Common Gym Lies :)

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2002/06/03, 02:07 PM I don't remember where this originally came from but was dumping some files today and thought some of these would be good for a chuckle. 1. I don't want to get too big. 2. Today is my light day. 3. I'll do abs tomorrow. 4. I'm not really trying to pick you up. 5. This baseball cap protects my eyes from the glaring lights. 6. I don't go to the gym to check out the babes. Honest. 7. I used to lift ... 8. Its supposed to bounce off my chest like that. 9. I don't do squats, 'cause they're bad for the knees. 10. I'm just getting back into it. 11. I don't do legs because I don't like it when they rub together. 12. I was not staring. 13. I don't care how I look, I just wanna be strong. 14. It's all you. 15. I've been sick lately. 16. I do circuits for the exercise. 17. I don't care about how strong I am, I just wanna look good. 18. I didn't notice the babe - I'm here to workout. 19.No, I got these gains by using Creatine. I'm not a juicer. 20. I had too much alcohol last night. 21. I haven't worked out in weeks. 22. I lifted a lot more than that last time. 23. I always put my weights back when I'm done! 24. I always clean my sweat/chalk off the equipment. 25. I didn't drop it - it slipped. 26. You don't need to lift heavy. 27. I can't do squats, I have bad knees. 28. I just injured my ___ a couple weeks ago. 29. I don't need to do legs because I run/walk/cycle on the weekends. 30. You only have to do 1 set. 31. Callus prevention? No I wear gloves to help my grip. I never cheat.

Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/06/03, 03:38 PM That's too funny. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
qualters Posts: 343 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/06/03, 06:59 PM "I havent worked out in weeks", man i hear that all the time at the gym when people are chatting. AWESOME POST, I cut and paste it to keep, thanks! BQ -------------- AMERICAN MADE
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/06/03, 07:52 PM I hear alot of, "I used to be able to lift heavy".. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
fireloard Posts: 665 Joined: 2001/03/27	2002/06/03, 08:42 PM 1. I don't want to get too big. Never heard it.. i'm tiny but whatever I gain is whatever I gain.. 2. Today is my light day. 3. I'll do abs tomorrow. 4. I'm not really trying to pick you up. 5. This baseball cap protects my eyes from the glaring lights. 6. I don't go to the gym to check out the babes. Honest. I haven't heard any of these but it would be funny... 7. I used to lift ... Heard it.. I'm not sure how the person could of lifted xxx the way they did.. they would of hurt themselves for sure... 8. Its supposed to bounce off my chest like that. I would be fairly amazed if someone told me this... 9. I don't do squats, 'cause they're bad for the knees. Heard this.. several times... 10. I'm just getting back into it. 11. I don't do legs because I don't like it when they rub together. 12. I was not staring. 13. I don't care how I look, I just wanna be strong. 14. It's all you. 15. I've been sick lately. 16. I do circuits for the exercise. Nope.. none of these 17. I don't care about how strong I am, I just wanna look good. I started thinking this way.. check out my size.. my max is what normal people warm up with... 18. I didn't notice the babe - I'm here to workout. 19.No, I got these gains by using Creatine. I'm not a juicer. None of these.. 20. I had too much alcohol last night. If I did I wouldn't of gone 2 the gym... 21. I haven't worked out in weeks. 22. I lifted a lot more than that last time. 23. I always put my weights back when I'm done! 24. I always clean my sweat/chalk off the equipment. 25. I didn't drop it - it slipped. Nope.. though i'd expect some of these sooner or later... 26. You don't need to lift heavy. Another crazy one i'd wonder about if someone actually said it... 27. I can't do squats, I have bad knees. 28. I just injured my ___ a couple weeks ago. Heard em... 29. I don't need to do legs because I run/walk/cycle on the weekends. Never heard it... 30. You only have to do 1 set. Haha.. 31. Callus prevention? No I wear gloves to help my grip. I never cheat. Never... These are all funny.. i'll have to save em.. good post.. =)
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/06/03, 10:11 PM I hear 29 all the time. The men at my gym seem to be in constant fear of leg day.
Arnold Posts: 1,112 Joined: 2000/11/27	2002/06/03, 10:24 PM These are classic! Great post! I personal hear: 21. I haven't worked out in weeks. 22. I lifted a lot more than that last time. .. all the time! -------------- .o0 Arnold 0o...o0 theaustrianoak@hotmail.com 0o.
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/06/03, 10:39 PM Okay, I only have one kibbitz. I have lifted hung over. A few times, while it really, really hurts, I've noticed that I can't do as well. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/06/04, 02:10 AM Sooo many people are coming to my gym and start saying that they USED to be very fit and do lots of sport....... Hmmmmm I wonder if one could call the "Sunday-working-out-peeps" very sportive........ And I really hate the thing about; "oooh no I don't want to become all bulky" or "I put on muscles very fast so I HAVE to take light!"........ -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2002/06/04, 03:46 AM along the same lines... I got this from Testosterone Magazine: The top 10 fitness tips for people you hate: 10. Carbs give you lots of energy. For a quick pick-me-up meal, eat a sack of flour that's been soaked with a 6-pack of Gatorade. 9. Weightlifting makes you bulky and it's easy to get too big. Stick to Tae-Bo. 8. Protein will cause your kidneys to implode. Avoid it at all costs. If you must eat some protein, use only soy. 7. Any supplement that you can buy at Wal-mart is really cutting edge. Stock up! 6. If you really want to get big, use that bug hormone. Just hang one of theose fly strips over your trash can and at the the end of the day, chow down! 5. Reearchers at the University of Memphis have discoverd the bowling is the best aerobic excerise. It's what all the pros do to get in shape for a contest. 4. To lose hundreds of pounds,eat at Subway every day like that guy on the comemercials. Don't forget the potato chips and soft drink! 3.Roll on deodorant is full of environmental estrogens. All the really knowledgable guys just slap a couple of garlic cloves underneath their armpits. 2. To coax the body into producing more Testosterone, attach one of those plastic garbage bag ties to each testicle and pull tight. 1. Try that "Body for Life" program. It's what Arnold used to get in shape for the Mr. Olympia. -------------- Michael "Trample the weak; hurdle the dead!"
qualters Posts: 343 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/06/04, 07:07 PM WOW number 2 makes me cringe. I think they castrate bulls like that! BQ -------------- AMERICAN MADE
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/06/04, 07:22 PM That is very funny. I Like #1. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
Lumina20 Posts: 966 Joined: 2001/10/31	2002/06/04, 07:26 PM This is off topic, put look at the arms on Cainsands! (whistling and catcalling)
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/06/04, 07:30 PM DAMN THAT WAS QUICK!! Thanks Lumina. You have no idea how red I am at this moment... -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
Dilan Posts: 69 Joined: 2002/06/03	2002/06/07, 02:21 PM OUCH!!
FitLilAlien Posts: 36 Joined: 2002/04/26	2002/06/07, 02:41 PM I hear it to, and just don't understand it at all! Leg day is my favorite day! It's the only thing I like about Mondays! I don't even mind that I'm usually sore for 2 days after! I love doing legs...lol ============ Quoting from lumina20: I hear 29 all the time. The men at my gym seem to be in constant fear of leg day. =============
qualters Posts: 343 Joined: 2002/04/21	2002/06/08, 10:50 AM Cainsands, you are a total bad ass....Tight pic, I wouldnt want to run into you walking down a dark alley! -------------- BQ AMERICAN MADE
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/06/09, 03:21 AM Thanks Qualters. :) -------------- Practice does NOT make perfect. Perfect practice does.
Epimetheus Posts: 27 Joined: 2002/03/15	2002/06/13, 09:45 PM ============ Quoting from lumina20: I hear 29 all the time. The men at my gym seem to be in constant fear of leg day. ============= I am in fear of leg day all the time also. Could be that it is the walking funny for two days afterwards that does it to me. Love the feeling it gives though, so I do it anyway. :)
BRETTO Posts: 201 Joined: 2002/05/25	2002/08/10, 04:04 PM I hate leg day because I care more about my upper body. I have this attitude like, "yea yea, I guess I gotta do these freakin' legs too." I'll probably wind up like one of those disproportionate cartoon characters...ya know, the classic muscle bound guy with the huge upper body and the little tiny waist and legs. :0)