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Cell Phones at the Gym

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Robmeister:
LOL....good stuff, Noner ;D


--- Quote from: Noner on December 19, 2006, 08:14:31 AM ---....put the cell phone on speaker phone so his chick could hear him grunt as he "felt the burn."

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This digresses just a tad....and forgive me if any of you have done this....but I've chuckled out loud at the gym when I see some guy....especially a really big guy going through his routine with his bimbo following him around, fawning at him and NOT working out....especially when I NEVER see this chick working out, but always following this APE around scratching his back in between sets.

Anybody ever notice this at their gym?

As you can see...I spend my 1-minute rest time people watching :)

Johnny:
When I go to the gym, it's my time. My phone gets turned off and I'm not bothered. I have a blackberry and I receive a ridiculous amount of emails a day, but the good thing about technology is that you can turn it off and when you turn it back on, the emails and voicemails are there waiting for you. It's kind of like magic. ;D

Tyler:
Great story Noner!

Rob - I have also seen what you're talking about.  I actually saw that happen last night!  LOL

David:

--- Quote from: Robmeister on December 19, 2006, 06:38:08 AM ---I HEAR ya, brutha...

The only reason I bring my cell phone in the gym is to use the stop watch function to make sure I don't rest too long.

Which piggy-backs on Tyler's observation.....when you sit around and chit chat...whether on a cell phone or otherwise....that diminishes the intensity of your workout.  Even if yer not doing circuit-type training, you really shouldn't be resting more than 1 - 1.5 minute(s) between sets and 2 - 2.5 minutes between excercise changes.  Not for any aerobic benefit, but because limiting rest adds to the breakdown of muscle tissue yer aiming for in weight training.

It cracks me up--or pisses me off (if they're taking up a machine) to see someone do a set on whatever machine and then sit around B.S.ing for 5 (sometimes 10) minutes before doing another set.

I've just grown accustomed to taking care of biz while at the gym, and not chit chatting much.......ESPECIALLY on a cell phone.

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I don't use it in there, it's just the habit of carrying it everywhere.

Razor X:

--- Quote from: Tyler on December 19, 2006, 01:43:33 AM ---One thing I cannot understand is why people bring their cell phone to the gym and carry it around with them while they workout.  Then what kills me is that they will call people after a set and just chill on the machine while others are waiting for it.  Or, they'll get on one of the aerobic exercise machines and try to have a conversation on the phone while panting away.  Can anyone explain why people do this?

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I have often asked the very same questions.  One of the things the gym is supposed to be about -- for me, anyway -- is to have an hour or so to myself when no one can get in contact with me.   It's very rare that something can't wait for an hour until I'm done working out.

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