Today, I went to the gym to lift weights because my arm muscles are pathetic. In order to use a machine, I needed to pull out a knob to adjust the seat setting. After an embarassing struggle, a worker came over and helped me. Turns out I'm not even strong enough to adjust the seat settings. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to the gym. I tried out a new machine where you do one-arm weightlifting. I took my time to get into a good position, then set the machine to the lowest weight possible. I couldn't even lift it an inch. A bunch of buff guys nearby saw me and burst out laughing. FML
Today, I went to my gym and tried a new workout machine that had just been installed. I set the weight too high and ended up stuck halfway through a lift, making weird struggling noises. Most people around me stopped and stared as I awkwardly dropped the weights. FML
Today, after I finally joined a gym, I was feeling pretty good until I attempted to use a machine I'd never seen before. After 10 minutes of awkwardly pressing random buttons and trying to figure out how it worked, the instructor walked over and asked if I needed help. I had been on the rowing machine, trying to use it as a leg press. FML
Today, I went to the gym for the first time in months and tried to act like I belonged there. I used the wrong machine, adjusted something I shouldn’t have, and had to ask a teenager how to reset it. FML
Today, I went to the gym for the first time in months and couldn't figure out how to use any of the equipment. FML
Today, I went to the gym and approached a machine I had never used before. After a few minutes of awkward attempts, an instructor came over and politely informed me I was using it completely wrong. The worst part? It was the stretching machine, and I thought it was for abs. FML
Today, I walked into the gym to do legs and walked up to the leg press machine where a trainer was taking weights off. I asked him if he was about to use the machine and he gave me an odd look and said no, then walked back to his client who was in a wheelchair. FML
Today, I’m a gym newbie and worked up the courage to go to the weights section. I loaded what I thought was a reasonable amount onto a bar and tried to lift it… except it didn’t move. At all. I pretended I was “just stretching,” then removed half the weights while hoping no one noticed. Someone definitely noticed and gave me an encouraging thumbs up. FML
Today, at the gym I loaded way too much weight on the bench press. Halfway through my set, I got stuck with the bar on my chest, squealing like a squeezed rubber duck until a stranger rescued me. FML
Today, I was at the gym with my friends when they invited me to do a few bench presses. Since I'd never done any before, I decided to start with no weights on the bar and work my way up from there. I wound up pinned beneath the bar, calling for my friend to come free me. FML
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Tubasaurus 0
I would say to buy some of your own free weights, but I doubt you would be strong enough to carry them to the cash register at the sporting goods store.
blitzer_tidus 0
Perhaps you should've started with some freeweights? (i.e. barbells...)
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FreddyLunch 0
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Well get working, n00b
emilysanftwsom 0
You don't have to be rude about it.
gp_gangsta 0
wether your a beginner or an expert/professional weight trainer knobs to adjust seats can still get jammed or stuck so u cant judge the op just bcuz of a he couldnt move the knob
king_jeff 0
but he said the worker helped him.. He might have mentioned if it was stuck or something. But really if your too weak to move one of those then you really shouldnt eeven be strong enough to lift your arms. YDI for not just living in a wheelchair
Sam_13161821 0
sounds like pathetic was an understatement.
REFLEXED 7
In case you guys didn't realize, op is a girl
blitzer_tidus 0
Perhaps you should've started with some freeweights? (i.e. barbells...)
JCal585 8
Start with dumbbells. Barbell is usually 45#... If you can't adjust the machine, good luck with a barbell.
Tubasaurus 0
I would say to buy some of your own free weights, but I doubt you would be strong enough to carry them to the cash register at the sporting goods store.
hersheysbar 0
LOL!
shumian 4
^WIN
mrbobmarley4 8
This made my day!
failzisawesome 0
LoL, pull a knob.
Glam_fml 0
It is a good thing you are working out then. You obviously need it. Desperately.
divineinstrument 2
Don't worry- it might have been jammed or something? Or you might not have been doing it right. I really think there was something else, because no one is that weak that they can't adjust the seat settings. So, don't worry, chances are you are not pathetically weak.
ying_blank 0
They probably make it super hard, so you feel guilty and want to work out in that gym
Nacirema20 0
oops. srry, i accidently put YDI, when it should b FYL... srry... :-/
rickybobby12343 0
I did it on purpose
MissxKim 0
aww poo.
SimpleSimon 0
They tend to jam if you don't take the weight of the seat off the pin. You're not weak, just silly =)