What You Would Like To See More/less Of At The Gym

**buffgator** · 09-05-2007, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by Sir Lifts-a-lot

I want to see less health club chains and more old school neighborhood gyms.

When I lived in Cape Girardue Missouri there was a kick as old school gym. You walked in through an old dusty pawn shop, and then it opened up into two large rooms with equipment straight from the 70s. Pictures of pros from the 70s & 80s all over, and an old school tape recorder speaker system (you know the wooden speakers that are like 4 ft tall). There was only fans to keep cool, and the leg equipment was down in the basement that was concrete and dark. The owner lived up stairs in a studio apartment. The membership was 15 dollars a month, and you got your own key to come and go as you please.

**xpijeonx** · 09-05-2007, 09:43 PM

I would like to have a place where some metal or hardcore was played, Even some good rock. If you dont like it bring your head phones! haha I have to.

I would like to see chaulk in a cup or bucket any where it may be needed.

I dont have no grunting signs at my gym but I think there should be signs saying "if you're not grunting you arent trying hard enough." I dont grunt but damnit it is a gym not a ballet.

I dont want get yelled at for dropping dumbells out to my sides after dumbell benching. There is a fine line with this though, I know. some dudes get out of hand...

Get rid of the small ass trainers and the fat ass ones. I dont know how people pay money for someone to train them when they look like they havent trained in their life.

Get rid of the damn balance ball, it cant be as amazing as squats or deads for your core. Quit fooling people and make them work hard so they get results. The balance ball has been rampant at my gym since it changed from Lifestyles to Golds.

God I am a whiney bitch. hahahah

I could go without the spandex but my old man is old school and rides road bikes and thats just how he roles, In his hay day spandex was the thing, hahaha

**buffgator** · 11-23-2007, 05:14 PM

I thought that I would bring up this old thread, since theres not much action on here today.
I would like to see more common sence ammong who ever it is that decides what machines we get at out gym. They recently rotated allot of the equipment at our gym, and took away all of the free weight chairs that I like to sit in while doing my over head tricep excersises. Also they took away the good smith machine and replaced it with a horrible one. Then they took away the lying hamstring curl machine (my favorite) and replaced it with a third sitting hamstring curl machine. I guess that is what happens when a 60 year old business man owns you gym instead of an actual weight lifter.

**Dizz28** · 11-23-2007, 05:31 PM

Good thread, I agree with almost all suggestions...except of course, DSM's. Always being a jokester! My suggestion in response to DSM's would be shirtless, fit, women.

But seriously, people who put the damn weights back where they belong! I try to reorganize the dumbells and plates as I go but it turns into a workout by itself

I'd like to see less of, people standing around talking and taking up equipment that I want to use. Makes me have to take my MP3 player and do what I hate the most, talk to them.... I have to say " can I work in with you?" which is exactly 6words more than I ever want to say in the gym.

**CrazyMike747474** · 11-23-2007, 06:04 PM

There are too many ****ing Health Clubs around here. The most disappointing is that they're Gold's Gyms. There is a couple of them near rich dummy territory I would consider to be more of a rest home because of the antique mother ****ers that swindle in and out. Either because they forgot their shot or shit their pants.

The other Gold's is a social atmosphere with everyone who is up to date according to celebrity fashion. Makes me want to puke.

I invested several thousand dollars into a gym out in the garage along with the rest of what I had. Plus I have 7 sets of heavy dumbbells up to 200. And a versatile squat/bench/incline rack with alternative bench.

**Ajc330** · 11-23-2007, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by buffgator

When I lived in Cape Girardue Missouri there was a kick as old school gym. You walked in through an old dusty pawn shop, and then it opened up into two large rooms with equipment straight from the 70s. Pictures of pros from the 70s & 80s all over, and an old school tape recorder speaker system (you know the wooden speakers that are like 4 ft tall). There was only fans to keep cool, and the leg equipment was down in the basement that was concrete and dark. The owner lived up stairs in a studio apartment. The membership was 15 dollars a month, and you got your own key to come and go as you please.

sounds like my kind of gym

**Renesis** · 11-23-2007, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dizz28

Good thread, I agree with almost all suggestions...except of course, DSM's. Always being a jokester! My suggestion in response to DSM's would be shirtless, fit, women.

But seriously, people who put the damn weights back where they belong! I try to reorganize the dumbells and plates as I go but it turns into a workout by itself

I'd like to see less of, people standing around talking and taking up equipment that I want to use. Makes me have to take my MP3 player and do what I hate the most, talk to them.... I have to say " can I work in with you?" which is exactly 6words more than I ever want to say in the gym.

God I couldn't agree more on this one. Today some jackoff was sitting at the lat pulldowns for over 10 sets. Why the hell would you need to do so many sets? I just did weight pull ups instead but I wanted to scream fvck at the top of my lungs everytime he went back to the stupid thing. To make things worse he chatted for like 3 minutes in between sets.

**buffgator** · 11-23-2007, 08:11 PM

I here you I think I wrote this earlier, but there is this old comb over mo fo who will get on the cables and do flies and weird movements for like 40min straight. He also acts way but hurt if you ask to work in.

**5ifthCitizen** · 11-23-2007, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Renesis

God I couldn't agree more on this one. Today some jackoff was sitting at the lat pulldowns for over 10 sets. Why the hell would you need to do so many sets? I just did weight pull ups instead but I wanted to scream fvck at the top of my lungs everytime he went back to the stupid thing. To make things worse he chatted for like 3 minutes in between sets.

happened to me a few days ago. really wanted to finish my workout with some machine lat pulldowns. walk over and theres some lady sitting on it TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE!!! WTF!!! i wanted to wrap my straps around her neck. fortunately, i was in an extremely good mood and gave her about 2 minutes (also just to make sure i wasn't hallucinating) and then finally went over there and took the machine from her but damn, why the hell would u even bring ur cell phone into the gym?

**freakon** · 11-23-2007, 09:17 PM

i would like to see more free weights! it seems that they are going out of style and the sissy ass looking fag machines are taking their place! I would also like to get rid of those dudes that spend most of their time looking at themselves in the mirror? You know the guys that weigh something like 150lbs soaking wet but think they have a body like a greek god

**Dizz28** · 11-23-2007, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Renesis

God I couldn't agree more on this one. Today some jackoff was sitting at the lat pulldowns for over 10 sets. Why the hell would you need to do so many sets? I just did weight pull ups instead but I wanted to scream fvck at the top of my lungs everytime he went back to the stupid thing. To make things worse he chatted for like 3 minutes in between sets.

OH, and people that do the "Circuit training" BS. This dude was going from the cables to the preacher to the military press to the fly machine....and all the while, talking.

This was the guy that I had to take my MP3 player out and and say those dreadful words...

10 sets seem a bit much...time for a new exercise or if it's not doing much for you, try this new thing...add more weight