I've written so much about how the gym is a place where like-minded people can go to improve themselves physically and mentally. It's a place where limits should be pushed and records should be broken. Total focus and attention needs to be given to the task at hand: kicking ass. But, this guy(it's usually a man) thinks it's okay to give his attention to whoever is on the other end of that call. Maybe that's why this guy has been benching 185x5 for the last 3 years. Maybe that's why this guy hasn't lost in his gut even though he's been "working out" for 3 years. If mediocrity is his goal, let's all congratulate him on his achievement.
There's no way you can talk or text and still give 100% in the weight room, just ain't gonna happen. It just shows your lack of mental toughness; it shows that you can't fully commit yourself to something. And that something is the most important aspect of life: personal growth. Sure, personal growth doesn't only occur in the gym, but it's a damn good place to start! Even if everything else in your life is falling apart, you can walk into that squat rack and take out all of your anger, frustration, insecurities, etc on that weight. You wage war on it, and in the end you come out as the victor, as a stronger person not just physically, but also emotionally. If you can't spend your 45 minutes of gym time attacking the iron without talking on your phone or texting somebody, than you've got a serious weakness.
On top of all this, nobody else in there wants to hear your stupid fucking conversation about how shitty your day has been or some other garbage. Nobody gives a fuck, stop trying to get every one's attention. Use half of the energy your mouth is wasting blabbering incessantly to actually move a heavy weight and maybe you'll see some results. It's pretty pathetic when your mouth and your thumbs are the strongest parts of your body. There are people in the weight room trying to concentrate on making themselves better and they don't need you as a distraction. Worse yet would be if you came up to somebody to try to give some advice. My advice to you is to get a vasectomy so that the world will be free of another generation of asshole. Get off your phone or get out of the gym, period!
P.S. - I got a little fired up there so excuse the language. Drop a comment below to tell any bad gym experiences with people on their phones or doing other dumb shit. Getting it out helps with the frustration. Also, use this snowstorm to do some shovelling for conditioning. Just make sure your lower back stays flat. Enjoy the weekend!
Nothing better than the guidos who lift weights in Jeans and tight fitting shirts with their hair gelled, or a fitted hat tilted on their head...thats equally awesome
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