Why do (some) men.....

Nishi2013

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.

whierd

Ego and lack of knowledge, for the most part.

diodelcibo

Question-statement of the year.

kms1320

because we all think with our penis

JustAboutDelicious_wechanged

You can always tell men who know what they are doing......

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

Nishi2013

Question-statement of the year.

More like a completely random and totally gossipy observation; hence posted in chit chat.

mister_universe

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You can always tell men who know what they are doing......

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

You promised that was just between us!

rompers16

Generalize much?

Nishi2013

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You can always tell men who know what they are doing......

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

Bwahahahaha....

Stump_Likker

because we all think with our penis

Lol

xvxCelticWandererxvx

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

Right? lol Oh and uhm, my weights are red, blue and purple. Neener

Railr0aderTony

Nishi2013

because we all think with our penis

Actually they don't seem to be thinking at all...

whierd

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.

Railr0aderTony

Nishi2013

Generalize much?

Note the lack of the generalizing term ALL.

nikilis

because we all think with our penis

pfff. whatever. I think with my balls man.

Cutting4life

U go to the gym to watch other people?

JustAboutDelicious_wechanged

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You can always tell men who know what they are doing......

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

You promised that was just between us!

You get an A+

Perplexities

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

To impress the ladies of course and intimidate other potential mates of course.

Topsking2010

Why do you care about what other men do in the gym!!!

Focus on your workouts and goals!!!

Nishi2013

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.

Totally agree with last statement... hence I will wait until they hurt themselves and then dial 911. ;-)

iulia_maddie

Nothing wrong with lifting weight you can only do 5 reps with.
Now, the form is a different issue..

kms1320

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

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

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

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

whierd

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

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

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.