What Are Your Gym/Fitness/Routine Moans?

What Are Your Gym/Fitness/Routine Moans?

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V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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j_4m said:
Sheets Tabuer said:
Screamers, why? why the hell do you have to talk to your muscles and scream everytime you do a rep?
It helps with a heavy lift. It's just natural to grunt or shout with a lot of effort, can help you drive through a sticking point.
There was an interesting programme on last week, where they asked one of a pair of identical twins to use loud swearing to deal with pain, and the other to use the quiet focus of meditation techniques.

The latter was able to withstand significantly more pain.

Zod

35,295 posts

257 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Anyone smirking at the amount others lift is a tt. I'm in the same zone as you for my 5x5. I saw a guy I know in the gym on Friday deadlifting 50kg. I didn't smirk. I thought good on him for making the effort; he'll be past 100kg in a few weeks.

TheJimi

24,860 posts

242 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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FerdiZ28 said:
Chap returns to his huge lift, does a deadlift (well) and then screams a huge grunt after that and the following two. Looks across to me, makes eye contact, then looks down at my bar, up to my eye level and smirks. Then goes back to join the others for more selfies.
I'd have held his gaze then burst out laughing.

He's expected you to be cowed or awed, give him the exact opposite.



Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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TheJimi said:
FerdiZ28 said:
Chap returns to his huge lift, does a deadlift (well) and then screams a huge grunt after that and the following two. Looks across to me, makes eye contact, then looks down at my bar, up to my eye level and smirks. Then goes back to join the others for more selfies.
I'd have held his gaze then burst out laughing.

He's expected you to be cowed or awed, give him the exact opposite.
Encourage him to go even bigger until he puts his back out then laugh while he struggles to pick up his gym bag. wink

stargazer30

1,582 posts

165 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Halb said:
272BHP said:
Halb said:
David Lloyd?
No but I was just looking at joining David Lloyd as an alternative - do they do kids clubs too? if so I might skip. - probably too expensive anyway.
They do. It's supervised, and if memory is good, it is 8ish to 14ish. I think over 14s can go on gym floor unsupervised (not free weights section). Kids under a certain age go in the young kids bit, which not on the gym floor.
Yeah DL are pretty good at this. You don't get any young kids near the free weights area.

j_4m

1,574 posts

63 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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V8mate said:
j_4m said:
Sheets Tabuer said:
Screamers, why? why the hell do you have to talk to your muscles and scream everytime you do a rep?
It helps with a heavy lift. It's just natural to grunt or shout with a lot of effort, can help you drive through a sticking point.
There was an interesting programme on last week, where they asked one of a pair of identical twins to use loud swearing to deal with pain, and the other to use the quiet focus of meditation techniques.

The latter was able to withstand significantly more pain.
There's pain and then there's effort, shouting or grunting can have a similar effect as a proper valsalva manoeuvre.

Mothersruin

8,573 posts

98 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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So, following on from my comments yesterday - we had a new moron today.

Gym had quite a few new young lads in so weights were being moved around quite often, sometimes without much care and attention, so this woman walks in with her baby (6 months maybe) and plonks it down - not at the raised edge in reasonable safety but first next to the plates and free weights - but then after realising that people were lifting them over the kid, she puts it next to the power rack, where she starts to work out right next to the carry thing.



Look just to the right of the Power Rack, centre of the image - yup she left it there and quite a few more came in and started in the area.




Edited by Mothersruin on Monday 7th January 17:21

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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faaaack, that's high risk.

gregs656

10,818 posts

180 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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That is something else.


Mothersruin

8,573 posts

98 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Mental, isn't it - but you just know if anything is said, she'd kick off.

You could see her looking at people to see if she could make a point.

I think I'll send these images to the management. I've had a couple of words, nothing has been done - obviously.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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that half-tire on a frame thing...how does that work, when you flip it, the frame would be facing up?

Mothersruin

8,573 posts

98 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Halb said:
that half-tire on a frame thing...how does that work, when you flip it, the frame would be facing up?
It pivots in the middle, walk around 180, flip it again. Bottom frame is static - or at least it would be if they bolted it down...

It also has pins that takes small plates to add weight on the inside.

Like this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NlIkiR7a4

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Mothersruin said:
It pivots in the middle, walk around 180, flip it again. Bottom frame is static - or at least it would be if they bolted it down...

It also has pins that takes small plates to add weight on the inside.
wow, that's pretty cool. It took me a while to figure out what it was. Smart kit.

ashleyman

6,962 posts

98 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Do businesses get notified if you review them on Google?

I'd be half tempted to leave a review of the gym, attach the photos and then send a link to the gym management. I know it's petty but it's SO dangerous and perhaps with it being public they will act on any comments you make rather than not bothering to act.

Edited by ashleyman on Monday 7th January 18:34

Mothersruin

8,573 posts

98 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Halb said:
Mothersruin said:
It pivots in the middle, walk around 180, flip it again. Bottom frame is static - or at least it would be if they bolted it down...

It also has pins that takes small plates to add weight on the inside.
wow, that's pretty cool. It took me a while to figure out what it was. Smart kit.
It's ok - not bad for some quick stuff, but you don't get the full weight or range of motion that you'd get from a decent tyre lift.

Great for limited space though.

gregs656

10,818 posts

180 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Mothersruin said:
Mental, isn't it - but you just know if anything is said, she'd kick off.

You could see her looking at people to see if she could make a point.

I think I'll send these images to the management. I've had a couple of words, nothing has been done - obviously.
I would ask what their risk assessments are for having infants in the weight room and whether their insurance covers infants in the weights area.

Does their insurance even cover unaccompanied minors in areas like that? From my POV she is not 'accompanying' her child in the traditional sense - not an observer or engaging directly with them. She is barely in frame in some of those pictures, and certainly not paying attention.

It is just not a safe environment for an infant; if I was in that room (which doesn't look that big) I would be uncomfortable about using equipment in the same area as the infant.







Edited by gregs656 on Monday 7th January 18:24

Mothersruin

8,573 posts

98 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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gregs656 said:
Mothersruin said:
Mental, isn't it - but you just know if anything is said, she'd kick off.

You could see her looking at people to see if she could make a point.

I think I'll send these images to the management. I've had a couple of words, nothing has been done - obviously.
I would ask what their risk assessments are for having infants in the weight room and whether their insurance covers infants in the weights area.

It is just not a safe environment for an infant; if I was in that room (which doesn't look that big) I would be uncomfortable about using equipment in the same area as the infant.
I'm trying to speak with someone about it now.

272BHP

4,960 posts

235 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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That needs addressing right away.

If the parents were looking for an argument then they should bloody well get one.

Slagathore

5,808 posts

191 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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Gyms are absolutely filthy and I doubt them working out and then handling the baby is particularly good for its health.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 7th January 2019
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I think having a stting/puking machine would make it slightly more filthy.