Hitting the gym: A waste of time or well worth it?

brianthebard · 22-10-2009 4:37pm

gaeilgegrinds wrote: »

Don't agree Degsy, I'm a woman, very good sportswoman in fact, and all I got was raised eyebrows. My friend, a man, worked there and said they found it quite intimidating. I train outside now with my other half and a friend. The amount of times I've been given slack is unreal. Was in a really good gym but too many members. Have our own jacuzzi so don't miss that.

Where did you train?

gaeilgegrinds · 22-10-2009 4:39pm

NRG Galway. I suppose I'll be told now it's not a good gym but I just felt at the time it ticked all my boxes.

Degsy · 22-10-2009 4:47pm

gaeilgegrinds wrote: »

Don't agree Degsy, I'm a woman, very good sportswoman in fact, and all I got was raised eyebrows. My friend, a man, worked there and said they found it quite intimidating. I train outside now with my other half and a friend. The amount of times I've been given slack is unreal. Was in a really good gym but too many members. Have our own jacuzzi so don't miss that.

There arent too many women in my weights room but there was one outstandingly gorgeous one in last night..nobody gave her a second glance(apart from when she couldnt see;)) and the reason is that its bad form to ogle people in the gym.
There's also a part of my gym thats for women only which is actually more sexist than anything else i've seen.
Gyms being full of peopel is always a pain but sometimes it can be beneficial if you find a good group to work in with,spot you or whatever.

22-10-2009 6:04pm

Not a waste of time really.. I did it alot in Leavin Cert year and it gave be a bit of a bigger frame which I still have. Used to be skinny, now I'm a bit stocky and pudgy which I prefer.

itsallaboutheL · 22-10-2009 6:22pm

Fitness Forum inconspicuously trolling AH = Profit

This be why it's worth it... and i picked a vid where he's only arsing about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sadQhzGF-0

Ferris_Bueller · 22-10-2009 6:37pm

Not too sure really, dont think you can call it a waste of time unless there is something else more important to be done. IMO its a good way for people who arent particularly sporty to get fit, instead of trying to join a GAA/Soccer team where they might get laughed out of the place. One of my good friends really changed his life around by going to the gym and taking it seriously so for people such as him, no way is it a waste of time.

However if you spend €500 or so on a years membership and only happen to go once every few weeks for a slight jog and a few sit ups then I would think its a waste of money. From previous experiences I've found out you need to be extremely dedicated to make joining a gym worth the money.

lizzyvera · 22-10-2009 6:47pm

Deleted User wrote: »

stocky and pudgy

Shudder.

itsallaboutheL · 22-10-2009 6:51pm

Deleted User wrote: »

stocky and pudgy

FTW

Cheeky_gal · 22-10-2009 6:52pm

Degsy wrote: »

Be carefull in the gym..as has already been said..your muscle will turn to fat overnight once you stop going..it happened a boy in england.

What a load of sh*te. Sorry but where the hell is Hanley when you need him!! G'em correct this nonsense :mad:

4zn76tysfajdxp · 22-10-2009 6:54pm

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

What a load of sh*te. Sorry but where the hell is Hanley when you need him!! G'em correct this nonsense :mad:

He was joking.

itsallaboutheL · 22-10-2009 6:57pm

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

What a load of sh*te. Sorry but where the hell is Hanley when you need him!! G'em correct this nonsense :mad:

he's already been here....

and it's not nonsense, weights make you fat

Agricola · 22-10-2009 6:59pm

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

What a load of sh*te. Sorry but where the hell is Hanley when you need him!! G'em correct this nonsense :mad:

Christ that is hilarious. Muscle turning to fat - what in the same way that chalk turns into cheese if you leave it long enough!

I dont go to a gym but i have invested in a decent threadmill and while losing weight is a slow process, after afew weeks I noticed a big difference in my energy levels and stamina. 2 years ago Id be puffing like a steam train when walking up a steep hill. Now I can power walk up it and not really break a sweat.

So yeah, imo joining a gym (and actually going to it with some regularity) is worth it

Cheeky_gal · 22-10-2009 6:59pm

Alivia Deep Satin wrote: »

He was joking.

How do you know.

itsallaboutheL · 22-10-2009 7:01pm

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

How do you know.

Well known hot air balloon poster....:D

TheCandystripes · 22-10-2009 7:11pm

well tbh i can see why you wouldnt bother. whats it gonna achieve? your gonna die anyway and nobody will give a **** or care that you had bigger arms than average or could deadlift some insane weight. you'll just be another rotting corpse in this big joke they call 'life'

wudangclan · 22-10-2009 7:13pm

TheCandystripes wrote: »

well tbh i can see why you wouldnt bother. whats it gonna achieve? your gonna die anyway and nobody will give a **** or care that you had bigger arms than average or could deadlift some insane weight. you'll just be another rotting corpse in this big joke they call 'life'

he'll release some endorphins which'll give him a sunny disposition and a bright outlook on life.:)

Agricola · 22-10-2009 7:14pm

TheCandystripes wrote: »

well tbh i can see why you wouldnt bother. whats it gonna achieve? your gonna die anyway and nobody will give a **** or care that you had bigger arms than average or could deadlift some insane weight. you'll just be another rotting corpse in this big joke they call 'life'

Your having a really bad day arent you!

My name is URL · 22-10-2009 7:19pm

TheCandystripes wrote: »

well tbh i can see why you wouldnt bother. whats it gonna achieve? your gonna die anyway and nobody will give a **** or care that you had bigger arms than average or could deadlift some insane weight. you'll just be another rotting corpse in this big joke they call 'life'

http://www.aware.ie/depression.htm#Recoginse

itsallaboutheL · 22-10-2009 7:23pm

TheCandystripes wrote: »

well tbh i can see why you wouldnt bother. whats it gonna achieve? your gonna die anyway and nobody will give a **** or care that you had bigger arms than average or could deadlift some insane weight. you'll just be another rotting corpse in this big joke they call 'life'

it makes one feel good!!

TheCandystripes · 22-10-2009 7:23pm

ummm that link was quite suitable for me, i am in fact quite aware, aware that our existence is futile, aware that 90% of our species are sheap happy to follow the crowd, a select few like me can see through this thing they call 'existence' for what it really is.

Cheeky_gal · 22-10-2009 7:25pm

TheCandystripes wrote: »

ummm that link was quite suitable for me, i am in fact quite aware, aware that our existence is futile, aware that 90% of our species are sheap happy to follow the crowd, a select few like me can see through this thing they call 'existence' for what it really is.

Alexander Supertramp?

itsallaboutheL · 22-10-2009 7:27pm

TheCandystripes wrote: »

ummm that link was quite suitable for me, i am in fact quite aware, aware that our existence is futile, aware that 90% of our species are sheap happy to follow the crowd, a select few like me can see through this thing they call 'existence' for what it really is.

Bet the select few can't do this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPsa9ts-3NQ

or this... more to the point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFDxA_WzV6Q

Canis Lupus · 22-10-2009 7:30pm

TheCandystripes wrote: »

well tbh i can see why you wouldnt bother. whats it gonna achieve? your gonna die anyway and nobody will give a **** or care that you had bigger arms than average or could deadlift some insane weight. you'll just be another rotting corpse in this big joke they call 'life'

Oh you just wait. One day, you'll be walking along, minding your own business and a burning beam will fall down on you. Your puny arms will try to lift it but you'll fail and you'll die and your last thought as that burning beam crushes the life out of you (a single tear rolling down your cheek) will be why oh why didn't I go to the gym and bench press. I'd have owned this burning beam if I had.

That's why I go to the gym.

DrumSteve · 22-10-2009 7:31pm

well listen here brother you dont need a gym! Just say your prayers, drink some milk and take your vitamins and you can end up just like me.

Aw hulk, what happened....

wudangclan · 22-10-2009 7:44pm

TheCandystripes wrote: »

ummm that link was quite suitable for me, i am in fact quite aware, aware that our existence is futile, aware that 90% of our species are sheap happy to follow the crowd, a select few like me can see through this thing they call 'existence' for what it really is.

if you're unhappy then you haven't actually figured it out yet....

brianthebard · 22-10-2009 8:11pm

gaeilgegrinds wrote: »

NRG Galway. I suppose I'll be told now it's not a good gym but I just felt at the time it ticked all my boxes.

Haven't a clue just thought I saw you say you trained in Kingfisher NUIG before.

Hanley · 22-10-2009 8:13pm

Kipperhell wrote: »

I have yet to meet anybody who is bulky and pumped up who isn't an idiot. The whole idea of becoming "big" for the sake of it seems like a stupid pursuit to me.

Can't believe no-one picked up on that one... amazing!!

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

What a load of sh*te. Sorry but where the hell is Hanley when you need him!! G'em correct this nonsense :mad:

I was busy with work and real life. Degsy's totally right tho. It's a little know fact that creatine and protein make your balls fall off. I was talking to him about it last night cos one of his dropped and went rolling around the gym. Shoulda seen us chasing it like mad men.

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Bet the select few can't do this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPsa9ts-3NQ

or this... more to the point

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFDxA_WzV6Q

Jesus L, that deadlift video is very similar to mine. You've gotten very strong very quick

:D

The_Kew_Tour · 22-10-2009 8:16pm

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

it makes one feel good!!

Agree I find that when I go gym I feel little bit better about myself afterwards

Sometimes I fell so good though and might go and have a Supermacs or Macdonlds which then defeats the purpose:D

But in general have agree with you and i think if you were ask regular gym goers they say same

Remmy · 22-10-2009 8:30pm

The gym is a bit pointless if your not using that whey protein stuff.I'm not too sure but I think it's the stuff they give to Bulls to make them all big and muscley.I went to the gym for a good two months and must have done thousands of bicep curls and situps but I didn't get any bigger.If I had of used that whey steroid stuff it wouda made a difference.:rolleyes:

soundsham · 22-10-2009 9:32pm

if your unsure ask flo jo

itsallaboutheL · 22-10-2009 9:39pm

Hanley wrote: »

Jesus L, that deadlift video is very similar to mine. You've gotten very strong very quick :D

And Hanley i see they've finally found a cure for gingeritus and taught you how to Oly lift at the same time...... noice:p:p;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPsa9ts-3NQ

brianthebard · 22-10-2009 10:38pm

Funny never saw that lift in the olympics before L...

Wibbs · 22-10-2009 10:58pm

Had to say Hanley thank you. Thank you very much. The lulz were mighty on this thread

Gyms for me? I never got on with them at all. Even in my youth when I was very fit. Then again I was the stripped down racing snake aerobic type so gyms wouldn't have held any appeal. Certainly gyms at the time. It was running and cycling for me. I ignored and disregarded weights which I know now was dumb on my part. A few years back I went to one as a guest of an ex. It still didnt appeal for some reason. Not just that I was half dead doing anything. Oh how the mighty have fallen.:) One disadvantage of remaining skinny over the years is less motivation. If I had turned into a fat git I would have kept fitter I reckon.

Like anything you'll get the results equal to the effort you put in. In a gym or at home.

tallaght01 · 22-10-2009 11:05pm

I like the gym. I don't get people who spend hours in them trying to lift some heavy stuff just for the sake of it. But everyone to their own, I guess.

I only ever did the cardio stuff, as it helps you live longer.

One disadvantage is when you have to give up, it's hard to change eating habits.

I've been out of the gym and martial arts on doctors orders since august, and won't be able to go back until may. But I stupidly kept eating the big pasta dinners, and put on almost 2 stone.

So, it's back to baked fish for every meal now :P

TheCandystripes · 22-10-2009 11:17pm

if you are lifting heavy you wouldnt spend hours in the gym, 1 hour MAX, its when you do cardio in the gym that it takes up hours. i hate doing non sport exercise outside gym(for example running on the road or in a field)

cournioni · 23-10-2009 7:40am

More Irish people should do it. We as a nation make the Americans look good in terms of the amount of overweight people per head of the population.

Squiggle · 23-10-2009 8:47am

TheCandystripes wrote: »

if you are lifting heavy you wouldnt spend hours in the gym, 1 hour MAX, its when you do cardio in the gym that it takes up hours.

A good HIIT session can be done in 30 minutes including warm up/down !

Degsy · 23-10-2009 11:10am

TheCandystripes wrote: »

if you are lifting heavy you wouldnt spend hours in the gym, 1 hour MAX, its when you do cardio in the gym that it takes up hours. i hate doing non sport exercise outside gym(for example running on the road or in a field)

You can do what you like in the gym..spend as little or as much time as you want and dont listen to internet experts.

Kipperhell · 23-10-2009 11:40am

PORNAPSTER wrote: »

More Irish people should do it. We as a nation make the Americans look good in terms of the amount of overweight people per head of the population.

Have you been to America? We have gotten larger but we aren't close to them yet not even close to the UK for that matter.

Neamhshuntasach · 23-10-2009 11:55am

Well my penis has difinitely got bigger since i started working out and i get more of the sex too. I've also noticed i write more neater and can draw perfect circles. Dogs seem to wag their tail more around too. weird.

cournioni · 23-10-2009 12:49pm

Kipperhell wrote: »

Have you been to America? We have gotten larger but we aren't close to them yet not even close to the UK for that matter.

Yes, I have been to America 5 times. I was in Vegas and NYC/NJ in August/September. The last two times I've been to it (2007 & 2009) I've noted how the people were in far better shape than the people over here. Certainly the ratio of obese people to people in shape is alot higher here than it is there.

Our ratio is quite similar to the UK.

Kipperhell · 23-10-2009 1:22pm

PORNAPSTER wrote: »

Yes, I have been to America 5 times. I was in Vegas and NYC/NJ in August/September. The last two times I've been to it (2007 & 2009) I've noted how the people were in far better shape than the people over here. Certainly the ratio of obese people to people in shape is alot higher here than it is there.

Our ratio is quite similar to the UK.

New York is a bit of an exception I must admit but it is in so many ways. However as somebody who travels to America at least twice a year to different areas they are fatter by a long stretch. I tried to find a chart of the levels but couldn't, I did remember reading the figures before and Ireland was going up but a lot less than the UK as I recall.

I have yet to see an Irish person even close to the size of people I have seen in the UK or the US. In one place there was service booths for cash transactions but the last three were twice the size of the others. The were actually bigger to accommodate the operators who still had to squeeze in. Maybe they all hide in this country.

I can't believe you were in Vegas and thought the people were thinner there than here. Been three times and there are tons of people using electric scooters because they were so fat. Go to Disney World and it is worse, because there is walking involved people hire them to be lazy as opposed to really needing them. However if I had to carry around the weight of another person I would get tired too.

Hitting the gym: A waste of time or well worth it?

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