Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

Spin classes in middle of gym with music that is insanely deafening. wtf is that sbout?

Similar to a concept2 or other Erg machine. There is no resistance setting, the resistance is provided by air and increases with your speed. This allows allows for consistency and comparability across machines as the resistance is direct measurement. If we both do 1km, or 50cal or whatever on two different bikes. We can directly compare performance (or one person over time)

Where as spin bike and exercises bikes have a resistance setting that works more like a gear/resistance setting. Allow heavy resistance low cadence, or light resistance with high cadence. Downside that it is much more prone to variation from wear. And not always a direct measurement - although modern bikes are probably measuring watts rather than analogue resistance.

Thankfully he didn't push the matter but I felt like drawing him a graphic diagram of what would happen if I did what he suggested...

Picture the scene:

• lots of squatting racks, the ones with the arrays of holders at the sides that store/hang-up the weight plates, lots of plates on the holders
• me doing barbell squats at one of the racks

Me: [on the phone resting, waiting for my rest time to elapse]

Someone: Eh, can I take that 15? [points to the 15kg plate hanging up on one of the holders on my rack]

Me: [bewildered, wanting to say "I don't fcuking own them and I'm obviously not using them coz they're not on the ends of my bar, so yeah, take whatever you want"] Eh yeah, sure, go ahead.

Someone: Oh great, thanks.

Me: [WTF]

he should plan the exact same scenario for next week but cover his hands in **** and them let the lad rob the bench. Nice surprise when he grips the bar.

Basic manners to ask the question.

Have you recovered from being treated with respect yet?

nah, you’re in the wrong here…another gym goer shows basic manners asking if they can take the weight that’s at your station, and somehow they’re the problem.

I don’t get it

This is normal……

this is a growing phenomenon at mine. Despite signage everywhere saying phone use is only for listening to music with headphones…..People sat on equipment, not using the equipment while messaging, people sat on equipment while having a conversation with the mate at the neighbouring piece of equipment while waiting them to finish using it and I’ve even seen the odd person take or make phone calls…common enough on the standard exercise bikes.

it’s only been very noticeable after being back post covid. There is zero enforcement though…

Wow, what a weirdo!

The guy that politely asked you if the 15KG was free seems pretty cool though.

If you're working with an online coach, it's necessary for getting feedback. There are ways of doing it that minimise putting other gym-goers in the frame.

People recording for some kind of vlog in a way that's ignorant to the shared space is a different thing altogether though.

If you scroll back on these pages you’ll actually find people giving out about guys walking up to their rack and removing plates without asking. Some folks just can’t win. You should be glad you workout in a gym where people have manners. I’d say your attitude you made that lad feel terrible for simply having manners.