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09-14-2006, 12:20 PM
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Looper (Pro Jock)
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So there's this guy at the gym...
...that I noticed this morning. Why? Not that he's good looking or anything, but he's actually deadlifting. Granted, it wasn't a high amount of weight, but respectable. Easily over his bodyweight. Good form, low reps, short rest periods, just like most of us follow around here.
Then, after about 10 sets were complete, he pulls off most of the weight leaving only the 45s and completes a pretty good clean and places the BB on the squat rack. I thought, time for the curls. But he actually starts doing a set of Front Squats! WHO IS THIS GUY? Supersetted those with a Ball Jacknife.
See there is hope out there, somone actually working out the right way.
Luckily for me, that guy was in the mirror. 
Is that guy or gal you see in the mirror doing things you don't see others in the gym doing?
Have a nice day...Ted
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09-14-2006, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackjack
Luckily for me, that guy was in the mirror. |
You sooooo had me going. I was thinking but then it was YOU. HAHAHAHAHAHA
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09-14-2006, 12:35 PM
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That was funny
I sometimes catch a glipse of myself doing burpees or DB snatches and think that's neat
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09-14-2006, 12:35 PM
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Ahh, that guy. You're right, he's not good looking.
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09-14-2006, 12:40 PM
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Looper (Pro Jock)
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But it's his personality that counts...right?
That's what my wife always says... 
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
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09-14-2006, 12:53 PM
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So, you are the guy staring at the mirror during his entire workout. 
Seriously though, very funny post. You had us all going for a minute there. |
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09-14-2006, 01:19 PM
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His name is Ted. You should meet him.
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09-14-2006, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by FishrCutB8
His name is Ted. You should meet him.
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I hear he is really conceited. Always looking in the mirror.
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09-14-2006, 02:48 PM
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There is actually another dude at the gym that I've seen doing front squats (and properly at that) and the other day I saw him doing push jerks, I was surprised. I might actually introduce myself to him.
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09-14-2006, 02:48 PM
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Did you know that if you scope out hot chicks in the mirror at the gym, they won't know you're ogling? At least that's the way I think it works, since all the guys at the YMCA do it shamelessly and seem to think nobody knows.
Caution: Objects may be dumber than they appear
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09-14-2006, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RedLefty
Did you know that if you scope out hot chicks in the mirror at the gym, they won't know you're ogling? At least that's the way I think it works, since all the guys at the YMCA do it shamelessly and seem to think nobody knows.
Caution: Objects may be dumber than they appear
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Trust me, they have NO clue.
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and as always, ninja is a douche.
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09-14-2006, 03:53 PM
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I don't even do anything all that out there when it comes to moves but I still am the only one that I see doing DLs, squats, goodmornings or push presses. And you should see the looks when I don the belt and chain to do weighted calf raises and dips. Two young girls were literally laughing at the calf raises, while talking during one of their ten minute breaks between sets.
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09-14-2006, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackjack
Luckily for me, that guy was in the mirror.
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So, it's good that you didn't make fun of him for deadlifting that fart right out, huh?
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09-14-2006, 04:04 PM
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Fit Chick
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Originally Posted by ninja
Trust me, they have NO clue.
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Wrong! At least I notice it. Although that may only be because I'm ogling them |
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09-14-2006, 04:32 PM
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Notice what?
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09-14-2006, 04:34 PM
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Fit Chick
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Originally Posted by ShannonB
Notice what?
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Guys at the gym scoping out chicks in the mirror. |
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09-14-2006, 04:35 PM
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I guess you didn't hear the blonde in my tone of voice...
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09-14-2006, 04:36 PM
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Excel doesn't have any mirrors. If they did, though, then I'd probably see that Eric Cressey guy asking me a ton of questions about his form. Always with the questions, this guy.
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