Irritating Cellphones at Gym

[mphgrove]

I have been training during the work day at a gym on the road this week. Very irritating trend. Guys sit on the equipment between sets and do work related (or personal) texts and emails WAY longer than typical rest period between sets. Ties the equipment up forever.  Also, in the locker room, dude is sitting near naked in front of a bunch of lockers blocking access and texting and emailing away on cellphone. Sometimes I yearn for the days before we had the phones.

[dan18]

I have been training during the work day at a gym on the road this week. Very irritating trend. Guys sit on the equipment between sets and do work related (or personal) texts and emails WAY longer than typical rest period between sets. Ties the equipment up forever.  Also, in the locker room, dude is sitting near naked in front of a bunch of lockers blocking access and texting and emailing away on cellphone. Sometimes I yearn for the days before we had the phones.

When they do this I walk up to them and say'' excuse me'' how many more tex do you need to send before you're done on this machine'' as far as the locker room I very rarely enter it I change at work in my office before I leave for the day..

[residue]

I have been training during the work day at a gym on the road this week. Very irritating trend. Guys sit on the equipment between sets and do work related (or personal) texts and emails WAY longer than typical rest period between sets. Ties the equipment up forever.  Also, in the locker room, dude is sitting near naked in front of a bunch of lockers blocking access and texting and emailing away on cellphone. Sometimes I yearn for the days before we had the phones.

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[Dave D]

It sucks but afternoon training still beats peak hour gym time though...

https://www.roguefitness.com/w4-garage-gym

Can he bring his garage with him on his travels?

[robcguns]

https://www.roguefitness.com/w4-garage-gym

Fuck rogue,so sick of seeing all these people with their stupid rogue socks pulled up high,rogue gym bags etc...they’re fucking bar is 250.00,that’s fucked.

[Primemuscle]

When they do this I walk up to them and say'' excuse me'' how many more tex do you need to send before you're done on this machine'' as far as the locker room I very rarely enter it I change at work in my office before I leave for the day..

Good move. I walk up to the offender and ask how many more sets they have. This seems to remind them what the equipment is actually used for. Changing at the office seems  silly. Do you then walk out of the office in your gym attire while carrying your clothes?  

[robcguns]

It sucks but afternoon training still beats peak hour gym time though...

Can he bring his garage with him on his travels?

I love afternoon training,right around 1-2,kids aren’t there yet,lunch crowns is gone and usually have the weight room to myself maybe 1-2 other people.

[calfzilla]

I tend to ignore the twinks on their phones and look for attractive women with tits and ass for motivation.

[dan18]

Good move. I walk up to the offender and ask how many more sets they have. This seems to remind them what the equipment is actually used for. Changing at the office seems  silly. Do you then walk out of the office in your gym attire while carrying your clothes?  

ive been here 21 years they all know me very well ...not silly at all 25 min ride home so it saves me time I just walk in and work out

[Primemuscle]

ive been here 21 years they all know me very well ...not silly at all 25 min ride home so it saves me time I just walk in and work out

Compared to driving home to change into your workout clothes, changing in the office is indeed not silly at all. Why not just change in the locker-room like most people do?

[mphgrove]

I tend to ignore the twinks on their phones and look for attractive women with tits and ass for motivation.

Who said anything about twinks?

[peroni]

I've long had a no phone policy at my gym. You can text and listen to your music, but the ringer has to be off, and if you want to talk on it, you go outside. Been that way since day 1 for the same reason the the OP was griping about.

[robcguns]

I've long had a no phone policy at my gym. You can text and listen to your music, but the ringer has to be off, and if you want to talk on it, you go outside. Been that way since day 1 for the same reason the the OP was griping about.

Yeah I leave my phone in the car.Its a nice 1.5 hours with no interruptions.

[mphgrove]

I've long had a no phone policy at my gym. You can text and listen to your music, but the ringer has to be off, and if you want to talk on it, you go outside. Been that way since day 1 for the same reason the the OP was griping about.

But the texting seated anywhere and everywhere in the gym is just as bad as actual conversations. People write LONG texts and totally forget where they are sitting.

[oldtimer1]

Training in my basement lately but when I trained in the commercial gym the best time was around 9AM. Nothing but retired cops, veterans and old people. A few hardcore was thrown into the mix. After work hours at 5P was the worst crowd. It's a zoo.

[Never1AShow]

Fucking around on the phone between sets is a great way to not get a pump and lose concentration and focus on the muscles.  one of the worst things you can do.  better to go without music if you cant control yourself.

[calfzilla]

Fucking around on the phone between sets is a great way to not get a pump and lose concentration and focus on the muscles.  one of the worst things you can do.  better to go without music if you cant control yourself.

Exactly. How can anyone train with intensity while fucking with there phone between sets. They can't! Only time I touch my phone during a workout is if I need to skip over a shitty song on pandora.

[6 Reps]

But the texting seated anywhere and everywhere in the gym is just as bad as actual conversations. People write LONG texts and totally forget where they are sitting.

Drives me fucking nuts.  The worst offenders at my health club (LA Fitness) are women.  They will get on a machine, do a short set, then sit there and text or whatever with their phones for five minutes or more, then do short set, then sit there and spend another five minutes or more with their phone, do a short set, another at least five minutes on the phone, et cetera, et cetera.  I try to be polite and wait but oftentimes I have to move on to a different exercise.

[mphgrove]

I recently started working out again after many years and what's different now than when I first started is that we're in the smartphone era. Everyone can do anything on a phone - email, instagram, etc. It's like a personal diary. They take it with them everywhere and as soon as the set is done they are on their phone.

I really don't give a shit as long as they aren't in the way of my training or needlessly taking up a part of the gym that I could be using to do what it's intended for... train.

As much as I don't care, I still am intrigued. What is everyone doing on their phone the whole time? Most, if not all, of you guys would have a smartphone. I don't need one, as I'm a friendless antisocial weirdo (you think I'm joking... But for the rest of you, when you finish your set, what do you do on your smartphone the whole time?

They are not doing anything important for the most part, unless they carry their jobs into the gym which is ridiculous. Checking FB and Instagram posts (oh and getbig).

You describe yourself as friendless, but the funny thing is that addictive cellphone usage has actually been shown to be frequently associated with isolation and freindless-ness.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Not just the gym. People on their cells loud talking everywhere in public or checking them at the movies or even while driving. They’re the fucking downfall of humanity.

[falco]

Machete doesn't text.

[Parker]

Fucking around on the phone between sets is a great way to not get a pump and lose concentration and focus on the muscles.  one of the worst things you can do.  better to go without music if you cant control yourself.

That's why you turn you phone to greyscale and ringer off. It makes everything, "blah". All the colors and tones are designed as a reward mechanism for your brain. By turning the phone to greyscale, you tone the colors down, which makes you less prone to pick it up and fiddle with it.

[Primemuscle]

But the texting seated anywhere and everywhere in the gym is just as bad as actual conversations. People write LONG texts and totally forget where they are sitting.

Occasionally you see someone without a cell phone who takes several minute rests between sets. Not sure why they do this, but this is also very annoying. In a gym I worked out in many years ago this fearsome looking fellow would aggressively tell people resting too long to "Use it or lose it." This seemed to work for him. Wonder if he ever got any flack back?

[Primemuscle]

Training in my basement lately but when I trained in the commercial gym the best time was around 9AM. Nothing but retired cops, veterans and old people. A few hardcore was thrown into the mix. After work hours at 5P was the worst crowd. It's a zoo.

That's one reason I like having a membership at 24 Hour Fitness. After 9:00 p.m. you practically have the run of the place. I'm not a morning person so 9 a.m. doesn't work for me. I've even worked out at 2:00 a.m. That time there was only one other person there. It's almost like having a private gym.

[Primemuscle]

Drives me fucking nuts.  The worst offenders at my health club (LA Fitness) are women.  They will get on a machine, do a short set, then sit there and text or whatever with their phones for five minutes or more, then do short set, then sit there and spend another five minutes or more with their phone, do a short set, another at least five minutes on the phone, et cetera, et cetera.  I try to be polite and wait but oftentimes I have to move on to a different exercise.

You're too polite. Say something to the person hogging the equipment. "Can I work in" or "how many more sets do you have" works every time.