Equipment hogs at the gym

Mellor · 13-05-2014 02:04PM

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;-)

What exactly is your issue here? I've skipped through most of the last bit.

Squats in the cage. Everyone one happy?
Curls in the cage/rack. Frustrating. Agreed?

Barbell floor presses in the cage. Not worthy. You lost me tbh. Why?
DBs are an alternative, but there's nothing wrong with wanting to use a barbell. Especially if your not a pussy and lift 180kg.

How do you feel about heavy overhead presses in the cage?
Where should we do rack pulls instead?

MD1990 · 13-05-2014 02:07PM

A great investment would be to buy a Cage & weights for about 500e

kult · 13-05-2014 02:07PM

Never said that barbell floor presses are not worthy. Read carefully please. Overhead presses in the cage? Alrite if you are little hobbit , you might not break the top bar of the cage;-) and now seriously, you can do it outside the rack with extra "adjustable hooks" attached to the cage outside the rack, while other person can do squats inside or whatever they want inside the cage.

NZ_2014 · 13-05-2014 08:29PM

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Says who?

Me. And common courtesy agrees.

If the gyms very busy, common courtesy says 10 - 15 mins is enough.

COH · 13-05-2014 08:30PM

I floor pressed out of the power rack today for like 45mins just because this thread reminded me how much fun floor pressing is...

Your move :cool:

Stench Blossoms · 14-05-2014 06:38AM

I'm writing this from the power rack and I can see COH over in the corner. Hi COH!

ezopsae · 14-05-2014 06:48AM

People should have some self-awareness in the gym. Sitting panting on a machine for 2-3 minutes between sets when someone could easily get a 30-40 second in in that time frame.

Blacktie. · 14-05-2014 06:51AM

ezopsae wrote: »

People should have some self-awareness in the gym. Sitting panting on a machine for 2-3 minutes between sets when someone could easily get a 30-40 second in in that time frame.

Self awarenenss? People should ask to work in if they want to. I shouldn't have to be aware of everyone waiting to use a piece of equipment I'm on. My focus is on lifting when I'm at the gym.

ezopsae · 14-05-2014 07:03AM

Blacktie. wrote: »

Self awarenenss? People should ask to work in if they want to. I shouldn't have to be aware of everyone waiting to use a piece of equipment I'm on. My focus is on lifting when I'm at the gym.

And when you're sitting there in between sets for several minutes taking a breather spacing out? I just stand up if I see someone standing by and ask them if they want to work in.

In any case, a lot of these problems boil down to gym's over selling their memberships.

Blacktie. · 14-05-2014 07:04AM

ezopsae wrote: »

And when you're sitting there in between sets for several minutes taking a breather spacing out? I just stand up if I see someone standing by and ask them if they want to work in.

In any case, a lot of these problems boil down to gym's over selling their memberships.

It's not my job to baby people if they're afraid to ask to work in.

ezopsae · 14-05-2014 07:11AM

Blacktie. wrote: »

It's not my job to baby people if they're afraid to ask to work in.

Ah yes, it must be all that testosterone from lifting those big heavy weights. You probably have a lot more focus than I do in the gym.

Blacktie. · 14-05-2014 07:13AM

ezopsae wrote: »

Ah yes, it must be all that testosterone from lifting those big heavy weights. You probably have a lot more focus than I do in the gym.

Yeah exactly, that's what it is :rolleyes:

ezopsae · 14-05-2014 07:14AM

Blacktie. wrote: »

Yeah exactly, that's what it is :rolleyes:

You have a huge amount of focus when you're lifting on what you're actually doing. I need more of that instead of looking around me - visualise the next set and all that while I sit on the leg curl machine.

Blacktie. · 14-05-2014 07:23AM

ezopsae wrote: »

You have a huge amount of focus when you're lifting on what you're actually doing. I need more of that instead of looking around me - visualise the next set and all that while I sit on the leg curl machine.

Getting my breath back, remembering what set I'm on, preparing for the next lift, possibly setting up my camera to check form. Keeping track of my rest periods, chalking up if deadlifting, going through lifting queues to ensure I'm doing them right etc etc.

No I don't do all of these all the time. But I do the majority at the least and sure I take the do glance around the gym but I am not going to exert any effort what so ever in looking for people who may or may not want to use the rack I'm in. It doesn't take much effort to come over and ask can you work in.

Alf Veedersane · 14-05-2014 07:23AM

ezopsae wrote: »

Ah yes, it must be all that testosterone from lifting those big heavy weights. You probably have a lot more focus than I do in the gym.

If someone's doing a heavy set that needs a 3-minute rest, then their first thought when they re-rack won't be "i wonder if anyone wants to use this? I'd better go around and ask".

But if you ask they'll gladly move to let you work in.

ezopsae · 14-05-2014 08:55PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

If someone's doing a heavy set that needs a 3-minute rest, then their first thought when they re-rack won't be "i wonder if anyone wants to use this? I'd better go around and ask".

But if you ask they'll gladly move to let you work in.

Yes excellent point.

TimeToShine · 15-05-2014 09:46AM

What I find annoying and happens quite often is when groups of two or three get onto the only squat rack. It's been happening a lot more recently with the GAA kicking back up and if you're on any kind of a time schedule you'll have to reconsider. The rack can be out of commission for half an hour easily. I agree that once you're on a piece of equipment it's yours for a long as you like but a bit of common sense wouldn't go amiss. Watching three fellas having the craic over the squat rack for the guts of my workout is pretty grating!

Alf Veedersane · 15-05-2014 09:49AM

TimeToShine wrote: »

What I find annoying and happens quite often is when groups of two or three get onto the only squat rack. It's been happening a lot more recently with the GAA kicking back up and if you're on any kind of a time schedule you'll have to reconsider. The rack can be out of commission for half an hour easily. I agree that once you're on a piece of equipment it's yours for a long as you like but a bit of common sense wouldn't go amiss. Watching three fellas having the craic over the squat rack for the guts of my workout is pretty grating!

If they're wasting a lot of time fluting about, I understand, but if it's 3 lads rotating sets and not overly wasting time, I have no issue with that.

It is annoying if you go in planning to squat but that's the luck of the draw. I've been there.

bootybouncer · 15-05-2014 10:28AM

TimeToShine wrote: »

What I find annoying and happens quite often is when groups of two or three get onto the only squat rack. It's been happening a lot more recently with the GAA kicking back up and if you're on any kind of a time schedule you'll have to reconsider. The rack can be out of commission for half an hour easily. I agree that once you're on a piece of equipment it's yours for a long as you like but a bit of common sense wouldn't go amiss. Watching three fellas having the craic over the squat rack for the guts of my workout is pretty grating!

Indeed and dont forget the egotistical among us now who rotate in turns recording themselves lifting weights now

Stench Blossoms · 15-05-2014 10:42AM

What's wrong with recording yourself?

bootybouncer · 15-05-2014 10:43AM

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

What's wrong with recording yourself?

I think its ridiculous people placing phones and cameras on the ground and recording themselves and your supposed to tippy toe around their stuff

Alf Veedersane · 15-05-2014 10:44AM

bootybouncer wrote: »

I think its ridiculous people placing phones and cameras on the ground and recording themselves and your supposed to tippy toe around their stuff

Are you lifting weights on a film set?

Blacktie. · 15-05-2014 10:47AM

Probably best not to feed the troll. This is the same guy who thinks women shouldn't squat.

gazzer · 15-05-2014 10:59AM

TimeToShine wrote: »

What I find annoying and happens quite often is when groups of two or three get onto the only squat rack. It's been happening a lot more recently with the GAA kicking back up and if you're on any kind of a time schedule you'll have to reconsider. The rack can be out of commission for half an hour easily. I agree that once you're on a piece of equipment it's yours for a long as you like but a bit of common sense wouldn't go amiss. Watching three fellas having the craic over the squat rack for the guts of my workout is pretty grating!

In my gym there are 4 guys that come in and hog the squat rack for an hour. Other days them come in and hog the two chest press stands (two on each one) When one guy finishes he talks to the other guys for a few minutes and only then does the 2nd guy start to squat.

This happened to me on two seperate occasions in a week when I wanted to use the squat rack. So after doing my other exercises and seeing that those guys where still using the rack I went up and asked could I work in with them. Got the "No understand, no English" and they started laughing so I waited until the next guy was finished squatting and when they went to have their 7th coffee morning chat I started taking a couple of the weights off the bar to do a squat set. They gestured that they were not finished but I just carried on. When I was finished my set I gestured for the next person to use and when all four of them had done their next set I jumped in again.

Sometimes you just have to be assertive with some people who think that they gym is there solely for their benefit.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 16-05-2014 10:58AM

So the conclusion is that a lot of gyms dont have enough squat racks?

astonaidan · 16-05-2014 09:15PM

kult wrote: »

yeah , but if you squat 200kg+ then the cage would be beneficial;-)

Christ I thought I was a machine doing 105 today

My thinking of free weights is that most people are happy to let you do your thing if you ask them, I only started doing them in January when my coach told me to.
Now the lads doing them with me would mostly be team mates but they seem the same towards other people aswell
I generally find the gym to be one of the more socially open place where we all just help each other out

After fully reading the thread, I think I might just be in a gym with sound lads, christ a lot of nonsense

WHIP IT! · 16-05-2014 09:42PM

gazzer wrote: »

In my gym there are 4 guys that come in and hog the squat rack for an hour. Other days them come in and hog the two chest press stands (two on each one) When one guy finishes he talks to the other guys for a few minutes and only then does the 2nd guy start to squat.

Four guys getting their Squats done in an hour? Pretty efficient if you ask me!

Nervous Wreck · 16-05-2014 09:48PM

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Four guys getting their Squats done in an hour? Pretty efficient if you ask me!

Was about to say the same.

beggars_bush · 17-05-2014 08:32PM

Use dumbbells.
Do one leg stuff.

Go to gym at different time.

Equipment hogs at the gym

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