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    • Posts: 3,165 Member
      Why though? I try to stand back because I want to give people space. I put the dumbells back even during a superset. There's usually double sets of dumbells and I hate tripping on the 3 sets of dumbells laying around the free weight room.
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      Tonight the only Noob at the gym was my husband. I was annoyed at having to re-rack nearly every 45lb weight in the place when we showed up. Then I watched in horror as my hubbie left all his weights on too! Good thing we were the only ones there. When it was time to go, I casually said, sure, let me help you re-rack all your weights. No need to embarrass, but he got the point.
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      millerll wrote: »
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      This is a little off-topic, but at most traditional "iron gyms" you're supposed to leave the bars loaded with 45s. I assume that's because no one lifted less than that. But I'm talking serious powerlifting/bodybuilding gyms here. I've found this rule doesn't apply so much anymore, especially at most commercial gyms. Just a little old-time gym history.

      I agree you should unload the bars after you're done, but this could be a reason why some folks leave the 45s on. Or maybe they're just lazy toads..........

      yeah no.

      I got to a power lifting gym- it's still bad form to leave the weights on.

      Lots of us warm up with the bar.
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      edited January 2015
      alighterday wrote: »
      yes yes yes - All of them -- very sound advice . At my gym, which is the Y, the seniors come to socialize, and will sit at two different machines to shoot the bull with each other. All day you have to ask people to let you use the machines. If you are going to do exercises with dumb bells, don't sit on the darn bike - sit on the darn bench. I'm a senior also but I've never seen this before, they don't even wear workout shoes, they wear Stacy Adams shoes, Kangol hats and street pants!! OK enough complaining.
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      alighterday, I so agree with you. My gym is full of seniors who come to gossip and drink free coffee. It annoys the crap out of me. You can not even get to the strength training machines because they use the equipment as seats to set and talk.

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      #1 is the reason I'm begging my gym to get another power rack.
    • Posts: 7,739 Member
      #1: No, the power cage is not a good place for curls. Treat the power cage the same as the squat rack - it just looks different and you can do a few more things (rack pulls and deficit deads, for instance) in them.
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      Amen!
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      PREACH!!!!
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      edited January 2015
      BFDeal wrote: »
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      Why does every "educate the newbs" thread have to come off as elitist and a-holish? Can't people outline what is basically just glorified opinions on etiquette without trying to sound like God's f****** gift to the gym?

      Hm. So you reduce the whole post down to one line and decide the entire thing comes off as elitist and a-holish?

      What flavor is the chip on your shoulder?
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      I'll add one - if you're sick, stay home. Nobody enjoys hearing you coughing and hacking your lungs for an hour on the elliptical.
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      fivethreeone wrote: »
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      Hm. So you reduce the whole post down to one line and decide the entire thing comes off as elitist and a-holish?

      What flavor is the chip on your shoulder?

      I hope it's pork belly and hoisin. Wouldn't that be amazing?
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      dbmata wrote: »
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      I hope it's pork belly and hoisin. Wouldn't that be amazing?
      Or chocolate dippped potato chips. Are they real? Please tell me they are real.

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      dbmata wrote: »
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      I hope it's pork belly and hoisin. Wouldn't that be amazing?

      I'm a fan of those Hint of Lime ones, but yeah, pork belly and hoisin would blow my mind.
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      BFDeal wrote: »
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      ok, I'll throw out: #2. Re-rack your F-ing weights

      So that's not a-holish? Also, the title of the thread title is a little a-holish. "Rules of gym noobs." Why not say advice? Tips. Pointers. Nah, we'll go with "rules" because that makes me sound more right and you more wrong for not knowing.

      I mean, you can take it how you want. Either read that and think, "Hey, I should re-rack my weights so I'm not a jerk," or read it and complain that someone didn't package their advice in your particular favorite color wrapping paper.
    • Posts: 3,165 Member
      BFDeal wrote: »
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      Why does every "educate the newbs" thread have to come off as elitist and a-holish? Can't people outline what is basically just glorified opinions on etiquette without trying to sound like God's f****** gift to the gym?

      Feel free to make a list on your own
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      BFDeal wrote: »
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      Yeah, but one of the rules even says how everyone seems angry but most people are actually nice. Why not just not seem angry in the first place?

      Really? Now you want to tell me what expression should be on my face in the gym?

      When I'm in the zone I do look hyper-focused, which some people might take as looking angry. And no, I'm not going to try to adjust my face into a pleasant configuration in order to not scare you. Instead I'll say, "I might look angry, but I'm actually nice."

      See how that works?
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      edited January 2015
      JeffseekingV wrote: »
      I used to leave the 45s but I know that teens and women some people need to start lighter. Even in the squat rack people do OHP so 45s in there aren't a good idea. Pls I've started to warm up with just the bar

      FIFY
    • Posts: 7,407 Member
      lol
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      BFDeal wrote: »
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      Hmm, sure. I mean if the OP can outline, what, 10+ rules for people I'll say my rule is "if you're nice actually seem nice." You don't have to follow it but yeah, it's one of my rules. Another rule, don't be a a-hole when you're giving advice. That's a good one.

      "Gym rules" are general standards of etiquette that a lot of people ask about around here. As such, the list given in the OP is a pretty accurate representation of how people should behave in the gym.

      BFDeal rules are, fortunately, no BFDeal.
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      OdesAngel wrote: »
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      Or chocolate dippped potato chips. Are they real? Please tell me they are real.
      oh they're real, go to trader joes.
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      BFDeal wrote: »
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      Hmm, sure. I mean if the OP can outline, what, 10+ rules for people I'll say my rule is "if you're nice actually seem nice." You don't have to follow it but yeah, it's one of my rules. Another rule, don't be a a-hole when you're giving advice. That's a good one.

      What is your credibility to create such a list? From the looks here, you are being neither nice, or not an a-hole in response.

      You might want to clean it up a bit before complaining about others.
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      edited January 2015
      BFDeal wrote: »
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      Hmm, sure. I mean if the OP can outline, what, 10+ rules for people I'll say my rule is "if you're nice actually seem nice." You don't have to follow it but yeah, it's one of my rules. Another rule, don't be a a-hole when you're giving advice. That's a good one.

      My advice: Do not make assumptions about people based on their outward appearance because that's a pretty terrible thing to do.

      Oh wait, let me rephrase so that the advice is delicately worded:

      You know what would be super cool with cherries on top? If people could please, maybe not make assumptions about others demeanors based on their outward expression. That would be super nice if that's something you could try hard to correct.

    • Posts: 3,165 Member
      JeffseekingV wrote: »
      I used to leave the 45s but I know that teens and women need to start lighter. Even in the squat rack people do OHP so 45s in there aren't a good idea. Pls I've started to warm up with just the bar

      I stated that even I would not like to start with the 45s on some cases. I just illustrated some examples (not all)
    • Posts: 8,196 Member
      BFDeal wrote: »
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      Yeah the rules are fine. I just said the OPs tone with elitist and a-holish.

      Lol, you're a dude?!

      I just went to your profile like, wtf who is this celery and cracked up to discover you're a 35-year-old dude. That's it, I'm out. This is the apex.
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      brower47 wrote: »
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      My advice: Do not make assumptions about people based on their outward appearance because that's a pretty terrible thing to do.

      Oh wait, let me rephrase so that the advice is delicately worded:

      You know what would be super cool with cherries on top? If people could please, maybe not make assumptions about others demeanors based on their outward expression. That would be super nice if that's something you could try hard to correct.

      But does your face look nice enough as you're saying that?
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