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post 1704813731 08-09-2024, 08:28 PM
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Are gym goers weaker than ever in 2024?

After 15 years of lifting, I can definitely say the gym has changed a lot for the worse.

A decade ago most people in the gym… actually looked like they lifted. Lots of dudes who could bench 2+ plates, women who were there to actually workout and not sloot around.

Today it’s pathetic. Most gym brahs are decked out in gym shark everything and yet completely DYEL. I would estimate the average brah today barely benches 1 plate

Is social media to blame?
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post 1704813831 08-09-2024, 08:29 PM
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Lol
post 1704813891 08-09-2024, 08:31 PM
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From what I've noticed if you see someone on their phone between sets, they're weak and don't look like they lift. That's 95% of people at the gym. Also everyone over the age of 60 in the gym is essentially crippled.
post 1704813901 08-09-2024, 08:31 PM
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post 1704813951 08-09-2024, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted By TugOfPeace⏩
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Only for lateral raises
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post 1704813971 08-09-2024, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
From what I've noticed if you see someone on their phone between sets, they're weak and don't look like they lift. That's 95% of people at the gym. Also everyone over the age of 60 in the gym is essentially crippled.
Lol brootal
post 1704814071 08-09-2024, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
From what I've noticed if you see someone on their phone between sets, they're weak and don't look like they lift. That's 95% of people at the gym. Also everyone over the age of 60 in the gym is essentially crippled.
I’d rather lift by the old man in jeans then a bunch of zoomer teens
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post 1704814091 08-09-2024, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted By Getter_done⏩
Lol brootal
There's a reasonable amount of bigger guys at the gym I go to now. If you look over at them they're either doing a set or breathing heavily between sets. It's the twink zoomers that just sit on the benches looking down at their phones.
post 1704814261 08-09-2024, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
There's a reasonable amount of bigger guys at the gym I go to now. If you look over at them they're either doing a set or breathing heavily between sets. It's the twink zoomers that just sit on the benches looking down at their phones.
They're trying to train like "powerlifters". Hogging a squat rack for 2 hours and only doing like 3 sets. Taking 10 minute rest periods even during warm ups
Best lifts:
Bench press: 315x5
Squat: 465x1
Strict press: 205x5
Deadlift: 405x13 (conv tap'n'go with straps)
post 1704814321 08-09-2024, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted By SaviorSelfJT⏩
They're trying to train like "powerlifters". Hogging a squat rack for 2 hours and only doing like 3 sets. Taking 10 minute rest periods even during warm ups
Oh yeah the powerlifters in a commercial gym are some of the worst. At my gym they bring out these chairs that say "silver sneakers" on the back and sit forever between sets in the squat rack. They're not even strong.
post 1704814461 08-09-2024, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
Oh yeah the powerlifters in a commercial gym are some of the worst. At my gym they bring out these chairs that say "silver sneakers" on the back and sit forever between sets in the squat rack. They're not even strong.
I'm not a huge fan of Mark Rippetoe, but he went on a big rant against having powerlifters in your gym (from the perspective of a gym owner). He may have been onto something
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Bench press: 315x5
Squat: 465x1
Strict press: 205x5
Deadlift: 405x13 (conv tap'n'go with straps)
post 1704814531 08-09-2024, 08:45 PM
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why take the gym so seriously?
post 1704814641 08-09-2024, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
why take the gym so seriously?
why waste your time there if you ain’t gonna progress? Just stay at home and stop getting in my way
post 1704814671 08-09-2024, 08:49 PM
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plus the holes in the plates are bigger now so they weigh less
post 1704814691 08-09-2024, 08:50 PM
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People are too demoralized to lift heavy anymore.
post 1704814751 08-09-2024, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted By SaviorSelfJT⏩
I'm not a huge fan of Mark Rippetoe, but he went on a big rant against having powerlifters in your gym (from the perspective of a gym owner). He may have been onto something
He's right. I know about 10 years ago in my powerlifting days I was probably the worst guy at the gym lol.
post 1704814771 08-09-2024, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted By PiramaParam⏩
why waste your time there if you ain’t gonna progress? Just stay at home and stop getting in my way
create a home gym so nobody gets in your way. most people just chill and get in some exercise...they aren't looking to be arnold.
post 1704814851 08-09-2024, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted By eddiehaskell⏩
create a home gym so nobody gets in your way. most people just chill and get in some exercise...they aren't looking to be arnold.
y’all ain’t even beiber let alone Arnold. Fuk out my way srs
post 1704814861 08-09-2024, 08:54 PM
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Going to the gym is popular now

15_20 years ago you were considered a gym rat autist

Honestly, since women have become more interested in it, naturally guys flock

Bring in a few chicks who train glutes at a random time and within a week there will be 15+ dudes that all of sudden happen to be training at the same time.
post 1704814931 08-09-2024, 08:58 PM
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I seen some guys put up some heavy squats and deadlifts, but they are fat fuk powerlifting type looking.

Like if obese was a weight category in powerlifting, they would be in it.

It's more like fat as in your face is eating itself.
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