What Are Your Gym/Fitness/Routine Moans?
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I can't help but think it's ironic that people go to the gym and try to park as close to the front door as possible, even going as far as parking illegally to do so. My local gym has s
t loads of parking, there's no excuse for this.
Also, I know people not putting weights back will have been mentioned, but what I wonder is what goes through these people's minds when they try looking for some equipment, only to find it dumped in the corner of the room by the previous user?
t loads of parking, there's no excuse for this.Also, I know people not putting weights back will have been mentioned, but what I wonder is what goes through these people's minds when they try looking for some equipment, only to find it dumped in the corner of the room by the previous user?
I've only been going to the gym for 6 months so I'm very much a newbie at it all. So far I've learnt that there are quite a few ponces that seem to turn up wander around, go on a couple of machines for no more than 3 minutes a piece, take selfies and then leave. Quite a few people seem to be averse to working up a sweat too which is odd. Each to their own though they don't get in the way of what I'm doing.
The main thing that does me in is that when you've finished in the gym it seems that you must get all your kit out the locker and put it on one of the two benches and spread it out taking up at least half a bench. You then go in the shower for at least 10 minutes and take ages getting dry and dressed.
Am I missing something as I don't feel the need to do this but it seems to be very common where I go. Is this common to other places?
The main thing that does me in is that when you've finished in the gym it seems that you must get all your kit out the locker and put it on one of the two benches and spread it out taking up at least half a bench. You then go in the shower for at least 10 minutes and take ages getting dry and dressed.
Am I missing something as I don't feel the need to do this but it seems to be very common where I go. Is this common to other places?
3 guys filming each other with a proper camera today. Bizarre.
I really wanted to despise them, but the two young ones were actually strong and using decent form, and the older guy was inspiring - still nailing his pulls ups and dips.
I decided to be impressed with the hard work but bemused by the need to document a bloody workout!
I really wanted to despise them, but the two young ones were actually strong and using decent form, and the older guy was inspiring - still nailing his pulls ups and dips.
I decided to be impressed with the hard work but bemused by the need to document a bloody workout!
With regard to the people who leave the weights all over the place, I had interaction with one of these people over the space of a week.
It started on a Monday, I have a small shop with a car park on the side and a forecourt/pavement approximatly 5 x 10 meters, next door has very recently become a tanning studio, around dinner time a scruffy black 2010 AMG coupe drove across my car park and forecourt from the road at speed to abandon it outside the tanning studio and go in (this annoyed me as anyone leaving my premises would have had no chance!!!
)
Couple of days later driving locally, I see the same car pull out across traffic causing 2 other cars to take avoiding action, one mounting the kerb, while our friend guns it up the road.....I'll admit it sounded great though....
Friday afternoon I get away from work earlier than usual so head to the Gym, on arrival the car park is fairly empty apart from that same merc parked diagonally????? in the disabled space right next to the door, walk into the Gym as the merc driver and his friend are finishing up in the free weights area, I don't think anything was where it was supposed to be, most of it on the floor
It started on a Monday, I have a small shop with a car park on the side and a forecourt/pavement approximatly 5 x 10 meters, next door has very recently become a tanning studio, around dinner time a scruffy black 2010 AMG coupe drove across my car park and forecourt from the road at speed to abandon it outside the tanning studio and go in (this annoyed me as anyone leaving my premises would have had no chance!!!
)Couple of days later driving locally, I see the same car pull out across traffic causing 2 other cars to take avoiding action, one mounting the kerb, while our friend guns it up the road.....I'll admit it sounded great though....
Friday afternoon I get away from work earlier than usual so head to the Gym, on arrival the car park is fairly empty apart from that same merc parked diagonally????? in the disabled space right next to the door, walk into the Gym as the merc driver and his friend are finishing up in the free weights area, I don't think anything was where it was supposed to be, most of it on the floor
Chris77 said:
With regard to the people who leave the weights all over the place, I had interaction with one of these people over the space of a week.
It started on a Monday, I have a small shop with a car park on the side and a forecourt/pavement approximatly 5 x 10 meters, next door has very recently become a tanning studio, around dinner time a scruffy black 2010 AMG coupe drove across my car park and forecourt from the road at speed to abandon it outside the tanning studio and go in (this annoyed me as anyone leaving my premises would have had no chance!!!)
Couple of days later driving locally, I see the same car pull out across traffic causing 2 other cars to take avoiding action, one mounting the kerb, while our friend guns it up the road.....I'll admit it sounded great though....
Friday afternoon I get away from work earlier than usual so head to the Gym, on arrival the car park is fairly empty apart from that same merc parked diagonally????? in the disabled space right next to the door, walk into the Gym as the merc driver and his friend are finishing up in the free weights area, I don't think anything was where it was supposed to be, most of it on the floor
Was he also wearing a snapback, string vest, tight tracksuit bottoms and Nike Hurache trainers? It started on a Monday, I have a small shop with a car park on the side and a forecourt/pavement approximatly 5 x 10 meters, next door has very recently become a tanning studio, around dinner time a scruffy black 2010 AMG coupe drove across my car park and forecourt from the road at speed to abandon it outside the tanning studio and go in (this annoyed me as anyone leaving my premises would have had no chance!!!
)Couple of days later driving locally, I see the same car pull out across traffic causing 2 other cars to take avoiding action, one mounting the kerb, while our friend guns it up the road.....I'll admit it sounded great though....
Friday afternoon I get away from work earlier than usual so head to the Gym, on arrival the car park is fairly empty apart from that same merc parked diagonally????? in the disabled space right next to the door, walk into the Gym as the merc driver and his friend are finishing up in the free weights area, I don't think anything was where it was supposed to be, most of it on the floor
fking moron next to me today. I am in the middle of a (working) set and he comes up to me asking if he can take some 10kg plates. First time I've ever had someone interrupt me during a set. after they're done deadlfiting they leave the weights there and go upstairs. made worse by the fact that the small 5kg plates were in between all the 10kg plates they used so if someone wanted them they might not spot them.
king moron next to me today. I am in the middle of a (working) set and he comes up to me asking if he can take some 10kg plates. First time I've ever had someone interrupt me during a set. after they're done deadlfiting they leave the weights there and go upstairs. made worse by the fact that the small 5kg plates were in between all the 10kg plates they used so if someone wanted them they might not spot them.I have noticed a recurring theme with gym-goers.
All of the guys that look as if they do not lift (no muscle mass anywhere of any kind, flat chests, not even a hint of a 'V' tapered back), they just concentrate of biceps and triceps variants. And they take their exercises so seriously, for little to no gain!
All of the guys that look as if they do lift concentrate mainly on the heavy compound stuff, squats, bench, rows, deadlifts etc. I do sometimes feel like telling the bi and tri obsessed guys that there is a better way, but I assume they think they look great and would be a waste of time - and has nothing to do with me anyway.
All of the guys that look as if they do not lift (no muscle mass anywhere of any kind, flat chests, not even a hint of a 'V' tapered back), they just concentrate of biceps and triceps variants. And they take their exercises so seriously, for little to no gain!
All of the guys that look as if they do lift concentrate mainly on the heavy compound stuff, squats, bench, rows, deadlifts etc. I do sometimes feel like telling the bi and tri obsessed guys that there is a better way, but I assume they think they look great and would be a waste of time - and has nothing to do with me anyway.
Goes the other way too - I know plenty of guys who look tremendous, yet don't do a great deal in the way of heavy compound stuff.
Edit: clearly, simply hammering the arms isn't gonna get you anywhere fast, but equally, you don't HAVE to do heavy bench, squat, deads etc in order to look good.
Edit: clearly, simply hammering the arms isn't gonna get you anywhere fast, but equally, you don't HAVE to do heavy bench, squat, deads etc in order to look good.
Edited by TheJimi on Sunday 9th April 14:25
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