WAS I WRONG?

ross_lionheart

I was at the gym the other day and I walked in through the doors. I was training back and my first exercise was lat pull down. The machine was being used so after warming up on the treadmill for 5 minutes I waited on the machine to become free.

A local guy who comes to the gym 2 to 3 times per week was using the preacher machine. I SHOULD actually say he was hogging it, he normally just sits at machines for 15 minutes and doing about 2-3 easy sets. Anyhow, whilst waiting for the machine he turns around to me and says "Alright Son" and I reply by going "Alright". After that brief waste of time he said something to me that I never heard, he decided to give me an earful about how I’m a f***** ignorant bastard who needs to start paying more attention to him when he says something to me.

I don't actually think that I did anything wrong because I’m going to the gym for a social time; instead I am actually there to train. So after that he goes on and tells everyone how ignorant I am. He also tells me on a regular basis that I’m weird because I look at the clock to watch rest times in between sets? I’m also weird because I go to the gym 4 times per week and don’t get wasted at the weekend?

I take it in the future I should stop whatever I’m doing and simply go up to him and speak about his week. I really need advice on this, I never really seen myself as being really ignorant but obviously according to him I am. I actually feel quite bad about this to be honest. :cry:

PScarb

don't worry about him guys like this are in every gym and is just a waste of time in my opinion, he is just like a bully at school picks on the vulnerable (no offence intended) i am sure if he was in a gym with guys like myself around he would be as quite as a mouse

ross_lionheart

Your actually one hudred percent right. He doesent say anything out of line to others who are bigger than him or what he would see as a threat. He does however like to call people like myself names all of the time and make a fool of the younger guys who go into the gym. The funny thing is if i turned around to him and said "Excuse Me?" or "Who do you think Your speaking too" He would attempt to fight me eventhough he is 30 years older than me.

A guy was asking me about nutrition and I advised him to keep his carbs non exsistant after 7 o'clock. He then interups and tells me that I have no right advising anyone on anything especailly nutrition because my bf is above 15% because Im bulking up.

I mean seriously whats the guys problem?

PScarb

he seems to have forehead erectoritos.....basicly the pen1s on his fore head is blurring his vision

splinter

Hahaha good one scarb.

I actually had a funny experience with some well old guys (not big or muscular or anything you know some office guy in his 50's).

I asked can we share the bicep curl machine he's like ive got 4 sets to do. Im like thats fine can I do it inbetween your rest. He's like oh **** it you little shit (bearing in mind I am 5.11 he was about 5.7) ... im like whatever dude go play with the buses)

Gonna always see people who have a stick up their arses so just ignore em!

I just tend to go "ok dude, you do what you want" and walk just away lol...

splint

wigz

used to train in a really good gym in bristol, 3 or 4 guys who competed at a decent level and none of them displayed any attitude and the gym had a great attmosphere, new gym is shite its clicky and people spend to much time slapping each others hands, chatting and generally acting like tw#ts. Had somebody say he would knock me out when i asked to share the bench, i don't think i was ment to hear him and he was shocked when i opened the fire exit and called him out, little fooker was trying to impress his bird who does her nails whilst watching the prick train.

ross_lionheart

I was actually going to say to him "Id prefer if you dident speak to me like that" but he prob just try and beat me up eventhough hes 30 years older than me. Whats that all about.

The guy always trys to make a fool of the younger guys in the gym or take the piss out of anyone that he can. I dont really understand why he does it but he does.

wigz

don't worry about it mate, everybody else probally thinks he's a pri#k too

wigz

normally i would of hid behind the squat rack but i was 6 week into a tren cycle.........!

LeeB

all gyms have knob heads like that in.... one i train at is full of them.... they also have the annoying habit of not knowing how to put dumbells back on racks!

and i wouldnt worry about him tryoing to beat you up either... guys like him are usually frightened of confrontation!

ask him questions about training and stuff.. hell think you respect his opinion and stop acting like an arse to you! if he doesnt then just ignore the guy!