Gym Etiquette
Hehey bros! Let's talk about something super important: the gym rules that are important to know. Now, I might only be two years into this gym game, but I've learned a thing or two, you know? Thus, let's put on some ground rules and enjoy the time together through the laughs.
To begin with, the act of respecting the equipment is of utmost importance. Clean the benches after you have soiled them with your sweat. No one wants to lie in your muck, I am telling you. And rerack those weights! Nobody likes playing scavenger hunt just to find a dumbbell.
Followed by, the next step is to control the noise. I feel you, we all have to catch our breath sometimes when we're pushing those gains, but let's not convert the place into a jungle, okay? And don't be a hogger of the goodies. Sharing is caring, bro.
Finally, I will report on some very amusing things. We've all seen those guys flexing in the mirror more than they actually lift. Or, there are those who consider the gym their personal phone booth. Yes, indeed, you are the one who is in the selfie mood instead of lifting weights!
Nevertheless, we should not only mock others but let us also share our own amusing stories as well. Do you recall the times you stumbled over your own high-heeled shoe on a squat position? Or accidentally let out a fart during a deadlift? It is all a part of the way.
Thus, what is your gym etiquette plus or minus story? Add it up and let's keep this gym a place where everyone is positive and laughing!
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Guy on the treadmill in front of me just last week was watching lactation videos on instagram. He knew what he was watching cause he would swipe through and all of the vids were babies sucking on titties and he would watch a min then go to another. Then he would switch to Onlyfans girls riding bikes with their ass bouncing.
All I could think about was dude everyone behind you can easily see exactly what you are watching. Not sure if I was embaressed for him or jelous of the fact he just didn't give a shyt.
You watching was part of his kink.
Makes wonder who can see what im watching lol
I can
To me its repect the equipment and others. As long as your out of the way, flex it up, take all the selfies, dont give a shit.
I was performing hack squats a few weeks ago and involuntarily ripped one. There was a guy standing right next to me on the Smith Machine when it happened. He looked over at me when he heard the crack of thunder coming out of my ass. He vacated the area immediately, although I don't know if if he did so soon enough to escape the waft of death. I just kept on lifting as if nothing had happened.
Bullshit he knew it was you. Cause your the only guy smiling doing hack squats
I once picked up 2 dumb bells that were heavier than they should have been to do standing dumbbell lateral raises for shoulders, when i brought the dumbells down from me sides on the first rep , both dumbbells hit each other and my penis head got squashed!!! Man i was out of it ! Rushed to the lockers to check myself and my penis head was purple bruised bloody and sore.
Some people get Deca Dick. You just get Dumbell dick.
Dude new fear unlocked lol
Imagine if it splattered like a Meat patty!!
haha Aahh man don't even go there, it was so painful, i had to lube it up just go sleep cos the tip kept rubbing on stuff
LMFAO!!!!!!! Was it a case of no sex for a week bro
What's the most popular male haircut over there atm in the gyms then? From the videos I have seen it looks like all the kids are trying to look like the Tren twins with the curly mullet thing LMAO
honestly it was like a few months before i even thought about using it- but didnt stop me from going gym !
worst injuries are the ones that completely take you out from even training
A few months? Wtf? I finished 8 hours after my vasectomy.
I've had a couple of pulled groins over the years from deads, twisted the tube that goes into the back of the ball sack from spreading my legs on the bench doing dumbbell rows. Locked my head to the side once when I was 18 LMAO For some reason I turned my head to the right when sitting up with some dumbbells and my neck locked up, literally couldn't straighten it for 2 days and had to walk everywhere looking right LMFAO
My dad found it hilarious driving me to A&E with it.
Broccoli heads for sure. I’ve been a high and tight guy since I’ve been like 12 lol. 2 guard up top down to a no guard on the sides. Simple. Efficient. Taking time to do my hair would take away time from the gains
Over here that haircut is called a 'Skin fade' - I can still get away with Grade 1 on top and then 1/2 on the sides LMAO Definitely have to hold some muscle on you though for the short haircuts to work or you can end up looking ill Lol Traps help too.
Happened last week. All the benches where full and there was acouple guys walking in circles waiting for one to open !!!! I looked around and seen 2 teenage kids standing next to one with the 25lb dumbelss laying on top of the bench. I walked over and said yo you guys using the bench. Then frooze i said your doing standing dumbell curls and i need the bench for incline dumbell press. They said ohh then i hit them with instead of sitting on a bench in between sets they should be getting there steps in. The bench isnt not a place to rest dumbells
Are you a fellow pacer between sets??? I rack up ~5k steps in my workouts pacing back and forth while I catch my breath and let the muscle recover for the next set. I get so many odd looks by the idiots just sitting there for several minute on the machine not doing shit or looking at their phone.
Granted I only lift in a commercial gym when I travel, so it might just be “who tf is this random stranger in here”
There’s a guy at the gym I used to go to who was a pacer but he was a powerlifters so he took like 20 minutes between lifts, he was probably he strongest dude there, he’d load up the bar with a fuck ton of weight and then go walk laps till he was ready, lift it once and then walk for another 20 minutes lol
The Anxious wait before the Deadlift Max ..... Wondering what the hell is going to happen, will it break the floor and then go up easily or is it gonna be a Grinder LOL
There’s another dude at my gym who’s not as big but is really tall and large but not nearly as wide as the dude who paces, but he’s also crazy strong. Do you think someone could deadlift 7 plates naturally? And he did one plate, 2 plates, 3 plates, 4 plates and so on and so on. He was deadlifting for a long ass time it seemed like and worked up to 7 plate and a 25 lb on each side, so 725 pounds I think?
7 Plates a side over here is basically 300kg, which is a great weight. All depends on what bodyweight he looks like buddy as to whether its likely or not - is he pulling it Sumo with his legs spread or conventional? If he tends to just pull deads every time you see him training then its quite easy to work up to a heavy weight as you are investing all your body, back and nervous system into deadlift training non stop. If you see him also benching and doing squats etc then its much more impressive as doing all that week in week out heavily taxes you.
Lets be honest IF were doing IT. DONT you think they should caTCH on and SAY man if they LOOK like that maybe i should get off my ass and just move , DO SOMETHING, better than just sitting there
ITS WHAT SEPARATES THE DETAIL in physiques
You need to mutter to yourself incoherently as you pace back and forth.
That might happen between hard sets of hack squats til failure. Where I wobble out of the machine like a newborn giraffe
And occasionally shout ....