Gym behaviour I find irritating...

[BigGuns21]

people who practice karate kicks, tae kwon do, shadow boxing or kung fu or their basketball shot/tennis swing in the middle of the equipment. i cant believe how common this is

I was beginning to think this was an Ottawa exclusive. I think everybody but myself and my training partners are trying out for the UFC these days! The funny part is you know these guys are f'n pussies because one, they all have horrible form and two, the toughest SOB's I know you don't find out how well trained they are until it's too late. They gym is not a DoJo people! I've been training for 15 years and I've never been forced to lock in an omoplata on a dude between sets. Although I have threatened to stick 45lb plates through peoples skull, but that's generally where it ends.

[dan1977]

I was beginning to think this was an Ottawa exclusive. I think everybody but myself and my training partners are trying out for the UFC these days! The funny part is you know these guys are f'n pussies because one, they all have horrible form and two, the toughest SOB's I know you don't find out how well trained they are until it's too late. They gym is not a DoJo people! I've been training for 15 years and I've never been forced to lock in an omoplata on a dude between sets. Although I have threatened to stick 45lb plates through peoples skull, but that's generally where it ends.

So true... Society is made of sheeps, not many wolves.

[natenator]

I was beginning to think this was an Ottawa exclusive. I think everybody but myself and my training partners are trying out for the UFC these days! The funny part is you know these guys are f'n pussies because one, they all have horrible form and two, the toughest SOB's I know you don't find out how well trained they are until it's too late. They gym is not a DoJo people! I've been training for 15 years and I've never been forced to lock in an omoplata on a dude between sets. Although I have threatened to stick 45lb plates through peoples skull, but that's generally where it ends.

The bar up the ass is better as then you can swing them around and get a good core workout lol

[BigGuns21]

The bar up the ass is better as then you can swing them around and get a good core workout lol

I had thought of this too but did not want to be mistaken for a cross-fit doucebag, lmao.

[#8]

Legit watched a guy shadow box with 15lb dumbbells not long ago. He is WELL known at my gym for having unbelievably bad ILS, as well as just looking like a downright massive dbag. Hes about 6'1, 180lbs max, but has the BIGGEST lats Ive ever seen (not at all). Its really messed up how guys actually walk around flared out like that when they look like long distance runners.

JifeLacket and NeverDieEasy no EXACTLY who I am talking about lol.

[gustavo77]

....the squat rack curlers.

^This... i cannot even express in words the rage i feel when i get all warmed up... knees and quads flowing with blood from the bike and extensions and head over to the squat rack to see ****wad doing barbell curls...."then they give you the look, like ya, i am doing curls on this shit, what are you gonna do about it?" I mean WTF, really, it is only 65lbs douchebag...can;t you pick it up off the floor.. or is that too much work in your workout??

[natenator]

^This... i cannot even express in words the rage i feel when i get all warmed up... knees and quads flowing with blood from the bike and extensions and head over to the squat rack to see ****wad doing barbell curls...."then they give you the look, like ya, i am doing curls on this shit, what are you gonna do about it?" I mean WTF, really, it is only 65lbs douchebag...can;t you pick it up off the floor.. or is that too much work in your workout??

I had a guy at my university gym tell me he had 16 sets left in the rack. I looked at the bar loaded with a 10lb plate on each side then back at him and the bar again and in disbelief asked.... 16 sets of curls with that?

I walked away shaking my head only to come and kick him off. I went and grabbed some dumbells and premade curl bars and set them on the floor and told him to use those.

If a guy is curling a plate or more it doesnt really bother me but when doing some wimpish weights i tend to take exception lol

[ironwill]

I had a guy at my university gym tell me he had 16 sets left in the rack. I looked at the bar loaded with a 10lb plate on each side then back at him and the bar again and in disbelief asked.... 16 sets of curls with that?

I walked away shaking my head only to come and kick him off. I went and grabbed some dumbells and premade curl bars and set them on the floor and told him to use those.

If a guy is curling a plate or more it doesnt really bother me but when doing some wimpish weights i tend to take exception lol

I guess im ok then....lol....I do curls in the rack, i do move if i see someone that looks like they actually workout, and want to squat etc.....But i usually am curling a 45lb plate and a 25 or 35 per side...I only use it for ease of drop sets and changing plates, plus im kind of lazy....

[natenator]

I guess im ok then....lol....I do curls in the rack, i do move if i see someone that looks like they actually workout, and want to squat etc.....But i usually am curling a 45lb plate and a 25 or 35 per side...I only use it for ease of drop sets and changing plates, plus im kind of lazy....

Its not lazy. Its efficient

[SuperQT]

I saw a guy use chalk tonight to bench two plates. I am not against chalk I used it often to deadlift just never felt the need to use chalk on bench seems poserish especially at the weight he was using.

I get super irritated when people don't put things back as they should be dumbbells in the correct order etc. it really drives me nuts if it's a trainer and they are not putting things away correctly. You work there for cry out loud lead by example. I also hate when people don't wipe there sweat off the machine it just nasty.

I don't really have much of an issue with cell phones on the gym floor as long as it's not some how slowing down my workout. I know I text in between sets and I also log my workouts in my blackberry so can't really get annoyed with something I do.

I hate that one of the receptionist at my gym is a chain smoker or at least it seems like she is most nights I come in she is right out the front door smoking I guess that the price you pay for a small indy gym.