It's already started....

[LurkerNoMore]

The gym becoming the hang out spot for kids out of school for the summer.

They get dumber every year.   We all have seen "that guy" that goes to the gym and eats his pre workout powder right from the container.  No water or anything to mix it with.  (Janoy Cocktail).

Ok, two dudes in there yesterday....   sat down on the bench and packed their pre workout between their lip and gums like they were dipping Skoal.    And then every 5 or 10 minutes they would go over to a trashcan to spit.  Not only were they not using the product the correct way, but they were not even using it at all since they kept spitting out anything that melted. 

This is the generation that is supposed to protect us from Skynet happening.   

[Dokey111]

That doesn't bother me as much as people (all ages and sexes) OCCUPYING equipment but not using it.  On their phones

[Fortress]

Weight-training culture has jumped the shark.

[Gym Rat]

Its everywhere. My buddy has to go at night (or after work) and he says the gym is full of teens flexing, filming each rep, removing their shirts, etc...
When I go at 5:30 AM its quite empty.

(Plus hogging the equipment, leaving stuff everywhere, etc).

Their idea of super-setting is:

- incline bench on Smith-Machine (leave it for 20 mins)
- Pec-Deck (totally across the gym out of sight)
- Talk, flex, chat w/ buddies for 15 mins

This happened once at a gym I was going to near my office at lunch. I timed the Smith being tied up w/ no one on it (15 mins).
The split-second I went over to it to use it, a kid said "I was using that".. I said "Yup, you WAS" and continued adding my plates and doing my sets...
He looked butt-hurt.  Wanted to go by him some "butt-hurt cream" for his wounds... 

[kreator]

Instagram and TikTok ruined gym culture

[wes]

OK,here`s how fucking dumb I am...........when I joined the gym,the girl at the desk told me they opened up at 8 AM.

Well I need a few coffees to get going plus I don`t sleep good at all,so I usually go between 8-10 AM as a rule.

Another kid at the desk told me yesterday that they opened at 6 AM.....WTF ??

Anyway I get there today at 6 AM sharp,go in and there are at least 40 fuckwits there already......had to alter my planned workout but it was cool cuz I missed a few weeks and I would get sore no matter what I did.

The place is tiny so in certain sections you are almost elbow to elbow with these fuckwits.....I call them fuckwits because between sets I saw no one doing anything properly or what would even constitute as work.

By 7:15 AM the place had 6 people in it.

Thursday when I go I will arrive at 7 AM to avoid the deadwood.

On a sidenote there are about 12 parking spaces in front of the place unless you want to walk from the two other lots further below.....no big deal,but I have only gotten a spot outside the gym about 4 freakin` times.

OK rant over.

[oldtimer1]

I train at home. I think I am done with gyms. I never had a real problem with guys super setting hogging equipment. In other gyms I have seen a group of four high school kids grabbing four sets of dumbbells for their working out on one bench. Also pisses me off when guys use a piece of equipment and bullshit for 15 minutes between sets. Last time that happened the guy apologized and knew exactly what he was doing.  I think I did three different exercises to his one. 

A lot of things bug me about some gyms. There's the guy with a million plates on the leg press with a one foot range of motions slamming the machine when finished. If I was the owner I would take his membership for the possible damage to the equipment. How about the guy that doesn't remove plates on machines or doesn't return dumbbells?  Again it doesn't bother my workout but why do the majority of guys use half reps when doing any kind of pressing to use the big weights? Another amusement is the guy singing out of key using unrecognizable human language with his beats headphones on.

Prior to covid I was working out in a commercial gym in NJ when they were forced to lock the doors. Remember that one gym that refused in NJ.  The owner was arrested. His doors were locked with locks by the government. He was also fined over 250K to put him out of business.   I just seamlessly went to my home gym during covid. My home gym has a ton of equipment but truth be told the job can get done with minimal stuff. Power blocks or another adjustable dumbbell set with a bench with maybe a chin and dip attachment will take you far if you know your dumbbell options for each body part. It also can be stored in very small area. Same for a barbell, squat racks and bench.  Personally I like variety so I have so much crap in my basement. Is it necessary? No. 

[robcguns]

Lots of teens hanging out at my gym lately. They congregate in front of dumbbell rack to stare in the mirror and lift their shirts up and look at their abs, meanwhile they have no muscle on them at all. Finally two days ago I just had enough and said can you dipshits get the fuck out of the way and let some men workout? They dispersed very quickly had I known that’s all it would take I would have done it sooner. People have been complaining about these kids for about 2 months now. There’s prob 10 of them. Front desk complains, everyone complains. Just snap at them and they take off. Now they might not stop for anyone else but I know damn well when I come they will be moving.

[Gym Rat]

I train at home. I think I am done with gyms. I never had a real problem with guys super setting hogging equipment. In other gyms I have seen a group of four high school kids grabbing four sets of dumbbells for their working out on one bench. Also pisses me off when guys use a piece of equipment and bullshit for 15 minutes between sets. Last time that happened the guy apologized and knew exactly what he was doing.  I think I did three different exercises to his one. 

A lot of things bug me about some gyms. There's the guy with a million plates on the leg press with a one foot range of motions slamming the machine when finished. If I was the owner I would take his membership for the possible damage to the equipment. How about the guy that doesn't remove plates on machines or doesn't return dumbbells?  Again it doesn't bother my workout but why do the majority of guys use half reps when doing any kind of pressing to use the big weights? Another amusement is the guy singing out of key using unrecognizable human language with his beats headphones on.

Prior to covid I was working out in a commercial gym in NJ when they were forced to lock the doors. Remember that one gym that refused in NJ.  The owner was arrested. His doors were locked with locks by the government. He was also fined over 250K to put him out of business.  Short story I just seamlessly went to my home gym. My home gym has a ton of equipment but truth be told the job can get done with minimal stuff. Power blocks or another adjustable dumbbell set with a bench with maybe a chin and dip attachment will take you far if you know your dumbbell options for each body part. It also can be stored in very small area. Same for a barbell, squat racks and bench.  Personally I like variety so I have so much crap in my basement. Is it necessary? No.

Home gyms are great, I still use mine a time or two per week... IF this gym I go to ever gets bad, Ill be done w/ gyms for a while.
Mine is find... (One stall garage).

[wes]

I train at home. I think I am done with gyms. I never had a real problem with guys super setting hogging equipment. In other gyms I have seen a group of four high school kids grabbing four sets of dumbbells for their working out on one bench. Also pisses me off when guys use a piece of equipment and bullshit for 15 minutes between sets. Last time that happened the guy apologized and knew exactly what he was doing.  I think I did three different exercises to his one. 

A lot of things bug me about some gyms. There's the guy with a million plates on the leg press with a one foot range of motions slamming the machine when finished. If I was the owner I would take his membership for the possible damage to the equipment. How about the guy that doesn't remove plates on machines or doesn't return dumbbells?  Again it doesn't bother my workout but why do the majority of guys use half reps when doing any kind of pressing to use the big weights? Another amusement is the guy singing out of key using unrecognizable human language with his beats headphones on.

Prior to covid I was working out in a commercial gym in NJ when they were forced to lock the doors. Remember that one gym that refused in NJ.  The owner was arrested. His doors were locked with locks by the government. He was also fined over 250K to put him out of business.  Short story I just seamlessly went to my home gym. My home gym has a ton of equipment but truth be told the job can get done with minimal stuff. Power blocks or another adjustable dumbbell set with a bench with maybe a chin and dip attachment will take you far if you know your dumbbell options for each body part. It also can be stored in very small area. Same for a barbell, squat racks and bench.  Personally I like variety so I have so much crap in my basement. Is it necessary? No. 

I agree on all counts.

My modest weight room at home is adequate but has been taken over by my lovely mother in-laws junk......it`s great to have here here the fucking complaining bitch. 

[wes]

Home gyms are great, I still use mine a time or two per week... IF this gym I go to ever gets bad, Ill be done w/ gyms for a while.
Mine is find... (One stall garage).

I envy you brother......great setup.

[IroNat]

I only train at home.

Haven't used a commercial gym since the early 90s.

[Dave D]

Its everywhere. My buddy has to go at night (or after work) and he says the gym is full of teens flexing, filming each rep, removing their shirts, etc...
When I go at 5:30 AM its quite empty.

(Plus hogging the equipment, leaving stuff everywhere, etc).

Their idea of super-setting is:

- incline bench on Smith-Machine (leave it for 20 mins)
- Pec-Deck (totally across the gym out of sight)
- Talk, flex, chat w/ buddies for 15 mins

This happened once at a gym I was going to near my office at lunch. I timed the Smith being tied up w/ no one on it (15 mins).
The split-second I went over to it to use it, a kid said "I was using that".. I said "Yup, you WAS" and continued adding my plates and doing my sets...
He looked butt-hurt.  Wanted to go by him some "butt-hurt cream" for his wounds... 

Lots of teens hanging out at my gym lately. They congregate in front of dumbbell rack to stare in the mirror and lift their shirts up and look at their abs, meanwhile they have no muscle on them at all. Finally two days ago I just had enough and said can you dipshits get the fuck out of the way and let some men workout? They dispersed very quickly had I known that’s all it would take I would have done it sooner. People have been complaining about these kids for about 2 months now. There’s prob 10 of them. Front desk complains, everyone complains. Just snap at them and they take off. Now they might not stop for anyone else but I know damn well when I come they will be moving.

LOL!

[MCWAY]

The gym becoming the hang out spot for kids out of school for the summer.

They get dumber every year.   We all have seen "that guy" that goes to the gym and eats his pre workout powder right from the container.  No water or anything to mix it with.  (Janoy Cocktail).

Ok, two dudes in there yesterday....   sat down on the bench and packed their pre workout between their lip and gums like they were dipping Skoal.    And then every 5 or 10 minutes they would go over to a trashcan to spit.  Not only were they not using the product the correct way, but they were not even using it at all since they kept spitting out anything that melted. 

This is the generation that is supposed to protect us from Skynet happening.   

Heck, the high school kids have been doing that all year long, where I train. And it's annoying.

It's almost the point where I might want to start training legs on Mondays and Thursdays and upper body on Tuesdays and Fridays. But, all the women are on the leg equipment (the saddest part of which is they use more weight than half the guys there).

[Never1AShow]

Its everywhere. My buddy has to go at night (or after work) and he says the gym is full of teens flexing, filming each rep, removing their shirts, etc...
When I go at 5:30 AM its quite empty.

(Plus hogging the equipment, leaving stuff everywhere, etc).

Their idea of super-setting is:

- incline bench on Smith-Machine (leave it for 20 mins)
- Pec-Deck (totally across the gym out of sight)
- Talk, flex, chat w/ buddies for 15 mins

This happened once at a gym I was going to near my office at lunch. I timed the Smith being tied up w/ no one on it (15 mins).
The split-second I went over to it to use it, a kid said "I was using that".. I said "Yup, you WAS" and continued adding my plates and doing my sets...
He looked butt-hurt.  Wanted to go by him some "butt-hurt cream" for his wounds... 

Teach them the rules. 5 minutes unattended MAX then I put my weights on and you’re through.

[Gym Rat]

The latest is my friend takes her daughter and the kids friend along lately.
15 yr old girls, all they do is glute training.

Only 2 Smith's in the place, each one takes it (one each) for an hour of glute stuff.
Or tie up the only free flat bench doing one-legged squats w/ leg on bench.

Good thing is I tell Mama I need the Smith or Bench, and she yells at them to get off of it and go do that stuff elsewhere.

 

[deadz]

The gym becoming the hang out spot for kids out of school for the summer.

They get dumber every year.   We all have seen "that guy" that goes to the gym and eats his pre workout powder right from the container.  No water or anything to mix it with.  (Janoy Cocktail).

Ok, two dudes in there yesterday....   sat down on the bench and packed their pre workout between their lip and gums like they were dipping Skoal.    And then every 5 or 10 minutes they would go over to a trashcan to spit.  Not only were they not using the product the correct way, but they were not even using it at all since they kept spitting out anything that melted. 

This is the generation that is supposed to protect us from Skynet happening.   

Busy Body has been invaded by young fools.

[ProudVirgin69]

Home gyms are great, I still use mine a time or two per week... IF this gym I go to ever gets bad, Ill be done w/ gyms for a while.
Mine is find... (One stall garage).

With a set up Like this I’d never use another gym 

[GymnJuice]

It is annoying. The silver lining, if there is one, is that sometimes I end up trying a new machine or exercise because that's all I can get to for that body part.

[wes]

A few years ago I was doing delts by doing what I call a "Quad-Set"....I`d do a set of machine presses,then machine laterals,(the machines were side by side) then immediately back to presses and then immediately back to laterals followed by a brief rest............mind you I did 3 cycles of this in no time flat........sheer agony !

Anyway I went to the water cooler ( I had forgotten my specially crafted 2 gallon water jug that day)  got a sip of water and proceeded back to the machines where some old fuck (older than me even) with a clipboard was sitting on the lateral raise machine..........I patiently waited, but he just sat there looking off into space fucking up my workout, so I finally said,"Excuse me sir can I use that machine I`m almost finished"?

I mean WTF he wasn`t using it and I had it first....he acted like it was his own private easy chair.

Then this cocklicker stood up and threw that clipboard all the way across the entire gym and walked away in a huff...........I stood there like WTF.......then I busted out laughing and yelled across the gym to him to have a pleasant day.......what a fucking asshole.

Another time I was training where I do now and it was even smaller.....they have since moved to another building on campus and remodeled it.

Anyway I move a flat bench over to the DB rack and was doing DB presses.......between sets another guy comes over and takes my bench..........mind you there were 4 people in there and there was at least 3 other moveable flat benches.

I went over and said,"Dude are you OK,you clearly saw that I was using that bench why not take another one"?

Cat just dead eyes me and says nothing so then he stands up like he wants to get busy   instead of cold cocking him ,I picked up the bench and brought it back to where I originally was using it.......he kept staring at me until I told him,that today wasn`t a good day to get hurt.....he just slinked away.

Dude truly looked insane and demented......but so am I,and I don`t give a flying fuck once push comes to shove but I always try to avoid trouble and respect people......I`m the king of gym ettiquette.

There are some loonies out there and at times I seem to be the proverbial loonie magnet. 

[oldtimer1]

Home gyms are great, I still use mine a time or two per week... IF this gym I go to ever gets bad, Ill be done w/ gyms for a while.
Mine is find... (One stall garage).

Great set up. I have a large basement so it might look like I don't have a lot but I do. It's spread out.  The older I get the more I think do I need all the options? I know I don't. For example for legs I can do squats, leg press, hack squat, machine squat, leg extension, seated curl, standing curl, glute kick back, standing calf, seated calf and leg press calf.  Do I need all that crap? I will answer, no.  I could get by with dumbbell squats, lunges and stiff dead. If I ever down size I'm getting power blocks or Iron master dumbbells with a bench and some attachments. It can be stored in a very small space in a room.

  I just accumulated the stuff through the years.  I feel sorry for my wife when I drop dead down there from a heart attack. She will be in a world of hurt trying to get rid of the stuff. Might have to put an ad in craig's saying free weight equipment and let the buyer figure out how to get it out of the basement. Recently I sold some of my stuff. A guy bought my hundred pound hex dumbbells. I picked them up and started walking up the basement stairs with them. If you think that's not a problem you must be really strong. I fell after going up a couple of stairs and was bleeding bad from my hand, lol.

 

[oldtimer1]

A few years ago I was doing delts by doing what I call a "Quad-Set"....I`d do a set of machine presses,then machine laterals,(the machines were side by side) then immediately back to presses and then immediately back to laterals followed by a brief rest............mind you I did 3 cycles of this in no time flat........sheer agony !

Anyway I went to the water cooler ( I had forgotten my specially crafted 2 gallon water jug that day)  got a sip of water and proceeded back to the machines where some old fuck (older than me even) with a clipboard was sitting on the lateral raise machine..........I patiently waited, but he just sat there looking off into space fucking up my workout, so I finally said,"Excuse me sir can I use that machine I`m almost finished"?

I mean WTF he wasn`t using it and I had it first....he acted like it was his own private easy chair.

Then this cocklicker stood up and threw that clipboard all the way across the entire gym and walked away in a huff...........I stood there like WTF.......then I busted out laughing and yelled across the gym to him to have a pleasant day.......what a fucking asshole.

Another time I was training where I do now and it was even smaller.....they have since moved to another building on campus and remodeled it.

Anyway I move a flat bench over to the DB rack and was doing DB presses.......between sets another guy comes over and takes my bench..........mind you there were 4 people in there and there was at least 3 other moveable flat benches.

I went over and said,"Dude are you OK,you clearly saw that I was using that bench why not take another one"?

Cat just dead eyes me and says nothing so when stands up like he wants to get busy   instead of cold cocking him ,I picked up the bench and brought it back to where I originally was using it.......he kept staring at me until I told him,that today wasn`t a good day to get hurt.....he just slinked away.

Dude truly looked insane and demented......but so am I,and I don`t give a flying fuck once push comes to shove but I always try to avoid trouble and respect people......I`m the king of gym ettiquette.

There are some loonies out there and at times I seem to be the proverbial loonie magnet. 

I forgot about that pain. Old men that sit in machines just hanging out watching people work out. One old man sat on a machine for 20 minutes doing a light lazy set every five minutes.  They think a machine with a seat is a chair to hang out on.

[wes]

I forgot about that pain. Old men that sit in machines just hanging out watching people work out. One old man sat on a machine for 20 minutes doing a light lazy set every five minutes.  They think a machine with a seat is a chair to hang out on.

I mean I realize that everyone pays membership fees,but don`t just sit there staring at a phone or reading a newspaper cuz I also paid my fees ,but I paid mine to actually work out......after all it`s a freaking gym.

If I wanted to sit around,I would just stay home............gym idiots !!