How do you deal with people spouting bro-science at the gym

andympanda

After I lift i like going to the hot tub. Today their was this guy spouting bro-science, and wish he would just shut up. Most situation, i just plug in my Ipod, but couldn't do it due to the hot tub. I wish i could tune the guy out, but he just kept going on, and most people were buying his B.S. people like this can not be argued with, and i just wanted to relax.

What would you have done?

kmab1985

I just nodd and agree...usually does the trick..

jhard728

I get up and go to the sauna where I can put my ear buds in.

andympanda

The hot tube helps prevent my muscles from getting to stiff after a good work out. This guy would not shut up, and i just wanted to relax. eventualy did move to sauna and steam room.

chicafelix

I hate when that happens, and if they really bring me to my limit of tolerance, I bluntly just tell them "As interesting as what you're saying is, I just want to relax in peace and quiet, could you please save your chatter for the change room?" Then they get pissed off and leave, which is a double win for me, the chatterbox leaves, and all the other people present will think twice before engaging in useless chatter. (but I am a *kitten* )

GreenIceFloes

The latest bit of broscience I heard - "Don't have water from two hours before and up till two hours after your workout or you won't burn any fat."
I don't even know whether to categorize this as broscience or the ramblings of an unsound mind.

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DesertGunR

chicafelix wrote: »

I hate when that happens, and if they really bring me to my limit of tolerance, I bluntly just tell them "As interesting as what you're saying is, I just want to relax in peace and quiet, could you please save your chatter for the change room?" Then they get pissed off and leave, which is a double win for me, the chatterbox leaves, and all the other people present will think twice before engaging in useless chatter. (but I am a *kitten* )

Pretty much the same thing, except I'm an ***hole and I don't really care what other people like that think about me. Some have had a testosterone reactions to it. At which point I usually just put a towel over my eyes as if they were not there. I have never had them decide to come to blows, despite an occasional threat to. They shut up and leave without satisfaction. A form of blue balls to their underdeveloped brains, so to speak.

mzbek24

If he's not directly speaking me, I'd just ignore :P Hate when people speak to me at the gym period...I'm super introverted so I just go into my own world.

tomatoey

I'd probably just respond as little as possible or avoid appearing interested.

The towel idea might work. Plausible deniability re face protection.

DavPul

"deal with"?

tomatoey

DavPul wrote: »

"deal with"?

You are very hard to take seriously in that outfit

DavPul

tomatoey wrote: »

DavPul wrote: »

"deal with"?

You are very hard to take seriously in that outfit

tomatoey

DavPul wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

DavPul wrote: »

"deal with"?

You are very hard to take seriously in that outfit

lol no it's a good look actually, imo

syndeo

I immediately jump in and cite studies, facts, and nutrition literature to counter act all their incorrect nonsense. Just like I do on the internet My wife tells me its character flaw of mine.

kerbeya1

50% fact 50% magic 100% results sorry you refered to the brofessor I had too

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andympanda

syndeo wrote: »

I immediately jump in and cite studies, facts, and nutrition literature to counter act all their incorrect nonsense. Just like I do on the internet My wife tells me its character flaw of mine.

I have the same flaw. These people don't listen.

cwolfman13

nothing...i'm pretty good at tuning people out.

andympanda

cwolfman13 wrote: »

nothing...i'm pretty good at tuning people out.

I wish i could do that. I just hate seeing people spout stupid, and then have other people buy into it. I guess if poeple don't do proper follow through research, they deserve what they get.

Cherimoose

andympanda wrote: »

What would you have done?

I'd google it while he's talking, then show it to him.

There's usually a grain of truth to most broscience. What did the guy say?

andympanda

I was in the hot tube, other wise i would have used my phone, too google, or just to tune him out. I did quote The new England Journal of medicine, and the Mayo clinic, to no use. I have learned mu leasen, and will only argue with people who will at least have an intelligent debate.

lishie_rebooted

I workout in my basement so if the spiders start talking to me, I have bigger problems than broscience.

Sam_I_Am77

I avoid human contact at the gym; it's all about me. Seriously, the gym is my time and I'm very focused so I don't like stopping to talk or listen to anybody.

Sabine_Stroehm

andympanda wrote: »

After I lift i like going to the hot tub. Today their was this guy spouting bro-science, and wish he would just shut up. Most situation, i just plug in my Ipod, but couldn't do it due to the hot tub. I wish i could tune the guy out, but he just kept going on, and most people were buying his B.S. people like this can not be argued with, and i just wanted to relax.

What would you have done?

I lift, turn up the novel on my headphones and go on my merry way.
I ignore folks in the hot tub.