No Chalk in the gym??? WTF???

**Rookie1974** · 04-24-2006, 09:55 PM

So as Im settin up to do some heavy shoulder presses, one of the gym managers taps me and says "there's no chalk allowed". NO chalk???? In the GYM WTF!!! Granted the gym is full of a bunch of office dorks, but NO Chalk, Its making them unclean??????? Anyone fellin' my pain???? I guess im just lookig for ammo to tell this dork when I walk in with my GYM CHALK on wed!!!!!

**chest6** · 04-24-2006, 09:56 PM

lmao..I had a thread identical to this..like same title and everything like a month ago. Sucks huh? I still use chalk. Keep using it.

**Rookie1974** · 04-24-2006, 10:15 PM

Thank GOD for Ipod or i'd be trying to workout to delila or whatever that *itches name is!!!

**Playboy305** · 04-24-2006, 10:53 PM

Next time he walks up to you and tells you no chalk ...chalk up your right hand real nice and smack the sh!t out of him with it. Just playing...keep it in a gym bag and stick your hands in the bag and rub it on...it's what I had to do once in some B.S LA fitness. Theres nothing like lifting with chalk.

**elite2kr** · 04-25-2006, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Playboy305

Next time he walks up to you and tells you no chalk ...chalk up your right hand real nice and smack the sh!t out of him with it. Just playing...keep it in a gym bag and stick your hands in the bag and rub it on...it's what I had to do once in some B.S LA fitness. Theres nothing like lifting with chalk.

Does it really help that much?

**Tbone1975** · 04-25-2006, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Playboy305

Next time he walks up to you and tells you no chalk ...chalk up your right hand real nice and smack the sh!t out of him with it. Just playing...keep it in a gym bag and stick your hands in the bag and rub it on...it's what I had to do once in some B.S LA fitness. Theres nothing like lifting with chalk.

No kiddin" LOL. Slap him in the face with a chalked hand and be like, "the white hand of Saruman bizatch!"

**SwoleCat** · 04-25-2006, 10:20 PM

Chalk is too messy.

~SC~

**Carlos_E** · 04-25-2006, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Rookie1974

So as Im settin up to do some heavy shoulder presses, one of the gym managers taps me and says "there's no chalk allowed". NO chalk???? In the GYM WTF!!! Granted the gym is full of a bunch of office dorks, but NO Chalk, Its making them unclean??????? Anyone fellin' my pain???? I guess im just lookig for ammo to tell this dork when I walk in with my GYM CHALK on wed!!!!!

My post from Chest6's thread.

Do you clean up after yourself? My gym has a no chalk rule. I put 2 towels on the floor under the bar so when I grab the bar chalk doesn't fall on the floor. I chalk my hands over the towels. Plus I clean up after myself when I'm done. I wipe the weights down and clean the bar. No one says shit to me about using chalk because I clean up after myself.

Leave it how you found it. I'd bitch to if I had to clean the shit up every night. Clean up after yourself and it won't be an issue.

**chest6** · 04-25-2006, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by SwoleCat

Chalk is too messy.

~SC~

haha shit I was about to be like

**Tbone1975** · 04-25-2006, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Carlos_E

My post from Chest6's thread.

Do you clean up after yourself? My gym has a no chalk rule. I put 2 towels on the floor under the bar so when I grab the bar chalk doesn't fall on the floor. I chalk my hands over the towels. Plus I clean up after myself when I'm done. I wipe the weights down and clean the bar. No one says shit to me about using chalk because I clean up after myself.

Leave it how you found it. I'd bitch to if I had to clean the shit up every night. Clean up after yourself and it won't be an issue.

That's cool Carlos. I don't see why anyone would have an issue with that.

**Kale** · 04-25-2006, 11:05 PM

Why do you pussies need chalk at all ? Where frigging gloves or is that not cool !!!!!

**Carlos_E** · 04-25-2006, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by Kale

Why do you pussies need chalk at all ? Where frigging gloves or is that not cool !!!!!

Because we don't use pretty pussy gloves to keep our hands soft.

I don't wear straps and when I'm doing heavy deadlifts it stops the bar from slipping and helps me keep my grip.

**chest6** · 04-25-2006, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Carlos_E

Because we don't use pretty pussy gloves to keep our hands soft.

I don't wear straps and when I'm doing heavy deadlifts it stops the bar from slipping and helps me keep my grip.

ditto

**Tbone1975** · 04-25-2006, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Kale

Why do you pussies need chalk at all ? Where frigging gloves or is that not cool !!!!!

I don't even use it, but I have before and it can def be useful. I was just bein' a tard with the Saruman Sh_t on my first post of this thread LOL.

**Kale** · 04-25-2006, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Carlos_E

Because we don't use pretty pussy gloves to keep our hands soft.

I don't wear straps and when I'm doing heavy deadlifts it stops the bar from slipping and helps me keep my grip.

I use the gloves for grip, not to keep my hands soft, in fact I still get calouses through the gloves.

**Carlos_E** · 04-25-2006, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Kale

I use the gloves for grip, not to keep my hands soft, in fact I still get calouses through the gloves.

I tried gloves before and it made it harder for me to keep my hands close. I prefer going natural with a little chalk.

**chest6** · 04-25-2006, 11:21 PM

Gloves makes the bar slip out of my hands easier than barehands w/o chalk. Chalk is a lifesaver. So far I can go up to 495+ with just chalk with no problem. W/o it..it'll start slipping around the 405-425 mark

**Rookie1974** · 04-25-2006, 11:24 PM

yes im having the same prob....higher lifts w/ chalk. ill sill use it just be so clean about it theyll never notice. what is their job anyhow?

**Carlos_E** · 04-25-2006, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Rookie1974

what is their job anyhow?

To stand around, give bad advice and stare at chicks. At least that's what they do at my gym.

**Rookie1974** · 04-26-2006, 08:16 AM

All right, some good advice!!! Thankx. I have tried to be as clean as posssible with it in the gym, but hell I got to admit that I did'nt go whiping everything down after I left. Furthemore, I was using "chalk in a bag". I understand a "chalk ball" is cleaner. Finally, their is nothing in the contract prohibiting it.

One more Q.

Do I be discrete with the chalk ball in my locker, and say noting to the staff member that stopped me (clean after myself and such) or do I explain the situation and hope I can convince him to let me clean up after myself. Realize that if I approch him he may just give a flat out NO?????????

**stunner5000pt** · 04-26-2006, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Rookie1974

Thank GOD for Ipod or i'd be trying to workout to delila or whatever that *itches name is!!!

you live in toronto??

**stunner5000pt** · 04-26-2006, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by Kale

Why do you pussies need chalk at all ? Where frigging gloves or is that not cool !!!!!

my friend's girlfriend actually LIKES callouses. She says it gives a guy a more macho type of look

**Carlos_E** · 04-26-2006, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by Rookie1974

All right, some good advice!!! Thankx. I have tried to be as clean as posssible with it in the gym, but hell I got to admit that I did'nt go whiping everything down after I left. Furthemore, I was using "chalk in a bag". I understand a "chalk ball" is cleaner. Finally, their is nothing in the contract prohibiting it.

One more Q.

Do I be discrete with the chalk ball in my locker, and say noting to the staff member that stopped me (clean after myself and such) or do I explain the situation and hope I can convince him to let me clean up after myself. Realize that if I approch him he may just give a flat out NO?????????

I'd wait and say something when you get caught with it and point to the towels. Explain how you plan to clean up after yourself and wipe everything down when you're done. Just make sure you do a decent job cleaning up.