Over the years, I've been noticing a trend in the rising number of overweight people working at these places. Gym attendants, managers, sales associates, and - for fuck's sakes - personal trainers.
They're supposed to represent a culture of fitness and health, but their double chins and jelly rolls say otherwise. Their image belies the very philosophies that their companies stand for.
More annoying is the fact that some of these hams have the audacity to give me unsolicited, misleading advice.
For example, I've had chunky personal trainers come up to me to tell me that squatting below parallel (AKA ass to grass) was bad for my knees.
Fuck off, fatties. ATG squats are the bee's knees.
Not to mention, these so-called PTs had underdeveloped chopstick legs that looked comically disproportioned in relation to their fat upper torsos.
Which leads me to another question, why is there such a thing as a fat personal trainer in the first place? And I'm not talking about guys who are in midst of a bulk, but guys who have moobs and flabby rolls jutting out their Under Armour shirts. Have the hiring standards been set lower and lower over the years?
Being greeted by a fat clerk at a nutrition store is like meeting a fat Internet armchair expert/troll IRL.
Do you even lift, bro?
As soon as I walk into the store, they snake their way to me and ask me if they can help me find something. "Yeah, I need some fish oil," I say.
"Is there a specific brand you like? What are your goals? Have you tried this brand? You've gotta try this new stuff. Here's a free sample. You should stack this stuff with this and that and this and that..."
Fucking assholes. I know what you're up to, and it'll never work on me. I've done my research, and I know for a damn fact that you're trying to sell me bullshit that I don't need and don't work. And besides, you're fat; you lack credibility. Why don't you take them yourself and come back with a field report?
Fucking idiots. The lot of them.
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[–] click_norris 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
This is the part I don't understand. If I am going to the gym I am going there to improve how I look physically. So if I am there to improve myself I want to ask\take advice from someone that has a body type that I admire. I am not there to find how to become a fat fuck I am there to make sure I am not one. The same thing with a nutrition store I am there for nutrition and why would I take any advice from someone that is obviously not concerned about what they are eating.
Would a sane person take driving advice from someone that has their license suspended from reckless driving? Why should I take advice from someone that has a body type that I do not want.
[–] RollCakeTroll 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
To be a little bit fair, really big gymbros don't necessarily know much either. They know how to train for themselves, but when they're at such a high level, they don't necessarily know enough for the level you're at. They probably made a lot of noob mistakes and don't even remember those days. Plus, broscience. It's more like being fat means you can't give good advice while being fit means you could give good advice.
I am a little biased because I learned everything I knew getting started from a fit woman.
[–] click_norris 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
If I take that and flip that to computer knowledge instead of working out I want to to hit myself on the head. Something I take for granted that they should know about a computer...yeah most end users don't so end up thinking but this is so simple why don't you get it. Really good point.
Doesn't matter the gender if they are good teacher.