Gym Etiquette Question

That would drive me crazy. People at my gym leave weights on the bars all the time. If no one is in there, I just go to the squat rack and unload the bar. If there are people in there, I ask if anyone is using it. I usually have to go to the bathroom before my deadlifts. Because it takes a lot out of me to load 2 45's on each end, I take my gloves off and leave them and my water bottle by the bar once it's on the ground. That way, anyone who comes in knows I'm coming back for it.

The guy just sounds like he is a bit inconsiderate of other people. If it was me, I'd see if he's there every Saturday at the same time and plan to go earlier so you can call dibs on the rack before he does.

Not a whole lot else you can do, some people just are like that.

Ask him if he'd be willing to let you work in with him, so you lift while he's off doing something else.

If that fails, you can always report him to management, saying he's grunting and making you feel "gymtimidated" and they'll throw him out for you. :drinker:

God I hate people that do that. At the very least they should let you work in.

The issue is when he came back and decided to get all pushy. If he would have been polite and explained the situation, I'm sure something could have been worked out. There's really nothing you can do about people like this. Well, nothing that won't get you kicked out of your gym

Personally, I think that is bad form. Doing a different exercise between sets is one thing, but generally, the person should pick something close by. The fact that he's leaving the room entirely between sets and still expects to keep his rack on a busy morning, is frankly kind of ridiculous.

But, from my experience, once someone gets set in their way of doing things, it's hard to get them to stop, or to even acknowledge that there might be a need for them to change. He obviously thinks it's no big deal to abandon his rack and then expect it to still be there.

Next time, just use it, and maybe keep track of how long he's gone (assuming this happens again), and then bring it up with management again, and say that he's monopolizing the equipment. Throw around the word "lunk" maybe that'll get their attention. I had to switch gyms because I hated that stupid alarm going off all the time. Always seemed to hit between songs when I was running. Couple times I almost fell off the treadmill because it startled me so bad! lol.

this totally pisses me off. it happens all the time. you have every right to be upset. these people who do this are the ones with NO ettiquette what so ever. All he had to say simply was... can i work in with you. he was not there... nor did you see anyone. next time... screw him and carry on!!!!!

Except for the guy drowning in cologne (later remedied) I must go to the most polite gym ever. I will ask if anyone is using the bench. It's always no. Even the kids, after one reminder, are good about empting the bar and not hogging. I'm sorry this happens.

Lots of people leave weights on the bar so I think nothing of it.

That's an issue at mine as well and so you never know whether or not someone is using the equipment any more. Usually I'll try and keep an eye on the person who is using the equipment and if they walk away and go over to another section of the gym and start doing something different then IMO the equipment is free.

I'm also like one of the other people who posted who will put my stuff on the bench/near the equipment if I have to use the bathroom or something before I start my routine. I can honestly say I haven't yet come across any douche bags at my gym. Everyone seems to be pretty nice.

If theres no one there and there stuff isnt there, then i would have done the same taken the weights off and put my own on. if someone were to start yelling at me for it i would just tell them you werent here so im doing my sets. i dont think its fair to assume that just because you were using it that no one else wants to also use it. i mean stay there do your sets, or go do something else.

at my gym the only time ive seen people go from one machine to another is when they are in the same area like right next to each other, thats what i do, ill set my stuff in one corner and work my way through each machine doing smaller sets on each and i do the routine about 3-5 times till all my sets or more are in then move on, but if someone were to come in and use one of the machines in my row when i wasnt i would tell them im using it, when clearly i was using a different one, i would just skip it and remember to come back to it. its called being polite, and respecting what someone else is doing.

it just bothers me when im waiting for a machine or something and i see someone using it and so im waiting, waiting, waiting, and then they go somewhere else but leave all their **** on the machine (towels, water, ect) and go use something else for 20+ minutes. at that points its like do i move their stuff? or is that totally rude? i never know.

Sounds like another Planet Fitness horror story. Gotta love that place

happens at my golds....daily.

you mad @ PF?

That is bull... You can rest in between sets even run for a drink of water but to leave and go to another room exercise and expect no one else to use the machine is a bunch of crap. Squat racks are popular . This guy is inconsiderate but there are people like that every where Management should have told him to stay by machine or let other people work in during his rest periods

Sounds like another Planet Fitness horror story. Gotta love that place

Things like that happen every where.

Haha yes so true!

We have a few guys who like to leave heavy weights on especially the dead lift bar. And I don't know about anyone else but even if it's 10 lbs I HATE unracking that bar!! Last week a guy was using it quite a bit in between other exercises and I didn't want to work in with him as it would be a huge pain, but after he was done he was still in the weight room and I just hopped in > i was never sure if he was done because he didn't unrack them. It actually made me really really irritated and I almost said something but sometimes I'm just way too b*tchy and need to let things go.

On the other hand, the other location i go to in the early mornings, people are nice as can be. i started unracking the squat rack thinking the guy was done as I didn't see him there (a few guys talk a LOT in the morning) he came over and told me he was using it. Super nice. I was about to walk away and he just told me to do my set. Super super nice.

Come to think of it - IDK if it's the difference in locations or the difference in times (morning vs. evening) but the morning crowd at that location is a lot less douchey.

I always thought the rule of thumb was to let someone work in with you in between sets. I've never seen/heard anyone say no or act like an *kitten* when they needed to.