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[–]shw5 82 points83 points ago

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SAP: Pretends to text to take a picture...FLASH!

[–]wtfapkin[S] 215 points216 points ago

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That's what I did, yes. But I failed. She caught me taking the picture...gave me this face that implied ILL FUCKING MURDER YOU and asked me if I was making fun of her.

I said yes.

[–]supkristin 29 points30 points ago

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What did she say then?

[–]alaughinmoose 20 points21 points ago

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As soon as I climb down from this stupid machine, it's not working right, I'm going to yell at you!

[–]floodslayer 12 points13 points ago

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[–]whatevers_clever 8 points9 points ago

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Should have answered with "Well you're doing it wrong and it is pretty funny. This is how you do it" then show her.

You still end up sharing the pic with us and you help someone out at the gym.

[–]Timid_Pimp 10 points11 points ago

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Just curious, if this is how you actually use the machine, what kind of movements is she making?

[–]Kahnza 103 points104 points ago

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Good thing its easy to outrun a whale.

[–]Pargelenis 130 points131 points ago

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Why is this man being downvoted? The man is merely stating the fact that human beings can outrun whales. Ever seen a whale run a marathon? I think not. They don't have functional legs, people! Wake up!

[–]F-That 32 points33 points ago

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He is being downvoted by fat people. They hate the word fat.

[–]Rejexted 46 points47 points ago

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fat fat fat fat fat fat fat

EDIT: Downvotes? Really??

[–]Jethro_Tell 16 points17 points ago*

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Looks like reddit only has 18 fat people.

Edit: -48

[–]Rejexted 2 points3 points ago

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thanks, r/fitness!!

[–]vaginabeard 1 point2 points ago

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[–]TheGreenBastards 80 points81 points ago

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She wouldn't even be moving. Does she think it's for stretching at unusual heights?

[–]KalimasPinky 17 points18 points ago

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Thats what I'm trying to figure out.

[–]rxninja 13 points14 points ago

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Upvoted for "stretching at unusual heights" because I almost died laughing thinking about what her thought process must have been like to get to that point.

"I just...need to be...up...here. Yes, that's better."

[–]crunknizzle 10 points11 points ago

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Im almost in tears laughing at this. She must think its just a jungle gym

[–]HardlinerBullet 153 points154 points ago

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Why isn't she wearing shoes?

[–]Dildo_Ball_Baggins 223 points224 points ago

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It makes her more aerodynamic. Bitches gotta build up speed.

[–]wartortles 24 points25 points ago

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Planet Fitness is a "'Judgement' Free Zone!"

[–]AStabToTheEye 5 points6 points ago

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Planet Feet-ness. Every time I walk by one the unmistakable waft of un-wiped machinery wafts out into my face. Ugh.

I said waft twice. stickin' with it.

[–]Lovebeard 28 points29 points ago

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Power lifters sometimes don't wear shoes for better balance. She's probably in the...beginner class.

[–]dubbya 10 points11 points ago

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This is why Vibrams are awesome.

[–]wtfapkin[S] 51 points52 points ago

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That's the first thing I noticed when I saw her for the first time. Not that she's using the machine in a hilarious way, but WTF NO SHOES

[–]jdk 45 points46 points ago

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So, instead of saying anything to her, you took a picture and post her face to reddit.

[–]wtfapkin[S] 126 points127 points ago

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People have said things to her. Personal trainers. Other customers. She ignores them. Yells. Goes crazy, etc.

So, yes.

[–]ATONAT 17 points18 points ago

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She's not exercising. She's the fucking gym queen on her fucking gym throne.

[–]linds360 16 points17 points ago

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Goes crazy?

[–]Buttons_McBoomBoom 93 points94 points ago

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Don't mind if I do!

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points ago

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WAAABLALALALALA WEEE OOOO WEEEE OOOOO

[–]Clapyourhandssayyeah 11 points12 points ago

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Goes wild.

[–]ChickenDuster 12 points13 points ago

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I think taking pictures of people in the gym and posting them are one of the ultimate douche moves.

[–]pfliegerz 50 points51 points ago

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I work at a university gym and if we catch photography your membership is immediately cancelled/suspended

[–]PigDog4 1 point2 points ago*

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What about people filming themselves for a form check, or do they have to clear it with the front desk first?

[–]He11razor 23 points24 points ago

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You got downvoted but I agree with this. They don't allow photography in gyms for a reason. At least blur the face.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Agreed, regardless of her being a moron or not, I don't get why people take photos of others at the gym.

[–]wtfapkin[S] 64 points65 points ago

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i'm not ashamed of being a douche

[–]goldandblue9 2 points3 points ago

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Best shameless response I've seen in a comment tree in awhile.

[–]sgtpppr 10 points11 points ago

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It's really the only option as a redditor.

[–]Solaninalos 1 point2 points ago

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It's been said a hundred times already that people have told her how to use it.

[–]jdk 5 points6 points ago

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It's been said a hundred times already

By OP -- no second source. In other words, that's his defense.

[–]Stompedyourhousewith 2 points3 points ago

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she removes her shoes to lighten the load. shoes are heavy, man!

[–]rolypolyeatingdude 333 points334 points ago

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No she's not. That's the Kegelcizer 9000.

[–]inebriated_mormon 163 points164 points ago

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She can crush jawbreakers in her ({})

[–]mylittleponyfap 10 points11 points ago

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Hell I forgot what I came here to read about...

[–]Draiko 54 points55 points ago

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You mean Jolly Ranchers.

[–]supersonic00712 63 points64 points ago

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fuck you

[–]hushnowquietnow 2 points3 points ago

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I'm amazed at how effective a troll this still is.

[–]Creepernaut 1 point2 points ago

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Or jaws. She could crush actual jaws.

[–]akiradavis 13 points14 points ago

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I cant believe I googled Kegelcizer 9000....I'm so gullible

[–]rolypolyeatingdude 1 point2 points ago

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You're right! The market exists! I MUST INVENT!

(And it's not just going to be my penis....)

[–]Bobdor 29 points30 points ago

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[–]court101 5 points6 points ago

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Yeah I think that works your flactoids...

[–]ultimate_punch 1 point2 points ago

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Hey buddy, you mind getting out of the painter's scaffolding?

[–]Red_Woody 34 points35 points ago

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"My body is ready."

[–]KickassKent 11 points12 points ago

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Mine isn't.

[–]Red_Woody 1 point2 points ago

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Give it time.

[–]Stompedyourhousewith 237 points238 points ago*

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to everyone wondering the proper way to use the machine:
theres text and graphical instructions on how to use the machine on the machine

[–]Secret_Agent_Bear 91 points92 points ago

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And if you still need help there's a dozen people on staff to tell you how to use it properly.

[–]RatherDashing 80 points81 points ago*

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and then bug you for the rest of your life to sign up for personal training. personally if it's just a simple question I would suggest the person just observe someone using the machine or ask someone who looks physically fit if they know how to use it and try to avoid Billy Mayes the trainer.

my gym is like walking into a furniture store, I try not to make any eye contact with any of the personal trainers or else I have to hear their sales pitch.

[–]TheQueefGoblin 35 points36 points ago

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Find a new gym. Or complain to the manager. They'll back right off.

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[–]JookJook 28 points29 points ago

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Until one DOES do that.

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[–]reflectiveSingleton 14 points15 points ago

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TIL how to solve my countries problems. Violence, violence for everyone.

[–]bobqjones 1 point2 points ago

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i would bet that, historically, violence has solved as many (or not more) problems than "talking it out".

[–]RatherDashing 11 points12 points ago*

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this gym (NYSC) is in my building where I work. I've got the golden handcuffs of gyms.

I've never really been a tattle tale so I'm not going to complain to the manager. These guys are just trying to make a living, so I just pop my headphones out, go uh huh uh huh, no thanks, and pop them back in when they approach me. they are really obnoxious though, i've been in the middle of setting up to do a squat and the guy tap me on the shoulder, I back off from underneath the bar, and he says "you know what would be great, if you and me tomorrow could work some these bungie cords and blah blah blah" fucking just let me work out!

[edit]

me no use right words sometimes.

[–]miketdavis 10 points11 points ago

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I work out at the local YMCA and they never make sales pitches. They might offer sales or offer sometimes at the front desk, but when you're on the floor, the trainers leave you the fuck alone.

[–]onmach 2 points3 points ago

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I've never had a trainer approach me ever at YMCA. I've been going for years. I was thinking of moving to NY soon, and some of the anecdotal stories about the gyms there scare me a little.

[–]Bob3333 4 points5 points ago

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It isn't just the gyms. The whole place operates on what people from other places might classify as "bribes." Want the furniture delivery man to actually deliver your furniture by bringing it inside? Better have cash. You want that plumber the super hired to fix it right? Better have cash. From what I could tell, this is SOP in NYC.

[–]stalker8080 5 points6 points ago

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I always thought it was tattle tale, like telling a tale.

[–]RatherDashing 3 points4 points ago

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it is if yer not dumb like me. thanks!

[–]binary_zombie 4 points5 points ago

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Damn that's unfortunate. My gym has one guy at the door and one guy walking around cleaning shit at random. Everyone else minds their business. Most of the people there are huge (and I've heard a few pro body builders have trained there) so there really is no reason for anyone to be trying to sell shit to these guys.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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Yeah, I don't even know who works at my gym.. there's hardly anyone at the desk. I think they usually just workout with everyone else.

[–]Stompedyourhousewith 2 points3 points ago

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me personally, at my gym, i've never been solicited after i signed up. and all the personal trainers are busy working with clients. where I'm at, i don't think they need to solicit, people are signing up by themselves

[–]Cease_one 2 points3 points ago

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Really? At my gym I'm good friends with some of the trainers and I never see them try that shit with anyone. I mostly see them teaching people how to correctly use a machine.

[–]RatherDashing 1 point2 points ago

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my old gym they never had anyone bugging anyone, but that was a small privately owned gym in northern jersey. i think its more of a NYSC thing. I bet they have some dumb quota or something to fulfill. in the past year they even put in plasma tv's that show advertisements all throughout the gym so you can't even walk around without seeing a Verizon Ad. Luckily they don't have sound, but it's still obnoxious that I have to be bombarded with advertising when I pay them $75 a month.

[–]Cease_one 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, thats got to suck. The adds they do are nice, where it's on the door to get into the gym, and at the counter, once you get past that your fine, then you just see adds on the tv, but those are just normal commercials.

[–]Quarkster 40 points41 points ago

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For those of you who don't have access to the machine and are thus still wondering despite this INCREDIBLY helpful comment

http://www.fitsugar.com/How-Use-Assisted-Pull-Up-Machine-20316599

[–]outshyn 97 points98 points ago

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I'll play the role of the "text on the machine" for a moment. One of those is at my local gym, and I was reading the instructions just over the weekend.

That small platform between her legs? Yeah, you kneel on that. I suppose you could sit, too, if your butt wasn't too big. Then you pull yourself up using either set of arm grips. The idea is to use it as a way to ease yourself into doing pull ups, if you're too heavy.

So, when you're out of shape and weigh 250, doing a pull up is doubly difficult, because not only have you not built up your muscle strength, but you also have to pull up 250 pounds. Later, when you're slim & strong, you'll easily pull up your 150 pound body, not just because you're strong, but because you weigh lots less.

So this machine is a middle ground. You can have it offset some of your weight. Typically, you want to have it offset your weight so that you are lifting your ideal weight. If you hope that you'll weigh 150 in a year, then you have the machine offset some of your fat weight, so that each pull up only lifts 150. In this way, as you lose weight, you can have a constant weight that you are working against, which makes it easier to gauge your true arm strength as it builds up.

Eventually, you should be able to stop using the machine and just do normal pull ups.

[–]Sloppy1sts 29 points30 points ago

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You can also use it for dips with the bars under her knees.

[–]Fyrefly7 8 points9 points ago

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Why is a platform for kneeling or sitting positioned 4 feet in the air?

[–]mrimperfect 16 points17 points ago

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The platform articulates at about a 4-foot range of motion. If there is no weight on it, then it's natural position is as far up as it can go because the weight stack is pulling on it.

[–]hobofats 4 points5 points ago

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the bars have to be high enough for someone to stand and do a normal pullup. there are 2 sets of pedestals for people to put their feet on below the pad that is for kneeling. they are just different ways to position your body to offset your weight.

[–]gsxr_jason 1 point2 points ago

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Because it's a counter weight platform. The weights hooked up to it cause it to pull up, so with no weight on the seat it goes to the top position.

[–]mykinz 15 points16 points ago

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This machine is useful even if you aren't too heavy. Most people I know can't do a pullup with their full body weight, myself included. I'm working up to it though with this machine.

[–]colonel_mortimer 7 points8 points ago

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Now and then you should still be trying to knock out one or two with your full body weight, you'll engage muscles that you just won't using this machine. Even if you can only do a few sets of 1 or 2 legit pull ups for a few weeks, that's going to help you a lot.

[–]aphex732 6 points7 points ago

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I usually start by knocking out as many "honest" pullups as I can, then do two sets to failure with a counterweight.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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I went from barely doing two to doing 30 in a matter of weeks. You build up strength fast

[–]shadow1515 2 points3 points ago

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Just a minor nitpick, pull-ups are generally going to hit your back much more than your arms, unless your arms are really weak or you specifically modify your grip and form to try to get your arms.

[–]ScrewyInk 1 point2 points ago

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its an assisted pull up machine. you are supposed to stand on it.

[–]Incompatibert 4 points5 points ago

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Except when they're fucking torn or scratched off.

[–]Noahcarr 4 points5 points ago

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I'm curious as to what she thinks she is doing...

[–]IamSparticles 20 points21 points ago

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Jean Claude approves.

[–]temptingtime 19 points20 points ago

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I'm just impressed that she got up there

[–]conme 1 point2 points ago

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Likewise. Wondering why her rational brain didn't kick in while she was clawing her way to the seat that maybe the machine wasn't designed to be a pain-in-the-ass to get on....

[–]polishswimmer 39 points40 points ago

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Chino Hills, CA?

[–]wtfapkin[S] 31 points32 points ago

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Yup.

[–]ohhoe 84 points85 points ago

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shhh it's her

[–]MisterHatt 1 point2 points ago

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[–]waterdevil19 1 point2 points ago

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She was doing this exact shit at the 24 hr in Brea last week. She does like ballerina shit on the arms of it too! Gets on the very top of it. Weirdo...

[–]polishlanman 1 point2 points ago

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Polish swimmer, we meet again.

[–]ReallyForeverAlone 43 points44 points ago

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That's Planet Fitness for you...

[–]Menacing_Muskrat2 27 points28 points ago

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Came here to say this. Fuck Planet Fitness, the only gym where rubbing your sweaty ass all over the dip machine is acceptable but making any kind of noise will get you thrown out. What a joke

[–]KickassKent 11 points12 points ago

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I knew I was going to hate the place when I signed up and they gave me a free tshirt that was XL. I asked if they had a small or medium because XL was way too big for me. They gave me a disproving look and said that they don't judge people. Wut?

[–]oscursos 21 points22 points ago

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JUDGEMENT FREE ZONE®, ASSHOLE ಠ_ಠ

[–]UnarmedZombie 32 points33 points ago

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This was probably on free pizza day.

[–]Cptn_Sisko 11 points12 points ago

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Is that really a thing? That's brilliant. Gym giving away free pizza to make people stay because they don't lose weight. Brilliant.

[–]UnarmedZombie 7 points8 points ago

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It's absolutely a thing. They also have a big bowl of tootsie rolls at the counter when you walk in. Some other things I hated about that place: 1. Everything is purple and yellow! 2. It's always crowded (Because it only costs $10/month) 3. They don't have heavy weights 4. They have this huge alarm that they trigger if you GRUNT TOO LOUD.

[–]MaxSoftcore 5 points6 points ago

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Planet Fitness: The gym for people who don't want to work out or get in shape, and who hate people who do.

[–]Marphy 2 points3 points ago

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It's actually 24 hour fitness, I recognize the 80's style anywhere.

[–]ThatDerpWhoRuns 3 points4 points ago

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We're better than you, and we know it.

[–]Stregano 33 points34 points ago

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"Uh, sir, could you please get out of the painter's scaffolding?" - Brian Regan

[–]tante_ernestborgnine 5 points6 points ago

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I'm supposed to check things as I see 'em!

[–]petedawes 2 points3 points ago

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haha I knew I had seen a stand up routine about this, thanks.

[–]Squints753 62 points63 points ago

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The assisted pull-up machine is probably the most misunderstood machine around. People don't understand that they are supposed to set a weight in ratio to their own (you lift the rest, so if you are 250 you can set the weight to 100 so you lift 150) - at least, a majority of machines are like that.

You know the machine is being misused because some 150 lb teenager puts the weight at 250 and they fucking launch into the air with a "CLANG"

[–]jimaug87 63 points64 points ago

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I once saw some skinny dude doing assisted dips with a 45lb plate chained to his waist. I snuck a look, 100lbs assisted.

[–]SimplySausage 54 points55 points ago

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Reminds me of today. I went to the gym on my chest/triceps day, and there was a guy just walking around flexing/streching and not really doing anything else but hogging the bench-press machine. I did everything else in my routine waiting for him to get off and remove his towel. Finally, after 45 minutes, I politely asked him how much longer he would be using it, took a glance at the weight he was using (40 kilos), and he says in a dickish way: "when I am done". So I asked, 5 or 10 minutes? He said 5. I waited, and later I saw him move the pin up to 75 kilos quickly, get up and declared "I'm done". Then stood there and watched me move the pin down to 55 kilos and gave me a smirk. Some people are just weird. Rant over, just needed to vent.

[–]jjohn6438 12 points13 points ago

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i'm still a student so i go the student rec center. there are douches like this in there ALL THE TIME. People looking at me funny cause i'm doing high rep, low weight functional lifts with proper technique. what these idiots don't realize is while they're pulling muscles and flexing, I'm perfecting my form and getting stronger. Strength follows technique.

[–]colonel_mortimer 9 points10 points ago

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bench-press machine

Does the gym only offer that, or is there a legit flat bench that you can use?

[–]OwDaditHurts 12 points13 points ago

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I can't imagine a gym in the world that doesn't have a flat bench.

[–]flinteastwood 10 points11 points ago

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Planet Fitness.

[–]Untiedshoes 1 point2 points ago

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Free/flat benching is becoming archaic. It can be very dangerous, even when you know what you're doing. Not having a partner, or a shitty one, and your chances of having the weight fall on your trachea goes up. Planet Fitness id one of the first gym franchises I know of that is completely removing the free/flat benches.

The reason free bench is still somewhat around is for use of the secondary muscles, but with cable cross machines, you can still work your secondary muscles in a much safer fashion. People also like free-bench, because like the woman in this picture, they are intimidated by the machines and/or don't use them properly. People at least think they know how to free bench, properly or not.

[–]BigLlamasHouse 5 points6 points ago

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My shoulders get destroyed everytime I use a machine for any kind of press. Limited range of motion, not strengthening helper muscles and all that.

Fuck that noise, I want to feel good after my workouts.

/opinion

[–]ForumWarrior 1 point2 points ago

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Like doing lateral flys. Everyone looks like a wuss when doing lateral flys.

[–]Untiedshoes 1 point2 points ago

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You may be adjusting the equipment wrong. Also try not to rely on momentum when working out. Lower your plates and try 'freezing' when you have about 1/2 space between the plates and when you extend. Makes a huge ass difference.

[–]SimplySausage 1 point2 points ago*

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There is, however there is no bar to use or set area other than a smith-machine, its a pretty small gym but is very clean, friendly staff ( not over-bearing) and is on top of a 45 story building so nice views, which is why I don't find another. I was using the vertical bars (which are about 3 inches lower than the horizontal grips) on the bench-press machine for variation and try and attack my muscles from a different angle. Also this guy was kinda annoying me by his ego-centrism.

Edit: Clarification

[–]jimaug87 6 points7 points ago

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I love catching people doing that. Makes me feel so much better about myself.

If the guy actually did the work he would be able to lift 75 kilos.

[–]jutct 1 point2 points ago

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You should've said something to him. What a douche.

[–]step1 1 point2 points ago

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I went to the gym the other day and this woman was just sitting at the whatever it's called machine (you sit, there are bars on either side that you press down with your arms) talking to her friend and occasionally doing a dip every few minutes. I did my entire workout, about an hour, and she was still there. I kept walking by giving her wtf glances and she looked like she understood but just didn't care. I find it strange that people just don't give a fuck when I am overly concerned about taking too much time on a machine (my max is like 5 minutes) or at the gyms only water fountain.

[–]reconcilable 12 points13 points ago

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I don't know what gym you go to, but I don't know how you would make that mistake (I've never seen it). I mean, how would you be lifting the weight if you false conceived it as resistance?

Plus, how does a 150 lb teenager fly up? The machine starts at its highest position. Hence, the two levels of footholds to climb on.

[–]Anand999 7 points8 points ago

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Quiet you and your logic. Let the man tell his bogus story for karma.

In any case, this man speaks the truth. The only way this scenario could happen is if the person got on the machine with little or no weight on, then sink down to the very bottom, then adjust the pin to set a different weight. However, when you sink down, the rod that goes through the weights will rise up to the point that it's unlikely sticking a pin through the 250 lb. weight setting would actually do anything, since the rod is already up above that point.

[–]Blunt_Traumaaa 2 points3 points ago

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My question exactly. I guess I don't understand.

[–]mrzambaking 1 point2 points ago

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there's nothing to understand except that OP probably embellished a story quite a bit.

[–]skintigh 1 point2 points ago

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Several of my co-workers set the pull-up assist to between 150 and 200. I tried explaining that they weren't doing any work at all, and they laughed at me when I set it to 40.

[–]Lampshader 1 point2 points ago

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You could get on, and then push yourself down?

It's like an overhead press and a fun fair ride put together!

[–]Softcorps_dn 6 points7 points ago

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It's impossible for that scenario to happen. If you set the machine to an amount higher than your own weight, you won't even go down. You'll just be stuck at the top.

[–]Fisheries_Student 8 points9 points ago

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I do not believe that could have happened. There must be no force on the system to be able to unpin and change the weight. If you pin enough weight for there to be more weight on the stack than you weigh, then you can't move the stack.

A 150 lb teenager would have not been able to move the platform, much less get launched up.

[–]wtfapkin[S] 4 points5 points ago

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i got an awesome visual of that.

[–]mastersprinkles 13 points14 points ago

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[–]infinite8 1 point2 points ago

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Lets keep it there

[–]dont_shit_urknickers 5 points6 points ago

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Is it normal to walk around a gym barefoot

[–]Imperdimper 1 point2 points ago

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In an ideal world, yes. It helps with squats and I only run barefoot. Gyms don't seem to understand this.

[–]DisposedCheese 4 points5 points ago

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What does she even hope to accomplish?

[–]wtfapkin[S] 4 points5 points ago

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Reddit infamy?

[–]Johnnygunnz 5 points6 points ago

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"This machine here works your flactoid."

"That's the toid I'm working on..."

~ Brian Regan

[–]tediouspie 17 points18 points ago

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Came here expecting something sexual despite lack of nsfw tag. Still pleasantly amused. That said, I have no idea how that machine would even work. She's got a better understanding than I do.

[–]Sloppy1sts 6 points7 points ago

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It's for assisted dips/pullups. See the pad under her ass? You kneel on that, facing the other direction. The pad moves up (with how much force being determined by the weight setting) against your body weight, helping those who aren't in good enough shape to do dips (with the bars under her knees) or pullups (with the bars she's hanging on to) on their own.

TYL

[–]fisting_for_freedom 18 points19 points ago*

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It's an assisted pullup/dip machine. Your knees go on the pad her butt is on. edit: I'm seriously getting downvotes for answering the man's question? I don't understand you, reddit.

[–]seattleque 6 points7 points ago

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I'm not putting my knees anywhere her butt has been.

[–]bobafoote 3 points4 points ago

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Bloodsport.

[–]canadope 2 points3 points ago

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obligatory "I have 1% body fat" internet lie.. I will now call everyone fat: You're all fat.

[–]uoflruler 5 points6 points ago

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I don't even....

[–]phyx726 10 points11 points ago

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Brazzers.

[–]fightinscot 2 points3 points ago

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I would first point out her lack of shoes before telling her she is using the machine wrong.

[–]Plyson 2 points3 points ago

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Im trying to figure out how she was using the machine, i dont see any way she could actually move?? was she just lifting herself up a little bit?

[–]tconthepc3 2 points3 points ago

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First of all, at least she is trying. Second, what the fuck is she doing?!?

[–]istartriots 12 points13 points ago

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taking pics of people at the gym is pretty lame. A lot of people don't go to the gym bc they don't want people judging them. photographing and uploading this woman to the web for the sole purpose of mocking her is mega douchey.

[–]wtfapkin[S] 17 points18 points ago

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Well, considering she has been told numerous times that what she's doing is incorrect and unsafe, she's pretty much asking to be judged and mocked.

[–]TheNerdWithNoName 1 point2 points ago

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If she is putting herself and others (by possibly falling on them) at risk, why has no one kicked her out after they have repeatedly told her to use the equipment correctly?

[–][deleted] 30 points31 points ago

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From the looks of her, she is probably using all the machines wrong

[–]one-half 15 points16 points ago

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At least she's at the gym to begin with. Fuck off if you can't respect that much.

[–]rxninja 15 points16 points ago

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I have to disagree here. If she's literally just sitting on a machine not doing anything (knowing what that machine is for, this is a true statement), taking up equipment that others could be using, she herself is at a net loss (Time spent, travel cost to/from the gym, membership cost) and she is providing a disservice to others (occupying equipment). Solely being at the gym helps no one except the people making money for owning the gym.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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Yeah, lets just go straight to 10 buddy

[–]wintyfresh 5 points6 points ago

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[–]munge_me_not 1 point2 points ago

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[–]ohhoe 1 point2 points ago

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I'll get back to you tomorrow.

[–]grachi 1 point2 points ago

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She needs a bit of help. and some shoes and socks (public gym, ick)

[–]camp_jacking_roy 1 point2 points ago

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So I really can't wrap my head around what she's actually using the machine for. Does the weighted/sprung platform just press against her hootie hoo as she sits there? I cannot figure out how she'd get more than 4-5 inches of movement in that position. Nothing else moves besides that platform and the person's body, normally. With her legs over the dip bars, there's just...I don't know.

[–]mara_jade 1 point2 points ago

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Well, kudos to her for working on her vagina muscles! So many women ignore that region and work on their abs, arms, and legs. Psh, amateurs.

[–]wtfapkin[S] 2 points3 points ago

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those vagina muscles are important. easiest way to fake being a virgin.

[–]uaoleksiy 1 point2 points ago

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this reminds me of brian regan's standup.. "first day at the gym"

"I go over to this other area where there's nobody around, and I got into this one thing, but I got into it wrong, apparently. I don't know where your arms and legs are supposed to go, so I just get in there and I just start moving stuff. This guy comes up: 'Hey buddy, would you mind getting out of the painters' scaffolding?' "

[–]elevatormewzic 1 point2 points ago

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She's just working on her face sitting

[–]The_Dane 1 point2 points ago

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"I must go, my people need me"

[–]PlasmaPistol 1 point2 points ago

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How'd she even get up there into that position? That and getting down look difficult.

[–]Buttpoker 1 point2 points ago

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Damnit her shoes are right beside the machine

HEY LISTEN

[–]Hunterkiller1989 1 point2 points ago

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EW WTF WEAR SHOES YOU WHORE.

[–]CWoodsKilla 1 point2 points ago

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That "knee platform" is actually a handy scale for measuring how many Courics your poop is. The handles above and to the side of the platform allow you to carefully remove yourself from above the scale without interrupting the pile in all its glory. The weight stack to the rear of the machine can be adjusted to better counterbalance the fecal massacre.

[–]Aderakun 1 point2 points ago

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Someone Photoshop this into some hilarious situation.

[–]Amayane 1 point2 points ago

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One of my biggest fears at the gym is misusing a machine and being caught in the act doing it.

[–]EnergyFX 1 point2 points ago

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I think she's the wrong person to use this machine this way.

;)

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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For a bigger one she sure can spread em.

[–]psxfonzo 1 point2 points ago

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smells like vagina in that gym

[–]faustas 6 points7 points ago

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So you think it would be funny if I took a picture of you using a machine the wrong way yea? In a gym where (usually) taking pictures is not allowed?

[–]IrishManimal 3 points4 points ago

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You're gonna have a bad time.

[–]holger-danske 8 points9 points ago

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this has probably been mentioned already, but I'm too lazy to look through the comments:

OP is a douche for taking pics of women at the gym

[–]This_Turns_Me_On 1 point2 points ago

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[–]yammerant 6 points7 points ago

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How the fuck are you supposed to use that machine? I mean, is that cushion up there for you to sit on?

[–]moatiliata 43 points44 points ago

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It's an assisted pull up/dip machine. You knee on the cushion and it counteracts an amount of weight (that you vary by changing the position of the pin) by pushing up.

You can see there are steps on either side to allow the user to climb up (since the seat pushes up, the natural position is at the top).

The bars she is grabbing on to are for pull ups, the bars that she is resting her legs on are obviously actually for your hands when you are performing dips.

[–]Solaninalos 16 points17 points ago

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Which leads into the question- what is she trying to do there?

[–]blueboybob 6 points7 points ago

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either doesnt know how to use the machine OR is trying to stretch?

[–]johnny_appletits 20 points21 points ago

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It is important to stretch your vagina muscles before doing pull-ups.

[–][deleted] 20 points21 points ago

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While 7 feet in the air.

[–]witty_account_name 14 points15 points ago

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so that everyone can smell it

[–]Binary_Input 3 points4 points ago

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I read this as "ANAL PENETRATION while 7 feet in the air".

[–]FreaksNGeeks 3 points4 points ago

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You might say she's using it correctly, just backwords, except she has her legs on the dip bars preventing her from moving...