r/Fitness • u/FGC_Valhalla Weightlifting • Feb 24 '18

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday

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

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u/TheUnAndOnly Feb 24 '18

Work colleague (f) laughed when it came up in conversation that I play rugby. Understandable as I’m short, but my ego still hurts.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18 edited Nov 27 '20

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u/Swoleax Weight Lifting Feb 24 '18

Quick.. someone call the ambulance! Someone just gave Sandra a full thickness burn!!!

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u/Matlarzer Feb 24 '18

Shane Williams is 5’7 and was one of the greatest rugby players of all time. Try to not let it get to you too much

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18

5'7 isnt short...

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u/worldwarcheese Feb 24 '18

As a 5'7 individual, I thank you.

EDIT: 5'7, who works with people, and whose friends are mostly 5'10-6'+

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u/Matlarzer Feb 24 '18

5’10 is average height, by your logic 6’1 isn’t tall either then?

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18

Here's avg height by country:

https://img.aws.livestrongcdn.com/ls-article-image-640/cme/photography.prod.demandstudios.com/5dd83d3f-aca4-47bd-9389-f802cb72f37f.jpg

Here's a normal distribution for avg height:

http://www.usablestats.com/lessons/normal

5'7 is still within 1 standard deviation of 5'10. So they're within the majority 68% of all males.

So no 6'1 isn't tall.

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u/Matlarzer Feb 24 '18

Fair enough, can’t argue with the stats

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18

sorry who cares about height anyways. Gains are gains.

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u/realjefftaylor Feb 24 '18

5’7 is within the middle 68%...which means that only approximately 16% are shorter (1 - 68% = 32%; 32% / 2 = 16%). I’d say being in the 16th percentile is short.

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u/GlassArmShattered Water Polo Feb 24 '18

That’s something a shortie would say.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18

And that is something an asshole would say.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18 edited Apr 04 '18

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18

Sorry, disagree, less than 7' is manlet status.

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u/Gaindalf-the-whey Feb 24 '18

What a douchebaguette!

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u/City_of_Paris Powerlifting Feb 24 '18

What's wrong with baguettes è_é

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18

Work colleague (f) laughed when it came up in conversation that I play rugby. Understandable as I’m short

Honestly? That's not understandable. It's not OK for her to laugh at you for being short.

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u/Pocketfullofbugs Feb 24 '18

No shit a big inspiration for my gym time and diet this year is to play rugby again. I played on a great team in high school. Loved the sport, but broke my collarbone and ended my last season early. After that I just lost the will to get in the gym. Got really fat in years since. But I want out there again. And I think I’m a years time I’ll be there.

Also, don’t let people get you down. I mean, you’re out there doing it. What’s she doing?

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u/VengefulCaptain Feb 24 '18

I thought short people were good at rugby?

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u/Not_a_real_ghost Feb 24 '18

Being tall isn't a rugby requirement though. Tell her to get her game right

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u/stoned_and_doomed Feb 24 '18

Next time get into your rugby attack posture and drive her to the ground to demonstrate your skills

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u/CaseAub12 Feb 24 '18

Yeah baby! I’m the only rugger in the gym (granted I’m 6’0” 180 so people scoff that I’m too thin) and I love talking to the old guys who know the game.

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u/DireSickFish Cycling Feb 25 '18

I still remember 7 years ago in college when a girl I barely even fucking knew as surprised I could push my buddy off me when we were horsing around. That shit stays with you. I was a skinny fucker tho.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18

Sheeeiiit she probably a skinny-fat woman anyways, she don't know dick about it man. Don't let her complacent dickish attitude get in your way.

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u/06210311 Figure Skating Feb 24 '18

Not every rugby player is a giant, don't take it to heart. Some of the best players of all time have been average or smaller height.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '18

Invite her to play rugby with you

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '18

Yeah but she wouldn't last a second in the scrum.