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Originally Posted by Crompsin
One slice of the gym is serious exercise by serious people. Other slice consists of people half-assing it in fancy workout clothes.
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Crompsie, during my experiences in the gym, I was using
high-intensity training (HIT) techniques. My workouts often consisted of going to complete muscular failure via slow and somewhat sustained movements. I've never grunted in the gym in my life.
If someone is excessively grunting while lifting (i.e. the whole gym can hear it), they are probably doing it wrong. They might be some muscle-bound lifter, but even muscle-bound lifters have bad habits. I've seen many absolute titans who know how to switch on their stealth mode. I think most should be able to do this.
And, for the record, I can't wear an iPod while working out. I'm too busy for cheap entertainment.
When grunting is loud,
it's distracting. If I'm doing HIT, I'm timing my lifts. I don't need some grunty bear throwing me off my timing because he can't control his breathing, or he thinks grunting gives him super Paleolithic powers from his grunty ancestors.