An interesting fact I noticed in the gym

[Vsire]

Recently I started working in a huge gym and I get to encounter all kinds of ppl everyday. Part of my job is to ensure safety and assist ppl whenever they need, whether is to spot a 315lbs bench or correct the form of less experience lifters.

For the past week, I noticed something interesting (or so I felt). That is among all the lifters whose lifting form has alot of room for improvement, 90% of the gym members who lifted wrongly are guys. Yup, while most of the girls working out usually uses pretty good form. In fact, the only girls I noticed who uses not so good form are those who are really new to this game, and their form ain't that bad to begin with, just required a little bit of modification.

While the group of ppl who trained wrongly are mostly guys..

Is this what you people see in your gym too?

[Beast]

It's mostly because guys have a tendency to want to use the biggest weights, even if it means sloppy form.

[SalahG]

It's mostly because guys have a tendency to want to use the biggest weights, even if it means sloppy form.

I think everyone's been guilty of this sometime.

[Built]

Anybody who lifts heavy will do this sometimes.

I really, REALLY try to keep good form, but I can feel myself cheat a bit toward the end sometimes when I'm really pushing it.

[getfit]

It's mostly because guys have a tendency to want to use the biggest weights, even if it means sloppy form.

excatly,the things i've seen in my gym is beyond me, but i don't bother anymore, i tried a couple of times to be helpful but that just turned sour.

[Shao-LiN]

Guys tend to have bad form, while the women use the most non-existant weights possible...that's what I notice. It's such an interesting thing seeing these 2 girls in the gym everytime I go pumping out 100 curls with a 5 pound weight.

[rdkraus]

Guys tend to have bad form, while the women use the most non-existant weights possible...that's what I notice. It's such an interesting thing seeing these 2 girls in the gym everytime I go pumping out 100 curls with a 5 pound weight.

This is a big part of it. Women have better form (sometimes) because they don't push themselves nearly as hard as the guys do.

[getfit]

This is a big part of it. Women have better form (sometimes) because they don't push themselves nearly as hard as the guys do.

not always true, women who take BB seriously push themselves very hard.

[ShockBoxer]

And the men who taking BB seriously emphasize form.

But I'd say the average casuals on both side are fully worthy of their stereotypes.

[rdkraus]

not always true, women who take BB seriously push themselves very hard.

Um, this is why I said sometimes.

[TwiloMike]

Regarding most women having good form: it's hard to have bad form when lifting 5lb weights.

[Praetorian]

Regarding most women having good form: it's hard to have bad form when lifting 5lb weights.

/pwnd

[Beast]

not always true, women who take BB seriously push themselves very hard.

Definitely... but there are probably only 5 girls in the big Gold's I go to that are actually serious about training like you and Built... their physiques are also amazing.
The other 99% are skinny cardio bunnies who are addicted to teh 5lb alternating DB curls.

[Y2A]

Anybody who lifts heavy will do this sometimes.

I really, REALLY try to keep good form, but I can feel myself cheat a bit toward the end sometimes when I'm really pushing it.

Holy ripped-ness

Yeah, I think those sterotypes fit pretty most casual lifters, guys use heavy weight and compromise form, and girls do 5lb curls.

[cphafner]

I'm surprised your gym even lets you help people or spot them, seems to be opening up a huge case of liability. I turn a blind eye to bad form, most people don't want to hear it.

[getfit]

Definitely... but there are probably only 5 girls in the big Gold's I go to that are actually serious about training like you and Built... their physiques are also amazing.
The other 99% are skinny cardio bunnies who are addicted to teh 5lb alternating DB curls.

i agree Beast, i hardly ever see women squatting or deadlifting, benching in my gym.

[getfit]

^actually, i think i'm the only women that squats etc... in my gym

[Brawl]

Dont forget that example of theres a dude 5'8" 240 pounds ripped , looking like he's ready for a contest and some dude always says " that dude needs better form " I love that .

The huge dude looks better than the guy ever could yet he gets comments about his form .

[MrWebb78]

Dont forget that example of theres a dude 5'8" 240 pounds ripped , looking like he's ready for a contest and some dude always says " that dude needs better form " I love that .

The huge dude looks better than the guy ever could yet he gets comments about his form .

This always cracks me up too. Then someone says "imagine what he would look like if he lifted the RIGHT way."

[spencerjrus]

This always cracks me up too. Then someone says "imagine what he would look like if he lifted the RIGHT way."

Thats when I reply with "imagine what you would look like if you ate some food".

[biggimp]

hahahahahahahahahaahhahahahahahahah

funny funny

[ReturnedFire]

Thats when I reply with "imagine what you would look like if you ate some food".

good stuff

[dw06wu]

I turn a blind eye to bad form, most people don't want to hear it.

Me too. Here's how I look at it: I wouldn't want someone walking up to me and critiquing my methods unless I asked them to, so I am not going to walk up to some random guy and tell him what he's doing wrong.

[bschatz88]

When someone tries to correct my form,
I tell them to stfu and lift.

Just my personal method though

[Manveet]

Regarding most women having good form: it's hard to have bad form when lifting 5lb weights.

LOL