Guys: With Bryan Quinby Guys: Episode 147 - Gym Guys with Jon Gabrus
Nov 25, 2025
Join Jon Gabrus, a comedian and podcaster, as he dives into the hilariously messy world of gym culture. He and Bryan explore the infamous lunk alarm at Planet Fitness, sharing cringe-worthy trainer stories and the absurdity of supplement ingredients. They debate the practicality of gym lifting versus real-life strength and swap tales of gym confrontations and thefts. From pre-workout madness to bathroom horror stories, this episode serves up plenty of laughs about the gritty realities of fitness and masculinity.
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Gym Cultures Vary Wildly
- Planet Fitness enforces a 'lunk alarm' culture that discourages loud or showy lifting behaviors.
- Gym culture ranges from globo gyms to gritty garage gyms with very different norms and expectations.
Trainer Talked Business, Not Form
- Jon Gabrus shared hiring a young trainer who talked business ideas instead of watching his form.
- The trainer pushed meat and protein powder advice that made Gabrus stop working out due to gas side effects.
Big-Box Training Is Often Sales
- Many gym personal trainer roles at big chains are sales-focused and have low certification barriers.
- Real strength training includes varied resistance methods beyond standard dumbbells.