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Title: Bruno the gym manager has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 05:16:35 AM
As many of you longtime gbers might remember, Bruno is the gym manager where I train.  In the past he implemented a brilliant plan to help seperate the twinks (sub-200) from the full-grown men.  He gave the little guys their own area in the back of the gym with db's up to 40lbs, some Swiss balls and stretch tubes.   It's been a hit.

Well for 2011, Bruno has developed another sure-fire success....  we all know how annoying it is when the "New Years resolution" crowd clogs up the gym right?  Well, Bruno's plan is to run a year special on membership if paid in full....he will bring the new members around and me and the boys will be very courteous.....until they sign the contract......then on the following visits, we are going to intimidate them into not coming back.  this way it keeps our membership costs down, makes Bruno money, keeps the gym looking less crowded for new members and keeps the equipt and toilets from over-use.

And Bruno is thinking of just making it a year round idea, and don't worry he's going to give me the old-school head nod to let me know when it's a potential new member so we will know who to spot, encourage, etc....

What does gb think?
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: newmom on December 20, 2010, 05:20:02 AM
honestly,












I got nothing to say ;D
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: Howard on December 20, 2010, 05:24:05 AM
As many of you longtime gbers might remember, Bruno is the gym manager where I train.  In the past he implemented a brilliant plan to help seperate the twinks (sub-200) from the full-grown men.  He gave the little guys their own area in the back of the gym with db's up to 40lbs, some Swiss balls and stretch tubes.   It's been a hit.

Well for 2011, Bruno has developed another sure-fire success....  we all know how annoying it is when the "New Years resolution" crowd clogs up the gym right?  Well, Bruno's plan is to run a year special on membership if paid in full....he will bring the new members around and me and the boys will be very courteous.....until they sign the contract......then on the following visits, we are going to intimidate them into not coming back.  this way it keeps our membership costs down, makes Bruno money, keeps the gym looking less crowded for new members and keeps the equipt and toilets from over-use.

And Bruno is thinking of just making it a year round idea, and don't worry he's going to give me the old-school head nod to let me know when it's a potential new member so we will know who to spot, encourage, etc....

What does gb think?
Unlkess the hard core type alone can keep the place afloat, this will be an eventual business disaster.
The place will develop a bad reputation with most falks and could get serious complains from the Better Business Bureau.
Good luck ::)
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 05:24:08 AM
honestly,






I got nothing to say ;D

Now, I KNOW he's on the right track.... ;D
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 06:28:05 AM
Unlkess the hard core type alone can keep the place afloat, this will be an eventual business disaster.
The place will develop a bad reputation with most falks and could get serious complains from the Better Business Bureau.
Good luck ::)

Howard, Bruno is very innovative and his ideas aren't the typical nonsense you see in other gyms.  I fully expect this one to work out as well as the "Twink Zone" he created.
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: tendonitis on December 20, 2010, 06:34:12 AM
I weigh less than 200 and I can occasionally lift the 45s.
Of course it has to be the first movement of the workout and after a big carb-up.   ;D
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 06:39:37 AM
I weigh less than 200 and I can occasionally lift the 45s.
Of course it has to be the first movement of the workout and after a big carb-up.   ;D

I think we could get you an exception tendon....I'll put in a word with Bruno for you.... ;)
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: _bruce_ on December 20, 2010, 06:47:23 AM
Hahaha - brutal Squadfather management tactics.
I like it.  :)
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 06:49:02 AM
Hahaha - brutal Squadfather management tactics.
I like it.  :)

You would surely be welcom bruce.....  we generally do some carb-loading after our workouts.....Bruno is working on a new blend of beer and a protein.....should be out by summer.... ;D
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: CalvinH on December 20, 2010, 07:10:47 AM
You would surely be welcom bruce.....  we generally do some carb-loading after our workouts.....Bruno is working on a new blend of beer and a protein.....should be out by summer.... ;D



What about those of us on the 200lb borderline ???
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: newmom on December 20, 2010, 07:11:19 AM


What about those of us on the 200lb borderline ???

judging by the pic you posted your about 20 pounds past that
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 07:12:31 AM


What about those of us on the 200lb borderline ???

Just do some post-workout carb loading with Bruno and the boys and he will make sure you meet the weigh-in requirements....or just show up post -Christmas dinner from your family gathering.....no problem.
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: CalvinH on December 20, 2010, 07:12:46 AM
judging by the pic you posted your about 20 pounds past that


Nah,205-210lb.
Just do some post-workout carb loading with Bruno and the boys and he will make sure you meet the weigh-in requirements....or just show up post -Christmas dinner from your family gathering.....no problem.

That would put me in the 215-220lb range ;D
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: Howard on December 20, 2010, 07:13:26 AM
Howard, Bruno is very innovative and his ideas aren't the typical nonsense you see in other gyms.  I fully expect this one to work out as well as the "Twink Zone" he created.
Maybe, but running members off AFTER they paid sounds like a BAD idea to me.
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: newmom on December 20, 2010, 07:14:16 AM

Nah,205-210lb.
That would put me in the 215-220lb range ;D

calm down Fluffy, I was kidding
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 07:14:22 AM
Maybe, but running members off AFTER they paid sounds like a BAD idea to me.

Well, you don't want to run them off BEFORE they pay.....jeeeshhhh....
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: CalvinH on December 20, 2010, 07:15:41 AM
calm down Fluffy, I was kidding


 :(...I was hoping you meant it when you said I looked like I weighed more!
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 07:16:55 AM

 :(...I was hoping you meant it when you said I looked like I weighed more!

You need to take a pic next to someone who isn't so robust like SS.....find a random twink....maybe Gene....
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: SS on December 20, 2010, 07:19:48 AM
judging by the pic you posted your about 20 pounds past that
Newmom......... are you saying Clavin chins alone weigh more than 20 lbs?
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 07:20:46 AM
Newmom......... are you saying Clavin chins alone weigh more than 20 lbs?

i didn't realize Clavin was into asian chicks.....
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: newmom on December 20, 2010, 07:20:53 AM
Newmom......... are you saying Clavin chins alone weigh more than 20 lbs?

 :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X :o
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: CalvinH on December 20, 2010, 07:21:09 AM
Newmom......... are you saying Clavin chins alone weigh more than 20 lbs?


I see the pic went over well !!!
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: SS on December 20, 2010, 07:27:21 AM

I see the pic went over well !!!
Meltdown.
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: _bruce_ on December 20, 2010, 07:55:35 AM
You would surely be welcom bruce.....  we generally do some carb-loading after our workouts.....Bruno is working on a new blend of beer and a protein.....should be out by summer.... ;D

That joys me.
Though only if there will be a victim zone, where slamming weights to the ground is mandatory and Howard serves as a floor mat.
Title: Re: Bruno has a plan for the New Year !!!
Post by: The Showstoppa on December 20, 2010, 08:06:11 AM
That joys me.
Though only if there will be a victim zone, where slamming weights to the ground is mandatory and Howard serves as a floor mat.

For sure.  Bruno calls it the "Judgement Zone" where if a twink wanders near you are free to announce your presence with authority....