that extra towel, chalk, weight belt, or sugar sandwich in the middle of your 30 minute workout. This guy can normally also be classified as a "Roidhead."
4) Weight thrower-dropper guy. He is normally a hybrid of the Grunter and Roidhead. After every single set, he has to let out a primal scream and drop or throw whatever weight he is currently lifting (be it a 5 lbs. or a 150 lbs. dumbell), shaking the entire building and making a noise that is louder than a hydrogen bomb.
Edit (forgot this guy)
5) The Slimer. This scumbag does his/her 1-2 hours of warp speed cardio BEFORE going to every single machine and bench in the gym to do his/her ONE set of little to no weight. In the process, this slug not only leaves a pool of his or her sweat on every piece of equipment he/she comes in contact with, they leave a little river of sweat behind them. First, doing hard core cardio prior to lifting is counter productive. Second, this is freaking disgusting. I'm not one of those neat freaks that has to clean each piece of machinery off before using it, but this is flat out filty.
I also love when Mr. Uninspired takes the last cardio machine, only to tread along at a pace that put a crippled turtle to sleep. Loser, if you can't walk at least at a normal pace (like 3 mph), maybe you should just go walk around the track.
On a personal note, one of my closest friends that I used to/sometimes work out with is an amature body builder, and I recently worked out with a Ms. Awesome (no joke). I normally do 30 minutes of pretty intense cardio after a 45 min to 1 hour lifting session. Both of these people (who have competed in and won fitness competitions) SWEAR that cardio is so unneccessary, because they "do their sets without down time" in between. :blink: They also eat triple what a normal human should eat and never count calories or cut fats unless prepping for a meet. I guess if you have been skinny all of your life and have never had to deal with the battle of the bulge, you can pull this off. But some of us have to jump on the eliptical or treadmill for awhile. Kindof annoys me :rant
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308_Husker
Starter
I agree with the list in the article and all of your list, 74Hunter. People going to gyms to socialize is fine..as long as you don't interfere with the people that are trying to actually work out and use the gyms' facilities.
I had a run-in with 'The Yakker' a couple of nights ago. I hopped on a treadmill and after a couple minutes of light jogging, I started into my workout, which usually consists of 20 min running up inclines of various degrees, but that's besides the point. A girl hopped on a machine next to me and went about her business running. About 7 minutes into her workout, a guy stepped onto the machine next to her and started walking at about 2 mph. He started making small talk with her, even after she was clearly getting annoyed because she was getting so tired trying to make small talk and breathe at the same time. She eventually just left the treadmill and abandoned her workout and he stayed on his treadmill walking at his same speed for a couple more minutes. I left and went into the weight room to do some lifts and saw him about 10 minutes later just walking around the room talking and 'oogling' at the girls as they were working out, all of which were unappreciative.
Now, come on. I realize that friendships do spawn from gyms, but treat people with respect and have respect for what they're there to do. He was eventually asked to leave by the manager because he was such a distraction.
GSG
Assistant Coach
I worked at my school's gym for 2 and a half years and saw all of these people....regularly. mmmtodd is right, though. Go the gym early and you bypass most of these types, because, let's be real, people who go just to jack around aren't going to get up so early to do it.
I actually fit none of these archetypes. I wear regular fitting clothing, (shirts with sleeves, of course) I go into the gym and talk to noone, I do my "unconventional" kettlebell regime, (although I might have been somewhat of the "future chiropractic guy" in my contest/contest prep days) run intervals sprints for a bit, and leave...just the way I like it. I save all of my obnoxious banter for Huskerboard!
I actually fit none of these archetypes. I wear regular fitting clothing, (shirts with sleeves, of course) I go into the gym and talk to noone, I do my "unconventional" kettlebell regime, (although I might have been somewhat of the "future chiropractic guy" in my contest/contest prep days) run intervals sprints for a bit, and leave...just the way I like it. I save all of my obnoxious banter for Huskerboard!
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Hingle McCringleberry
Starter
Agreed. Got a personal trainer for a few months learned what/how/when to workout, took the $30+ bucks a month in fees, and went to play it again sports got a tread mill, and a set of dumb bells. If you keep an eye out you can find gym quality equipment for half (or better) of the original price, dont worry about wear on these machines, the 18 months they spent holding up bras on wash day will not damage the internal components. After a four or five years they wear out, and who cares, haul it off and get a new one.holvy83 said: