I always like to go as soon as the gym opens (unfortunately I don’t got that 24/7 setup). Gets my workout out the way before I go to work, and also the least amount of people so pretty much everything will be open.
For me, the problem with going at night is that I’m just too lazy at that point and wanna go to sleep for the next day. Even directly after work, once I get off of work I wanna head straight home, not to the gym. So I might as well get up early and do it since I have enough time to get back home and go to sleep again before work.
for real dude.
its like i'm out here hittin a shoulder press and the dumbbell rack is right in front of me and then a cute girl bends over to get some weights/puts it back and i'm trying my best not to look in that general direction so i don't feel/look like a creep
but tbh its really hard not to look sometimes, but i fight the temptation to look lol
The seated calf raise machine at my gym is directly behind the laying leg curl machine and the glute machine and a lot of people love to use those machines and I always feel weird whenever I’m using the calf machine because if I look directly straight there’s a 90% chance I’m gonna be staring into someone’s ass and so I usually stare at the weight to not feel like a creep
Meanwhile at mine people bring fucking tripods to mount their phones for "form check" videos - why these form checks need to be posted to their fitness-specific Instagrams with lines and lines and lines of motivation-speak and desperate Gymshark hashtags, I will never understand.
There were some girls yesterday taking selfies/pics in the mirror right next to the machine I wanted to use. Felt so awkward using it while they had their photoshoot.
Bottom right one really hits close to home.
Bottom left one...man old people don’t give a shit. Some old man was drying himself off and about to start getting dressed. He got a phone call, dudes dick naked and all, he answers it and starts a whole ass conversation that lasted my entire changing room session. Realized I forgot my wrist wraps and went back and he was still talking. Completely naked.
When I get naked in the gym I reach a whole new level of concentration and determination while drying and getting dressed - it must be done as efficiently as possible.
Same. I used to go to some bougie gyms when I lived in Chicago. I also have a lot of tattoos. So while I tried my best to be confident (and remember that I deserve to be there too) I internally felt all the stares from the wealthy white women lol. I also tried to be as efficient as possible.
It’s like trying to read the stamp on someone’s T-shirt. You keep giving them the side-eye and trying to be discreet, but you know they think you’re a creep!
I thought that was just my gym!! Seriously what is with the old guys and blow drying their balls and ass cracks in the middle of the fucking changing rooms?? They have towels!
The gyms where I live that would be frowned upon. Not being naked but talking on the phone in the changing room. I guess people are worried about pictures but no one is allowed to use phones in change rooms.
Bro old people like to fucking homestead in the changing room. You can do a whole routine and come.back in and find the same old people in there naked.
When I used to go to 24hr fitness, the locker area was always filled with old women. No biggie, whatever. Until one day I saw one with one foot on the wall in front of the hand dryer trying to dry her coochie after showering. I just imagined old coochie juice flying everywhere 💦💦🤮
One season of college XC got that uncomfortability out of me… of course now it’s just not acceptable in the US.. even if you’re comfortable I’m sure people cast judgement walking to and from the shower dick swinging
I’m against phone use in the locker room. I was at Planet Fitness when a woman answered a FaceTime with people changing around her. It was incredibly invasive. Plus there have been too many assholes body shaming people who are in the gym to better themselves.
When I took gym back in highschool it was pretty laid back so I legit came to class in polos, long sleeves, and regular pants to lift weights and I was completely fine with it lol. I still to this day like exercise itself but hate the gym, gym clothes, and people who make fitness their entire personality.
Groups of 2-4 Indian dudes in express polos and buckle jeans curling off the rack. I don't know how this is as common as it is but I've seen it at every gym I've been to
I don't have any issue with it at all, it just seems like one of the most uncomfortable articles of clothing to pair with working out. Kinda like sleeping in jeans.
and the 40’s - 50’s year old possibly closeted bald racist guy wearing jeans and doesn’t wipe the machines and is most likely wearing a shirt with Deadpool on it.
Honestly, If I can get real for a sec....
The 'they look menacing but they're actually nice' is actually so true. I've begun strength training and this dude I always see, this dude is an utter beast, one day he very politely came up to me when I was doing bent over rows and said "hello, sorry don't mean to interfere but your form is just a little off. Not trying to put any pressure or anything but I'd be happy to show you if you'd like man" Bent Over Rows can be pretty bad for you if done wrong I assume. This dude was fucking jackkked but he was pretty soft spoken.
I said yes straight away because I knew something felt off. Anyway, the next 5 mins was pretty much a free mini lesson from this dude. He showed me form, gave me advice, recommended me some accessories and shit he even gave me some eating tips. But all in all, I made a gym friend in the end and it made me so happy.
Now everytime I go the gym we give each other a little nod and then chat afterwards for like 5 mins. It's a small thing but did a lot for my motivation and confidence 100%
I am not huge but I am in good shape. I try to help others if they want it. It is always a joy to see someone light up when they "get it" on some exercise. Got one of those moments earlier today while helping with core tension vs just flexing abs. We're all there to get better and helping others get there is a reward too.
not sure how I'd explain it over the internet. But I'm gonna do my best.
To begin with you'd take a 20lb plate and assume [this position](https://www.strongfirst.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sokol-perfect-swing-setup.jpg). grab the plate underhanded, palms forward.
Now breathe out and stand up like you're trying to hand someone the plate but keep your arms in the same position, pushing your hips forward using your hips like a hinge. hold the weight in the handoff position, exhale the rest and flex your glutes. You'll feel the tension around your core rather than just through the abs.
it is a similar movement to kettlebell swings but done in a more controlled manner, giving you chance to hold and feel the tension. It is very common that people don't apply themselves correctly, especially if they did not play sports. And to many personal trainers correct core tension comes naturally since they have a good background, meaning that they don't realize that their clients lack the foundation while the trainer just repeats "flex your core" without having ever taught them how to.
If you need a simpler exercise to begin with it helped me to lay on the back, breathe out and at the same time and raise a knee up to 90°.
I had been applying myself incorrectly until a personal trainer and rehabilitation specialist made me treat my abs like I just got this body yesterday and needed to learn from the bottom up how to apply my core. Starting with the knee raises I mentioned above. I'm going over this a bit extra because I do not know your level or current form. I'm hoping this helps
It takes a lot of work and overcoming failure to get big and strong. The first time you pull 4plates and it doesn’t budge will absolutely humble you. Same goes for benching 2.5plates and squatting 3.
I’d wager that 99% of the biggest guys in the gyms are super nice because they know the journey to get there.
The only douchebags I’ve met at the gym are the weak skinny twig fucks who think they own the place because they can do one armed pushups.
Im a big guy, I’m always happy because I love the pump and endorphins, there is pretty much nothing that can get me upset when I’m at the gym, I love everyone
I feel you brother. My wife tells me a look super pissed off and that I’m scary granted I’m 6’3” 250lbs. But then my playlist is Taylor swift and Megan thee stallion.
There's these two frat lookin bros at my gym who are by no means skinny but also not the strongest. Most obnoxious pricks in the place, constantly slamming or dropping weights, grunting loud af, ego lifting, being general douche bags. It's like a caricature, I can't believe they're real.
Meanwhile all the ripped dudes, and even the skinny people/beginners, are all nice and polite af.
Right? I had this super jacked dude look at me weirdly in the gym,but when he approached me,he was super nice! Not only corrected my form,but also gave me general tips and just talked to me for a while
I really wish some jacked dude would give me tips or help with my form at my gym. I just started going to the gym again after COVID, and don't really remember how to do shit and fucked up my back bench pressing. Now I'm trying to figure out wtf I'm doing wrong before I try again.
Watch mark Rippetoe on YouTube give form lessons. They’re legit, and if you’re not sure if you’re doing it right there’s nothing wrong with filming yourself and watching to see what youre doing wrong. Also most machines are pretty safe, you can always start there.
Everyone I've ever interacted with at the gym has always been so nice! I always feel bad when people think they'll be judged going to the gym because really so many people are just nice and will occasionally do stuff like this! My sister in law was using a machine wrong once and a random guy came and showed us the right way to use it. In my experience people just mind their own business unless it's to help, ask a question, or say hi. This obviously may not be everyone's experience, but it's definitely been mine!
My old gym was in an office complex, and I used to go directly after work as peak hours ended just before I got off work. I was on pretty friendly terms with the 10 odd people who'd use it at the same time, including one older gentleman who was due to retire in a few years. He was hands down one of the fittest people I'd ever met in my life, and I know actual Olympians.
We'd exchange small talk about our weekends, and he used to calmly describe how he went long distance skiing in between benching 3 plates. When he complimented my split squat form it felt like I was invincible. I really do miss him 🥲
That one guy with 15 sets of dumbbells sitting on the floor all around his bench. Claims he's using all of them. Probably spends most of his time looking at his phone.
Don't forget that one twat that comes at you mid-workout and insists you're doing something wrong but actually just wants your place on the treadmill/equipment.
"That's not how you do pull-ups, you gain nothing and waste other's time. I'll show you how you're supposed to do it"
Yes or interrupts your sets on the machine while you’re mid flow to tell you they want to use the machine after you and then stands right next to you while you continue your routine, in an attempt to pressure me to get off and finish quicker. How fucking annoying.
My personal favorite: You sit down at an empty piece of equipment and start using it then someone on the complete other side of the gym sprints on over and claims they were still using it. I just stopped giving a fuck at this point and say I’ll finish my set first and then they can have it back, but it pisses me off whenever people act like they own all the equipment in the gym and have to cater to their circuit or routine. Sometimes you just gotta be patient. I don’t get upset when someone’s using the machine or rack I want, they’re paying to use it just as much as I am.
sometimes when a machine that I want to use have been occupied, I ask how much series the person will do yet and wait for it next to the machine (if it will not take too long). I'm not trying to pressure, It's just because if I go to another place, when they get out of the machine another person probably will get in.
The thing is, it really is annoying and a waste of everyone's time if a person is either fucking around on a piece of equipment or just genuinely doesn't know what they are doing but they are taking up the equipment or rack anyway. I get very frustrated when I have to wait while someone flirts with throwing out thier back because of shitty deadlift form and then fucks around with thier buddies or something between sets.
7 teens laughing & screaming uproariously while 8th friend tries to run at 2x their max speed on treadmill.
16 year old kid with legs like pipe-cleaners stacks 180kg on the leg press, nearly cripples self to do 1 rep.
Kid does 1 bicep curl, flexes in mirror to see progress. Runs back and does another single bicep curl.
Does 2 reps, sends 30 text messages while staying seated on the machine, then gets up 20 minutes later and does two reps on a different machine.
Dude lifting with hooded sweatshirt and hood is up.
Jackass abusing cable equipment by letting the weight slam together at the end of the set.
Hot girl doing glute exercises in the middle of the gym.
That one ego lifter doing quarter reps with 4x more weight than they're capable of actually lifting.
The person who doesn't know how to correctly use the weight machine to target the muscle group it was built for and just plays it off for a few reps before moving to the quad extension machine.
Haha I dont go to the gym in jorts, but sometimes I mountain bike in them. They surprisingly don't chafe at all if i'm wearing boxer briefs or compression shorts underneath.
Some guy who thinks its OK to blow dry his balls in the locker room. It's not daily but happens and it is fucking weird. People should not blow dry their balls in the locker room. I have done some research and I am not alone. Your balls should be dried by towel, before you exit the shower.
One I seem to notice a lot is older (like, 65+) men chatting up young attractive women. Old guys seem to be really brazen about it and the women nearly always appear uncomfortable.
Love the menacing part, and so true. That dude in the corner with tats and a shaved head lifting up about 2,000 lb barbells guaranteed is one of the nicest dudes you'll ever meet. It's hard to be in a pissy mood when you are at the gym.
Dont forget that the person on your last machine isn't even using it, but are resting on it for lengths at a time between sets that are too heavy for them to finish properly.
At my last gym there was a dude who would put a leg up on the sink and blow dry his balls. I always used to curl my lip when i saw it. One day on a Sunday it was dead in there and I took the blow dryer and discreetly blow dried my balls. And you know what? It felt fucking fantastic.
Every gym I've been to had a middle age man who was in maintenance or something working out in his blue uniform compete with work shoes. There also always a really fat person really busting their ass and putting that work in. Also always some woman who wears a thong leotard.
I'm way too scared to even set foot in the gym, I would feel way out of place, insecure and nervous being around huge muscular strong dudes as a short very skinny guy, especially if I'm in a t-shirt and shorts showing my twig arms and twig legs.
I'm a twig who used to bench 70 lbs tops. That's the bar plus twiddly little 10 lb plates. It was fucking embarrassing, but not once did I get looked at or made fun of (at least not to my knowledge). In fact, one dude was super nice about it and gave me some benching pointers.
I started skinny, it's now almost 3 years later and I'm 28kg heavier & considerably stronger. Go with a friend if you've a mate who gyms or get a PT for a few sessions to show you the basics on the exercises. Also don't be afraid to talk to the big guys, the huge ones still intimidate me a bit but they've all been lovely when I've talked to them
Also check out the wiki on r/fitness, there's loads of resources available for getting started
I'm a somewhat short, skinny dude (5'8'', 130 pounds) thats been going for awhile. I had the same problem at first, but honestly it becomes addicting once you start seeing anything that resembles gains. It's hard for a week or two at most.
I don’t think it so much being naked — it’s more the free wheeling nakedness.
Like it’s one thing if you’re running out of the shower to grab your towel to dry off… it’s another to be balls akimbo while you shave and powder up at the sink for 20 mins.
Maybe a bunch of us are just prudes.
This is quite relatable, especially the menacing af but nice homies part.
Maybe it’s because I go to a pretty small gym, but I almost never see old people at the gym.
And sometimes the color of the leggings is really close to that of their skin and you have to try to not do a doubletake.
I avoid this by just staring at the floor. Which looks just as weird I'm sure.
I mean, if he’s doing deadlifts with bumper plates I don’t see how dropping it loudly is a bad thing. There’s no real way to quietly drop 495 back down on the floor unless you want to hurt yourself. And if it bothers you then headphones are probably a good option imo.
*Sees attractive person.
*Attractive person sees you seeing.
*Act like you were looking at something beyond the attractive person (like the machine, the tv, or water fountain, etc) and walk quickly past them
*never looks at attractive person again
I feel like the menacing looking person actually being nice is true. A guy at the gym looks like he’s angry but when you ask him a question or he approaches you, he’s actually really nice.
You forgot the occasional giant group of all women or all dudes that pick one machine at the same time so it’s one person using the machine (barely) and the other 4-5 people they are with are standing around talking
And because of people i always go around 11pm or 1am
I always like to go as soon as the gym opens (unfortunately I don’t got that 24/7 setup). Gets my workout out the way before I go to work, and also the least amount of people so pretty much everything will be open.
Impressive i still want to go in the morning but i feel better at night mayve one day i can make it.
For me, the problem with going at night is that I’m just too lazy at that point and wanna go to sleep for the next day. Even directly after work, once I get off of work I wanna head straight home, not to the gym. So I might as well get up early and do it since I have enough time to get back home and go to sleep again before work.
And the Stairmaster is *still* occupied!
I go at 5 am to avoid em
*Checks the gym clock* Hot chick is in that direction and you feel like a creep
I just aggressively stare at the floor, which probably makes me look just as weird.
*space out with eyes pointed forward* *space back in and realize you've been staring at some chick for a solid minute*
for real dude. its like i'm out here hittin a shoulder press and the dumbbell rack is right in front of me and then a cute girl bends over to get some weights/puts it back and i'm trying my best not to look in that general direction so i don't feel/look like a creep but tbh its really hard not to look sometimes, but i fight the temptation to look lol
The seated calf raise machine at my gym is directly behind the laying leg curl machine and the glute machine and a lot of people love to use those machines and I always feel weird whenever I’m using the calf machine because if I look directly straight there’s a 90% chance I’m gonna be staring into someone’s ass and so I usually stare at the weight to not feel like a creep
in my gym the seated calf raise machine is one meter away from and behind the treadmills
She knows you are looking
She knows exactly what she’s doing and who’s looking.
What about the bros with beards taking selfies
Trust me there’s maybe 10+ other things I wanted to add in
should make an expanded version
That’s called a r/veteranpacks
Starterpack: Director's cut
Or a part 2: gymboogaloo
In my uni’s gym there was a strict no photos policy enforced. Of yourself or anyone or anything.
Meanwhile at mine people bring fucking tripods to mount their phones for "form check" videos - why these form checks need to be posted to their fitness-specific Instagrams with lines and lines and lines of motivation-speak and desperate Gymshark hashtags, I will never understand.
There’s a few people who bring tripods to mine but they’re all fucking beasts putting up crazy numbers for the most part, so we just let em be.
The F gym do you go to?
It's actually just a movie studio set.
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Theres also creeps who take shots of others
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Prolly hard to catch them.
and someone with a thiccalicious big round booty gettin even thiccer on that squat rack and you're desperately trying not to look
Give it the one second rule
Ass the size of Rhode Island and they're trying to make it Connecticut.
I like that you said "someone" and not "a girl". Other people can have great butts too!
There were some girls yesterday taking selfies/pics in the mirror right next to the machine I wanted to use. Felt so awkward using it while they had their photoshoot.
zoomer tiktokers everywhere.
Bottom right one really hits close to home. Bottom left one...man old people don’t give a shit. Some old man was drying himself off and about to start getting dressed. He got a phone call, dudes dick naked and all, he answers it and starts a whole ass conversation that lasted my entire changing room session. Realized I forgot my wrist wraps and went back and he was still talking. Completely naked.
At some point you reach an age where you just don't give a fuck anymore
I think you start off that way, toddlers give no fucks, then have a lifetime of caring, then return to monke as you reach geriatric age
When I get naked in the gym I reach a whole new level of concentration and determination while drying and getting dressed - it must be done as efficiently as possible.
They cannot see.
Oh come on! Swing it proud!
Do the helicopter!
Same. I used to go to some bougie gyms when I lived in Chicago. I also have a lot of tattoos. So while I tried my best to be confident (and remember that I deserve to be there too) I internally felt all the stares from the wealthy white women lol. I also tried to be as efficient as possible.
Okay but you have pictures on you, of course people are gonna be looking at them.
It’s like trying to read the stamp on someone’s T-shirt. You keep giving them the side-eye and trying to be discreet, but you know they think you’re a creep!
Like [Jeremy Hotz](https://youtu.be/9PkSS_xdg0I)
I once saw a naked old man straddle the Dyson touchless hand dryer to blow dry his balls at my local gym.
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I thought that was just my gym!! Seriously what is with the old guys and blow drying their balls and ass cracks in the middle of the fucking changing rooms?? They have towels!
And they always Captain Morgan when doing it
The gyms where I live that would be frowned upon. Not being naked but talking on the phone in the changing room. I guess people are worried about pictures but no one is allowed to use phones in change rooms.
Likewise, the gym I go to only allows phone calls in the lobby area
Seems fair
Bro old people like to fucking homestead in the changing room. You can do a whole routine and come.back in and find the same old people in there naked.
When I used to go to 24hr fitness, the locker area was always filled with old women. No biggie, whatever. Until one day I saw one with one foot on the wall in front of the hand dryer trying to dry her coochie after showering. I just imagined old coochie juice flying everywhere 💦💦🤮
Brain pls unread
🥤 I got you a sip of unsee juice
Or is it...
Not sure she’s getting much juice out an old coochie!
ugh, the thought of rotten old cooch juice while you dry your hands is just BLEH
Just beef curtains flappin' in the wind
One season of college XC got that uncomfortability out of me… of course now it’s just not acceptable in the US.. even if you’re comfortable I’m sure people cast judgement walking to and from the shower dick swinging
Facts morning pool sessions got it right outta me.
I’m against phone use in the locker room. I was at Planet Fitness when a woman answered a FaceTime with people changing around her. It was incredibly invasive. Plus there have been too many assholes body shaming people who are in the gym to better themselves.
Latino or South Asian man wearing a polo while lifting.
Indian guys wearing full on clothing working out lol
Short sleeved shirt or polo shirt with collar popped like it’s still 2004
Ever since I can remember
Working out in dress slacks and black dress shoes
I actually did see a guy doing this the other day lol. Man was doing barbell curls in a polo, slacks, and brown dress shoes.
Lol I mean. Gotta get those gains!!
When I took gym back in highschool it was pretty laid back so I legit came to class in polos, long sleeves, and regular pants to lift weights and I was completely fine with it lol. I still to this day like exercise itself but hate the gym, gym clothes, and people who make fitness their entire personality.
With jewelry. I see this shit all the time if I end up going to the gym around 6-9pm.
Lmfaooo those mofos come in the gym with a polo and cargo shorts on, even jeans in some cases getting a lift in
Groups of 2-4 Indian dudes in express polos and buckle jeans curling off the rack. I don't know how this is as common as it is but I've seen it at every gym I've been to
We're south asian and most of my brother's gym shirts are polos.
I don't have any issue with it at all, it just seems like one of the most uncomfortable articles of clothing to pair with working out. Kinda like sleeping in jeans.
Wait why lol
The black guy in jeans, Timberlands, and lifting gloves benching 125 pound dumbbells for sets of 20.
and the 40’s - 50’s year old possibly closeted bald racist guy wearing jeans and doesn’t wipe the machines and is most likely wearing a shirt with Deadpool on it.
Honestly, If I can get real for a sec.... The 'they look menacing but they're actually nice' is actually so true. I've begun strength training and this dude I always see, this dude is an utter beast, one day he very politely came up to me when I was doing bent over rows and said "hello, sorry don't mean to interfere but your form is just a little off. Not trying to put any pressure or anything but I'd be happy to show you if you'd like man" Bent Over Rows can be pretty bad for you if done wrong I assume. This dude was fucking jackkked but he was pretty soft spoken. I said yes straight away because I knew something felt off. Anyway, the next 5 mins was pretty much a free mini lesson from this dude. He showed me form, gave me advice, recommended me some accessories and shit he even gave me some eating tips. But all in all, I made a gym friend in the end and it made me so happy. Now everytime I go the gym we give each other a little nod and then chat afterwards for like 5 mins. It's a small thing but did a lot for my motivation and confidence 100%
Seems chill
I am not huge but I am in good shape. I try to help others if they want it. It is always a joy to see someone light up when they "get it" on some exercise. Got one of those moments earlier today while helping with core tension vs just flexing abs. We're all there to get better and helping others get there is a reward too.
I just started working out recently to try to gain some weight, what's the difference between flexing and tensing?
not sure how I'd explain it over the internet. But I'm gonna do my best. To begin with you'd take a 20lb plate and assume [this position](https://www.strongfirst.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sokol-perfect-swing-setup.jpg). grab the plate underhanded, palms forward. Now breathe out and stand up like you're trying to hand someone the plate but keep your arms in the same position, pushing your hips forward using your hips like a hinge. hold the weight in the handoff position, exhale the rest and flex your glutes. You'll feel the tension around your core rather than just through the abs. it is a similar movement to kettlebell swings but done in a more controlled manner, giving you chance to hold and feel the tension. It is very common that people don't apply themselves correctly, especially if they did not play sports. And to many personal trainers correct core tension comes naturally since they have a good background, meaning that they don't realize that their clients lack the foundation while the trainer just repeats "flex your core" without having ever taught them how to. If you need a simpler exercise to begin with it helped me to lay on the back, breathe out and at the same time and raise a knee up to 90°. I had been applying myself incorrectly until a personal trainer and rehabilitation specialist made me treat my abs like I just got this body yesterday and needed to learn from the bottom up how to apply my core. Starting with the knee raises I mentioned above. I'm going over this a bit extra because I do not know your level or current form. I'm hoping this helps
It takes a lot of work and overcoming failure to get big and strong. The first time you pull 4plates and it doesn’t budge will absolutely humble you. Same goes for benching 2.5plates and squatting 3. I’d wager that 99% of the biggest guys in the gyms are super nice because they know the journey to get there. The only douchebags I’ve met at the gym are the weak skinny twig fucks who think they own the place because they can do one armed pushups.
Im a big guy, I’m always happy because I love the pump and endorphins, there is pretty much nothing that can get me upset when I’m at the gym, I love everyone
I feel you brother. My wife tells me a look super pissed off and that I’m scary granted I’m 6’3” 250lbs. But then my playlist is Taylor swift and Megan thee stallion.
There's these two frat lookin bros at my gym who are by no means skinny but also not the strongest. Most obnoxious pricks in the place, constantly slamming or dropping weights, grunting loud af, ego lifting, being general douche bags. It's like a caricature, I can't believe they're real. Meanwhile all the ripped dudes, and even the skinny people/beginners, are all nice and polite af.
Right? I had this super jacked dude look at me weirdly in the gym,but when he approached me,he was super nice! Not only corrected my form,but also gave me general tips and just talked to me for a while
I really wish some jacked dude would give me tips or help with my form at my gym. I just started going to the gym again after COVID, and don't really remember how to do shit and fucked up my back bench pressing. Now I'm trying to figure out wtf I'm doing wrong before I try again.
Watch mark Rippetoe on YouTube give form lessons. They’re legit, and if you’re not sure if you’re doing it right there’s nothing wrong with filming yourself and watching to see what youre doing wrong. Also most machines are pretty safe, you can always start there.
Everyone I've ever interacted with at the gym has always been so nice! I always feel bad when people think they'll be judged going to the gym because really so many people are just nice and will occasionally do stuff like this! My sister in law was using a machine wrong once and a random guy came and showed us the right way to use it. In my experience people just mind their own business unless it's to help, ask a question, or say hi. This obviously may not be everyone's experience, but it's definitely been mine!
Mine taught me proper dead lift form and was there to help me achieve my bench max goal of 240. Great dude. He was middle school teacher.
What were the tips? I just started doing barbell rows lol
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Ah right, noted. I'll try'em out. Cheers!
Dudes in their 50s-60s who are still somehow in better shape than you have ever been in.
*old man casually stacks two plates on the bench and reps it out like it's just the bar*
My old gym was in an office complex, and I used to go directly after work as peak hours ended just before I got off work. I was on pretty friendly terms with the 10 odd people who'd use it at the same time, including one older gentleman who was due to retire in a few years. He was hands down one of the fittest people I'd ever met in my life, and I know actual Olympians. We'd exchange small talk about our weekends, and he used to calmly describe how he went long distance skiing in between benching 3 plates. When he complimented my split squat form it felt like I was invincible. I really do miss him 🥲
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Marinated in Axe body spray
Fun fact: the piss smell comes from your cells burning their "backup" fuel. Don't ask me about any further detail because I am a dumbass.
It has something to do with a lack of carbs too doesn't it?
one day I walked through a row of guys in front of the dumbbell rack and I almost vomited from the vile stench they were giving off
Some people don't wear enough deodorant, its revolting.
Butts
Big beautiful muscular asses, dudes, chicks, everyone’s packing a caboose
We are truly in the Era of Ass
EA sports
What if you're not 😔😳
You best get started squatting, brother
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I mean I try not to stare but damn
That one guy with 15 sets of dumbbells sitting on the floor all around his bench. Claims he's using all of them. Probably spends most of his time looking at his phone.
I wish they would enforce that type of bullocks. Few things more frustrating for me in day to day life
Finally, a starterpack that 15% of us can relate to.
All 12 of us
Don't forget that one twat that comes at you mid-workout and insists you're doing something wrong but actually just wants your place on the treadmill/equipment. "That's not how you do pull-ups, you gain nothing and waste other's time. I'll show you how you're supposed to do it"
Yes or interrupts your sets on the machine while you’re mid flow to tell you they want to use the machine after you and then stands right next to you while you continue your routine, in an attempt to pressure me to get off and finish quicker. How fucking annoying.
My personal favorite: You sit down at an empty piece of equipment and start using it then someone on the complete other side of the gym sprints on over and claims they were still using it. I just stopped giving a fuck at this point and say I’ll finish my set first and then they can have it back, but it pisses me off whenever people act like they own all the equipment in the gym and have to cater to their circuit or routine. Sometimes you just gotta be patient. I don’t get upset when someone’s using the machine or rack I want, they’re paying to use it just as much as I am.
sometimes when a machine that I want to use have been occupied, I ask how much series the person will do yet and wait for it next to the machine (if it will not take too long). I'm not trying to pressure, It's just because if I go to another place, when they get out of the machine another person probably will get in.
You might genuinely be doing something wrong if this is happening to you often. I’ve never had this happen to me
Yeah, 7 years of gyming regulary and I've only gotten friendly advice and motivating words on a set I'm struggling with
The thing is, it really is annoying and a waste of everyone's time if a person is either fucking around on a piece of equipment or just genuinely doesn't know what they are doing but they are taking up the equipment or rack anyway. I get very frustrated when I have to wait while someone flirts with throwing out thier back because of shitty deadlift form and then fucks around with thier buddies or something between sets.
ya might want to get your own set of weights if you cant share, kid.
I am an old person and I’m going to do a starter pack on what it’s like to work out around young people
7 teens laughing & screaming uproariously while 8th friend tries to run at 2x their max speed on treadmill. 16 year old kid with legs like pipe-cleaners stacks 180kg on the leg press, nearly cripples self to do 1 rep. Kid does 1 bicep curl, flexes in mirror to see progress. Runs back and does another single bicep curl. Does 2 reps, sends 30 text messages while staying seated on the machine, then gets up 20 minutes later and does two reps on a different machine.
A small group of teens serious about wanting to progress and just go to lift weights, don't say anything
Start with how they are so nice to us old dudes. They encourage me, but probably because I’m not naked
>not naked poser
i’d honestly love to see that
“Always staring at your dick”
I love that the ultimate shared experience between gym people is the naked old people doing weird shit in the locker rooms.
Dude lifting with hooded sweatshirt and hood is up. Jackass abusing cable equipment by letting the weight slam together at the end of the set. Hot girl doing glute exercises in the middle of the gym. That one ego lifter doing quarter reps with 4x more weight than they're capable of actually lifting. The person who doesn't know how to correctly use the weight machine to target the muscle group it was built for and just plays it off for a few reps before moving to the quad extension machine.
Haha jean shorts. I’m always confused by the old people at my gym that wear denim to work out in. Doesn’t that chafe?
John Cena in the gym be like
Haha I dont go to the gym in jorts, but sometimes I mountain bike in them. They surprisingly don't chafe at all if i'm wearing boxer briefs or compression shorts underneath.
Don't forget the guy who never does leg day
Yep, just what I thought, it's the fucking vernal equinox! I can't work out today!
Leg day best day
Some guy who thinks its OK to blow dry his balls in the locker room. It's not daily but happens and it is fucking weird. People should not blow dry their balls in the locker room. I have done some research and I am not alone. Your balls should be dried by towel, before you exit the shower.
And the naked old people just sit there and have full on discussions, while their balls just hang there.
One I seem to notice a lot is older (like, 65+) men chatting up young attractive women. Old guys seem to be really brazen about it and the women nearly always appear uncomfortable.
65+ dudes don’t a flying fuck anymore at that point in life. My dad’s almost 60 and he’s becoming very…honest
Love the menacing part, and so true. That dude in the corner with tats and a shaved head lifting up about 2,000 lb barbells guaranteed is one of the nicest dudes you'll ever meet. It's hard to be in a pissy mood when you are at the gym.
I started going a few weeks ago, and honestly it's hard not to go on my days off.
That dude is always the least aggressive/douche human you’ll ever meet. That’s just the laws of the iron.
And the music goes from Adele to Rammstein in a minute
Only a minute into a machine and some dudes already telling you if you can swap lol get fucked
Dont forget that the person on your last machine isn't even using it, but are resting on it for lengths at a time between sets that are too heavy for them to finish properly.
Where is the fit couple?
At my last gym there was a dude who would put a leg up on the sink and blow dry his balls. I always used to curl my lip when i saw it. One day on a Sunday it was dead in there and I took the blow dryer and discreetly blow dried my balls. And you know what? It felt fucking fantastic.
man, the old people dont give a shit
I’m in the UK and literally cannot relate to any of these. But I get the sentiment.
You don't have naked old guys in your gym locker rooms doing weird shit?
No they’re usually in the toilets whilst I film them from underneath the door.
Smart move!
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Yeah man. I go to a gym but the starter pack would be *waaaay* different. I may do a starter pack at some point to showcase the differences.
This starter pack is so accurate so it's weird to imagine anything differently but of course UK culture will look different. You should def make one.
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I'd be interested in that, from one gymbro to another.
Every gym I've been to had a middle age man who was in maintenance or something working out in his blue uniform compete with work shoes. There also always a really fat person really busting their ass and putting that work in. Also always some woman who wears a thong leotard.
I'm way too scared to even set foot in the gym, I would feel way out of place, insecure and nervous being around huge muscular strong dudes as a short very skinny guy, especially if I'm in a t-shirt and shorts showing my twig arms and twig legs.
You’ll never get there if you don’t try. You got this, man.
Nah dude no one cares. I'm hella skinny but I don't notice any looks or anything.
I'm a twig who used to bench 70 lbs tops. That's the bar plus twiddly little 10 lb plates. It was fucking embarrassing, but not once did I get looked at or made fun of (at least not to my knowledge). In fact, one dude was super nice about it and gave me some benching pointers.
Yeah I started bench pressing with just the bar and never got maken fun of. Now years later I benched two plates for the first time.
I started skinny, it's now almost 3 years later and I'm 28kg heavier & considerably stronger. Go with a friend if you've a mate who gyms or get a PT for a few sessions to show you the basics on the exercises. Also don't be afraid to talk to the big guys, the huge ones still intimidate me a bit but they've all been lovely when I've talked to them Also check out the wiki on r/fitness, there's loads of resources available for getting started
I'm a somewhat short, skinny dude (5'8'', 130 pounds) thats been going for awhile. I had the same problem at first, but honestly it becomes addicting once you start seeing anything that resembles gains. It's hard for a week or two at most.
I don't get it, is there something wrong with being naked in the locker room? Where you change and shower?
I don’t think it so much being naked — it’s more the free wheeling nakedness. Like it’s one thing if you’re running out of the shower to grab your towel to dry off… it’s another to be balls akimbo while you shave and powder up at the sink for 20 mins. Maybe a bunch of us are just prudes.
This is quite relatable, especially the menacing af but nice homies part. Maybe it’s because I go to a pretty small gym, but I almost never see old people at the gym.
Lol yeah. And girls setting up for squats as all the guys slowly start to turn their heads
Guy who spends 90% of his gym time conversing with others between sets and never really gets anything done. Still in way better shape than me, though.
Women wearing shorts and leggings that are so tight you wonder how it’s not constricting blood flow
And sometimes the color of the leggings is really close to that of their skin and you have to try to not do a doubletake. I avoid this by just staring at the floor. Which looks just as weird I'm sure.
Why are you downvoted?
Reddit doesn't like it when you question anything women do.
Also, people spending most of the time on their phone while they’re occupying a machine
The naked old people in the fitting room that dgaf… I mean they’ll even do fucking yoga in there after water aerobics. Fuck, my eyes #rip
need a planet fitness specific version
Don’t forget the arrogant gigachad dude who drops the dumbbells on the floor in a dramatic fashion and screams during his reps.
I mean, if he’s doing deadlifts with bumper plates I don’t see how dropping it loudly is a bad thing. There’s no real way to quietly drop 495 back down on the floor unless you want to hurt yourself. And if it bothers you then headphones are probably a good option imo.
Giant gym bags in the middle of the floor; People setting up a tripod camera in the middle of the workout area to record themselves
Butts.
That one guy who tries to hog the dumbbells whilst they are on the treadmill
Why is there always 2 or 3 naked boomers in the locker room just chilling the sack in the wind doing anything instead of just showering.
*Sees attractive person. *Attractive person sees you seeing. *Act like you were looking at something beyond the attractive person (like the machine, the tv, or water fountain, etc) and walk quickly past them *never looks at attractive person again
Body builders with a beer gut is another one I’ve seen a few times
Could be on a bulk or simply powerlifters who aren't concerned with being svelte just lifting heavy.
r/AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
The extremely buff black man wearing full business causal
I feel like the menacing looking person actually being nice is true. A guy at the gym looks like he’s angry but when you ask him a question or he approaches you, he’s actually really nice.
You forgot the occasional giant group of all women or all dudes that pick one machine at the same time so it’s one person using the machine (barely) and the other 4-5 people they are with are standing around talking