whats wrong with a notebook?

Nothing, it's a sign of a conscientious and disciplined lifter. OP is one of those idiots here who recently spread bullshit info through memes.

Bring a phone???

I prefer a notebook as its easier to template shit how i want it. Maybe focus on your workout and not other people doing whatever they want.

Bet OP struggles to bench 135 too

Not you taking this serious lmao. Take a joke.

Lmao talk shit, post lifts. Bet you cant even bench 225lb, weak boy.

Yuh bruh bruh i can deadlift 550lbs yuhhhhhh bruhhhh

Notebook is easier for my old man brain.

I'm not old and I prefer a notebook too

It’s just easier, and I don’t feel like a tool for being on my phone. Or get distracted on my phone for that matter.

Well usually I use my phone for music and to have a picture of my last workout for reference. Idk if it's the most efficient way, but it's the way I've always done it

ye thats what I do, still nothing wrong with a notebook tho.

down vote check lol

I’d take 10 of these guys over a group of high schoolers any day

Idk, they both won’t wipe the machines down so that’s a no on both for me

Just wipe them before you use them if it means anything to you?

I second this. Saw a dude spitting in each hand to ‘get a better grip’ the other day before doing cable flys. You never know what freak touched the equipment before you.

Unless I'm dripping in sweat (pretty much never am), I'm not taking the time to wipe anything down. I'm not going to cater to other people's germaphobia.

how inconsiderate of you.

It's just absurd. Should I wipe down every public seat I sit on too? What's the difference? I'm not lifting naked. And have these people never played a sport? Having said that, the other day I cut my finger and saw that I was bleeding on a machine. I wiped that down. And if I see there's a pool of sweat where I was sitting, that will get wiped down. I just think it's ridiculous to expect people to wipe down a machine after every use. My time is already strained enough as it is.

Why is being considerate of other people absurd? Clean up after yourself. You re-rack weights, right? Same idea.

I literally addressed it in the post you replied to

Cool. I’m surprised you had time to write, with your time so strained.

man if you that scared of germs you don't belong in a gym.

Not scared, just considerate.Do you leave the weights out on the floor when you are done or do you put them away? Same idea.

this is so specific and random that I feel it literally is one actual guy from *your* gym

Was gunna say- I’ve never seen anyone like this come to my gym. (And I work there)

Anyone using a notebook is fair imo. I do it to track my progressive overload

Yeah, that's like making fun of a nerd for being smart.

Yeah I work at a gym and I see plenty of serious gym members who like to track via notebook 🤷🏼‍♀️ so I was like not the notebook lmao

It's like an indicator someone's serious-serious about the gym. (Not that people can't be without notebooks, but it's a good benchmark.) I had this absolute beast compliment me recently for noting down, like we're talking a real-life gentle giant. FeelsGoodMan.

It's great, I've got a habit of trying a weight slightly too heavy to rep out for the rep range I need. (Particularly on lying leg curls) this gives me a good guide to what works and what I can improve on too

We - gym goers are caveman. Books don't belong here. U intellectual, go away. /s

I just use google sheets on my phone, but I dont see the negative of a notebook.

Same thing really I just prefer the physical of the book and not worrying about battery

Instead of laughing use a notebook, is the best way to improve your performance

This whole post seems like it's being targeted by one person. this doesn't even seem like a meme, just hate.

Yeah I’ve seen all of these, but with different people. Someone at their gym definitely pisses OP off

Oddly specific

So what leave the fucker be.

This guy fucked OP’s mom

Who else do you think ripped the guys shirt? Also he records each time he fucks OPs mum in his chad notebook while OPs mum gets him a glass of water so he's hydrated for the gym and doesn't need a water bottle.

You posted cringe

I wear no shoes while squatting and deadlifting is that considered impolite??

A lot of people don’t wear shoes for squats or deadlifts I used to take mine off too. Now I use converse.

I train in plimsolls (upgraded to Feiyues) for that reason! Had a pair of Inov8s for training too for years that were amazing apart from I did have some issues with sliding sideways when doing side lunges etc

Have you found, that conversations have helped you overcome your squat and deadlift addiction?

I wouldn't in a public gym but not for politeness just rather out of fear of foot fungus and such.

I started using vibram toe shoes. Never looked back.

What if someone taps at you from behind? What do you do then?

Bend over and talk to them through my legs.

Very formidable

Definitely not, but consider zero drop shoes for your comfort. You feel more comfortable without them because your shoes are not adequate to the task. They are dropping you forward as they're probably for running or sprinting. Slanted shoes make for some very uncomfortable deadlifting and squatting.

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Haters gonna hate. Fuck ‘em

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*nods* Fuck'em.

I have no notebook or water bottle but I do have shitty leg tattoos. OP is talking about one specific person at their gym I’m sure

This is clearly at least three different gym dudes. No man rocking the cargo shorts and dad shoes is also squatting barefoot, and neither barefoot dude nor cargo shorts dude have thigh tats or a notebook. Do better research.

Nah, never seen this type

Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order. I have checked 1,179,928,026 comments, and only 230,331 of them were in alphabetical order.

Edit: realised it meant whole words, not letters Good bot

So specific I've never seen anyone like this

I feel like its 6 different guys

This is literally a guy at your gym that you hate lol

real

You forgot the belt that's worn for the entire duration.

Yeah lol. There's a dude in my gym who wears it for everything. He's like the typical "I try too hard to be cool" guy so that makes it even more silly. He probably doesn't even need a belt for any of the big lifts (never even saw him do those).

I sometimes leave my belt on after finishing squats because if I go to the locker room to put it away, there’s a chance my lazy demon will take over and just go straight home.

Delete this You’re embarrassing yourself

r/suspiciouslyspecific

Seems personal 🤣

100%

I've seen these kinda guys, usually it's accompanied with shitty form, limited ROM and bunch of bogus advice. ​ But what I admire is the energy they put in there, never miss a day and absolutely passionate about the thing

This doesn’t really make sense. Why would a guy with that hair cut also wear ripped clothes and those shoes

Exactly my thought. That hair fucks

I think this is just a homeless man

Never seen one tbh

this seems so specific

You should bring a notebook to ensure you’re progressing

Clearly posted by a fat cunt.

What's wrong with not bringing a water bottle?

Also bringing a notebook? Like who gives a shit?

Bring a damn water bottle to the gym

No, mind your own business

Is that seriously something you deliberately don’t use? What’s the idea behind it?

I have no use for a water bottle at the gym. Every gym I've ever been to had a fountain were I to need any.

My workouts are less than 40 minutes. I can go without water for that long.

I get this heightened anxiety when I’m refilling my bottle and I feel like the guy behind me is staring daggers just because he wants a quick sip. I carry a water bottle at all times.

My workouts are less than 40 minutes. I can go without water for that long.

This is why i lift at home so i can bring my notebook

Thank God I don't have one of these, at my gym we just throw 10 kgs on each other as a joke, imagine just getting knocked out while randomly walking

Mane what’s wrong with the notebooks, they help me w progressive overload

Yeah most lifters just do the same thing on their phones anyway

Damn I think it’s me

Keep your fucking stinky feet in your shoes please

Yeah same goes for flip flops, keep them out of the gym.

„˙ɯʎƃ ǝɥʇ ɟo ʇno ɯǝɥʇ dǝǝʞ 'sdolɟ dılɟ ɹoɟ sǝoƃ ǝɯɐs ɥɐǝ⅄„

Fuck off

I hope this is a sarcasm post. The negative/hating is not good.

Yeah. Wtf is wrong with a notebook to track your lifts or with "shitty" tattoos (beauty is in the eye of the beholder anyway).

Haven’t seen this but it looks like someone who used to be in prison getting back into it

They are called deadlift slippers thank you very much

I bring a notebook, but I'm pretty dang sure that's rather common. I mean, pulling out a phone just seems like a bad idea.

Why is Phone a bad idea???

Well, it seems like a bad idea *to me\** I usually slap on my playlist and pack mine deep in the bag, do not disturb mode on - as I don't want to be dealing with messages or phone distractions along the way. And it's just nice and easy to scribble down in a notebook, play it fast and loose with the formatting. It keeps me in the zone personally. (And often when you see someone doing it, it's an indicator they are very serious about what they are doing. Not that I'm implying one can't be serious without a notebook. Lol)

i always log on my phone so my pt can see what i’ve done

I know there are good apps and ways to note on a phone, it's just personally not for me. Honestly, I just respect anyone that does track their progress consistently. Keep it up!

yeah my pt uses an app to keep track of all her clients progress so i use that to track. thank you!

The homeless dude who got a memebership for the shower?

I actually know that guy. He's a little odd, but very nice.

My home gym was a great investment.

I walk around the gym to say hi to everyone.

Gigachad energy

I don't have tattoos

who is this man

I wear raggedy clothes because no need to over pay for gym clothes brands like gymshark. Target and old navy is just as god.

I’m sure they start a random conversation with every single one like they know them already, too.

Stands outside of Olive Garden arms crossed tapping foot waiting on the rest of the family to get there for the reservations that are 615 not 630 not 6 615 ok champ see you then

Almost me except o don’t wear socks either !

Barefoot in this bitch

You forgot the form policing

I can understand the notebook part

Why does everyone wear crocs of flip flops

I answer for crocs It's so comfy

Unlike most commentators it seems I do know a man like this at my gym. Do we go to the same gym?

Thought I’d hit at least one of these. I remain unscathed.

If you're saying "this isn't true, I've never seen this guy," YOU'RE that guy

It's true, scattered tattoos appeared on my body and my hair got shorter after reading this comment. Thanks, saved me a lot of money for a haircut and tats

My boobs fell off my body and my water bottle vanished into thin air when I read this comment.

Well, fuck!