When someone gives you unasked for advice at the gym

whierd

I'm only a 'beginner' in the lifting world, as in, I go through the weights in the circuit a Bodyplex, I don't do anything with free weights, and I'm really not interested. Well I have been doing this for about 2 months now and I am definitely seeing results. So last week on an upper body day, I get on the butterfly press machine to work my back and suddenly a dude asks if he can help, I say sure and he adjusts the machine so that I am doing it correctly...... so I had it on the setting for your chest the entire past two months like an idiot, and the worst thing it that this machine is DIRECTLY in front. of the desk where all of the trainers congregate, so sometimes the help is warranted and needed, although it did make me feel slightly like an idiot .

But while you took his advice and assistance graciously, another person would have been incredibly upset and felt hassled, then would come to the forums and make a thread about it. I am glad that you took his advice though!

Yep, it can definitely be helpful it they approach you in the right manner. Shame on those trainers for not helping you out earlier.

Yeah, I was ticked at them, I mean I know they watched me doing that wrong, twice a week for months.....not nice!

Well, then thing about trainers is that they are there to get paid for that sort of thing. So don't be too harsh on them.

RLDeShazo

I'm only a 'beginner' in the lifting world, as in, I go through the weights in the circuit a Bodyplex, I don't do anything with free weights, and I'm really not interested. Well I have been doing this for about 2 months now and I am definitely seeing results. So last week on an upper body day, I get on the butterfly press machine to work my back and suddenly a dude asks if he can help, I say sure and he adjusts the machine so that I am doing it correctly...... so I had it on the setting for your chest the entire past two months like an idiot, and the worst thing it that this machine is DIRECTLY in front. of the desk where all of the trainers congregate, so sometimes the help is warranted and needed, although it did make me feel slightly like an idiot .

But while you took his advice and assistance graciously, another person would have been incredibly upset and felt hassled, then would come to the forums and make a thread about it. I am glad that you took his advice though!

Yep, it can definitely be helpful it they approach you in the right manner. Shame on those trainers for not helping you out earlier.

Yeah, I was ticked at them, I mean I know they watched me doing that wrong, twice a week for months.....not nice!

Well, then thing about trainers is that they are there to get paid for that sort of thing. So don't be too harsh on them.

True, but I can only see it being good for business to be helpful to potential clients.

tehboxingkitteh

I do what I want!

whierd

Well, then thing about trainers is that they are there to get paid for that sort of thing. So don't be too harsh on them.

True, but I can only see it being good for business to be helpful to potential clients.

I disagree, I think that the person would come up asking for help and questions a lot. Though, I hope I'm wrong.

I do ask one of the trainers at my gym to spot me from time to time though. I keep waiting for him to bill me.

CrankMeUp

Well, then thing about trainers is that they are there to get paid for that sort of thing. So don't be too harsh on them.

True, but I can only see it being good for business to be helpful to potential clients.

I disagree, I think that the person would come up asking for help and questions a lot. Though, I hope I'm wrong.

I do ask one of the trainers at my gym to spot me from time to time though. I keep waiting for him to bill me.

I keep waiting for him to bite me.

whierd

Well, then thing about trainers is that they are there to get paid for that sort of thing. So don't be too harsh on them.

True, but I can only see it being good for business to be helpful to potential clients.

I disagree, I think that the person would come up asking for help and questions a lot. Though, I hope I'm wrong.

I do ask one of the trainers at my gym to spot me from time to time though. I keep waiting for him to bill me.

I keep waiting for him to bite me.

*Bite*

LiftAllThePizzas

Gym threads make me glad I decided to get my own barbell set up to lift at home.

This. But you still get the occasional moron who is unfit and lecturing you on the internet, which is even stupider than all the gym scenarios because they can't even see well what you're doing.

brower47

If they are trying to be helpful and are fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are trying to be helpful and are not fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are lecturing you: Thank you, but I'm following my own program and I'm seeing results, so I'll stick with it.

What NOT to do: Get upset and tell everyone that someone had the audacity to give you advice, despite their current fitness level.

When someone reads about someone else who doesn't like unsolicited advice at the gym and doesn't like the thread they started about it.

What NOT to do: Start an entirely new thread expressing how you don't think that person should have acted that way and offer other alternatives about how that person should have handled the situation.

whierd

If they are trying to be helpful and are fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are trying to be helpful and are not fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are lecturing you: Thank you, but I'm following my own program and I'm seeing results, so I'll stick with it.

What NOT to do: Get upset and tell everyone that someone had the audacity to give you advice, despite their current fitness level.

When someone reads about someone else who doesn't like unsolicited advice at the gym and doesn't like the thread they started about it.

What NOT to do: Start an entirely new thread expressing how you don't think that person should have acted that way and offer other alternatives about how that person should have handled the situation.

Yeah, alternatives are bad. Better to just get upset.

LiftAllThePizzas

If they are trying to be helpful and are fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are trying to be helpful and are not fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are lecturing you: Thank you, but I'm following my own program and I'm seeing results, so I'll stick with it.

What NOT to do: Get upset and tell everyone that someone had the audacity to give you advice, despite their current fitness level.

When someone reads about someone else who doesn't like unsolicited advice at the gym and doesn't like the thread they started about it.

What NOT to do: Start an entirely new thread expressing how you don't think that person should have acted that way and offer other alternatives about how that person should have handled the situation.

Posting this here was inappropriate. You should have started a new thread instead.

whierd

If they are trying to be helpful and are fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are trying to be helpful and are not fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are lecturing you: Thank you, but I'm following my own program and I'm seeing results, so I'll stick with it.

What NOT to do: Get upset and tell everyone that someone had the audacity to give you advice, despite their current fitness level.

When someone reads about someone else who doesn't like unsolicited advice at the gym and doesn't like the thread they started about it.

What NOT to do: Start an entirely new thread expressing how you don't think that person should have acted that way and offer other alternatives about how that person should have handled the situation.

Posting this here was inappropriate. You should have started a new thread instead.

Agreed.

accarbajal1

this happens to me alot and not just at the gym. even at work.lol
I smile and just say Thank You!

brower47

If they are trying to be helpful and are fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are trying to be helpful and are not fit: Smile and nod. Research it later if you are curious.

If they are lecturing you: Thank you, but I'm following my own program and I'm seeing results, so I'll stick with it.

What NOT to do: Get upset and tell everyone that someone had the audacity to give you advice, despite their current fitness level.

When someone reads about someone else who doesn't like unsolicited advice at the gym and doesn't like the thread they started about it.

What NOT to do: Start an entirely new thread expressing how you don't think that person should have acted that way and offer other alternatives about how that person should have handled the situation.

Posting this here was inappropriate. You should have started a new thread instead.

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kimosabe1