What Are Your Gym/Fitness/Routine Moans?

[chris watton]

Never heard of a Continental Clean! But then, I am an idiot...

[13m]

chris watton said:

Never heard of a Continental Clean! But then, I am an idiot...

Probably one of the ugliest lifts there is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BqryTtNzko

[chris watton]

13m said:

chris watton said:

Never heard of a Continental Clean! But then, I am an idiot...

Probably one of the ugliest lifts there is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BqryTtNzko

I think you're right - I shall give that one a miss...

[Halb]

Zod said:

They don't look at all clean! The clean is called that because it looks and feels clean.

What?! Have you no need to trap your belly fat twixt 13mm of hard leather and 2.5inches of cold rolled steel?!

[jr6yam]

My moan; personal trainers who think they have the divine right to use any equipment, at any time
I went to use the Smith machine the other day. Left my water bottle there while I went to get a bench, by the time I got back (30 seconds)
one of the personal trainers had jumped in
The pupil was doing hanging leg raises

[Hoofy]

jr6yam said:

My moan; personal trainers who think they have the divine right to use any equipment, at any time
I went to use the Smith machine the other day. Left my water bottle there while I went to get a bench, by the time I got back (30 seconds)
one of the personal trainers had jumped in
The pupil was doing hanging leg raises

What else is the Smith machine for?

[didelydoo]

13m said:

Probably one of the ugliest lifts there is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BqryTtNzko

Done well they look awesome though, as shown here, no belt either:

https://youtu.be/ocVyuwGHxRk?t=2m58s

[popeyewhite]

People who think a waterbottle left by a weights machine indicates a reservation of some kind.

[popeyewhite]

Hoofy said:

What else is the Smith machine for?

Front levers?

[Hoofy]

popeyewhite said:

Hoofy said:

What else is the Smith machine for?

Front levers?

Exactly.

[lemmingjames]

popeyewhite said:

People who think a waterbottle left by a weights machine indicates a reservation of some kind.

At mine, people leave keys/wallets/mobiles on benches they have no intention of using and stand 5m away from it all. Same with people hanging clothes on bars in the squat rack/chest press/anywhere theres a bar at convenient height

[13m]

didelydoo said:

Done well they look awesome though, as shown here, no belt either:

https://youtu.be/ocVyuwGHxRk?t=2m58s

Inappropriate use of the word awesome. Done well they look less st is as much as I am prepared to concede.

[jr6yam]

lemmingjames said:

popeyewhite said:

People who think a waterbottle left by a weights machine indicates a reservation of some kind.

At mine, people leave keys/wallets/mobiles on benches they have no intention of using and stand 5m away from it all. Same with people hanging clothes on bars in the squat rack/chest press/anywhere theres a bar at convenient height

Not a reservation, just an indication that I was about to use the equipment (after waiting my turn)

[lemmingjames]

After chatting to your mate for a good few minutes and not working out?

fk that your sts getting moved

[popeyewhite]

jr6yam said:

Not a reservation, just an indication that I was about to use the equipment (after waiting my turn)

For sure. Pays to have a plan B though if the 'bagging the machine with water bottle' technique doesn't work!

[jr6yam]

lemmingjames said:

After chatting to your mate for a good few minutes and not working out?

fk that your sts getting moved

Nope. Train alone, headphones in, no chat, FOCUS!!!

[jr6yam]

popeyewhite said:

jr6yam said:

Not a reservation, just an indication that I was about to use the equipment (after waiting my turn)

For sure. Pays to have a plan B though if the 'bagging the machine with water bottle' technique doesn't work!

B, C, sometimes even a plan D; the gym gets very busy sometimes

[Hoofy]

Am I allowed to complain about how expensive they are given that I don't want to use their facilities everyday because most gyms don't provide everything I want so I have to go elsewhere?

[13m]

Hoofy said:

Am I allowed to complain about how expensive they are given that I don't want to use their facilities everyday because most gyms don't provide everything I want so I have to go elsewhere?

What is it your require, Grasshopper, that is not at your gym?

[Hoofy]

13m said:

Hoofy said:

Am I allowed to complain about how expensive they are given that I don't want to use their facilities everyday because most gyms don't provide everything I want so I have to go elsewhere?

What is it your require, Grasshopper, that is not at your gym?

Well, I don't need classes, pool or other spa facilities. Nor cardio machines. Just weights and tennis courts. Every place I've checked out requires you to pay a single fee that covers everything. I did try a 14 day DLL membership and as impressive as the facilities are, it would be cheaper for me to join a tennis club and a cheap gym... but I would prefer an all-in-one.