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Equipment hogs at the gym

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  • #62
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    4am in Swords no idiots,6am WW, and if I really have to train in the evening time ( what I hate )then I go payg in Baldoyle. It's funny, at least 1 guy is being kicekd out from the gym a week, for not putting the weights back, no using towels or talking over the phone in the gym room( last time I saw that haha ) and distracting other members, texting on the bench, etc, it's so funny when you see those idiots faces when they get refund and being asked to go and collect their ego on the way out haha.


  • #63
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,226 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    kult wrote: »
    Not many people do 200kg bp, but more ppl do 200kg squats. Cage chest press is not about the weight ( wait for it some people will say it is haha), so they can go and do it with the dumbells and giver priority to the guys who want to squat, thank feck I go to proper gyms with no idiots:D

    Reals gyms have more than one cage :rolleyes:


  • #64
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    kult wrote: »
    4am in Swords no idiots,6am WW, and if I really have to train in the evening time ( what I hate )then I go payg in Baldoyle. It's funny, at least 1 guy is being kicekd out from the gym a week, for not putting the weights back, no using towels or talking over the phone in the gym room( last time I saw that haha ) and distracting other members, texting on the bench, etc, it's so funny when you see those idiots faces when they get refund and being asked to go and collect their ego on the way out haha.

    I presume you're talking about flyefit in Swords?

    And you're telling us that someone was kicked out of there for not putting the weights back, being on the phone and not using a towel?

    I wonder if they know you're spouting this ****e about their gym. Hang on a few mins till I point them in the direction of this thread.


  • #65
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    In fairness, if he had his towel on the rack, it's his for as long as he likes! Same as the magic blinky lights when you need to manufacture a parking spot...


  • #66
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    Stench Blossoms wrote: »
    I presume you're talking about flyefit in Swords?

    And you're telling us that someone was kicked out of there for not putting the weights back, being on the phone and not using a towel?

    I wonder if they know you're spouting this ****e about their gym. Hang on a few mins till I point them in the direction of this thread.

    did not mention any names so stop assumin will you? at 4 am and 6 am there are no idiots, or very little, so start thinking straight instead of assuming something I haven't said ok? btw start reading with understanding not just reading... use some brains please, and start reading from "evening time" ...


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  • #67
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    kult wrote: »
    did not mention any names so stop assumin will you? at 4 am and 6 am there are no idiots, or very little, so start thinking straight instead of assuming something I haven't said ok? btw start reading with understanding not just reading... use some brains please, and start reading from "evening time" ...

    Well there isn't many gyms open at 4am in Swords.

    But nice back tracking there mate. Keep up the good work.

    I'd be pretty sure there are idiots in the gym at 4am anyway. One of them is posting right here!

    And stop lying. There's no planet fitness mentality in any of the gyms you've mentioned above.


  • #68
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    There is one gym that at least one person is being kicked out a week for not following the rules but you would not be allowed, egos guys and idiots are banned on the spot. I train in the morning to avoid people , idiots like you who only assume and make false accussations and are not able to read text with understanding etc. In Swords 2 gyms are opened at 4am, look around and open your eyes.


  • #69
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    kult wrote: »
    There is one gym that at least one person is being kicked out a week for not following the rules but you would not be allowed, egos guys and idiots are banned on the spot. I train in the morning to avoid people , idiots like you who only assume and make false accussations and are not able to read text with understanding etc. In Swords 2 gyms are opened at 4am, look around and open your eyes.

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  • #70
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    I do my ironing every day;-)


  • #71
    Doug Cartel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Doug Cartel


    Mellor wrote: »
    Reals gyms have more than one cage :rolleyes:

    Actually a few places I can think of don't have bench press racks, they just have more cages.

    Makes sense. Why have a single use piece of equipment taking up space, when you could put in a multi use piece of equipment like a cage in there?


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  • #72
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    Doug - you have a point. But some people prefer normal bench press on proper bench than a cage. Eeryone is different and has different needs.


  • #73
    hidinginthebush
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,675 ✭✭✭hidinginthebush


    Doug Cartel wrote: »
    Actually a few places I can think of don't have bench press racks, they just have more cages.

    Makes sense. Why have a single use piece of equipment taking up space, when you could put in a multi use piece of equipment like a cage in there?

    That makes sense, I wish my place would follow that mentality! They have dedicated incline, decline and flat benches, smith machines, but only one power rack (and no squat rack).
    kult wrote: »
    Doug - you have a point. But some people prefer normal bench press on proper bench than a cage. Eeryone is different and has different needs.

    But you can do normal bench press in a cage. I actually do sometimes if it's the morning and there's noone around to spot me.


  • #74
    Doug Cartel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭Doug Cartel


    kult wrote: »
    Eeryone is different and has different needs.

    If you really felt this way, you wouldn't be making an arbitrary statement about what people can and can't use a piece of equipment for.


  • #75
    guile4582
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭guile4582


    this is meandering off topic me thinks


  • #76
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,541 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Mellor wrote: »
    What else are you going to unrack th bar from?
    The powercage is the only place I'd consider suitable for heavy floor presses.

    It's a perfectly legitimate exercise. The OP clearly didn't realise that. Nobody's fault. The 10 more sets, was unusual alright.

    Fair enough, i thought for some reason they were dumbbell presses.


  • #77
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    Doug Cartel wrote: »
    If you really felt this way, you wouldn't be making an arbitrary statement about what people can and can't use a piece of equipment for.

    If you bench press over 180kg on bench then you would feel the difference between free standing bench inside the power cage or let's say proper cybex bench press. Of course you cannot feel the difference when bench pressing pussy 120kg or so. It is completely different balance etc, especially when bench is leveled, bolted to the floor and set right. Pulling a free standing bench into the cage is not the same. With big weights precison is everything, but with pussy weights - whathever.


  • #78
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    kult wrote: »
    If you bench press over 180kg on bench then you would feel the difference between free standing bench inside the power cage or let's say proper cybex bench press. Of course you cannot feel the difference when bench pressing pussy 120kg or so. It is completely different balance etc, especially when bench is leveled, bolted to the floor and set right. Pulling a free standing bench into the cage is not the same. With big weights precison is everything, but with pussy weights - whathever.

    You're coming across as the kind of person that puts people off going to gyms.


  • #79
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    You're coming across as the kind of person that puts people off going to gyms.

    Yep I might, but in the gym I help everyone who wants to make progress, I even give free sessions and advices on diet to anyone who is not an ignorant idiot. I share bench with anyone, I have to strip down sometimes 500kg on leg press in order to train with someone who just starts trainings and is weak. Some people ask me on fb or other net services when or if I am training in such a place in such a day because I always help nice people. If I come across as a "bad person" then I do not care, people who know me have different opinion, others I do not care.


  • #80
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    kult wrote: »
    Yep I might, but in the gym I help everyone who wants to make progress, I even give free sessions and advices on diet to anyone who is not an ignorant idiot. I share bench with anyone, I have to strip down sometimes 500kg on leg press in order to train with someone who just starts trainings and is weak. Some people ask me on fb or other net services when or if I am training in such a place in such a day because I always help nice people. If I come across as a "bad person" then I do not care, people who know me have different opinion, others I do not care.

    If you're helping someone who has just started training, do you tell them they're lifting like a pussy?


  • #81
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    If you're helping someone who has just started training, do you tell them they're lifting like a pussy?

    never do that, you did not get the point at all but it's ok

    however if they are using gloves I always say to get purse the same colour, it will match perfectly:D


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  • #82
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    kult wrote: »
    never do that, you did not get the point at all but it's ok

    however if they are using gloves I always say to get purse the same colour, it will match perfectly:D

    I got your point that you're actually a great fella that helps out beginners. But the overriding image you've portrayed in this thread is that if you're not squatting or you're not benching 180kg, you've no business in the power cage.

    Which just makes beginners uncomfortable going to the gym, regardless of whether or not you might actually help them when they got there.


  • #83
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    I got your point that you're actually a great fella that helps out beginners. But the overriding image you've portrayed in this thread is that if you're not squatting or you're not benching 180kg, you've no business in the power cage.

    Which just makes beginners uncomfortable going to the gym, regardless of whether or not you might actually help them when they got there.

    Nah, I actually explain what I mean with the cages, equipment etc and then they realise it's kinda logical:) so teach them from the very start, then you do not have to explain it to guys with closed ignorant minds;-)


  • #84
    Stench Blossoms
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,390 ✭✭✭Stench Blossoms


    kult wrote: »
    Nah, I actually explain what I mean with the cages, equipment etc and then they realise it's kinda logical:) so teach them from the very start, then you do not have to explain it to guys with closed ignorant minds;-)

    Dude seriously the only one coming across and ignorant here is you.


  • #85
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    No problem, I do not mind at all. :)


  • #86
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    kult wrote: »
    No problem, I do not mind at all. :)

    It's fine not caring what people think of you on here. Normal, even.

    But just bear in mind there are people contemplating joining a gym to improve their lifestyle that read threads like this and they're possibly put off.

    If you're so helpful to beginners in the gym, then it might be better to portray that. As it is, you're coming across as the kind of person that puts potential beginners off beginning.


  • #87
    runawaybishop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,541 ✭✭✭runawaybishop


    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    If you're so helpful to beginners in the gym, then it might be better to portray that. As it is, you're coming across as the kind of person that puts potential beginners off beginning.

    Aye, bit of a kult alright.


  • #88
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    Well , if beginners are terrified of some "silly" posts then maybe...


  • #89
    brownej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭brownej


    Is it bad gym etiquette to use a power cage or squat stand while doing overhead barbell press? I assumed not as I am not the only one who does it in my gym. Althouigh I do trian in the morning before work while its quiet.

    Sometimes I will power clean the bar but most of the time I'll use the rack/stands.


  • #90
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    kult wrote: »
    Well , if beginners are terrified of some "silly" posts then maybe...

    Self awareness, huh.

    What is it good for??!

    Absolutely nothing!


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  • #91
    kult
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭kult


    brownej wrote: »
    Is it bad gym etiquette to use a power cage or squat stand while doing overhead barbell press? I assumed not as I am not the only one who does it in my gym. Althouigh I do trian in the morning before work while its quiet.

    Sometimes I will power clean the bar but most of the time I'll use the rack/stands.

    Each gym has different rules. I go to the gym where I like the rules, or go in the morning where is quiet enough.


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