for those who hit the gym

[D_Percival Puddleford Pukehorn]

guys, anyone who is an active gym goer, would you take offense if someone offer you a new working out technique or a new way to exercise even if you feel content with your current work out regiment?

 

[D_Fletchyer Flagpole]

No. I'm always willing to learn new exercises or training methods.

 

[D_Percival Puddleford Pukehorn]

nice pics man. well i should ask you something now that has been buggin me lately. And i mean no offense by this but why is it like important for a guy especially a str8 one to bulk up!? wouldn't you prefer a slimmer built?

 

[Bbucko]

Anyone who's serious about his work-out should welcome some constructive feedback on his routines. But unless you're in much better shape than the guy you're critiquing, don't expect a positive response, especially if he's in "the zone".

 

[D_Percival Puddleford Pukehorn]

I wanna hit the zone i'm in the zone the zone.

 

[B_Nick8]

You're obviously still in after-glow from last night. Zone out.

 

[D_Percival Puddleford Pukehorn]

HOW DID YOU KNOW!?!? I mean .....

 

[D_Diesel Oyl]

It's all in how you do it - some people in the gym make you sound like a fucking idiot. A helpful suggestion is ok.

 

[EllieP]

Well, maybe women are different, but I welcome suggestions especially from others who obviously are successful with their regimen - provided they're close to my age!!! I don't want a young twenty-something talking about what I should do about my "wings."

 

[D_Gunther Snotpole]

I don't want a young twenty-something talking about what I should do about my "wings."

Ah, wings.
Love wings.
I'd take advice on them ... and on traps.

As for the general question, it would really depend on how the advice were offered.
If I were given a chance to indicate, at the outset, that no, I didn't really want advice ... then I would probably cheerfully enough hear it.
If it were a pompous ass giving me the benefit of his omniscience ... then not so much.

 

[Viking_UK]

It would depend on who it was coming from, how it was phrased and my mood at the time.

If it's one of the trainers or a regular at the gym, I'd probably listen, but if it's some know-all who's only been going for three weeks and has read about it in a fitness magazine, I'd probably tell him to keep his advice to himself.

 

[Lex]

guys, anyone who is an active gym goer, would you take offense if someone offer you a new working out technique or a new way to exercise even if you feel content with your current work out regiment?

I'm always up for new training advice and actually do share ideas with a few buds about tweaking sets, form, etc. That said, I typically don't see strangers sharing advice in my gym--its usually guys that see each other every day (even if they do not work out together).

 

[D_Brecock Evileye]

Considering the "results" I have had I welcome any new ideas.

 

[Calboner]

I think justified comments about safety are always in order. Someone once showed me a safer way to get dumbbells up above my head for the first lift when doing overhead presses (use your knees; I had been swinging them up). I was grateful for that. But if someone wanted to tell me how to "improve" my routine or my form, I would wonder why he considered it his business. Even if the advice is sound, I don't consider it anybody's business to give unsolicited instruction to another gym user.

 

[cdarro]

I wouldn't be insulted but probably wouldn't pay much attention either, as I have a number of protocols that work very well for me.

 

[HazelGod]

But if someone wanted to tell me how to "improve" my routine or my form, I would wonder why he considered it his business. Even if the advice is sound, I don't consider it anybody's business to give unsolicited instruction to another gym user.

Exactly.

Someone coming up and proffering instruction apropos of nothing is just socially awkward in almost any setting.

 

[thadjock]

I wouldn't be offended, i would just assume he was using it as a way of hitting on me

does that make me a narcissist?

 

[D_Gunther Snotpole]

I wouldn't be offended, i would just assume he was using it as a way of hitting on me

does that make me a narcissist?

Yes, marking an addition to the already extensive data.:rolleyes2:

 

[thadjock]

Yes, marking an addition to the already extensive data.:rolleyes2:

could someone send me the link to the website that's raising money for monsieur rubirosa's de-clawing please?

 

[DaveyR]

could someone send me the link to the website that's raising money for monsieur rubiosa's de-clawing please?

S'ok TJ I just arranged delivery of a fresh bowl of milk for him :wink: