Why do (some) men.....

Nishi2013
Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
in Chit-Chat
Try lifting weights way heavier than what they can clearly handle? By clearly handle, I mean with proper form/posture. I see this all the time at the gym; a guy will walk in and go straight for the heaviest weight. Then he will heave it with horrible form, often doing 4-5 reps only. You can always tell men who know what they are doing from those that are trying to break their spine doing a tricep extension with a dumbbell half their body weight.

Conversely, most women tend to always reach for the pretty pink toddler sized weights.
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  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Ego and lack of knowledge, for the most part.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    Question-statement of the year.
  • kms1320
    kms1320 Posts: 599 Member
    because we all think with our penis
  • JustAboutDelicious_wechanged
    JustAboutDelicious_wechanged Posts: 2,486 Member
    You can always tell men who know what they are doing......

    This goes for multiple things men try to do without much knowledge. :wink: :smooched:
  • Nishi2013
    Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
    Question-statement of the year.

    More like a completely random and totally gossipy observation; hence posted in chit chat.
  • mister_universe
    mister_universe Posts: 6,664 Member
    You can always tell men who know what they are doing......

    This goes for multiple things men try to do without much knowledge. :wink: :smooched:

    You promised that was just between us! :angry:
  • rompers16
    rompers16 Posts: 5,404 Member
    Generalize much?
  • Nishi2013
    Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
    You can always tell men who know what they are doing......

    This goes for multiple things men try to do without much knowledge. :wink: :smooched:

    Bwahahahaha....
  • Stump_Likker
    Stump_Likker Posts: 2,059 Member
    because we all think with our penis

    Lol
  • xvxCelticWandererxvx
    xvxCelticWandererxvx Posts: 2,890 Member
    This goes for multiple things men try to do without much knowledge. :wink: :smooched:

    Right? lol Oh and uhm, my weights are red, blue and purple. Neener :tongue:
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
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  • Nishi2013
    Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
    because we all think with our penis

    Actually they don't seem to be thinking at all...
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    It is a generalization, but unfortunately true in many cases. The people I've encountered at the gym have pretty bad form on most of their lifts.

    And yes, I should be minding my own business. :tongue:
  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
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  • Nishi2013
    Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
    Generalize much?

    Note the lack of the generalizing term ALL.
  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
    because we all think with our penis

    pfff. whatever. I think with my balls man.
  • Cutting4life
    Cutting4life Posts: 505 Member
    U go to the gym to watch other people?
  • JustAboutDelicious_wechanged
    JustAboutDelicious_wechanged Posts: 2,486 Member
    You can always tell men who know what they are doing......
    This goes for multiple things men try to do without much knowledge. :wink: :smooched:
    You promised that was just between us! :angry:
    You get an A+
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  • Perplexities
    Perplexities Posts: 612 Member
    A better question would be why do you care what other people are doing? It has no effect on you other than possibly making you feel a bit insecure lifting in the "Light-weight section", and by "light weight" I don't mean Ronnie Coleman "Light-weight" I mean colored dumbbells "light weight"
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    To impress the ladies of course and intimidate other potential mates of course.
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Why do you care about what other men do in the gym!!!

    Focus on your workouts and goals!!!
  • Nishi2013
    Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
    It is a generalization, but unfortunately true in many cases. The people I've encountered at the gym have pretty bad form on most of their lifts.

    And yes, I should be minding my own business. :tongue:

    Totally agree with last statement... hence I will wait until they hurt themselves and then dial 911. ;-)
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    Nothing wrong with lifting weight you can only do 5 reps with.
    Now, the form is a different issue..
  • kms1320
    kms1320 Posts: 599 Member
    When I'm done doing my "arched back super heavy bench press" I like to run around the gym, squawk, and wave my arms at the other lifters. Then I walk by the treadmill row with my chest puffed out.
  • Nishi2013
    Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
    Why do you care about what other men do in the gym!!!

    Focus on your workouts and goals!!!

    Not a guy and kinda hard to miss a scrawny dude struggling with a 50lb weight when they are right in front of you.
  • Nishi2013
    Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
    Nothing wrong with lifting weight you can only do 5 reps with.
    Now, the form is a different issue..

    Yes. Its the form that's the issue.
  • JustAboutDelicious_wechanged
    JustAboutDelicious_wechanged Posts: 2,486 Member
    When I'm done doing my "arched back super heavy bench press" I like to run around the gym, squawk, and wave my arms at the other lifters. Then I walk by the treadmill row with my chest puffed out.
    STILL sexy :wink:
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Oh, and as a side note, it is important to realize that you may not know what each persons fitness goals are. If they are looking for hypertrophy and have already fatigued their muscles, they may be using the poor form in order to squeeze out just a few more reps to further the fatigue. I don't necessarily agree with this approach, but it's their workout, their body.
  • xvxCelticWandererxvx
    xvxCelticWandererxvx Posts: 2,890 Member
    When I'm done doing my "arched back super heavy bench press" I like to run around the gym, squawk, and wave my arms at the other lifters. Then I walk by the treadmill row with my chest puffed out.

    I'd watch that!
  • Nishi2013
    Nishi2013 Posts: 210 Member
    Oh, and as a side note, it is important to realize that you may not know what each persons fitness goals are. If they are looking for hypertrophy and have already fatigued their muscles, they may be using the poor form in order to squeeze out just a few more reps to further the fatigue. I don't necessarily agree with this approach, but it's their workout, their body.

    Nope. Those types are recognizable by their usually good form. Characters I am talking about are in a class of their own. I do believe its what you first said; ego and/or lack of knowledge.

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