Do Thai Men Have Any Level Of Emotional Maturity?

roo860 · 2025-06-30T11:51:14Z

18 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

If only that were true. I've had to contend with a pool of sweat left by Thai men more than once over the years. Some of them train in sweat suits to induce sweating, even with low-intensity exercise.

My best solution has been my home gym for the last 12 years. None of the above problems, with lots of other advantages.

I've had just the opposite experiences, the Thais that attend my gym all take time to clean equipment, there's plenty of cleaning stations dotted around, had a problem once with an Italian who thought it was below himself to wipe a bench down, the young Thai lads soon put him right.

Captain Flack · 2025-06-30T11:51:35Z

Off topic posts removed.

roo860 · 2025-06-30T11:52:24Z

Just now, roo860 said:

I've had just the opposite experiences, the Thais that attend my gym all take time to clean equipment, there's plenty of cleaning stations dotted around, had a problem once with an Italian who thought it was below himself to wipe a bench down, the young Thai lads soon put him right. My gym is Mayan gym, 50bt a session

DezLez · 2025-06-30T12:12:55Z

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Do you train alone?

Why do you ask?

Do you want to join him?

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T12:16:24Z

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

You don't, as you can use body weight in many exercises to stay in shape. A gym is good because of three things. You pay and you'll usually go, and when you go you'll see others working out and are motivated by that. Otherwise it's self motivation in another setting without others. Some will pay and never go but we're talking about those who want gains. two, a gym has everything you need to work al muscle groups, and safely if you use just machines. Three, it's air conditioned(usually) and it's easier to work out in that environment, especially with weights.

He's a troll. Don't bother.

BangkokReady · 2025-06-30T12:39:55Z

4 hours ago, save the frogs said:

4 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

5km walk is free and more enjoyable. Gyms are boring.

Walking and weight lifting are 2 different things.

If you dont lift weights, you will never truly be fit.

Indeed. Weight training has been linked to an increased quality of life in old age, including less chance of mental degradation.

Walking is great, and everyone should be walking every day anyway, but you need to really get your heart rate up and lift weights.

MalcolmB · 2025-06-30T14:00:45Z

2 hours ago, Mike_Hunt said:

We don’t care what lame Euros think.

We are laughing.

All the trade numbers, manufacturing jobs are declining in the USA, inflation is up but dumb and dumber haven’t realized it yet.

Stooges

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:19:52Z

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

Indeed. Weight training has been linked to an increased quality of life in old age, including less chance of mental degradation.

Walking is great, and everyone should be walking every day anyway, but you need to really get your heart rate up and lift weights.

Not really. You can move rocks around or do bodyweight exercises or use bands. You don't have to use weights. You could just walk around with a heavy backpack and do some lifts with that. Army guys are tougher than most and their training is nothing like normal gym exercises.

BangkokReady · 2025-06-30T14:29:51Z

5 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

You can move rocks around or do bodyweight exercises or use bands. You don't have to use weights.

"You don't have to use weights, you can use things that work the same as weights." Sure, I guess. 🤷‍♂️

Bands aren't going to do the same thing as weights though. There's a certain amount of effort that you need to make to see the benefits.

Similarly, with body weight, the issue is that it's tricky to get the same range of movements and exercises that way. You can do some pull ups, some press ups, etc. The problem is that that's kind of limiting, and many aren't actually strong enough to do enough repetitions.

Weights are best.

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:31:36Z

1 minute ago, BangkokReady said:

"You don't have to use weights, you can use things that work the same as weights." Sure, I guess. 🤷‍♂️

Bands aren't going to do the same thing as weights though. There's a certain amount of effort that you need to make to see the benefits.

Similarly, with body weight, the issue is that it's tricky to get the same range of movements and exercises that way. You can do some pull ups, some press ups, etc. The problem is that that's kind of limiting, and many aren't actually strong enough to do enough repetitions.

Weights are best.

How much do you deadlift?

BangkokReady · 2025-06-30T14:34:19Z

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

How much do you deadlift?

What does that have to do with the facts I shared?

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:35:25Z

Evidence from this study suggests that resistance training with elastic devices provides similar strength gains when compared to resistance training performed from conventional devices.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6383082/

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:36:06Z

1 minute ago, BangkokReady said:

What does that have to do with the facts I shared?

So you don't do the king of all lifts and have no idea about the science. Thanks for confirming.

BangkokReady · 2025-06-30T14:39:03Z

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

So you don't do the king of all lifts and have no idea about the science. Thanks for confirming.

Facts are facts. If you want to ignore them, that's fine. I just wanted others to know that weights are the best and have real health benefits for old age, both in terms of the body and the mind.

If you don't like that, I'm not really that bothered.

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:40:59Z

Elastic resistance bands induced slightly lower muscle activity in the muscles most people aim to activate during flyes and reverse flies, namely pectoralis major and deltoideus posterior, respectively. However, elastic resistance bands increased the muscle activation level substantially in perceived ancillary muscles, that is deltoideus anterior in flyes, and deltoideus medius and trapezius descendens in reverse flyes, possibly due to elastic bands being a more unstable resistance modality. Overall, the results show that elastic resistance bands can be considered a feasible alternative to dumbbells in flyes and reverse flyes.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5873332/

BangkokReady · 2025-06-30T14:41:20Z

5 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Evidence from this study suggests that resistance training with elastic devices provides similar strength gains when compared to resistance training performed from conventional devices.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6383082/

Do you perform "the king of all lifts" with rubber bands or with a bar with weights on?

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:41:52Z

2 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Facts are facts. If you want to ignore them, that's fine. I just wanted others to know that weights are the best and have real health benefits for old age, both in terms of the body and the mind.

If you don't like that, I'm not really that bothered.

You have no science, just myths. I just proved you wrong with science. You are a moron.

BangkokReady · 2025-06-30T14:43:18Z

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

You have no science, just myths. I just proved you wrong with science. You are a moron.

I presented facts. Do with them what you will.

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:44:01Z

Just now, BangkokReady said:

Do you perform "the king of all lifts" with rubber bands or with a bar with weights on?

You can combine the two for a better workout. Weights provide more tension at the bottom and bands at the top. You can do the same with bench press or other lifts. Chains can be used too. A former powerlifting champ uses bands and chains a lot.

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:44:23Z

Just now, BangkokReady said:

I presented facts. Do with them what you will.

You posted misinformation.

BangkokReady · 2025-06-30T14:46:37Z

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

You can combine the two for a better workout. Weights provide more tension at the bottom and bands at the top. You can do the same with bench press or other lifts. Chains can be used too. A former powerlifting champ uses bands and chains a lot.

Sounds like you use weights. Thanks for proving my point. :thumbsup:

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:51:47Z

4 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Sounds like you use weights. Thanks for proving my point.

What weights do you use? 2kgs?

Harrisfan · 2025-06-30T14:52:14Z

Mike_Hunt · 2025-06-30T18:23:10Z

4 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

We are laughing.

All the trade numbers, manufacturing jobs are declining in the USA, inflation is up but dumb and dumber haven’t realized it yet.

Stooges

The entire Euro zone is dying a slow death.

1FinickyOne · 2025-07-01T01:37:32Z

20 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Deep. Very deep, man. Like the big Lebowski type of deep,

Are you now the judge of others answers?

Up your nose dude...

cdemundo · 2025-07-01T01:40:01Z

20 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Deep. Very deep, man. Like the big Lebowski type of deep,

You are describing most gyms.

My friends go to gyms. They also do not smoke, or use drugs.

Please clarify what you mean by Big Lebowski type of deep?

There are limits to civil discourse and I hope you do not mean to cast aspersions on The Dude.

MarkBR · 2025-07-01T01:40:44Z

On 6/30/2025 at 7:09 AM, sqwakvfr said:

Well at the gym it seems like many do the following:

1) Look at themselves in the mirror at least once every 5 minutes

2) Take a selfie and then more selfies

3) After walking on the threadmill like a grandma for 10 minutes they act like they had just run a marathon

4) Not wipe down gym equipment after use. But actually why would they need to wipe it down because they do not sweat. It takes some level of intensity to perspire while working out.

5) Sit on gym equipment while looking at their phones while others are politely waiting. I thought going to the gym was to get a workout and not working out their phones.

6) Obviously this type of behavior does not apply to all Thai men but I have witnessed it many times during the years.

Or I am the weird one because I leave my phone in the locker. The gyms I belonged to in the US prohibited phones on the gym floor. Oh heck in the eyes of most Thai people I am weird one.

I doubt this kind of behavior would be tolerated at a Muay Thai dojo but the mid to high level gyms I have worked out at this is rather common amongst Thai men.

Image obsessed.

cdemundo · 2025-07-01T01:44:23Z

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Although you might choose different members to ignore, you can see how it allows one to skip over personal beefs between other members.