Originally Posted by BigFrank (Post 991866)

Last night I had to train at the **** hole Gold's down the street. I went over to the leg area where all of the power racks are ( well there is really only 1 true power rack, but I digress ) and all three were occupied by guys fitting your description curling, you guess it, straight bars with 10's on each side. Three guys, three racks, doing the exact same thing. I sat and watched a a guy who was wearing my guess would be a SMALL Under Armour shirt. He did maybe 4 reps with 65 pounds. Then the I don't know what the **** I'm doing came in. It looked something like a reverse grip upright row / reverse good morning / hip thrust movement. It look awful and retarded. I watched as he kept this up for maybe 12 reps. When finished he throws the bar onto the safety catches and storms off like he has something REALLY important to do somewhere on the other side of the Gym. Having being dumb struck and totally bewildered I figured he was done his set. Ten pound plates go on the floor. I don't care to put them back. I get the bar set up for standing Mil. Presses. 45's each side to start. I do a set of 5 or maybe more I wasn't really counting. 25's go on after that. Another set of 5 or so. No sign of ass master yet. Two 45's each side. Getting a little heavy now, belt goes on 5 reps done. 25's go back on ( 275 ) and my buddy, homo master deluxe, turns the corner and looks at me like he just busted in the door and I was balls deep in his Wife or something. He walked over paced around for a few minutes, looked at the other guys doing gay curls then stormed off. I guess he may have been a little upset. I bust out my set, and sit down. He comes back a second time to see what has happened. He walks over towards me and says something. I have noise canceling headphones on so I don't hear a thing. I just stare at him with a blank look. He stands there for maybe a minute, then I finally take my headphones out. He asks me, "how much longer you going to be?" My reply, "as long as it takes". Headphones go back in and I take a drink. He storms off again never to be seen from...

I hate that Gym and everyone who goes there. Only have to deal with it until Nov.

Originally Posted by BigFrank (Post 991866)

Last night I had to train at the **** hole Gold's down the street. I went over to the leg area where all of the power racks are ( well there is really only 1 true power rack, but I digress ) and all three were occupied by guys fitting your description curling, you guess it, straight bars with 10's on each side. Three guys, three racks, doing the exact same thing. I sat and watched a a guy who was wearing my guess would be a SMALL Under Armour shirt. He did maybe 4 reps with 65 pounds. Then the I don't know what the **** I'm doing came in. It looked something like a reverse grip upright row / reverse good morning / hip thrust movement. It look awful and retarded. I watched as he kept this up for maybe 12 reps. When finished he throws the bar onto the safety catches and storms off like he has something REALLY important to do somewhere on the other side of the Gym. Having being dumb struck and totally bewildered I figured he was done his set. Ten pound plates go on the floor. I don't care to put them back. I get the bar set up for standing Mil. Presses. 45's each side to start. I do a set of 5 or maybe more I wasn't really counting. 25's go on after that. Another set of 5 or so. No sign of ass master yet. Two 45's each side. Getting a little heavy now, belt goes on 5 reps done. 25's go back on ( 275 ) and my buddy, homo master deluxe, turns the corner and looks at me like he just busted in the door and I was balls deep in his Wife or something. He walked over paced around for a few minutes, looked at the other guys doing gay curls then stormed off. I guess he may have been a little upset. I bust out my set, and sit down. He comes back a second time to see what has happened. He walks over towards me and says something. I have noise canceling headphones on so I don't hear a thing. I just stare at him with a blank look. He stands there for maybe a minute, then I finally take my headphones out. He asks me, "how much longer you going to be?" My reply, "as long as it takes". Headphones go back in and I take a drink. He storms off again never to be seen from...

I hate that Gym and everyone who goes there. Only have to deal with it until Nov.

Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 991594)

Ugh! I cringe when I see the 150 pound guy doing curls with 10s on each side:td If you curl so much that you have to use it fine but don't be doing reps of 20 with 100 pounds in there.

Originally Posted by Tripp (Post 991969)

Thats exactly why I stopped going to a gym, and work out at home now. I always felt like I was under pressure from the huge guys who are waiting lift a thousand pounds, like I shouldn't be going to a gym, since I wasn't already in shape.

Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 991913)

Frank great use of ass master and homo master deluxe :r :r :r Next time just punt Bao across the room. That will teach him!

Can't wait for you to be done with that place!

Originally Posted by BigFrank (Post 992068)

I let Bao stand around and hold my water bottle.

Originally Posted by BigFrank (Post 992072)

Bao sneaks sips when I'm not looking hoping to get some rub off testosterone...lol

Originally Posted by BigFrank (Post 992072)

Bao sneaks sips when I'm not looking hoping to get some rub off testosterone...lol

Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 992648)

I hate to see what he does with your towel after you're done using it :r

Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 992648)

I hate to see what he does with your towel after you're done using it :r

Originally Posted by MortonMilo (Post 991231)

If not sit-ups, any suggestions for some good core exercises?

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 993236)

Originally Posted by BigFrank (Post 992068)

Trust me when I say I do not make anyone feel under any pressure. If it was someone in the power rack, doing something that belongs in the power rack whether it be 100 or 500 pounds I would just let them finish. There is a difference between Gym Etiquette and just being an all around douche face.

Originally Posted by BigFrank (Post 993267)

I'm confused.

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 993276)

That's what they do with your towel...sorry, juvenile attempt at a laugh. :hn

Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 993276)

That's what they do with your towel...sorry, juvenile attempt at a laugh. :hn

Originally Posted by itzfrank (Post 993270)

There's E-Z-Curl barls for that kind of weight and reguardless... Do you really know anyone who needs to be spotted by a power rack during curls? The idea of the rack is to keep the weight from crushing you when you fail an attempt.

Last I checked, failing during a curl rep isn't very life threatening. :r