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Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

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  • #1292
    Dayton Some Potassium
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Dayton Some Potassium


    Nervous Wreck wrote: »
    I'd be more likely to try set in with someone using similar weights to me.

    Yeah the less adding and removing weights the better I think


  • #1293
    caviardreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,941 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    I usually offer when people ask me how many sets I have left, unless I only have a couple, but have been directly asked a good few times when I haven't offered. Would not say it is because I am a girl at all - they would ask anyone.

    I also ask myself occasionally, like a few weeks back when somebody was doing 10 sets of calf raises in the squat rack and taking aaaages.


  • #1294
    WHIP IT!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,887 ✭✭✭WHIP IT!


    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.

    Am lucky to be in a gym with four squat racks and I train at a semi-busy time of day so it doesn't come up much... but I've worked in with boys, girls, strong hoors, weedy hoors, chatty types, borderline mutes, people who take short rests, people who take longggg rests, people who help strip the bar, people who don't... and it was all... pretty much... the same...


  • #1295
    Golfproam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭Golfproam


    People setting up within a yard behind me in the Body Sculpt group class. Like, how to hell am I to do my exercises with one leg back and one forward (forget the actual name for this exercise, Squats with one leg back).


  • #1296
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Golfproam wrote: »
    People setting up within a yard behind me in the Body Sculpt group class. Like, how to hell am I to do my exercises with one leg back and one forward (forget the actual name for this exercise, Squats with one leg back).

    I dunno, maybe say excuse me?


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  • #1297
    Golfproam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭Golfproam


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    I dunno, maybe say excuse me?

    I do but often get ignored. At least sometimes the fitness instructor notices the problem and asks them to move back a couple of feet more.


  • #1298
    caviardreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,941 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    Golfproam wrote: »
    People setting up within a yard behind me in the Body Sculpt group class. Like, how to hell am I to do my exercises with one leg back and one forward (forget the actual name for this exercise, Squats with one leg back).

    They could be new to a class maybe and not realise what exercises are done/how much space is needed.


  • #1299
    Golfproam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭Golfproam


    caviardreams wrote: »
    They could be new to a class maybe and not realise what exercises are done/how much space is needed.

    No, not new. Seen the culprit there plenty of times before.


  • #1300
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,921 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Golfproam wrote: »
    No, not new. Seen the culprit there plenty of times before.

    Walk up to the culprit and ask them to move


  • #1301
    Golfproam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭Golfproam


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Walk up to the culprit and ask them to move
    I was stating that I find it annoying. This is what this thread is about. A bit of common sense and courtesy would mean I do not have the task of asking her to move back.


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  • #1302
    Felexicon
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    Golfproam wrote: »
    I was stating that I find it annoying. This is what this thread is about. A bit of common sense and courtesy would mean I do not have the task of asking her to move back.

    A few sweaty boots to the face will have her shifted in no time. If they don't respect your space you don't respect theirs.


  • #1303
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,763 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Felexicon wrote: »
    A few sweaty boots to the face will have her shifted in no time. If they don't respect your space you don't respect theirs.

    I was going to suggest killing them in the face with murder but your response was a more appropriate way of dealing with the situation.


  • #1304
    WHIP IT!
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    How about none of us ever go outside just... ever??


  • #1305
    IvoryTower
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    Yeah just stay in the gym


  • #1306
    Nervous Wreck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    Ever since leaving the commercial gym environment, I feel really left out of this thread.... I'm really grateful for that when I see some of the shìte posted here.


  • #1307
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,763 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Nervous Wreck wrote: »
    Ever since leaving the commercial gym environment, I feel really left out of this thread.... I'm really grateful for that when I see some of the shìte posted here.

    To be fair, I can't say I've seen a whole lot of it myself in the commercial gym I train in. Maybe I'm oblivious though...


  • #1308
    Nervous Wreck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    To be fair, I can't say I've seen a whole lot of it myself in the commercial gym I train in. Maybe I'm oblivious though...

    No, I meant that it apparently turns people into completely unreasonable lunatics, around whom you can't even wear a hat or ask to work in on a rack!


  • #1309
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Nervous Wreck wrote: »
    No, I meant that it apparently turns people into completely unreasonable lunatics, around whom you can't even wear a hat or ask to work in on a rack!

    I saw a guy wearing two slightly different shades of blue earlier. I don't understand how some people can live with themselves. I was barely able to get back to my work out once I finished crying.


  • #1310
    Nervous Wreck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    Zillah wrote: »
    I saw a guy wearing two slightly different shades of blue earlier. I don't understand how some people can live with themselves. I was barely able to get back to my work out once I finished crying.

    Probably on 'roids, the bastard!


  • #1311
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,763 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Zillah wrote: »
    I saw a guy wearing two slightly different shades of blue earlier. I don't understand how some people can live with themselves. I was barely able to get back to my work out once I finished crying.



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  • #1312
    Starkystark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭Starkystark


    Cutting their nails in the changing rooms and showers. Leaving the bits of nail everywhere. Disgusting.


  • #1313
    cloudatlas
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    Nervous Wreck wrote: »
    No, I meant that it apparently turns people into completely unreasonable lunatics, around whom you can't even wear a hat or ask to work in on a rack!

    Can I just clarify that I wasn't the one having a problem with people working in I was just playing devils advocate and trying to figure out if there was certain criteria that meant 'weaker' people got asked more often to share rather than others. I've never refused anyone.


  • #1314
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    Gotta say people who are nearly sitting on your lip in a class is really annoying.

    In particular, Les Mills Bodypump & CXWorx require you to be able to move about without hitting others (especially in CXWorx where you're doing lots of lunges/extended leg kicks etc)

    I get if someone's new and they don't know, but I have seen loads of frequent class-goers placing their mats right beside mine and I do ask them to move up (or back) a bit but I wonder why it doesn't occur to them from the get-go to leave enough room.

    These people always look surprised when they nearly get kicked in the face later on.


  • #1315
    Nervous Wreck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    cloudatlas wrote: »
    Can I just clarify that I wasn't the one having a problem with people working in I was just playing devils advocate and trying to figure out if there was certain criteria that meant 'weaker' people got asked more often to share rather than others. I've never refused anyone.

    I wasn't directing that post at you or anyone in particular. Apologies if it came across that way!


  • #1316
    Dayton Some Potassium
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Dayton Some Potassium


    Dude doing rack pulls and smashing them into the rack like he has a grudge. Buddy I'm deadlifting a lot more and a lot more quietly over here, calm yourself


  • #1317
    jive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭jive


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Dude doing rack pulls and smashing them into the rack like he has a grudge. Buddy I'm deadlifting a lot more and a lot more quietly over here, calm yourself

    It's all about marginal gains. Excess noise, hats, nipples on show and wearing your hood up has been show to increase gains by up to 5%


  • #1318
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,763 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Dude doing rack pulls and smashing them into the rack like he has a grudge. Buddy I'm deadlifting a lot more and a lot more quietly over here, calm yourself

    If it was light, at least he wasn't ruining the bar...


  • #1319
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,718 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Dude doing rack pulls and smashing them into the rack like he has a grudge. Buddy I'm deadlifting a lot more and a lot more quietly over here, calm yourself

    Had to get that in there, eh?


  • #1320
    Dayton Some Potassium
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Dayton Some Potassium


    I'm sure he could out deadlift me handy enough if he wanted to
    Noisily


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  • #1321
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    EagererBeaver wrote: »
    Had to get that in there, eh?

    Bluewolf is a lady, to add some context to that comment.

    One of my biggest pet peeves really is people being needlessly loud and smashy. Like, I know, it's tough: how else will the people downstairs know how big and tough you are?


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