How to be polite when someone is only trying to help

[buildinthaskinnys]

This has happened numerous times to me where someone approaches me and trys to offer me advice about something they obviously know nothing about, one time for example i was finishing up a set of shrugs and going for the money, my head was about ready to explode on the last few reps and I leaned over a bit, and this dude comes over to me and starts to say "oh man you cant lift like that you will **** your back up" how do you guys and gals deal with this? just say "thanks" or what?

[kloan]

"ya i know man.. just squeezing out the last couple reps"......... and if he says anything else that is critical smack him over the head with a barbell, but say "thanks for the advice".

[waderow]

IPOD is likely the answer.

Noone says shit to me... :)

[JacktheThriller]

Just tell him its a different style from Mens Health lol brand new

[buildinthaskinnys]

IPOD is likely the answer.

Noone says shit to me... :)

I know this and have one dude, but truthfully aslong as there isnt abunch of idiots around me flappin there cell-tech holes, I prefer the clanging of weights and sounds of people putting forth effort, kinda inspiring to me I guess. really I would prefer no music at all unless its hard and heavy.

[waderow]

I hear ya bro. I like the sound of weight... but my gym is all rubbered up and the main sound is faggy music and faggy fags working out the wrong way.

i need IPOD. :)

[cog]

:laugh

[C-money]

no one tells me how to lift in our gym... i tell them.. thats just how it goes and everyone knows it ha ha

[l6873]

Tell him you'll come find him when you need his advice.

[natenator]

"thanks for the advice but maybe you should worry about your own workouts. There's plenty there to keep you busy"

[#8]

just pretend you are deaf and mutter some deaf sounds at him...

"im def and i cadnt hgear ygou"

then make a ****ed up face like you have serious terrets and hold it for a sec.

[liquidfire]

I had a guy tell me a few weeks ago that I "shouldn't arch my back like that while benching". Keep in mind I am a powerlifter and I bench with a pretty decent arch. I just sat there for a second, look him right in the eye and said "Really? Should I bench like you?"

He laughed a little and walked away. He didn't say anything more to me that day haha

[waderow]

I had a guy tell me a few weeks ago that I "shouldn't arch my back like that while benching". Keep in mind I am a powerlifter and I bench with a pretty decent arch. I just sat there for a second, look him right in the eye and said "Really? Should I bench like you?"

He laughed a little and walked away. He didn't say anything more to me that day haha

thats priceless lol

[Big D]

I had a guy tell me a few weeks ago that I "shouldn't arch my back like that while benching". Keep in mind I am a powerlifter and I bench with a pretty decent arch. I just sat there for a second, look him right in the eye and said "Really? Should I bench like you?"

He laughed a little and walked away. He didn't say anything more to me that day haha

lol gotta love those people,

[Scaffer]

Just tell him its a different style from Mens Health lol brand new

ah!

[buildinthaskinnys]

Maybe after I have packed on another 25 lbs of muscle people will piss off.

I was thinking that maybe I looked like I needed it, but I know I certainly wouldnt approach people offering trivial advice if they just finished doing goodmornings with 225lbs, and Thats more than what most people squat with at my gym haha.

[JacktheThriller]

if they come up to u during a squat just spin and give em a good whack in the head, american gladiator style

[CanadianIron]

I tell them to go home and look up how to do the exercise on the internet...

I've had this a couple times and I usually say... "I thought the same thing, but I was reading on *********.com that this way is better, you should look it up"... 9/10 times they say thanks and walk away... or I just explain to them why they're wrong, I dont mind debating with strangers between sets.

[Doryphorus]

I know this and have one dude, but truthfully aslong as there isnt abunch of idiots around me flappin there cell-tech holes, I prefer the clanging of weights and sounds of people putting forth effort, kinda inspiring to me I guess. really I would prefer no music at all unless its hard and heavy.

Me too. Unfortunately there's sometimes more guys talking than lifting at my gym, so I usually go for the headphones in - music off approach. That way I can still hear the "music of the plates" without getting sucked into an unwanted conversation.

[ELCANADA]

I think every ****ing gym has "that guy" who feels the need to spend more time walking around pointing shit out then working out.