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kingmins · 08-09-2004, 11:44 PM

Okay it’s Wednesday and I have a gym rant. I was at the gym and minding my own business, trying to focus on lifting the iron in front of me.

All of a sudden a scrawny middle aged man comes up from behind - almost out of nowhere – like a lurking fiend.

He starts talking and being the polite person I am I respond to his questions – mainly with ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

When I thought he was finished he had to come out with the ‘kicker’:

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‘‘Hey, you’re doing quite a lot of weight on that Bench Press’’

I respond with, ‘No no it’s not that much, I am not that strong’

The guy then comes out with, ‘‘Well I know somebody who can do twice the amount you’re doing, and he is also about twice your size as well’’

I am thinking to myself why do these people always come out with this same thing every time. I have met many like this guy in the past and they all know somebody bigger - I mean really where are all the MONSTERS are hiding. When you ask them well where does this guy train and they usually respond – ‘well I think he has moved away somewhere’.

Okay I’m about 210 lbs at height of 5ft 10 (11% body fat) which by all means is not that big but really where are all these other BIG guys hanging out. Is it that these guys are intimidated by the weight your pushing and just have to come over to try to kick you down a notch! I really don’t know the reasoning behind it and it really quite funny – hope you guys enjoy my GYM RANT – don’t worry I will have plenty more!!

08-09-2004, 11:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
kingmins Newbie Trainer Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 38	GYM RANT Okay it’s Wednesday and I have a gym rant. I was at the gym and minding my own business, trying to focus on lifting the iron in front of me. All of a sudden a scrawny middle aged man comes up from behind - almost out of nowhere – like a lurking fiend. He starts talking and being the polite person I am I respond to his questions – mainly with ‘yes’ or ‘no’. When I thought he was finished he had to come out with the ‘kicker’: fficeffice" /> ‘‘Hey, you’re doing quite a lot of weight on that Bench Press’’ I respond with, ‘No no it’s not that much, I am not that strong’ The guy then comes out with, ‘‘Well I know somebody who can do twice the amount you’re doing, and he is also about twice your size as well’’ I am thinking to myself why do these people always come out with this same thing every time. I have met many like this guy in the past and they all know somebody bigger - I mean really where are all the MONSTERS are hiding. When you ask them well where does this guy train and they usually respond – ‘well I think he has moved away somewhere’. Okay I’m about 210 lbs at height of 5ft 10 (11% body fat) which by all means is not that big but really where are all these other BIG guys hanging out. Is it that these guys are intimidated by the weight your pushing and just have to come over to try to kick you down a notch! I really don’t know the reasoning behind it and it really quite funny – hope you guys enjoy my GYM RANT – don’t worry I will have plenty more!!