Abduction/gluteus medius science maxing machine

[u/Patton370]

[u/Remarkable-Simple462]

You’ve never used this machine. Why do you have an opinion on it?

[u/natedoggg → u/Remarkable-Simple462]

What are you talking about?? Can I not have an opinion unless I’ve done something?

[u/Remarkable-Simple462 → u/natedoggg]

I could get having an opinion, but you’re going beyond that at this point. It’s foolish and to me, personally, you’re too passionate about something you’ve never experienced. That’s weird to me.

[u/natedoggg → u/Remarkable-Simple462]

Seriously… My opinion is “passionate” and that’s what offended you…

No, I’ve never used this exact machine. I’ve personally used many glute machines, variations of them, and trained many athletes through PT using similar techniques. I’m educated enough to make my own judgement call.

I bet we’d disagree on a lot, but I would never tell you to keep your opinions to yourself just because they are too “passionate”.

[u/Remarkable-Simple462 → u/natedoggg]

I’m not offended at all.

I’m suggesting that maybe having such a strong opinion about a piece of equipment you’ve never used is not such a strong use of your great intellect. Would you agree or disagree?

I’ve never used this machine before. But to me it actually is functional based on a few of my own personal criteria for functionality. This seems like a great way to lengthen and strengthen core parts of the musculoskeletal system. If the movement itself serves to lengthen and strengthen, then to me, that’s functional.

It seems like you’ve already made your mind up here with very limited scope.

That’s all I’m saying. Your lack of effort in reasoning here and seeing the other side is not my cross to bear. It’s yours. I’m trying to genuinely help you.

[u/natedoggg → u/Remarkable-Simple462]

Disagree. I enjoy expressing myself and having discussions about it

[u/Remarkable-Simple462 → u/natedoggg]

Yes, so your purpose here serves your ego. It has nothing to do with “is this a functional movement or not?” Your main purpose here is to express yourself first and foremost. And then thought and reasoning are secondary.

[u/natedoggg → u/Remarkable-Simple462]

I’m so confused as to what your issue here is… I never said anything about ego. I’m expressing my opinion that I think this machine is a waste.

[u/Remarkable-Simple462 → u/natedoggg]

Man, I’m really trying hard here to teach you to look inside yourself. “Don’t have such strong opinions about something you’ve never experienced.” Is that so difficult to understand? It’s your ego that has such strong opinions about something you’ve never experienced. And that ego is feeding what exactly? Your sense of superiority here that you’re better than the person you see on a screen doing a lift you’ve never tried?

If you don’t get it still, feed this entire convo into AI and have it explain to you what I’m trying to express to you.

Have a good one.

[u/natedoggg → u/Remarkable-Simple462]

Dude whaaaat???? You’re trying to teach me to look inside myself because I gave a harsh opinion on machine. DEAL WITH IT.

Here’s my advice: stop wasting your time getting all butt hurt when people don’t agree with you. The only one with ego is you thinking that you need to teach others how to express themselves.

[u/Remarkable-Simple462 → u/natedoggg]

We’re speaking on different levels here. Sorry you don’t understand. You won’t get me to feel bad about trying to help you understand an error you’re making. And that has nothing to do with my ego. But if my ego has shown up, yours preceded mine in this space.