I don’t have any globo gym stories because when I started getting fit, I had CrossFit Modesto. I will say that guys are amazed I can back squat 200 and deadlift 270 and are appalled when I tell them “I don’t really bench press” when they ask me what I can bench. Why does the bench press seem to be the standard measure of strength with guys if you tell them you work out? I want to tell them, “Well I can clean and jerk my body weight, please stop talking to me.”
Chadon July 07 2010 - 9:33 PM
“panicked staff members ran over to ask if I needed an ambulance. I told them “no…gasp…I’m fine…I do this everyday”.
LMAO!
Jordanon July 08 2010 - 7:36 AM
Can’t count the number of times I have seen 5-6 frat guys crowded around one bench press at my old gym in SD loading up anywhere from 225-265 for a guy who probably maxes at about 165…then his spotter will basically curl 30% of the weight, while he pushes the rest with terrible form almost injuring himself.
I won’t even get into this guy we called “flex” who walked around the gym talking on his cell phone and flexing in various mirrors, funny thing is in 2 years I never saw him lift one weight?
Lol love it! I’ve missed you guys!!!
I don’t have any globo gym stories because when I started getting fit, I had CrossFit Modesto. I will say that guys are amazed I can back squat 200 and deadlift 270 and are appalled when I tell them “I don’t really bench press” when they ask me what I can bench. Why does the bench press seem to be the standard measure of strength with guys if you tell them you work out? I want to tell them, “Well I can clean and jerk my body weight, please stop talking to me.”
“panicked staff members ran over to ask if I needed an ambulance. I told them “no…gasp…I’m fine…I do this everyday”.
LMAO!
Can’t count the number of times I have seen 5-6 frat guys crowded around one bench press at my old gym in SD loading up anywhere from 225-265 for a guy who probably maxes at about 165…then his spotter will basically curl 30% of the weight, while he pushes the rest with terrible form almost injuring himself.
I won’t even get into this guy we called “flex” who walked around the gym talking on his cell phone and flexing in various mirrors, funny thing is in 2 years I never saw him lift one weight?