ILikeBoats wrote: » EagererBeaver wrote: » Manager gave out to me the other day and said I couldn't use rowing machine because I had no towel with me. Did he want you to sit on it? Or just have one?
EagererBeaver wrote: » Manager gave out to me the other day and said I couldn't use rowing machine because I had no towel with me.
caviardreams wrote: » Goes without saying you would wash it after use/every gym session, but can see the wipes and spray argument too. That said, the number of people who do neither is ridiculous, and I wouldn't even mind if they left the equipment clammy/damp which I can live with if I don't think about it too much. I have literally seen heavy beads and drops of sweat left all along seats of the leg extension, leg curl etc. from guys wearing shorts, like who thinks it's ok to leave equipment like that? :mad:
GapMinder wrote: » Young fella with a bloody shin in the gym this evening, left a bloody tissue on the desk beside the weights , sick sick sick sick sick
D3V!L wrote: » I saw that quite a bit in Ben Dunnes Jervis street for some reason. Lads dripping all over the place !!
EagererBeaver wrote: » How many gym towels do people keep? How often to they wash them? They're nowhere near as hygienic as made out.
Mellor wrote: » EagererBeaver wrote: » How many gym towels do people keep? How often to they wash them? They're nowhere near as hygienic as made out. Wipes are better than a towel for wiping equipment. Towels are better than wipes for wiping you face/body. I use wipes because my gym is mostly low intensity, resistance based. I was in a class sweating buckets, I'd bring a towel. Personally I'm not particularly bothered about getting somebody fresh sweat on me. Happens regularly in grappling. As long as people are cleaning their gear every session, cutting nails etc, we're good.
Alf Veedersane wrote: » I wear a towelling robe to the gym. Not one that looks like a towel but one made from high-quality cotton (400 gsm) and has a fine waffle-textured pattern. It is cut with a shawl lapel for a classic silhouette. In the shower I use a water-activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and, on my face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older.
Alf Veedersane wrote: » I wear a towelling robe to the gym...
KevW24601 wrote: » My particular "favourite" is that the gym I attend regularly has movable benches that are usually situated under the power rack. Sometimes they're moved out from them and not put back. Makes for a nice warm-up pre bench pressing though.
Caliden wrote: » Do you have a regiment for puffy eyes?
brianblaze wrote: » There's a PT in my gym teaching people to squat in the Smyth Machine.... I mean... People are paying her to do this....
ButtersSuki wrote: » More info. required on this one tbh re. context. I can kind of excuse it if used for teaching basic form as the newbies would have one less thing to worry about (the bar) and could concentrate on the lower body movement before graduating to doing them in the "correct" way. For completely light weights I'm not opposed to it.
Dtp1979 wrote: » The poster said people which would lead me to believe it’s a regular thing. I can’t see any benefit from learning to squat on a glorified coat hanger. There’s lighter bars than Olympic bars if the starting weight was too heavy
EagererBeaver wrote: » Bench in the rack, only one that's on a proper platform. Meathead doing crunches on it.
ButtersSuki wrote: » Don't get me wrong I mostly agree you should be learning on a bar and not on the Smith Machine; but for some people there can be some benefit. Some people really struggle with balance in the early stages of learning to squat - I've seen it myself first hand, let alone manage the movement(s) and weight. It's about context.
VW 1 wrote: » If you struggle with balance take a wooden pole or sweeping brush and practice the movement with no weight but arns in the correct position. I don't see how squatting on a fixed plane with weight will help balance or learning the correct movement.
ButtersSuki wrote: » As I said, I’m mostly in agreement with you. However I do see how it could some people as a teaching aid. It should not by any means be the default teaching method however; I’m not arguing that at all!
MarkY91 wrote: » I go to the Colosseum gym at ballyfermot the odd time. Everytime I go, there's bottles of water laying on a bench press literally the whole time I'm there making it unusable. It's the same guys doing it everytime. The big steroid head obvious gangster types so I wouldn't be complaining haha.
