The Big Bad Gym Bully!
MyPureSteez
Posts: 265 Member
Today I was called into the managers office of my gym. The manager explained to me that, I wasn’t in trouble but that he did received a complaint about me from one of the other members. I knew exactly who and what it was all about.
The day before, I was working out and saw “Mini Ipad” (that’s what I call her because I don’t know her name and she brings her mini ipad with her). Facts about “Mini Ipad”: 43+ years old, 5’6 around 120 LBS, She joined gym sometime in early January. She totes around her water bottle, towel,keys cell phone & of course her mini Ipad from machine to machine.
Back to the story… The day in question she was on the chest press machine and had 2 (5lb) and 1 (2.5) weight on each side. But she had them “sandwich style” with the 2.5 in between the 5LB plates. Anyways she was done with the machine and gathering up her stuff. I was going to use the machine next and there was no way in hell I was gonna rack her weights again (she does this all the time!).
So, right when she took her 1st steps away from the machine I said “RACK’EM” (loud enough for everyone to turn around and look) while pointing at the machine. She looked back at me, I kept directly eye contact with her until she racked her weights, I even said thank you.
This is exactly what happened and exactly what I told the manager he laughed about it but, apparently she’s told him that I’m the gym bully.
Really the gym bully?
The day before, I was working out and saw “Mini Ipad” (that’s what I call her because I don’t know her name and she brings her mini ipad with her). Facts about “Mini Ipad”: 43+ years old, 5’6 around 120 LBS, She joined gym sometime in early January. She totes around her water bottle, towel,keys cell phone & of course her mini Ipad from machine to machine.
Back to the story… The day in question she was on the chest press machine and had 2 (5lb) and 1 (2.5) weight on each side. But she had them “sandwich style” with the 2.5 in between the 5LB plates. Anyways she was done with the machine and gathering up her stuff. I was going to use the machine next and there was no way in hell I was gonna rack her weights again (she does this all the time!).
So, right when she took her 1st steps away from the machine I said “RACK’EM” (loud enough for everyone to turn around and look) while pointing at the machine. She looked back at me, I kept directly eye contact with her until she racked her weights, I even said thank you.
This is exactly what happened and exactly what I told the manager he laughed about it but, apparently she’s told him that I’m the gym bully.
Really the gym bully?
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I think you're a hero- she won't forget to do it now, I think! LOL0
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Bravo, Gym Bully! People need to have common courtesy in the gym. It is really annoying to have to wipe a machine off because the dude before grunted and sweated for 40 minutes, then walked away or has 3 45 lb plates on bench press bar. I get some folks lift that, but not me. RACK EM!0
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LOVE it!!!!!! Mini I pad needs to learn proper gym etiquette. I hope she's talked to as well now that they have the full story lol.????0
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Was she wearing perfume, jewelry, and makeup too? I suppose you could have been NICER, but no harm in my book!0
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It is good to see someone fighting for courtesy. It drives me nuts when people do not rack weights.0
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Now, she DOES NOT want me to go down there, go all GYM GHETTO on HER!!!!! Me and my sick self. K xo0
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I want you in my gym. I had to put away 6 45 lb weights because I can only bench press the bar.0
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I want you at our gym! People forget all the time!! Good on you for calling her out0
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I want you in my gym. I had to put away 6 45 lb weights because I can only bench press the bar.
Thinking about making a shirt with "RACK'EM" on the front and back. Maybe I should embrace this whole bully thing LOL0 -
Today I was called into the managers office of my gym. The manager explained to me that, I wasn’t in trouble but that he did received a complaint about me from one of the other members. I knew exactly who and what it was all about.
The day before, I was working out and saw “Mini Ipad” (that’s what I call her because I don’t know her name and she brings her mini ipad with her). Facts about “Mini Ipad”: 43+ years old, 5’6 around 120 LBS, She joined gym sometime in early January. She totes around her water bottle, towel,keys cell phone & of course her mini Ipad from machine to machine.
Back to the story… The day in question she was on the chest press machine and had 2 (5lb) and 1 (2.5) weight on each side. But she had them “sandwich style” with the 2.5 in between the 5LB plates. Anyways she was done with the machine and gathering up her stuff. I was going to use the machine next and there was no way in hell I was gonna rack her weights again (she does this all the time!).
So, right when she took her 1st steps away from the machine I said “RACK’EM” (loud enough for everyone to turn around and look) while pointing at the machine. She looked back at me, I kept directly eye contact with her until she racked her weights, I even said thank you.
This is exactly what happened and exactly what I told the manager he laughed about it but, apparently she’s told him that I’m the gym bully.
Really the gym bully?
I go to a small 24hr gym, and it is the worst gym I have ever gone to for gym ettquette. It never fails that at least one machine or bar will be loaded when I get there in the morning. A couple times per month, every machine/bar in the place will be loaded when I get there.
I'm to the point where after I'm done, I put it back as I found it.....
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I want you in my gym. I had to put away 6 45 lb weights because I can only bench press the bar.
Thinking about making a shirt with "RACK'EM" on the front and back. Maybe I should embrace this whole bully thing LOL
I'd buy one. I'd also buy one that said RACK across my chest, and YOUR WEIGHTS beneath, bolder and brighter. OMG make these!!!!!!!0 -
Yo Gym Bully, way to go! You did the right thing! Mini Ipad won't forget next time...0
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It is good to see someone fighting for courtesy. It drives me nuts when people do not rack weights.
I agree!
I did the same to one the guys at the gym that left two 50lbs at each side in the Smith machine. The barbell was in the last upper hook and since I am less than 5 feet, I couldn't even reach them.
I run after him and right in front of the gym monitor I told him to please remove the weights from the machine before leaving the gym. He looked at me in disbelief but before he had a chance to say anything the director came out of his office and told him the same thing.
The funny thing is that the gym has signs all over asking the members to be gentle with the weights and to rack them when done. Stupid people does stupid things.0 -
I want you in my gym. I had to put away 6 45 lb weights because I can only bench press the bar.
Thinking about making a shirt with "RACK'EM" on the front and back. Maybe I should embrace this whole bully thing LOL
I will totally buy your shirt!!! Lol. I feel like I'm at home, having to clean up after kids n hubby, when I go to the gym. I get so tired of racking everyone's weights! These young guys get in there, do one set, or whatever, and then sit around BSing for an hour! While they're BSing, their weights are always sitting on the dang bar, like they own the place. Ever think someone else might want to use it people??? Rant over...0 -
It is good to see someone fighting for courtesy. It drives me nuts when people do not rack weights.
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I want you in my gym. I had to put away 6 45 lb weights because I can only bench press the bar.
Thinking about making a shirt with "RACK'EM" on the front and back. Maybe I should embrace this whole bully thing LOL
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I want you in my gym. I had to put away 6 45 lb weights because I can only bench press the bar.
Thinking about making a shirt with "RACK'EM" on the front and back. Maybe I should embrace this whole bully thing LOL
I will totally buy your shirt!!! Lol. I feel like I'm at home, having to clean up after kids n hubby, when I go to the gym. I get so tired of racking everyone's weights! These young guys get in there, do one set, or whatever, and then sit around BSing for an hour! While they're BSing, their weights are always sitting on the dang bar, like they own the place. Ever think someone else might want to use it people??? Rant over...
^^^100%
Except, at my gym, it's not all young guys.... unless they've started leg pressing 50#'s and benching 25..:indifferent:0 -
I want you in my gym. I had to put away 6 45 lb weights because I can only bench press the bar.
Thinking about making a shirt with "RACK'EM" on the front and back. Maybe I should embrace this whole bully thing LOL
I'd buy one. I'd also buy one that said RACK across my chest, and YOUR WEIGHTS beneath, bolder and brighter. OMG make these!!!!!!!
YES to this too!0 -
.... I'd also buy one that said RACK across my chest, and YOUR WEIGHTS beneath, bolder and brighter. OMG make these!!!!!!!
THIS is your women's one. I want...0 -
Today I was called into the managers office of my gym. The manager explained to me that, I wasn’t in trouble but that he did received a complaint about me from one of the other members. I knew exactly who and what it was all about.
The day before, I was working out and saw “Mini Ipad” (that’s what I call her because I don’t know her name and she brings her mini ipad with her). Facts about “Mini Ipad”: 43+ years old, 5’6 around 120 LBS, She joined gym sometime in early January. She totes around her water bottle, towel,keys cell phone & of course her mini Ipad from machine to machine.
Back to the story… The day in question she was on the chest press machine and had 2 (5lb) and 1 (2.5) weight on each side. But she had them “sandwich style” with the 2.5 in between the 5LB plates. Anyways she was done with the machine and gathering up her stuff. I was going to use the machine next and there was no way in hell I was gonna rack her weights again (she does this all the time!).
So, right when she took her 1st steps away from the machine I said “RACK’EM” (loud enough for everyone to turn around and look) while pointing at the machine. She looked back at me, I kept directly eye contact with her until she racked her weights, I even said thank you.
This is exactly what happened and exactly what I told the manager he laughed about it but, apparently she’s told him that I’m the gym bully.
Really the gym bully?
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Starting out with a "racking your weights is considered proper gym etiquette" might have been more tactful for the first mention of it but as someone else said, she's not likely to forget. I can see where maybe that she thinks that "rule" is in place because some people can't lift some of the larger plates but it's really no different from what most of us learned as a child...put your toys away when you're done playing with them.
Love love LOVE the t-shirt idea!0 -
i work as a personal trainer at a gym. if you are the gym bully then you dont even want to know what i am!!!!!! IF YOU CAN LIFT IT ... THEN YOU CAN RACK IT BACK UP!!!!!0
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I guess with all that crap she's lugging around, she didn't have time to rack her weights. It doesn't sound like she's serious, don't worry, she'll be gone soon.
ETA: Many moons ago I separated my shoulder, but that didn't keep me out of the gym, I could at least do legs. I guess I just have a very independent streak, because when guys would come over and offer to rack my weights for me, I declined. Yeah that's right, I was lifting 45lb plates with one freakin' hand. Now that I'm older, I wish I had just accepted the help.0 -
Its also hard to know if someone is finished with the machine if they don't rack their weights. I wish more people would call others out for poor etiquette.
I saw another mini I pad type on the curl machine the other day and she was talking on her phone for 20 minutes and I needed the machine to complete my work out. When I gestured at her that I wanted the machine she gave me a withering look of annoyance....0 -
People not racking their weights drives me crazy!! Why do I have to waste my workout time taking off your plates? There's a few people at my gym who never rack, and I'm talking leaving 45lb plates on every machine they use. If I see they are done and leaving the weight room I say "You gonna rack your weights?" rather loudly. So I guess I'm a gym bully too then haha. I'm able to take those plates off if I have too but some people are not, plus it's just common sense and courtesy.0
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I want you in my gym. I had to put away 6 45 lb weights because I can only bench press the bar.
Thinking about making a shirt with "RACK'EM" on the front and back. Maybe I should embrace this whole bully thing LOL
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Yep, embrace it....and then come over to my gym. There is one guy in my gym that is always putting the dumbbells in the wrong spot (resisting temptation to reference the dumb part).....today he put a pair of 60 pounders in the 45 lb spots right as I am bringing the 45s that I am using back. I take the passive aggressive approach and shake my head, place my weights on the floor, move the 60s about 5 feet down the rack and put mine up on the rack. Nothing was said and he just walked away. So I applaud you.0
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Good for you I have done the same, It is sad really.0
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Yep, embrace it....and then come over to my gym. There is one guy in my gym that is always putting the dumbbells in the wrong spot (resisting temptation to reference the dumb part).....today he put a pair of 60 pounders in the 45 lb spots right as I am bringing the 45s that I am using back. I take the passive aggressive approach and shake my head, place my weights on the floor, move the 60s about 5 feet down the rack and put mine up on the rack. Nothing was said and he just walked away. So I applaud you.
Uggggh I hate that too! Put it back in order like you found it! I don't want to have to search thru two racks to find the weight I'm looking for! I thought it was just my OCD kicking in haha. /rant0 -
I just don't understand people who don't rack their weights when they're done...it's like etiquette rule number one...and also just kind of basic common sense and courtesy. Why should other people have to rack your weights? I would fully expect someone to call my *kitten* out if I didn't rack my weights.0
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