Ugh I don't even know how to respond to this

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ana3067
ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
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I don't even know what a muscle bound jock is supposed to mean.... it just brings up porn when I google it. If he's just referring to lifters/bodybuilders/etc then uuugh. Especially since I primarily lift weights and my goal is to embark on bulk/cut cycles once I'm down another ~15lbs.

Like dude. whyyyyy.
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  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
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    I don't see a big difference in you calling someone an ego lifter and him calling someone a muscle bound jock. I think they are the same thing, different terms.....

    Am I missing something?

    PS Holy porn when you google that phrase.
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
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    It's sad when people proudly display their ignorance.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
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    Maybe it's more of a reference to the "lunks" that planet fitness always advertises about. Although he could be just implying lifters in general as well.
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
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    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    I don't see a big difference in you calling someone an ego lifter and him calling someone a muscle bound jock. I think they are the same thing, different terms.....

    Am I missing something?

    PS Holy porn when you google that phrase.

    She was talking about one person and one instance she observed. The friend was generalizing all people who have observable muscle mass.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
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    never2bstopped wrote: »
    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    I don't see a big difference in you calling someone an ego lifter and him calling someone a muscle bound jock. I think they are the same thing, different terms.....

    Am I missing something?

    PS Holy porn when you google that phrase.

    She was talking about one person and one instance she observed. The friend was generalizing all people who have observable muscle mass.

    That's not how I initially interpreted it, though you're probably right.

    Anyway, my advice would be to just not engage.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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    wut is this thread even? can we get a mod up in this piece and scoot this thread over to Chit Chat?
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
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    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    I don't see a big difference in you calling someone an ego lifter and him calling someone a muscle bound jock. I think they are the same thing, different terms.....

    Am I missing something?

    PS Holy porn when you google that phrase.

    I don't see how they are the same unless his term means someone who is lifting heavier than s/he should thus resulting in compromised form and partial (if that) reps?

    Also I'm always super disappointed when I see ego lifting, so combining both the ego lifting and his cuteness just made me feel more disappointed and I felt the need to share lol. This is probably why I need gym friends to say these things.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
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    "Because anyone who picks up a weight is stupid right lol"
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    Does anyone want to explain to me what ego lifting is?
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
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    never2bstopped wrote: »
    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    I don't see a big difference in you calling someone an ego lifter and him calling someone a muscle bound jock. I think they are the same thing, different terms.....

    Am I missing something?

    PS Holy porn when you google that phrase.

    She was talking about one person and one instance she observed. The friend was generalizing all people who have observable muscle mass.

    which is sad because like.... my ultimate goal IS to have obvious visible muscle mass AND to also bulk up to increase said muscle mass. So like, good job generalizing about the population I want to be a part of (or if he means all people who lift weights in general, then for the population I am already a part of)!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
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    Huh?
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
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    Uh tell him his comment bothered you? Or defriend him? My friends constantly display different views/values/priorities than me and I somehow manage to not be upset...
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
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    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    Does anyone want to explain to me what ego lifting is?

    I wrote it above:
    someone who is lifting heavier than s/he should thus resulting in compromised form and partial (if that) reps
    At least this is what I refer to when I say ego lifting.

    So like, the person benching 200lbs and only lowering the bar about 2 inches from the starting position is ego lifting. Or like when I saw some guy deadlifting a few hundred lbs and letting momentum do half the work (once he lifted the bar he'd just let it drop instead of actually lowering it, resulting in super loud clacks on the ground every. damn. rep.)
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
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    LiftAllThePizzas wrote: »
    "Because anyone who picks up a weight is stupid right lol"
    idk how we manage to figure out how to get out of bed in the morning!
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    ana3067 wrote: »
    So like, the person benching 200lbs and only lowering the bar about 2 inches from the starting position is ego lifting. Or like when I saw some guy deadlifting a few hundred lbs and letting momentum do half the work (once he lifted the bar he'd just let it drop instead of actually lowering it, resulting in super loud clacks on the ground every. damn. rep.)

    That's not ego lifting, that's just lack of knowledge. Generally I don't bother watching other people at the gym. Lots of people simply haven't had a trainer or someone to help them and they simply don't know any better.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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    but that chit chat forum tho
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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    I prefer to stroke.... egos that is. ;)
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
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    There are times when people will do things in the gym that are generally wrong, but fit their circumstances. Like dropping the bar on a deadlift, they want to work the concentric but not the eccentric. There are also good times when bodybuilders will do partials for specific porpoises. Lunks, muscle bound jocks, it is best to avoid judging either way.
  • Train4Foodz
    Train4Foodz Posts: 4,298 Member
    edited March 2015
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    Note to Members

    I have moved this discussion into a more appropriate section for it - 'Chit-Chat, Fun, and Games'.

    Wishing you all a fantastic day/evening/night!
    Adam, MyFitnessPal Moderator
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    ana3067 wrote: »
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    Does anyone want to explain to me what ego lifting is?

    I wrote it above:
    someone who is lifting heavier than s/he should thus resulting in compromised form and partial (if that) reps
    At least this is what I refer to when I say ego lifting.

    So like, the person benching 200lbs and only lowering the bar about 2 inches from the starting position is ego lifting. Or like when I saw some guy deadlifting a few hundred lbs and letting momentum do half the work (once he lifted the bar he'd just let it drop instead of actually lowering it, resulting in super loud clacks on the ground every. damn. rep.)

    To be fair, we posted a minute apart, I was probably typing when your post was posted.

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