Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

02-03-2021 6:05am

The most annoying guy in my gym just arrived. Handily takes an hour to deadlift. He's starting on 5kg bumper plates now and will slowly work his way up to around 160kg. He'll then leave the bar sitting there with that on it.

Eoinbmw · 02-03-2021 9:09am

I miss annoying ass holes in the gym I take it all back I'm sorry!
Can we just open the gym now?

faceman · 02-03-2021 10:39am

I’ve been training at an outdoor gym thing by the beach in Spain. This is becoming a regular sight:

There are a couple of russians working out most days. (I know they’re Russian because they told me). Both built like robocop, one of them had to be on the 'roids.

This was one of their set:

* arrives, chats with his mate for a bit.
* Throws ball for his dog twice
* Does a few pulls up on the bar.
* throws ball for his dog twice
* talks to his mate
* throws ball for his dog twice
* does a couple of squats with a db
* throws ball for his dog twice
* talks to his mate
* throws ball for his dog twice

That took him an hour

I mean it’s not much to moan about but I feel that I’m not working out properly unless I’ve something to moan about.

Mellor · 02-03-2021 10:47am

faceman wrote: »

That took him an hour

I mean it’s not much to moan about but I feel that I’m not working out properly unless I’ve something to moan about.

Sounds like he goes to the beach with his dog, and the bars are just there.
Does he notice you had your notebook out?

Dtp1979 · 02-03-2021 5:07pm

faceman wrote: »

I’ve been training at an outdoor gym thing by the beach in Spain. This is becoming a regular sight:

There are a couple of russians working out most days. (I know they’re Russian because they told me). Both built like robocop, one of them had to be on the 'roids.

This was one of their set:

* arrives, chats with his mate for a bit.
* Throws ball for his dog twice
* Does a few pulls up on the bar.
* throws ball for his dog twice
* talks to his mate
* throws ball for his dog twice
* does a couple of squats with a db
* throws ball for his dog twice
* talks to his mate
* throws ball for his dog twice

That took him an hour

I mean it’s not much to moan about but I feel that I’m not working out properly unless I’ve something to moan about.

Maybe it was his dog that was out training. #interval sprints

GreeBo · 02-03-2021 5:24pm

Dear diary,
Ugh, I was out for a walk with the dog the other day and spotted one of my mates working out on the beach so headed over for a chat, did a few random pull ups just as I was there and then I noticed this weird pale fella was literally tracking my every move!
Just to mess with his head I started doing random exercises mixed with talking to my dog...some people are so weird!

EmptyTree · 03-03-2021 12:04am

faceman wrote: »

I’ve been training at an outdoor gym thing by the beach in Spain. This is becoming a regular sight:

There are a couple of russians working out most days. (I know they’re Russian because they told me). Both built like robocop, one of them had to be on the 'roids.

If they're built like robocop sounds like they're doing something right...... They had a dog and a ball you say......

gagomes · 09-03-2021 11:03am

Zillah wrote: »

I have seen a few examples recently of people using the assisted pull-up machine for what I can only imagine is the lightest leg workout imaginable: they put one foot on it with a large counter-weight and push it down with their foot for, like, fifty reps. What does this do for you that body-weight squats don't - am I missing something? Looks like a great way to waste a piece of equipment.

This is far more likely to be a glute workout than a leg workout. You could argue the leg press is better and probably is if you use a band around knees, but you may just get a better contraction/range with it

Mellor · 09-03-2021 11:22am

gagomes wrote: »

This is far more likely to be a glute workout than a leg workout. You could argue the leg press is better and probably is if you use a band around knees, but you may just get a better contraction/range with it

The gluten are a leg muscle.
The muscle it’s working is irrelevant. The issue is people programming exercises like that for other are clueless and likely just copying dumb this they see online.

italodisco · 09-03-2021 2:29pm

Mellor wrote: »

The gluten are a leg muscle.
The muscle it’s working is irrelevant. The issue is people programming exercises like that for other are clueless and likely just copying dumb this they see online.

I agree with you that theres an abundance of absolutely rubbish new exercise methods out there and personal trainer programing appears to be based of Instagram amateurs.

BUT...... and you'll probably disagree..

The glute is not a leg muscle.

It is its own independent nation. The glute plays a role in certain leg / hip / pelvic movements but I would always class it as separate to leg.

It's also responsible for some of the most ridiculous made up hocus pocus training moves of modern times.

I've been training 23 years now and in the last 3 years I've never laughed so much in the gym!

Baffled as to how I managed to develop a fantastic arse by just doing hip thrusts, sissy squats, glute bridges, single leg kickbacks... Yet the modern day gym rat has an arsenal of hybrid moves and have little to show for it

GreeBo · 09-03-2021 2:40pm

italodisco wrote: »

I agree with you that theres an abundance of absolutely rubbish new exercise methods out there and personal trainer programing appears to be based of Instagram amateurs.

BUT...... and you'll probably disagree..

The glute is not a leg muscle.

It is its own independent nation. The glute plays a role in certain leg / hip / pelvic movements but I would always class it as separate to leg.

It's also responsible for some of the most ridiculous made up hocus pocus training moves of modern times.

I've been training 23 years now and in the last 3 years I've never laughed so much in the gym!

Baffled as to how I managed to develop a fantastic arse by just doing hip thrusts, sissy squats, glute bridges, single leg kickbacks... Yet the modern day gym rat has an arsenal of hybrid moves and have little to show for it

If people without legs have glutes then the glutes are not leg muscles!

italodisco · 09-03-2021 3:36pm

GreeBo wrote: »

If people without legs have glutes then the glutes are not leg muscles!

Never thought of it that way but good point.

Big glutes, hips and legs trump big guns any day.

Light a candle for those of us with average calves though haha

Mellor · 10-03-2021 10:54am

italodisco wrote: »

I agree with you that theres an abundance of absolutely rubbish new exercise methods out there and personal trainer programing appears to be based of Instagram amateurs.

That was the point. It’s a silly exercise licked off instagram. That could be done better with out.

BUT...... and you'll probably disagree..

The glute is not a leg muscle.

It is its own independent nation. The glute plays a role in certain leg / hip / pelvic movements but I would always class it as separate to leg.

You can go more and more detailed specifics with any group. Like the VMO being a quadricep muscle, but at the top level it’s also a leg muscle.

I’m pretty sure the glutes only role is articulation of the femur, and movement of the hip. Leg bone, leg joint. Can’t see how it’s belongs anywhere other than leg day.

GreeBo wrote: »

If people without legs have glutes then the glutes are not leg muscles!

If they are missing part of a leg, they will. But If they are missing the entire leg. They won’t have intact/functioning glutes without a femur to attach to.

But I’d assume most amputations are partial limb.

partyguinness · 10-03-2021 1:14pm

faceman wrote: »

I’ve been training at an outdoor gym thing by the beach in Spain. This is becoming a regular sight:

There are a couple of russians working out most days. (I know they’re Russian because they told me). Both built like robocop, one of them had to be on the 'roids.

This was one of their set:

* arrives, chats with his mate for a bit.
* Throws ball for his dog twice
* Does a few pulls up on the bar.
* throws ball for his dog twice
* talks to his mate
* throws ball for his dog twice
* does a couple of squats with a db
* throws ball for his dog twice
* talks to his mate
* throws ball for his dog twice

That took him an hour

I mean it’s not much to moan about but I feel that I’m not working out properly unless I’ve something to moan about.

I am surprised they didn't turn around and throw the ball at the weirdo staring at them...:D

italodisco · 11-03-2021 1:08pm

Mellor wrote: »

I’m pretty sure the glutes only role is articulation of the femur, and movement of the hip. Leg bone, leg joint. Can’t see how it’s belongs anywhere other than leg day.

That's highly debatable, for most folk trotting around flyfit or paying a personal trainer who has a diploma from the National Training Centre then glutes would be trained on leg day, but for those who have gone beyond beginner/intermediate stage and are into the advanced stage of training it is more typical for their programing to consider the glutes as separate to the legs.

It is highly taxing on the Central Nervous System to give the glutes the level of intensity they need on the same day as hammering the quadriceps, unless the individual is running anabolic compounds.

Then again this is subjective and all depends on the training methods.

I will train quads and calves in an hours time. I will do 4 sets of reverse pyramid front squats, followed by 3 sets of back squats with heels raised on wooden block. Then I will do 6 sets of sissy squats using different foot positioning. Then onto 6 sets of high rep calf raise followed by 3 sets of 'near to failure' heavy as hell calf raises.

Then on Saturday I will give a whole morning to my glutes and hips covering the max/medial and minimus along with abductors etc.

I would need to be airlifted to hospital if I tried to put that all together, and that's not forgetting hamstrings which I do on back day!!!!

Yep, I'm a bit nuts, but extremely proud of my legs and glutes. Obsessed even!

JayRoc · 11-03-2021 1:11pm

Mellor wrote: »

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I’m pretty sure the glutes only role is articulation of the femur, and movement of the hip. Leg bone, leg joint.

Would you consider the deltoid an arm muscle?

Mellor · 11-03-2021 2:35pm

italodisco wrote: »

That's highly debatable...

I assume you are not referring to the function part you quoted.
I could be wrong on that. But I don't think I am.

Then on Saturday I will give a whole morning to my glutes and hips covering the max/medial and minimus along with abductors etc.

I would need to be airlifted to hospital if I tried to put that all together, and that's not forgetting hamstrings which I do on back day!!!!

Where did I sat anything about putting it all together?
Glutes and hips is a leg day. You just happen to do two leg days.

JayRoc wrote: »

Would you consider the deltoid an arm muscle?

Yes. For the reasons above.
Arm Muscle > Shoulder Muscle > Deltoids > Individual muscles

Shoulders are basically arm arses.

LollipopJimmy · 11-03-2021 2:39pm

Must remember that the next time I'm rolling and get locked up 'agh my arm arse'

JayRoc · 11-03-2021 2:59pm

Mellor wrote: »

Shoulders are basically arm arses.

Haha fair enough...that was exactly my point!

Cill94 · 11-03-2021 4:50pm

italodisco wrote: »

But for those who have gone beyond beginner/intermediate stage and are into the advanced stage of training it is more typical for their programing to consider the glutes as separate to the legs.

You're talking about maybe 1% of the population, probably far less. Like so few people that it's almost not even worth talking about unless you're a professional bodybuilder whose glutes can only be trained hard once per week.

Vast vast majority of people doing any kind of resistance training will likely optimise strength and muscle gain by doing a split that is more general in nature, where leg/hip muscles are trained on same day (e.g. upper|lower, full body).

ButtersSuki · 11-03-2021 5:22pm

italodisco wrote: »

That's highly debatable, for most folk trotting around flyfit or paying a personal trainer who has a diploma from the National Training Centre then glutes would be trained on leg day, but for those who have gone beyond beginner/intermediate stage and are into the advanced stage of training it is more typical for their programing to consider the glutes as separate to the legs.

It is highly taxing on the Central Nervous System to give the glutes the level of intensity they need on the same day as hammering the quadriceps, unless the individual is running anabolic compounds.

Then again this is subjective and all depends on the training methods.

I will train quads and calves in an hours time. I will do 4 sets of reverse pyramid front squats, followed by 3 sets of back squats with heels raised on wooden block. Then I will do 6 sets of sissy squats using different foot positioning. Then onto 6 sets of high rep calf raise followed by 3 sets of 'near to failure' heavy as hell calf raises.

Then on Saturday I will give a whole morning to my glutes and hips covering the max/medial and minimus along with abductors etc.

I would need to be airlifted to hospital if I tried to put that all together, and that's not forgetting hamstrings which I do on back day!!!!

Yep, I'm a bit nuts, but extremely proud of my legs and glutes. Obsessed even!

Pics or GTFO.

Joke!!!!!

gagomes · 15-03-2021 12:16pm

Mellor wrote: »

The gluten are a leg muscle.
The muscle it’s working is irrelevant. The issue is people programming exercises like that for other are clueless and likely just copying dumb this they see online.

I beg to differ. Glutes form the gluteal muscle group and although part of the same kinetic chain as legs, they are it's own muscle group.

I could maybe agree with regards to people programming, especially the gimmicky tiktoker' training generation, but alas, at the end of the day, people choose to do what they believe is giving them the results they seek. Wisdom doesn't come to us in a day, and even those of us who want to believe we have it figured out, are prone to make bad choices and/or similar mistakes.

Mellor · 15-03-2021 1:47pm

gagomes wrote: »

I beg to differ. Glutes form the gluteal muscle group and although part of the same kinetic chain as legs, they are it's own muscle group.

Glutes is just short for gluteal muscle group.
Being their own muscle group means nothing though. I never suggested they weren’t a muscle group. The Quadriceps are also a muscle group. Does that mean they aren’t a leg muscle? Of course not.

silverharp · 15-03-2021 10:52pm

what is the consensus with weighted glute work? it was something I had started doing after the summer , gym had the BB hip thruster machine and a kick back one. wasnt something that took long and didnt get in the way of doing anything else. Coincidentally , hamstring niggles I used to get sprinting went away so if it played any role thats good enough for me

Alf Veedersane · 15-03-2021 11:25pm

silverharp wrote: »

what is the consensus with weighted glute work? it was something I had started doing after the summer , gym had the BB hip thruster machine and a kick back one. wasnt something that took long and didnt get in the way of doing anything else. Coincidentally , hamstring niggles I used to get sprinting went away so if it played any role thats good enough for me

The glutes are pretty important. Weighted glute work is a good idea. You do deadlifts? Weighted glute work. Anything that is weighted and involves hip extension is weighted glute work.

A lot of those exercises will also work the hamstrings and it's no surprise stronger hamstrings had fewer niggles.

silverharp · 16-03-2021 12:58am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The glutes are pretty important. Weighted glute work is a good idea. You do deadlifts? Weighted glute work. Anything that is weighted and involves hip extension is weighted glute work.

A lot of those exercises will also work the hamstrings and it's no surprise stronger hamstrings had fewer niggles.

I am doing more dead lift - landmine, and some weighted glute bridges just with plates while gyms are closed.

i'd imagine using a bar in the middle of a gym is a bit off putting and time wasting, the machine is great though.

Mellor · 16-03-2021 2:47am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

The glutes are pretty important. Weighted glute work is a good idea. You do deadlifts? Weighted glute work. Anything that is weighted and involves hip extension is weighted glute work.

A lot of those exercises will also work the hamstrings and it's no surprise stronger hamstrings had fewer niggles.

100% to all of this.

silverharp wrote: »

I am doing more dead lift - landmine, and some weighted glute bridges just with plates while gyms are closed.

i'd imagine using a bar in the middle of a gym is a bit off putting and time wasting, the machine is great though.

Loaded glute work is great. Often loaded compounds like deadlifts and deep front squats hit these the most.
Loading direct isolation exercises are an option too, but the glutes are strong so it gets tricky to get the required load in there.
A 20kg plate is not much of a struggle for glutes, balancing 80kg on your hips is tricky. Barbell loaded “bridges” (aka hip trusts) are a common way to balance 100kg+ loads on there.

Zyzzin · 23-03-2021 11:23am

When groups of untrained people 2 or more, come in and interfere in anyway with your workout when you know they're not sticking around long term. They talk, treat the gym like a meeting place, usually fat, will feel no shame taking up equipment.

This has happened countless times over the years, typically happens when there are both guys and girls in the group.

In my current set up I'm not joking 7 Indian students take up the tiny gym we have to:
1. Perform traditional dance
2. Do "yoga"
3. **** around constantly moving from machine to machine with zero purpose
4. Judge me because I'm not one of them
5. Have the cheek to tell me I'm not allowed in because of the 3 person limit but they're OK because they're from "the same household", all 7 of them!

I've devoted myself to this for years, I treat the gym like a temple! To me its the equivalent of their Taj Mahal, and I'm sure in whatever Bollywood culture they've observed, telling me to get out somehow makes them the hero which is a painful thought to bare. If I were to enter some place of worship and was asked to remove my shoes, I would do so immediately due to it being disrespectful not to. They of all people I would have assumed would understand.

(And yes I feel the gym is a sacred place, constant devotion to a higher purpose)

But deep down I find a calmness in the fact that I know they won't train seriously and will continue to be fat ****s all their lives. Most likely never understanding why and growing upset with the world for being the way they are. And if they changed, actually committed themselves to train seriously over years, I'd be equally as happy.

Mellor · 23-03-2021 11:56am

Zyzzin wrote: »

I've devoted myself to this for years, I treat the gym like a temple!

I though you overdosed in a sauna in Asia?

Cill94 · 23-03-2021 1:32pm

Zyzzin wrote: »

When groups of untrained people 2 or more, come in and interfere in anyway with your workout when you know they're not sticking around long term. They talk, treat the gym like a meeting place, usually fat, will feel no shame taking up equipment.

This has happened countless times over the years, typically happens when there are both guys and girls in the group.

In my current set up I'm not joking 7 Indian students take up the tiny gym we have to:
1. Perform traditional dance
2. Do "yoga"
3. **** around constantly moving from machine to machine with zero purpose
4. Judge me because I'm not one of them
5. Have the cheek to tell me I'm not allowed in because of the 3 person limit but they're OK because they're from "the same household", all 7 of them!

I've devoted myself to this for years, I treat the gym like a temple! To me its the equivalent of their Taj Mahal, and I'm sure in whatever Bollywood culture they've observed, telling me to get out somehow makes them the hero which is a painful thought to bare. If I were to enter some place of worship and was asked to remove my shoes, I would do so immediately due to it being disrespectful not to. They of all people I would have assumed would understand.

(And yes I feel the gym is a sacred place, constant devotion to a higher purpose)

But deep down I find a calmness in the fact that I know they won't train seriously and will continue to be fat ****s all their lives. Most likely never understanding why and growing upset with the world for being the way they are. And if they changed, actually committed themselves to train seriously over years, I'd be equally as happy.

What are your thoughts on Indian people tho?

GreeBo · 23-03-2021 2:29pm

Zyzzin wrote: »

When groups of untrained people 2 or more, come in and interfere in anyway with your workout when you know they're not sticking around long term. They talk, treat the gym like a meeting place, usually fat, will feel no shame taking up equipment.

This has happened countless times over the years, typically happens when there are both guys and girls in the group.

In my current set up I'm not joking 7 Indian students take up the tiny gym we have to:
1. Perform traditional dance
2. Do "yoga"
3. **** around constantly moving from machine to machine with zero purpose
4. Judge me because I'm not one of them
5. Have the cheek to tell me I'm not allowed in because of the 3 person limit but they're OK because they're from "the same household", all 7 of them!

I've devoted myself to this for years, I treat the gym like a temple! To me its the equivalent of their Taj Mahal, and I'm sure in whatever Bollywood culture they've observed, telling me to get out somehow makes them the hero which is a painful thought to bare. If I were to enter some place of worship and was asked to remove my shoes, I would do so immediately due to it being disrespectful not to. They of all people I would have assumed would understand.

(And yes I feel the gym is a sacred place, constant devotion to a higher purpose)

But deep down I find a calmness in the fact that I know they won't train seriously and will continue to be fat ****s all their lives. Most likely never understanding why and growing upset with the world for being the way they are. And if they changed, actually committed themselves to train seriously over years, I'd be equally as happy.

Oh my god that is horrendous!
I cant believe those poor people are forced to workout alongside racist bigots.

Alf Veedersane · 23-03-2021 2:57pm

Part of the annoying behaviour being "judging me for not being one of them" which was then followed by racist commentary on said people.

Either a troll or moron or (most likely) both.

Brian? · 23-03-2021 4:55pm

Zyzzin wrote: »

When groups of untrained people 2 or more, come in and interfere in anyway with your workout when you know they're not sticking around long term. They talk, treat the gym like a meeting place, usually fat, will feel no shame taking up equipment.

This has happened countless times over the years, typically happens when there are both guys and girls in the group.

In my current set up I'm not joking 7 Indian students take up the tiny gym we have to:
1. Perform traditional dance
2. Do "yoga"
3. **** around constantly moving from machine to machine with zero purpose
4. Judge me because I'm not one of them
5. Have the cheek to tell me I'm not allowed in because of the 3 person limit but they're OK because they're from "the same household", all 7 of them!

I've devoted myself to this for years, I treat the gym like a temple! To me its the equivalent of their Taj Mahal, and I'm sure in whatever Bollywood culture they've observed, telling me to get out somehow makes them the hero which is a painful thought to bare. If I were to enter some place of worship and was asked to remove my shoes, I would do so immediately due to it being disrespectful not to. They of all people I would have assumed would understand.

(And yes I feel the gym is a sacred place, constant devotion to a higher purpose)

But deep down I find a calmness in the fact that I know they won't train seriously and will continue to be fat ****s all their lives. Most likely never understanding why and growing upset with the world for being the way they are. And if they changed, actually committed themselves to train seriously over years, I'd be equally as happy.

This is a thread for light hearted banter, not this nonsense. Anymore and you'll be thread banned.

MajorDon · 24-03-2021 3:16pm

Zyzzin wrote: »

... I treat the gym like a temple! To me its the equivalent of their Taj Mahal....

It's a mausoleum, not a temple. And it's 'bear', not 'bare'.

Strumms · 24-06-2021 1:17pm

When your session is about to get started your trainer is 'there'...with you.... obviously.... and two older pox bottles approach him and start asking stuff and pointing to various body parts... he is wearing a 'personal trainer' shirt... he advises them that he has to start with a client but writes down a website. Says good luck then they apologise to me and yet continue asking incessant questions....

TALKERS with little interest in whats be said just TALKING. ..

ButtersSuki · 24-06-2021 2:52pm

Geebag this morning going Bulgarian Squats, tricep dips, and numerous abs exercises on the bench of the bench press station.

Had I needed it I would have asked her to move to one of the 10+ benches available in the gym but I didn’t so just let it slide but completely inconsiderate.

ButtersSuki · 25-06-2021 5:17pm

Conor McGregor-wannabe “baitin’ de shoyte” out of the punch bag this morning. Was actually funny watching it out if the corner of my eye. He was making so much noise and such an eejit out of himself one of the staff asked him to stop. I’d be willing to bet he thinks it was for fear he was going to damage the bag with his sheer awesomeness, brute strength, and raw power.

silverharp · 25-06-2021 6:18pm

People who leave a bunch of 25kg plates in front of the small weights, what are they thinking? I will find you.....

Kamu · 25-06-2021 6:30pm

silverharp wrote: »

People who leave a bunch of 25kg plates in front of the small weights, what are they thinking? I will find you.....

Always when I'm looking for the 5kg plate, it's behind a 25 and a 10.

el Fenomeno · 25-06-2021 6:37pm

I was the annoying ballbag yesterday.

Knocked my intra-workout shake all over the floor of the bench area - well over a litre of it went everywhere.

Actually surprised a litre of fluid can spread out over such a large area. Impressive really.

Strumms · 29-05-2023 8:46pm

its super warm in the gym this evening, the aircon is either not working or not set accurately to reflect the required temperature…but my guess is that it’s inoperative. It’s always on….and very cool.

a young client comes in, chooses a treadmill quite adjacent to three 3ft x 3ft large open windows, despite there being about 20 other free treadmills. she then proceeds to close all windows without consulting staff or fellow clients … 😒 if the ‘draft’ is bothering her, she can literally walk to the far end of the room about 60 feet away where there are copious numbers of free machines including treadmills and….no windows, no draft, just pure amazon warmth.

im thinking about roaring over but my mind is not diplomatically attuned at that moment so I stay silent, and she is wearing headphones , anyway..” hi, selfish ***** , there are others here who while exercising may appreciate the ability to remain on the cooler side of sweating to death “.. sounded reasonable in my head at the time so just as well for the headphones …. But seriously, what do people be thinking ? 🤨

I don’t walk into businesses as a client opening or closing windows …..and I’ve enough self awareness to know that on a day like this in a hot fitness environment it’s going to make things uncomfortable for people… and it DID. 😐

Mellor · 30-05-2023 9:41am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120655488#Comment_120655488

FWIW aircon requires the windows and doors to be closed to work. Most modern systems will literal switch off if you open the windows.

Gym are particular hard to cool from a design point of view.

Strumms · 30-05-2023 4:26pm

that’s why I think the aircon was inoperative…. I was there for a good 30 minutes after the windows were closed, and there wasn’t a breath of a breeze or coolness coming from them… so I’m presuming that’s why those windows which are otherwise never open, we’re open.

I’ve seen all be it not for a while, patrons fiddling with the remote and small touch screen , as it’s accessible to everyone….. they even put up a sign saying something like ‘staff use only’…..but on occasion it fails to deter.

I literally walked out of the place like I’d fallen into a shower with my clothes on… and was fit for feck all, all evening…

it was simply yer wan not appreciating whatever draft was from the windows beside her and fûck anyone and everyone else in the room. 🤬

swededmonkey · 31-05-2023 2:05pm

A recent event peeved me off no end. I had just finished doing some front squats in one of the racks and had gone to get another piece of equipment for my next exercise. The other 2 racks beside me were also free. A young enough guy came over and started setting up. When I explained that I was still using the rack, showed him my towel, phone and water bottle on the floor, he then asked me to move. When i refused he asked what exercise I was doing. My response was a quick "It's none of your **** business what I'm doing" 😅

I get there can be a misunderstanding if you think someone has finished, but to follow up with an explanation and then be asked to move is taking the piss

Black Sheep · 31-05-2023 5:59pm

That is unusual behaviour from them alright.

Dtp1979 · 31-05-2023 10:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120662131#Comment_120662131

And did you win in the end?

swededmonkey · 01-06-2023 11:23am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120664086#Comment_120664086

I'm incredibly stubborn. I wasn't letting him away with it 😁

Cill94 · 01-06-2023 2:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120662131#Comment_120662131

I really think there's a need for gyms to enforce a basic intro to gym etiquette when newbies sign up. I see stuff like your example all the time, and these people really seem to think they are somehow in the right when they are behaving like a child.

I'd not trained in a public gym for years and started in Westwood recently. Was baffled by the general lack of self awareness amongst people.

Common things I see are people not putting stuff back, trying to use multiple equipment stations at once, giving attitude when you ask to work in with them, sitting on equipment for 20 minutes plus while spending most of that browsing on their phone.

Oh, and the old guys drying their nutsacks with the hair dryers..

Black Sheep · 01-06-2023 3:56pm

I am back in a commercial gym setting, even though I have a home gym, because it suits my work hours at the moment. The behaviour is generally OK, but I must admit my default expectation is that people are going to be irritating. I think it's rarely out of malice, it's a kind of childlike ignorance of how to behave in a gym, and maybe the answer is the intro session Cilian proposed.

The only times I have actually barked at someone a bit were occasions when someone walks over a platform me or my wife is lifting on, mid lift. In that circumstance, I don't feel bad about it because it's very clear what they're doing is potentially dangerous - to them and us, if someone loses a lift and gets hurt bailing out, trying to control it down or whatever.

Another time I did get a bit irritated was a guy who had collected two barbells and a mountain of dumbbells and was doing a kind of circuit. The problem was one of the barbells was the only 15kg barbell in the gym, and while my wife can (and did) use a men's bar, I asked politely if he would swap the ladies bar for a men's bar so she could use the narrower diameter of the ladies bar. He didn't believe me that it was a ladies bar at first, and then basically said 'no, get lost'. I think it was the irrationality of it that bothered me, I had literally brought him a men's bar to swap out for it.

I suppose people leaving loaded bars on the ground and in racks is another peeve, but that doesn't seem to happen in the current gym.

Cill94 · 02-06-2023 10:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120666745#Comment_120666745

Yes I think it mostly is just blissful ignorance on their part. The real issue is that gym doesn't want to police any of these shenanigans. In any gym I've worked in that holds high standards for what is and isn't acceptable, members learn and get on board pretty quickly.

Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

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