A few years ago when I was first getting into uni I read up on Veeky Forums and searched for gyms. I live in the most central part of Athens, Greece, and out of 15+ gyms within walking distance I only found one that actually had a squat rack. I was a complete dyel, 5'11 120lbs, and I started doing SS. I was approached on multiple occasions by people asking me
>hey man, are you sure you should be doing squats and bench on the same day?
After reaching 1pl8 squat most people stopped asking me and I was approached by the only 2 beasts in the gym that actually lifted (2 brothers, my height, 225+lbs), they gave me pointers on my form and congratulated me for trying hard. We became quick friends and brought a couple of other guys in our "group", simply by approaching anyone that squatted consistently without a pussypad or gloves (not more than 3 people in my 2 years there).
I still recall me deadlifting a miserable (by Veeky Forums standards) 2pl8 and getting looks by everyone in the gym. I never saw anyone deadlift there, and there were plenty of juicers mind you.
Good times, unfortunately the owner ended up getting shot just outside the gym by some looney and I started working out at home.
Anyways, going to the gym actually showed me that those that actually try are few.
Are we the elite?
>be american
>???????????????????
This is one of the most pathetically pretentious things I've ever read on this site. Most people who are interested in physical fitness play an actual sport. The people who are impressed by your 4 plate squat are only impressed because they cannot fathom that someone would spend as much time lifting weights as you do. It's a good hobby but you need some perspective.
I think they may be impressed if they see you do that shit in the gym, but more so if they see you looking even mildly aesthetic and do other things beside lift.
I.e. be a normal person who also lifts, which the vast majority of people cannot do apparently.
I hear a lot about people never doing compounds, but don't worry Veeky Forums.
My uni gym has 50$ "personal training" sessions (basically just some kid teaches you how to squat and DL with decent form).
Every squatrack is full (we have at least 15) every DL bar in use. Everyone who isn't new is benching at least 2 plates.
Best use of uni funds I've seen.
>Greece
Don't you guys have Pyrros Dimas? Shouldn't some people be wise to lifting weights properly?
Was gonna ask same
Just because you know how to do a simple lift doesn't mean your some kind of god. Kys faggot.
No, we're not the elite.
We're not knowledgeable too, we just decided to do some search.
I started going to the gym again in September after years of laziness and it was the first time I did the 4 big lifts. I did bodyweight fitness for three months before it. I lifted 93kgs today at the gym and it's a low weight, but people are deadlifting two 12kgs dumbells there.
Do they notice me? No.
They notice two kind of people: bitches and frauds.
Go full steroid and then you're a noble among the plebs.
They didnt notice you because youre fucking lifting bitch weight idiot. Gotta be squatting at least 3.5 plate for it to be taken seriously. Average casual gymgoers who go to "tone" lift that 93kg.