getting tired...

[Press]

im so sick of people talking to me in between sets whats supposed to take me an hour ends up taking almost 2. its come to the point where im going to have to be rude about it. i mean im noithin special by any means but they see a guy who bench's over 400 and they are amazed.

 

[gridlock]

im so sick of people talking to me in between sets whats supposed to take me an hour ends up taking almost 2. its come to the point where im going to have to be rude about it. i mean im noithin special by any means but they see a guy who bench's over 400 and they are amazed.

stick some headphones in and just keep your head down between sets. i get it in my gym. worst thing is its from the friggin staff. they should know better

 

[Tough Old Man]

Glad I lift at home..Only one i have to worry about is the wife and i lock her out of my gym..But I'm lucky i built a 1000 sq ft building away from the house with locks on the door..She is only allowed to go in there when she cleans it up..Yes i pay her for that task.

 

[mooshue]

i was going to say the same thing, headphones from an ipod, even if its not on and just give a general pissed off look and people will leave you alone.

 

[tomuchgear]

headphones work also count out your rest break and just say hey on to my next set. i talk and lift if i have to. most of what people say goes in one ear and out the other. after a few times of saying do what people will leave you alone.

 

[Press]

thanx guys ive cooled down since the gym, but yeah ima have to get some headphones and see what happens.

 

[Pekkerwood]

Its incredible what a time waster it is. I am a culprit as well as a victim. You think you waste 4 minutes and look up and you've wasted 20. The headphones help a lot. In the past a dour expression also served its purpose. I smile a lot more these days however, just happy to be there to be bothered.

 

[thebrick]

I agree, that gets on my nerves big time. Especially when I am in my iPod and they STILL want to talk. Look buddy, There's a reason I am in my sound isolation ear buds with Rammstein at 120 decibels.

Think Bio-weapons. As a last resort a noxious protein fart will clear the area.

 

[strength7]

im so sick of people talking to me in between sets whats supposed to take me an hour ends up taking almost 2. its come to the point where im going to have to be rude about it. i mean im noithin special by any means but they see a guy who bench's over 400 and they are amazed.

yes i know it is VERY annoying. I have this amazing hatred for a certain guy at my gym right now. He NEVER shuts up. He looks like an ex-highschool jock who never got over not winning "the big one". Every morning I have to listen to this guy's political and socio-economic theories. He is probably a really nice guy and i have never spoke a work to him but i just can't stand him sometimes and really want to punch him in the throat. I have an ipod and i still can here him blabbing away to EVERYONE all morning. He never pushes himself, never breaks a sweat, looks the same day in and day out and never shuts up.

I can't describe in words how much he irritates me, and really for no reason LOL

 

[karlhungus]

As a last resort a noxious protein fart will clear the area.

hahahaha!

I always find headphones work well as a deterrent and if that fails a polite, "I'm sorry, I'm going to finish this set up but we can talk after that..." - never do

 

[Muay Thai]

tell them you dont speak ENGLISH

 

[tkav1980]

sometimes dont you wish a swift kick in the dick was an acceptable form of social interaction?

 

[ubcpower]

What I do is immediately after finishing my set i walk up to the water fountain. keep your head down and dont make eye contact , have a drink then return to your exercise by that time you should be able to go again for set #2, always be moving

 

[samiam]

What i do is....

Wear headphones. Everytime someone approaches and says somehting I have to take the headphone out and say "what was that?" then when they repeat I answer with one or two words and stick the headphone back in. if they say something else I take out the headphone and say "what was that?" I repeat until they get the hint.

Actually that is what I used to do. Now I train at a real gym where everyone IS TOO BUSY LIFTING to talk. :>

 

[Metal]

Thats funny to me because whatever they want to talk to u about is a waste of time.

I remember back in the day before I was a meathead, the meatheads would approach me with advice and help. Id be like " Yeah yeah yeah whatever dude, save the details. Just hook me up with that shit your shootin and be on your merry.

Hey, heres a thought. When they come up to u, tell em u have 4 words for them, ......" Professional Muscle Dot Com" Tell em to visit the sponsors and they too will be able to bench 400lbs in no time.

 

[alecaf]

Glad I lift at home..Only one i have to worry about is the wife and i lock her out of my gym..But I'm lucky i built a 1000 sq ft building away from the house with locks on the door..She is only allowed to go in there when she cleans it up..Yes i pay her for that task.

Wow thats the life i want!!!

 

[RONJON]

Haha well at my gym when a dude is under 4 plates on bench people watch..just not alot of real big guys there..
But man just put on the headphones and dont look at anybody..get the job done and be rude if you have to...some guys dont understand that the gym isnt just a big social club

RONJON

 

[overman]

awesome

"sometimes dont you wish a swift kick in the dick was an acceptable form of social interaction?"


AWESOME! Some guy approaches you wanting training advice, and BAM, swift kick to the dick. Walk away and continue lifting. Brilliant! That's funny shit.