Day 66.....80's Gym Hogs!

Had a good workout today. Did my chest/ delt/tricep routine, with the new changes. Everything went well but I felt my chest workout was lacking. I still gave it all I had and got it done, but I didn't feel like the way the weights felt....heavy and awkward. Part of the problem is I didn't warm up with the dumbbells. Next week I'm going to go down 10 lbs on the flat bench, but stay at the same weight for incline.

The rest of my routine was great. I'm definitely now seeing a change to my physique, other than just body fat loss!


21 Mar 07: Day 66
Today I want to rant a little about ....80's Gym HOGS!....

What the heck are "80's Gym Hogs", might you ask?! Well, it's my term for the older guys still using outdated workout routines, and wearing workout clothes from the 80's (you know the ones, bright colored baggy pants with an over sized matching sweatshirt) they also like wearing a weight belt by every exercise they do.

Now, don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with older people working out (my workout partner, who out lifts me in almost every exercise, is in his mid 40's, not that I think that is old), in fact I think people of every age should workout as long as they feel good doing it.

What bothers me is the older guys (I haven't seen any women doing this) that are using the worst form ever, trying to lift a weight they might have lifted in their prime (with good form...I won't even mention proper form) wearing a weight belt with their name in bold letters or something even sillier like "Crusher", strutting around like they own the gym, and Hogging all the equipment (for half an hour or more) while they do out dated routines.....15 sets of 999 lbs for their biceps.....(one of their smallest muscle groups).

Of course I wouldn't be ranting if someone hadn't given me something to rant about......

Case in point......the older Guy that was Hogging the Squat rack (for almost the whole duration of my entire leg routine!) while he did Barbell curls 135lbs (not a whole lot mind you, but more than I can do with proper form) using his whole body (because it was to Heavy for him!) and wearing his weight belt, probably because he hadn't ever done core strengthening exercises......Argh!!

I had visions of going over to him and explaining to him how the biceps are such a small muscle group and easily fatigued with proper barbell curling technique.....so that he could use less weight....therefore not need to HOG the Squat rack.... so other people in the gym (yes, I would probably have to explain about "other people" working out in "his" gym) could use the Squat rack (okay, in this case, "other people"= me) for what is for.......doing Squats!! Of course also included in that same vision, was Older Gym Hog trying to man-handle me, then me issuing out free Muai Thai lessons to him.

The images in my mind got ugly pretty quick (could have been something I had for lunch that day)...anyway......I just went about my workout (knowing I was getting something out of it) ....even with out the use of the Squat rack.....or a weight belt with my name on it. Hope your workouts are less entertaining....but you Get it Done... anyway.