Re: Gym Pet Peeves

Ryan Case said:

1.) Spandex, this should come with a license and anual check to make
sure that your license does not need to be revoked.

Unless you're European in which case it is Required By Law that you
wear spandex.

I've heard it on ... um nevermind.

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Ryan Case said:

1.) Spandex, this should come with a license and anual check to make
sure that your license does not need to be revoked. (BTW, I include
"stretch pants" in this categroy). I shouldn't wear spandex, I know I
shouldn't wear spandex, I DON'T wear spandex. How hard is that?

I like spandex.
It does not bind and moves with you.

Sorry. ;-)

If you don't like it, don't look.

I don't actually wear spandex, but cotton pants that are not all that
loose, and a t-shirt. Spandex is too hot.

What I DON'T like to see is cellulite legs wearing shorts. :-P
It's just gross. Or wiggly fat arms in sleeveless shirts...

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2.) Waiting for equipment. I.E. a squat rack. I go to the gym at a
certain time becuase of the usual number of people in there. I have my
routine down pretty well. It just throws a big wrench in things when a
couple of times a month some guy you have never seen before and will
never see again comes in and starts using the equipment that you were
about three minutes from switching to.

And they won't let you work in?
Yeah, that ticks me off too.

One reason I like to work out early in the morning. There are maybe 5 to
8 people in the gym at 07:30.

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3.) The "Frat boy" lifting groups. We have one at my gym that is
actually all from the local sheriff's department. They all have [censored]
attitudes, and [censored] form. But they also have that wolf pack mentality.
They just drag the feeling of the gym down somehow. Don't they have
drunk drivers to go hassle somewhere?

And they make a lot of unecessary noise....
Fortunately, most of the guys in there in the early morning when I lift
are from the fire dept. EMS mostly.

Those dudes are cool. ;-)

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4.) Having the battery in my MP3 player die! I really need to get a
package to leave in the damn car. I don't take money with me, so buying
one from the counter isn't an option and I like to have control over
what I am hearing during which part of my workout.

I need to go get one.
Sometimes the radio gets REALLY annoying!

But, when I'm concentrating on lifting, I really don't hear it...
It's irritating when I'm trying to read on the bike.

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5.) The PT's. There is quite a few things about them that irritate me.

Why? I eavesdrop between sets and sometimes pick up some nice tips!

But, there are only 3 PT's when I am there. Two are powerlifters and one
is a competing (female) BB. Naomi knows her stuff.

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a.) The way they do everything in a speed walk.
b.) The way all of there exercises either include a Pillate's ball or
pellican stance.

There are balls at my gym, but they are kept in the locker rooms. Not
allowed out on the main floor!

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c.) The way they think that "machines can not be reserved" does not
apply to them or their clients when they are working with them.
d.) The way they always expect the right of way when crossing the gym.

Huh. I've never seen that. Guess I'm lucky?
All three of the PT's I've seen at our gym are pretty subdued.
They only draw attention by the attention they pay to their clients. :-)

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6.) People who do things like pyramid squats by 25lb incriments from the
bar weight up to their working weight so that they have just about every
25lb plate in use. They then unrack them all there, by the squat rack.
(This is the only one I have ever complained about)

Leaving plates racked doesn't really bother me as I just figure it to be
extra work in my day. (Bonus) And I always have time between exercises
to change the weight if it isn't right.

Yeah.
Try saying that when some arrogant SOB leaves 10 plates on a machine you
want to use!

Quoted message said:

The folks that are there when I am seem to be VERY good about wiping
down equipment when finished.

We are lucky there too, and it's posted.

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It is rare that there are singles seeking singles in this gym when I am
there, so this isn't an issue for me. But I can see how it could annoy
me if it was going on and in my way for equipment/mirrors for form check.

--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Ryan Case said:

1.) Spandex, this should come with a license and anual check to make
sure that your license does not need to be revoked. (BTW, I include
"stretch pants" in this categroy). I shouldn't wear spandex, I know I
shouldn't wear spandex, I DON'T wear spandex. How hard is that?

I like spandex.
It does not bind and moves with you.

Sorry. ;-)

If you don't like it, don't look.

I don't actually wear spandex, but cotton pants that are not all that
loose, and a t-shirt. Spandex is too hot.

What I DON'T like to see is cellulite legs wearing shorts. :-P
It's just gross. Or wiggly fat arms in sleeveless shirts...

Quoted message said:

2.) Waiting for equipment. I.E. a squat rack. I go to the gym at a
certain time becuase of the usual number of people in there. I have my
routine down pretty well. It just throws a big wrench in things when a
couple of times a month some guy you have never seen before and will
never see again comes in and starts using the equipment that you were
about three minutes from switching to.

And they won't let you work in?
Yeah, that ticks me off too.

One reason I like to work out early in the morning. There are maybe 5 to
8 people in the gym at 07:30.

Quoted message said:

3.) The "Frat boy" lifting groups. We have one at my gym that is
actually all from the local sheriff's department. They all have [censored]
attitudes, and [censored] form. But they also have that wolf pack mentality.
They just drag the feeling of the gym down somehow. Don't they have
drunk drivers to go hassle somewhere?

And they make a lot of unecessary noise....
Fortunately, most of the guys in there in the early morning when I lift
are from the fire dept. EMS mostly.

Those dudes are cool. ;-)

Quoted message said:

4.) Having the battery in my MP3 player die! I really need to get a
package to leave in the damn car. I don't take money with me, so buying
one from the counter isn't an option and I like to have control over
what I am hearing during which part of my workout.

I need to go get one.
Sometimes the radio gets REALLY annoying!

But, when I'm concentrating on lifting, I really don't hear it...
It's irritating when I'm trying to read on the bike.

Quoted message said:

5.) The PT's. There is quite a few things about them that irritate me.

Why? I eavesdrop between sets and sometimes pick up some nice tips!

But, there are only 3 PT's when I am there. Two are powerlifters and one
is a competing (female) BB. Naomi knows her stuff.

The PT's only come in when they have a client where I am at. The one who
was worth anything moved to an affiliated location closer to home. The
rest are the type that have people doing 5lb bicep curls while standing
on one leg.

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a.) The way they do everything in a speed walk.
b.) The way all of there exercises either include a Pillate's ball or
pellican stance.

There are balls at my gym, but they are kept in the locker rooms. Not
allowed out on the main floor!

Then what do the PT's have their clients balance on while doing 10lb db
presses????

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c.) The way they think that "machines can not be reserved" does not
apply to them or their clients when they are working with them.
d.) The way they always expect the right of way when crossing the gym.

Huh. I've never seen that. Guess I'm lucky?
All three of the PT's I've seen at our gym are pretty subdued.
They only draw attention by the attention they pay to their clients. :-)

Sounds nice, I'll see if we can set up some sort of exchange program.
I'll even go 3 to 1 with you. I only want one good one.

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6.) People who do things like pyramid squats by 25lb incriments from the
bar weight up to their working weight so that they have just about every
25lb plate in use. They then unrack them all there, by the squat rack.
(This is the only one I have ever complained about)

Leaving plates racked doesn't really bother me as I just figure it to be
extra work in my day. (Bonus) And I always have time between exercises
to change the weight if it isn't right.

Yeah.
Try saying that when some arrogant SOB leaves 10 plates on a machine you
want to use!

Quoted message said:

The folks that are there when I am seem to be VERY good about wiping
down equipment when finished.

We are lucky there too, and it's posted.

It is posted at our gym with spray bottles of cleaner and paper towels
within 15 feet of all equipment. It is just nice that we don't have to
have the staff reminding folks.

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Quoted message said:

It is rare that there are singles seeking singles in this gym when I am
there, so this isn't an issue for me. But I can see how it could annoy
me if it was going on and in my way for equipment/mirrors for form check.

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

One reason I like to work out early in the morning. There are maybe 5 to
8 people in the gym at 07:30.

That's not bad at all. By 5AM there are 10-20 people in my gym. Except
on Friday-Sunday.

Dave

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Ryan Case said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

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But, there are only 3 PT's when I am there. Two are powerlifters and one
is a competing (female) BB. Naomi knows her stuff.

The PT's only come in when they have a client where I am at. The one who
was worth anything moved to an affiliated location closer to home. The
rest are the type that have people doing 5lb bicep curls while standing
on one leg.

Ah. Those.
WTF is up with that?
I have done concentration curls sitting on a ball, but only because
those things are comfortable.

And I don't use 5 lb. dumbells. ;-)

Do try a ball sometime tho' for ab crunches...
That's the one thing I think they are really useful for.

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a.) The way they do everything in a speed walk.
b.) The way all of there exercises either include a Pillate's ball or
pellican stance.

There are balls at my gym, but they are kept in the locker rooms. Not
allowed out on the main floor!

Then what do the PT's have their clients balance on while doing 10lb db
presses????

<lol>
1 leg? ;-D

There is one PT that uses 1 legged squats a lot with his clients, but
those are done at the power rack.

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c.) The way they think that "machines can not be reserved" does not
apply to them or their clients when they are working with them.
d.) The way they always expect the right of way when crossing the gym.

Huh. I've never seen that. Guess I'm lucky?
All three of the PT's I've seen at our gym are pretty subdued.
They only draw attention by the attention they pay to their clients. :-)

Sounds nice, I'll see if we can set up some sort of exchange program.
I'll even go 3 to 1 with you. I only want one good one.

You can't have Naomi. ;-)
She is competing thise weekend so was in _awesome_ condition yesterday.

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6.) People who do things like pyramid squats by 25lb incriments from the
bar weight up to their working weight so that they have just about every
25lb plate in use. They then unrack them all there, by the squat rack.
(This is the only one I have ever complained about)

Leaving plates racked doesn't really bother me as I just figure it to be
extra work in my day. (Bonus) And I always have time between exercises
to change the weight if it isn't right.

Yeah.
Try saying that when some arrogant SOB leaves 10 plates on a machine you
want to use!

Quoted message said:

The folks that are there when I am seem to be VERY good about wiping
down equipment when finished.

We are lucky there too, and it's posted.

It is posted at our gym with spray bottles of cleaner and paper towels
within 15 feet of all equipment. It is just nice that we don't have to
have the staff reminding folks.

That would be nice.
They don't provide towels are our gym, you have to bring your own.
But, it's a hardcore place and it's inexpensive. $72.00 for guys, $44.00
for women for a 3 month membership and no initiation fees. Just pay for
what you use, period.

It's just weights and cardio equipment, nothing else, but they do have a
tanning bed for competition BB's.

It's all I need tho'. ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Dave K said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

One reason I like to work out early in the morning. There are maybe 5 to
8 people in the gym at 07:30.

That's not bad at all. By 5AM there are 10-20 people in my gym. Except
on Friday-Sunday.

Dave

Wow. ;-)
Our gym does not even open until 6 am, and I get off work at 7 am and
it's a 30 minute commute.

I'd get there earlier if I could!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

"Ryan Case" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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4.) Having the battery in my MP3 player die! I really need to get a
package to leave in the damn car. I don't take money with me, so buying
one from the counter isn't an option and I like to have control over what
I am hearing during which part of my workout.

This is close to #1 on my list. There is nothing worse than going flat out
to some banging hardcore and then your battery dies and you are left stuck
listening to cheesey top 40 [censored].

Fraser