Quote from: stoat on July 02, 2019, 09:10:26 amQuote from: Ronnie Omelettes on July 02, 2019, 08:42:36 amQuote from: Aristocrat on July 02, 2019, 08:10:38 amLuckily, most people won't put up a fight if you tell them to "GTF out the way" if they're lollygagging on the bench or if you tell them to take their crap off the equipment. In my previous apartment gym there was this one guy in his 20s who, apart from the fact he'd have conversations with the tv, used to spend most of his time not exercising. Like, he'd be on the running machine, then he'd put his feet either side of it, and then use his phone sometimes for up to 10 or 15 minutes with the belt still running. What's the point of going to the gym if you're not going to work out? Sometimes, I see people sitting on the mats using their phones or taking pictures for 15 or 20 minutes and just not get it. It's not like they're doing some strenuous workout and have to take time out. That is one part (apart from Korean driving) of Korea I absolutely detest, which is being glued to their phones. If you go to the gym, work the fukc out, don't do what you do all day anyway. Put down the phone and do something else for a change. Maybe so they can get away from the wife/kids for a while while also impressing them by spending a whole hour 'working out' in the gym. Two birds with one stone. That's exactly what they're doing, hiding from the world for an hour or two. As long as they're sitting on some stupid piece of machinery that nobody should be using, like the leg-extension machine, then they're doing the rest of the gym a favour.
Quote from: Ronnie Omelettes on July 02, 2019, 08:42:36 amQuote from: Aristocrat on July 02, 2019, 08:10:38 amLuckily, most people won't put up a fight if you tell them to "GTF out the way" if they're lollygagging on the bench or if you tell them to take their crap off the equipment. In my previous apartment gym there was this one guy in his 20s who, apart from the fact he'd have conversations with the tv, used to spend most of his time not exercising. Like, he'd be on the running machine, then he'd put his feet either side of it, and then use his phone sometimes for up to 10 or 15 minutes with the belt still running. What's the point of going to the gym if you're not going to work out? Sometimes, I see people sitting on the mats using their phones or taking pictures for 15 or 20 minutes and just not get it. It's not like they're doing some strenuous workout and have to take time out. That is one part (apart from Korean driving) of Korea I absolutely detest, which is being glued to their phones. If you go to the gym, work the fukc out, don't do what you do all day anyway. Put down the phone and do something else for a change. Maybe so they can get away from the wife/kids for a while while also impressing them by spending a whole hour 'working out' in the gym. Two birds with one stone.
Quote from: Aristocrat on July 02, 2019, 08:10:38 amLuckily, most people won't put up a fight if you tell them to "GTF out the way" if they're lollygagging on the bench or if you tell them to take their crap off the equipment. In my previous apartment gym there was this one guy in his 20s who, apart from the fact he'd have conversations with the tv, used to spend most of his time not exercising. Like, he'd be on the running machine, then he'd put his feet either side of it, and then use his phone sometimes for up to 10 or 15 minutes with the belt still running. What's the point of going to the gym if you're not going to work out? Sometimes, I see people sitting on the mats using their phones or taking pictures for 15 or 20 minutes and just not get it. It's not like they're doing some strenuous workout and have to take time out. That is one part (apart from Korean driving) of Korea I absolutely detest, which is being glued to their phones. If you go to the gym, work the fukc out, don't do what you do all day anyway. Put down the phone and do something else for a change.
Luckily, most people won't put up a fight if you tell them to "GTF out the way" if they're lollygagging on the bench or if you tell them to take their crap off the equipment.
The leg-extension machine? Is that for shorthouses?
That's exactly what they're doing, hiding from the world for an hour or two. As long as they're sitting on some stupid piece of machinery that nobody should be using, like the leg-extension machine, then they're doing the rest of the gym a favour.
Quote from: stoat on July 02, 2019, 11:36:44 amThe leg-extension machine? Is that for shorthouses? I believe it's the machine that people use when they're too much of a wuss to exercise this way:
Quote from: Aristocrat on July 02, 2019, 11:30:22 amThat's exactly what they're doing, hiding from the world for an hour or two. As long as they're sitting on some stupid piece of machinery that nobody should be using, like the leg-extension machine, then they're doing the rest of the gym a favour. What is with all the hate for leg extension machines, lol?
Quote from: Aristocrat on July 02, 2019, 12:06:19 pmIsn't that only really a problem if people are lifting too heavy on the machine, though? They're meant for high rep, low weight. My mom used it a lot as part of her rehabilitation to help strengthen the muscles around her knees. She was always instructed to use it one leg at a time, though, and not to use too much weight.
Kyndo, I think you're confusing the Leg-Extension machine with the Leg Press.
Quote from: Chinguetti on July 02, 2019, 12:16:55 pmQuote from: Aristocrat on July 02, 2019, 12:06:19 pmIsn't that only really a problem if people are lifting too heavy on the machine, though? They're meant for high rep, low weight. My mom used it a lot as part of her rehabilitation to help strengthen the muscles around her knees. She was always instructed to use it one leg at a time, though, and not to use too much weight. What do you mean by "too heavy"?
Maybe it's best for people who need to do rehabilitative exercises and/or who aren't capable of doing things like squats, especially the elderly, but I've seen guys with incredible thighs use it to help shape their legs, too, so I don't know.
Quote from: Chinguetti on July 02, 2019, 02:09:32 pmMaybe it's best for people who need to do rehabilitative exercises and/or who aren't capable of doing things like squats, especially the elderly, but I've seen guys with incredible thighs use it to help shape their legs, too, so I don't know.In my apartment gym yesterday, I went to use the leg extension machine and I usually have it at around 15 kgs, as I think more is not really that good for me, but the guy before me had it on 50kgs. Surely, that can't be good like Aristocrat explained. My sister told me I should concentrate more on IT band exercises and stretching which seem more useful and less punishing on the legs.
I've had meniscus surgery in Korea and have to be careful about the leg exercises that I do at the gym.What you guys are talking about is the leg press, not the leg extension. The leg extension is a different exercise which is very safe and generally recommended for rehabilitation. Google it.The leg press is safe enough between 90-180 degrees, but at less than 90 degrees it puts a lot of pressure on your meniscus and probably other parts of the knee anatomy too. Squatting down below 90 degrees is similarly bad for people with weak knees. My quads are unfortunately still pathetic 18 months after my surgery, no matter what I try. Any advice would be appreciated.
Is it illegal to walk in single file in Korea? It must be.I can't count the number of times I've had to step into the road to avoid shoulder barging someone coming the other way because for whatever reason they haven't moved out of the way on a narrow path. It's usually couples walking side by side. I don't know what the problem is. It's like their whole world is going to end if they, for one second, have to let go of their bf/gf's hand and slip into single file while we pass each other. Jesus, if you have to stop holding hands for a nano second on the street it doesn't mean you're going to break up!