A question for the gym rats here

[johnsmith]

thanks son. glad you enjoy my post. god bless

eh

[stretch]

6. For me is stupid but it makes me shake my head. When you see someone working out totally wrong, with wrong form. Or the guys that arent built walking around like they are. You know the whole arms so big they can't put them down. Ive seen guys outside of the gym walking normal but when in there its like they are inflated. its pretty funny.

I agree with you 100%. Those all annoy me more than anything else.

[stretch]

Hands down, 100%, the most annoying thing to me is the guy that lifts a ton of weight and then just drops it on the floor.

We get it dude, you can lift a lot of weight, no need to make sure everyone sees by making as much noise as possible.


I'm a fairly big guy and lift pretty heavy weights as compared to most at the gym, and I've never once dropped a weight or a bar because of exhaustion, so I know it's not necessary.

bull you play too much halo to work out

[O-Factor]

I hate when people slam cables down,

don't wipe down,

and get on the cardio machine right next to me when there are plenty others avaliable.

[mrsmaalox]

Ummm...the abdominal muscles support the core and the lower back, a big problem area for overweight people ... and muscle strength in that area is extremely important, even moreso than those not carrying around much extra weight.

And muscle is essential for burning fat, and you can't develop muscle unless you work them.

Wow. Seriously.

Go to the "5-6 meals thread" for more on this subject!!! Some men obviously know everything!

[ATRAIN]

get on the cardio machine right next to me when there are plenty others avaliable.

LMAO yeah I agree on that one but since I go around 4-6 its kind of hard to avoid that since they are all being used.

[MavDynasty]

eh

Have you met the dumbass mav fan who puts holmes at the end of every post?

[O-Factor]

Ummm...the abdominal muscles support the core and the lower back, a big problem area for overweight people ... and muscle strength in that area is extremely important, even moreso than those not carrying around much extra weight.

And muscle is essential for burning fat, and you can't develop muscle unless you work them.

Wow. Seriously.

yup, building muscle is how you increase metabolism. Thats pretty common knowledge. If you just run and run, and do cardio you will burn fat, but not build up your metabolism. Thats why a good weightlifting to cardio balance is good. Of course diet is relevant to all this.

[O-Factor]

LMAO yeah I agree on that one but since I go around 4-6 its kind of hard to avoid that since they are all being used.

When I go in the morning thats fine, but in the evening its annoying as . And I do cardio in front of one of the many T.V.s that are broadcasting ESPN, so they can't tell me its because they want to watch the same program. suckers.............when its a lady its different however

[ATRAIN]

When I go in the morning thats fine, but in the evening its annoying as . And I do cardio in front of one of the many T.V.s that are broadcasting ESPN, so they can't tell me its because they want to watch the same program. suckers.............when its a lady its different however

Id rather work out behind the hotties hahaha, what can I say part of the gym is the eye candy.

[O-Factor]

Id rather work out behind the hotties hahaha, what can I say part of the gym is the eye candy.

True. There is absolutely no reason to work out in the first row of cardio machines whatsoever.

[ATRAIN]

True. There is absolutely no reason to work out in the first row of cardio machines whatsoever.

No reason whatsoever!!

[ballhog]

The ones who change the channel on the TV without asking.

[DarkReign]

I have never enjoyed working out a day in my life. I am tall and thin but not weak. I am (going to be) 28 years old and I feel the worst shape of my life.

Be succinct....where do I start? Running? Lifting? Both?

[leemajors]

re bent bikes are where it's at.

[ShoogarBear]

My biggest Pet Peeves at the Gym:

1) People asking me if they can "get in" on my time on a machine. i.e I do a set, they do a set, etc. Just wait your damn turn.

Um, if there are no other machines available, that's considered normal etiquette at every gym I've been to.

I'm serious. I've got a bottle of dexamethasone pills.

Dumbass. Dexamethasone is not an anabolic steroid, just in case you didn't know.

[ShoogarBear]

I have never enjoyed working out a day in my life. I am tall and thin but not weak. I am (going to be) 28 years old and I feel the worst shape of my life.

Be succinct....where do I start? Running? Lifting? Both?

Everybody's different. Personally, when I've been off for a while, I always start off with cardio (running, treadmill, swimming, biking) for a few days and then get back into weights, and then eventually mix in some days of both.

It works better if you can figure out something you enjoy doing first, then expanding on that.

[HighLowLobForBig-50]

LOL yeah some of these guys dont know what towels are.

lol, They made a sign for that too. "Please be courteous of other members and cover up in the lounge area" I can understand right by your locker, or from the shower to your locker. But to parade around the entire locker room buttball naked is un-called for.


We have a lounge area in my gym. How about the ignorant jerks who feel as though they will sit in the leather chairs soaking freakin wet to watch television? It takes two seconds to dry off. Some people are just so freakin common.

define "member"

[Don Quixote]

I don't like dudes walking around naked in the men's bathroom.

Dang straight. When I was in the Air Force, the Chief would walk around like that. Gosh .., that guy was clueless.

[Anti.Hero]

I've recently purchased a powertec power rack, 300 lb Olympic weight set, and a bench.

I'm done with crowded gyms.

[florige]

I have never enjoyed working out a day in my life. I am tall and thin but not weak. I am (going to be) 28 years old and I feel the worst shape of my life.

Be succinct....where do I start? Running? Lifting? Both?

If you are just starting back I suggest any type of cardio. Bike, treadmill, Gazelle, etc.... just to get your body used to it. You will be sore though at first. I'm talking about not hardly being able to walk sore. (that is if you really go at it)
It's important that you incorporate cardio at least some in your workout. Maybe not alot since you said you are already thin, but at least enough when you first get there to get your heart pumping some and to warm you up. You will benefit more from your workout that way.
Me, I normally run around the track twice to get my heart going, then I go into my lifting exercise. After I am all said and done with my lifting, I normally go on the treadmill hard for 20 minutes after I'm done and I am finished for the night. Because for me after I do hard cardio I am pretty much spent. I mean I feel great, but I can't really lift like I want to after doing hard cardio.

[florige]

Um, if there are no other machines available, that's considered normal etiquette at every gym I've been to.



Dumbass. Dexamethasone is not an anabolic steroid, just in case you didn't know.

That can be a pain in the behind though when someone wants to work in with you. But like you said if it's crowded then you shoud expect that. Thats why I go at night. But when the gym closes early or something because of a holiday and I go right when I leave work, all bets are off for me. I normally just scrap the whole routine thing and get in whatever workout I can. Because now what you have is all 4 shifts of people there all trying to cram in there time before the gym closes at 12 or 1. The regulars there who normally go morning-afternoons anyway, then you have all of the evening-night people there too are crammed in there together.

[tlongII]

Um, if there are no other machines available, that's considered normal etiquette at every gym I've been to.



Dumbass. Dexamethasone is not an anabolic steroid, just in case you didn't know.

Thanks for ruining it for me!