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[–] DeltaBravo 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

We have three water fountains. Two of them are the wall mount kind that have next to no pressure and you basically have to make out with in order to drink from. The third one, in the mens locker room; is an older upright that sits on the floor. This fountain has wonderful pressure where you can actually fill your water bottle. It's broken...for the third time in 2 months. HOW DO YOU BREAK A FOUNTAIN? Also, why doesn't the gym just install a water bottle style fountain?

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[–] theamazingbyron [S] ago 

Gotta go get in that aerobic state!

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[–] theamazingbyron [S] ago 

Oh yeah, I have those people at my gym too! I call them the "better luck next week" people.

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[–] Croawr 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Yeah actually I friggin do! Ok so came out of bad relationship, starved people happy around me. Got off my ass, took me a year to get through the bullshit, stuck into getting fit, get my life on track now the people I met who I called friends during my recovery are now like different around me, it's like they've got an underline hostility.

Not only that I dress good, I don't mean rich I mean Mackle Mor rock that shit, hit the sun, ride like crazy lovin my new bod, feel good, coming from a stage of waking up having maggots crawl on me bad relationship to out of that, free & rocking it.

Get looks from girls, feel good, it's like a compliment, worth the rush of adrenaline you feel after massive ass bike ride, there must be change on the outside cause it comes from within first.

Get sometimes cautious looks from guys, DUDE! I'm not after your chick, you're in a relationship, I respect you more than that as a guy then do that shit to you (that's what goes through my head). But I'm lovin my new bod, feel good, healthy, clear head.

But the hostility for being healthy by friends who once we're happy but now pissed is my rant?

Good news though, it's been inspiration for someone they are getting into fitness, I'm like Yeah!!

Cutting this short, why can't people just be happy, get off there ass & go for it, I don't care? I'll encourage it but it's not my issue you're lazy ARGGGG.......

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[–] theamazingbyron [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

First, good for you for making a positive change in your life! It's difficult to take control of your life when there are so many things these days that promote and even reward laziness (but only in the short term).

As for people being slightly hostile, I have bad news: this is probably the new norm. It's weird how some people think that an improvement in your health is somehow an insult to them, or that you have taken away their ability to improve. Success is not a finite resource, but it has to be earned.

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[–] Sire 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Lots of people are jealous of you. They want what you've been building up to, but they can't get it because they're lazy.

Most of those people are fat. The fatter, the more jealous. Come visit /v/Fatpeoplehate :)

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[–] 7221535? 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

It's only December and my gym is already getting crowded with pre-resolutioners. I'm happy people are trying to make a positive change in their life but if my fiancee and I can finish 4 sets before you finish 2, your rest is too damn long.

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[–] theamazingbyron [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yep, it's starting early this year. That's really bad if you can finish 8 sets before someone finishes 2! Oh well, make a game of it: how much more exercise can you get done than the resolutioners?

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[–] 7222946? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

By the looks of it, 1000% more. We did 4 sets of bench press, 3 sets of incline flies, 3 sets of pullovers before a guy today finished 3 sets on the bench and then he left... it hurt my brain.

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[–] TAThatBoomerang 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I started going to the gym for the first time 3 days ago. How long are you "supposed" to rest between sets?

(Not really a pre-resolutioner, this is something I've been putting off for a long time and I just happened to start now due to outside circumstances.)

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[–] theamazingbyron [S] ago 

In general, I'd say around 2-4 minutes. It does depend on what you're doing, but it shouldn't be a long time.

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[–] 7223042? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Welcome! Keep going, once you get past the first month it becomes routine and it'll be hard to miss a day. Resting depends on your goals or the workout. I generally rest for 30 seconds to a minute to keep my heart rate up but powerlifting can go as high as 2-4 minutes. These people are most decidedly not powrrlifting and taking 5-10 minutes between sets.