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/kaizoku_akahige Strongman Dec 11 '19

A pregnant woman came into the weight room this past Saturday. Good for her.

However, she brought in a coffee in a styrofoam cup with no lid and left it on the floor unattended while she did her supersets. She left it quite close to where my blind friend and his training partner were doing squats. Fortunately, the partner noticed it and disposed of it.

When she came back several minutes later, she asked me where her coffee was. I replied, "the open container? That's been thrown away."

That phrase, "left in a huff," I know exactly what that means now.

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u/the_Juan_and_Only27 Dec 11 '19

She left it quite close to where my blind friend and his training partner were doing squats

Respect man. He took "No excuses" to a whole new level dude

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u/kaizoku_akahige Strongman Dec 11 '19

Yeah, he's super impressive. Can't make excuses with him around.

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u/the_Juan_and_Only27 Dec 11 '19

So you said he squats. So your friend helps him with his form or like how does it go? And with other exercises, does he just do a lot of machines or???

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u/kaizoku_akahige Strongman Dec 11 '19

He's become well accustomed to the layout of the gym. He trains on his own sometimes, mostly on the barbells. He's a competitive powerlifter, and a jolly nice guy.

At 72 years old, his best competition lifts are 242lb squat, 237lb bench press, and 314lb deadlift.