u/EmbarrassedLie5294

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can I ask you guys , should I move to a new gym if my gym bro outed me to the other guys ?

Basically I have been with this spotter for the past year , and we are quite close. Last week , I was at a gay bar , and I was surprised when he was there drinking . I talked to him for a while , but never said anything about gay stuff as I was assuming he was just drinking in a gay bar . But the next day , he told all the other gym bro's and they started to act weird to me . Like some joked and asked why was I at a gay bar , and some asked me if I was gay repeatedly . Like , what if I am gay ? Why does the gym fraternity treat gay gym bros so weirdly ? This shouldn't happen in LA.

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 17 hours ago
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How do I get a spotter ? Like do I ask a random guy in the gym , or is there an online app or club to find guys for spotting in the gym ? Also , are relationship apps like friendship apps such as Grindr or Tinder alright to find for a spotter ?

Like I want to find a guy to support me during a workout , and I was thinking to use the apps for connecting with guys . Recently , since many guys on Grindr are fit , I wanted to go there and ask them directly if they want to spot me in the gym , keeping it strictly platonic . What are your thoughts ?

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 2 days ago

Why do men hug other men more when the other guy is slimmer ?

I recently had a massive weight loss transformation of my body as I started hitting the gym . The thing is , all the compliments on my looks come from guys . Before this , most guys dont even say much to me or find it difficult to even be friendly to me . Many guys like to touch me more now as compared to before . And believe it or not , physical affection is way more now than when I was fat. Guys want to hug me more , but almost no guys wanted to hug me when I was fat. Why do guys hug more when we are thinner ?

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 2 days ago

Why do some straight guys say they are not gay and dont care about another guys looks , but yet show a preference to be nicer to a guy when he is fitter or look better physically after a weight loss transformation ?

I recently had a massive weight loss transformation of my body as I started hitting the gym . The thing is , all the compliments on my looks come from guys . Before this , most guys dont even say much to me or find it difficult to even be friendly to me . These days , so many guys look and smile at me. Much more than ladies . Not that I am complaining though , but just wondering , are men hiding their sexuality by behaving all macho when it comes to other guys , or is it something else that is happening? Many guys like to touch me more now as compared to before . And believe it or not , physical affection is way more now than when I was fat. Guys want to hug me more , but almost no guys wanted to hug me when I was fat. Why ????????

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 3 days ago

Have guys who were overweight and transformed into being fit , find differences in the way others treated them ? How do you behave when you see people who dissed you when you were overweight suddenly act all nice and fake when you are fit ?

And do you realize that more guys are the ones attracted to you once you are fit and look better . Many guys want to touch me when I become fit , not that I am complaining.

I dont know why guys do that , are they straight or probably gay ? I am happy with the feedback as I am gay , but I dont see many ladies being that attracted to fit body . What are your thoughts as guys , both gay and straight ?

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 5 days ago

Why did the guy next to me , who looked thinner and younger than me , do bench press using dumbbells that are much heavier than me ? I felt embarrassed as he just lay on the bench and lifted his 35 kg dumbbells , while I was struggling with my 20 kg weights .

He lifted his dumbbells that are much heavier, so effortlessly , it was really embarrassing for me . I kept finding my dumbbells so heavy , but the other thinner looking guy lifted his dumbbells so easily . Why am I so weak ? What can I do to lift better and heavier ? I started at 7.5 kg , and am only at 20 kg after 2 months , am I having slower progress ? Should I eat something special to lift heavier ? : (

Does pre-workout food really help ? I usually eat oats with water , or a banana for pre-workout.

Please advise guys.

I can almost feel my narcissistic ex winning as he just posted a picture of himself with a new guy/fling/hookup who is clearly six pack, posing in the gym :(

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 5 days ago

AITJ for telling my room mate to be more hygienic and scolding him (gently) , if he used the hand towel to "wipe" , instead of toilet paper ?

My room mate used a hand towel to wipe his ass instead of toilet paper ,as he forgot to buy it on his way back from his work. He works as a model in LA and is very handsome and I would think that as a male model , he would be classier as he is with actors and celebrities in Hollywood . The thing was I only noticed he used the towel to wipe , after seeing it on the toilet floor , and it was brown ....

Should I have scolded him since he was a partial celebrity /male model in LA. I always wonder what if he becomes the next superstar and I would have scolded a celebrity. He recently told me that I should have been chill about the whole situation as we are guys and we should be alright doing guy stuff. I am confused , did I go overboard for scolding him ?

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 6 days ago
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Why do some guys like to flash in the gym ? Is it a bro thing ? Am I the only one who finds it inappropriate ?

I have been witnessing a few guys playing around and joking in the gym on the benches where we do bench press. They like to flash their penis to their friends while sitting on the bench. Like while wearing shorts, they will flip out their penis and show their friends making them all start to laugh. They dont care if other guys see it and I find it a bit unhygienic . I'm sorry if this is new to me or a generational thing , but when the penis is touching the bench , isn't it unhygienic ? That's the same bench people lie down to do bench press . Should I tell the gym manager and be blamed a prude ? They guys are the younger guys that are probably on social media , I am afraid they will shame me on social media. Should I just mind my own business?

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 11 days ago

AITJ for blocking my narcissistic ex's number ? He says I am overreacting and should still be friends .

I was with a narcistic guy for 13 years of my relationship . Long story short , I was denied physical intimacy and kisses and much touch. He said he only kisses guys who are having a six pack and fit. I tried so hard to get fit , but he will still push my face away and wont be intimate with me , but all these while , using me to do things that make him feel good . Like I have to perform all these one sided massages on him for his sexual satisfaction while he will put a pillow above his eyes to fantasize about ithers .

I only woke up to reality and ended it all 13 years later . So , two days after we broke up , he immediately hooked up with a guy who I saw was a fit guy . He called me to tell me that he kissed the guy on his 2nd date , and that broke my heart. Denied me any physical affection while using me , but kissed the random new guy only two days after he met him. It broke me , and I blocked him . Recently , he called me using a friends number and told me we should still be keeping contact. Am I a jerk for ignoring him ?

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 13 days ago

My workouts consists of going to the gym 4 to 5 times a week . I will start by doing 20 minutes cardio on the treadmill . Then I do my sets of 4 machines , namely :

  • Dumbbells : incline press while lying on the bench and then lifting weights
  • Smith machine
  • Pectoral machine
  • incline chest press machine

I feel that I may have been bulkier after a month of doing the above exercises . But the thing is , I have started drinking fresh milk for breakfast instead of oats . My daily food intake is as below:

  • Breakfast : A glass of fresh milk
  • Lunch : A whole meal peanut butter sandwich(2 tablespoons SKIPPY CHUNKY peanut butter)
  • Tea time: A glass of fresh milk
  • Dinner: 2 chicken thighs and a bowl of rice and stir fry vegetables

My weight is 77kg and my height is 168 cm . Please help me

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 14 days ago

My workouts consists of going to the gym 4 to 5 times a week . I will start by doing 20 minutes cardio on the treadmill . Then I do my sets of 4 machines , namely :

  • Dumbbells : incline press while lying on the bench and then lifting weights
  • Smith machine
  • Pectoral machine
  • incline chest press machine

I feel that I may have been bulkier after a month of doing the above exercises . But the thing is , I have started drinking fresh milk for breakfast instead of oats . My daily food intake is as below:

  • Breakfast : A glass of fresh milk
  • Lunch : A whole meal peanut butter sandwich(2 tablespoons SKIPPY CHUNKY peanut butter)
  • Tea time: A glass of fresh milk
  • Dinner: 2 chicken thighs and a bowl of rice and stir fry vegetables

My weight is 77kg and my height is 168 cm . Please help me gym gods :)

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 14 days ago
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Like I had some gym guys who I seem to think have a lean physique when they wear a shirt , but when they are naked or shirtless in the gym , I am surprised to see flab. How do you get the chiseled body like the Hollywood guys who look good naked ?

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 17 days ago

I had my heart broken 4 months ago , and the guy I was with my ex , was a narcissist . His new boyfriend is a fitness gym guy and has a six pack. I was deeply heartbroken and want a revenge body. All my time is spent in the gym , building my body . Is weight training good for the heartbroken soul ? We are gay btw. I want to show him what he lost

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 18 days ago
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My friends start to ask me if I am hitting the gym. Some even stopped being my friend and showed displeasure . Why do some guys get angry ? Some guys called me a "meathead ", whatever that meant . Why do guys only notice my body but ladies still are the same and dont seem to say anything? Its 100% the guys that either get happy or angry with my fitter physique . Some guys are happy and praise my body , while many show displeasure , is it envy ? And also , I also get hit on by guys (which is fine by me as I am happy it shows some someone likes me)

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 20 days ago
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The thing is , I am gay. I have kept it a secret in the gym and from my gym-bros, as they are mostly from Utah and are very alpha. Recently , my gym bro/trainer/spotter keeps asking me to ask a lady for a date in the gym. I seem more shy and always say I am busy. The thing is recently he has increased his pressure as he said "I have had significant gains" and look muscular and he "wants me to get laid". All this gym talk I presume is how straight guys make friends. I am being pushed everyday to get laid. He has even suspected that I am gay by teasing me if I am gay etc. Is this gym bro talk ? Should I just allow it ? He said that if I dont bring a date for the next gym annual potluck , he will assume I am gay. What should I do ? I feel so pressured

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u/EmbarrassedLie5294 — 22 days ago