Gym etiquette
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There are a few members who literally wear the same exact outfit to the gym every single day like it’s their uniform. Hey whatever you are comfortable wearing, I don’t treat the gym like a fashion show either. But I do secretly wonder if they wash it between visits.
or.....they own several sets of identical kit! I tend to stick with kit that doesn't rub (on longer rows), fits well etc - once I find something I like I buy several.
Same, I have 4 pair of same shorts and shirts I wear. Do something similar with work clothes. Easy to pick right stuff when basically all the same. Don’t really care if someone judges me on it. The clothes are clean and I don’t stink, why the *kitten* should they care.
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FTR, it is extremely unlikely for women to develop "bulging muscles." A lot of women are concerned about that, but for no good reason.
And FWIW, muscular arms and legs on a woman are extremely hot. IMO, of course.4 -
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JerSchmare wrote: »Christine4507 wrote: »joemac1988 wrote: »Lol! You know what bothers me? People that daintily lift light weights, barely breaking a sweat or even breathing hard and continue to look the same week after week, month after month, year after year.
This can be on purpose, you know! It's called maintenance. Not everyone wants to develop bulging muscles, they just want to stay toned and fit. So there's no need to ramp up the weights! I used to do this exact same thing for almost two years straight! Got to where I wanted to be and then maintained it. I'm sure I looked exactly as you described, daintily lifting my weights and not looking any different. But it wasn't looks I was going for. Different people, different goals.
Whenever I read this, it’s first an eye roll, then, it’s sad.
It just is not true that women get bulky from lifting weight.
Read this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky/p1
Why is this relevant? If someone is happy with their composition and just wants to maintain it, who the *kitten* are you to judge?
As a guy, I find your response disrespectful.5 -
JerSchmare wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »JerSchmare wrote: »Christine4507 wrote: »joemac1988 wrote: »Lol! You know what bothers me? People that daintily lift light weights, barely breaking a sweat or even breathing hard and continue to look the same week after week, month after month, year after year.
This can be on purpose, you know! It's called maintenance. Not everyone wants to develop bulging muscles, they just want to stay toned and fit. So there's no need to ramp up the weights! I used to do this exact same thing for almost two years straight! Got to where I wanted to be and then maintained it. I'm sure I looked exactly as you described, daintily lifting my weights and not looking any different. But it wasn't looks I was going for. Different people, different goals.
Whenever I read this, it’s first an eye roll, then, it’s sad.
It just is not true that women get bulky from lifting weight.
Read this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky/p1
Why is this relevant? If someone is happy with their composition and just wants to maintain it, who the *kitten* are you to judge?
As a guy, I find your response disrespectful.
Ok.
I am someone that understands that for many women, the body they want is in the form of heavy lifting in a progressive program. Not hours of cardio, and not lifting tiny pink weights.
Do whatever you want, including being offended. But educating women about fitness should not be an offense.
It’s relevant because of the posts directly above this one. It’s relevant because women think lifting heavy will make them bulky. Seems like you read my post without reading the previous posts.
Context is important.
So, there part where she posts "Got to where I wanted to be and then maintained it." isn't part of the relevant context????? That's the part I found disrespectful.
I'm done.4 -
JerSchmare is 100% on point. He was correcting the notion, as stated here, that lifting heavy will cause women to develop bulging muscles. that is simply incorrect. To take offense at this is simply foolish.
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Tacklewasher wrote: »JerSchmare wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »JerSchmare wrote: »Christine4507 wrote: »joemac1988 wrote: »Lol! You know what bothers me? People that daintily lift light weights, barely breaking a sweat or even breathing hard and continue to look the same week after week, month after month, year after year.
This can be on purpose, you know! It's called maintenance. Not everyone wants to develop bulging muscles, they just want to stay toned and fit. So there's no need to ramp up the weights! I used to do this exact same thing for almost two years straight! Got to where I wanted to be and then maintained it. I'm sure I looked exactly as you described, daintily lifting my weights and not looking any different. But it wasn't looks I was going for. Different people, different goals.
Whenever I read this, it’s first an eye roll, then, it’s sad.
It just is not true that women get bulky from lifting weight.
Read this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky/p1
Why is this relevant? If someone is happy with their composition and just wants to maintain it, who the *kitten* are you to judge?
As a guy, I find your response disrespectful.
Ok.
I am someone that understands that for many women, the body they want is in the form of heavy lifting in a progressive program. Not hours of cardio, and not lifting tiny pink weights.
Do whatever you want, including being offended. But educating women about fitness should not be an offense.
It’s relevant because of the posts directly above this one. It’s relevant because women think lifting heavy will make them bulky. Seems like you read my post without reading the previous posts.
Context is important.
So, there part where she posts "Got to where I wanted to be and then maintained it." isn't part of the relevant context????? That's the part I found disrespectful.
I'm done.
What he’s trying to say is that you can lift progressively while eating at maintenance and never make and true changes to your composition whilst still furthing your fitness abilities. Why settle for less when you can achieve so much more is the context.
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Also, when women are afraid of "getting bulky," I'd wager that they'd be pleasantly surprised at how they'd look if they went beyond mere maintenance. The women with sexy, muscular arms and legs are generally the ones who don't worry too much about bulking up.3
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Also, when women are afraid of "getting bulky," I'd wager that they'd be pleasantly surprised at how they'd look if they went beyond mere maintenance. The women with sexy, muscular arms and legs are generally the ones who don't worry too much about bulking up.
Exactly. I love it when women don’t look frail. A girl who can hold her own is very attractive. Same for men, a muscular one obviously looks more attractive than a slender one.
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What about the guy at my gym who has the treadmill up to a crazy speed and puffs loudly then grunts right next to me on the next machine. Drives me crazy2
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Lifting progressively heavy weights will not make a woman bulky, though it will make them shapely, it will make her STRONGER!!!!!1
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JerSchmare wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »JerSchmare wrote: »Christine4507 wrote: »joemac1988 wrote: »Lol! You know what bothers me? People that daintily lift light weights, barely breaking a sweat or even breathing hard and continue to look the same week after week, month after month, year after year.
This can be on purpose, you know! It's called maintenance. Not everyone wants to develop bulging muscles, they just want to stay toned and fit. So there's no need to ramp up the weights! I used to do this exact same thing for almost two years straight! Got to where I wanted to be and then maintained it. I'm sure I looked exactly as you described, daintily lifting my weights and not looking any different. But it wasn't looks I was going for. Different people, different goals.
Whenever I read this, it’s first an eye roll, then, it’s sad.
It just is not true that women get bulky from lifting weight.
Read this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky/p1
Why is this relevant? If someone is happy with their composition and just wants to maintain it, who the *kitten* are you to judge?
As a guy, I find your response disrespectful.
Ok.
I am someone that understands that for many women, the body they want is in the form of heavy lifting in a progressive program. Not hours of cardio, and not lifting tiny pink weights.
Do whatever you want, including being offended. But educating women about fitness should not be an offense.
It’s relevant because of the posts directly above this one. It’s relevant because women think lifting heavy will make them bulky. Seems like you read my post without reading the previous posts.
Context is important.
educate yourself. Not every woman needs to be told what she wants.
Jesu.5 -
The gym provides shower cubicles so please, stop showering in the sink. Also water goes in the sink, not all over the floor; dry up after yourself. If you use the plug and shave, take the plug out after you've finished rather than leaving your hairy water in the sink.0
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JerSchmare wrote: »JerSchmare wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »JerSchmare wrote: »Christine4507 wrote: »joemac1988 wrote: »Lol! You know what bothers me? People that daintily lift light weights, barely breaking a sweat or even breathing hard and continue to look the same week after week, month after month, year after year.
This can be on purpose, you know! It's called maintenance. Not everyone wants to develop bulging muscles, they just want to stay toned and fit. So there's no need to ramp up the weights! I used to do this exact same thing for almost two years straight! Got to where I wanted to be and then maintained it. I'm sure I looked exactly as you described, daintily lifting my weights and not looking any different. But it wasn't looks I was going for. Different people, different goals.
Whenever I read this, it’s first an eye roll, then, it’s sad.
It just is not true that women get bulky from lifting weight.
Read this: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/977538/halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky/p1
Why is this relevant? If someone is happy with their composition and just wants to maintain it, who the *kitten* are you to judge?
As a guy, I find your response disrespectful.
Ok.
I am someone that understands that for many women, the body they want is in the form of heavy lifting in a progressive program. Not hours of cardio, and not lifting tiny pink weights.
Do whatever you want, including being offended. But educating women about fitness should not be an offense.
It’s relevant because of the posts directly above this one. It’s relevant because women think lifting heavy will make them bulky. Seems like you read my post without reading the previous posts.
Context is important.
educate yourself. Not every woman needs to be told what she wants.
Jesu.
I’m surprised that’s coming from you. I’m not telling any person what they want or don’t want. Just trying to dispel the idea that if a woman touches a heavy weight, she’ll turn into the hulk.
If that’s offensive. I apologize. I feel like I’m getting berated for nothing.
So here's the thing: You're not wrong.
l/most all of us know you're not wrong. But when someone clearly states "this is what my intention was"... and you go say something slightly condescending about knowing more/better whatever- wellllllllllll- it comes off..... well- not well.
I can tell you as I've gotten older- my patience and tolerance for people telling me what they think has gone way down. I watched a fantastic lifter today on IG get called a mean spirited C*nt today b/c she said "thanks but I wasn't asking for advice". some random dude came in out of no where and blasted her (he wasn't even the original guy offering "advice").
Like- it gets old. I have a friend at my gym who looked at me and said "I can fix that thigh muffin top *kitten* you got there"
and I was like- A. no you can't. and B. I didn't ask you. and C. what makes you think I want to change it?
"well most women..."
*kitten* your "most women" opinions. I didn't ask you. So stop giving your crappy advice. It happens. and it happens all the time- people just automatically assuming what you want- or know. It gets old. So sure- some times- we get a little trigger happy when it feels like people are coming sideways for you.
so sorry you're feeling berated- but maybe take how it looks from someone else's side when you get told day in and day out you don't know better- when you do? - just- you know some food for thought. Didn't mean to put you "out" about it- because you're absolutely right- heavy lifting is the way to go.
Just you know- some context and perspective and all.5 -
ive seen guys use the dryer to dry leak spots on the front of pants after peeing...0
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