Crazy Gym Rules....

[Btcowboy]

You know,, I wish there was such a thing as a "true" bodybuilding gym here in Canada,, but I've never come across one. I did use to work out a a Golds bodybuilding gym in my area,,, about 25 years ago,, but that gym is long done and over with. You see,, gyms these days cater to fitness advocates (ie,, the lazy). Gyms do not like bodybuilders. Why? Because we are an intimidation factor for fitness advocates. When a fitness avocate is looking around for a gym to join and they come across a gym full of bodybuilders,,,, then they become intimidated from our size. Lots of fitness advocates want to look like us (and are jealous) ,, but their too lazy to put in the effort. Fitness advocates are the majority everywhere and bodybuilders are the minority. They are a very discouraging and despondent group of people,, and they will make that known to the bodybuilders. I can go on page after page describing the stupid shit they do and have done at the various gyms I worked out at. I even came close to clocking a few of them out at certain times,, and I have given shit to a few of them in my time. But,,, what can we do? Fitness advocates are the money bag for gym owners,, and they will always get special treatment

Years ago there were a few where I used to live. Wish I could find one where I live now. It's funny if I happen to set the weight down even a little bit loud it's like the entire gym and then shitty music they play stops and all eyes on me lol, fuck em, toughen up.

 

[Hacksaw Jim]

I hear you on the lingering on their phones in between sets. We have four power racks at my gym. I constantly see others sitting on a portable flat bench for a chair and playing on their phones.

Zero intensity. Got their lifter shoes on, haven't broken a sweat, and have their shit strewn all over the place by their gym bag.

By the time I'm done with my workout an hour later, they're still there on their 4th set of deadlifts, squats, or lame ass attempt at clean and jerks or snatch.

Ya,,, and if you complain about them holding back the power rack for yourself,,, then you will be shafted and retributed by management,, like I have been a few times. One time this stupid fitness bitch was holding back the squat rack for 15 minutes when she knew I wanted to use it for actual squats. I complained of this stupid fitness bitch doing jumping jacks and dumbell lunges at the squat rack, as well as doing dumbell curls. The manager told me in an "indirect/conspicuous" manner;;;; "whatever,, go join another gym with meathead bodybuilders like yourself". And I'm like,, wtf? Its really madning. What is extremely pathetic is a fitness advocate joining a gym,, and then constantly texting and doing stupid exercises for 5 years straight and loooking exactly the same 5 years earlier as when they came in. No toneness, no fat loss,, just nothing for development. Now that is very sad and pathetic to witness someone like that. You just start thinking to yourself "like,, what a waste of time and gym membership money".

 

[Sven_Northman]

Ya,,, and if you complain about them holding back the power rack for yourself,,, then you will be shafted and retributed by management,, like I have been a few times. One time this stupid fitness bitch was holding back the squat rack for 15 minutes when she knew I wanted to use it for actual squats. I complained of this stupid fitness bitch doing jumping jacks and dumbell lunges at the squat rack, as well as doing dumbell curls. The manager told me in an "indirect/conspicuous" manner;;;; "whatever,, go join another gym with meathead bodybuilders like yourself". And I'm like,, wtf? Its really madning. What is extremely pathetic is a fitness advocate joining a gym,, and then constantly texting and doing stupid exercises for 5 years straight and loooking exactly the same 5 years earlier as when they came in. No toneness, no fat loss,, just nothing for development. Now that is very sad and pathetic to witness someone like that. You just start thinking to yourself "like,, what a waste of time and gym membership money".

Sad to say but your gym sounds like hell! Too bad you cant find another place to go.

Fortunately management at my gym is basically non-existent. Just a couple college kids at the front counter that don't walk the gym floor to make sure no on is being a douchebag. So us vets keep the newbies in check. Some are receptive and others, well.....lost cause.