Training the Trainer

How many of ya go to the gym & see some joe-blow training someone incorrectly?? This is a pet-pev I have...

My favorite thing one day was I went to the gym & was mining my own business... I happen to be doing chest one day so I grabbed some 50lbs dumbbells & was doing flies for a quick warm up... Now being the weight was so light,,, I knew my form & posture was dead on!! I start hearing this chatter behind me... so I listened up... I started hearing this trainer talk about how my posture was all wrong & I was going to hurt myself in the long run cuz I didn't have a trainer... Now I'm thinking OMG!! LOL!! in disblief, did I just hear that come out of that 140lb 6'2-3" toothpick?!?! He was going on & on... I just walked away at that time... I went over to a few guy's that compete on a regular bases... & asked them about the beanpole... They started laughing too... & told me that he was doing that to them too... Now I'm thinkin' it not just me!! It's on like Donkey Kong now!! Especially since this Jackass's training was pathic to say the least!!

The next time I saw him he was training these two girls at the same time... & he was training them incorrectly to boot!!
I walked over & looked him dead in the eyes & said... "Your going to train them like that??" You should have seen the looks on there faces!! It was awesome!! Everyone that knew the situation & what was going on justed died with laughter... I couldn't help myself... I tend to get pissy when some toothpick comes up & try's to make himself look better on my account... NOT goin' happen!!
Anyways... Sorry bro's & bro'ettes I had to vent this out...

Why is it that the smallest guys in the gym tend to want to give out the most advice on getting big?

i know its not a good motto but if the guy is smaller than me...i tend to take their advice as a grain of salt....this is not a good way to do things...but it does filter out some of the bullshit

I would have done the same thing. If the fucker has something to say then come say it! I can't stand that shit. I mind my own business and could care less how others are training unless they need a spot I don't mind helping out unless it becomes an all the time thing.

My gym has a genuis trainer. the guy is 5'4" and 165lb's.

He told me " MY job is to have the knowledge and apply it to my customers"

He makes six figures and has trained many succesful amatuers. He knows all there is about nutrition. Body types and effective training.

The thing is he enjoys being the teacher. He has no ambition on getting big himself but takes great pride in knowing on how to help those that do wanna get big get there.

I had one of those idiots try to tell me what I was doing wrong once. You know, the
guy who looks like he should join a gym. I said REAL LOUD - if I do what you say
will I look like you in 6 months?? He stood there in shock - the whole place started
laughing. One of my proudest moments. (I know, I should get out more)

Lol, very nice. I would have loved to have seen his face.