Annoyances at the gym!
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stevencloser wrote: »Wheelhouse15 wrote: »
</3 I don't understand this. It makes such a huge difference in lifting. Do they just don't want to wipe off the bars and plates with a dry towel?
I once tried the same weight deadlift without and with chalk on the same day. I managed 1 rep without chalk, 4 with. It's ridiculous how much it helps.
It definitely does help! The problem with chalk is two-fold I think, 1) it makes a mess 2) it gets into the air and many people don't like breathing it in etc. Liquid chalk resolved problem 2 but is even worse for getting off the equipment. I wish there was another product that worked as well. I tried lifting pads but they aren't the same.
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Okay, this isn't really so much of an annoyance, more like a "what the what, dude?" but....
do y'all have people that jog laps around your gym? I've seen two fellas at mine literally running around the gym. Around all those treadmills and ellipticals. I mean, do your thing dude, but it seems that it could be a bit unsafe, especially when they're in the weight area.
Okay maybe it is a tad of an annoyance, lol. Because if they knock into me, I might have to get sassy! LOL0 -
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I don't get the PF hate. But I do know chalk isn't a thing there.
It's not hate at all from me. I just don't like hypocrisy.
Lunk is a negative thing to call someone. It would be no different if I opened up my "gym" and put a "No Fatties" alarm next to the treadmills, but I still go on about "no judgement".
They should remove "that word".
Yes, and the alarms. I like to imagine a world where people can be held accountable on an individual basis rather than with some passive aggressive alarm that can be pressed. It's much the same way I am against punishing entire factions of people for anything based on a few people's disregard of rules.
This.
Also the type of people who would pull such an alarm are not the type of people I'd want to be around anyway. I get enough tattling from my 6-year-old. I don't want to have to deal with the same thing from a bunch of smug busybodies.
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I go to PF. I like it because it's $10 a month, open 24 hours, and has what I need right now. I think at some point I'll need something more, but right now it works.
I've never heard the alarm go off. I hear a few dropped weights here and there. Other than being a little startling to me at 5 am I don't really care. It lasts for a fraction of a second.
The only thing that annoys me is REALLY LOUD TALKING to your friends that goes on for several minutes. If I can hear you talking over my headphones, my heavy breathing and my machine when you are 100 feet away from me it is too loud. It's just distracting. There are lots of appropriate places to talk but I'm trying to concentrate and yes, it startles me and gets me out of the zone. I just think it's a bit rude. A quick hello? That's fine. A little laugh at a joke? That's fine. A 10-minute conversation? I think that's rude.
Ok...one more thing...people hopping on the machine next to me and looking at what I'm doing. Please stop. It makes me really uncomfortable. I'm overweight and doing the best I can. Yes, my face gets red. Yes, my heart rate is probably much higher than what yours is while going the same speed. But please, I'm doing what I can to focus on ME during this time. I'm a mom and an educator and a wife and this is my only time of the day where I get to do something for myself. Please please please stop looking at me/what I'm doing/my machine's display.7 -
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hollyrayburn wrote: »Okay, this isn't really so much of an annoyance, more like a "what the what, dude?" but....
do y'all have people that jog laps around your gym? I've seen two fellas at mine literally running around the gym. Around all those treadmills and ellipticals. I mean, do your thing dude, but it seems that it could be a bit unsafe, especially when they're in the weight area.
Okay maybe it is a tad of an annoyance, lol. Because if they knock into me, I might have to get sassy! LOL
I've only seen that at certain gyms that run cross training classes or have a track. That would be dangerous in many gyms.0 -
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Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »I don't get the PF hate. But I do know chalk isn't a thing there.
It's not hate at all from me. I just don't like hypocrisy.
Lunk is a negative thing to call someone. It would be no different if I opened up my "gym" and put a "No Fatties" alarm next to the treadmills, but I still go on about "no judgement".
They should remove "that word".
Yes, and the alarms. I like to imagine a world where people can be held accountable on an individual basis rather than with some passive aggressive alarm that can be pressed. It's much the same way I am against punishing entire factions of people for anything based on a few people's disregard of rules.
This.
Also the type of people who would pull such an alarm are not the type of people I'd want to be around anyway. I get enough tattling from my 6-year-old. I don't want to have to deal with the same thing from a bunch of smug busybodies.
There is no alarm to pull at Planet Fitness. It's something in the floor that registers the hit.
I've been at my PF for 5 months and have only heard the alarm once--following a really loud bang.0 -
JulieSHelms wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »I don't get the PF hate. But I do know chalk isn't a thing there.
It's not hate at all from me. I just don't like hypocrisy.
Lunk is a negative thing to call someone. It would be no different if I opened up my "gym" and put a "No Fatties" alarm next to the treadmills, but I still go on about "no judgement".
They should remove "that word".
Yes, and the alarms. I like to imagine a world where people can be held accountable on an individual basis rather than with some passive aggressive alarm that can be pressed. It's much the same way I am against punishing entire factions of people for anything based on a few people's disregard of rules.
This.
Also the type of people who would pull such an alarm are not the type of people I'd want to be around anyway. I get enough tattling from my 6-year-old. I don't want to have to deal with the same thing from a bunch of smug busybodies.
There is no alarm to pull at Planet Fitness. It's something in the floor that registers the hit.
I've been at my PF for 5 months and have only heard the alarm once--following a really loud bang.
Maybe there isn't one at your Planet Fitness, but yes, they are out there.4 -
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JulieSHelms wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »I don't get the PF hate. But I do know chalk isn't a thing there.
It's not hate at all from me. I just don't like hypocrisy.
Lunk is a negative thing to call someone. It would be no different if I opened up my "gym" and put a "No Fatties" alarm next to the treadmills, but I still go on about "no judgement".
They should remove "that word".
Yes, and the alarms. I like to imagine a world where people can be held accountable on an individual basis rather than with some passive aggressive alarm that can be pressed. It's much the same way I am against punishing entire factions of people for anything based on a few people's disregard of rules.
This.
Also the type of people who would pull such an alarm are not the type of people I'd want to be around anyway. I get enough tattling from my 6-year-old. I don't want to have to deal with the same thing from a bunch of smug busybodies.
There is no alarm to pull at Planet Fitness. It's something in the floor that registers the hit.
I've been at my PF for 5 months and have only heard the alarm once--following a really loud bang.
They definitely exist. Look at the YouTube videos and you'll see a big red button with a sign.2 -
JulieSHelms wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »I don't get the PF hate. But I do know chalk isn't a thing there.
It's not hate at all from me. I just don't like hypocrisy.
Lunk is a negative thing to call someone. It would be no different if I opened up my "gym" and put a "No Fatties" alarm next to the treadmills, but I still go on about "no judgement".
They should remove "that word".
Yes, and the alarms. I like to imagine a world where people can be held accountable on an individual basis rather than with some passive aggressive alarm that can be pressed. It's much the same way I am against punishing entire factions of people for anything based on a few people's disregard of rules.
This.
Also the type of people who would pull such an alarm are not the type of people I'd want to be around anyway. I get enough tattling from my 6-year-old. I don't want to have to deal with the same thing from a bunch of smug busybodies.
There is no alarm to pull at Planet Fitness. It's something in the floor that registers the hit.
I've been at my PF for 5 months and have only heard the alarm once--following a really loud bang.
Maybe there isn't one at your Planet Fitness, but yes, they are out there.
OK, didn't know that--when I got my tour, they said it was a sensor in the floor.0 -
Wheelhouse15 wrote: »hollyrayburn wrote: »Okay, this isn't really so much of an annoyance, more like a "what the what, dude?" but....
do y'all have people that jog laps around your gym? I've seen two fellas at mine literally running around the gym. Around all those treadmills and ellipticals. I mean, do your thing dude, but it seems that it could be a bit unsafe, especially when they're in the weight area.
Okay maybe it is a tad of an annoyance, lol. Because if they knock into me, I might have to get sassy! LOL
I've only seen that at certain gyms that run cross training classes or have a track. That would be dangerous in many gyms.
Yes, I think it's very dangerous at mine (I go to the judgement free but you lunkheads better not push yourself too hard, lol), so it's not set up for anything involving such a thing.0 -
JulieSHelms wrote: »JulieSHelms wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »I don't get the PF hate. But I do know chalk isn't a thing there.
It's not hate at all from me. I just don't like hypocrisy.
Lunk is a negative thing to call someone. It would be no different if I opened up my "gym" and put a "No Fatties" alarm next to the treadmills, but I still go on about "no judgement".
They should remove "that word".
Yes, and the alarms. I like to imagine a world where people can be held accountable on an individual basis rather than with some passive aggressive alarm that can be pressed. It's much the same way I am against punishing entire factions of people for anything based on a few people's disregard of rules.
This.
Also the type of people who would pull such an alarm are not the type of people I'd want to be around anyway. I get enough tattling from my 6-year-old. I don't want to have to deal with the same thing from a bunch of smug busybodies.
There is no alarm to pull at Planet Fitness. It's something in the floor that registers the hit.
I've been at my PF for 5 months and have only heard the alarm once--following a really loud bang.
Maybe there isn't one at your Planet Fitness, but yes, they are out there.
OK, didn't know that--when I got my tour, they said it was a sensor in the floor.
That would be a big improvement. People here have reported about the strangest things getting alarmed at their PF's like people running too fast on treadmills. I think a lot of it has to do with the culture of the specific club for the most part.0 -
JulieSHelms wrote: »
Let's not be silly. Gold would make an impractical dumbbell because it is so malleable. Anyways, we are already experiencing a shortage here because I had the gold reserves forged into ammunition to ward off the peasants.2 -
It seems like floor sensors would be an EXPENSIVE endeavor, no?
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Wheelhouse15 wrote: »
Seriously?0 -
stevencloser wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I don't get the PF hate. But I do know chalk isn't a thing there.
I'm not into it either.
I am into making fun of their dumb policy of shaming fit people. You don't need to do that to make other people feel comfortable. It pits people against each other, and I think that's wrong. I also think it discourages people from progressing to the point where they'd achieve real progress with lifting.
You can still progress. You just can't throw weights down hard or bellow.
Which any heavy lifter can tell you is inadvertantly going to happen when you go up in weight. You can't put down a 500 pound deadlift like a teacup.
I can.
*buffs fingernails on chest
(just kidding. PR is still 425 because things got crazy over the summer and I wasn't able to work out consistently. 500 lbs is my 2017 goal though.)2 -
My pet peeves vary
If the gym is crowded:
+ Between SETS aren't water break or Face Book/texting time.
YES, power lifters use the 3-5 minute rest range, but I'm not referencing them
+ Super sets or Giant sets should be done during less busy times. YES, I like them too
+ Water bottle, ID, whatever does not save your spot while you go get a drink or socialize
+ Deodorant is not optional, cologne is not required...no one wants your sweat
+ Slamming weights, leaving your weights on, or screaming....
The gym isn't crowded:
+ Deodorant is not optional, cologne is not required....no one wants your sweat
+ Slamming weights, leaving your weights on, or screaming....
This does depend on the gym you go to. If you go to a gym that specializes in a specific strength style, then it's time to decide if that gym is for you or not. Pet Peeves can help you find the gym that's right for you and/or what times to go.0 -
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JulieSHelms wrote: »
Yes, that would be in one particular spot. I am thinking these would need to have a lot more area than just that. Otherwise, just move to where the sensor isn't?0 -
JulieSHelms wrote: »
Yes, that would be in one particular spot. I am thinking these would need to have a lot more area than just that. Otherwise, just move to where the sensor isn't?
It's supposed to be a mat under the flooring. I'm not having an opinion on this one way or the other. I just hadn't seen the button y'all were talking about.1 -
JulieSHelms wrote: »After reading through this, I got curious as to the difference between a gym and a health club (or fitness center is what I've heard PF referred to): (From Macmillian Dictionary)
GYM: short for gymnasium--a large hall or room with special equipment for doing physical exercises
FITNESS CENTER:--a place where people go to do physical exercises
HEALTH CLUB:--a club where members can go to do physical exercises
I'm not really seeing a big hairy difference here in the terms.
I kinda think that they are all places to go to do physical exercises.1 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Wheelhouse15 wrote: »Bookmarking this for the next time someone says "no one is paying attention to you" to a newbie worried about being judged at the gym.
What bothers me are people. I workout at home and I still get bothered by people.
I go to a "no judgment zone" gym. I don't like needless stress and high pressure and love the low key atmosphere. ETA: no lunks allowed
Using derogatory terms and then claiming others are judging, yeah no hypocrisy there.
Look, that's Planet Fitness's (very successful) business model. No need to bash a poster who's a member and simply restating the policy. In addition, there's plenty of PF bashing threads where people complain about this business model to their hearts' content.
I find it problematic to have as a business model. Essentially they are pushing the idea (and trying to convince people) that if they go to other gyms (which might well have more and better equipment and more opportunities to really learn how to lift) that they will be made to feel uncomfortable, that people who take weights seriously are bad and scary people. Basically spreading divisiveness and fear. I think it's disgusting.
I am not saying I wouldn't use a PF if it were the only thing I thought was reasonably priced for what it provided around me or if it were the most convenient thing -- for me convenience in a gym is paramount and I have very specific things I want and if it provided those I'd hold my nose and put up with it, maybe, if the corporate policy were not so apparent in the particular branch. Happily, for me, it's not an issue, as there isn't even one convenient for me at all (apparently my neighborhood and where I work are not in their preferred demographic, which is kind of interesting). But I am troubled when people (not you) use the negatives about the chain as promotional things, and I think it's unethical enough to profit off such a model that I'd personally think twice about joining even if it were otherwise the best choice and I would continue to speak against the business model when it comes up.5 -
JulieSHelms wrote: »JulieSHelms wrote: »Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »I don't get the PF hate. But I do know chalk isn't a thing there.
It's not hate at all from me. I just don't like hypocrisy.
Lunk is a negative thing to call someone. It would be no different if I opened up my "gym" and put a "No Fatties" alarm next to the treadmills, but I still go on about "no judgement".
They should remove "that word".
Yes, and the alarms. I like to imagine a world where people can be held accountable on an individual basis rather than with some passive aggressive alarm that can be pressed. It's much the same way I am against punishing entire factions of people for anything based on a few people's disregard of rules.
This.
Also the type of people who would pull such an alarm are not the type of people I'd want to be around anyway. I get enough tattling from my 6-year-old. I don't want to have to deal with the same thing from a bunch of smug busybodies.
There is no alarm to pull at Planet Fitness. It's something in the floor that registers the hit.
I've been at my PF for 5 months and have only heard the alarm once--following a really loud bang.
Maybe there isn't one at your Planet Fitness, but yes, they are out there.
OK, didn't know that--when I got my tour, they said it was a sensor in the floor.
I would suggest the person giving the tour has no clue. A sensor in the floor would be cost prohibitive and would not pick up other "lunk like" behaviors like grunting.3 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Wheelhouse15 wrote: »Bookmarking this for the next time someone says "no one is paying attention to you" to a newbie worried about being judged at the gym.
What bothers me are people. I workout at home and I still get bothered by people.
I go to a "no judgment zone" gym. I don't like needless stress and high pressure and love the low key atmosphere. ETA: no lunks allowed
Using derogatory terms and then claiming others are judging, yeah no hypocrisy there.
Look, that's Planet Fitness's (very successful) business model. No need to bash a poster who's a member and simply restating the policy. In addition, there's plenty of PF bashing threads where people complain about this business model to their hearts' content.
I find it problematic to have as a business model. Essentially they are pushing the idea (and trying to convince people) that if they go to other gyms (which might well have more and better equipment and more opportunities to really learn how to lift) that they will be made to feel uncomfortable, that people who take weights seriously are bad and scary people. Basically spreading divisiveness and fear. I think it's disgusting.
I am not saying I wouldn't use a PF if it were the only thing I thought was reasonably priced for what it provided around me or if it were the most convenient thing -- for me convenience in a gym is paramount and I have very specific things I want and if it provided those I'd hold my nose and put up with it, maybe, if the corporate policy were not so apparent in the particular branch. Happily, for me, it's not an issue, as there isn't even one convenient for me at all (apparently my neighborhood and where I work are not in their preferred demographic, which is kind of interesting). But I am troubled when people (not you) use the negatives about the chain as promotional things, and I think it's unethical enough to profit off such a model that I'd personally think twice about joining even if it were otherwise the best choice and I would continue to speak against the business model when it comes up.
It's more like there is a venue for "ordinary" folks to work out. I think that it is admirable that an overweight or obese person can attend and would feel more comfortable at a place that isn't "hard core".0 -
I'm very fortunate that I am able to go to a private (as in not open to the public) gym that is owned by my friend and his wife who are both trainers. It's a small studio gym and pretty much everyone who's there is being trained...there are only a handful of us who have "executive" memberships and can come and go as we please.
I often have the whole gym to myself or there might be two or three other people being trained...so basically it's like having my own gym, so nothing really annoys me at my gym.
I love it...I used to work with my trainer every week which is how we got acquainted and ended up becoming really good friends. I don't work with him often anymore on a one on one, but he's always there to give me a pointer or two and look over the programs I'm putting together. A huge plus is that he does Oly work with all of his clients so he has a kick *kitten* Oly platform and encourages that kind of lifting...and nobody *kitten* about weights being dropped because they know that's how Oly lifts work.3
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