So I visited my old gym the other day
I left my old town a couple of years ago and went back to visit friends with my son and thought I would stop by the old gym.
In my eyes its the best gym for bodybuilders / strength training by far in the area.
Nothing comes close for at least 40 mile.
I used to spend hours here learning from the old and the wise even the genetically gifted.
The guy who runs the gym is a self obsessed ass but he's bearable in small doses.
It's only a small place but has all you could need and that's what matters.
There's a wall dedicated to the members of present and past who have competed and there's easily 100+ photos on the wall nowadays.
So I got out the car with my son and walked in.
Spoke to the old girl on reception all the usual pleasantries and asked her to just keep her eye on my lad (she's known him since he was born so I'm ok with this) while I went for a pee.
The first thing that set alarm bells ringing was the abundance of sharps containers in the changing room.
Now its obvious to anyone who goes there what goes on but this was blatant in your face and not nice to see.
Any way washed my hands and went back into the gym.
The owner came over and there was no "hello" no "how are you" just "you looking for gear"
Well in front of my son this is bang out of order
I know he doesn't understand but your still offering me illegal drugs in front of my family.
I bit my tongue and told him to "**** off" with a smile.
We were walking around the gym and there were no old faces anymore
All the old school boys had left not long after I did as the gym was going down hill.
The chiseled old wise faces were now replaced by young bloated out of control estrogen 18-20 year olds
This was painting a picture in bright neon colours now.
He's got the kids in there promised them the world and as a drug dealer does supplies them their fix with promises of a picture on the wall when they compete.
I was introduced to what he calls his prodigy
A 19 year old lad who had competed before and won and is now training to compete in September.
This kid was 6 foot around 235lbs and 12-15% bf
He was a big lad. So I got talking to this kid and as it does it turns to aas usage and to say the least I was blown away.
The gym owner is telling these kids to take stupid amounts of gear with zero ancillaries.
I asked him about prolactin control he said he didn't know what I was talking about.
not good!
So I pulled up the owner and asked what's going on.
He tells me he gives the nolvadex to sort any on cycle problems because its a miracle drug!!!!!
I had to leave at this point.
I took my lad and walked to the car.
As I was strapping my boy in his seat the owner came out asking what the problem was.
I explained about the board and all I have learned from the members here and told him he really needed to educate himself and stop ruining the lives of kids just for a shitty picture on a wall.
All he replied with was:
"Can I get gear of the website"
I shook my head said goodbye and I will never return to the gym again.
It saddens me because I went there as a boy and was amazed by these giant men in there and it made me want to join in and become one of them.
Now its not a nice place to be around.
I took my son there just to show him around and ended up regretting every minute of it.
Sad day
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Originally Posted by panntastic
