It's funny the whole point of lifting weights is to feel good and that ca be accomplished in many ways.

He isn't squatting.

He could just as easily injure himself with bad form on lighter weights, as well. Form is just as likely to be shot at the end of a 12 rep set, as the muscle will actually be more fatigued than it will with a lower rep set. And he shouldn't start at super high weight with a low rep scheme. He should start lighter and work his way up and keep his focus on form.

I would prefer working lower rep sets when cardio is the focus. Less overall fatigue and overtraining.

Not pain. Never pain.

Effort.

This is generally true, but your options become much more limited when you are dead set on doing one thing more than necessary, like cardio every day.

That's fair enough. Just so long as he minds the bolded part. Most people I've been around haven't done that.

semantics. Two human drives are pain and pleasure.

I don't think it's semantics at all. Effort doesn't have to be painful. But it does need to be at least a little difficult, or you aren't actually doing anything productive. If you aren't putting in effort in the gym, you might as well just stay home.

agree to disagree. Most of life is just showing up.

I have seen way too many people that go to the gym every day for years and not lose any weight at all for that to be true in this case.

LMAO that is priceless. Unfortunately too many of my employees feel the same way about their job.LMAO

I would lean towards agreeing with this. A lot of gyms are full of people just showing up, throwing up some weight on the bench a few times and the rest is socializing, flexing in the mirror, trolling for chicks, or taking up valuable weight stations.

keeping the lights on by paying dues?

fortunately they don't say **** it and they stay home?

They are healthy enough to make it to the gym for years. Success isn't only about dropping pounds.

Smith machines...love them or hate them.

I work out in my basement and much prefer my olympic barbell and free weights, but some lifts are too hard alone to go heavy. If I go heavy on incline for example i use my Smith machine with free weights.