bickster Posted April 23, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2019 5 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said: but I can't for my life figure out how someone thinks the surface of a treadmill is better for your joints than a gravel road or a simple forest walk. You wanna try that with my ankles, might as well take the crutches I'd need with me at the start. My ankles give way a lot on these types of surface A treadmill is a much more cushioned impact 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 29 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Unbelievable amount of politics at the gym, it seems That's why I stopped going That, plus i'm also a lazy fat bastard who likes eating donuts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 7 minutes ago, bickster said: You wanna try that with my ankles, might as well take the crutches I'd need with me at the start. My ankles give way a lot on these types of surface A treadmill is a much more cushioned impact Would be it worth buying a proper treadmill for use at home, space permitting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 31 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Unbelievable amount of politics at the gym, it seems Yep I was thinking of joining one now I have a bit more disposable income but it sounds like it'll be full the sort of people I really don't like (no offence to anyone). I'll just stick to swimming and cycling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 23, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2019 Just now, Xela said: Would be it worth buying a proper treadmill for use at home, space permitting? (a) So I could prevent myself from annoying Gym Snobs? What would be the point? (b) I stopped going to the gym about 6 or 7 years or so ago, so no But appreciate the thought 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 When I used to go to the gym *fades to a distant memory of a younger Xela in a Gold's gym singlet*, the thing that annoyed me most were the women who go there caked in make up and perfect hair and don't break a sweat. Purely going to look around to see if anyone is looking at them. Thots. This was in pre Instagram days so I imagine its worse now. When I used to do cardio my facial hue used to resemble Cloughie's whisky sozzled hooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: It's fine to check form, it's not fine when it's some clearing in the woods getting filmed doing curls for their instagram page. Yep, and that’s what it is in a lot of cases, really. The checking form reason is mostly bollocks. Edited April 23, 2019 by Morley_crosses_to_Withe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 There was a girl at the gym tonight so fit I almost cried. She's definitely in the bank. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said: I know this is incredibly hard to get, but it's first come first served. If you are too late, don't ruin other people's work out. There's always a ton of other stuff you can do mean while. How you make out that to be me being selfish I will never know. Seems you are one of these people though. Either way I've started telling them no now and it gives me great pleasure. It's considered fairly international gym etiquette to let people work in for most big lifts. Obviously if you're only taking 30-60 second breaks it's not going to work, but 3+ minute breaks? I'm not going to change your mind, and that's fine, but I'm amazed it's tolerated. You'd be kicked out of the gym I go to if you took that attitude. A lot of members spend an hour or so in the squat racks, it'd be carnage if people all took your stance. Edited April 23, 2019 by Davkaus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I've said it before on here I'm sure, but those who sit, occupying equipment whilst dicking about on their phones for ages Words removed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) Anyone spending an hour in the racks is probably a bigger problem tbh. But that would never happen here (possibly 2-3 guys that rotate all big lifts in one day, but I don't even think they spend one hour in the rack). In most parts people leave you alone to your shit in Norway, which is why this pisses me off to the degree it does. This personal interference, talk and bother me with your shit - when I am not interested, is something you foreigners can keep to yourself. Don't sit next to me on the bus. Don't ask me about my day. And don't bloody bother me during my work out. Edited April 23, 2019 by KenjiOgiwara 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Anyone spending an hour in the racks is probably a bigger problem tbh. But that would never happen here (possibly 2-3 guys that rotate all big lifts in one day, but I don't even think they spend one hour in the rack). In most parts people leave you alone to your shit in Norway, which is why this pisses me off to the degree it does. This personal interference, talk and bother me with your shit - when I am not interested, is something you foreigners can keep to yourself. Don't sit next to me on the bus. Don't ask me about my day. And don't bloody bother me during my work out. If someone asking you if they can take turns using the equipment gets you this angry I'd go see a anger management specialist mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Anyone spending an hour in the racks is probably a bigger problem tbh. But that would never happen here (possibly 2-3 guys that rotate all big lifts in one day, but I don't even think they spend one hour in the rack). In most parts people leave you alone to your shit in Norway, which is why this pisses me off to the degree it does. This personal interference, talk and bother me with your shit - when I am not interested, is something you foreigners can keep to yourself. Don't sit next to me on the bus. Don't ask me about my day. And don't bloody bother me during my work out. Except if you’re 1000 meters above sea level. Then, all of that is thrown out the window and everyone is your new best friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KenjiOgiwara Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, Jimzk5 said: If someone asking you if they can take turns using the equipment gets you this angry I'd go see a anger management specialist mate Was said slightly tongue-in-cheek as it's a very Norwegian thing, with the exception of a city called Bergen. They are weird over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, KenjiOgiwara said: If you are too late, don't ruin other people's work out. FFS people don’t book an appointment at the gym. I bet there are a few in yours who think you’re a knob. 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: Unbelievable amount of politics at the gym, it seems Not in my experience. No more so than in any other sphere - i.e. be kind, reasonable and considerate and don’t be a word removed. Which isn’t to say that that’s how everyone acts, unfortunately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KenjiOgiwara Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 18 minutes ago, JB said: FFS people don’t book an appointment at the gym. I bet there are a few in yours who think you’re a knob. Doesn't bother me if that's the case, but you kinda made my point there. People don't book an appointment for the gym and that's the point. First come first served. Don't disturb others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 16 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: Gyms 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 23, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2019 On a completely different subject, this one definitely fits in this topic. I was a wee bit drunk on Friday night and called a cab to get me home. Cab turns up, the driver is a black chap, I sit in the front passenger seat. We get chatting and it turns out he's from Jamaica originally, which straight away gets me onto Jamaican music. He was impressed by my knowledge So I asked him the dreaded question, "what's your favourite band then?" (A question I would never ask sober but we were talking inside a specific genre here so it was kinda acceptable) He answered straight away... UB40. I thought it was him having a joke but he was deadly serious. I was almost speechless. I think even Musical Youth would have been more acceptable A Jamaican whose favourite reggae band is UB40... death penalty for that come the glorious day 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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