Dumbest fitness related thing your S/O has said

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  • DoomCakes
    DoomCakes Posts: 806 Member
    "I'm not over weight, there fore I'm not unhealthy"

    He changed his mind on that when his pants got snug but I still hate that. Or just the whole "Technically I'm underweight" since he's 6'3" tall. Health isn't about the number on the scale!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Did he really say that? Oh my gosh. My husband doesn't say too many fitness related things, but he does a lot of crunches and I am like, "ehrm...that will not take the gut away"
  • ChildrenCryinNCoffee
    ChildrenCryinNCoffee Posts: 477 Member
    "A girl at work brought me in a 'sample' of this shake to try; it's really tasty!"

    I say "Oh, that was nice. Does she sell it or what?"

    "Yeah, it's sort of expensive. She does some 'beachbody thing'."

    Me: "Ummm, why not just eat right?"

    ***blank stare***

    /Agreed!
  • zombilishious
    zombilishious Posts: 1,250 Member
    Mine .... "You're going to get bulky and look like a man. That's gross."

    And my other fav: "I deep fried it in canola oil because that's healthier"
  • McLifterPants
    McLifterPants Posts: 457 Member
    Man, I feel lucky haha. My guy and I have learned together, so mostly we just make fun of the people who say dumb **** together. It helps us stay sane.

    The stupidest workout comment I've gotten (NOT from my guy) was from a trainer at my gym of all people. First he corrected my form on my rows (which I will admit was appreciated), but then in the same breath he told me I should be using lighter weights... even though part of the problem with my form was that because the weight I was using was too light, I wasn't having to use the correct muscles because it was too easy!! Gotta love guys who assume that because I own a vagina, I should never use more than a 10 lb dumbbell. Oy.
  • pinkgumdrop123
    pinkgumdrop123 Posts: 262 Member
    when I first started out I lost 9 pounds in one month.

    The doctor that was filling in for my normal doctor on vacation told me that perhaps I should eat less to lose more. Really?!
  • firelle
    firelle Posts: 118 Member
    "You don't need protein"
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    My ex used to say "Fat makes you fat"
    I about slapped him every time. hahaha.
  • fernandesg
    fernandesg Posts: 54 Member
    Oh where to start.......:laugh:

    I think the best one was more food-related than fitness, but my loving husband expressed his concern for my diet pop "addiction". I drink only caffeine-free diet pop (caffeine contributes to my anxiety issues), so yes, I tend to have an extra small bottle of caffeine-free diet pepsi in my car - on the rare times that I actually see it in a convenience store I usually buy 2, one for now, one for later. I don't drink alcohol, don't smoke, and have to avoid caffeine - regardless of how people may feel about artificial sweeteners, I have chosen them as my "vice", so there :tongue:

    Now the funny part is that he usually says this as he has a container of cookie dough ice cream in his lap and a big spoon in his hand, after playing WoW for 3 hours and smoking a half-pack a day :huh:

    But I do love him so.... :laugh: :love:
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I've been really lucky in that he hasn't said much of anything.

    I do remember being really annoyed, though, when he said that "counting calories at all is like an eating disorder." Thankfully, that attitude didn't last long, but it was pretty upsetting to me when he said it.
  • envy09
    envy09 Posts: 353 Member
    When I mentioned that I needed to get more protein in my diet:

    "Why are you trying to get jacked? You''re already musculer! Don't go to the extreme!"

    Thank you, but I'm not trying to get jacked, I just like picking up heavy things.
  • aimeewick
    aimeewick Posts: 38 Member
    Mine told me that liquid calories don't count because your body burns them differently.:laugh:
  • kmorg22
    kmorg22 Posts: 180
    I'm too skinny eat a cheeseburger
  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
    "Don't get too skinny"
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    I'm single so I don't have to live with anyone telling me stupid things, but my best friend and I were doing P90X one day when her neighbor stopped by. She is crackhead skinny, without an ounce of muscle on her whole body. She says "Women really shouldn't do workouts like that because the minute you stop, all your muscle will turn back to fat." Ok, crackhead.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    My husband still thinks that high rep/low weight will help me build leaner muscles. I've just taken to telling him I want big muscles :laugh:
  • rachelbethany
    rachelbethany Posts: 211 Member
    Wow. There's no way I could be in a relationship with someone who thinks a "thigh gap" is the ideal for women. No matter how much weight I lose, my thighs are always the biggest (most muscular AND most fat-retaining) part of my body. Sure, I'VE expressed wanting more of a gap between my thighs before, but I would have to starve to accomplish that. Fortunately, my boyfriend (who is super skinny/nothing but gaps himself, lol) thinks it's ridiculous and prefers me to look healthy. No offense to your fiancé; you obviously can laugh it right off. But omg! That's a horrible thing to say.
  • Kooraloo
    Kooraloo Posts: 362 Member
    This is most definitely not the stupidest, but (to me) it's one of the funniest because I already have super broad shoulders and the older day my mom said to me, "ohmygod, you've been ignoring my advice and swimming butterfly right??? Your shoulders look so manly and will no longer look good in anything other than t-shirts!"
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member


    Him "Well, when a woman is at the very peak of her physical fitness.... there will be a thigh gap"


    Hmmm I kinda thought this was true!? Isn't like a male V?
    I had a thigh gap at 200 lbs when I'd never stepped foot in a gym in my life.

    Got's dem birthin' hips.

    I am SURE there are a ton of very fit women who do not have a thigh gap. (oh here we go again). It's NOTHING like the male V.

    Very true. When I was in the Army and was in peak performance shape (I was a body builder in training) I never had a thigh gap.

    Whether a woman has a thigh gap has to do with how wide her hips are. I have rather narrow hips.
  • LoveByBillie
    LoveByBillie Posts: 11 Member
    My husband has said many dumb things.. I will just name a few:
    *We ate at Hardees one day for lunch and we both got a cinnimon rasin biscuit and as we are eating it he tells me "you know you are no good at dieting , right?" I just about slapped him
    *"Well I am loosing weight and eating more how come you aren't loosing weight?" Actually I am loosing more inches then weight.... but aparantly thats not good enough
    *You dont need to go to the YMCA to do exercise classes there is plently of work to do around the house to loose weight

    This list could go on and on...
  • ggsmamma
    ggsmamma Posts: 117 Member
    Me: I wonder when I will be able to see results? (after on my "eating proper portions journey" for about 4 months and losing 10#).

    Him: Well, when you take a cup of water from the ocean, it is difficult to see a difference. (said in a sweet-sincere-didn't-have-any-idea-he stepped-in-it voice)

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