The excluding elitist approach to fitness pisses me off. Rant warning.
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One time, at the gym, a guy was polite and tried to help me set up a squat rack.
So I was a *kitten* to him.So, a guy did you a favor, and you rushed online to insult him about it? I really need to stop clicking on "mean people" posts where the OP is the one with the attitude. Basically, I need to stop clicking on mean people posts.
Funny, that is definitely another way to read her post.......well put.
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prdavies1949 wrote: »I think that if everyone got out of the gym and into the fresh air then everyone would be a happier. Put down those weights and get moving.
I do put down the weights. And then I pick them up again. And then when I'm done I go run for some fresh air. People can do both.
Nah I tried that, I put down the weights and couldn't get them up off the floor again.0 -
prdavies1949 wrote: »I think that if everyone got out of the gym and into the fresh air then everyone would be a happier. Put down those weights and get moving.
I would be very crabby if I stopped lifting and went back to something I hate, like running. I think everyone should pursue an activity that they enjoy.0 -
shifterbrainz wrote: »AmandaHugginkiss wrote: »There's a man at my gym who comes over to help me put weights on the bar when I dead lift. I lift more than he does, but I still let him put the weights on my bar for me. If he wants to be my personal assistant, I'm not going to argue.
How kind of you.
LOL.
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Yes, because a business based on judging and degrading others who are different from you is creating a positive culture.midwesterner85 wrote: »Planet Fitness, for example, has done well at creating a positive culture. Though I know there are stories where Planet Fitness went overboard to cater to a broad range of clientele (such as bringing in free pizza for everyone), I still prefer their atmosphere to most gyms with more of the "meat-head" mentality. Unfortunately, I no longer live close enough to a Planet Fitness.
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Yup. Gamergate.jeremywm1977 wrote: »Trust me, this elitist attitude doesn't just exist in the gym arena. As a geek and a gamer, as well as a sports fan, the elitist douches rear their ugly head there too.
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Yes, because a business based on judging and degrading others who are different from you is creating a positive culture.midwesterner85 wrote: »Planet Fitness, for example, has done well at creating a positive culture. Though I know there are stories where Planet Fitness went overboard to cater to a broad range of clientele (such as bringing in free pizza for everyone), I still prefer their atmosphere to most gyms with more of the "meat-head" mentality. Unfortunately, I no longer live close enough to a Planet Fitness.
You forgot they took out all squat racks to replace with the trash smith machine.
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Yup. Gamergate.jeremywm1977 wrote: »Trust me, this elitist attitude doesn't just exist in the gym arena. As a geek and a gamer, as well as a sports fan, the elitist douches rear their ugly head there too.
I still have yet to figure out what is going on with Gamergate... but that's just because I'm not a gamer in the traditional sense of the word... I like video games but am by no means one that has to play them all the time other than to waste time...
Anyway, my only pet peeve of the gym are people who don't RE-RACK their weights... One day I'm going to snap and call them out on it...0 -
Yup. Gamergate.jeremywm1977 wrote: »Trust me, this elitist attitude doesn't just exist in the gym arena. As a geek and a gamer, as well as a sports fan, the elitist douches rear their ugly head there too.
I still have yet to figure out what is going on with Gamergate... but that's just because I'm not a gamer in the traditional sense of the word... I like video games but am by no means one that has to play them all the time other than to waste time...
Anyway, my only pet peeve of the gym are people who don't RE-RACK their weights... One day I'm going to snap and call them out on it...
Let me sum up gamergate for you.
Have ovaries? ---- off.
They have a lot of bs claims, like it's about integrity and ethics, and blah blah blah. It's simple neckbeards engaging in a campaign of hate and misogyny.
Regarding re-racking someone else's weights... I consider that my warmup.
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yopeeps025 wrote: »
Yes, because a business based on judging and degrading others who are different from you is creating a positive culture.midwesterner85 wrote: »Planet Fitness, for example, has done well at creating a positive culture. Though I know there are stories where Planet Fitness went overboard to cater to a broad range of clientele (such as bringing in free pizza for everyone), I still prefer their atmosphere to most gyms with more of the "meat-head" mentality. Unfortunately, I no longer live close enough to a Planet Fitness.
You forgot they took out all squat racks to replace with the trash smith machine.
ONLY MEATHEADS USE THE CURL RACK!0 -
Yup. Gamergate.jeremywm1977 wrote: »Trust me, this elitist attitude doesn't just exist in the gym arena. As a geek and a gamer, as well as a sports fan, the elitist douches rear their ugly head there too.
I still have yet to figure out what is going on with Gamergate... but that's just because I'm not a gamer in the traditional sense of the word... I like video games but am by no means one that has to play them all the time other than to waste time...
Anyway, my only pet peeve of the gym are people who don't RE-RACK their weights... One day I'm going to snap and call them out on it...
Let me sum up gamergate for you.
Have ovaries? ---- off.
They have a lot of bs claims, like it's about integrity and ethics, and blah blah blah. It's simple neckbeards engaging in a campaign of hate and misogyny.
Regarding re-racking someone else's weights... I consider that my warmup.
That's what I figured... and I might consider it a warm up if it weren't more than 50% of my lifting weight in the first place...0 -
Yes, because a business based on judging and degrading others who are different from you is creating a positive culture.midwesterner85 wrote: »Planet Fitness, for example, has done well at creating a positive culture. Though I know there are stories where Planet Fitness went overboard to cater to a broad range of clientele (such as bringing in free pizza for everyone), I still prefer their atmosphere to most gyms with more of the "meat-head" mentality. Unfortunately, I no longer live close enough to a Planet Fitness.
I haven't read Planet Fitness' business plan, so I don't know what their business is based upon. However, my experience was very positive because they welcomed everyone and specifically made an effort to make newbies feel comfortable in the gym environment.0 -
Yup. Gamergate.jeremywm1977 wrote: »Trust me, this elitist attitude doesn't just exist in the gym arena. As a geek and a gamer, as well as a sports fan, the elitist douches rear their ugly head there too.
I still have yet to figure out what is going on with Gamergate... but that's just because I'm not a gamer in the traditional sense of the word... I like video games but am by no means one that has to play them all the time other than to waste time...
Anyway, my only pet peeve of the gym are people who don't RE-RACK their weights... One day I'm going to snap and call them out on it...
Let me sum up gamergate for you.
Have ovaries? ---- off.
They have a lot of bs claims, like it's about integrity and ethics, and blah blah blah. It's simple neckbeards engaging in a campaign of hate and misogyny.
Regarding re-racking someone else's weights... I consider that my warmup.
It was funny though I used to play halo 3 with girls online. The go to line was you just got beat by a girl. Yeah that used to piss me off when I was like 10. Then the losing team go to line was you are some ugly fat slob. Facetime proved those comments wrong. I just do not get the whole men needing power over women thing.
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yopeeps025 wrote: »
Yup. Gamergate.jeremywm1977 wrote: »Trust me, this elitist attitude doesn't just exist in the gym arena. As a geek and a gamer, as well as a sports fan, the elitist douches rear their ugly head there too.
I still have yet to figure out what is going on with Gamergate... but that's just because I'm not a gamer in the traditional sense of the word... I like video games but am by no means one that has to play them all the time other than to waste time...
Anyway, my only pet peeve of the gym are people who don't RE-RACK their weights... One day I'm going to snap and call them out on it...
Let me sum up gamergate for you.
Have ovaries? ---- off.
They have a lot of bs claims, like it's about integrity and ethics, and blah blah blah. It's simple neckbeards engaging in a campaign of hate and misogyny.
Regarding re-racking someone else's weights... I consider that my warmup.
It was funny though I used to play halo 3 with girls online. The go to line was you just got beat by a girl. Yeah that used to piss me off when I was like 10. Then the losing team go to line was you are some ugly fat slob. Facetime proved those comments wrong. I just do not get the whole men needing power over women thing.
Cause like, wimmens are weak and stuff.
oh, and pies. Lots of pies. I'll be honest, since I'm sick right now, I'm really wasting a lot of my mind thinking about these cretins and what they're doing to my industry. Do nothing pogues.-3 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »
Yes, because a business based on judging and degrading others who are different from you is creating a positive culture.midwesterner85 wrote: »Planet Fitness, for example, has done well at creating a positive culture. Though I know there are stories where Planet Fitness went overboard to cater to a broad range of clientele (such as bringing in free pizza for everyone), I still prefer their atmosphere to most gyms with more of the "meat-head" mentality. Unfortunately, I no longer live close enough to a Planet Fitness.
I haven't read Planet Fitness' business plan, so I don't know what their business is based upon. However, my experience was very positive because they welcomed everyone and specifically made an effort to make newbies feel comfortable in the gym environment.
I had to go to PF once to pick up a race packet. I walked in wearing my normal gym attire and was asked to leave because I make other people uncomfortable with how in shape I am.0 -
If he's snarky to you, look for opportunities to fart on him. 0
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midwesterner85 wrote: »
Yes, because a business based on judging and degrading others who are different from you is creating a positive culture.midwesterner85 wrote: »Planet Fitness, for example, has done well at creating a positive culture. Though I know there are stories where Planet Fitness went overboard to cater to a broad range of clientele (such as bringing in free pizza for everyone), I still prefer their atmosphere to most gyms with more of the "meat-head" mentality. Unfortunately, I no longer live close enough to a Planet Fitness.
I haven't read Planet Fitness' business plan, so I don't know what their business is based upon. However, my experience was very positive because they welcomed everyone and specifically made an effort to make newbies feel comfortable in the gym environment.
I think it's summed up nicely by their lunk alarm, commercials, cattle feeds, lack of free weight equipment. Etc.0 -
Yup. Gamergate.jeremywm1977 wrote: »Trust me, this elitist attitude doesn't just exist in the gym arena. As a geek and a gamer, as well as a sports fan, the elitist douches rear their ugly head there too.
I still have yet to figure out what is going on with Gamergate... but that's just because I'm not a gamer in the traditional sense of the word... I like video games but am by no means one that has to play them all the time other than to waste time...
Anyway, my only pet peeve of the gym are people who don't RE-RACK their weights... One day I'm going to snap and call them out on it...
Let me sum up gamergate for you.
Have ovaries? ---- off.
They have a lot of bs claims, like it's about integrity and ethics, and blah blah blah. It's simple neckbeards engaging in a campaign of hate and misogyny.
Regarding re-racking someone else's weights... I consider that my warmup.
That's what I figured... and I might consider it a warm up if it weren't more than 50% of my lifting weight in the first place...
Or in my case, where the bar is higher than I can reach flat-footed 25% of the time ...
I hate being short. And I really hate that a couple of inconsiderate lifters at my gym are also super tall.0 -
Cattle feeds? I was able to find "lunk alarm" (which sounds SO stupid) on urban dictionary... fill me in about these cattle feeds pls? this has to be hilarious.0
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This is a pretty judgmental look at Planet Fitness, but you can't argue with many points they make.
http://www.t-nation.com/opinion/planet-fitness-nightmare
It's interesting to take a closer look at that incredibly low $10.00 per month Planet Fitness base membership rate (less than 20% of the industry average). Consider that the average cost of a gym membership is $55.00 per month and that approximately 67% of people with gym memberships never use them.
If, as studies show, the average membership in a typical gym or health club is 1645 members, all things being equal and given the same average attendance rates, a Planet Fitness would need to have a roughly 5.5 times the number of members of a typical club just to attain average industry gym revenue. That would require (at a minimum) a mammoth 9,048 members.
Planet Fitness gym attendance would likely swell to the point of severe overcrowding if even the paltry 33% average number of members showed up regularly. Further, with the $10.00 monthly membership rate, any profit would turn to severe loss if a good number of members did show up with any regularity and total membership counts had to be restricted.
Indeed, this business model seems highly dependent on the vast majority of members not showing up at the gym with any frequency, if at all.0
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