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post 1536465261 12-04-2017, 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted By anonkunbrah⏩
Gymshark, all these memes about no pain no gain, selfies in the gym, tatted up “tough guys”, etc... Better to have an identity outside of the gym and just workout and be fit in addition to that. Just lol if working out is your identity. So much cooler to be some anime nerd who is jacked rather than just some jacked guy thats jacked
yea but people will always put you in that category its best just not to care what they think and just be yourself
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Originally Posted By 4everalone⏩
I agree OP.

Gym is also fashionable nowadays. Gym goers used to look up to Jay Cutler & Ronnie Coleman as their idols.Now people are inspired by random people on IG/YouTube that all have the same cookie cutter look, tattoos, post motivational quotes, try to sell supps via discount codes etc...

That being said I have nothing against it. Let them do whatever they want to do wont affect me in any way. Only thing I hate is how squats/deadlifts have become so trendy. They removed some of the best hammer strength/Life Fitness machines to make room for more squat racks & CrossFit chit at my gym. So annoying. RIP HS Low Row, HS shoulder press, LF dip machine... you will all be missed. 1 liek = 1 crie
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Originally Posted By Aristotelian⏩
So much LOL in this thread. So if you wear a Garmin watch because you train for triathlons in your time outside the gym, but use it in the gym to track your heart rate while lifting and measure rest time between sets, you're cringy? If you wear a tshirt you're clingy? If you don't post selfies you 'don't have a physique to show'?

All of what I mentioned above is coping. Just like these comments normally come from guys that basically shave themselves completely and constantly flex in mirrors in the gym in front of everyone trying to get the perfect post-workout pump selfie. Just LOL.

And to the 'lift but never mention it to anyone' crew - do you not have friends with similar interests? I talk about lifting with people who are into lifting. Novel idea, I know, but there are some people who share interests and enjoy discussing their experiences with one another - sort of like a bodybuilding forum encourages...
I know, right? Who knew there were people with good physiques who aren't attention whores??? lmao I'm just like LMAO I go to the gym to get my ass kicked. I don't wear fancy crap and my hairs in a poverty ponytail. I have no need to try to impress anyone but myself. People can take all the selfies they want and I can think it's ridiculous. It's not like I'm telling them to stop.
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post 1536469431 12-04-2017, 05:15 AM
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but do you even lift if you aren't the "hardest worker in the room", straight grinding every day, putting in 150%, changing the world by benching 315? GET REAL
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All these cucks with their motivational bull**** on their shirts..

Yet 90% of them look average


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Most cringey is when one of those dudes jumps to you midset and tells you "I'm here keep going, 3 more reps" - wtf man not gonna go to failure on my first set gtfo
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I always lol at all these cringe bodybuilder youtubers calling each other out lmao. Little less nowadays but this was like a trend between 2009-2014
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Originally Posted By Sinan09400⏩
I always lol at all these cringe bodybuilder youtubers calling each other out lmao. Little less nowadays but this was like a trend between 2009-2014
LOL yeah I remember those. Filming them at expos and chit
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post 1536482171 12-04-2017, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted By 4everalone⏩
I agree OP.

Gym is also fashionable nowadays. Gym goers used to look up to Jay Cutler & Ronnie Coleman as their idols. Now people are inspired by random people on IG/YouTube that all have the same cookie cutter look, tattoos, post motivational quotes, try to sell supps via discount codes etc...

That being said I have nothing against it. Let them do whatever they want to do wont affect me in any way. Only thing I hate is how squats/deadlifts have become so trendy. They removed some of the best hammer strength/Life Fitness machines to make room for more squat racks & CrossFit chit at my gym. So annoying. RIP HS Low Row, HS shoulder press, LF dip machine... you will all be missed. 1 liek = 1 crie
Can't tell you how many people I know now that does exactly this.
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post 1536482381 12-04-2017, 08:54 AM
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There's nothing wrong with Gymothy's so phuck off OP

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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M8 you just go to the gym, lift things up and put them down ... Stop acting like you're walking up the beach of nomandy ...... Swear some of these fit****s act like they're in some battlefield fighting for survival or some chit.
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post 1536482771 12-04-2017, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted By sword_⏩
That's because every martial artist is humble and if you roll in there acting arrogant you will get tuned up.

I have friends that compete in fitness and physique. Many good people. But fitness culture started to be cringe worthy for me about 4-5 years ago.

I rolled with some folks today and did wrestling take down drills. Good folks.
People who train for athletics aren't just insecure guys trying to become more attractive and manly. Like half of guys at bodybuilder gyms walk around sizing everyone up trying to prove something to themselves.

Bodybuilding in general is pretty cringey. And many weightlifters will look down on anyone performing an exercise that doesn't involve moving as much weight as possible because they are constantly trying to stroke their own egos and just don't understand the purpose of many exercises people do in the gym.
post 1536483471 12-04-2017, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted By Spenty⏩
There's nothing wrong withGymothy'sso phuck off OP

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Originally Posted By Kokanee⏩
People who train for athletics aren't just insecure guys trying to become more attractive and manly. Like half of guys at bodybuilder gyms walk around sizing everyone up trying to prove something to themselves.

Bodybuilding in general is pretty cringey. And many weightlifters will look down on anyone performing an exercise that doesn't involve moving as much weight as possible because they are constantly trying to stroke their own egos and just don't understand the purpose of many exercises people do in the gym.
Yeah it's pretty annoying dude.
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Originally Posted By aleeboy⏩
Powerlifters are overweight and lug around large backpacks full of wraps, straps, chalk, belts, chains, rubber, compression support and two extra pair of underwear in case they **** themselves going for 1 rep maxes. These guys also take 10 minute breaks between 1 rep sets. Often can be found staring intensely at other people in their compression/ squat shorts with belt strapped.
dont forget the tripod and video camera to upload todays workout to their IG page where they have their best one rep maxes in KG and LBs for each just normal gym lifting and comps along with whatever fuking powerlifting league or something they compete in. Also why the fuk is there more than one powerlifting league.
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Originally Posted By Aristotelian⏩
So much LOL in this thread. So if you wear a Garmin watch because you train for triathlons in your time outside the gym, but use it in the gym to track your heart rate while lifting and measure rest time between sets, you're cringy?
yes. why the fuk are you monitoring heart rate for strength training
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The ones who view the gym as a battlefield and like their life is on the line with every workout then have nothing else to offer? Yeah that's 100% cringey. There's nothing exceptional about giving 100% in the gym and building a respectable physique while other aspects of your life are lacking.

Now someone who can give 100% in the gym then allow that mindset to carry over into other aspects of life and excel at everything they do? That's something to admire IMO, sadly for many of these fitness models there's no substance or depth to who they are.
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Originally Posted By 4everalone⏩
I agree OP.

Gym is also fashionable nowadays. Gym goers used to look up to Jay Cutler & Ronnie Coleman as their idols. Now people are inspired by random people on IG/YouTube that all have the same cookie cutter look, tattoos, post motivational quotes, try to sell supps via discount codes etc...

That being said I have nothing against it. Let them do whatever they want to do wont affect me in any way.Only thing I hate is how squats/deadlifts have become so trendy.They removed some of the best hammer strength/Life Fitness machines to make room for more squat racks & CrossFit chit at my gym. So annoying. RIP HS Low Row, HS shoulder press, LF dip machine... you will all be missed. 1 liek = 1 crie
That's the only thing I like. Those are literally the two best exercises you can do. If anything it's a good thing that gyms are adding more squat racks due to the high demand of people who want to use them. I don't care if you are a newb or typical gym bro, if you're actually doing squats in your workout routine then good for you. Compound lifts work and I would never hate on someone for doing them.
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post 1536490071 12-04-2017, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted By BigAlBrah⏩
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I feel like that's what the big diff between CB and Zyzz is. People like Zyzz more because even though he was a gymcel, you could tell he had a strong identity other than gym. It was like he was a troll first, and a gymcel second. CB's identity on the other hand is all gym based and people aren't really feeling him for that reason
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It just means you're getting old. Right now you may think you're getting smarter or something. In a few years, you'll long for the days where you were young enough to be able to be the jacked gym brah banging the sloots taking selfies because you're hip young gym people. You do that stuff at 20 because at 30 all you can be is the creepy old guy with muscles.

It's like being a fashion model in zoolander. Are you stupid? Yeah. But it's ok. Because you're something even better: really, ridiculously good looking. And you're better than the smart ugly people. Gym brah or gym sloot, you're young and in your physical prime stretching it to the max hanging out with other physically prime peak humans. You don't need to be smart. That's why it's awesome. That's what it's all about.

So I'm guessing you're maybe 24, probably 25-28.
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Originally Posted By anonkunbrah⏩
I feel like that's what the big diff between CB and Zyzz is. People like Zyzz more because even though he was a gymcel, you could tell he had a strong identity other than gym. It was like he was a troll first, and a gymcel second. CB's identity on the other hand is all gym based and people aren't really feeling him for that reason
Zyzz was the opposite of a gymcel. Gymcels literally just lift, eat, sleep. They'd rather talk about their lift progression than ever go out for a night.
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Originally Posted By CaliSuperSport⏩
Zyzz was the opposite of a gymcel. Gymcels literally just lift, eat, sleep. They'd rather talk about their lift progression than ever go out for a night.
I was basically trying to say what you just said and maybe it came out wrong. He definitely put his time in the gym but his identity was elsewhere
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Originally Posted By anonkunbrah⏩
I was basically trying to say what you just said and maybe it came out wrong. He definitely put his time in the gym but his identity was elsewhere
I mean alot of people definitely take it too seriously. The gym won't solve all your life's problems, but social media doesn't do much to tell you otherwise.

All these quarter-turn instagram sloots doing bodyweight squats with bands is fukin up people's heads. Plus all the enhanced guys and frauders.
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I would hazard to say that most people that write inspirational quotes about gymming, sacrifice etc etc, are so obsessed with the gym that NOT going to the gym would be harder than going in most days, which makes their point null.
Once gymming is an ingrained habit it aint hard to do, so bragging about it is just a way to feel superior over everyone else for a fairly ordinary activity, as it is no different than playing a sport.
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Originally Posted By Xuaxace⏩
I would hazard to say that most people that write inspirational quotes about gymming, sacrifice etc etc, are so obsessed with the gym that NOT going to the gym would be harder than going in most days, which makes their point null.
Once gymming is an ingrained habit it aint hard to do, so bragging about it is just a way to feel superior over everyone else for a fairly ordinary activity, as it is no different than playing a sport.
That's a point I try to make with my newbie friends. Just get your ass through the gym door and you're golden. Then it becomes habit and then obsession.
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Originally Posted By midcoastking33⏩
yes. why the fuk are you monitoring heart rate for strength training
Are you serious? You can't tell why tracking a heart rate and analyzing the rate during lifting , after lifting, rest rate and comparisons are helpful? Just wow.
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Originally Posted By aleeboy⏩
LMAO

I'd like to add:

Crossfitters take up a lot of space and look very busy with multiple pieces of equipment whilst logging in their times for their WOD insta updates.

Powerlifters are overweight and lug around large backpacks full of wraps, straps, chalk, belts, chains, rubber, compression support and two extra pair of underwear in case they **** themselves going for 1 rep maxes. These guys also take 10 minute breaks between 1 rep sets. Often can be found staring intensely at other people in their compression/ squat shorts with belt strapped.
Goddamn you should do stand up comedy.
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Is gymshark actually cringe worthy? I only see a couple people in my gym wear it. I ordered some chit on black friday because it was 30% off but now I'm tempted not to wear it...
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It isn't as bad s it was a couple years ago at least.
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Originally Posted By juarezfn⏩
Is gymshark actually cringe worthy? I only see a couple people in my gym wear it. I ordered some chit on black friday because it was 30% off but now I'm tempted not to wear it...
It has a fit-chick/gym-bro reputation because that's what all of their models look like.

Wear what you wanna wear though. I never see Gymshark apparel, and it gets hate online but most people wouldn't care if they saw it.

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Originally Posted By Nicklol⏩
of course.
I stopped following all those fitness channels years ago
I cannot stomach any of them anymore. Cringe overload.
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