Are weightlifters the most annoying people out there?

brogan1 wrote:

Is this behavior really any different from people who run marathons?

I was thinking this.

Smooth Playa wrote:

Like legit, every lifter I know are so annoying about it.

I follow a girl on twitter who just constantly humblebrags about lifting. She constantly retweets these gym memes, and says stuff about not wanting to be average, among other stuff. Like yesterday we didn't have classes and she tweets about her being at the gym while everyone else is asleep. Its annoying and no one cares that you lift.

This is literally my experience with every lifter. I've never met people who are apart of another hobby that are like this.

Discus LRC.

While you wasted your time creating this thread, I was in the gym squatting 405lbs and bech pressing 475lbs for 4 reps. I also ran 35 minutes on a treadmill at 10.5mph at 4% incline.

Stop complaining.

Whats most an annoying is the guy who preaches out loud across the street from me who shouts out religious stuff as loud as he can while i'm trying to sleep every afternoon. I just want shove a bible in his mouth and wrap a roll of duct tape around his head!!!

Plantar Fascia wrote:

3. Bodybuilding diets are notoriously unhealthy. There is nothing physiologic about eating 8 times per day for a total of 5k+ calories (often the higher calorie burden is necessitated by PEDs such as growth hormone). Even without the PEDs, high lifetime caloric consumption is linked to a lower lifespan, due to the higher mitotic stimulus for tissues with a steady turnover rate.

They eat 8 times a day or more because they have it down to a science on how often they can consume a specific amount of protein to get it's full benefit for building muscle mass.

Quit comol wrote:

Smooth Playa wrote:

Like legit, every lifter I know are so annoying about it.

I follow a girl on twitter who just constantly humblebrags about lifting. She constantly retweets these gym memes, and says stuff about not wanting to be average, among other stuff. Like yesterday we didn't have classes and she tweets about her being at the gym while everyone else is asleep. Its annoying and no one cares that you lift.

This is literally my experience with every lifter. I've never met people who are apart of another hobby that are like this.

Discus LRC.

While you wasted your time creating this thread, I was in the gym squatting 405lbs and bech pressing 475lbs for 4 reps. I also ran 35 minutes on a treadmill at 10.5mph at 4% incline.

The combined anger and showmanship of this post makes for very sad reading.

inthepdx wrote:

Plantar Fascia wrote:

3. Bodybuilding diets are notoriously unhealthy. There is nothing physiologic about eating 8 times per day for a total of 5k+ calories (often the higher calorie burden is necessitated by PEDs such as growth hormone). Even without the PEDs, high lifetime caloric consumption is linked to a lower lifespan, due to the higher mitotic stimulus for tissues with a steady turnover rate.

They eat 8 times a day or more because they have it down to a science on how often they can consume a specific amount of protein to get it's full benefit for building muscle mass.

There is little dispute that bodybuilders' substance/diet intake makes for efficient muscle growth. However, such diets promote high cellular turnover in mitotically active tissues. Certain metabolic byproducts, such as hemosiderin, can accumulate with faster cell aging, despite regulated mechanisms of recycling and removal.

I lift weights regularly, but I'm fully aware that HEAVY lifting isn't necessarily a healthy thing to do. Just as very frequent long-distance aerobic running can cause eccentric cardiac hypertrophy with sporadic dysfunction, so too can highly anaerobic activities like heavy weightlifting cause concentric cardiac hypertrophic in a manner similar to essential hypertension). I like to do both, but I'm under no delusions that I'm increasing my lifespan. The cardiac literature wouldn't support those conclusions.

Crossfitters, Vegans, and a lot of people on here

I think we can all agree the most annoying people out there are, in fact, runners turned weightlifters. Has anyone listened to Ryan Hall lately? We get it man, you can't be an elite runner anymore so you found another activity to take up some of your time. You don't have to self consciously post shirtless photos and brag about how stronger and fitter your body is. Don' try to prove yourself dude, just enjoy it.

DunRunny12 wrote:

I think we can all agree the most annoying people out there are, in fact, runners turned weightlifters. Has anyone listened to Ryan Hall lately? We get it man, you can't be an elite runner anymore so you found another activity to take up some of your time. You don't have to self consciously post shirtless photos and brag about how stronger and fitter your body is. Don' try to prove yourself dude, just enjoy it.

I'm a hell of a lot stronger than Ryan and I'm sure I could outrun him right now.

Ryan Hall bragging about his small muscle gains is like someone bragging that they won a free lottery ticket... nothing spectacular

Grandma wrote:

DunRunny12 wrote:

I think we can all agree the most annoying people out there are, in fact, runners turned weightlifters. Has anyone listened to Ryan Hall lately? We get it man, you can't be an elite runner anymore so you found another activity to take up some of your time. You don't have to self consciously post shirtless photos and brag about how stronger and fitter your body is. Don' try to prove yourself dude, just enjoy it.

I'm a hell of a lot stronger than Ryan and I'm sure I could outrun him right now.

Ryan Hall bragging about his small muscle gains is like someone bragging that they won a free lottery ticket... nothing spectacular

God is much more stronger than all of us. Read the bible Ryan Chapter 6 Verse 6-6

Only thing worse than a weighlifter is an individual that is a member of a crossfit gym.

They talk so much about their workouts when really they look just like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9UFo108cQ8

joedirt wrote:

There is nothing wrong with lifting weights. I have nothing wrong with someone who likes to lift weights just as I have nothing wrong with someone who likes to run. What I do take umbrage with is people who feel their hobby is better than everyone else's. If you don't like someone obsessing about their sport you must be against pretty much every professional athlete out there, as to be a professional in any sport now pretty much takes that sort of dedication. Truth be told, lifting weights does more for a person's longevity

/ virtual age than running (especially running in excess, which is proven to shorten a person's life).

Proof please.

joedirt wrote:

Truth be told, lifting weights does more for a person's longevity / virtual age than running (especially running in excess, which is proven to shorten a person's life).

This is absolutely untrue. Weightlifting does not improve survival, and very heavy weightlifting causes concentric cardiac hypertrophy, which eventually leads to diastolic heart failure.

I've found more annoying people than all that have been listed on this thread. Please open the thread full of entitled christians trying to defend why they should be able to express christmas everywhere.

Mrs. Nuggyburger wrote:[/

You weren't one of those perpetually baked lift operators who tried to start up a conversation with the people in line every 2 seconds before the lift chair came around, were you? Because that's really annoying.

"Hey guys! Whoa, Big Gulps, huh? Well, see ya later!"

If I were you I would remember that those perpetually baked lifties live in the area you are vacationing. Don't be pissed because their lives are awesome. From the entire ski community, please never ski or snowboard again. Negative twats like you are never welcome in "high" country. Go play in traffic.

Lolling wrote:

I've found more annoying people than all that have been listed on this thread. Please open the thread full of entitled christians trying to defend why they should be able to express christmas everywhere.

I'm not Christian, but why would you consider somebody who is defending his right to self-expression entitled?

It's whether they are there to be healthy and fit or doing it for vanity

Smooth Playa wrote:

Like legit, every lifter I know are so annoying about it.

I follow a girl on twitter who just constantly humblebrags about lifting. She constantly retweets these gym memes, and says stuff about not wanting to be average, among other stuff. Like yesterday we didn't have classes and she tweets about her being at the gym while everyone else is asleep. Its annoying and no one cares that you lift.

This is literally my experience with every lifter. I've never met people who are apart of another hobby that are like this.

Discus LRC.

staples wrote:

No, skiers and snowboarders are the most annoying. I worked in vail, CO one winter and wanted to kill myself. I would say 9/10 people I had contact with were rich a**holes or young, douchebag trust fund kids. You ask how they are and they don't even acknowledge your existence except to ask, "are the back bowls open?" or something of the like. Not to mention the temper on these people. If their lift pass didn't work they'd flip out if you held them up 30 seconds. I bet I got cursed out five times/day. I'll never set foot at another ski resort.

I worked a season in Vail too! 2009/2010. When were you there? Did u live at T-Ridge? It's true. many of the people that ski there are the 1% and act like it, but some are humble...but still in the 1%. I was a liftie and stationed in Golden Peak

True. Lifties did need to know their place and to not try and have a conversation with everyone getting on the lifts.

Pretty embarrassing that your squats are that much weaker than your bench bro. Wait, let me guess. 4 ACL repairs and a herniated disc? PUUUHHHHLEASE