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Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

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Whatever happened to that old thread? I loved that thread.

Anyway, wanted it back because it's entertaining reading. I'm finding it hard to get the ball rolling because at 6.30am there's not much in the way of annoying behaviour in my gym. The usual plates not returned to racks or whatever. Or people splashing big gross wet footprints around the place after the shower.

What new horror stories have we for 2015?

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team_actimel

Yesterday in the gym, 2 women having a loud full-blown conversation right outside my shower cubicle. I just wanted peace and privacy so rushed out of the shower then.

Mellor

Annoying things I did this week.

Forgot my runners, so wore my work shoes (casual brown leather if that matters) in the gym. I'm sure I looked silly in the shorts, the anti-hat brigade were probably horrified.

I did hip thrusts in the squat rack/platform. And did renegade rows right on the dumbbell rack.
And I'm not even sorry

BrokenArrows

siblers wrote: »

Was at the gym a few days ago and there were two lads doing arm exercises less than a foot away from the weight rack. They were pretty much blocking anyone from being able to get weights off the rack, at moments like this I wish the staff would tell them to move back a bit.

Yesterday I was in the middle bench (there was one bench on my left and one on my right all very close to each other) and I was doing a shoulder press set, one fella decide to walk between me and the bench to my left while I was just about to lower the weights mid set, I had to the keep my arms fully extended till he finished walking past or I would have hit one of the dumbbells against his head, not ideal as my arms were getting pretty tired. He did this around 4 or 5 times, there was plenty of space for him to go around the side of the two outside benches to get to the weight rack.

You let him do it 4-5 times and said nothing?

One, ok hes an idiot but id be saying something then second time he attempted it.

razorblunt

Regarding the 2 lads blocking the weights just tell them to move, generally I'd wait if it was one guy and he finished his set, if its 2 lads I ask them to move before the 2nd lad starts his set.

I was in the gym after work yesterday (I usually go at 6 in the morning so it's a big gym and I'm used to that level of busy-ness i.e. no more than a dozen folk), it was a warm enough day and the gym itself has 2 huge windows meaning it was always going to be fairly warm in there. But the amount of folk who absolutely stank was incredible, I'm not talking about "it's been a long day I might be a bit pongy" this was genuinely eye watering stuff. Seemed to be strongest from the lads in sleeveless tops.

That's it though, back to the a.m. workouts, lesson learned.

siblers

Was at the gym a few days ago and there were two lads doing arm exercises less than a foot away from the weight rack. They were pretty much blocking anyone from being able to get weights off the rack, at moments like this I wish the staff would tell them to move back a bit.

Yesterday I was in the middle bench (there was one bench on my left and one on my right all very close to each other) and I was doing a shoulder press set, one fella decide to walk between me and the bench to my left while I was just about to lower the weights mid set, I had to the keep my arms fully extended till he finished walking past or I would have hit one of the dumbbells against his head, not ideal as my arms were getting pretty tired. He did this around 4 or 5 times, there was plenty of space for him to go around the side of the two outside benches to get to the weight rack.

D'Agger

caviardreams wrote: »

I seriously think the staff in my gym must read this thread; literally today, they added a new "No shoes on this machine" sign to the assisted pull-up machine :D:D

People using them in sweaty socks now so?

2nd Row Donkey

So, hats in the gym eh...

caviardreams

I seriously think the staff in my gym must read this thread; literally today, they added a new "No shoes on this machine" sign to the assisted pull-up machine

:D:D

Nervous Wreck

Anyway....

Alf Veedersane

Mellor wrote: »

The cable pushdown was one.
But the glute/step up one is basically a single leg squat/press. Would be a lot more practical to do it on a leg press machine.

I've never seen it done because there is no assisted pull up machine where I train. But I just don't think it's outlandish as isolation work for the glutes.

It seems to be reasonable popular with IFBB pros, apparently.

Mellor

Zillah wrote: »

Unless we're talking about people grabbing the handles and holding themselves in place like that

That's what I was referring to above. Doesn't annoying me either, just find weird. I don't care what anyone does if it doesn't affect me directly.

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I was talking about glute pushdowns. Missed the cable pushdown one.

The cable pushdown was one.
But the glute/step up one is basically a single leg squat/press. Would be a lot more practical to do it on a leg press machine.

A glute kickback goes into hyperextension. So I don't think it really replicates that machine (if that is the reason).

Zillah

caviardreams wrote: »

It depends on the machine surely? A lot of machines have counterweight/resistance up to 100kg or so and most of the people I see using it tend to be female/lighter weight (it's also probably more the kind of thing you do for higher reps / lower weight anyway).

Once the counter weight reaches your bodyweight it won't go down any more and you're just stepping up and down on it. Unless we're talking about people grabbing the handles and holding themselves in place like that (the lads I saw had something very light on it).

Anyway it doesn't annoy me, I just find it weird.

Triceratops Ballet

I saw someone doing this for the first time yesterday, she was supersetting it with squats, I thought it was a little odd but it didn't annoy me per sé, what did annoy me was the group of 3 lads rotating around the hack squat opposite it who openly pointed and laughed at her!! So rude!

caviardreams

Zillah wrote: »

Hmm...I must have been half asleep earlier. Still, though, at most you're pushing against your own body weight.

It depends on the machine surely? A lot of machines have counterweight/resistance up to 100kg or so and most of the people I see using it tend to be female/lighter weight (it's also probably more the kind of thing you do for higher reps / lower weight anyway).

Zillah

Mellor wrote: »

It's a counterweight when you're doing pull ups.

Hmm...I must have been half asleep earlier. Still, though, at most you're pushing against your own body weight.

Alf Veedersane

Mellor wrote: »

Because there's already multiple other machines to actually do the movements. I'd think it was equally odd if somebody lay on a bench press machine and started leg pressing the weights.

The supersetting pull-ups and push downs suggestion made sense. Or if the other machines were taken maybe.
But if somebody is just doing push downs I would wonder why not just use the cable machine.

I was talking about glute pushdowns. Missed the cable pushdown one.

Mellor

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

It's using a machine in a different way for a different training effect. Who gives a sh*t?

Because there's already multiple other machines to actually do the movements. I'd think it was equally odd if somebody lay on a bench press machine and started leg pressing the weights.

The supersetting pull-ups and push downs suggestion made sense. Or if the other machines were taken maybe.
But if somebody is just doing push downs I would wonder why not just use the cable machine.

Nervous Wreck

daenne wrote: »

It's a bit out of the topic, but, I'd like to join a gym and consider PT as I am completely unfit and I'd like someone to keep an eye on me and make sure I do things right, and this actually terrifies me, what if I get stuck with this type of PT and don't even realise myself that I'm paying money to someone who's not interested or not qualified enough? It's awful.

Always seek a recommendation; it's the only way to minimise risk of this happening.

Alf Veedersane

Zillah wrote: »

Each rep is probably about one third as difficult as stepping up onto a box. Utterly bizarre behaviour imo.

By the same token, using the incline leg press is utterly bizarre.

If the person doing the step up basically gives some momentum with their standing leg, as you'll often see with people doing step ups, then they're also reducing the difficulty.

It's using a machine in a different way for a different training effect. Who gives a sh*t?

daenne

MysticMonk wrote: »

Saw a guy with PT on his t-shirt showing a girl some weird routine of pushing her leg down on the assisted pull-up machine and he seemed quite happy with her terrible form. Then i saw him showing the same girl how to do behind the neck lat pulldowns with even worse form...i was thinking to myself this bloke is gonna get somebody injured.

It's a bit out of the topic, but, I'd like to join a gym and consider PT as I am completely unfit and I'd like someone to keep an eye on me and make sure I do things right, and this actually terrifies me, what if I get stuck with this type of PT and don't even realise myself that I'm paying money to someone who's not interested or not qualified enough? It's awful.

Mellor

Zillah wrote: »

Let's not forget that the machine provides a counter weight, not resistance. You've also got a second foot on the ground/step taking some weight. Changing the weight settings puts the resistance between 0 and 1, where 1 is your bodyweight. A normal step starts at 1, and any dumbbells makes it 1+.

Each rep is probably about one third as difficult as stepping up onto a box. Utterly bizarre behaviour imo.

It's a counterweight when you're doing pull ups. When pushing it down, its a resistance. There's nothing stopping you loading the platform all the way to 100kg. Now the people doing this are using much lighter loads.

I agree it's really odd though. Its basically using to a do a weird single leg squat. Would make more sense to go use the actual squat machine imo

Zillah

EagererBeaver wrote: »

For steps, adjusting the machine is a hell of a lot more convenient than a rake of dumbbells.

Let's not forget that the machine provides a counter weight, not resistance. You've also got a second foot on the ground/step taking some weight. Changing the weight settings puts the resistance between 0 and 1, where 1 is your bodyweight. A normal step starts at 1, and any dumbbells makes it 1+.

Each rep is probably about one third as difficult as stepping up onto a box. Utterly bizarre behaviour imo.

EagererBeaver

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

As you can on a cable machine, or on a step by holding dumbbells. Weird behaviour indeed!

For steps, adjusting the machine is a hell of a lot more convenient than a rake of dumbbells.

I could understand it for someone doing dips or pull-ups and wanting to super set it with press downs. It's just convenient.

Nervous Wreck

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Think it's a bit daft myself but obviously with the machine you can vary the resistance.

As you can on a cable machine, or on a step by holding dumbbells. Weird behaviour indeed!

EagererBeaver

Mellor wrote: »

Why not just do tricep pushdowns on a regular cable machine? or Step up on to a box like normal. Seems overly complicated to me.

Think it's a bit daft myself but obviously with the machine you can vary the resistance.

Mellor

arayess wrote: »

it's an absolutely fabulous exercise...I hope the girls keep at it

I use said machine occasionally for tricep pushdown and I like it

Why not just do tricep pushdowns on a regular cable machine? or Step up on to a box like normal. Seems overly complicated to me.

arayess

D'Agger wrote: »

Yeah....saw a girl pushing down the assisted pull up / dip machine with her leg the other day too....is this a new fad, it looked odd as fúck

it's an absolutely fabulous exercise...I hope the girls keep at it

I use said machine occasionally for tricep pushdown and I like it

MysticMonk

Zillah wrote: »

It's literally like walking very very slowly up a set of stairs in 50% gravity. Walk up a flight of fucking stairs and you've had a tougher work out. There are stairs in the gym. Use those.

Which brings me to those clowns you see taking up three lanes of the swimming pool despite not being able to swim.

Usually it's overweight women but you see the occasional odd-looking man doing it...they sort of walk up and down in hip-deep water while moving the upper part of their bodies,especially the arms like it's somehow more exerting than getting out of a bath a few times.

Alf Veedersane

Zillah wrote: »

It's literally like walking very very slowing up a set of stairs in 50% gravity. Walk up a flight of fucking stairs and you've had a tougher work out. There are stairs in the gym. Use those.

Most people would sooner use something like that than use the stairs over and over.

But if you find it annoying, so be it.

Zillah

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I know it's different insofar as it's pushing down and maybe it was being done badly when you saw it. Just saying that it's not necessarily nonsense when done properly.

It's literally like walking very very slowly up a set of stairs in 50% gravity. Walk up a flight of fucking stairs and you've had a tougher work out. There are stairs in the gym. Use those.