Gym Etiquette

[element00]

I tried the home gym thing for a bit. There was always something that the mrs or my kids needed me to do. It's just better for me to have a home away from home

Haha been six years now and the wife and kids stay well away. It's the only thing I got where the kids leave me alone as they know they aren't getting no polite or rationale response to their requests. Things may change soon and I could be looking at joining a gym again. Wondering whether it could be good for motivation, but not looking forward to shitheads eating into my important lifting time

 

[Ozzy619]

Racking the weights i let go. If some toolbox is curling in the squat rack i will go up and make a comment. I have little patience for cell phone talkers and cross fitters.

I took your lead and talked shit to a cross fitter in the free weights. It felt very liberating. I think I will do this alot more often.

 

[shredded]

What about those that exhale like a sperm whale between each rep, or those who feel the need to flick through there entire playlist on there phone before starting a single rep.

Or my favourite the ones who need to update there Facebook stats between sets.

Usually the last one has been on the gear 6months but only training 3months.

 

[ultimatefupa]

I'm quite lucky, there's 3 "hardcore" gyms within 10 miles of me, they're exspensive though :/. I train at a gym that's $10 a month, but has 5 cages (3 half/2full) 20db benches, 12 bb/inlcine benches etc. etc. So being at that price it brings all kinds out of the woodwork, there's a surprising number of people that actually train though.

 

[Ozzy619]

What about those that exhale like a sperm whale between each rep, or those who feel the need to flick through there entire playlist on there phone before starting a single rep.

Or my favourite the ones who need to update there Facebook stats between sets.

Usually the last one has been on the gear 6months but only training 3months.

Yes, I fucking hate those who need to "check in" via facebook.

I'm quite lucky, there's 3 "hardcore" gyms within 10 miles of me, they're exspensive though :/. I train at a gym that's $10 a month, but has 5 cages (3 half/2full) 20db benches, 12 bb/inlcine benches etc. etc. So being at that price it brings all kinds out of the woodwork, there's a surprising number of people that actually train though.

That's gotta be the cheapest gym price I've ever heard of. I used to go to a hardcore gym but it got shut down because the owners were sourcing gear

 

[ultimatefupa]

It's pretty sweet man, full locker room, sauna, they don't give me shit about chalk and dbs up to 150. Not to mention a full time cleaning crew, that's constantly repacking after lazy people and sterilizing equipment.

 

[rutman]

What about those that exhale like a sperm whale between each rep, or those who feel the need to flick through there entire playlist on there phone before starting a single rep.

Or my favourite the ones who need to update there Facebook stats between sets.

Usually the last one has been on the gear 6months but only training 3months.

I'm guilty of the playlist thing.... Always flipping thru pandora stations before the next set

Oh....I exhale like a sperm whlale also, lol.


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[shredded]

I'm guilty of the playlist thing.... Always flipping thru pandora stations before the next set

Oh....I exhale like a sperm whlale also, lol.


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Your Avi dose not indicate that lol, good discussion though we all want the same things to be able to train without putting up with morons, I thought sperm whale would make you guys laugh, cheers.

 

[Disturbed]

First off I could care less what people want to wear or what crappy form they use or how long they take between sets(unless I am waiting in line to do the same machine or dumbbells). This is my gripe I have dealt with at least one time with every gym I have belonged to:
I am currently working out at a smaller gym with a pretty small amount of members but still I do not care what gym I go to I will always get the middle aged bald (not by choice) kinda comes off gay wearing those beach running shoes the ones where each toe has it's own slot...very perverted looking skinny guy who will bother the living shit out of me.
I ran into this guy about 3 Weeks ago and he decided to ask me what I ate in the mornings before my workout with weights as well as how I like to split up my carbs/proteins. He then proceeded to tell me I am taking in too many carbs throughout the day like I do not know what the Hell I am doing.
To make a long story short this little skinny gay guy would not leave me alone telling me that I am overtraining because I lift weights for 2 hours and I should be doing no more than 45 minute sessions. I call it over gaining and it works!

I am twice what this guy is in muscle and even had others asking me why this guy is telling me how to train and eat.

Just saying I really hate it when I am bothered in the gym in general. I bring an iPod to the gym and wear my hat low on my head for a reason. Yes I do air guitar in the mirror big time but I don't care..I feel great and sometimes I let it show.

If I wasn't such a nice guy (honestly I just did not want to get kicked out of this decent gym and I am better than this guy to act like a kid) I would have done a lot more than I did which was to tell him to fuck off please.

 

[blazinshotguns]

#1 Old people in the gym walking around butt naked smiling at me and trying to have conversions while I'm trying to change .
#2 Old people in the hot tub when I want to use it .

 

[FuriousWO]

Oh shit, I keep a gym log in the notes app on my iphone. Hope ppl don't think I'm Facebooking

 

[Voltrader]

Just re-rack your damn weights that's all everything else it doesn't effect me. I have 3 gym memberships right now silly I know but I like change of scenery. MOst of the time I go during off peak hours and most just stay the hell away from me. Now with all that being said I am in the process of building my home gym shirtless, shoeless, that is how I want it. I will always keep my Gold's though that place is loaded with talent.

 

[ultimatefupa]

How about the people that carry the light db's to the end by the heavy db's so you gotta lug your shit across the country?

 

[noah_k]

I'm guilty of the playlist thing.... Always flipping thru pandora stations before the next set

Oh....I exhale like a sperm whlale also, lol.


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Sometimes you gotta have the right song ! And ll the ones coming up just don't suffice..

There are days I work out without headphones. Those are no good. And I realize: I don't grunt, but hell I could really stand to exhaling a little less

 

[johnnyBALLZ]

Sometimes you gotta have the right song ! And ll the ones coming up just don't suffice..

There are days I work out without headphones. Those are no good. And I realize: I don't grunt, but hell I could really stand to exhaling a little less

Hahaha... I usually keep a pair of headphones in the car but I've forgotten them a few times and when I do I always have to stop at a store and grab a pair.. Without headphones shit just doesn't feel right..

 

[Ozzy619]

Hahaha... I usually keep a pair of headphones in the car but I've forgotten them a few times and when I do I always have to stop at a store and grab a pair.. Without headphones shit just doesn't feel right..

Me too. I have so many god damn head phones laying around because Im too lazy to go back home when I forget them. I also wish they would sell individual ear buds. I fucking hate losing an earbud on brand new head phones.

 

[Ozzy619]

#1 Old people in the gym walking around butt naked smiling at me and trying to have conversions while I'm trying to change .
#2 Old people in the hot tub when I want to use it .

I hate the naked old dudes that spread eagle under the hand dryer to dry off after a shower. Bring a damn towel next time

 

[noah_k]

When I was a young kid at the Y that was the worst. When I'm an old fart I'm going to do it to uphold tradition, there's gotta be something to this shameless warm-air-to-nuts thing

 

[sapperdaddy]

Sitting on the bench and having a conversation with their buddy is what I hate the most. If you aren't using it then get the fuck up.
Also those guys who are listening to rap music and starting raping out loud, doing their stupid hand gestures, finger pointing, whatever it is. Especially when they look like it's their first time in the gym.

 

[alphastrength50]

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