gym etiquette

[The Deuce]

THE GYM I GO TO HAS A FCKING LUNK ALARM !! Apparently if you work out to hard and make any noise whatsoever or accidently drop the weights a lil too HARD.. this alarm goes off.. BIG SCENE... Hahaha... Yah so what I'M A LUNK !!! LOL... to date I have only set it off twice... ONCE on my last rep of 545lb Squat... AND once on like my 3rd set of 315lb bench... I apparently re-racked the weight too loudly.. ooooooooooohhhhhhh weeeeelllllllll!! Life Goes on!!!


AND THEY CLAIM IT'S A JUDGEMENT FREE ZONE... HAH !! I'M BEING JUDGED AS A LUNK... right? RIGHT!

[Jon the Rooster]

I sure don't miss the BS of gym's. I love being able to work out at home. I do wish I had someone to work out with but, I can't complain. I found a store that sell weights at .45 per lb. once a month I buy more plates, I have more than I need as of now.
I always seam to find the biggest Azzhole everywhere I go,, so gyms are out for me.

I said, are you trying to study? Because the ****ing library is down the street. This is a gym. (Turn my ipod back on and continue with my routine).

I love it!!!

[F4iGuy]

THE GYM I GO TO HAS A FCKING LUNK ALARM !! Apparently if you work out to hard and make any noise whatsoever or accidently drop the weights a lil too HARD.. this alarm goes off.. BIG SCENE... Hahaha... Yah so what I'M A LUNK !!! LOL... to date I have only set it off twice... ONCE on my last rep of 545lb Squat... AND once on like my 3rd set of 315lb bench... I apparently re-racked the weight too loudly.. ooooooooooohhhhhhh weeeeelllllllll!! Life Goes on!!!


AND THEY CLAIM IT'S A JUDGEMENT FREE ZONE... HAH !! I'M BEING JUDGED AS A LUNK... right? RIGHT!

Wow, thats odd. I think the op's solution is rubber matts under the bar. If they don't have them politely request the gym owner purchase them because you "do not want to disturb the other members with the occasional heavy set". I know what you mean though. There are times I just want to go nuts and pull that last rep even if it means I can't go down controlled. The last thought I want to be thinking on me heavy set is "can i do this last rep and still lower the weight quietly?" The gym I train at is pretty silent. Honestly, watching a big guy do one of the big 3 lifts with crazy weight, even if it means a bit of noise, is great inspiration for me. Its a thing of beauty.

The guy who approached you was an ass. I was in a similar situation and you know what the trainer did? Asked me "could you please use these rubber mats if you're doing heavy deadlifts" You see the difference? I'm not saying she had to carry the matts over to me (awesome of her) but a simple "could you please" statement goes a long way. The way he approached you I'd have felt like saying... Hey bud, can you step outside and put your teeth on the curb for a sec. Now I want you to listen carefully to that scraping sound... the next sound you might not hear but its going to involve some crunching.... Yea but thats not right.