[quote]B-Mac13 wrote:
dez6485 wrote:
Z2nd_Comng wrote:
DRock wrote:
I go to school with pretty boys. I work with pretty boys. I see pretty boys at the gym.
I am so tired of seeing pics of fellow teens on here asking if their body fat is low enough. Or asking how they can “cut” when they only weigh 160 pounds.
I know what you mean. I had to quit going to my school gym because no one in there had any passion for the weights. Now I workout at the local navy base. There are some weekend warriors in there but for the most part everyone is more focused on training. Try finding more of a hardcore gym to train at.
this shit is funny now. if you switch gyms for any other reason than the fact that they dont have the equipment that you are looking for, perhaps you shouldnt be looking for a more “hardcore” gym. perhaps what you should be doing is somehow figuring out how to not be such a bitch and be a little “more hardcore” yourself. i workout at probably the most white collar gym ive ever been in. it is tucked back in a business park.
honestly, it has the perfect amount of space and feel to have been made into a nice warehouse type gym, but kevin leverone- original owner- wasnt into that sort of thing, and then the next owner only slightly changed kevin’s approach to include a full sized boxing ring in the center and various bags. there is no part of this gym that is dark and dungeon like. i havent noticed it hindering my progress at all.
however, i suspect that if i was going in every M/W/F worrying so much about what others were doing and how much “passion” they had for the weights, id probably have had the same problem you did. let me guess, youve got “bad genetics” too right?
You’re just being a prick and overly critical. Saying that it would be nice to train in a better atmosphere in no way translates to a lack of progress. Training with people of similar goals and more training experience will force you to improve. I don’t see that is bitching, and if you have a problem with that you shouldn’t post on the subject.[/quote]
maybe you should re-read what i responded to and then what i wrote. i responded to someone saying that they had to switch gyms because there werent enough people around that had a passion for the weights. he then suggested to the original poster that he try and find a “hardcore gym”. my point was that if he was as “hardcore” as he thinks his new gym is, the people around them, in their spandex galore should not have been able to tap into his “passion for the weights”.
i think you need to realize who’s on “your side” here. you talk about being sick of the kids getting on to show off their rib cages, about how months ago these forums were full of pictures of big swole lifters. ill tell you what, im all for that. but heres just a few things im tired of on here:
people being on T-Nation for 6 days talking smack to people that have been on here over a year, 17 year olds posting about steroids, people complaining about what other people do at the gym they train at, manorexic wannabe’s and their pictures, diets that consist of little more than a red bull and a skittle, and excuses, like “bad genetics”.
my point was not that lifting in a “hardcore” gym wouldnt be great. my point was that if you arent focussed enough to get into a gym and train hard regardless of others levels of “passion for the weights” are around you, then its pretty ridiculous to suggest finding a “hardcore gym” where the people are more focussed on their training. anyway, shut the fuck up