people at the gym who arent getting results?
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I mostly get on with my workout. If I notice bad form I make a mental note to myself never to do that myself. I would only offer help if someone asked for it.0
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I particularly do not care what other people do with their lives. However, at the gym, there is a lady who does abs every day all the time. I've been going to the gym since September and she does abs exercises every single day. She is very weak and very, very thin. She struggles and seems in poor health. I think she is hurting herself but she obviously is committed to it and I would not like to cross that line.0
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I was thinking the same thing..when I had my heel issue I was not able to do a lot because of the extreme pain..you really don't know if people are healthywhat do you think of people at the gym who dont look like theyre getting any results?
do you feel sorry for them? do you try to rescue them to salvation?
there is this guy at my small gym who works out M-F before work and he hardly does anything. he will do a couple sets on a nautilus machine then do cardio for no more than 15 min and then he hits the showers and leaves in business attire. he has looked the same all year long (top heavy and flabby)
i feel like he is wasting his time. he could do so much more even in that small allotment of time. i know he could push himself more.
do you notice this at your gym too? is it frustrating or do you ignore it? i just think if youre able bodied then you can get the results. some people just dont know what can be attained in the gym and i want to scream it out loud for them!!!
Hey, no offense, but you don't know if the guy really is "able bodied" or not. He might be on cardiac rehab, and not cleared to do high intensity work outs. Focus on yourself, and let him do him.0 -
I ignore them.
this!
i have (or had) pals on here who swing between overeating, undereating, over exercising and then doing nothing for a week.... unless they ask for help, its not my place to give them 'advice' however well meaning (because usually they dont want it and find it offensive!)0 -
know a person who has been going to the gym and training with a trainer for over a year now and there have been small changes, but I do feel bad for them. I think (at least in this case) it all boils down to diet.0
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I have had people show me how to do things correctly when I was obviously a total noob, and I appreciated it.
But everybody is different, so you never know why people do what they do, or if they will appreciate any advice you have to give. I
f you're really concerned, strike up a conversation with the guy and see if you can determine why he does this and if he really needs advice.0 -
Sounds like my husband approx a year ago. It was all he was allowed to do. You see, he has heart issues & had been hospitalized like 8 times the year before. He's been given the all clear now & is doing a 14 mile bike trail next weekend.
Point is this: mind your own business! You don't know what his story is, and it's not for you to know.
This. My dad was training for a race, and while he was running on the treadmill, he tore his meniscus. He was in a leg brace for months, and now he needs surgery (minor thank goodness). But he still wants to go to the gym, but he can really only slowly do the elliptical, or lift weights. People might think he's not really doing much, but he has a medical reason and would love to be able to run more or anything else.0 -
Do you know anything about this person? Not wise to judge. He could have health issues, a heart problem...anything and is doing what he can to stay healthy. A person's age is no indication of any health issues they could have, including arthritis. If he'd been staying the same for a year, I'd think he was doing so for a reason.0
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I don't even notice what other people are doing at the gym. I'm too busy focusing on my own workout.0
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Why don't you worry about bulking up those muscles and your own form, not what others are or aren't doing.
Is this the same guy that thought girls envied his skinny body at the gym?
Bro, you need a wake up call. Either that or you're a troll.0 -
I really don't care.
Regardless of how much effort they put in, they are doing more than most people just by being there. Good on them. They'll learn at their own pace.0 -
I'm all for wanting to help others, but sometimes what seems strange to you actually makes sense to them. I was on the other side of this the other day using the assisted pullup machine. I only needed 25lb for the chin up but I still needed 40lb for a "real" pullup and this lady saw me changing the amount of weight back and forth between sets and thought I didn't know what I was doing. She said "I've been watching you... you know more weight is easier right?" lol... of course I do! That's why I put it on higher weight for pullups.0
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Yeah there's this girl who does cardio for 1-2 hours EVERYDAY... moving from the treadmill, to the ellipitcal, to the arc trainer...
Her body hasn't changed in months!!
I feel like telling her that if she stops the cardio, she'll probably drop weight. And I want to tell her to get into lifting!!!
But its not my place.. :indifferent:0 -
Methinks that people that hide behind blue face profiles shouldn't be so quick to get on their high horse and judge other people's results.
Truthfully,even if you put up a pic so we could judge you the way you judge other I wouldn't care. The only results I'm worried about are mine and those of the people that have to come me for advice. Trying to improve myself is a full time gig. I don't have time to moonlight as someone that looks down his nose at complete strangers.
And yet there you go judging someone for not having a picture on their profile. Maybe the OP looks at the forums on a work computer in a lunch break and doesnt have access to personal pictures?0 -
Honestly, diet is 80%. Gym is 20%. Most people got it all wrong.0
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It's good that you care, but it's not your place to offer unsolicited advice unless you know him and his situation, especially since he's been there long. If you really care that much, strike a conversation and get to know him, find out what his deal is. Once you become his friend, you can start giving him little pointers here and there.
Me, it depends on the person. A couple of days ago a new lady was doing dumbbell curls in bad form. I wouldn't have said anything if she had put on a busy "don't bother me" face, but since I overheard her chatting and asking for advice in the next room, I felt comfortable in saying something. She appreciated it.0 -
When that happens, I get emails or messages in my box. I've got a great reputation in these parts right now.
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Methinks that people that hide behind blue face profiles shouldn't be so quick to get on their high horse and judge other people's results.
Truthfully,even if you put up a pic so we could judge you the way you judge other I wouldn't care. The only results I'm worried about are mine and those of the people that have to come me for advice. Trying to improve myself is a full time gig. I don't have time to moonlight as someone that looks down his nose at complete strangers.
And yet there you go judging someone for not having a picture on their profile. Maybe the OP looks at the forums on a work computer in a lunch break and doesnt have access to personal pictures?
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Why don't you worry about bulking up those muscles and your own form, not what others are or aren't doing.
Is this the same guy that thought girls envied his skinny body at the gym?
Bro, you need a wake up call. Either that or you're a troll.
My guess is troll.0 -
I don't care what the other gym users are doing. I just do my own thing.
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Maybe he's just killing time before work and wants a hot shower because his wife hates him and uses all the hot water in the morning.0
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Why don't you worry about bulking up those muscles and your own form, not what others are or aren't doing.
Is this the same guy that thought girls envied his skinny body at the gym?
Bro, you need a wake up call. Either that or you're a troll.
My guess is troll.
Is it just me, or are the trolls taking over MFP*?0 -
aaannndddd this is why some of us never set foot in a gym. we don't need you judging us.0
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I like the saying "Shut up and train".
No need to pump yourself up by declaring that other people are not 'seeing progress'.
Just worry about your self.0 -
Leave it be. I had surgery for an ectopic pregnancy in March, when I got back to the gym a few weeks later I had to take it easy. If anyone had come up to me and said you're not doing it right I would have burst into tears.0
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Better light consistent exercise and 0 progress than no exercises and regression.0
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