Comments on: Surviving the Gym: A Beginner’s Guide http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/ ain't nobody's hero but i want to be heard Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:46:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Samuel L. http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-3089 Samuel L. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:10:45 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-3089 Not that I'm totally impressed, but this is a lot more than I expected when I stumpled upon a link on Delicious telling that the info here is awesome. Thanks. Not that I’m totally impressed, but this is a lot more than I expected when I stumpled upon a link on Delicious telling that the info here is awesome. Thanks.

]]> By: roehrigs01 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-40 roehrigs01 Sun, 06 May 2007 20:01:30 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-40 I hate when people try to work in... I never do that to others.. I just go do something else until the spot is open.. This is my time to be alone and get a good workout in... Not to have to think about bs or any other life's caraopla... I'm not there to talk and not there to share... If someone wants to work in, they can just have the machine.. I'll come back later.. or bound to have another machine or exercise that does the same thing in the gym... This is the quickest way to get you outa my way and for me to get back to the zone I was in before they butted in due to their impatience... The only time I want someone interupting me is when I take a "break" while resting or moving to look at some eye candy...lol I hate when people try to work in… I never do that to others.. I just go do something else until the spot is open.. This is my time to be alone and get a good workout in… Not to have to think about bs or any other life’s caraopla… I’m not there to talk and not there to share…

If someone wants to work in, they can just have the machine.. I’ll come back later.. or bound to have another machine or exercise that does the same thing in the gym… This is the quickest way to get you outa my way and for me to get back to the zone I was in before they butted in due to their impatience… The only time I want someone interupting me is when I take a “break” while resting or moving to look at some eye candy…lol

]]> By: Jonobrenator http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-16 Jonobrenator Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:20:17 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-16 This is great. We have created nicknames for people seen on a daily basis. We have the social butterfly whom we call "Happy". Even at 5:30 in the morning, this guy is so happy and goes around shaking hands and talking to everyone. The comment about walking around the locker room naked was well said. I had an incident where a guy came from the showers sporting full wood. Unfortunately my locker was close to his. His one-eyed pee wee was looking right at me as he approached his locker. I'm discreet not because I'm insecure, but just don't get a thrill from walking around a bunch of other guys nude. Great stuff!! This is great. We have created nicknames for people seen on a daily basis. We have the social butterfly whom we call “Happy”. Even at 5:30 in the morning, this guy is so happy and goes around shaking hands and talking to everyone.

The comment about walking around the locker room naked was well said. I had an incident where a guy came from the showers sporting full wood. Unfortunately my locker was close to his. His one-eyed pee wee was looking right at me as he approached his locker. I’m discreet not because I’m insecure, but just don’t get a thrill from walking around a bunch of other guys nude.

Great stuff!!

]]> By: Kiboko http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-14 Kiboko Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:08:14 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-14 In regards to the sandals bit, i wear wrestling shoes, mainly due to the fact that i can't get away with working out barefoot... In all seriousness, you think the extra 1/16 of an inch of dacron mesh is going to make one damn bit of difference to that plate you just dropped from a meter up? In regards to the sandals bit, i wear wrestling shoes, mainly due to the fact that i can’t get away with working out barefoot… In all seriousness, you think the extra 1/16 of an inch of dacron mesh is going to make one damn bit of difference to that plate you just dropped from a meter up?

]]> By: offtheoldblock http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-13 offtheoldblock Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:52:51 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-13 great article, but you left out something that always disappoints me: "Do you mind if I work in?" What this means: you are sitting on the seated row while resting. I could do my set while you are resting, and not lose the mojo I'm in the middle of experiencing. Then I can let you do your next set. Alternating - it's like sharing. Also a skill learned in kindergarten. If I ask if is ok if I work in, the answer is always "yes" if there is only one person using the machine. This etiquette goes away when it is 2 or 3 people working out together, since they'll have their own workout to stick to. I have scared an unreasonable amount of people away from a machine just by asking if I could work in. great article, but you left out something that always disappoints me:

“Do you mind if I work in?” What this means: you are sitting on the seated row while resting. I could do my set while you are resting, and not lose the mojo I’m in the middle of experiencing. Then I can let you do your next set. Alternating – it’s like sharing. Also a skill learned in kindergarten. If I ask if is ok if I work in, the answer is always “yes” if there is only one person using the machine. This etiquette goes away when it is 2 or 3 people working out together, since they’ll have their own workout to stick to.

I have scared an unreasonable amount of people away from a machine just by asking if I could work in.

]]> By: carrouselyacht http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-12 carrouselyacht Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:07:25 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-12 Wow, that is way too accurate! Sounds just like my gym, wonder which one I am? Wow, that is way too accurate! Sounds just like my gym, wonder which one I am?

]]> By: BobH http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-9 BobH Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:24:29 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-9 Stupid. Stupid.

]]> By: beingsven http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-8 beingsven Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:02:14 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-8 DH: I envisioned this as directed towards the normal user, so while I briefly considered them, I deliberately left them out since that's the 'target audience'. Donkey Carnival: I can't say I'm familiar with the site, so no, it wasn't me. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody has had the same ideas. The gym is rife with humorous ideas. Otherwise, thanks for all the feedback. Thank you and come again. *smirk* DH: I envisioned this as directed towards the normal user, so while I briefly considered them, I deliberately left them out since that’s the ‘target audience’.

Donkey Carnival: I can’t say I’m familiar with the site, so no, it wasn’t me. I wouldn’t be surprised if somebody has had the same ideas. The gym is rife with humorous ideas.

Otherwise, thanks for all the feedback. Thank you and come again. *smirk*

]]> By: So Evil http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-7 So Evil Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:18:58 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-7 That was excellent! That was excellent!

]]> By: Pawtucket Pat http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-6 Pawtucket Pat Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:00:53 +0000 http://beingsven.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/surviving-the-gym-a-beginners-guide/#comment-6 Good stuff. It's all so true. Nice article. Good stuff. It’s all so true. Nice article.

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