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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Been using various gyms for many years and seen it all.

But now we use a specific gym that isn't usually full of meatheads with spindly legs and biceps like basketball's.

But since gym reopened our gym is now full of arseholes who seem intent on giving themselves hemorrhoids through trying to lift more weight than they can ever possibly can then this current trend of throwing the weight on the floor is frankly annoying.

Are you one of these or does your gym have it's meatheads?

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).


"Been using various gyms for many years and seen it all.

But now we use a specific gym that isn't usually full of meatheads with spindly legs and biceps like basketball's.

But since gym reopened our gym is now full of arseholes who seem intent on giving themselves hemorrhoids through trying to lift more weight than they can ever possibly can then this current trend of throwing the weight on the floor is frankly annoying.

Are you one of these or does your gym have it's meatheads?"

Anyone throwing weights regularly has no concept of how much they cost. Shame on them.

Gyms need to enforce their rules - politely and firmly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who’s going to admit to being a meat head twat at the gym ?!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Yeah, I think every gym has them. My gym isn't too bad, but there's always a few.

Got one who puts towels on 3-4 pieces of equipment and therefore you can't use them for his half an hour of circuit (I just move them)

Got quite a few who scream like banshees as they drop their 10kg dumbbells as if they're competing for Olympic gold

And of course the endless bicep curls, complete with flexing and kissy face at their biceps... On the fucking deadlift platform. I get you got guns, but take them somewhere else.

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

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"Who’s going to admit to being a meat head twat at the gym ?!"

Good point, most probably don't even realise,I'll admit to being a bit of a grunter in my younger days.

But it seems to be a current trend of look at me whilst taking selfies to put on insta.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think i will watch this thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get in, put headphones on, lift, go home. Fuck what everyone else is doing, twattery or otherwise.

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By *angerous123Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Always going to be egos in the gym where ever you train. Personally I prefer smaller, more dedicated body building gyms with guys and girls that compete and live the lifestyle. Sure we get the odd skinny lad screaming while he trys curl the full cable stack but at least people train their legs there!

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By *onb21Woman
over a year ago

Cardiff

I do CrossFit and it's just not really a thing. No mirrors, community and great coaches seem to deter the idiots.

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By *issAphroditeWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

Of the 2 gyms I use, the "meathead zones" are either on a different floor or far corner, so I don't see much of them. I won't use any weights over there because of the stnech of testosterone.

Sometimes a few venture over to the functional area and leg machines that I use, but mostly I we don't cross paths.

I have noticed a rise in really loud grunters (men) and show ponies (women).

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"Of the 2 gyms I use, the "meathead zones" are either on a different floor or far corner, so I don't see much of them. I won't use any weights over there because of the stnech of testosterone.

Sometimes a few venture over to the functional area and leg machines that I use, but mostly I we don't cross paths.

I have noticed a rise in really loud grunters (men) and show ponies (women). "

Show ponies brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I genuinely thought someone was doing cpr last week... I could hear them shouting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.. I sprang into first aider response then realised it was some eeejit on a bench

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By *issAphroditeWoman
over a year ago

Norwich


"I genuinely thought someone was doing cpr last week... I could hear them shouting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.. I sprang into first aider response then realised it was some eeejit on a bench "

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

At least they're trying to keep fit and not lounging on the sofa eating Crisps and Snickers and drinking Lucozade (that may or may not be me).

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By *issAphroditeWoman
over a year ago

Norwich


"Of the 2 gyms I use, the "meathead zones" are either on a different floor or far corner, so I don't see much of them. I won't use any weights over there because of the stnech of testosterone.

Sometimes a few venture over to the functional area and leg machines that I use, but mostly I we don't cross paths.

I have noticed a rise in really loud grunters (men) and show ponies (women).

Show ponies brilliant. "

You know the type I mean. Pastel coloured Gym Shark leggings and crop top, perfectly straightened hair left down, full face of make-up and they walk in holding a Starbucks frappuccino. Fanny about for 30 minutes, mostly taking photos and looking in the mirror, then leave having not broken a sweat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to go to a 'meathead' gym (i hate this term) i found it intimidating as i was 9.5 stone at the time.. quite honestly i found most of them really nice helpful guys yes most were power lifters, made noise, lifted bar bending weights... but they were a lovely bunch.

I go david lloyds now as i wanted more from a gym, im a shade under 14 stone now with a 9% bodyfat, yes i wear a vest & bend the bar daily, and hit one rep bests... im intrigued though does this make me a meathead?

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"At least they're trying to keep fit and not lounging on the sofa eating Crisps and Snickers and drinking Lucozade (that may or may not be me)."

Well this has always been my opinion, but they seem to have turned thing's up a notch recently.

Or is it just me getting old and grouchy

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

My gym has those! The testosterone corner with BIG weights and as you say .. big muscled men with belts holding them together and spindley legs!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My gym only has one meat head, me, it's in my garage

When I trained in commercial gyms I never really paid much attention to others.

Some lifts you cant help but drop the weight. Clean and press, why waste energy putting it down gently, it's all about getting it above your head, save my energy fir that part of the lift. Trying to put 120kg + down from that quietly isn't easy.

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"I used to go to a 'meathead' gym (i hate this term) i found it intimidating as i was 9.5 stone at the time.. quite honestly i found most of them really nice helpful guys yes most were power lifters, made noise, lifted bar bending weights... but they were a lovely bunch.

I go david lloyds now as i wanted more from a gym, im a shade under 14 stone now with a 9% bodyfat, yes i wear a vest & bend the bar daily, and hit one rep bests... im intrigued though does this make me a meathead? "

Oh definitely" get to the chopper"

Seriously

You can train hard but do it in a way that respect's other users.

I've trained in gym's with world class power lifter's and strongmen and most of these guys are usually really good chaps. There's always the odd bell end.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!"

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

Never needed to go to the gym but I suppose I dont have to do with the job I do.

After lugging a full pallet of sand and cement bags down peoples drives.

lifting 4 24ft 12x4" wood beams carrying them down the drive with 30 14ft of 4x2s.

8x4 100mm insulation sheets ackward to bloody carry wind catching annoying things.

90 6x3 plasterboard sheets

Stacking them ready before the job starts then to rip roofs off fast.

Get the beams up 3 floors and the 4x2s

Then you wonder why I dont go to a gym

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though "

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate."

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I started going to the gym for the first time this week, I’ve been 3 times and haven’t seen any gains yet, feel like I’ve just wasted £40 on membership.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

?

I always preferred "meathead" gyms when I used to lift, most people that trained there was always really friendly and helpful, they'd shout over to me to watch my form, and show me new exercises. Yes, the loud grunting can be a tad annoying at times, but the good parts of it far outweighed that.

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"I started going to the gym for the first time this week, I’ve been 3 times and haven’t seen any gains yet, feel like I’ve just wasted £40 on membership. "

Demand a refund.

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By *issAphroditeWoman
over a year ago

Norwich


"I started going to the gym for the first time this week, I’ve been 3 times and haven’t seen any gains yet, feel like I’ve just wasted £40 on membership. "

I hear you. I walked out still not a size 10. I want my money back

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I used to go to a 'meathead' gym (i hate this term) i found it intimidating as i was 9.5 stone at the time.. quite honestly i found most of them really nice helpful guys yes most were power lifters, made noise, lifted bar bending weights... but they were a lovely bunch.

I go david lloyds now as i wanted more from a gym, im a shade under 14 stone now with a 9% bodyfat, yes i wear a vest & bend the bar daily, and hit one rep bests... im intrigued though does this make me a meathead?

Oh definitely" get to the chopper"

Seriously

You can train hard but do it in a way that respect's other users.

I've trained in gym's with world class power lifter's and strongmen and most of these guys are usually really good chaps. There's always the odd bell end."

Yeah, I don't outwardly react for the most part, and unless you're in my way you won't get more than an eye roll from me.

Just general rules of don't be a dick, gym edition

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I used to go to a 'meathead' gym (i hate this term) i found it intimidating as i was 9.5 stone at the time.. quite honestly i found most of them really nice helpful guys yes most were power lifters, made noise, lifted bar bending weights... but they were a lovely bunch.

I go david lloyds now as i wanted more from a gym, im a shade under 14 stone now with a 9% bodyfat, yes i wear a vest & bend the bar daily, and hit one rep bests... im intrigued though does this make me a meathead?

Oh definitely" get to the chopper"

Seriously

You can train hard but do it in a way that respect's other users.

I've trained in gym's with world class power lifter's and strongmen and most of these guys are usually really good chaps. There's always the odd bell end."

The bellends ive experienced is anyone who doesnt put weights back this really boils my piss. As said above i drop weights occasionally especially on my one rep bests as its not worth a twist injury putting them down. Sumo deadlifts are another which make noise which is inevitable.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I used to go to a 'meathead' gym (i hate this term) i found it intimidating as i was 9.5 stone at the time.. quite honestly i found most of them really nice helpful guys yes most were power lifters, made noise, lifted bar bending weights... but they were a lovely bunch.

I go david lloyds now as i wanted more from a gym, im a shade under 14 stone now with a 9% bodyfat, yes i wear a vest & bend the bar daily, and hit one rep bests... im intrigued though does this make me a meathead?

Oh definitely" get to the chopper"

Seriously

You can train hard but do it in a way that respect's other users.

I've trained in gym's with world class power lifter's and strongmen and most of these guys are usually really good chaps. There's always the odd bell end.

The bellends ive experienced is anyone who doesnt put weights back this really boils my piss. As said above i drop weights occasionally especially on my one rep bests as its not worth a twist injury putting them down. Sumo deadlifts are another which make noise which is inevitable. "

Putting weights back is bonus lifting

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I started going to the gym for the first time this week, I’ve been 3 times and haven’t seen any gains yet, feel like I’ve just wasted £40 on membership.

Demand a refund. "

It’s only the vending machine that keeps me there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them"

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I started going to the gym for the first time this week, I’ve been 3 times and haven’t seen any gains yet, feel like I’ve just wasted £40 on membership.

Demand a refund.

It’s only the vending machine that keeps me there."

Same

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!"

Can't you just plug in and ignore them? I knew it's so rude haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose"

Shoulder shrugs primarily target the upper trapezius muscle and you are also hitting synergistic and stabilizing muscles, including the middle trapezius, levator scapulae and erector spinae......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

Can't you just plug in and ignore them? I knew it's so rude haha

"

I tried that today and was on my phone after my set pretending to ignore them. They waved their hand in my eyeline though...

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Most people are decent but I get annoyed by the starers or those who give terrible unsolicited advice because I'm a woman so obviously know nothing.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I’m in one of those 247 unstaffed gyms where cleaners pretend to be PTs and stare out the window bored or chat up women while their clients do things with ridiculously bad form and probably injure themselves.

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

Can't you just plug in and ignore them? I knew it's so rude haha

I tried that today and was on my phone after my set pretending to ignore them. They waved their hand in my eyeline though... "

You see way back it was common place to allow and ask to jump in between set's.

It's something I haven't seen for years and don't think people would understand if I asked the trick is to ask people who are using roughly the same weight as you and doing the same exercise.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Never needed to go to the gym but I suppose I dont have to do with the job I do.

After lugging a full pallet of sand and cement bags down peoples drives.

lifting 4 24ft 12x4" wood beams carrying them down the drive with 30 14ft of 4x2s.

8x4 100mm insulation sheets ackward to bloody carry wind catching annoying things.

90 6x3 plasterboard sheets

Stacking them ready before the job starts then to rip roofs off fast.

Get the beams up 3 floors and the 4x2s

Then you wonder why I dont go to a gym "

The guys who built my extension are the strongest lads I've come across... shifting RSJ's and 7ft glass panels is no mean feat...!

I had a few hours on a breaker when I built the patio, I take my hat off to anyone who runs one of those day in day out...

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose

Shoulder shrugs primarily target the upper trapezius muscle and you are also hitting synergistic and stabilizing muscles, including the middle trapezius, levator scapulae and erector spinae......"

The only time I shrug is a like a pre exhaust warm up for shoulder pressing to get them nice and warm. I do 3x20 with 60 - bar plus two plates not dumbbells. Is that a bad idea?

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

I train at home. .but ain't gyms goin 2 be noisy and av grunters .u go in pub people are load and u get pissheads all part of it surely x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose"

On the first point, incorrect, weight is relative to an individual, many guys I know can shrug way more than that.

The rack isn't just for squats.

I use it for benching, squats, pin presses, banded deadlift and bench, the list goes on, all perfectly acceptable in the rack.

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By *lasphemousGirlWoman
over a year ago

Cambs

I can't stand going to the gym, last time I just got stared at by too many people, totally freaked me out and put me off going.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

Can't you just plug in and ignore them? I knew it's so rude haha

I tried that today and was on my phone after my set pretending to ignore them. They waved their hand in my eyeline though...

You see way back it was common place to allow and ask to jump in between set's.

It's something I haven't seen for years and don't think people would understand if I asked the trick is to ask people who are using roughly the same weight as you and doing the same exercise."

Im always happy to let others join me on the rack, however, if I was there first you train the same exercises, at the same pace and if you have loads of weight to take off because I'm lifting heavier than you then you do it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose

Shoulder shrugs primarily target the upper trapezius muscle and you are also hitting synergistic and stabilizing muscles, including the middle trapezius, levator scapulae and erector spinae......

The only time I shrug is a like a pre exhaust warm up for shoulder pressing to get them nice and warm. I do 3x20 with 60 - bar plus two plates not dumbbells. Is that a bad idea? "

Nah it's a great idea, clearly works for you . It's good to change it up at times too, so maybe superset the press with shrugs. You'll feel more burn. Keeps the body guessing!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

Can't you just plug in and ignore them? I knew it's so rude haha

I tried that today and was on my phone after my set pretending to ignore them. They waved their hand in my eyeline though...

You see way back it was common place to allow and ask to jump in between set's.

It's something I haven't seen for years and don't think people would understand if I asked the trick is to ask people who are using roughly the same weight as you and doing the same exercise."

Yeah, I thought of that but feel a bit weird doing that because I've always vey much kept to myself at the gym and really don't want any small talk to happen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose

On the first point, incorrect, weight is relative to an individual, many guys I know can shrug way more than that.

The rack isn't just for squats.

I use it for benching, squats, pin presses, banded deadlift and bench, the list goes on, all perfectly acceptable in the rack."

Difference of opinion, just really glad you don't go to my gym is all I'm saying otherwise I'd just stare daggers into you from afar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose

On the first point, incorrect, weight is relative to an individual, many guys I know can shrug way more than that.

The rack isn't just for squats.

I use it for benching, squats, pin presses, banded deadlift and bench, the list goes on, all perfectly acceptable in the rack.

Difference of opinion, just really glad you don't go to my gym is all I'm saying otherwise I'd just stare daggers into you from afar "

Yeah, you'd hate me, 60-80 minutes in the rack in one session.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Yeah, you'd hate me, 60-80 minutes in the rack in one session."

Blimey you'd be lynched in my gym

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By *heekyFlirtyCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Stockport

We do the maintenance work for a group of gyms

We go there on lots of different call outs

Staff say I'm not sure what's happened ? when things are smashed up and broken

So as I'm walking about , I make sure I'm standing next to a big guy and say , it's those needle dick, bitch tit , meatheads going crazy,

The big guy usually turns and walks away looking sheepish lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We do the maintenance work for a group of gyms

We go there on lots of different call outs

Staff say I'm not sure what's happened ? when things are smashed up and broken

So as I'm walking about , I make sure I'm standing next to a big guy and say , it's those needle dick, bitch tit , meatheads going crazy,

The big guy usually turns and walks away looking sheepish lol

"

So how do those things get broken then? I'm always intrigued just how a piece of equipment designed to handle loads of weight just break

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Yeah, you'd hate me, 60-80 minutes in the rack in one session.

Blimey you'd be lynched in my gym"

I've had numerous people complain but I'm there to train, no rules about how long you can stay in the rack.

As I said above I'm always happy for people to join me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Yeah, you'd hate me, 60-80 minutes in the rack in one session.

Blimey you'd be lynched in my gym

I've had numerous people complain but I'm there to train, no rules about how long you can stay in the rack.

As I said above I'm always happy for people to join me."

I don't even know what the rack is.. I'm gonna ask next time i go

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By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"

Yeah, you'd hate me, 60-80 minutes in the rack in one session.

Blimey you'd be lynched in my gym

I've had numerous people complain but I'm there to train, no rules about how long you can stay in the rack.

As I said above I'm always happy for people to join me."

I used to be a gym instructor and always advised people to try and use the 20 minute rule for most pieces of equipment during busy periods.

I must admit I'd be seriously pissed off if I wanted to do squats and the one rack was used by the same person for over an hour during peak times.

I'd have to write an angry email.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Yeah, you'd hate me, 60-80 minutes in the rack in one session.

Blimey you'd be lynched in my gym

I've had numerous people complain but I'm there to train, no rules about how long you can stay in the rack.

As I said above I'm always happy for people to join me.

I used to be a gym instructor and always advised people to try and use the 20 minute rule for most pieces of equipment during busy periods.

I must admit I'd be seriously pissed off if I wanted to do squats and the one rack was used by the same person for over an hour during peak times.

I'd have to write an angry email. "

20 minutes is my mobility work and warm up with the bar and light weights

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford


"The guys who built my extension are the strongest lads I've come across... shifting RSJ's and 7ft glass panels is no mean feat...!

I had a few hours on a breaker when I built the patio, I take my hat off to anyone who runs one of those day in day out..."

rsj's are heavy but I can lift those up to 2/3rds of my height and blocked up ready for next lift.

There easy if you know how to lift them, but getting them up 3 floors is fun on the scaffolding same as wood beams.

Window plate glass is the worst to take out or replace.

those breakers im light weight and Its fun to keep it down.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just back from the gym after leg day. Full of ex powerlifters who are dead chilled out, return weights and occasionally scream. Got asked to film a guy squatting as he wanted to check his form...well that's what he told me.

No point getting worked up over the gym. Head down, work hard and get out.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"My gym only has one meat head, me, it's in my garage

When I trained in commercial gyms I never really paid much attention to others.

Some lifts you cant help but drop the weight. Clean and press, why waste energy putting it down gently, it's all about getting it above your head, save my energy fir that part of the lift. Trying to put 120kg + down from that quietly isn't easy."

This is why I won't let anyone pick me up for stand up sex.

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria


"My gym only has one meat head, me, it's in my garage

When I trained in commercial gyms I never really paid much attention to others.

Some lifts you cant help but drop the weight. Clean and press, why waste energy putting it down gently, it's all about getting it above your head, save my energy fir that part of the lift. Trying to put 120kg + down from that quietly isn't easy.

This is why I won't let anyone pick me up for stand up sex."

haha funny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's just fitness peacocking.. like fab with weights. People in glass houses and all that shiz

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"Yeah, I think every gym has them. My gym isn't too bad, but there's always a few.

Got one who puts towels on 3-4 pieces of equipment and therefore you can't use them for his half an hour of circuit (I just move them)

Got quite a few who scream like banshees as they drop their 10kg dumbbells as if they're competing for Olympic gold

And of course the endless bicep curls, complete with flexing and kissy face at their biceps... On the fucking deadlift platform. I get you got guns, but take them somewhere else."

That's mancs for you

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"Yeah, I think every gym has them. My gym isn't too bad, but there's always a few.

Got one who puts towels on 3-4 pieces of equipment and therefore you can't use them for his half an hour of circuit (I just move them)

Got quite a few who scream like banshees as they drop their 10kg dumbbells as if they're competing for Olympic gold

And of course the endless bicep curls, complete with flexing and kissy face at their biceps... On the fucking deadlift platform. I get you got guns, but take them somewhere else.

That's mancs for you

"

Nice dude

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Ours is sound.

Distinct lack of dickheads.

Used to go to one over the water which had an alarming number of lads in vests,back to front caps and huge headphones.

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"Yeah, I think every gym has them. My gym isn't too bad, but there's always a few.

Got one who puts towels on 3-4 pieces of equipment and therefore you can't use them for his half an hour of circuit (I just move them)

Got quite a few who scream like banshees as they drop their 10kg dumbbells as if they're competing for Olympic gold

And of course the endless bicep curls, complete with flexing and kissy face at their biceps... On the fucking deadlift platform. I get you got guns, but take them somewhere else.

That's mancs for you

Nice dude "

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol"

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

"

I pay to not use mine

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

"

Well they would probably go out of business if they didnt.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

"

Or because some of us don't want to have the body of a teenager

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

I don't need a gym. I'm as strong as an ox carrying my fat arse around all day.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

The gym I go to isn't an open session gym so no meatheads there thank god. She's kick our butt's if we threw the weights around

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who needs a gym & what ever happened to the good old Charles Atlas way?

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By *h508Man
over a year ago

Guildford

At mine there’s this one bellend who curls in the squat rack, gets chalk everywhere, grunts, listens to music out loud… It’s me! The benefits of having some weight to throw around in your garage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Who needs a gym & what ever happened to the good old Charles Atlas way?

"

His method is poor in terms of building muscle, far better ways to do.it

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By *issAphroditeWoman
over a year ago

Norwich


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

"

What's daft about paying to use a space and equipment that you can't replicate elsewhere, that improves your physical and mental health, body confidence, motivation and self discipline?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Who needs a gym & what ever happened to the good old Charles Atlas way?

"

Now I'm quoting rocky horror in bed!

He carries the Charles atlas seal of approval

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

What's daft about paying to use a space and equipment that you can't replicate elsewhere, that improves your physical and mental health, body confidence, motivation and self discipline?"

I think our friend the builder put that in perspective about 3 hours back.

In reply to 'the body of a teenager' post, many would be more than happy with that description. I kept my teenage shape for most of my decades, mainly down to being swift on my feet when angry husbands were after me and most of all from avoiding beer and thus never acquiring a paunch. Swimming twice a week for over an hour helped immensely. The long term result is that at 76 I'm still well within in many women's selection criteria physically.

I suspect that if I had been Mr Rippling

Muscles I would have attracted more derision than dates!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not at the gym at the moment, lifting weights at home. The ones who hog weights for bloody ages and completely cock up your routine as a result.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

What's daft about paying to use a space and equipment that you can't replicate elsewhere, that improves your physical and mental health, body confidence, motivation and self discipline?

I think our friend the builder put that in perspective about 3 hours back.

In reply to 'the body of a teenager' post, many would be more than happy with that description. I kept my teenage shape for most of my decades, mainly down to being swift on my feet when angry husbands were after me and most of all from avoiding beer and thus never acquiring a paunch. Swimming twice a week for over an hour helped immensely. The long term result is that at 76 I'm still well within in many women's selection criteria physically.

I suspect that if I had been Mr Rippling

Muscles I would have attracted more derision than dates! "

The builder didn't answer anything.

Some people enjoy the gym, some need it to compete in numerous strength sports that they enjoy. Thousands of professional sports people use them as part of their chosen profession.

Just because you've never felt the need for or used one theres no need to look down on those who do.

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By *issAphroditeWoman
over a year ago

Norwich


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

What's daft about paying to use a space and equipment that you can't replicate elsewhere, that improves your physical and mental health, body confidence, motivation and self discipline?

I think our friend the builder put that in perspective about 3 hours back.

In reply to 'the body of a teenager' post, many would be more than happy with that description. I kept my teenage shape for most of my decades, mainly down to being swift on my feet when angry husbands were after me and most of all from avoiding beer and thus never acquiring a paunch. Swimming twice a week for over an hour helped immensely. The long term result is that at 76 I'm still well within in many women's selection criteria physically.

I suspect that if I had been Mr Rippling

Muscles I would have attracted more derision than dates! "

I don't like swimming, O don't have a physical job but do walk everywhere as a non driver. I like challenging my body and having a gym membership means I'm more motivated to go and use the facilities that I'm paying for. Is that really daft?

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Ours is generally good and the twats don't usually last long. Occasionally people don't return things to position but it's fairly rare. Staff speak to people to discourage and educate

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"

I don't like swimming, O don't have a physical job but do walk everywhere as a non driver. I like challenging my body and having a gym membership means I'm more motivated to go and use the facilities that I'm paying for. Is that really daft? "

Probably not, if that's what you are happy spending your money on. I wouldn't be but I've never liked gyms or the gym scene so I am biased.

I struggled a bit over calling others 'daft' and realised that it might not go down too well but stuck with it because I've used the word in other examples of people doing things which I can't understand or see the point of. I won't list examples and trigger further wrath.

'Daft' is a relatively inoffensive word in the grand scale of things. I 'doubt if many fights have broken out after someone calls another 'a daft halfpenny worth'!

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Hate twats that just leave the dumbells on the floor once they finished or put them in the wrong weight bays..knuckleheads.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Been using various gyms for many years and seen it all.

But now we use a specific gym that isn't usually full of meatheads with spindly legs and biceps like basketball's.

But since gym reopened our gym is now full of arseholes who seem intent on giving themselves hemorrhoids through trying to lift more weight than they can ever possibly can then this current trend of throwing the weight on the floor is frankly annoying.

Are you one of these or does your gym have it's meatheads?"

My son goes to the gym and regularly comes home with tales of gym idiots. People trying to lift above what they can ect ..

I must mention the hemorroids to him, he will find that hilarious. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do make abit of noise when im lifting heavy but the gym i go is an old school type gym so its normal there really, in my opinion there are gyms and there are fitness centres

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By *angerous123Man
over a year ago

Leeds


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose"

80kg shrugs really are not that heavy at all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!"

If you’re shrugging 140kg or above it’s fine to use the squat rack. Some gyms haven’t got dumbbells that go past 50kg.

I wouldn’t really class a squat rack as an assisted machine. It’s just a bar, weights and clip ons . Hahaha by the way I’m one of those guys that does it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose

80kg shrugs really are not that heavy at all"

As Ronnie would say , Lightweight baby !!!!!!!

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By *angerous123Man
over a year ago

Leeds


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

What's daft about paying to use a space and equipment that you can't replicate elsewhere, that improves your physical and mental health, body confidence, motivation and self discipline?

I think our friend the builder put that in perspective about 3 hours back.

In reply to 'the body of a teenager' post, many would be more than happy with that description. I kept my teenage shape for most of my decades, mainly down to being swift on my feet when angry husbands were after me and most of all from avoiding beer and thus never acquiring a paunch. Swimming twice a week for over an hour helped immensely. The long term result is that at 76 I'm still well within in many women's selection criteria physically.

I suspect that if I had been Mr Rippling

Muscles I would have attracted more derision than dates! "

'Muscles attract more derision than dates'

Absolute gold plated nonsense

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By *angerous123Man
over a year ago

Leeds


"Today absolutely pissed me off. Someone was using one of only 3 squat racks for 20 minutes to do shrugs all fucking things, and when I was finally able to use a machine I had people coming up to me asking how many sets I had left when I just got on it.

I came so close to just telling everyone who asked me to just piss off and leave me to it until I was done

Seriously if you're that person, stop it!

I see no issue with shrugs in the rack if they're heavy, what the safety bars a for.

Curls in the rack deserves a clip round the ear though

Surely if you have to go that heavy on the shrugs you've just completed the exercise. But to use one of the busiest parts of the the gym for a remedial exercise that you can use dumbbells for is just inconsiderate.

Do you know many gyms with 80kg+ dumbbells?

I'll continue to use the rack for them when I do them

And I maintain that shrugs that heavy are completely unnecessary and inconsiderate to those want to use it for its actual purpose

80kg shrugs really are not that heavy at all

As Ronnie would say , Lightweight baby !!!!!!! "

Nuttin but a peanut

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By *issAphroditeWoman
over a year ago

Norwich


"

I don't like swimming, O don't have a physical job but do walk everywhere as a non driver. I like challenging my body and having a gym membership means I'm more motivated to go and use the facilities that I'm paying for. Is that really daft?

Probably not, if that's what you are happy spending your money on. I wouldn't be but I've never liked gyms or the gym scene so I am biased.

I struggled a bit over calling others 'daft' and realised that it might not go down too well but stuck with it because I've used the word in other examples of people doing things which I can't understand or see the point of. I won't list examples and trigger further wrath.

'Daft' is a relatively inoffensive word in the grand scale of things. I 'doubt if many fights have broken out after someone calls another 'a daft halfpenny worth'!"

There are lots of words that, whilst not being offensive enough to start a riot, are still derisory. Have opinions on how best to spend your own money by all means but it's entirely unnecessary to making sweeping statements as to the soundness of mind of others and their choices.

Your original reasoning smacks of old world views of men having physical jobs that keep them fit and strong - well women generally don't have those kind of professions and we like to look after ourselves, too. Likewise the men who aren't builders.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"Glad I don't have a membership! Lol

Gyms only exist because people are daft enough to pay to use them!

What's daft about paying to use a space and equipment that you can't replicate elsewhere, that improves your physical and mental health, body confidence, motivation and self discipline?

I think our friend the builder put that in perspective about 3 hours back.

In reply to 'the body of a teenager' post, many would be more than happy with that description. I kept my teenage shape for most of my decades, mainly down to being swift on my feet when angry husbands were after me and most of all from avoiding beer and thus never acquiring a paunch. Swimming twice a week for over an hour helped immensely. The long term result is that at 76 I'm still well within in many women's selection criteria physically.

I suspect that if I had been Mr Rippling

Muscles I would have attracted more derision than dates! "

You get to use that swimming pool for free eh?

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"

I don't like swimming, O don't have a physical job but do walk everywhere as a non driver. I like challenging my body and having a gym membership means I'm more motivated to go and use the facilities that I'm paying for. Is that really daft?

Probably not, if that's what you are happy spending your money on. I wouldn't be but I've never liked gyms or the gym scene so I am biased.

I struggled a bit over calling others 'daft' and realised that it might not go down too well but stuck with it because I've used the word in other examples of people doing things which I can't understand or see the point of. I won't list examples and trigger further wrath.

'Daft' is a relatively inoffensive word in the grand scale of things. I 'doubt if many fights have broken out after someone calls another 'a daft halfpenny worth'!

There are lots of words that, whilst not being offensive enough to start a riot, are still derisory. Have opinions on how best to spend your own money by all means but it's entirely unnecessary to making sweeping statements as to the soundness of mind of others and their choices.

Your original reasoning smacks of old world views of men having physical jobs that keep them fit and strong - well women generally don't have those kind of professions and we like to look after ourselves, too. Likewise the men who aren't builders. "

Also some of us have disabilities that would make us pretty useless builders.

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By *an4funMan
over a year ago

london

The smell of testosterone is strong in this thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The smell of testosterone is strong in this thread"

GGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prob better than the smell of damp sweaty ass or armpit though

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"

I suspect that if I had been Mr Rippling

Muscles I would have attracted more derision than dates!

'Muscles attract more derision than dates'

Absolute gold plated nonsense "

Talk about selective quoting!!!!!!

I said "if I had been Mr Rippling

Muscles I would have attracted more derision than dates!"

That's ME I was referring to. Not You, not your muscles, not anyone's but MINE.

Got it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do CrossFit and we don’t have any meatheads at our box, everyone is respectful of each other and the equipment and it’s a really nice community to be part of

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


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You get to use that swimming pool for free eh? "

We did for a while when there was a government initiative offering free swims for pensioners.

It is now well over a year since I last went to the public pool but from memory the concessionary rate wasn't much above £2.

Currently I'm swimming at Eureka and when I break even on my Gold membership it will only cost me my petrol.

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

I’ve never been in a gym. As I tend to look like a carrier bag when I wear a vest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Who needs a gym & what ever happened to the good old Charles Atlas way?

His method is poor in terms of building muscle, far better ways to do.it"

It still sales today!

But yes if you're building muscle, but for basic start up, keep fit & tone it's enough. Basically what I was getting at was fact you don't really need a gym, you can keep fit & do most at home.

Depends on finances as well for many.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Who needs a gym & what ever happened to the good old Charles Atlas way?

His method is poor in terms of building muscle, far better ways to do.it

It still sales today!

But yes if you're building muscle, but for basic start up, keep fit & tone it's enough. Basically what I was getting at was fact you don't really need a gym, you can keep fit & do most at home.

Depends on finances as well for many.

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As pointed out above, strongman, powerlifting, weightlifting, bodybuilding etc. all require a gym,not everyone just wants to keep fit, plenty compete and cant do so with just training at home

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)


"You know the type I mean. Pastel coloured Gym Shark leggings and crop top, perfectly straightened hair left down, full face of make-up and they walk in holding a Starbucks frappuccino. Fanny about for 30 minutes, mostly taking photos and looking in the mirror, then leave having not broken a sweat "

Oh god... I walk in with a Starbucks...

Mind you I'm a lardybum, generally in the "meatheadzone"...

No grunting or dropping weights from me and the coffee is a bribe to my PT in the hope she goes easy on me

As to the OP. yeah I've seen an increase in idiots.

Also people trying to take the plates I've got ready for my next set... "Cause these will be too heavy for you right love".

Only for them to do a couple of reps while they look like they are blowing out of their behind...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was hoping for something else when I opened this thread

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall


"I was hoping for something else when I opened this thread

"

It’s exactly what I expected, like most of these threads these days. The title says it all really.

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

I’ve not been to a gym since before lockdown. I need to pop into mine to be shown the new protocol but I can’t be bothered

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I won’t know I am distracted by those hot bods in tight leggings showing their camel toes

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By *tew008Man
over a year ago

edinburgh

I used to use the gym late at night like 2am. It was much nicer folk were friendlier with less arses about.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All i know is:

Anyone bigger than me is on steroids.

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