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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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Nate--IRL--

I've about 10 hand towels - washed after every use.

Nate

EagererBeaver

ButtersSuki wrote: »

No-one (bar me) with a wipe down towel in the gym itself it seemed. I'm sure Jumping Jack Gash had one but instead of her using it on the bench she was using she was likely "resting" it on another

This one annoys me. My gym (like a lot of gyms) provides anti bacterial wipes for wiping down equipment and benches, which I use and thus don't bring a towel.

Manager gave out to me the other day and said I couldn't use rowing machine because I had no towel with me. Told him it was ok, as I would be using the wipes afterwards. He insisted on the towel. I asked him why, given that the wipes were considerably more hygienic than towels, and surely that was the point of wiping down the equipment. He spluttered for a few seconds and just said "Management policy" as if it explained everything.

How many gym towels do people keep? How often to they wash them? They're nowhere near as hygienic as made out.

ButtersSuki

Full house this morning:

A guy blocking access to the DB rack as he stood so close to it whilst doing curls he was pretty much resting his balls on the rack itself
Jumping Jack Gash (as I now call her) taking up 90% of the floor space with her stuff again AND also resting her balls on the DB rack while she curled a 5kg barbell against it
A guy abusing himself and the Lat Pull Down machine by attempting to touch his shoulders on the ground during every pull and grunting like a madman throughout. 2 PTs walked past during his sets and said nothing:rolleyes:
No-one (bar me) with a wipe down towel in the gym itself it seemed. I'm sure Jumping Jack Gash had one but instead of her using it on the bench she was using she was likely "resting" it on another
Free weights area littered with bars, weights and DBs not put back after being used (really annoys me that one)

Mellor

caviardreams wrote: »

Hmmm ok, maybe I'll just about let you away with that one And at least technically you are using the actual rack in some way rather than just standing right beside them/blocking them for no reason but to admire your guns pump up close in the mirror.

I'm aware it could easily be getting in somebody's way, and a bit of an asshole. But I think I'm aware enough than it never an issue. It's the guys who think its completely normal to stand there that are making issues

That's my story anyway

caviardreams

Mellor wrote: »

Full disclosure, I involved the DB rack in certain exercises.
I basically brace myself off the bottom row of DBs when doing DB bent over rows. It's just the the perfect height. The angle is much better than one leg up on a bench.

But the difference I do this with some awareness of my surroundings. I do it at lunchtime, then gym is empty and I typically do it over the less used large DBs ,and it's in and out 6 reps sets

Hmmm ok, maybe I'll just about let you away with that one

And at least technically you are using the actual rack in some way rather than just standing right beside them/blocking them for no reason but to admire your guns pump up close in the mirror.

Mellor

caviardreams wrote: »

The number of times I have to wait for somebody to get through a set of 50 DB swings curls so I can then ask them if I can get in by them to get a DB is ridiculous. Spatial awareness people. And if you need to be less than a foot away from the mirror to see those guns well....

Full disclosure, I involved the DB rack in certain exercises.
I basically brace myself off the bottom row of DBs when doing DB bent over rows. It's just the the perfect height. The angle is much better than one leg up on a bench.

But the difference I do this with some awareness of my surroundings. I do it at lunchtime, then gym is empty and I typically do it over the less used large DBs ,and it's in and out 6 reps sets

givyjoe

There's a little Portuguese lad in Carlisle, has a serious case of body dismorphia. He's about 5'1 and thinks he about the same width, spends most of his time pulling body builder poses in the mirror.

He's a little stocky chap but not on a million years would you say he has a body builder physique. Pulls all sort of bizarre faces while posing. Last night took the biscuit, he was literally trying to do that pec twitchy thing in the mirror for about ten minutes Bonkers.

caviardreams

The standing in the way blocking the dumbell rack wrecks my head. The number of times I have to wait for somebody to get through a set of 50 DB swings curls so I can then ask them if I can get in by them to get a DB is ridiculous. Spatial awareness people. And if you need to be less than a foot away from the mirror to see those guns well....

Having said that, some people are nice too - a few weeks back the only 20kg KB was about 1m from where a guy was doing curls so I didn't just want to take it as it looked like he might be still using it. The guy must have literally been doing about 100 reps and I was doing my best to give him some personal space but the longer it went on I must have looked like a right weirdo standing nearby doing nothing with the odd glance in his direction whilst waiting for him to finish so I could ask. As it happens he wasn't using it, but he then apologised for taking so long with his set, which was very mannerly* I must say. Maybe we need a good manners at the gym thread to commend people also :-)

*I realise the use of this word makes me sound like I am 87 years old, I'm not, honest!

ButtersSuki

3 lads this morning working out together firstly hogging the cables for what seemed like an eternity, then doing the thing I hate the most - standing in front of the dumbbell rack - whilst doing whatever TF they were doing in unison again for an eternity - like a meathead boy band having a stupid competition (you were all winners guys if you're reading this). When I politely asked one of them to move so I could access the dumbbells I got a big tut and a "WTF?" look.

Later I was doing seated incline curls as a finisher and after Set 1 I had the dumbbells between my feet between sets, perhaps 30secs to a minute max rest. Some twat just walks over to pick them up. No "are you finished with those?", nothing. When I explained I was still using them, I get another tut and "WTF?" expression. Honestly if this sh*t continues someone will be pulling a barbell from their hole.

LEARN SOME GYM ETIQUETTE YOU MUPPETS.

Finally, from yesterday: a guy I haven't seen in the gym before standing on the seated shoulder press machine, bent over in some incredibly awkward stance and doing some kind of pulling exercise on said machine. You had to see it - if I was the type to take my phone in to the gym this would have been shown around the world on one of those Gym Idiots videos you see on YouTube.

soiseztomabel

As a new gym goer well done to whoever set up this thread, getting a right old laugh from the majority of the entries.

Guy in a puffer jacket (with a cap on) doing seated curls while staring a girl out of it whose doing planks. Jumps up throws the dbs on the floor and casually strolls off while eyeball me and anither guy on the way out.

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veganrun wrote: »

I remember one time years ago in another gym in Dublin, two guys were tag teaming the lat pulldown machine for an eternity. When they finally decided to move, they unhooked the bar and took it with them to another machine.

Now this is funny

EagererBeaver

Nothing wrong with that in my view.

veganrun

I'm getting ready to venture back to the gym in the next few days to help build up some muscle and strength and to help with an injury. Last time I was in the gym I felt a bit self conscious as I was doing 5x5 and needed the squat rack for the squats and overhead press and I felt like I was hogging the rack. However I was doing the workout as fast as possible and only taking the minimum rest between sets but still felt a bit guilty.

I remember one time years ago in another gym in Dublin, two guys were tag teaming the lat pulldown machine for an eternity. When they finally decided to move, they unhooked the bar and took it with them to another machine.

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Blacktie. wrote: »

The bags holding training gear maybe? Like belt maybe different shoes for squats/deads, wraps, sleeves etc. Adds up that you need a bag to carry the stuff around.

Perhaps, but in a handbag?

Nah, just someone who came to the gym in gear and was too lazy to route through the changing rooms. Like you know how people will drive around and around the gym carpark to get the spot closest to the door so as to avoid an extra 30 second walk before heading in to treadmill for an hour?

I'm actually in stitches at my own outrage though. Funny to re-read your worked up angry post and then have to admit chill girl, be cool

Blacktie. wrote: »

Though leaving lying around on walkways and making it a tripping hazard is ridiculous and should def. be a matter the staff should be able to stop. Surely it's an insurance risk for them.

For sure!

Blacktie.

Cali_girl wrote: »

What is it with people leaving their bags trailing all over the place? In the dumbest most annoying of places (like bang in the middle of walkways or just between stations). Use the damn changing rooms and lockers with their free reusable locks or stash your gear in a corner where everyone won't be tripping over it. Or go buy your own private gym to match the one your crazy head seems to think you own
And you know, your stuff isn't so special that you should run to see if it's ok after "someone" awkwardly falls over it - it's polite to check the downed human first.

Peeples. Sigh.

The bags holding training gear maybe? Like belt maybe different shoes for squats/deads, wraps, sleeves etc. Adds up that you need a bag to carry the stuff around.

Though leaving lying around on walkways and making it a tripping hazard is ridiculous and should def. be a matter the staff should be able to stop. Surely it's an insurance risk for them.

[Deleted User]

What is it with people leaving their bags trailing all over the place? In the dumbest most annoying of places (like bang in the middle of walkways or just between stations). Use the damn changing rooms and lockers with their free reusable locks or stash your gear in a corner where everyone won't be tripping over it. Or go buy your own private gym to match the one your crazy head seems to think you own

And you know, your stuff isn't so special that you should run to see if it's ok after "someone" awkwardly falls over it - it's polite to check the downed human first.

Peeples. Sigh.

IvoryTower

Sound bunch in my gym tbf none of that nonsense

Barna77

pauliebdub wrote: »

I've noticed dickish behaviour in the changing rooms especially when it's busy of lads brushing past me as I'm getting changed or dropping their gear down loudly in order to get me to move out of their way.

Something similar when they drop their gear on top of yours.
This guy dropped his sweaty tshirt or runners or whatever on top of my towel. I pulled it giving him a wtf look
It has happened a few times

pauliebdub

ButtersSuki wrote: »

I hope she's reading this.

Report her to a member of staff. That's not on.

pauliebdub

I've noticed dickish behaviour in the changing rooms especially when it's busy of lads brushing past me as I'm getting changed or dropping their gear down loudly in order to get me to move out of their way.

MarkY91

Triceratops Ballet wrote: »

Tbf Carlisle has 1 box so at any one time only one person in the whole gym can do box squats or box jumps there's no real alternative and stacking plates is the next best option as the adjustable benches are too high for box squatting

People could probably use one of the benches laying about and bring it over.

I know there should probably be a better way of them to do their box squats but seeing it in person all then plates being used is a bit annoying if the gym is packed. At the time, it didn't oersianlyl stop me needing any plates, I think I was doing non plate work but I'd be fairly annoyed if I needed a 20kg and some man is sitting on 6 of them

Triceratops Ballet

MarkY91 wrote:

Few weeks ago I seen other guys doing something similar with even more plates to jump onto them.

MarkY91 wrote:

This is the Carlisle gym. There is other ways to get their exercises done like.

Tbf Carlisle has 1 box so at any one time only one person in the whole gym can do box squats or box jumps there's no real alternative and stacking plates is the next best option as the adjustable benches are too high for box squatting

MarkY91

Saw two men in the squat rack area with 5 X 20kg plates stacked on top of eachother the another smaller one just so they can sit on it during a squat rep.

Wtf like. Taking 6 plates to sit down ffs

Few weeks ago I seen other guys doing something similar with even more plates to jump onto them.

This is the Carlisle gym. There is other ways to get their exercises done like.

MarkY91

Saw two men in the squat rack area with 5 X 20kg plates stacked on top of eachother the another smaller one just so they can sit on it du

ButtersSuki

Similar to holding machines, there's this woman who goes to my gym who insists on spreading her towel, phone, water bottle, bag, etc. over as many benches as possible in the free weights area (where benches are limited enough as is). Then she insists on doing tricep dips on another bench. There's ample storage areas IN THE CHANGING ROOMS FOR YOU BAG TO START WITH, and on the floor, on the window sill (the gym has very large windows with large bays where most people leave stuff as they work out)

When I asked her politely could I use one the many benches she had her stuff on she told me she was "using all of them". I politely tried to explain to her that there was only a finite number of benches and her taking up so many when she could easily store her stuff elsewhere OR on the windows etc., I got a big tut from her, followed by an incredibly sarcastic "fine". She removed her water bottle from one of the benches and said "I want it back when you're finished".

She also does jumping jacks inches away from the barbell rack, blocking off access to a portion of same. Some day I'm going to have to ask her to move to get access to the rack, I can't wait for the reaction to that.

Her jumping jacks are hilarious to watch too. She must move her feet outwards a max of 2inches from her starting position. You could do them for 20minutes with barely an increase in heart rate.

I hope she's reading this.

caviardreams

I would have probably just lifted the bag off and used it, and if she came back would have offered to let her work in.

Barna77

D3V!L wrote: »

Yes, very

Personally if I can't find a locker and I find one with stuff in it and unlocked I take the stuff out and leave it somewhere. If someone has that little regard for their belongings then they can't expect others to have.

Looking for an empty locker the other day, I opened one thinking it was empty. No. Some guy had left his gear, and a bank card there, unlocked. Anyone could have taken it.

As stupid as those who don't lock their bikes and then get them stolen

People holding on machines.
This was a few weeks ago. I was doing chest press and was waiting on the leg press to be free. I finish my set, the leg press machine was still taken so I went over to do something else. Leg press gets free and this girl comes from somewhere, leaves her bag on the leg press and goes back to whatever she was doing. Not only that , she still went on to do some other machine while holding the leg press....

EagererBeaver

ButtersSuki wrote: »

EagererBeaver wrote: »

I was in the (practically empty) gym this morning, doing a superset of squats and bicep curls using the EZ bar. A bit strange maybe but I'm perfectly entitled to. I was four sets in when an American lad, having just watched me do a set, walked over and asked "are you using that" about the EZ bar. I just said "yes" and because of his tone didn't fell like reminding him that was another bar (albeit with slightly different angles) in the stand.
He walked away and grabbed some light dumbbells and do some curls of his own, about five feet behind me, pointedly staring at me and making sure I could see him staring at me during my rest. What was supposed to be a five set workout for me very quickly turned into eight!

I agree he was a bit of douche, but you being a bit of a douche back doesn't really help the situation doe sit?

Maybe you misread the whole situation and he fancied you, just expressed it awkwardly? :pac:

It certainly didn't help his situation. Didn't make mine any worse whatsoever.

D3V!L

Eoinbmw wrote: »

Seriously?
You are looking to get a smack!

Yes seriously

laoch na mona wrote: »

but would you do it when the gym is near empty

Nope, if there are lockers free then why would I care. Strangely this actually came up in the local gym at lunch time. A small very busy place in Dublin at lunch time. I walked into the changing room and there were 3 other lads looking at the lockers with just coats and small items thrown in. We all took the stuff out and put it on top.

laoch na mona

D3V!L wrote: »

Yes, very

Personally if I can't find a locker and I find one with stuff in it and unlocked I take the stuff out and leave it somewhere. If someone has that little regard for their belongings then they can't expect others to have.

but would you do it when the gym is near empty