Quote Originally Posted by awesome1 View Post
Unfortunately I think that most Americans like those rules as bodybuilders are the minority segment of people that go to health clubs.
The people who like those rules like them because it keeps them from looking like douchebags in the gym. When theres nothing but douchebags, you won't stand out. These are the guys that go to the gym for the sole purpose of impressing other people. It's easy to impress a girl (or a guy??) when there isn't someone deadlifting 500 lbs next to you.