Grunting at the gym

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  • GC_Hutson
    GC_Hutson Posts: 83
    I grunt when I poop sometimes.
    Now you're just showing off for the ladies.
  • AABru
    AABru Posts: 610 Member
    If the weight is heavy enough...I will grunt or yell. I threw shot-put for years (high school and college), and always would yell when I threw...proven way to add distance to my throw! Generally inhaling and exhaling is enough noise now.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    There is a couple that come into my gym and do that in the back weight room. Sometimes I swear they are having sex back there. She even yells out sometimes. Awkward!

    whoops. busted. :embarassed:
  • GC_Hutson
    GC_Hutson Posts: 83
    If the weight is heavy enough...I will grunt or yell. I threw shot-put for years (high school and college), and always would yell when I threw...proven way to add distance to my throw! Generally inhaling and exhaling is enough noise now.
    I've found that breathing is very helpful doing my workouts. And life, really.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    i dont grunt....................i PUUUUUURRRRRR!

    woah - hello tummy
  • roodledoodle
    roodledoodle Posts: 183
    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.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Too funny!!!!!
  • lewist90
    lewist90 Posts: 126 Member
    i dont grunt....................i PUUUUUURRRRRR!

    woah - hello tummy

    :D well hello messy room :P
  • Moniqua1
    Moniqua1 Posts: 195 Member
    My gym doesn't allow grunting! Seriously, you will be asked to stop or leave. There are also certain lifts.you can't do (idk which ones) my gym used to be known for being the "meathead" gym (sorry, mean word) and they want to change that so people who aren't as fit still feel comfortable coming in.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 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.

    Thank you for posting this and beating me to it.

    I also find that a sharp exhale on small accessory lifts is helpful but you don't have to add vocalization to it. At that point you're just looking for attention. Or have no courtesy. Or perhaps no shame.
  • GC_Hutson
    GC_Hutson Posts: 83
    My gym doesn't allow grunting! Seriously, you will be asked to stop or leave. There are also certain lifts.you can't do (idk which ones) my gym used to be known for being the "meathead" gym (sorry, mean word) and they want to change that so people who aren't as fit still feel comfortable coming in.
    Meatheads dig being called meatheads. We are one with our inner gorilla.
  • Moniqua1
    Moniqua1 Posts: 195 Member
    My gym doesn't allow grunting! Seriously, you will be asked to stop or leave. There are also certain lifts.you can't do (idk which ones) my gym used to be known for being the "meathead" gym (sorry, mean word) and they want to change that so people who aren't as fit still feel comfortable coming in.
    Meatheads dig being called meatheads. We are one with our inner gorilla.

    Lmfao! :D good, cuz I like guys who look like "meatheads", I just don't know what will offend people on here, seems like everything will offend someone!
  • GC_Hutson
    GC_Hutson Posts: 83
    Lmfao! :D good, cuz I like guys who look like "meatheads", I just don't know what will offend people on here, seems like everything will offend someone!
    I'm offended by that.
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    There's a dude that screams like he's being stabbed in the eye while being surrounded by spiders. Cracks me up every time. XD
  • GC_Hutson
    GC_Hutson Posts: 83
    There's a dude that screams like he's being stabbed in the eye while being surrounded by spiders. Cracks me up every time. XD
    I said I was SORRY. I saw a roach.
  • Moniqua1
    Moniqua1 Posts: 195 Member
    ^ this guy is hilarious!
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    Excessive or loud grunting is stupid!

    ^^^This! You might hear a couple of small grunts from me at the end of a couple of sets, but the whole gym doesn't hear it. Geez, Louise! :huh:
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    I try not to grunt. I try to fart instead.

    That's one way to get the weight room to yourself. LOL
  • doriyoung
    doriyoung Posts: 42 Member
    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)


    :laugh:
  • shesapear
    shesapear Posts: 77 Member
    I grunt with I am suffering through a run but its not like "hey everybody look at me"
  • Eupho
    Eupho Posts: 201 Member
    attention deficiency syndrome ?

    We have a man at the gym we go to, we call him Mr Bagpipes. .. He makes sooo much noise that unless you have headphones on .. it is reeeeally annoying. :grumble: ( :laugh: )

    he makes soooo much noise!! ... But what's funny, is when you actually catch of a glimpse of him .. He is waving around 5lbs weights.. (or doing 5mph on the exercise bike) :laugh: :laugh:
  • shivles
    shivles Posts: 468 Member
    On the last few reps I let out a little grunt but shouty grunts are annoying. A 'im working hard but just getting on with it' grunt is quite sexy though :)
  • sabolfitwife
    sabolfitwife Posts: 423 Member
    I don't go to a gym, nor do I lift weights just yet, but even when I'm doing my cardio/circuits, I find I make weird noises. I believe it's just our bodies way of telling us how much *kitten* we're kicking. I don't think it's awkward at all.
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 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.

    Good call. It still sometimes happens pretty much spontaneously to me on max effort sets where I'm 95%+ of my 1RM.
    My grandfather often has a hard time holding in his air. His butt grunts constantly.

    Damn, I have that same problem some days.
  • TayPat24
    TayPat24 Posts: 131
    It's a mating ritual. Grunt back.

    This made me laugh really hard lol
  • Wildheart_Baby
    Wildheart_Baby Posts: 44 Member
    I'm more of a breathe quickly kind of guy, not much grunting, that I know of.
  • ellenxmariex3
    ellenxmariex3 Posts: 165 Member
    All I ask is that if you're a guy and you're going to grunt, please be lifting more than me. That's just embarrassing for you otherwise.
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
    Educate yourselves. I personally don't grunt because it looks ridiculous, but it does serve a purpose.

    http://articles.latimes.com/2006/dec/11/health/he-grunting11

    Did you just get to the part that basically says grunting can help if you're too much of a ***** to deal with the "phychological stress" of lifting or if you lack focus, or did you get to the part where it said the actual study showed no improvement and the part where it mentions the danger to your vocal cords? I personally don;t feel like weakening my core with a cpl hundred lbs on my back, but maybe that is just me.
  • CommandaPanda
    CommandaPanda Posts: 451 Member
    I don't grunt, I moan. Far more effective.
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    yes! I hate that. It does feel awkward. I feel like I should excuse myself so he can be 'alone'. ;)
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I grunt when I poop sometimes.

    Before I poop I pace back and forth in front of the toilet and say "this beotch is mine", "I'm gonna show this beotch who's in charge" "I got this" while I flex and make faces at myself in the mirror.
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