Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

H3llR4iser · 11-07-2017 02:44PM

caviardreams wrote: »

Also, she may not have been able to find two matching 25kg plates :eek::eek::eek:

I have to do this all the time - it's the mystery of "where the heck do the plates go when I'm not looking?"; aka "people can't be bothered putting them back". It's not ideal as it's slightly unbalanced, but beats roaming the gym to find a missing plate

caviardreams · 11-07-2017 03:17PM

H3llR4iser wrote: »

I have to do this all the time - it's the mystery of "where the heck do the plates go when I'm not looking?"; aka "people can't be bothered putting them back". It's not ideal as it's slightly unbalanced, but beats roaming the gym to find a missing plate

:eek::eek::eek:

D3V!L · 12-07-2017 06:45PM

What is it with people not showering before they use the gym in the morning ?

I regularly get a wiff of BO , last night's dinner and fag smoke in Flyefit George's St. It's enough to turn your stomach

Brian? · 12-07-2017 09:06PM

bluewolf wrote: »

God mine wouldn't fit in my bag at all

I wrap mine around the outside of my bag. Not a hope of fitting it in.

Dtp1979 · 12-07-2017 09:54PM

Brian? wrote: »

I wrap mine around the outside of my bag. Not a hope of fitting it in.

I bought 1m x 15mm Velcro strip. Roll belt up and wrap with the Velcro. Easily fits in the small bag I have

Alf Veedersane · 12-07-2017 09:56PM

I use my black mini-band to keep my belt rolled up.

McGuyver level.

IvoryTower · 12-07-2017 09:56PM

Showering before the gym? Naaaaahhhhh

H3llR4iser · 12-07-2017 10:55PM

D3V!L wrote: »

What is it with people not showering before they use the gym in the morning ?

I regularly get a wiff of BO , last night's dinner and fag smoke in Flyefit George's St. It's enough to turn your stomach

That's the problem. I honestly left them due to the inane prevalence of weird people you find in any of these gyms at any time and the fact they don't seem to be too bothered with ever cleaning the changing rooms.

Plus the one time I tried to go to the Macken St. one, there was a QUEUE to get in at the turnstyles, I kid you not.

LuckyLloyd · 13-07-2017 02:40PM

D3V!L wrote: »

What is it with people not showering before they use the gym in the morning ?

I regularly get a wiff of BO , last night's dinner and fag smoke in Flyefit George's St. It's enough to turn your stomach

lol

Zillah · 14-07-2017 12:08AM

IvoryTower wrote: »

Showering before the gym? Naaaaahhhhh

Yet another reason you morning people are wrong and against nature.

Mellor · 14-07-2017 10:55AM

I shower after the gym. Doing it in reverse is just weird imo.

Sabre0001 · 14-07-2017 10:58AM

H3llR4iser wrote: »

That's the problem. I honestly left them due to the inane prevalence of weird people you find in any of these gyms at any time and the fact they don't seem to be too bothered with ever cleaning the changing rooms.

Plus the one time I tried to go to the Macken St. one, there was a QUEUE to get in at the turnstyles, I kid you not.

That's probably because the card readers are terrible more than anything else :mad:

MightyMandarin · 14-07-2017 11:15AM

D3V!L wrote: »

What is it with people not showering before they use the gym in the morning ?

I regularly get a wiff of BO , last night's dinner and fag smoke in Flyefit George's St. It's enough to turn your stomach

The only response I thought worthy to make to this 'complaint' is: Less sniffing, more lifting

EagererBeaver · 14-07-2017 11:33AM

Showering before going to the gym? It's not a day spa ffs.

MysticMonk · 14-07-2017 11:37AM

And bringing multiple poncy purses and overnight bags into the changing rooms..spending ages undressing and folding everything then the same operation in reverse to get into gym gear.

The same blokes also spend hours anointing themselves with various poncy lotions afterwards and blowdrying thier bollocks while adjusting thier hair.

Ruat Caelum · 14-07-2017 02:57PM

I don't like to complain about other people in the gym, because I'm bound to have done a lot of silly things in my time. Everyone has off days.

But anyway, I finished my workout and went to get a drop of water from the water fountain this morning, only to see that there was a girl on a mat either stretching or doing yoga directly beside the fountain. This wouldn't generally bother me, except there was plenty of room for her to put he mat, and the area in front of the water fountain is usually kept empty.

Felt like people would see me lumbering up to the water fountain thinking I'm only gone up there to perv at yer wan working out!

ISOP · 14-07-2017 03:33PM

I presume most people have a shower before going to work in the morning after lying in their own farts and sweat all night, why should people suffer in a gym because some minger can't be bothered to wash themselves "oh I don't smell of BO"

Alf Veedersane · 14-07-2017 03:39PM

If someone smells rancid first thing in the morning, it's not just because they haven't had a shower first thing.

miss nesbit · 14-07-2017 03:50PM

I feel like as a female gym newbie I cant help but think its a bit sexist when I am constantly approached by guys looking to jump in on sets when its not even busy.

NO go away and let me finish I only just got on and I'm only doing 2/3 sets!

I can stand even a whiff of macho behavior...

Its the one unique environment where the majority of men feel empowered and amazing and a lot of women feel self conscious and vulnerable.

So am I crazy to think this way?

WHIP IT! · 14-07-2017 03:52PM

miss nesbit wrote: »

I feel like as a female gym newbie I cant help but think its a bit sexist when I am constantly approached by guys looking to jump in on sets when its not even busy.

NO go away and let me finish I only just got on and I'm only doing 2/3 sets!

I can stand even a whiff of macho behavior...

Its the one unique environment where the majority of men feel empowered and amazing and a lot of women feel self conscious and vulnerable.

So am I crazy to think this way?

Yes

Alf Veedersane · 14-07-2017 04:07PM

miss nesbit wrote: »

I feel like as a female gym newbie I cant help but think its a bit sexist when I am constantly approached by guys looking to jump in on sets when its not even busy.

NO go away and let me finish I only just got on and I'm only doing 2/3 sets!

I can stand even a whiff of macho behavior...

Its the one unique environment where the majority of men feel empowered and amazing and a lot of women feel self conscious and vulnerable.

So am I crazy to think this way?

If my program says I'm doing whatever that involves the piece of kit you're using, I may ask to work in, depending on time constraints.

I'm not going to do anything else just because you're using the equipment I want to use at the same time.

It's not about you, it's about the program.

Mr. CooL ICE · 14-07-2017 04:32PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

If someone smells rancid first thing in the morning, it's not just because they haven't had a shower first thing.

Pretty much this.

BO is the smell of stale sweat. Chances are they are reusing the same clothes from their last training session(s), hence the stink.

WHIP IT! · 14-07-2017 04:37PM

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Pretty much this.

BO is the smell of stale sweat. Chances are they are reusing the same clothes from their last training session(s), hence the stink.

Jesus though...

cloudatlas · 14-07-2017 04:39PM

People who take plates from your rack instead of their rack (the same plates were on both) he was just standing closer to mine) so you have to walk around their area to get to their rack to get the plates and then carry them all the way back :mad:

cloudatlas · 14-07-2017 05:29PM

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Yes

Would they be more likely to ask a girl to work in on say for example... the squat rack because:

a) they think she would be finished sooner than the lads.
b) she is using lighter weights so easier to remove the plates rather than asking the big muscular dude over in the corner with 3 plates instead of the 1 or 2 on the bar.

14-07-2017 05:43PM

I've never actually had anyone ask to work in with me before.

Alf Veedersane · 14-07-2017 06:03PM

cloudatlas wrote: »

Would they be more likely to ask a girl to work in on say for example... the squat rack because:

a) they think she would be finished sooner than the lads.
b) she is using lighter weights so easier to remove the plates rather than asking the big muscular dude over in the corner with 3 plates instead of the 1 or 2 on the bar.

C) they wanted to do squats too

cloudatlas · 14-07-2017 06:08PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

C) they wanted to do squats too

Of course they do but I think they are more likely to choose the person using the least weight.

Alf Veedersane · 14-07-2017 06:12PM

cloudatlas wrote: »

Of course they do but I think they are more likely to choose the person using the least weight.

There aren't always multiple options. I wanted to do lat pulldowns today. If the machine I usually use was busy, I would ask to work in even if the other lat pulldown machine was free because I haven't used that and it would change how I assess what I'm doing. I could probably use it but I don't want to and it has nothing to do with who is using the machine at the time.

I don't treat the person using it any differently and similarly if someone asks to work in on something I'm using

Nervous Wreck · 14-07-2017 06:12PM

cloudatlas wrote: »

Of course they do but I think they are more likely to choose the person using the least weight.

I'd be more likely to try set in with someone using similar weights to me.

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