STUPID PEOPLE!!!!!

StayBig · 07-28-2005, 05:42 PM

I never go to the gym as most of you know. I prefer to work out at home. However, my friend convinced me to go with him to the gym today. And I will explain exactly why I don't like going to the gym...

I'm sure you all know what the chin-up gravitron machine is? It's where you can add weight to a machine that has a support under your feet. When you pull up on the chin-up bar, it "assists" you by using the machines weight to push up on your feet and take weight off of your body while doing chin-ups.

I think I might of come across the biggest idiot to ever live. This gentleman had a backpack strapped on his back. He would add 10lbs. to the bag, and then guess what... and 10lbs. to the chin- up machine.

?????????? That will cancel out the 10lbs. he just added to his back!!!

He did this for three sets adding an extra 10lbs. each time. I don't know what the fuck this guy was thinking, but all I know is that HE WAS SERIOUS. He was not playing a joke and he had no one with him either (I wonder why?)

Thank you all for listening, and please be careful to watch out for idiots like this who might end up causing an accident and getting you hurt in the process.

Banshee20 · 07-28-2005, 05:52 PM

That's hilarious StayBig. Eli80 and I always see people doing stuff like that in our gym! They look like they are going to kill themselves trying to do all of these crazy backpack, thera-band, exercise ball exercises. I always want to help them, but I dont want to look/sound like Im being a jerk.

Gumby51cm · 07-28-2005, 05:53 PM

thats pretty fuckin funny.

StayBig · 07-28-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Banshee20

That's hilarious StayBig. Eli80 and I always see people doing stuff like that in our gym! They look like they are going to kill themselves trying to do all of these crazy backpack, thera-band, exercise ball exercises. I always want to help them, but I dont want to look/sound like Im being a jerk.

I wasn't joking though... about them causing an accident. Please stay away from them and don't help cuz they'll get you killed by accident. This was at a bally's gym though. Where do you guyz go at to lift?

Banshee20 · 07-28-2005, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by StayBig

I wasn't joking though... about them causing an accident. Please stay away from them and don't help cuz they'll get you killed by accident. This was at a bally's gym though. Where do you guyz go at to lift?

Youre right, they could definitely cause an accident. Its hard to stand by and watch them killing themselves though(for me anyways)...but Ill stay away just for you. Unfortunately, I see alot of personal trainers doing backpack exercises with their clients....most of the exercises look pretty unsafe. We lift at 24 hour fitness. But I used to lift at Gold's and I saw that kind of stuff happen there too.

fallen · 07-28-2005, 06:11 PM

lol thats great i go to golds and most of the people there are cool

seekinfo · 07-28-2005, 06:15 PM

i once saw a guy do cardio with a weight lifting belt on!..no wait that was me, and i sill do it, it helps burn baby fat

StayBig · 07-28-2005, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Banshee20

Youre right, they could definitely cause an accident. Its hard to stand by and watch them killing themselves though(for me anyways)...but Ill stay away just for you. Unfortunately, I see alot of personal trainers doing backpack exercises with their clients....most of the exercises look pretty unsafe. We lift at 24 hour fitness. But I used to lift at Gold's and I saw that kind of stuff happen there too.

I used to live in AZ, and I went to visit my uncle about 7 months ago. I stopped at a 24 hour fitness for a workout and that gym is fucking awesome. Where is the one you guys go at. I think it was in Scottsdale or pretty close to it?? I wouldn't mind using a back pack for chin-ups but I'd probably buy like one of those weight belt things that hold extra weight, but for a guy it's kinda hard cuz the weight is always hitting your crotch. Anyways. I think if I go to this gym again and see that guy I'll f*ck with his head. When he walks away from the machine, I'll drop the weights buy like 30lbs. and see what happens when he goes back for another set? No, that'd be too mean but it would be funny.

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Originally Posted by seekinfo

i once saw a guy do cardio with a weight lifting belt on!..no wait that was me, and i sill do it, it helps burn baby fat

LOL :lol:

Sproutwings · 07-28-2005, 06:29 PM

You can sleep easy knowing that at least YOU know what you're doing, and this guy will probably spend lots and lots of wasted hours working out...getting nowhere

StayBig · 07-28-2005, 06:32 PM

Yeah, I guess so. But it's hard to sleep easy knowing that there's all sorts of idiots in this world, and not just in the gym. But enough of that, count your blessings and help people if they really really need it.

StayBig · 07-28-2005, 06:33 PM

I hoped that didn't sound gay coming from a guy--^^

Sproutwings · 07-28-2005, 06:39 PM

Yeah, that guy probably is jealous of guys like you, and he had this idiotic plan...only he's clueless...to help him "look the part" of a bodybuilder/athlete. You obviously DO know what you're doing, so try to just SMILE when you see stupid people and thank God you're NOT. :)

therealgame · 07-28-2005, 06:47 PM

I KNOW THAT GUY!!!!

HE'S BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY!!

18inchGun · 07-28-2005, 07:10 PM

that guy obviously had to be joking, or a retard, one of the two, banshee, what 24 hour do you workout at?