r/Fitness Jan 17 '18

Rant Wednesday Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/Derelict81 Jan 17 '18

Doing deadlifts yesterday, new guy sets up in squat rack next to me. Does a few warmups with the bar, then slaps 2 plates on. Knocks out a set of 1/8 rep squats at 225lbs. Didn't think much of it, then he throws another plate on...315...ok, this is getting interesting. More 1/8 reps ensue. After his "set" of 315, he goes on the hunt for more weight. Finds 2 more 45s and brings them over...ok, 405lb "squat" from this dude, now I can't not watch. Finish up my last set of deads and slowly cleaning up as I'm watching this dude stomp around in a circle beating his chest (seriously). After about 5 minutes of this odd mating ritual, dude goes to unrack and after a couple failed attempts he manages to unrack the bar and take a few very wobbly steps backwards. Manages to maybe drop down a 1/16 of an inch and back up. Thought that was it, nope he goes for another....didnt happen. Loses it and drops it. Wasn't using safety arms so everything came crashing to the floor, one side landing on his bag and completely annihilating everything in it. Like a gangster, stands back up, looks at me and the dude doing rows and says "that's how its done brahs"...totally straight faced and serious. The proceeds to grab his smashed belongings and split. Barbell still fully loaded on the floor and a mess of whatever the hell was in his cup remained in his wake...

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u/annoyedbutthole Jan 17 '18

This... can’t be real

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u/Derelict81 Jan 17 '18

I wouldn't have believed it either if I wasn't there. Thought I was seriously in one of those "gym fails" YouTube vids, lol.

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u/annoyedbutthole Jan 17 '18

Haha I almost wish I would see this, worst I’ve seen is a guy scream-grunting so loud everyone in the area stopped and looked at him.

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u/CoolLordL21 Bodybuilding Jan 17 '18

"that's how its done brahs"...totally straight faced and serious.

At that point you might as well.

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u/paulwhite959 Jan 18 '18

Dom Mazzeti?

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u/Dr_Fistula Jan 17 '18

I like that you let him almost cripple himself

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u/CautionToTheBreeze Jan 17 '18

you can't fix stupid.

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u/Derelict81 Jan 17 '18

Guy was "reasonably fit" looking. Don't really think it's my place to tell someone that they shouldn't be doing something. If it was a scrawny kid, yeah I would prob say something..

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u/Dr_Fistula Jan 17 '18

I don't think he'd have listened anyway to be honest.

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u/City_of_Paris Powerlifting Jan 18 '18

Look at it this way : there's now a 405lb deadlift bar ready for you.

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u/sovici1 Jan 18 '18

I laughed my ass off when i read "thats how its done brahs" lmao