http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally My Awesome Bodybuilding.com BodyBlog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-10596951 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:17:28 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-10596951 I hear ya...I used to offer advice (esp. on proper form), until I realized that apparently people enjoy hurting themselves. I see it over here all of the time....soldiers trying to be a "bad ass" instead of working on proper form and less weight. I totally feel your pain, it distracts me from my workout...I am getting better regarding not offering advice. Whenever I do a new exercise, I will go seek out someone and get there input! Happy 4th and I hope you had a great day...keep kickin' ass in the gym. I hear ya…I used to offer advice (esp. on proper form), until I realized that apparently people enjoy hurting themselves. I see it over here all of the time….soldiers trying to be a "bad ass" instead of working on proper form and less weight. I totally feel your pain, it distracts me from my workout…I am getting better regarding not offering advice. Whenever I do a new exercise, I will go seek out someone and get there input! Happy 4th and I hope you had a great day…keep kickin’ ass in the gym.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-10405142 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:28:42 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-10405142 Which is why you just do your stuff and get out of there, I gave up trying to help people after seeing they just don't care or still eat twinkies outside the gym. Which is why you just do your stuff and get out of there, I gave up trying to help people after seeing they just don’t care or still eat twinkies outside the gym.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-10369032 Sun, 31 May 2009 19:40:41 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-10369032 i agree with what u said lol. its very hard to see people do things in a way that will injure them. i tried to help a person with squats and deadlifts once, he said that he knows what he is doing(mind you that he is about 150lbs vs me 220lbs lol). next day he came up to me and said that he looked it up on line and that i told him the correct way and started to ask me how to work other parts lol. another one was with a very nice guy who was in his late 40s, he started talking to me because he thought i looked very good lol. he said that he has shoulder problems and i told him that he does his bench wrong(by touching his chest on the way down). i told him not to go that low and to only go parallel to the ground. he tried it and said that he cant do as much weight and said that he will go back to his old method. i talked to him a few weeks ago and he said that his shoulder started to bother him a lot more to a point that he couldnt move it and that he's getting surgery(very sad). he told me that his physician said that after the surgery, when he does benchpress not to go pass parallel to ground not to put pressure on his shoulder. he said that he feels dumb for not listening to me. people have different ways of learning, some have to go through injuries to learn which is very sad. i agree with what u said lol. its very hard to see people do things in a way that will injure them. i tried to help a person with squats and deadlifts once, he said that he knows what he is doing(mind you that he is about 150lbs vs me 220lbs lol). next day he came up to me and said that he looked it up on line and that i told him the correct way and started to ask me how to work other parts lol.
another one was with a very nice guy who was in his late 40s, he started talking to me because he thought i looked very good lol. he said that he has shoulder problems and i told him that he does his bench wrong(by touching his chest on the way down). i told him not to go that low and to only go parallel to the ground. he tried it and said that he cant do as much weight and said that he will go back to his old method. i talked to him a few weeks ago and he said that his shoulder started to bother him a lot more to a point that he couldnt move it and that he’s getting surgery(very sad). he told me that his physician said that after the surgery, when he does benchpress not to go pass parallel to ground not to put pressure on his shoulder. he said that he feels dumb for not listening to me.
people have different ways of learning, some have to go through injuries to learn which is very sad.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2008/03/31/5420332/#comment-9928282 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:06:22 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2008/03/31/5420332/#comment-9928282 AMEN!!!! This should be posted on the main page! I'm on this site to get encouragement and to encourage others. I clearly state that I am married and my hubby responds to almost all of my posts and I STILL get creepy mail from guys! Ugggghhhhh! Good for you on posting this! AMEN!!!! This should be posted on the main page! I’m on this site to get encouragement and to encourage others. I clearly state that I am married and my hubby responds to almost all of my posts and I STILL get creepy mail from guys! Ugggghhhhh! Good for you on posting this!

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2008/03/31/5420332/#comment-9928252 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:01:16 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2008/03/31/5420332/#comment-9928252 I so completely agree with you on this! Thank you for writing it! I'v had some pretty creep stuff sent to me to its just annoying when all you want to do is get help and work out. I so completely agree with you on this! Thank you for writing it!
I’v had some pretty creep stuff sent to me to its just annoying when all you want to do is get help and work out.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9912922 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:00:03 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9912922 Everyone has to start somewhere.. but that doesn't mean they have to start on the wrong foot. I'm glad there are people like you, me and everyone who posted to help them along. Let's keep everyone safe and informed. Everyone has to start somewhere.. but that doesn’t mean they have to start on the wrong foot. I’m glad there are people like you, me and everyone who posted to help them along. Let’s keep everyone safe and informed.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9909012 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:59:11 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9909012 Hopefully they learn, right? haha, learn the hard way, but learn at least. Hopefully they learn, right? haha, learn the hard way, but learn at least.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9909002 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:55:44 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9909002 I think it's GREAT that you offered help. I LOVE it when people, especially women as in shape as you, politely and selflessly offer me a quick tip in the gym. Sometimes I try and make it obvious that I don't know what the hell I am doing in hopes that someone will try and give me a little assistance! Where are all the gym rats like you?? lol I think it’s GREAT that you offered help. I LOVE it when people, especially women as in shape as you, politely and selflessly offer me a quick tip in the gym. Sometimes I try and make it obvious that I don’t know what the hell I am doing in hopes that someone will try and give me a little assistance! Where are all the gym rats like you?? lol

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9897362 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:51:30 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9897362 I totally understand. I see people all the time in the gym doing this. You see people trying to lift really heavy but, there is totally incorrect. And they are putting there self in danger by doing this. I have found out to just keep my mouth shut, cause most people do not like to be told what they are doing improperly in the gym. I totally understand. I see people all the time in the gym doing this. You see people trying to lift really heavy but, there is totally incorrect. And they are putting there self in danger by doing this. I have found out to just keep my mouth shut, cause most people do not like to be told what they are doing improperly in the gym.

]]> http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9897002 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:50:32 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/Figuregurlally/2009/01/30/6847462/#comment-9897002 You did the right thing .... it was up to them to take your advice. When and if they get serious about their workouts and if others inform them of their not so good form... they will look back at what you said and appreciate it. All you can do is make a suggestion... and you did that. Have a good day... Good success!! You did the right thing …. it was up to them to take your advice. When and if they get serious about their workouts and if others inform them of their not so good form… they will look back at what you said and appreciate it. All you can do is make a suggestion… and you did that. Have a good day… Good success!!

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