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Post by BigLoad on Sept 17, 2015 20:07:16 GMT -8
While quietly fuming in the gym today, I realized it's been a while since I posted a public service announcement on gym etiquette. I've accumulated a few more peeves since then, so it's time to let loose.
WASH YOUR @#$% CLOTHES!
Not because I can smell them from 10 feet away. Because I can TASTE them from that distance.
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Post by rebeccad on Sept 17, 2015 20:34:39 GMT -8
LOL, BigLoad! I have to say I don't run into a lot of that. Of course, I'm usually in the pool Or else in the weight room mid-day, along with the rest of the senior citizens. But I really wish people would follow the rule about not using their cell phones in the locker room. I also wonder about that strange force that means that when you pick a locker in an empty corner, there will inevitably be 6 other women in that corner when you get out of the shower.
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 17, 2015 20:53:40 GMT -8
PSA #2: The benches in the locker room are for everybody. The next time you spread your clothes from end of the bench to the other while showering, you will find them at the front desk. What you wear while retrieving is your problem.
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Post by JRinGeorgia on Sept 18, 2015 3:11:34 GMT -8
PSA #2: The benches in the locker room are for everybody. The next time you spread your clothes from end of the bench to the other while showering, you will find them at the front desk. What you wear while retrieving is your problem. That's nice of you to take them to the front desk. In that situation I'll put the items in a locker where they belong. Best of luck to the owner finding which locker that is...
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Sept 24, 2015 7:38:07 GMT -8
I also wonder about that strange force that means that when you pick a locker in an empty corner, there will inevitably be 6 other women in that corner when you get out of the shower That happens to me all the time. And they're not even supposed to be in the men's locker room!
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 24, 2015 7:44:53 GMT -8
This is a rerun, but it's worth repeating: NO SELFIES IN THE LOCKER ROOM!
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Post by rebeccad on Sept 24, 2015 10:33:26 GMT -8
This is a rerun, but it's worth repeating: NO SELFIES IN THE LOCKER ROOM! Yes! My Y has a "no phones in the locker room" rule, but I'm amazed how many people ignore that. Though I've never seen anyone taking a selfie there. OTOH: I'm usually there with the senior citizens. Most of us have NO desire to take or see a photo of ourselves naked.
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Post by johnnyray on Sept 24, 2015 12:17:33 GMT -8
Thanks for reminding me why I bought some weights and work out at home.
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Post by rwtb123 on Sept 24, 2015 13:27:32 GMT -8
Exactly,I joined a gym for a year while I was moving a few years ago and in spite of state of the art equipment my workouts were less effective due to over reliance on machines and most importantly too many annoying people disrupting my workout.I have a garage gym set up with a power rack with high/low cables and chin bar,thick horse stall mats for flooring and doubled for a power station,a barbell and bench with leg/arm/ab attachments.And rubber bumper plates for the barbell and regular plates for the cable/bench attachments.I can do pretty much any exercise I did in the gym with a little innovation at times and my workouts are much more power and barbell oriented and I stay much more focused.
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Post by llamero on Sept 24, 2015 14:34:54 GMT -8
Alright, alright. I'll do it tonight. Guilty as charged. It's not sweat actually, my gym bag spent almost all summer fermenting in the bottom of my closet. I'm getting regular, at the fitness center, again and I should have washed my shoes before going in. I'm very lucky, the company I retired from has a private fitness center for employees and retirees. A busy morning is more than 3 people at once. I get there at about 7:30am. The worker bees show up in larger numbers during lunch, but by then I'm long gone. I get torqued by the nimrods that leave weights and mats scattered around. Probably spoiled children of employees.
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Post by rebeccad on Sept 24, 2015 20:56:04 GMT -8
Thanks for reminding me why I bought some weights and work out at home. I could do that for the weight work, though I think an ignoramus like me is more likely to injure myself with free weights. But it would be danged hard to replicate my swimming workout in the garage. I actually think that the level of civility at my gym is very high, especially mid-day when I'm usually there (with those senior citizen, and largely without the self-absorbed guys with too much testosterone).
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 24, 2015 21:23:26 GMT -8
Apart from the occasional bad manners, and broken machines, I really like the gym. There are only a few miscreants, although sometimes they have disproportionate impact in such a busy place. A few years ago it was worse, but something caused the disruptive steroid abusers to move on. Maybe the management took action, or maybe they voluntarily sought greener pastures. Anyway this hasn't been much of a rant, so QUIT DROPPING THE WEIGHTS!
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Post by rwtb123 on Sept 25, 2015 3:02:37 GMT -8
Ha Ha,I train with horse stall mats and rubber bumper plates specifically so that if I drop the weights there will be no damage.This allows me to train to failure alone w/o the risk of injuring myself.Say on heavy deadlifts I may be able to do one more half rep but only partially lower it back w/o straining my back so I may drop it at the point my back tells me to.But I understand in a chrome and fern gym you might risk damaging the chrome dumbells if you drop them...
And,a high level of civility is the problem I find with the typical gym,I prefer to focus on the workout minimizing distractions and save the chitchat and socializing for later.My gym is fashioned in the mode of what you see with collegiate or professional sports strength training facilities where you have a power rack and platform and not much else.
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Post by reuben on Sept 25, 2015 9:07:38 GMT -8
I'm getting regular, at the fitness center... That would explain the smell. If you need to "get regular", please do it at home. Consult your doctor if needed. My pet peeve at the gym I go to is that they keep reinventing themselves. Right now it's not very conductive to a workout unless you're with a trainer or in a group session (lack of space). There's another gym nearby but their parking lot is always so full I'm scared to even go in there and see if there is any equipment or space available.
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Post by speacock on Sept 25, 2015 13:22:44 GMT -8
I belong to two gyms. One is $30 month the other $10 but adds 20 mins total driving time. One (LA Fitness) has a hot tub, sauna, pool (lap not deep), basketball, handball, expensive professional trainers, large room for training and scheduled classes, a place to stuff your kids into by the hour, Large(ish) TV screens in front of cardio machines, and free stuff on Fridays. None of which I use - but it is convenient and spotless. There is an entire floor allocated to cardio another for resistance machines and an entire floor allocated to free weights. I am in there early and it seems that most smells start later in the day. But being older, my nose has taken a hit in the smell department. The parking is adequate if not there during scheduled training sessions.
The $10 Planet Fitness (took over space that previously was a LARGE Staples) is cheaper than doing laundry, has a bazillion machines, a relatively small weight 'room' (it is an alcove) and another alcove for cyclic training 30min workouts, a juice bar hangout, free trainers - not certified. It has a locker room that is relatively small considering they could have a bazillion people on the machines, and, questionable, pay as you go tanning machines. Not a lot of people early in the morning. Open 24/7. With plenty of training sessions (sign up ahead of time). It is oriented to a younger more inexperienced crowd who will will give them high rate of turnover. It is as basic as you can get and still not be one of the earlier Golds Gyms.
The people in both gyms are civil and will joke with strangers, advise when you might be doing something dangerous, happy to spot you and will smile back.
(I'm convincing myself I want to save #20/month and drive longer).
Add to the etiquette the grunts and expletives in the general machine rooms. It appears to be ok in the weight room. At least they can get away with it because they are all giants. Also dwaddling on the machines at busy times (Fri/Sat nights) hitting on a guy/girl. Cleaning off the seats and handles when you get done. Using a sweat towel to do it is probably as good as anything and at least gives the appearance of concern for the next person. Even as a guy, I don't relish dipping into the pools of sweat left over. Leaving trash behind. Some take paper towels to use for cleaning the equipment they are going to use - not after use - and bits of crumpled paper liter where some have been. I warily pick up used tissues on the trail as well. It is generally considered poor form not to corral your weights or drop them.
I sweat a lot and at times if I eat too much protein, smell a bit like ammonia. When I notice it, I change to a new top. I would caution anybody NOT to go anywhere near my bag voluntarily. Contents gets washed daily...I will have to check on the bag. I wish all would wear sandals or equivalent in the shower rooms. A bare bottom on the bench is not the most appealing thing - so long as it is clean.
Both gyms have a zero tolerance on cell phones. I try to bomb all selfies... nude. Who they going to complain to?
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