Well, it is officially time for a new gym
FullOfWin
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Today the "Club Director" asked me not to let the weight down so fast when deadlifting.
"Could you let the weight down slower; you're rattling the building."
"I can't control that much weight on the way down."
"Then I would ask you not to do so much weight."
"Then I'll have to cancel my membership."
"I'm sorry you feel that way." *Club Director walks away.
"Could you let the weight down slower; you're rattling the building."
"I can't control that much weight on the way down."
"Then I would ask you not to do so much weight."
"Then I'll have to cancel my membership."
"I'm sorry you feel that way." *Club Director walks away.
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I may get flamed for this, but I agree with the Club Director on this one.
If you can't control the weights, you shouldn't be lifting so heavy.0 -
I may get flamed for this, but I agree with the Club Director on this one.
If you can't control the weights, you shouldn't be lifting so heavy.
Apparently you don't know about deadlifting or haven't deadlifted 315-365 lbs.0 -
I don't know anything about deadlifting, but if that's the gym's policy and you don't want to follow it then yeah, go find a new gym.0
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I may get flamed for this, but I agree with the Club Director on this one.
If you can't control the weights, you shouldn't be lifting so heavy.
uh, yeah, you don't do heavy deads I take it...
totally agree FOW, that would send my packing. I work out at Gold's so it's pretty meathead friendly though.
Does your gym even have a set of bumper plates and a platform? Mine doesn't. The plates at my gym rattle like crazy on my squats too, even when collared.0 -
No, no bumper plates and no platform. The plates there are annoying as hell Ivanko vinyl-ish coated type plates that are hard as hell to pull off the bars. Also the free weight area is on the second floor, so that is of course problematic.0
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Well that was great planning wasn't it? Pretty funny.Also the free weight area is on the second floor, so that is of course problematic.0 -
^ needs to inlcude that guy that doesn't wipe down the machine after LUNK0
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I may get flamed for this, but I agree with the Club Director on this one.
If you can't control the weights, you shouldn't be lifting so heavy.
totally agree.0 -
totally agree.
See my and noobs posts about how you must not know about deadlifting. To educate you both and anyone else, you are absolutely not supposed to fully control the weight on the way down for heavy deadlifts because it can lead to injury.0 -
OP you should have slammed the weight on his feet turned around and walked out like a boss0
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OP you should have slammed the weight on his feet turned around and walked out like a boss
I totally would have if I hadn't been too busy sitting hunched over on a bench panting. Honest...0 -
I totally would have if I hadn't been too busy sitting hunched over on a bench panting. Honest...
You know weightlifting's not cardio. Right, brah?0 -
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You know weightlifting's not cardio. Right, brah?
So I've heard
Hard to tell in that guf but I am thinking it is supposed to be that he is straight dropping it to the floor?0 -
I keep my hands on the bar but it crashes.0
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totally agree.
I agree as well. That is distracting and annoying as hell.0 -
Why not just ask if deadlifting is not allowed? If it is, then ask for more of those rubber mats/pad to drop the weights on...
I'll be honest I don't deadlift but I understand the concept certainly well. So, if they can't accommodate you for such a simple basic technique- then by all means leave.0 -
I agree as well. That is distracting and annoying as hell.
You poor thing0 -
I agree as well. That is distracting and annoying as hell.
I do them in the leg area. Nobody's over there anyway.0 -
I agree as well. That is distracting and annoying as hell.
O noes, your delicate ears have heard the sound of weight training equipment being used.
There is no strict policy or anything there. It is not a chain. AFAIK no one else there deadlifts that much weight even though it is really not that much. It is jsut rare for anyone to deadlift or squat there, and more rare for anyone to do either of them properly or with a lot of weight.0 -
What's the deal with the freeweights on the second floor? My local gym has them upstairs and while I don't mind the crashing sound because I know serious boss shiit is happening, some times it startles me! I'm delicate and could pee when startled!0
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I may get flamed for this, but I agree with the Club Director on this one.
If you can't control the weights, you shouldn't be lifting so heavy.
Slowly lowering a deadlift is not intelligent.0 -
Today the "Club Director" asked me not to let the weight down so fast when deadlifting.
"Could you let the weight down slower; you're rattling the building."
"I can't control that much weight on the way down."
"Then I would ask you not to do so much weight."
"Then I'll have to cancel my membership."
"I'm sorry you feel that way." *Club Director walks away.0 -
Deadlifting 350lbs you can control just fine on the way up but what I don't think people understand is when you bring it down gravity freaking helps it and you could injure yourself trying to control it so its better to let it go especially when your on your 8th rep and tired.0
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I used to go to a gym that had a room specifically for people who engaged in deadlifting...
Yes, it's annoying to others without additional padding, etc... but it's a legitimate workout choice. A gym needs to accommodate for that sort of thing, it's as simple as putting down extra padding... or hell, even having a specific time set aside for deadlifters only.
If they're going to gripe at you for working out in a (gasp) gym, then screw 'em... it isn't a real gym!0 -
Get the hell out. If your gym has a "Club Director" it is time to leave anyway! lol.0
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In...
...to witness the (attempted) much-needed deadlifting education of at least a few clueless MFPers.0 -
You definitely need a meat head friendly gym. Only noobs and cardio bunnies look when there is a thud at my gym.0
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I don't know anything about deadlifting, but if that's the gym's policy and you don't want to follow it then yeah, go find a new gym.
This, and only because it could be disturbing other members, and that's not really fair either.0 -
Proper response would have been -
"I am much more gentle when I am putting down your wife....."0
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