Gym "fashion"

Ok. I am aware that my gym is a horrific example of what "should be" done or worn while training, but what is with the trend of ultra douche bag dudes in their 30's and up wearing the most flamboyant clothing or obviously peacocking?

Do you wear a toque while you work out? Why do you do this? Are your head and ears cold in this climate controlled, room temperature environment? Take your toque off once youre in from outside because you look like a dick.

Do you strut around with your arms flaring out? Why do you do this? You are 37 years old. Everyone between 17-22, I get. They are new to the game usually and dont know any better. Weve all been there. Youre over 30 or even 40 and you still strut around the gym in your perpetually sleeveless or compression fit attire like a massive bag of dicks. Save the compression for under your equipment. Thats why its called UNDER armour. Figure it out.

Do you grunt while you do curls or lateral lifts? Why? Do you really need to expend that bit of air to move that massive load youre curling. You are embarrassing yourself and everyone around is laughing because youre such a tool. Nobody thinks you are strong or big. Please build a home gym and train there where you will always be number one champ in the gym!

That is all.

8

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Ok. I am aware that my gym is a horrific example of what "should be" done or worn while training, but what is with the trend of ultra douche bag dudes in their 30's and up wearing the most flamboyant clothing or obviously peacocking?

Do you wear a toque while you work out? Why do you do this? Are your head and ears cold in this climate controlled, room temperature environment? Take your toque off once youre in from outside because you look like a dick.

Do you strut around with your arms flaring out? Why do you do this? You are 37 years old. Everyone between 17-22, I get. They are new to the game usually and dont know any better. Weve all been there. Youre over 30 or even 40 and you still strut around the gym in your perpetually sleeveless or compression fit attire like a massive bag of dicks. Save the compression for under your equipment. Thats why its called UNDER armour. Figure it out.

Do you grunt while you do curls or lateral lifts? Why? Do you really need to expend that bit of air to move that massive load youre curling. You are embarrassing yourself and everyone around is laughing because youre such a tool. Nobody thinks you are strong or big. Please build a home gym and train there where you will always be number one champ in the gym!

That is all.

8

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Franco talked of these things years ago.

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Originally Posted by #8

Ok. I am aware that my gym is a horrific example of what "should be" done or worn while training, but what is with the trend of ultra douche bag dudes in their 30's and up wearing the most flamboyant clothing or obviously peacocking?

Do you wear a toque while you work out? Why do you do this? Are your head and ears cold in this climate controlled, room temperature environment? Take your toque off once youre in from outside because you look like a dick.

Do you strut around with your arms flaring out? Why do you do this? You are 37 years old. Everyone between 17-22, I get. They are new to the game usually and dont know any better. Weve all been there. Youre over 30 or even 40 and you still strut around the gym in your perpetually sleeveless or compression fit attire like a massive bag of dicks. Save the compression for under your equipment. Thats why its called UNDER armour. Figure it out.

Do you grunt while you do curls or lateral lifts? Why? Do you really need to expend that bit of air to move that massive load youre curling. You are embarrassing yourself and everyone around is laughing because youre such a tool. Nobody thinks you are strong or big. Please build a home gym and train there where you will always be number one champ in the gym!

That is all.

8

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I know what you mean #8. I train at my university gym and all of the older profs are wearing the occlusion fitting under armour shirts. There's one particular prof who thinks that he's pretty macho by doing circuits of benching, sit-ups and bicep curls to finish off. First he'll bench 135 for a struggling 3 reps, then do some random sit ups on the bench and then rush over to the rack, grab some 30's and pretend he's a gorilla for a bit. I just wonder how their teaching styles must be...

I like the guys in their 50's who are doing exercises where I can't figure out what muscle group they are trying to work.

Anyone know here to find a size 6x under armour shirt? ;o)

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Anyone know here to find a size 6x under armour shirt? ;o)

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Wow, Prae do what clothing companies do you buy from? Do you have any Jay Cutler's clothing line?

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Wow, Prae do what clothing companies do you buy from? Do you have any Jay Cutler's clothing line?

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He wears medium to show off!

Personally I don't care what guys wear in the gym,just don't wear something way too small outside the gym.

Haha I'm upper 30's and have worn an underarmour shirt with my black toque while grunting on laterals. Damn I guess I'm a douche. Lol. On the other hand... I think I can pull the look off.

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Haha I'm upper 30's and have worn an underarmour shirt with my black toque while grunting on laterals. Damn I guess I'm a douche. Lol. On the other hand... I think I can pull the look off.

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To be completely honest, I used to wear underarmour shirts in the gym and I also used to train in touques sometimes. This was because I had to walk from my house to my gym though and the old city I was in, it got to -40's on the daily. So I used to wear them to warm up (literally). I suppose I don't mind people wearing hats and such in the gym (I don't want to assume their situation) but only if they are just toques and hats. For example, today there was a girl who was who was wearing a beanie that said 'I ain't no bi***!' It's people wearing provocative things like this that really tick me off. And there were elementary kids there too!

In your case DK I don't think anyone thinks your a loser of any sorts. Being shredded and huge, you can probably get away with almost anything I would think!

-Primal

^^^ I hold people who are "shredded and huge" to a higher standard because not only should they know better but they have a negative influence on a larger group of people because they attract more attention. When using a shared space you need to be considerate and mindful of those around you regardless of how awesome you think you are.

I train in my garage which is hovering around zero and personally I would feel stupid wearing a hat of any kind. Although I do have to wear long underwear and multiple layers.

Personally I don't really mind what people are wearing, I'm there to train, though I cannot understand how one can train with a hat, it's like you don't overheat under that ? or sweat like crazy ? It's their problem not mine anyway! At worse when it's really weird it make me smile, like that guy who wear women's clothe at my gym.

We are all 'weird' for someone else anyway, as for me, some think I'm weird because I spend most winter in Bermuda short whatever the weather, I go to the gym (10 min walk) like this, with my hoodie that I remove to train (and mark my spot when I need) and put back to go home, no need to go at the locker room, in bonus I avoid all those old nude dudes that are wandering around like it's their full time job.

Eric

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^^^ I hold people who are "shredded and huge" to a higher standard because not only should they know better but they have a negative influence on a larger group of people because they attract more attention. When using a shared space you need to be considerate and mindful of those around you regardless of how awesome you think you are.

I train in my garage which is hovering around zero and personally I would feel stupid wearing a hat of any kind. Although I do have to wear long underwear and multiple layers.

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Yes, I suppose you are right about the negative influence a 'huge and shredded' person has on the smaller population. With great power comes great responsibility right?

This is me doing one arm push ups in my usual gym attire..............http://www.flickr.com/photos/35077086@N04/6830173063

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This is me doing one arm push ups in my usual gym attire..............http://www.flickr.com/photos/35077086@N04/6830173063

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HAHA.Got me.I didn't think a big guy like you could do a one hander.

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Haha I'm upper 30's and have worn an underarmour shirt with my black toque while grunting on laterals. Damn I guess I'm a douche. Lol. On the other hand... I think I can pull the look off.

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Branch Warren can pull off the look. You can't.

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branch warren can pull off the look. You can't.

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shazammmmm!

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HAHA.Got me.I didn't think a big guy like you could do a one hander.

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Maybe in my 180lb. days.

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This is me doing one arm push ups in my usual gym attire..............http://www.flickr.com/photos/35077086@N04/6830173063

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*Facepalm*

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Branch Warren can pull off the look. You can't.

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Lol. Duly noted.
So no combat boots, tights and fanny pack on leg days?

Work boots, Nike sweat pants, and a XXL cotton tshirt, power belt, MP3 and noise cancelling ear phones...dressed for comfort and hardcore training ....ill leave the fashion to the skinny guys! Put it this way....fashion is used to attract attention...at 275lbs with abs i attract too much attention...hence the noise cancelling ear phones.

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I work in a gym and that is my office: I like looking pretty!

But hats are a no no!

There was this girl that wore a hoodie, sunglasses and booty shorts showing all her fat/celulitis. She did "cardio" only.

I talked to her 2X she was 100% cookie and a very nice person at the same time.

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Work boots, Nike sweat pants, and a XXL cotton tshirt, power belt, MP3 and noise cancelling ear phones...dressed for comfort and hardcore training ....ill leave the fashion to the skinny guys! Put it this way....fashion is used to attract attention...at 275lbs with abs i attract too much attention...hence the noise cancelling ear phones.

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Ok but no curling 275 in the rack,you can pick that up off the floor eh.:)

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I work in a gym and that is my office: I like looking pretty!

But hats are a no no!

There was this girl that wore a hoodie, sunglasses and booty shorts showing all her fat/celulitis. She did "cardio" only.

I talked to her 2X she was 100% cookie and a very nice person at the same time.

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Ok, I'm pretty good with the slang around with my generation... But what the heck does "100% cookie" mean??

Crazy

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Ok but no curling 275 in the rack,you can pick that up off the floor eh.:)

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LOL i stopped heavy barbell curls years ago after tearing both biceps tendons...at my best I have done 315 for 5 decent cheat curls, and 275 for 10. If i tried that now I would need surgeons standing by.

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LOL i stopped heavy barbell curls years ago after tearing both biceps tendons...at my best I have done 315 for 5 decent cheat curls, and 275 for 10. If i tried that now I would need surgeons standing by.

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Jeez Prae, why haven't I heard of you in the Olympia line up before??

Dang Ted! What a slap in the face when I see what you were lifting, I thought I had a decent curl with 175lbs x6... but 315 make this so ridiculous.

You know, I use stronger people to help me drive more weight, but YOU, you set the bar so freaking high!!!

Seeing stronger people I think really help me move more weight over time, I try to focus on how easy should I lift X weight since someone can lift X more. For example when I do bench I'm like: 'COME ON TURNIP this is nothing, Ted can do 585lbs' or 'LET'S GO SHRIMP Ted can do 405x19' LOL. And now you just bumped Tom Platz out of my head who I was seeing doing curls with 255lbs (and had one bicep tendon tear with that weight BTW).

I use to have some realistic goals, like when I was young and saw a picture of Lee Hanney Rowing 225lbs (BB rows), it drove me and the day I was finally able to do it, wow I was so glad... but now, even thought your lifts help me drive more, they have annihilated the 'realistic' portion in my goals, I see now my goals as step toward the impossible.

You are in a complete different class as for strength and very few stand in that class. You should post a few videos of you lifting if you have any!

Eric

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Dang Ted! What a slap in the face when I see what you were lifting, I thought I had a decent curl with 175lbs x6... but 315 make this so ridiculous.

You know, I use stronger people to help me drive more weight, but YOU, you set the bar so freaking high!!!

Seeing stronger people I think really help me move more weight over time, I try to focus on how easy should I lift X weight since someone can lift X more. For example when I do bench I'm like: 'COME ON TURNIP this is nothing, Ted can do 585lbs' or 'LET'S GO SHRIMP Ted can do 405x19' LOL. And now you just bumped Tom Platz out of my head who I was seeing doing curls with 255lbs (and had one bicep tendon tear with that weight BTW).

I use to have some realistic goals, like when I was young and saw a picture of Lee Hanney Rowing 225lbs (BB rows), it drove me and the day I was finally able to do it, wow I was so glad... but now, even thought your lifts help me drive more, they have annihilated the 'realistic' portion in my goals, I see now my goals as step toward the impossible.

You are in a complete different class as for strength and very few stand in that class. You should post a few videos of you lifting if you have any!

Eric

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^ Completely agree with this. I've don't think I've ever heard of a man so strong before! I've seen a few videos on Nasser El Sonbaty doing some heavy curls but I think they were only in the 200's. Please, please if you have any videos it would be awesome if you could post them!

-Primal

Genetically I am gifted more for strength then for pure size. I also started out training with elite powerlifters so I learned how to lift early and tried to avoid major mistakes...ie benching incorrectly and getting shoulder injuries. One thing I would change earlier in my career would be to not worry about going quite so heavy and concentrate on higher reps. Once I hit a 2000lb total I should have realized that I dont need to move these types of weights anymore and should have dropped down a bit a concentrated on reps ie 15-20 on squats, nothing less then 8-10 on bench. Pushing the limit for so long lead to more injuries I could have avoided. My training now is quite different because i no longer strive for strength...I work towards total muscular isolation and failure...an evolution you could say. Guys my age who have trained as long as I have run into similar issues...one I have learned alot from is John Meadows. I want to continue to train well into my 50's so i needed to evolve or run the risk of career ending injuries.
Unfortunately Youtube and the entire internet for that matter never existed when i was lifting my heaviest around 1993-95. I remember training at Venice Golds and guys staring at us thinking we were nuts.

When i was young we looked up to guys like David and Peter Paul the Barbarian Brothers who did 315lb cheat curls weekly. Dr Fred Hatfiled Dr Squat first 1000lb squat. Anthony Clarke 700lb reverse bench.

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Thanks for sharing this Ted! I have a question about going to failure, as you know I do your method and goes to failure on every set on the hard week, I really give everything and most of the time I'm really close to black out/barf on almost every set of chest/back/legs, my training partner says I have blue lips when I do bench press, I breathe ok I think and I have kinda a good 'wind' since I do free-diving, but also sometime I have to go the chiro because a rib to be realign, other time I have chest pain after a huge set (might be a rib again), but all that make me wonder if I'm too old for pushing that much... Any thoughts on that/do you experience any of those things sometime ?

Thanks

Eric

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Thanks for sharing this Ted! I have a question about going to failure, as you know I do your method and goes to failure on every set on the hard week, I really give everything and most of the time I'm really close to black out/barf on almost every set of chest/back/legs, my training partner says I have blue lips when I do bench press, I breathe ok I think and I have kinda a good 'wind' since I do free-diving, but also sometime I have to go the chiro because a rib to be realign, other time I have chest pain after a huge set (might be a rib again), but all that make me wonder if I'm too old for pushing that much... Any thoughts on that/do you experience any of those things sometime ?

Thanks

Eric

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Holy Eric! Your lips are turning blue when your bench press? Wow, how much to do you bench?? The worst I get is throwing up every once in while but the stuff you're doing sounds really intense/dangerous!

Stay safe man!

-Primal

Yes on bench press, but it's even worse on leg press when grinding more reps. Actually flat bench press is my ultimate weaknesses and I'm not proud of my numbers, not sure why it's that weak, but for sure I've benched the wrong way 11-12 years and shoulders took a toll, only since last year I corrected my form. When I was benching incorrectly I was doing 295lbs, with the corrected form I do now 255x4, 235x6, 210x9, 190x12, DB incline press 110x4, 100x7, 90x9, 80x13... I'm nowhere near a freak like Ted.

Eric

I still train all out intensity...its just measured differently. I get broken capillaries in my eyes all the time from squatting or leg pressing...thats normal doing sets of 20. As we age we can still keep intensity high we just have to be a bit smarter and watch the higher risk exercises and not worry too much about PR's when it comes to strength. Lets put put it this way...ive pulled 705lb deadlift...now is trying for a 800lb dead going to help my back development much or would doing 500lbs for 3 sets of 6 be better and hold less risk? Getting stronger is great as a BB when you are beginning and in the intermediate phase but it becomes a limiting factor once you develop serious mass and have years of training you will need to adapt to other forms of intensity to stay healthy.

In my current chest workout I do incline barbell bench last...that way I am pretty fatigued and I dont need to use 500lbs anymore...i can get by with 315 for reps and save my shoulders. Same with leg day....Ill work hams first and really exhaust them...then do squats and do higher reps say 405 for 10-15 and 315 for 20...instead of doing 600 for 5 where its all about just moving the weight.

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Thanks Ted, I understand your point, in my case, pretty much because I took a break of almost 20 years and basically had to re-start all over like a newbie 3 years ago, I have neither the strength nor the serious muscle mass to consider myself advance enough switch to sarcoplasmic training like you, I'm still trying to build decent strength and mass with your -10% method starting with a 3-5 reps for 1st set instead of starting with 2-3 reps. But even though I would switch to a higher rep range I think the 'blue lips', fainting/barfing would be even worse, cause it's actually more present at the 3rd and 4th set then the 1st/2nd ones.

One thing that is really annoying is the ribs moving, have you had that problem ? Almost every month I have to see my chiro so he can put them one or more in place.

Eric

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I still train all out intensity...its just measured differently. I get broken capillaries in my eyes all the time from squatting or leg pressing...thats normal doing sets of 20. As we age we can still keep intensity high we just have to be a bit smarter and watch the higher risk exercises and not worry too much about PR's when it comes to strength. Lets put put it this way...ive pulled 705lb deadlift...now is trying for a 800lb dead going to help my back development much or would doing 500lbs for 3 sets of 6 be better and hold less risk? Getting stronger is great as a BB when you are beginning and in the intermediate phase but it becomes a limiting factor once you develop serious mass and have years of training you will need to adapt to other forms of intensity to stay healthy.

In my current chest workout I do incline barbell bench last...that way I am pretty fatigued and I dont need to use 500lbs anymore...i can get by with 315 for reps and save my shoulders. Same with leg day....Ill work hams first and really exhaust them...then do squats and do higher reps say 405 for 10-15 and 315 for 20...instead of doing 600 for 5 where its all about just moving the weight.

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Wow, I can really see why you stress on me to get my numbers up first before the reps. Jeez the only time I've seen someone with eyes like that is Kai Greene... Eric your numbers are really good for starting back up again just 2 years ago. 255 lbs is heavy!

-Primal

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Wow, I can really see why you stress on me to get my numbers up first before the reps. Jeez the only time I've seen someone with eyes like that is Kai Greene... Eric your numbers are really good for starting back up again just 2 years ago. 255 lbs is heavy!

-Primal

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Thanks, in a GL it's good, but here it's pretty much laughing stock I have no illusion.

Eric

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Thanks, in a GL it's good, but here it's pretty much laughing stock I have no illusion.

Eric

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^GL?

Goodlife, the walmart equivalent to gym.

Eric