Amusing Article from EliteFTS

missjane · 07-24-2009, 08:47 AM

http://www.elitefts.com/documents/commercial_gym.htm

Luna Sea · 07-24-2009, 09:03 AM

In that entire list, the thing that really bothers me is the cell phones. Unless you're on call from your job, leave them in the car.

I also don't understand why some women wear make up to the gym. Don't they sweat? When I used to lift after work, I washed my face before my workout, so I wouldn't look like Tammy Faye Baker when my mascara starts to run and my blush goes south with my sweat. Now I lift in the early AM before work. I don't even brush my teeth before I go. Maybe that's why I have the weight room all to myself.

Genius · 07-24-2009, 05:52 PM

Anyone who lifts up there shirt to check out there abs in the mirror should be banned from all public gyms.

Mahler · 07-25-2009, 09:12 AM

Jane,
Thanks for reminding me why I love working out at home. I am doing 5-3-1 and can identify with the guy. He must have a helluva time doing this in a commercial gym and yet it is such a no frills program.

kingkop182 · 07-25-2009, 11:24 AM

We have 3 gyms in our area, all exactly as the article describes.....absolute nightmere

Squat Rack · 07-25-2009, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genius

Anyone who lifts up there shirt to check out there abs in the mirror should be banned from all public gyms.

I love when they also flex in front of the mirror to check out their guns. Sadly, my piece of crap gym doesn't even have a power rack (just 2 squat racks that are always being used for curls and 95lb shrugs).

Littlemermaidklb · 07-25-2009, 04:03 PM

So incredibly and unfortunately true...

eastcoastsurfer · 07-29-2009, 02:01 PM

I've told the guy who runs my gym he needs to ban cell phones. I don't know why it bugs me so much, but it does (right up there with curls in the squat rack). Why does anyone need a cell phone in a gym unless you're on call? There is this one guy that actually talks while doing 1-arm db curls...

Today I had to wait for a kid who had stick arms finish his 10 sets of 1 arm triceps extensions on the double cable machine. I suggested to the front desk guy they put a sign up that unless you could close grip 225lbs+ or at least dip 1.5xBW you should not be allowed to use the cable machine to do triceps extensions. I'm just cranky because I had to wait to use one of the only machines that I make use of lol...