Funny Things You see at the Gym

Spends 90% of their workout time finding the perfect lighting.
Actual workout? 3 bicep curls, 5 TikToks.
Don't know why this bothers me so much but it does. All summer there's a bunch of broccoli headed kids spending 90% of their workout flexing biceps and quads smaller than my wife's in front of the mirror. They aren't really bothering me and not taking up machines so I shouldn't care, but I do. Fills me with an unnecessarily insane amount of rage. Could just be old man grumpiness. Also could be the 100mg of TNE and too much pre-workout fueling my hate.

OH sorry... funny things at the gym. Had a guy ask to work in on the leverage squat machine. Takes me a while to catch my breath between sets so no problem. He pulled off a few plates and started high jumping with almost no coordination, pulling his knees up high and knocking the plates around so loudly people were coming front the other room to see what was happening. Next set he did it again screaming in a weird high pitched war cry each jump. He was probably mid 50s. I was not able to finish my set after that and his seriousness and dedication in his jumping still haunts me.
 
Don't know why this bothers me so much but it does. All summer there's a bunch of broccoli headed kids spending 90% of their workout flexing biceps and quads smaller than my wife's in front of the mirror. They aren't really bothering me and not taking up machines so I shouldn't care, but I do. Fills me with an unnecessarily insane amount of rage. Could just be old man grumpiness. Also could be the 100mg of TNE and too much pre-workout fueling my hate.

OH sorry... funny things at the gym. Had a guy ask to work in on the leverage squat machine. Takes me a while to catch my breath between sets so no problem. He pulled off a few plates and started high jumping with almost no coordination, pulling his knees up high and knocking the plates around so loudly people were coming front the other room to see what was happening. Next set he did it again screaming in a weird high pitched war cry each jump. He was probably mid 50s. I was not able to finish my set after that and his seriousness and dedication in his jumping still haunts me.
I’m with you on the skinny ass broccoli heads, exact same thing at my gym. As for the jumper, im surprised he wasn’t doing weird shit on a cable machine. I swear any type of cable machine is like a magnet for nubs and weirdo’s. At least in my case; I know im an old grumpy fuck. Lmao.
 
There used to be this guy that would take the pin out and put it at the very bottom before leaving the machine. He would only be working out with 40-80lbs but would bottom the pin out before walking away so the next guy thought he was using the whole stack

This guy was literally the highlight of my workout for like 4 months. I mentioned it to some of the people I chat with and everyone started to notice and watch. Was hella funny
 
There used to be this guy that would take the pin out and put it at the very bottom before leaving the machine. He would only be working out with 40-80lbs but would bottom the pin out before walking away so the next guy thought he was using the whole stack

This guy was literally the highlight of my workout for like 4 months. I mentioned it to some of the people I chat with and everyone started to notice and watch. Was hella funny
Thats me!
 
The first time I attempted to bench press 100 kg I failed and got stuck under it. Next to me was your stereotypical gym trainer fondling sum milf ass. I ended up somehow weaseling my way out of the bar by dropping it into a sort of triangle between the bar, bench and floor.

To me it was horrible, but I imagine if you looked at that from the outside, it would've been funny

Also the time I had a brain fart and thought that 23 kg on the shoulder press machine meant I could lift 15 kg dumbbells for that same move
 
Can someone explain to me:

2010, tony's gym, soi buakhao, pattaya -

Doing squats in the rack, some middle eastern dude comes up to me, asks:

"Do you know wherr iz barrrfeeks?" (Makes almost lat pulldown movement)

I point him to the pull up station

"Nonono. Barrfeeks, bahrrrfeeks..."

Pointed him to the lat pulldown.

"Where Parrfeeks? Where iz barfeeks?"

Me: *finally walks away to do my squats after trying to find mythical barfix
 
Can someone explain to me:

2010, tony's gym, soi buakhao, pattaya -

Doing squats in the rack, some middle eastern dude comes up to me, asks:

"Do you know wherr iz barrrfeeks?" (Makes almost lat pulldown movement)

I point him to the pull up station

"Nonono. Barrfeeks, bahrrrfeeks..."

Pointed him to the lat pulldown.

"Where Parrfeeks? Where iz barfeeks?"

Me: *finally walks away to do my squats after trying to find mythical barfix
i think the bar freaks are on soi 4.. I dont spend much time in pattaya
 
i’m at an age where the broccoli bois should piss me off, but it doesn’t bother me. it is one of the few things that gives me faith in that generation. i like that so many of them are finding the gym early and paying some sort of attention to their health…even with their pose downs in the worst places possible.

funniest thing in the gym? the one gucci gym i frequent has a lady whose only routine is dancing solo. she’s about 90lbs, 60 of which are silicone, which is funny all by itself. she checks in, goes to the group fitness floor and ball room dances all by herself for an hour and leaves. i have no idea why she is spending the money for a membership when she takes advantage of nothing but the floor…but she is consistent if nothing else.
 
I love that brand. I have two pair. Not for the gym though. lol
My wife actually got them for me for father's day.

She knew how bad my feet hurt after leg day or calf day, made worse by hgh sides.

Wear them all day, still save crocs and some old reeboks for lifting.

Really need some new lifting shoes
 
My wife actually got them for me for father's day.

She knew how bad my feet hurt after leg day or calf day, made worse by hgh sides.

Wear them all day, still save crocs and some old reeboks for lifting.

Really need some new lifting shoes
I’m going to try these at the gym tomorrow. I’ll give you guys a review later
 

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Ah, today I got to watch the strut: Hoody with the hood pulled up, chewing gum, lifting gloves on, weight belt cinched around big gut...do a set of half reps my sister could do when she was 8 months pregnant, then get up and strut around glaring at the world with "Im a badass" look.
 
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