Shhhh, Quite Deadlifts
_Bro
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so, this guy beside me works his way up to 405 on the deadlift. I glance over and he's keeping great form, lowering the weight in a controlled fashion, making a little noise when the plates hit the floor -- think to myself good job go back to my lifts.
After his second working set or so I can feel the stares from the treadmill area and they are not kind. Furthermore, there's a personal trainer (identifiable by his shirt only not physique) giving him the death stare and I can see he's just waiting to tell the guy to quite down.
... So I walk over to the guy who's now taking a break between his set, give him a friendly pat on the back and tell him great job your really cranking out the reps with good form. We chat for a few seconds and I make my way over to the personal trainer.
I asking him what's going on and then say, I see your watching that guys form. He's really doing a great job, right?
He stammers a bit says yeah, and then I go on to say its a good thing you can appreciate it right? Some people would be annoyed at the slightest bit of noise.. Crazy, right?
Haha.. PT was completely caught off guard.. Walk away feeling great.
After his second working set or so I can feel the stares from the treadmill area and they are not kind. Furthermore, there's a personal trainer (identifiable by his shirt only not physique) giving him the death stare and I can see he's just waiting to tell the guy to quite down.
... So I walk over to the guy who's now taking a break between his set, give him a friendly pat on the back and tell him great job your really cranking out the reps with good form. We chat for a few seconds and I make my way over to the personal trainer.
I asking him what's going on and then say, I see your watching that guys form. He's really doing a great job, right?
He stammers a bit says yeah, and then I go on to say its a good thing you can appreciate it right? Some people would be annoyed at the slightest bit of noise.. Crazy, right?
Haha.. PT was completely caught off guard.. Walk away feeling great.
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I had a PT tell me I was deadlifting too loudly and could break the weights one day when I pulled like 185x3 for my top set (just getting back into it after several months off).
Like.... really? I was setting it down nice and controlled every rep. Literally could not have been more quiet, and it was only 185!!
Now I learned you just don't go in the mornings when the more..... "sensitive" folks are there.
I have seen/heard some using the machines incorrectly and basically dropping the entire weight stack every rep. That's pretty annoying and worth having a PT go over to someone.
Now if I'm pulling heavy I don't even worry about trying to be quiet. That PT can come over and set 300+ on the ground quieter than me first, and then we'll talk.7 -
If people want silence they should go to the library10
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My headphones are so loud, someone would actually have to drop weight on my foot for me to even notice. I'm in my zone when lifting, so I couldn't possibly care less what anyone else is doing, so long as they stay out of my way.7
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The only time I ever got annoyed at gym noise is when the guy next to me was slamming 225 doing some sort of touch and go. I expect some noise but he was actively pushing the bar down from the top. I am positive that it would have been quieter to just drop them from the top.1
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I'm always happy to have a garage gym when I read things like. I would think a gym might end up collecting people with back injuries if people feel they have to set a bar down on eggshells.2
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I get the same glare from a PT at my gym. Whenever I'm doing my heavy squats or deads he just looks at me like "you're discouraging my clients". Others have noticed it as well. I started at the bottom as well and it's kind of hilarious that he gives me those looks. So whenever he's trying to peddle useless supplements I contradict everything on the bottle and say how interesting it is that those supps do the exact opposite compared to what was discovered in several studies.2
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I get the same glare from a PT at my gym. Whenever I'm doing my heavy squats or deads he just looks at me like "you're discouraging my clients". Others have noticed it as well. I started at the bottom as well and it's kind of hilarious that he gives me those looks. So whenever he's trying to peddle useless supplements I contradict everything on the bottle and say how interesting it is that those supps do the exact opposite compared to what was discovered in several studies.
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I coached a power lifting team for a number of years, and there is noise when you lift. There is noise when you lift light or heavy. There is noise when you do freaking yoga...what is wrong with people? 405 with perfect form is a beautiful thing to see and do...
@_bro in job diffusing the situation and making the PT feel like a putz.
@ TresA IT's a shame that you paid for your membership but can't use your gym when you want as people are "sensitive" to noise. It's a gym. Get over it. This is why I have avoiding going to Planet Fitness so far in my life...3 -
well this post was quite interesting.5
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I'm the PT @ my gym doing the loud Deadlifts-how messed up is that?!
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rainbowbow wrote: »well this post was quite interesting.
Don't you mean that it was "quiet" interesting?9 -
There comes a point where you will deadlift enough and people just *kitten* right off and don't say a word about the noise.0
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That guy would die from the noise at a Crossfit box! My Jiu Jitsu school shares space with a crossfit and I cringe every time they play with barbells because they lift them up over their heads and then just drop them. We're all relieved when they finish so we can hear our BJJ professor again.
I deadlift at a regular gym and we get a little noise there but usually nothing too crazy. Well, except for the guy who looks like Gimli from Lord of the Rings. He likes to sing loudly with his headphones and pep talk himself before lifts. We're all amused by it though, not irritated, because he's a super awesome guy and my gym is full of some great people.
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rainbowbow wrote: »well this post was quite interesting.
I don't find quiet deadlifts quite interesting, in fact my interest in those is negligible. Noisy, banging, clanging, grunt worthy deadlifts on the other hand are worth paying attention to 0 -
livingleanlivingclean wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »well this post was quite interesting.
I don't find quiet deadlifts quite interesting, in fact my interest in those is negligible. Noisy, banging, clanging, grunt worthy deadlifts on the other hand are worth paying attention to
Especially when it's a 95 lbs. woman deadlifting more than what I see most gymbros using. We have a couple of those as regulars at my small town gym. I may be able to pull more total weight, but I am positive that their Wilks wrecks mine.5 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »well this post was quite interesting.
I don't find quiet deadlifts quite interesting, in fact my interest in those is negligible. Noisy, banging, clanging, grunt worthy deadlifts on the other hand are worth paying attention to
Especially when it's a 95 lbs. woman deadlifting more than what I see most gymbros using. We have a couple of those as regulars at my small town gym. I may be able to pull more total weight, but I am positive that their Wilks wrecks mine.
Wilks is just something people use to try and say they are stronger. I like the method of the most weight lifted wins.
And because it will be asked, Wilks is a score used in powerlifting that accounts for weight lifted against your weight. So if a 200 and 300 lb person lifts the same weight, the 200lb person would win. Also, if a 300lb person only lifted 50lbs more than a 200lb, the 200lb person would still win.0 -
Yeah, there is a profound difference between people making noise, because they're exerting a ton of energy and the guys doing bicep curls with 20lbs and making noises like they're boning someone. That's just a bit extra. I don't understand people's aversion to noise at the gym. I'm far more put off by the people who rub snot and sweat all over the equipment and don't wipe it down afterward.0
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Shawshankcan wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »well this post was quite interesting.
I don't find quiet deadlifts quite interesting, in fact my interest in those is negligible. Noisy, banging, clanging, grunt worthy deadlifts on the other hand are worth paying attention to
Especially when it's a 95 lbs. woman deadlifting more than what I see most gymbros using. We have a couple of those as regulars at my small town gym. I may be able to pull more total weight, but I am positive that their Wilks wrecks mine.
Wilks is just something people use to try and say they are stronger. I like the method of the most weight lifted wins.
And because it will be asked, Wilks is a score used in powerlifting that accounts for weight lifted against your weight. So if a 200 and 300 lb person lifts the same weight, the 200lb person would win. Also, if a 300lb person only lifted 50lbs more than a 200lb, the 200lb person would still win.
Don't forget the bonus points just for being a woman! 0 -
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Potatoes. Gonna. Potate.2 -
TresaAswegan wrote: »Shawshankcan wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »livingleanlivingclean wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »well this post was quite interesting.
I don't find quiet deadlifts quite interesting, in fact my interest in those is negligible. Noisy, banging, clanging, grunt worthy deadlifts on the other hand are worth paying attention to
Especially when it's a 95 lbs. woman deadlifting more than what I see most gymbros using. We have a couple of those as regulars at my small town gym. I may be able to pull more total weight, but I am positive that their Wilks wrecks mine.
Wilks is just something people use to try and say they are stronger. I like the method of the most weight lifted wins.
And because it will be asked, Wilks is a score used in powerlifting that accounts for weight lifted against your weight. So if a 200 and 300 lb person lifts the same weight, the 200lb person would win. Also, if a 300lb person only lifted 50lbs more than a 200lb, the 200lb person would still win.
Don't forget the bonus points just for being a woman!
And for being old! I get extra extra points for being a 55 YO woman. Lol2 -
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I get the same glare from a PT at my gym. Whenever I'm doing my heavy squats or deads he just looks at me like "you're discouraging my clients". Others have noticed it as well. I started at the bottom as well and it's kind of hilarious that he gives me those looks. So whenever he's trying to peddle useless supplements I contradict everything on the bottle and say how interesting it is that those supps do the exact opposite compared to what was discovered in several studies.
LOL! I know people like this, but they spend way too much on food, may workout once a month and don't realize the supplements aren't going to magically change their fat to muscles.0 -
hah theres NOISE and then theres GRUNT-IVATION as my gym calls it. Got the guys curling 90s when they shouldn't be screaming their lives off then you got the bloke squatting 325 for 15 reps who grunts his last few reps out. They have found that grunting/yelling(not like barbaric scream)/biting down on something like headphone wires or mouthguard can actually produce more burst strength to help you wreck those last few reps. I only hit a grunt if i'm dying and want self motivation since I never train with a partner lol.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1klD4kx8OY
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