Constructive criticism....

slw5X5
slw5X5 Posts: 282 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I've always thought that if someone at the gym offered me constructive criticism that I would be able to take it. Wrong. This afternoon, I was in the free weight section doing trap bar dead lifts when I stopped to take a drink of water. This old man in his 70's was sitting on a machine about 20 feet behind me, waved me over to say something. I walked over taking my ear buds out to hear him. He goes, "Can I give you some constructive criticism?" Not knowing what he was going to say, I said sure. It went downhill from there. He told me he noticed I had some fat around my midsection and the best way to get rid of that is to get a big long rubber band from the sporting goods store. "And do what with it?" I asked. Apparently, I'm supposed to wear it while exercising. That's when I noticed he was wearing gardening gloves with the finger tips cut out.

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  • amwoidyla
    amwoidyla Posts: 257 Member
    *face palm*

    Don't forget to wear your sauna suit too!
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Oh jeeze. What an asshat. I figure unless someone is doing this:

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    They probably don't need my help in the gym.
  • bkw99508
    bkw99508 Posts: 204 Member
    Doesn't cost anything to make an old man's day.

    I would have said something like...."thanks for the tip", smile and continue on.
  • slw5X5
    slw5X5 Posts: 282 Member
    Yeah, I don't mind help if its legit, but don't tell me I'm fat. hahahaha!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    OMG.

    I hate people who give asthetic advice. I had a guy tell me his plastic surgon could remove a mole on my face.

    This was someone I am acquainted with (we are NOT friends)... but it was like a random sentence about 2 or 3 sentences in to the conversation.

    Like
    Jo>Hey Al
    Al> Hey how's my favorite lady lifter
    Jo> I'm good how are you
    Al> Oh you know you could get that thing shaved off right? My guy could do it really fast- recover is super fast.

    W.T.F. How do you know ANYTHING about my body and what I like.

    I dont' deal well with those kind's of comments.

    They actually make me very. very. angry. Nope- not worth trying to "make someone's day" piss off.
  • keef1972
    keef1972 Posts: 411 Member
    You look great - ignore him!!!
  • gigglybeth
    gigglybeth Posts: 365 Member
    The gardening gloves are cracking me up. When I read big rubber bands, I imagined one of these things...

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  • slw5X5
    slw5X5 Posts: 282 Member
    The gardening gloves are cracking me up. When I read big rubber bands, I imagined one of these things...

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    LOL!
  • ebayaddict0127
    ebayaddict0127 Posts: 523 Member
    LOL
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Gardening gloves - what a great idea.
  • ebayaddict0127
    ebayaddict0127 Posts: 523 Member
    Next time some old dude asks you that.. reply "No thank you. I'm all set." Then put your ear buds right back in and walk away.
  • RyanJK85
    RyanJK85 Posts: 580 Member
    hahahaha You look great, dont worry about the old dude...Im glad you are my friend so I can give *kitten* to you about it :flowerforyou:
  • slw5X5
    slw5X5 Posts: 282 Member
    Next time some old dude asks you that.. reply "No thank you. I'm all set." Then put your ear buds right back in and walk away.

    Yeah, that's a good come back. Thanx!
  • annie61702
    annie61702 Posts: 120 Member
    Next time some old dude asks you that.. reply "No thank you. I'm all set." Then put your ear buds right back in and walk away.

    Better yet, never take your earbuds out! That's my strategy.
  • slw5X5
    slw5X5 Posts: 282 Member
    Next time some old dude asks you that.. reply "No thank you. I'm all set." Then put your ear buds right back in and walk away.

    Better yet, never take your earbuds out! That's my strategy.

    Even better!
  • wombat94
    wombat94 Posts: 352 Member
    OMG.

    I hate people who give asthetic advice.

    This, exactly.

    Constructive criticism... especially UNSOLICITED constructive criticism... is some advice about your technique, or perhaps ideas for a different mix of exercises in your workout routine.

    Commenting on the look or shape of ANYONE's body - when that person is a total stranger - is simply being nosy and is out of bounds, IMO.
  • Arydria
    Arydria Posts: 179 Member
    The gardening gloves are cracking me up. When I read big rubber bands, I imagined one of these things...

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    HAHA!! I remember those things. In fact, our state fair had a vendor that featured a vibrating platform for weight loss.

    LOL!!

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