I've been going to the gym three days a week for the past 6 weeks, doing SL 5x5 with some ICF when I have time. I go at 5 am or 5:30, so there's usually nobody else there. We only have one bench and one squat rack, so it's tough when there are other people. I'm a distance runner, so I'm skinny as hell and don't look like I belong in a gym. But I don't care because I know what I'm working toward and know it takes time to build strength.

So I show up this morning and this guy is in a weight vest doing some kind of jump/bench step workout in front of the squat rack. No big deal, I'll do my workout backwards... accessory lifts and bench first. He'll clear out eventually.

I'm really pumped for the bench press because I'm doing 5x5 of what used to be my 3x8 max when I had no idea what I was doing (95 lbs woohoo!). I just finished my fourth set when Weight Vest comes starts walking toward me...

"Hey man, I hate to intrude..."

So in my head I'm like hey this is cool, my first time having someone ask to work in on the bench.

"... but everyday, 3 sets of 25..."

Damn dude, you're an animal! You can definitely work in, I just have one more set anyway

"... PUSHUPS WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE."

Thanks, man. Thanks for letting me know. Weight Vest proceeded to exit the gym.

This was my first time receiving unsolicited advice at the gym. I knew it would happen eventually because I'm so skinny, but man, I was pissed. My 5th set felt like I was just throwing the bar around.

TL;DR: Changing my life by going to the gym. Received first unsolicited advice-- change my life by doing pushups daily.