Some Rules for Gym Noobs.
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[quote="ndj1979;30846383That's when I let out my 1 RM scream' SPARTA!
that only works if you're doing something significant- it loses a lot of impact when you're only doing T rows- even with a lot of weight- it's still not the same LMAO
It's for the guy on the other end of the telephone. lol0 -
yeah it still doesn't have the same impact LMAO- people then just look at you funny. (not like that's ever stopped me- but just saying) it looses it's punchiness.0
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Probably upset over the fact that I will cause harm to someone as a punitive action for them attempting to harm me.
Dude, I do 135lb muscle/power cleans for reps. That's literally throwing weight around. You'd be amazed on how close people choose to be while I do these. I have to tap people on the shoulder and say "if you don't want to be knocked the eff out, slide to the side please"0 -
JeffseekingV wrote: »Probably upset over the fact that I will cause harm to someone as a punitive action for them attempting to harm me.
Dude, I do 135lb muscle/power cleans for reps. That's literally throwing weight around. You'd be amazed on how close people choose to be while I do these. I have to tap people on the shoulder and say "if you don't want to be knocked the eff out, slide to the side please"
LOL ..
I can remember once doing DB lateral raises and I could see this guy walking towards me and I was thinking "is this idiot going to walk right by me while I am doing these" and sure enough he started to right as I was raising them up and thankfully he noticed and slipped off to the side, or else he would of gotten a 40 pound dumbbell to the face...
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JeffseekingV wrote: »Probably upset over the fact that I will cause harm to someone as a punitive action for them attempting to harm me.
Dude, I do 135lb muscle/power cleans for reps. That's literally throwing weight around. You'd be amazed on how close people choose to be while I do these. I have to tap people on the shoulder and say "if you don't want to be knocked the eff out, slide to the side please"
New gym has bumper plates, I'm doing those starting tomorrow. I think sometimes though, you just gotta let someone learn from doing something stupid.
First time I shot an AR I came away with a bloody nose thanks to the charging handle. Quick lesson, I'm not shooting it that way again.0 -
One thing I do try to do. When someone is squatting, deadlifting or something in front of the mirror, I think sometimes they don't want anyone walking in front of them so they can see themselves or not to have any distractions. So if my stuff is in front of them, I'll let them finish their set up before getting under mine.0
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wolfsbayne wrote: »My gym isn't crowded at all this year. A Planet Fitness DID open up in October, though, so I figure they are pretty crowded. Same ol' meatheads in the weight room. I'm a lucky girl.
so anyone in the weight room is a meathead?
nope, just the ones that are in the weight room when I'm in there. Oh, and the one crossfitter. Way to take what I said and generalize it-heh
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wolfsbayne wrote: »wolfsbayne wrote: »My gym isn't crowded at all this year. A Planet Fitness DID open up in October, though, so I figure they are pretty crowded. Same ol' meatheads in the weight room. I'm a lucky girl.
so anyone in the weight room is a meathead?
nope, just the ones that are in the weight room when I'm in there. Oh, and the one crossfitter. Way to take what I said and generalize it-heh
like I said, I always question blanket statements with zero clarification attached to them..
thank you for clarifying.0 -
JeffseekingV wrote: »One thing I do try to do. When someone is squatting, deadlifting or something in front of the mirror, I think sometimes they don't want anyone walking in front of them so they can see themselves or not to have any distractions. So if my stuff is in front of them, I'll let them finish their set up before getting under mine.
which is correct- and polite.
i had a guy get - or put a weight back on the tree between the squat racks one time- he actually hit my bar when I was squatting.
needless to say we weren't friends- and I was super pissed and I think he didn't understand why I didn't like his annoying *kitten*.0 -
wolfsbayne wrote: »wolfsbayne wrote: »My gym isn't crowded at all this year. A Planet Fitness DID open up in October, though, so I figure they are pretty crowded. Same ol' meatheads in the weight room. I'm a lucky girl.
so anyone in the weight room is a meathead?
nope, just the ones that are in the weight room when I'm in there. Oh, and the one crossfitter. Way to take what I said and generalize it-heh
like I said, I always question blanket statements with zero clarification attached to them..
Oh, you said that? huh...sorry about that. I did attach that I was a lucky girl, so, I guess take "meathead" how you'd like?
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JeffseekingV wrote: »One thing I do try to do. When someone is squatting, deadlifting or something in front of the mirror, I think sometimes they don't want anyone walking in front of them so they can see themselves or not to have any distractions. So if my stuff is in front of them, I'll let them finish their set up before getting under mine.
which is correct- and polite.
i had a guy get - or put a weight back on the tree between the squat racks one time- he actually hit my bar when I was squatting.
needless to say we weren't friends- and I was super pissed and I think he didn't understand why I didn't like his annoying *kitten*.
I hate when I am squatting and people are screwing around in my peripheral vision..it always screws me up ...0 -
JeffseekingV wrote: »One thing I do try to do. When someone is squatting, deadlifting or something in front of the mirror, I think sometimes they don't want anyone walking in front of them so they can see themselves or not to have any distractions. So if my stuff is in front of them, I'll let them finish their set up before getting under mine.
which is correct- and polite.
i had a guy get - or put a weight back on the tree between the squat racks one time- he actually hit my bar when I was squatting.
needless to say we weren't friends- and I was super pissed and I think he didn't understand why I didn't like his annoying *kitten*.
I hate when I am squatting and people are screwing around in my peripheral vision..it always screws me up ...
seriously- I don't understand why it's so hard to not bother people mid lift.0 -
JeffseekingV wrote: »One thing I do try to do. When someone is squatting, deadlifting or something in front of the mirror, I think sometimes they don't want anyone walking in front of them so they can see themselves or not to have any distractions. So if my stuff is in front of them, I'll let them finish their set up before getting under mine.
which is correct- and polite.
i had a guy get - or put a weight back on the tree between the squat racks one time- he actually hit my bar when I was squatting.
needless to say we weren't friends- and I was super pissed and I think he didn't understand why I didn't like his annoying *kitten*.
I hate when I am squatting and people are screwing around in my peripheral vision..it always screws me up ...
seriously- I don't understand why it's so hard to not bother people mid lift.
for realz..If I need a weight off the squat rack I at least wait until they are done with that set until getting it ...
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JeffseekingV wrote: »Probably upset over the fact that I will cause harm to someone as a punitive action for them attempting to harm me.
Dude, I do 135lb muscle/power cleans for reps. That's literally throwing weight around. You'd be amazed on how close people choose to be while I do these. I have to tap people on the shoulder and say "if you don't want to be knocked the eff out, slide to the side please"
I have a semi-related question.
Today I needed to use the 45-degree hyperextension machine. There was a guy in front of it doing kettlebell swings (not sure if that is the right term for the movement.) There was technically enough room for me to use the machine with probably 2 ft of clearance but I was a bit hesitant to do it. I paused there as he finished his set and then he offered to move over (there was probably 30 ft of unused mirror space so plenty of room for him to move.) If he hadn't offered to move, would it be rude to ask him if he would mind moving down a few feet?
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Well I wouldn't want a kettlebell swinging in front of my face. I think it might be a safety issue as well as a courtesy. He did the right thing to move.0
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JeffseekingV wrote: »One thing I do try to do. When someone is squatting, deadlifting or something in front of the mirror, I think sometimes they don't want anyone walking in front of them so they can see themselves or not to have any distractions. So if my stuff is in front of them, I'll let them finish their set up before getting under mine.
which is correct- and polite.
i had a guy get - or put a weight back on the tree between the squat racks one time- he actually hit my bar when I was squatting.
needless to say we weren't friends- and I was super pissed and I think he didn't understand why I didn't like his annoying *kitten*.
I hate when I am squatting and people are screwing around in my peripheral vision..it always screws me up ...
seriously- I don't understand why it's so hard to not bother people mid lift.
for realz..If I need a weight off the squat rack I at least wait until they are done with that set until getting it ...
yuuuppppppp- give a wide berth- and even if someone is prepping for a DL- I walk way around. You don't know what they need or what will distract them- it's not that hard to put a machine between you two to give them space.0 -
Depends on how you ask it.
"Hey, wannabe Pavel, move the eff down brah." - rude.
"Mind if I use this? Will you have enough room?" - Fine enough.
"Can I spot you during your rest sets?" - Effective if not creepy.0 -
JeffseekingV wrote: »One thing I do try to do. When someone is squatting, deadlifting or something in front of the mirror, I think sometimes they don't want anyone walking in front of them so they can see themselves or not to have any distractions. So if my stuff is in front of them, I'll let them finish their set up before getting under mine.
which is correct- and polite.
i had a guy get - or put a weight back on the tree between the squat racks one time- he actually hit my bar when I was squatting.
needless to say we weren't friends- and I was super pissed and I think he didn't understand why I didn't like his annoying *kitten*.
I hate when I am squatting and people are screwing around in my peripheral vision..it always screws me up ...
seriously- I don't understand why it's so hard to not bother people mid lift.
Not to mention that they can really hurt someone by doing that.0 -
TheRoadDog wrote: »I don't want to be THAT Guy, but that Noob that is infringing on your workout, paid the same price to be there as you. As long as they don;'t do anything contrary to the agreement of their contract, they have as much right to be there as the serious lifter. Live with it or build your own Weight Room in your home. As I did. Take comfort in the fact that 80% of the people that joined in January will be gone within 2 months anyway, and you may have helped play a part in mentoring the other 20%.
You don't believe in common courtesy?
Also, many of these "rules or courtesies" are policies that I've seen in every gym I've ever been a member at, and every agreement I've ever signed indicated you are saying you will follow said policies. Just typ'n......you know, I don't want to be that guy.
I do believe in common courtesy AND I do agree with the original poster. All I am saying is this is a common problem at the beginning of every year as people make their New Year's Resolutions. Most of the people aggravating you, are not even aware of the lack of protocol. Most of these people will soon drop out. Those that are left will be making the same observations as they become veterans.
There are always going to be Noobs that are lost. We can help them, ignore them or bltch about them.
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TheRoadDog wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »I don't want to be THAT Guy, but that Noob that is infringing on your workout, paid the same price to be there as you. As long as they don;'t do anything contrary to the agreement of their contract, they have as much right to be there as the serious lifter. Live with it or build your own Weight Room in your home. As I did. Take comfort in the fact that 80% of the people that joined in January will be gone within 2 months anyway, and you may have helped play a part in mentoring the other 20%.
You don't believe in common courtesy?
Also, many of these "rules or courtesies" are policies that I've seen in every gym I've ever been a member at, and every agreement I've ever signed indicated you are saying you will follow said policies. Just typ'n......you know, I don't want to be that guy.
I do believe in common courtesy AND I do agree with the original poster. All I am saying is this is a common problem at the beginning of every year as people make their New Year's Resolutions. Most of the people aggravating you, are not even aware of the lack of protocol. Most of these people will soon drop out. Those that are left will be making the same observations as they become veterans.
There are always going to be Noobs that are lost. We can help them, ignore them or bltch about them.
Which will you be doing considering you work out at home?0 -
TheRoadDog wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »I don't want to be THAT Guy, but that Noob that is infringing on your workout, paid the same price to be there as you. As long as they don;'t do anything contrary to the agreement of their contract, they have as much right to be there as the serious lifter. Live with it or build your own Weight Room in your home. As I did. Take comfort in the fact that 80% of the people that joined in January will be gone within 2 months anyway, and you may have helped play a part in mentoring the other 20%.
You don't believe in common courtesy?
Also, many of these "rules or courtesies" are policies that I've seen in every gym I've ever been a member at, and every agreement I've ever signed indicated you are saying you will follow said policies. Just typ'n......you know, I don't want to be that guy.
I do believe in common courtesy AND I do agree with the original poster. All I am saying is this is a common problem at the beginning of every year as people make their New Year's Resolutions. Most of the people aggravating you, are not even aware of the lack of protocol. Most of these people will soon drop out. Those that are left will be making the same observations as they become veterans.
There are always going to be Noobs that are lost. We can help them, ignore them or bltch about them.
I think all we are asking is a little common sense...Like if you see someone pulling what looks like a lot of weight, give them a wide berth...I mean isn't that something that should just seem natural to do??? Am I wrong..???0 -
JeffseekingV wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »I don't want to be THAT Guy, but that Noob that is infringing on your workout, paid the same price to be there as you. As long as they don;'t do anything contrary to the agreement of their contract, they have as much right to be there as the serious lifter. Live with it or build your own Weight Room in your home. As I did. Take comfort in the fact that 80% of the people that joined in January will be gone within 2 months anyway, and you may have helped play a part in mentoring the other 20%.
You don't believe in common courtesy?
Also, many of these "rules or courtesies" are policies that I've seen in every gym I've ever been a member at, and every agreement I've ever signed indicated you are saying you will follow said policies. Just typ'n......you know, I don't want to be that guy.
I do believe in common courtesy AND I do agree with the original poster. All I am saying is this is a common problem at the beginning of every year as people make their New Year's Resolutions. Most of the people aggravating you, are not even aware of the lack of protocol. Most of these people will soon drop out. Those that are left will be making the same observations as they become veterans.
There are always going to be Noobs that are lost. We can help them, ignore them or bltch about them.
Which will you be doing considering you work out at home?
I chose to remove myself from the equation, but I invite others to workout all the time. You're only 180 miles from me, Jeff. I have a Weight Room, a Dojo, a Pool Room and a bar. If you ever come down to my neck of the woods, I would be happy to share space with you. Working out OR shooting pool.
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TheRoadDog wrote: »JeffseekingV wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »I don't want to be THAT Guy, but that Noob that is infringing on your workout, paid the same price to be there as you. As long as they don;'t do anything contrary to the agreement of their contract, they have as much right to be there as the serious lifter. Live with it or build your own Weight Room in your home. As I did. Take comfort in the fact that 80% of the people that joined in January will be gone within 2 months anyway, and you may have helped play a part in mentoring the other 20%.
You don't believe in common courtesy?
Also, many of these "rules or courtesies" are policies that I've seen in every gym I've ever been a member at, and every agreement I've ever signed indicated you are saying you will follow said policies. Just typ'n......you know, I don't want to be that guy.
I do believe in common courtesy AND I do agree with the original poster. All I am saying is this is a common problem at the beginning of every year as people make their New Year's Resolutions. Most of the people aggravating you, are not even aware of the lack of protocol. Most of these people will soon drop out. Those that are left will be making the same observations as they become veterans.
There are always going to be Noobs that are lost. We can help them, ignore them or bltch about them.
Which will you be doing considering you work out at home?
I chose to remove myself from the equation, but I invite others to workout all the time. You're only 180 miles from me, Jeff. I have a Weight Room, a Dojo, a Pool Room and a bar. If you ever come down to my neck of the woods, I would be happy to share space with you. Working out OR shooting pool.
Ok that was a honest answer. I think inviting others to your house to work out is a bit different than interacting with whomever is at the gym at the time. I don't think you'd invite some moron that throws weights around, leave the place a mess or interrupts your workouts by standing right in front of you etc.... Or if you did, I doubt he'd be invited back. Nor would you invite that guy back and spend the time trying to educate him?
But I'd love to check out your weight room. If I every have the space............0 -
TheRoadDog wrote: »JeffseekingV wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »I don't want to be THAT Guy, but that Noob that is infringing on your workout, paid the same price to be there as you. As long as they don;'t do anything contrary to the agreement of their contract, they have as much right to be there as the serious lifter. Live with it or build your own Weight Room in your home. As I did. Take comfort in the fact that 80% of the people that joined in January will be gone within 2 months anyway, and you may have helped play a part in mentoring the other 20%.
You don't believe in common courtesy?
Also, many of these "rules or courtesies" are policies that I've seen in every gym I've ever been a member at, and every agreement I've ever signed indicated you are saying you will follow said policies. Just typ'n......you know, I don't want to be that guy.
I do believe in common courtesy AND I do agree with the original poster. All I am saying is this is a common problem at the beginning of every year as people make their New Year's Resolutions. Most of the people aggravating you, are not even aware of the lack of protocol. Most of these people will soon drop out. Those that are left will be making the same observations as they become veterans.
There are always going to be Noobs that are lost. We can help them, ignore them or bltch about them.
Which will you be doing considering you work out at home?
I chose to remove myself from the equation, but I invite others to workout all the time. You're only 180 miles from me, Jeff. I have a Weight Room, a Dojo, a Pool Room and a bar. If you ever come down to my neck of the woods, I would be happy to share space with you. Working out OR shooting pool.
That's a pretty nice offer.0 -
TheRoadDog wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »I don't want to be THAT Guy, but that Noob that is infringing on your workout, paid the same price to be there as you. As long as they don;'t do anything contrary to the agreement of their contract, they have as much right to be there as the serious lifter. Live with it or build your own Weight Room in your home. As I did. Take comfort in the fact that 80% of the people that joined in January will be gone within 2 months anyway, and you may have helped play a part in mentoring the other 20%.
You don't believe in common courtesy?
Also, many of these "rules or courtesies" are policies that I've seen in every gym I've ever been a member at, and every agreement I've ever signed indicated you are saying you will follow said policies. Just typ'n......you know, I don't want to be that guy.
I do believe in common courtesy AND I do agree with the original poster. All I am saying is this is a common problem at the beginning of every year as people make their New Year's Resolutions. Most of the people aggravating you, are not even aware of the lack of protocol. Most of these people will soon drop out. Those that are left will be making the same observations as they become veterans.
There are always going to be Noobs that are lost. We can help them, ignore them or bltch about them.
They shouldn't be unaware. Show me a gym that doesn't at least show new members the rules and where they are in the facility, let alone give them a copy of gym protocol you will have showed me the 1st one.
Saying that people who stick around will make the observations and figure it out may be giving people too much credit. I've complained to my facility multiple times. For the past 4 years, on a daily basis I need to un-rack multiple machines so individuals who can't get the weight off can use them. On a daily basis I need to kick dumbells out of my way in the morning because they're rolling all over the place.
I'm at the point now where I leave the gym as I found it. If I use a bench and there was 100lbs on there when I started, that same 100lbs will be there when I'm done. I'll put away the plates that I got out, but that's it. But since the ownership doesn't want to fix the issue, then whateve's0 -
So far, I find the noobs aren't a problem. They see the posted signs and follow the rules.
It's a subset of the regulars that refuse to rack weights, take selfies (gym has a no photo, no video policy to protect patient privacy), 'forget' to step back from the dumbbell rack to do their exercise, etc. I'm just fortunate that my gym's weight section is almost never crowded so working around the few goofballs is rarely a problem.
I'm more annoyed that the gym is in the middle of doing a major remodel that it really doesn't need. Getting anywhere is like going around your hand to get to your thumb. And the smell of paint while I'm sucking wind does not make catching my breath any easier. Plus, changing while there's a crowd of workmen just on the other side of a draped and not fully opaque plastic sheet is definitely off-putting. But it will be over eventually.0 -
TheRoadDog wrote: »TheRoadDog wrote: »I don't want to be THAT Guy, but that Noob that is infringing on your workout, paid the same price to be there as you. As long as they don;'t do anything contrary to the agreement of their contract, they have as much right to be there as the serious lifter. Live with it or build your own Weight Room in your home. As I did. Take comfort in the fact that 80% of the people that joined in January will be gone within 2 months anyway, and you may have helped play a part in mentoring the other 20%.
You don't believe in common courtesy?
Also, many of these "rules or courtesies" are policies that I've seen in every gym I've ever been a member at, and every agreement I've ever signed indicated you are saying you will follow said policies. Just typ'n......you know, I don't want to be that guy.
I do believe in common courtesy AND I do agree with the original poster. All I am saying is this is a common problem at the beginning of every year as people make their New Year's Resolutions. Most of the people aggravating you, are not even aware of the lack of protocol. Most of these people will soon drop out. Those that are left will be making the same observations as they become veterans.
There are always going to be Noobs that are lost. We can help them, ignore them or bltch about them.
They shouldn't be unaware. Show me a gym that doesn't at least show new members the rules and where they are in the facility, let alone give them a copy of gym protocol you will have showed me the 1st one.
Saying that people who stick around will make the observations and figure it out may be giving people too much credit. I've complained to my facility multiple times. For the past 4 years, on a daily basis I need to un-rack multiple machines so individuals who can't get the weight off can use them. On a daily basis I need to kick dumbells out of my way in the morning because they're rolling all over the place.
I'm at the point now where I leave the gym as I found it. If I use a bench and there was 100lbs on there when I started, that same 100lbs will be there when I'm done. I'll put away the plates that I got out, but that's it. But since the ownership doesn't want to fix the issue, then whateve's
I get it. It's frustrating. I don't think you should give up on setting an example, though. I believe a person should do what they feel is correct 100% of the time. Regardless of what is going on around them. Lead by example. If 99% of the people carry on unaware, that still leaves the 1% that you helped.
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So far, I find the noobs aren't a problem. They see the posted signs and follow the rules.
It's a subset of the regulars that refuse to rack weights, take selfies (gym has a no photo, no video policy to protect patient privacy), 'forget' to step back from the dumbbell rack to do their exercise, etc. I'm just fortunate that my gym's weight section is almost never crowded so working around the few goofballs is rarely a problem.
I'm more annoyed that the gym is in the middle of doing a major remodel that it really doesn't need. Getting anywhere is like going around your hand to get to your thumb. And the smell of paint while I'm sucking wind does not make catching my breath any easier. Plus, changing while there's a crowd of workmen just on the other side of a draped and not fully opaque plastic sheet is definitely off-putting. But it will be over eventually.
There is one or two regulars that leave their weighs on when they are done. I'll have to remember to load the bench bar with 405lbs when they want to use it next. If they say something, I'll just let them know, "now you know it feels"0 -
Whn I was checking out a new gym on sunday, I asked the person if it was gym rules to leave weights racked, or if the weights on the unused squat racks were because members and staff didn't clean up?
The gal was good, she took my question in stride.0 -
Brofessor... makes me laugh each time.
Usually there is the issue of plates not put away. Or guys just leaving 6 45s on the bar cause you waited 10 minutes so wouldn't want to make you wait any longer for them to take some of that crap off. *grumbles* However, last time I went to try rows, I found the opposite problem. Gym has signs posted in different spots and most say to put stuff away but one area says do not take the weights from that area. Someone had put them all away. There is even a specific set that has an obvious difference in appearance from the rest for that set location. It was kinda weird having to search for the 25's and 10's that were normally always there, 45's are easy cause it's near the leg press and there are always many of those around.0
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