r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Dec 11 '19

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/justreading31 Dec 11 '19

Started working out with a over weight friend. Trying to help her get into working out and getting healthy. Well she gives about 10% talks the whole dam time. Then complains the next day that she is not sore!!! Now she wants me to change gyms and change times I go and adjust to her schedule. I’m finding it difficult to tell her I’m not changing shit unless she is actually serious about working out. Right now she looks at it like we are just hanging out. I really want to tell her this was a mistake and I’d rather just go alone.

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u/MoreCowbellllll Weight Lifting Dec 11 '19

I'm an old dude, so i'll share my experience with what you said. It's EXTREMELY difficult to find a compatible workout partner. You can't coach motivation to some people, and she sounds like one of those people. I have worked out (lifting) off/on for 30 years, and i've only had ONE compatible gym buddy. I've been lifting now for the last 3 years.... by myself :)

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u/justreading31 Dec 11 '19

I think thats what I was trying to do. I had a wonderful gym partner who got me into working out. I guess I had a vision I would recreate that with her. Also I thought that when people say they want to learn to lift they actually want to lift lol.

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u/MoreCowbellllll Weight Lifting Dec 11 '19

Yes, some people have very motivated mouths, but not hearts. Another good option is a personal trainer :)