We are all familiar with "that guy" at the gym: The guy who walks in wearing his shirt from when he was in little league and the number 8 on the back is peeling off but he thinks it looks sweet even though it's a youth medium. His hair is usually over-gelled like he was about to hit up club Rhinocerus or something. Follow these simple guidelines and people won't be pointing at you saying "check out this D-bag" to their friends.
* We've all have made mistakes. Once in college, I told a really, really fat girl who was carrying a lot of documents for me, that she should get paid by the pound. So if your mistake was a barbed wire tattoo or any other kind of body art that you thought was rad in 1998, please cover it up. I dont care if you were drunk and in Cancun or something.
* Have a plan. Don't just walk in and go straight to the mirror for some one-on-one time with the guns, mix it up a bit. The bicep guy stands out like a white guy on the Harlem Globetrotters.
* Sleeves are optional, but be smart about this guideline. If you decide to cut the sleeves off, spend some time doing it. Nothing looks worse than a shirt that the Ultimate Warrior wouldn't even wear. If your arms still look they did when you took your JV basketball team photo, I suggest a T-shirt.
* Headwear is always encouraged, it shows you mean business. This doesn't mean go through your closet and bust out your American flag bandanna or a Micheal Jordan headband. Stick with a simple forward or backwards baseball cap.
* Under absolutely no circumstances should you ever be wearing the brand "Affliction" within 100-foot radius of the gym. That's not a guideline, it's just a fact!
*Don't make love to yourself in the mirror. The end!
*Keep your grunting under control, there's nothing wrong with showing a little emotion on max out day, but if workout consist of a 4-pound medicine ball, there's no need to be grunting and scaring all the kids in the daycare.
Follow these simple steps and you're on your way to respect at the gym.
-Nick Hall & Marc
5 comments:
Couldn't agree more with that post. One thing I would advise serious gym goers or someone looking to get a little respect around the room: Bring a gallon of water and just hammer it after every set. Nothing says buisness more than the gallon.
Great post....one thing to add...if your wearing an under armor cold wear shirt to the gym you probably look nothing like the dude at Dicks
Please stop grabbing the dumbbells and doing a set of curls 3 inches away from the rack. Now I have to wait for you to finish your set and get out of my way so I can grab my own weights.
GYM TIP #701...When working out with a partner always get in his face and scream "1 more bro you got it! fingertips bro that's it!"
hahahahaha, affliction is all I've been wearing lately. I'm training to fight in the UFC
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