"Are you using the bench?" - JP Fitness Forums

Waittz · 02-20-2008, 06:38 PM

No, Im supervising the weights.

Twice today I had some clown come ask me "Are you using the bench". Both times I had just got done with a set, was sitting on the bench and drinking a gatorade, bar still fully loaded. So freaking annoying.

/rant

rookie · 02-20-2008, 06:47 PM

Must have been the day for idiots.

I watched a bench for about 10 minutes that was next to the tower I was using. No one went near it. Not even close. When I was ready I headed over and started to warm up. A guy comes up and says "I was working here, didn't you see the water". Sure enough there was a water bottle next back rack support. I apologized for interupting his drinking, handed him his water and went back to benching.

duff beer · 02-20-2008, 08:12 PM

I work out at home and have 2 benches...one of them is always empty

Flashy · 02-20-2008, 08:30 PM

Isn't it about time for the New Year's resolutioners to start dropping off and staying home?

Cynic · 02-20-2008, 08:56 PM

Yeah, I resting here m***** f*****! You got a problem with that!

RedLefty · 02-20-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rookie

Must have been the day for idiots.

I watched a bench for about 10 minutes that was next to the tower I was using. No one went near it. Not even close. When I was ready I headed over and started to warm up. A guy comes up and says "I was working here, didn't you see the water". Sure enough there was a water bottle next back rack support. I apologized for interupting his drinking, handed him his water and went back to benching.

Studly!

Waittz · 02-20-2008, 09:59 PM

Like really though, what else would I be doing with the bench? "Are you using the bench?" "No Im fucking it, can I have some privacy". What are they expecting me to say.

Alcoholiday · 02-20-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSteve

Like really though, what else would I be doing with the bench? "Are you using the bench?" "No Im fucking it, can I have some privacy". What are they expecting me to say.

you could just be sitting on it between your sets of squats?

Waittz · 02-20-2008, 11:22 PM

with a loaded bar on it?

gobbla · 02-20-2008, 11:42 PM

...and then he sucker punched you?

Straz85 · 02-21-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Flashy

Isn't it about time for the New Year's resolutioners to start dropping off and staying home?

Seems like they're sticking with it a little longer this year, unfortunately.

castufari · 02-21-2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Straz85

Seems like they're sticking with it a little longer this year, unfortunately.

They're going for a record although most didn't start until a couple of weeks into January. It is amusing though:
1) the guy with the "Richard Simmons" short and ankle weights
2) the couples in matching track suites

Last week I went in for my treadmill time. Arrived late, was 10 min into my intervals bit when some woman told me that "I was in her spot". I said "ugh, yours" "Yeah, I always use this one" "Sorry, didn't see your name engraved on it". Gave her a look, put my headphones back in.

/damn nutcases

gobbla · 02-21-2008, 03:41 AM

With any luck they'll stick to it this year.

karky · 02-21-2008, 04:10 AM

this reminds me of something that annoys me.

you're gone for 2 min to go fill up your bottle with water, when you come back, some moron has taken your bench/whatever. Now, that would be OK, if it wasn't for the fact that there's a chalk bottle, a bag, a training log and a pen lying on top of the bench/whatever.. I mean.. take a hint!

Straz85 · 02-21-2008, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by gobbla

With any luck they'll stick to it this year.

BAD luck you mean. That just means more waiting while they do curls at the squat rack and take 8 minutes between sets sitting on a bench, then proceed to do dumbell curls, and still manage to swing their back because it's too much weight for them.

TheFitOne · 02-21-2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by karky

this reminds me of something that annoys me.

you're gone for 2 min to go fill up your bottle with water, when you come back, some moron has taken your bench/whatever. Now, that would be OK, if it wasn't for the fact that there's a chalk bottle, a bag, a training log and a pen lying on top of the bench/whatever.. I mean.. take a hint!

If you leave the room, I would consider any piece of equipment fair game.

karky · 02-21-2008, 05:12 AM

I don't leave the room. I walk over to this sink and fill my bottle.
So you think if someone goes to the toilet for 1 min to take a piss, then the equipment they used is fair game? that makes no sense at all to me.

trian2 · 02-21-2008, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by karky

I don't leave the room. I walk over to this sink and fill my bottle.
So you think if someone goes to the toilet for 1 min to take a piss, then the equipment they used is fair game? that makes no sense at all to me.

If nobody is visibly loitering somewhat near nor is there a towel or waterbottle left on the bench, then I would assume that we had another instance of somebody not putting their weights back when done.

gobbla · 02-21-2008, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Straz85

BAD luck you mean. That just means more waiting while they do curls at the squat rack and take 8 minutes between sets sitting on a bench, then proceed to do dumbell curls, and still manage to swing their back because it's too much weight for them.

We all start somewhere.