gym etiquette

[youngNhungry]

I train in a really hardcore iron pit style gym with very serious athletes that train for olympic lifts, bodybuilding, as well as strong man competition. I rarely see anyone dopping weights screaming and such. In my gym this is considered out of control and out of focus. This is when distraction to others trying to stay in focus and injuries occur. serious athletes can offord neither of these. I'm not trying to say that you aren't serious by any means. Please don't think I'm flaming you. Maybe just try a focused control approach to the lifts and it might provide a more satisfying workout. I truly believe that focus and control add so much to the "mind-muscle" connection that Arnold talked about. Just a thought

[im here to learn]

very good point youngnhungry, i think the psychological aspect is usually undermined.......

i would admit in all aspects of life, not just in training, that id find it difficult to concentrate continously for long periods, could this have a play in it, subconsciencely? by which i mean getting psyched for short explosive bursts of pure 100%

to my defence i would say that over 90% of my lifts are controlled, and are returned to the floor/rack gracefully.

its perhaps safe to say that people with different psychological mind sets approach intense lifts differently, i could be a stubborn sob but i still believe each should be catered for.

ps with regards earlier messages comparing beginners with blahblah lb dbs and experienced lifters with heavier dbs, i dont think the weight itself matters, its subjective to a persons individual capabilities....

[CMPD213]

I have to agree with what was stated earlier.. If you are repping till failure and you cant hold the weight anymore therefore you drop it, that's not safe for you or anyone around you.. What if you try going heavier one day and on your last rep you drop a DB, i mean you are the one that said sometimes you dont have it in you to set the DB down because you went until failure... Just my thought.. Also if going until failure was such a good way to workout why don't top notch bodybuilders/powerlifters do it? Just my thought

[im here to learn]

im sure they do, its not something done every day of the week. i dont drop the dumbbells, i just dont gently place them and give them a hug and kiss to make sure theyre ok. all sets to failure on presses need a spotter so there should be no danger of dropping a dumbbell on oneself