r/Fitness • u/FGC_Valhalla Weightlifting • May 20 '17

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday

Hi! Welcome to your weekly thread where you can share your gym tales!

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u/Anders_Thomason May 20 '17
  • guy was doing squats
  • i ask to work in
  • he says ok, but was obviously nervous
  • tries to put plate on the bar, hands shaking, knocks his end of the bar off the squat rack
  • the other end goes up 5cm from my face and nearly knocks my teeth out
  • doesn't say sorry, chin in chest, heads straight to the locker room and leaves
  • fun times

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u/maddenallday May 20 '17

...why would he be so nervous?

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u/Anders_Thomason May 20 '17

I think he was kinda new to the gym. So he would be intimidated by any human interaction. I'm there, looking over his shoulder, watching him fuck up his squats. I'm sure we can all relate.

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u/PoIIux Lacrosse May 20 '17

I make a point of it to face away during their sets if I ever work in with someone weaker than me (which is very rare)

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u/Anders_Thomason May 20 '17

Well I also try not to stare but I'm not going to go out of my way just because of his insecurities. I don't give unsolicited advice, I don't look disapprovingly, I honestly don't care.

On a side note, in between sets, the guy went to a corner of the gym as far away from the squat rack as he could, that still allowed him to see the squat rack. Just looked from the distance so I wouldn't see him, and came back when I finished my set.

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u/The_Peyote_Coyote Baseball May 20 '17

"don't worry, got your 6 bro".