Grunting at the gym

gorewhore13
gorewhore13 Posts: 49 Member
edited October 20 in Fitness and Exercise
True story, this morning there was this fairly attractive guy on a machine in front of me who was lifting weights and grunting like an animal. Well more like sex grunts really, I will admit it was kind of hot but awkward. Has anyone else experienced this or do it?
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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    It's a mating ritual. Grunt back.
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
    I dont use machines OR grunt. Perhaps the latter will happen at some point.
  • LilMissSunshine_
    LilMissSunshine_ Posts: 520
    I grunt when I lift. I can't help it. Plus it makes my lifts go up.
  • rgrange
    rgrange Posts: 236 Member
    If you don't grunt while lifting, you're not lifting enough.
  • Annaruthus
    Annaruthus Posts: 301 Member
    I may grunt a little bit on the last reps of a set, but not like an animal!
  • EnergyYesPlease
    EnergyYesPlease Posts: 104
    Hahahaha yesssssss!!!!!!! A guy at my gym would grunt/moan loudly and I couldn't help but giggle every time, it was hilarious and awkward at the same time :D
  • cal_73
    cal_73 Posts: 77
    Grunting is wasting energy you could be putting towards your lift.

    Of course some just happen and that is OK.
  • ImKindOfABigDeal40
    ImKindOfABigDeal40 Posts: 807 Member
    Excessive or loud grunting is stupid!
  • majikmiker
    majikmiker Posts: 291 Member
    :laugh: OMG!!!! Yes. There is this one guy at the gym, I know when I see him that I'll have to crank the music on my MP3 so I don't laugh out loud. Maybe it really does help as LilMiss says. After all, if you grunt when you hit the ball in tennis it makes it go faster..... all the pros do it......
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Grunting is OK if the weight you are lifting causes the barbell to bend.
  • icreate
    icreate Posts: 60
    attention deficiency syndrome ?
  • Toxictwist
    Toxictwist Posts: 274
    It's a mating ritual. Grunt back.


    lol Too funny
  • jaysonhijinx
    jaysonhijinx Posts: 663 Member
    I'll sometimes drop a small grunt on a heavy lift especially when it's the last on a set but definitely not loud enough to be heard from on the other side of the gym, that's for sure.
  • pittskaa
    pittskaa Posts: 319 Member
    grunting is fine. snorting and moaning is gross. there is one guy at my gym and he like snorts on his own sweat while doing cardio. if that makes sense.
  • mszebra
    mszebra Posts: 94
    Grunting, groaning, sweating and anything else that occurs in the gym doesn't bother me.
  • tennisbabe94
    tennisbabe94 Posts: 444 Member
    It's a mating ritual. Grunt back.

    ^^Always.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Grunting is wasting energy you could be putting towards your lift.

    Of course some just happen and that is OK.

    Have you ever seen professional weight lifters? They're basically screaming while lifting weights. It's a natural thing to do.
  • sweetchildomine
    sweetchildomine Posts: 872 Member
    lol a tiny bit of grunting is normal. Even I have been known to let out a grunt or two! HOWEVER, you gotta wonder about those guys that sound like they are having a baby. I really don't think that is necessarily hahahaha I saw a guy once that literally was yelling "AHHHHH!!!!" like he was the Incredible Hulk or something. Good thing I own an ipod haha.
  • ImKindOfABigDeal40
    ImKindOfABigDeal40 Posts: 807 Member
    lol a tiny bit of grunting is normal. Even I have been known to let out a grunt or two! HOWEVER, you gotta wonder about those guys that sound like they are having a baby. I really don't think that is necessarily hahahaha I saw a guy once that literally was yelling "AHHHHH!!!!" like he was the Incredible Hulk or something. Good thing I own an ipod haha.
    They want everyone to notice them.
  • mstclair03
    mstclair03 Posts: 151
    Grunt back. Then chest bump.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Sometimes. But the one that stands out to me....the guy that COUNTS really loudly! I love it, it really cracks me up. I laugh just thinking about it! He really messes me up on my reps...lol
  • mistylovesmusic
    mistylovesmusic Posts: 147
    It's a mating call. If he's hot, grunt back and stomp your feet. That way he knows your interested. If he's not hot, laugh at him and hopefully he'll stop. lol
  • cjh03
    cjh03 Posts: 74 Member
    There was this one time...at my apt gym...this other guy was making the same exact noises as the OP mentions. It was quite awkward and I couldn't help but laugh. Then he left and my workout got serious again.
  • nickmast78
    nickmast78 Posts: 65
    Grunting is essentially the same as Kiai. It's for focusing energy to a specific area of a body to complete a certain task.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiai
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    If you don't grunt while lifting, you're not lifting enough.

    If you grunt while lifting, chances are, you aren't holding your air properly, and not lifting enough.


    You should be holding your breath when doing the big 3 lifts.
  • semnae
    semnae Posts: 3
    There are two men who work out together that are the cliched grunty jock weightlifters. To be honest, it gets rather annoying - especially since it's a tiny gym and it's usually is a small group of us trying to do a circuit or aerobics.

    One day, I was feeling rather puckish after listing to what sounded like them pooing their pants for 20 minutes and decided to see if grunting actually helped.

    It's my recommendation when using an ab roller to go "WHOOOSH!!" as loudly as possible when rolling out. (Bonus is you also wear a cape)

    If anything, it'll get you a few minutes reprieve while the Grunters stop and stare at you. Unfortunately, we were all laughing so hard, it was hard to get back into the training routine.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    True story, this morning there was this fairly attractive guy on a machine in front of me who was lifting weights and grunting like an animal. Well more like sex grunts really, I will admit it was kind of hot but awkward. Has anyone else experienced this or do it?

    I stood there and watched. Then I took a picture. My eyes got as big as saucers when I saw him putting the weights on the barbell. Then I went home and thought about it some more.
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
    If you don't grunt while lifting, you're not lifting enough.

    If you grunt while lifting, chances are, you aren't holding your air properly, and not lifting enough.


    You should be holding your breath when doing the big 3 lifts.

    I was gonna post something about how I hold my breath during reps, but then I got to page 2 and found this
  • TheUglyFriend
    TheUglyFriend Posts: 338
    When he grunts just moan back at him all sexy like {-;
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    grunting is good. but no one grunts on the machines. grunt on the big lifts, only on the last set or two, and only a few reps.



    then make sure your drop the weight.
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