Best bodybuilding watch

[Jack T]

Originally Posted by Kingranch

Talk about completely missing the point, and you just showed your lack of reading comprehension.

That makes two of us.

[JRell]

All I got from this post is fantastic watch, my next one, and guilt because I need to get to the gym!

[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by Ravenburg

Strap a Deepsea to each wrist for the day and you won't even need to go to the gym.

Lol this is my excuse for not getting to the gym anywhere near enough

[VonSomething]

Originally Posted by Bstewart

No, you made that definition up. Bodybuilding is a SPORT. Just like a guy who plays rec basketball is a guy who plays basketball, not a basketball player.

I made the definition up?

Camdridge dictionary: "someone who regularly does special exercises to make their muscles bigger."

There's a distinction between being a professional/competitive bodybuilder and just a 'bodybuilder' meaning anyone that lift weights in order to enhance their physical appearance.

If you go to the gym on a regular basis you are 'per definition' a bodybuilder. You are not a competing bodybuilder, you are not a professional bodybuilder but you are a bodybuilder.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by VonSomething

I made the definition up?

Camdridge dictionary: "someone who regularly does special exercises to make their muscles bigger."

There's a distinction between being a professional/competitive bodybuilder and just a 'bodybuilder' meaning anyone that lift weights in order to enhance their physical appearance.

If you go to the gym on a regular basis you are 'per definition' a bodybuilder. You are not a competing bodybuilder, you are not a professional bodybuilder but you are a bodybuilder.

I understand.

But what does the Cambridge dictionary say?

Where do the professional bodybuilders go if they don’t go to a gym?

[JohnnyW]

Originally Posted by You

I bench press with my watches, never had any problems.

I bench press with my watches too. Anything heavier hurts my back.

[RogerOP]

Originally Posted by Jack T

That makes two of us.

The thing he said don’t worry what other people think, after the OP posted a picture on an Internet forum to get other peoples opinions

[White Collar Boy]

To those ripping into the OP for not looking more like Dorian Yates but daring to use the sacred terminology, thank you for doing double duty gatekeeping for both the bodybuilding and watch communities. I hope it doesn’t affect anyone’s performance.

[brkn]

nice

[driver rider]

To the OP brilliant post, I do weightlifting myself first thing in the morning and I wear my CHNR, chocolate Yacthmaster and bimetal sub to the gym and the only problem I had was my pin coming out if my yacthmaster which my AD fixed on the spot.

I agree the best place for your watches is on your wrist, not in your car or locker.

I have noticed some lovely pieces in the gym these days.

[scrappy]

Why would anyone want to wear a Rolex to the gym? They don’t have wall clocks?

I mean, I get it if someone has one watch and never takes it off…. but to strategize on which piece to wear?

[Greglaw]

Love the bottomless pit of recycled drivel.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by JohnnyW

I bench press with my watches too. Anything heavier hurts my back.

I wear a Hulk into the gym, because I want people to know I'm just that jacked. Then I change into twin Platonas to do presses, curls, and rows. Next I extend the EasyLink, hold the bracelet like a handle, and do kettlebell swings with them. Neither the dumbbells nor kettlebells are quite heavy enough to get that good a pump. Finally, I close the extension and slide each of them onto a bar to do squats with. Need to make sure that there are plastic collars available, though, as I don't want metal ones to scratch the watch.

[PepsiBezel]

OP, you need to add a Oyster-FLEX!

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by scrappy

Why would anyone want to wear a Rolex to the gym? They don’t have wall clocks?

I mean, I get it if someone has one watch and never takes it off…. but to strategize on which piece to wear?

I can think of multiple reasons of why one would wear a watch in the gym (whether wanting to or not):

1) the watch isn't safe in the car
2) the watch isn't safe in the locker
3) heading to the gym from work and wearing the watch
4) not heading to a place where the watch is left after working out and need a watch.

I'm certain there are many other reasons. I'm really curious as to the lack of consideration in asking your question. Why did you feel a need to ask it or what were you really thinking about?

[OneMoreSi]

No watch as it gets in the way of the wrist straps. I wouldn't lift with my watches as they'd very likely get battered.

[Bizcut1]

Originally Posted by Greglaw

Love the bottomless pit of recycled drivel.

Yes - an apt description of the TRF General Discussion section these days...and, it seems, forever...

[RogerOP]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

I can think of multiple reasons of why one would wear a watch in the gym (whether wanting to or not):

1) the watch isn't safe in the car
2) the watch isn't safe in the locker
3) heading to the gym from work and wearing the watch
4) not heading to a place where the watch is left after working out and need a watch.

I'm certain there are many other reasons. I'm really curious as to the lack of consideration in asking your question. Why did you feel a need to ask it or what were you really thinking about?

I can understand if you don't want to keep your watch in your locker, but you can also bring a travel wrap/box and keep it on a bag on you e.g. I keep a small duffle bag with my wraps, chalk, smelling salts, etc. and I have put a watch in there before.

Alternatively if I know I'm going gym I won't wear a watch I don't feel safe enough to keep in a locker or in the car - actually I don't want ANYONE in the gym to know I'm wearing a Rolex. The thiefs in a gym will more obviously spot you wearing it during a workout vs if it is in a locker or locked in your car.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by RogerOP

I can understand if you don't want to keep your watch in your locker, but you can also bring a travel wrap/box and keep it on a bag on you e.g. I keep a small duffle bag with my wraps, chalk, smelling salts, etc. and I have put a watch in there before.

Alternatively if I know I'm going gym I won't wear a watch I don't feel safe enough to keep in a locker. The thiefs in a gym will more obviously spot you wearing it during a workout vs if it is in a locker or locked in your car.

OP is not in either of those situations though. He's purposely wearing the watch to the gym under all circumstances. It's nothing more than saying "I am wearing a Rolex, look at me"

While I won’t speak for the OP’s intentions (I’ll let the rest of the forum do that ), I’ll say I agree with the majority of this. As long as nobody sees it go in, I’d assume locked glovebox is the best option, assuming you park in will lit, high traffic area. Wouldn’t trust locker since even if nobody sees you, I feel like random locker robberies are not that difficult or uncommon.

[Greglaw]

Originally Posted by Bizcut1

Yes - an apt description of the TRF General Discussion section these days...and, it seems, forever...

Losing interest fast.

[Ollie1982]

Wow, thanks for the lesson bro science this morning.

I've been lifting weights, running ultra marathons and owning Rolex watches for years now and didn't realise I was doing it wrong all this time!

Rolex watches do not belong in a gym. Wearing a Rolex to lift is similar to women who go to the gym to do 'cardio' covered in make up. It's all for someone else's benefit.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by RogerOP

I can understand if you don't want to keep your watch in your locker, but you can also bring a travel wrap/box and keep it on a bag on you e.g. I keep a small duffle bag with my wraps, chalk, smelling salts, etc. and I have put a watch in there before.

Alternatively if I know I'm going gym I won't wear a watch I don't feel safe enough to keep in a locker or in the car - actually I don't want ANYONE in the gym to know I'm wearing a Rolex. The thiefs in a gym will more obviously spot you wearing it during a workout vs if it is in a locker or locked in your car.

I don't need to be keeping a bag with me while I work out to keep me distracted. As I mentioned I wear a watch to work and wouldn't not wear one because I'm going to the gym.

Where I work out when I work out there are no issues with thieves eyeing me in the gym so I'm not worried about being spotted and later jumped. That might be more of an inner city issue and even particular to London.

[MJ8]

Apple watch for me

[phillyEagles]

I understand your question OP even if some here are pretending that they don’t.


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[bullies]

I wear an apple watch for training/running, but I don't have to go to an office before or after.
Probably the craziest piece I've seen in a gym is at the place we go in Florida a guy wearing a PLATINUM ROO
(I think this one 26401PO)

[gr33n]

I use a SBBN040 (Seiko tuna) for Crossfit.

[gerry100]

Stick with 40mm so your guns will look bigger

[htrap2294]

Originally Posted by RogerOP

This thread is evidence this forum has reached maximum…something…

Listen I actually lift very heavy weight properly. I train with power lifters and bodybuilders. We cannot wear watches due to unknown wrist flex and general comfort. In addition we slap on pull straps and wrist wraps for heavy press and pull action. That’s not even accounting for liquid chalk.

I’ll guarantee you right now you do not lift enough to be making a thread saying you’re a so called body builder who wears a metal watch to the gym.

And people need to kill the “it’s a sports watch”. The truth is you just want to flex and wear a Rolex to the gym. Stop looking for excuses.

It’s also FAR from the best body building watch. It does nothing besides tell the time. You can’t time splits, breaks, heart rate, calories, etc. so how in earth is it the “best body building watch”.

Jeeeez man.

You're lifting on a professional level though. People who are training to just get in shape or retain a decent amount of muscle mass, this does not apply to. You don't need the belts, wraps, or chalk unless your deadlifts are 400+ lbs. Most guys here do not do that sort of weight but still could be considered in shape/muscular.

Also, before you harp on me...I don't lift insanely heavy, but my compound lifts (deadlifts, squat, bench) are enough to make it into the 1000 lb club. I wear my Rolex to the gym and it's not to flex. I just enjoy having it on me, it reminds me to push myself. It's different strokes for different folks, man.

[C0d]

Heh, I now remember why I stopped coming here in the first place.

[mathewdale]

My series 7 apple watch works fine for me.