Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

Black Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121806976#Comment_121806976

Spot on with the last paragraph. It's funny but it's also annoying of course. My mum would do this kind of thing, the sense of entitlement of that older generation is pretty high, I think it's a view on the prerogatives of age. I think it's combined with them being very routine-driven and set in their ways. They probably register on some level that they're interfering with that bloke's training, but just decided the "young lads" will just have to make do :0

Bawnmore

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121808701#Comment_121808701

Ya that's exactly it. I was grilled today for how I'm voting in the upcoming referendum and then invited for breakfast. I might need more age appropriate gym buddies.

Strumms

i didn’t see who was responsible but someone spilled what looked like a protein drink on a cross trainer I went to use and made apparently zero effort to clean the console… streaky dripping mark residue everywhere dried in, Not exactly a shortage of sanitiser spray, water fonts or paper towels. From that piece of equipment to the nearest water / sanitiser station was about an 8 second walk….come on !

Mellor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121844176#Comment_121844176

A short walk. But it was crosstrainer day.

Have to follow the program

gym_imposter

I annoy myself in so far as I'm often distracted by the incredibly attractive female gym patrons

I don't stare and I don't talk to people in the gym but I definitely loose focus

silverharp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121863172#Comment_121863172

just learn to laugh it off , its less to do with "incredibly attractive female gym patrons" though and more about at the extreme end, the comical state of female gym wear.

Quiet Achiever

My missus was showing me, there is elastic to pull the shorts into the craic of the arse. A built in wedgie to accentuate the arse. Men in the gym like monks nos with their heads bowed 😂

But if it makes you feel confident, then accentuate your arse i say

gym_imposter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121864009#Comment_121864009

So that's this one ladies secret who has my head wrecked

It just won't quit

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121863172#Comment_121863172

It's like staring at the sun, a terrible idea that never ends well.

Set yourself up for whatever you're doing and pop a blindfold on, problem solved.

There's always go to be people in gyms wanting attention, don't give them the satisfaction of looking.

fatbhoy

I try not to fart when the women are nearby. I'm too polite I suppose. 🤣

gym_imposter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121864508#Comment_121864508

I honestly don't stare but damn, that ass

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121864792#Comment_121864792

Send us a link to the tiktok video she uploads calling you a creep.

gym_imposter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121865116#Comment_121865116

We all have our weaknesses , remember Al Pacino in the movie Heat when he refers to his ?

That's mine too

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121865347#Comment_121865347

I get it, I notice that stuff too I just hate giving attention to people who are looking for it.

gym_imposter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121866175#Comment_121866175

The particular lady in question seems to live in the gym, more power to her , it's my cross,not her problem

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121866495#Comment_121866495

Mod Note: enough of this shite. The gym should be welcoming and free of this misogynistic BS. Don’t reply in thread, PM with any questions.

gym_imposter

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121878965#Comment_121878965

Not sure where the misogyny is but ok

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121879068#Comment_121879068

Mod note: you did exactly what I asked you not to, replied in thread. DO NOT do it again or you’ll get a ban.

Quags

Free speech but not if others are offended then I will speak to you like a child. 🤷

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121879975#Comment_121879975

Mod note. There is no free speech on boards. Never had been, never will be. Don't post in this thread again. And you can take a few days of a ban too.

Brian?

Mod note: can we get the thread back on track please. No more commenting on moderation in the thread, PLEASE. I really don’t want to ban more posters for it.

No more misogyny either. Commenting on people’s appearance is not welcome here. It’s the fitness forum and NOT after hours.

fatbhoy

Me: have you many more sets on that leg-press m/c?

Him: just 3

Me: cool, *heads off to sit waiting about 8m away, watching the leg-press m/c*

Me: *looks up and sees a girl poised to sit on the leg-press m/c and start*

Me: *walks over*

Me: Eh, I was waiting to use that, I said it to the guy who was using it...

Her: But I have no proof of that

Me: .... * WTF *

Me: *normally I'd stand my ground, but this time, nah, not worth it, plus I'm kinda stunned/amused, so off I pop*

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121926724#Comment_121926724

The magic words to unlock “elite gym level” are “can I work in”.

Don't get annoyed, get efficient. Take turns doing sets. If someone asks you, do the same thing. All our lives get better.

I’ve worked in with giant lads lifting twice my weights and smaller lads using 25% of the weight I was using. It’s all good, we all help each load and unload. No one gets angry and everyone makes friends.

fatbhoy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927199#Comment_121927199

You don't have to tell me about working in, or allowing others work in. I'm very persuasive. But in this case I was going to load up 220KG to do calf raises, and she would have been doing leg-press with maybe 30kg, so it wasn't feasible to work in, and in many cases women try their best to discourage others to work in (not all, by a lot more than guys), so I seldom even try with them. By the way, was your post "victim blaming"? 🤣

reclose

Have any of you been told no when asking to work in? What was your response?

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927236#Comment_121927236

You could have easily worked in with the first person or the 2nd person. But I don’t want to argue about it, I just wanted to help make everyone’s gym experience a little more friendly and efficient.

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121927922#Comment_121927922

I have, many times. I politely explained what I wanted to do and how it’s much cooler to share. Most of the time it’s worked. But I don’t make a big out of it. I move on if my explanation wasn’t accepted.

The most hilarious incident I ever had went like this:

me: silently wresting between sets of bench presses.

angry man: “Are you going to be finished soon? I’m waiting to use that!”

Me: “I have about 5 sets left”

AM: “That means I’ll be waiting ages!! Can you hurry up then, you’re just sitting there”

Me: “I have to rest between sets because I’m testing myself today, you’re welcome to work in. “

AM: “Wha?”

me: “take turns”

AM: “we can’t, I’ll be lifting more that you are”

me: “that’s ok, I’ll help you load the bar”

AM: “**** sake” and storms off

I am still mystified by the exchange. Completely bamboozled . About 30 mins later I saw him benching with about 2.5in ROM. He stated daggers at me between every set. It didn’t annoy me, it was pure entertainment

fatbhoy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121928482#Comment_121928482

Yeah whatever. Anyway, the point of the story was the bizarre response that she had no proof that I was waiting to use the machine. I've been going to the gym since the '90s, and that's the maddest sh1t I've ever come across in all that time. I was stunned at the sheer cheek of her saying that to me. About working in: it's the only machine I don't work in on, coz I'm fcuked if I'm going to unload 200KG and reload it 6 times (that's 12 times in total). I'd rather wait 10 mins for the other person to finish.

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121928828#Comment_121928828

Think of the loading/unloading as extra conditioning. It’s only 8 25kg plates. Get her to do half and it’s fine.

Her reaction was hilarious

Mellor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121928828#Comment_121928828

I would not be up for working in with a huge weight difference either.

But if you asked to use a machine next, went away to do whatever, and come back to find somebody else on it - Its kinda tough sht imo. Empty machine is a free machine.

I usually ask them to let me know when they’re finished or simply warm up beside it.

2nd Row Donkey

My gym has only 2 assault bikes and endless amount of spin bikes.and those Seated bikes.

This morning , 2 lads sat on the assault bike for 30 min, chatting, on their phones and generally using the bikes at an ultra leisurely pace - nothing that couldn't be done on a regular, everyday run-of-the-mill spin bike.

After several minutes of tutting and sighing heavily, they eventually got the message.

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121934623#Comment_121934623

What’s an “assault bike”?

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121934702#Comment_121934702

An air bike.

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121934876#Comment_121934876

Is that the one with the handles that move?

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121935029#Comment_121935029

Yeah, one of these yokes...

Brian?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121935129#Comment_121935129

I always wondered what the point of them was.

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121935259#Comment_121935259

To reminded you how out of shape you really are.

Good way to add high intensity cardio in short bursts in between sets when lifting.

walshb

Spin classes in middle of gym with music that is insanely deafening. wtf is that sbout?

Ave Sodalis

Small gym, some random guy came up to me when I was using the leg press, and told me I should try locking out my knees because "you actually make you use more of your leg and build muscle better".

Yes, random stranger, of course I should do that. Especially with my hypermobility and weights heavier than myself... that will end really well.

Mellor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121935259#Comment_121935259

Similar to a concept2 or other Erg machine. There is no resistance setting, the resistance is provided by air and increases with your speed. This allows allows for consistency and comparability across machines as the resistance is direct measurement. If we both do 1km, or 50cal or whatever on two different bikes. We can directly compare performance (or one person over time)

Where as spin bike and exercises bikes have a resistance setting that works more like a gear/resistance setting. Allow heavy resistance low cadence, or light resistance with high cadence. Downside that it is much more prone to variation from wear. And not always a direct measurement - although modern bikes are probably measuring watts rather than analogue resistance.

Black Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121935379#Comment_121935379

Wow, terrible advice from the randomer there, especially if going heavy. Most unsolicited advice is harmless, but not that little nugget.

Ave Sodalis

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121936802#Comment_121936802

Thankfully he didn't push the matter but I felt like drawing him a graphic diagram of what would happen if I did what he suggested...

joe199

My gym is busy even when it shouldn't be busy due to idiots sitting on equipment on there phones scrolling doing a set every 7-8 minutes, it's starting to cause friction to be honest, seems to be a general z thing or foreign lads, can be frustrating as hell

fatbhoy

Picture the scene:

• lots of squatting racks, the ones with the arrays of holders at the sides that store/hang-up the weight plates, lots of plates on the holders
• me doing barbell squats at one of the racks

Me: [on the phone resting, waiting for my rest time to elapse]

Someone: Eh, can I take that 15? [points to the 15kg plate hanging up on one of the holders on my rack]

Me: [bewildered, wanting to say "I don't fcuking own them and I'm obviously not using them coz they're not on the ends of my bar, so yeah, take whatever you want"] Eh yeah, sure, go ahead.

Someone: Oh great, thanks.

Me: [WTF]

antimatterx

was in a Flyefit last night. Absolutely rammed. Some lad took another lads bench and there was a screaming match. The lad who lost the bench went to get the manager and the manager wouldn't do anything

reclose

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121975434#Comment_121975434

he should plan the exact same scenario for next week but cover his hands in **** and them let the lad rob the bench. Nice surprise when he grips the bar.

Quiet Achiever

Really really good idea

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121975379#Comment_121975379

Basic manners to ask the question.

Have you recovered from being treated with respect yet?

fatbhoy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121976055#Comment_121976055

It has nothing to do with manners. All equipment is fair game for anyone to use provided it's not being used. There is no need to ask to use something that's not being used. Are you not long around?

Zymurgist

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121976139#Comment_121976139

nah, you’re in the wrong here…another gym goer shows basic manners asking if they can take the weight that’s at your station, and somehow they’re the problem.

I don’t get it