Strength Interesting/Irritating people/things that annoy you in the gym III

[phantom13]

I've seen Cena interviews where he just tells them not to ask the question because he can't answer it

The WWEs policy might be a reason for that. Ridiculous

 

[burge13]

The WWEs policy might be a reason for that. Ridiculous

Thy get tested for steroids but it seems very loose

Look a Randy Orton returning from injury or AJ Styles. They packed on insane amounts of mass, to the point Ortons head has changed shape over the years

 

[burge13]

I swear I heard John Cena deny using steroids too, like bro you’re not fooling anyone, your bicep is bigger than most people’s heads.

Israetel is a an interesting being, from what I’ve seen anyway he’s fairly knowledgeable about actually bodybuilding but seems a bit nuts outside of that, but that probably applies for 90% of the online bodybuilding community.

The guy is knowledgeable. He clearly also has pretty serious issues to be taking 25x the amount of testosterone someone needs, going through all those issues to "look good" yet you look at him and he looks absurd (to me at least. Like the Rock would be some kind of ideal goals for blokes I guess, that guy looks horrific imo)

 

[PoppedCorn]

Dr mike is one of two i follow

 

[Andre]

This has always been my issue with the Hollywood body transformations, they come out and say "Oh just a heap of boiled chicken and steamed rice for 6 straight months". Its the same as Hulk Hogan telling kids to eat their greens and take their vitamins.

If youve trained enough you KNOW this is bullshit. The Rock in particular putting on THAT much lean muscle post 40 is absolute horseshit without doping. Jackman, Reynolds... most of the MCU and DCEU (i dont think Cavill to be fair) and honestly most blokes getting their kit off for a role have doped, its dangerous because of the unrealistic expectations it sets for young men.

Jackman is honest enough that his movie shirtless shots are not something he's even maintaining for the whole movie shoot time. They're him dehydrated for the minimum time to get those. It'd be the same for other action stars. Add in top of the line make up, camera and lighting to highlight the parts wanted and I can see those at the fitness model end (Jackman, Reynolds, Pitt) could get there. Especially since they get to train the required time, with dieticians as well. Those like the Rock, into the bodybuilder size end of things, no way without chemical help.

 

[phantom13]

Jackman is honest enough that his movie shirtless shots are not something he's even maintaining for the whole movie shoot time. They're him dehydrated for the minimum time to get those. It'd be the same for other action stars. Add in top of the line make up, camera and lighting to highlight the parts wanted and I can see those at the fitness model end (Jackman, Reynolds, Pitt) could get there. Especially since they get to train the required time, with dieticians as well. Those like the Rock, into the bodybuilder size end of things, no way without chemical help.

Hugh just got the most shredded hes ever been for Deadpool and Wolverine at 55 or something.

With all due respect, hes absolutely not done that naturally.

 

[jannissary]

i refuse to believe that most professional athletes aren't on some sketchy ass doping program.

 

[GROTTO]

Jackman is honest enough that his movie shirtless shots are not something he's even maintaining for the whole movie shoot time. They're him dehydrated for the minimum time to get those.

Hugh just got the most shredded hes ever been for Deadpool and Wolverine at 55 or something.

With all due respect, hes absolutely not done that naturally.

 

[Jugada]

Even though I would come to the same conclusion it seems a bit insincere to say a guys natural peak muscle load is what it was at 29 or 30 or whatever. If you don't take up body building until you are 29 then what you were at that point means **** all really. The first half at least is easily attainable just progressing naturally for a handful of years

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Anyone who sorts a "plan" out, lmk

 

[phantom13]

Even though I would come to the same conclusion it seems a bit insincere to say a guys natural peak muscle load is what it was at 29 or 30 or whatever. If you don't take up body building until you are 29 then what you were at that point means **** all really. The first half at least is easily attainable just progressing naturally for a handful of years

If you’re talking about the video he’s talking about test levels. There is definitely some flaws in his approach to reviewing but on the eye test I’d say he’s probably right.

 

[peternorth]

The way I see it, the Rock doesn't look like me. I win

 

[jannissary]

look over at the dumbbell section, some dudes popping his girlfriend(?)s zits? wtf

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

look over at the dumbbell section, some dudes popping his girlfriend(?)s zits? wtf

I had a couple dry humping in the squat rack. 10 racks all taken and last one had these two engaging in softcore

 

[Kram]

Plenty do want to attain that though, which is just absolutely not something you can not do without gear.

Which leads to body dysmorphia, depression, etc.

I grew up with pictures of body goals in my hardcore gym phases, i have NO doubt its led to a degree of body dysmorphia longer term (my mental health is fine and YES i also had FHM posters) but that whole section of mental health is a real genuine issue for young men now, its argurably worse because of the rise of insta and tik tok and fitness models all pedlling their supps and programs while also chewing every PED under the sun.

I reckon I started to get a bit of bdd until one day I was sitting at a cpr course for the 10+ time bored out of my mind and looked around the room.

Ages were from 18 to maybe 50, about 15 people there. And I was one of the older ones into the early 40s. Apart from one obvious gym rat in his early 20s and maybe one bloke in his 30s that was in similar shape there was not one even person I'd remotely consider trading myself with. And I'm pretty ordinary.

Just gave some great perspective, the regular joe out there is generally in mediocre to garbage shape.

 

[phantom13]

I reckon I started to get a bit of bdd until one day I was sitting at a cpr course for the 10+ time bored out of my mind and looked around the room.

Ages were from 18 to maybe 50, about 15 people there. And I was one of the older ones into the early 40s. Apart from one obvious gym rat in his early 20s and maybe one bloke in his 30s that was in similar shape there was not one even person I'd remotely consider trading myself with. And I'm pretty ordinary.

Just gave some great perspective, the regular joe out there is generally in mediocre to garbage shape.

Yeh its a fair point, i know at my age im in substantially better shape than probably somewhere between 90 and 95% of the population. Im also alot more comfortable with my limitations and what i want to achieve in terms of health and wellbeing now.

Its ALOT harder to have that perspective when youre younger, everyone at some point and level does comparative analysis. With the PED laden Hollywood contingent it just sets unrealistic standards for young men, it should be called out, loudly IMO.

 

[Kram]

 

[Jugada]

That many small plates on the leg press is a crime. Should be 20s only really

 

[phantom13]

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Yeh this used to drive my semi OCD brain absolutely ****ing bonkers

 

[Kram]

Yeh this used to drive my semi OCD brain absolutely ****ing bonkers

I legit suffer from borderline ocd and this isn't that, it's just plain stupid and lazy.

Anyone that wants the smaller plates has to unload 2 x 20s to get to them, I don't care where people stack stuff but keep them all the same on each one.

 

[phantom13]

I legit suffer from borderline ocd and this isn't that, it's just plain stupid and lazy.

Anyone that wants the smaller plates has to unload 2 x 20s to get to them, I don't care where people stack stuff but keep them all the same on each one.

That is true, from a practicality pov it makes no sense.

 

[EasternTiger]

Had to have a quiet word with one of the kids about talking to me in the middle of a set.

“How many sets ya got to go?”

This is the third time it has happened in as many years at this gym. They aren’t even waiting for me to finish the set anymore. Not good enough.

It’s just good manners and etiquette.

You see a bloke on the preacher curl (training the most important muscle group) you leave him be.

 

[Mofra]

"Hey old timer, can you take your bicep session into the squat rack where it belongs?"

I've noticed with the warm weather, there's an influx of people with zero concept of 'personal space' at the moment.

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

Had one the other day. I get into gym, do my stretches and stuff, then head over to the leg press. There's two in my gym. One is occupied, and has been since I entered the gym (read: not actually being used, just been reserved). This woman had loaded it up with 4x 20kg plates on each side, then moved to the side to speak on the phone.

Anyway, I do my sets with the few 20s I could find and a bunch of 10s and 15s to make up the weight since the rest of the 20s are gone. In the meantime, this woman had been on the phone the whole time. I move on to the squat racks, and see behind me in the mirror that after 20+ minutes of me being in this gym, she FINALLY starts her sets - sets of the worst quarter rep leg pressing I've ever seen. She does maybe 5 per set, then stops to rest.

So not only had she taken one of the only leg press machines in the gym, but she'd taken 8 ****ing 20kg plates in a gym where there is maybe 20 to go around (besides the ones for the squat racks which are kept in a separate area). Yes, this is nowhere near enough 20kg plates to begin with which is partially the gyms fault, but this clown took nearly half of what was available, and just left them on a reserved machine she wasn't even using for 20+ minutes. In total she had claim of these plates for probably close to half an hour.

Oh, and she didn't put them away after. Of course

 

[go you pups]

I definitely don't miss these days, at the gym I just left had to reprimand one absolutely OCD clean freak multiple times late last year/early this year to stop dousing every piece of equipment he used with sanitiser as it would either ruin the vinyl or contribute to rust build on the machines.

Just a little dab on a paper towel to the parts he was touching was fine if he felt he had to wipe it, but nah