There was a couple who took up the power rack for over 2 hours!!! They used it before I got there and was still there after I left. If you're going to squat for 2 hours, it's whatever but move out of the way if you're just holding up the power rack by deadlifting or whatever.
I'll deadlift in front of the rack in case someone wants to use it. All I need is some floor space to DL and maybe a little breathing room. There was a guy in the rack beside me last night who was dead set on lifting whatever I lifted. I was just going through my routine while he was going through his ego check. I hate guys like that. I'm competing against myself in the gym. No one else.
I've had that done to me many times before and I think it's hilarious.
Or little nappy hairs floating around.. im lucky if my gym even fills the soap dispenser
Gross! That's a reason why I switched gyms. I pay a lot more but I also get a lot more!
That's why I shave! haha
When I know someone wants to use a rack after me or a plat loaded machine, I never leave the weight on for them. I will always ask, do you want any of the plates left on, if not, I will unrack the weight and not expect the other person to help. If they do, great. Sometimes I will even help the other person put on plates if I know they want to add to what I have on there. Depends if I have time to spare.
Same here!
I find a lot of guys will tell me to leave the plates on just because I had the courtesy to ask if they want them left on or off. Most guys will help re-rack the weights to expedite the process. Makes the gym more efficient for everyone.
Yup, same here!
I usually just leave my towel over the bar ... most seem to understand that someone is still working at that station.
I usually bring a spray bottle with a water/urine mixture and just lightly spray the rack with it to mark my work area. Works just as well as a towel.
One time I watched a chubby little kid who couldn't have been more than 12 years old walk his dad and friends through the gym, giving them awesome advice. "You always want to do 3 sets of 8 on everything" "squats are bad for your knees unless you use the smith machine" "for really big arms you want to do this exercise" *overhead tricep extension* "remember, always do 3 sets of 8"
That's why I make sure to say the bro-est things when I know people are listening in. Some dude kept staring at me and my buddy lifting, he was 3 feet away from us, so I just sparked up a convo after my set dick around and said "ya man this ****ing cell tech put 35 lbs on me in 4 weeks!"
True ... sometimes it works, sometimes it lands you in a heated confrontation :hitwithrock:
1) you're a sneaky lil ninja, no "confrontation" needed 2)you're a woman, I don't believe you. 3)not everyone at a gym is trying
Oh, Wade! Will you be at the beer fest?!?1) you're a sneaky lil ninja, no "confrontation" needed 2)you're a woman, I don't believe you. 3)not everyone at a gym is trying Just my 2 cents
It's repeat offenders that need a reminder from time to time. I'm generally pretty patient but people also have to respect others' time too. We're all there to workout but when there's only one squat rack and the gym is busy.
Haha, too funny! A guy was using the hack squat and left his weights on after he was done. I gave him a wtf look while he watched me unrack the leg press machine.
Anyone who leaves plates on any machine is just plain lazy or they think they are privileged and think "it's the staffs job" to take care of them. I told our gym staff that I'm making a neon sign and going to hang it. Not that it will do any good, but my note on dry erase board in the locker room didn't work, so phases 2 is coming!!!
My gym is about half and half. I know at night time the owners son yells at everyone to rack weights, but a lot of the people laugh it off because he is 6'2 and about 135-145. It is a bunch of dumb kids at night, that is why I go in the morning now.
25 cent reracking fee for ever weight left on a bar. Would be a great clause to put in contract. pay a high schooler minimum wage to watch cameras 2-3 hours a day you could make a a little extra cash in some of the gyms I've been to.
How the f*ck do you do that?
He lays a towel and/or puts his bag or drink container at the equipment he wants to use in the near future
You should move them one day to f*ck with him. Or use the equipment and wipe off with his towel when he comes back over and say you thought the gym was handing out towels now. haha
You should post videos of these people you find. hahaThis guy is trying to teach a girl how to squat, but it looks like a half a** good morning!
His big traps scare you away?
His traps were subpar. My little brother has nicer traps than this goon I was on my 2nd to last set of squats and he kept ****ing asking me how many sets I had left , whilst hovering around the rack staring me down. I said f this, squatted, did a drop set and let him have the rack.
Should have left him a methane present during your last set. Something to remember the next time he wants to bother you. haha
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