On the Gym Grunt

neverstray
neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
edited January 5 in Fitness and Exercise
So, I was watching a show on Navy Seal training. They were doing pull ups after hours of treacherous swimming, running, rolling in the mud, planks, etc. Ths one guy started grunting while doing his pull ups and the trainer got all in his face, "don't you dare grunt and make faces like its hard. Keep it to yourself." It makes sense. A military man on a mission has no business grunting. That could be a deadly mistake.

Then, I'm in this gym, and this guy is grunting like he's dying. I just had to laugh about it.

No more grunting for me. I want to be badass, like a Navy Seal. Quiet and deadly. :-)

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  • susanmc31
    susanmc31 Posts: 287 Member
    I would suck as a Navy Seal :tongue:
  • Vailara
    Vailara Posts: 2,484 Member
    When I started doing weights at the gym, I didn't understand why some of the other people were grunting. Then as my weights got heavier and heavier ... I found out. Now I can't seem to do heavy weights without some sort of noise. I wish it wasn't so.
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    Not a fan of the grunting either , as long as you breath correctly I can't see why you would need to make any other noises
  • benmarcum
    benmarcum Posts: 132 Member
    a little noise is one thing. I have no problem with that. The screamers though....dear lord. "LOOK AT ME WORK OUT RAWR!!!"
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    we beat this horse in another thread last week.

    I am of the opinion that a small grunt is ok when the load is heavy...however, when I am 20 feet away with my music ( headphones) on top volume, and I can STILL hear you grunt/scream like you busted a nut while someone is removing major organs through your nose, THAT is out of control.

    I am not quiet when I am doing my strength, I do grunt, but I bet the guy 10 feet away can't hear me!
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,151 Member
    I would suck as a Navy Seal :tongue:

    ICWYDT :blushing: :bigsmile:

    I'm not a lifting grunter. Don't see a point to it, but I can understand why people do it. It's like people who are quiet during sex and those who are vocal.
  • nexangelus
    nexangelus Posts: 2,080 Member
    Us ladies never grunt no matter how hard it gets... ; )
  • finding_sammi
    finding_sammi Posts: 207
    I'm sorry but when I go to the gym I don't wanna have to listen to some guy sounding like he's having sex in the weights room!! :p
  • vanguardfitness
    vanguardfitness Posts: 720 Member
    grunting helps keep the abdominal walls contracted while lifting. I generally focus initially on keeping that abdominal wall hard, but after enough sets fatigue sets in so I start to grunt involuntarily.

    And I usually work out alone, so when I get tired it's either grunt or let the weight drop on me. I prefer to grunt :)
  • iluvprettyshoes
    iluvprettyshoes Posts: 605 Member
    "No more grunting for me. I want to be badass, like a Navy Seal. Quiet and deadly. :-)"
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    Me too!! Except women can't be SEALs...but whatever. Those guys are lethal badasses!!

    And no grunting from anyone, men or women!! Suck it up and take it like a SEAL :wink:
  • LadyIntrepid
    LadyIntrepid Posts: 399 Member

    Me too!! Except women can't be SEALs...but whatever. Those guys are lethal badasses!!

    Women can't be real SEALs, but a friend of mine (female) just took a SEAL team training by an ex Navy SEAL and said it was awesome. She feels just a little more like a badass now. :wink: Here's the info on it: http://sealteampt.com/
  • Vailara
    Vailara Posts: 2,484 Member
    How DO you stop the grunting, though? Any tips? I feel such a fool doing it. I'm fine on warmups - it's only on really heavy (for me) sets.
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    All Of my sets are like this,

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I4auFt8uCM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

    You mad op?

    Yeah.
  • katz22
    katz22 Posts: 116 Member
    How DO you stop the grunting, though? Any tips? I feel such a fool doing it. I'm fine on warmups - it's only on really heavy (for me) sets.

    I imagine my creepy housemate is recording any sounds so he can listen to them later.

    If you don't grunt you may still sound like a robot - check out this trainer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs-wOHN5tdw
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member

    No more grunting for me. I want to be badass, like a Navy Seal. Quiet and deadly. :-)

    just like my gas
  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
    I gave birth silently. But, you bet on the last rep of full body crunches, I am grunting like crazy.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I breath a bit loud. Occasional grunt when approaching 1RM lifts but that's about it.

    I personally don't take issue with it. If someone is grunting because they're really moving a weight that's heavy for them, more power to them, get yours.
  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
    I like a lil grunt.
    UNH.
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    Us ladies never grunt no matter how hard it gets... ; )

    Childbirth, maybe a little grunt or moan lol!!
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    When I first starting lifting, I never thought I'd grunt - although I had no problem with others who did.

    Now, I can't help it! It's not all that loud, but probably noticeable to others near me. This usually happens near the end of a heavy set!
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,123 Member
    I'll grunt if I want to. If you aren't pushing yourself in the gym, why bother?
  • JessyJ03
    JessyJ03 Posts: 627 Member
    I'm sorry but when I go to the gym I don't wanna have to listen to some guy sounding like he's having sex in the weights room!! :p

    This. But I understand the need to grunt so it doesn't bother me too much. The problem is half the time I want to bust up laughing from the noises I hear (which is dangerous if I'm lifting myself).
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I'm not mad and I don't care. I didn't realize that it can be controlled as I am a grunter when it really start to get tough. However, when I saw the trainer telling them to not grunt, enev though they were really running out of steam and struggling, I thought that was interesting. Just stop doing it. That's it. Lol.
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