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dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« on: September 01, 2006, 08:19:54 AM »
this older trainer at my gym is flat out becoming a douche bag..he's interrupted my workouts three times so far in the past few weeks.  Everytime he and his clients want to use a machine i'm on...even when i've stated that i've got a set or two left, the second i walk away to get a drink they jump on it and say "sorry you've gotta wait since we were here first."  WITH MY SHIT SITTING ON THE MACHINE AND ME SAYING I'M NOT DONE I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. I HAVE ONE MORE SET! I asked if they'd like to work in with me since they obviously couldn't wait to use the equipment that I was on and got the same answer. You'll hafta wait i'm training someone right now. 

I've held my tongue so far...but i'm not sure how to go about this without losing my membership.
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2006, 08:21:31 AM »
Ahmmmm............have water with you at the equipment your using ?
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2006, 08:22:34 AM »
3 options.

1.  punch the trainer in the throat and walk away

2.  approach the gym owner/manager and discuss

3.  stop depending on machines so much in your workouts

hope this helped ;D
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2006, 08:24:35 AM »
LOL


good point on the machines.  The reason I dont' carry around water is the fact that when i DID carry a drink with me people repeatedly knocked it over even when it was right next to my station, bench, whatever.  A gallon water jug with a top isn't hard to miss....or at least i thought.
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2006, 08:24:46 AM »
Quote from: wood on September 01, 2006, 08:22:34 AM
1.  punch the trainer in the throat and walk away

Throat punch always works. HAHA
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2006, 08:25:13 AM »
Quote from: texasRUSH on September 01, 2006, 08:19:54 AM
this older trainer at my gym is flat out becoming a douche bag..he's interrupted my workouts three times so far in the past few weeks.  Everytime he and his clients want to use a machine i'm on...even when i've stated that i've got a set or two left, the second i walk away to get a drink they jump on it and say "sorry you've gotta wait since we were here first."  WITH MY SHIT SITTING ON THE MACHINE AND ME SAYING I'M NOT DONE I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. I HAVE ONE MORE SET! I asked if they'd like to work in with me since they obviously couldn't wait to use the equipment that I was on and got the same answer. You'll hafta wait i'm training someone right now. 

I've held my tongue so far...but i'm not sure how to go about this without losing my membership.
Gym trainers are class "A" assholes that think they know it all. Next time re-assure this loser that you too are paying "X" amount of dollars to use the gym equipment too and first come is first served. He should either have worked in when you offered or courteously waited till you finished your last set.
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Re: dealing with trainers at the gym?
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2006, 08:25:41 AM »
dont say a word to him...just hop on the machine after his trainee gets off...Dont ask him to work in...JUST DO IT.

And after you use share the abductor machine you can work together on something else :o
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2006, 08:31:16 AM »
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And after you use share the abductor machine you can work together on something else
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people actually USE that machine?

I remember a comment i read here the other day about a moment when a trainer walked up to someone and asked "wanna know what you're doing wrong?" and the person replied "talking to you?"  :D

dropped that one on some new trainer that looked fresh out of the college swim club who just walks up to me and says that partial reps do shit for bodybuilding or strength training.  I was doing partials on the bench. 
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Re: dealing with trainers at the gym?
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2006, 08:36:02 AM »
Quote from: texasRUSH on September 01, 2006, 08:31:16 AM
???

people actually USE that machine?

 
its called the yes/no machine
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2006, 08:42:45 AM »
Quote from: texasRUSH on September 01, 2006, 08:19:54 AM
this older trainer at my gym is flat out becoming a douche bag..he's interrupted my workouts three times so far in the past few weeks.  Everytime he and his clients want to use a machine i'm on...even when i've stated that i've got a set or two left, the second i walk away to get a drink they jump on it and say "sorry you've gotta wait since we were here first."  WITH MY SHIT SITTING ON THE MACHINE AND ME SAYING I'M NOT DONE I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. I HAVE ONE MORE SET! I asked if they'd like to work in with me since they obviously couldn't wait to use the equipment that I was on and got the same answer. You'll hafta wait i'm training someone right now. 

I've held my tongue so far...but i'm not sure how to go about this without losing my membership.

Interupting your workout is one thing, but offer to let him work in while your resting, what's the big deal?
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2006, 08:45:46 AM »
just Grab a 25lbs plate and smack the living shit out of him
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2006, 09:25:19 AM »
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Interupting your workout is one thing, but offer to let him work in while your resting, what's the big deal?


as i stated before..i offered and got the same reply
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2006, 09:30:17 AM »
I have seen a guy once at my gym, place a towel over the bench.  The towel had black writing on it( assuming it was black marker), it said, I'm on this! If you use this you will die!!!"  I laughed my ass off when I saw it :o!!  but the owner didn't think it was that funny when people complained...
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Re: dealing with trainers at the gym?
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2006, 09:31:00 AM »
Quote from: texasRUSH on September 01, 2006, 09:25:19 AM

as i stated before..i offered and got the same reply

then you fit his head through the hole of a 45lb plate.....and dont forget the collar!
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2006, 09:37:58 AM »
Quote from: texasRUSH on September 01, 2006, 08:31:16 AM
???

people actually USE that machine?





We call it the "cookie" machine..
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Re: dealing with trainers at the gym?
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2006, 09:40:19 AM »
Quote from: ARMZ on September 01, 2006, 09:37:58 AM


We call it the "cookie" machine..
you call it cookie...we call it yes/no
Didnt we just discuss this about a week ago?  :)
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Re: dealing with trainers at the gym?
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2006, 09:41:52 AM »
Quote from: gatrainer on September 01, 2006, 09:40:19 AM
you call it cookie...we call it yes/no
Didnt we just discuss this about a week ago?  :)


Shit, I can't even remember what I said 5 minutes ago.. 
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2006, 09:44:01 AM »
Man o man. All I do is bitch about the worlds gym that closed near me. This thread wont be any different. The only "trainers" where bodybuilders who did it on the side. Hot sluts, great gym and a money juice bar  :-\ sighhhhhhhhh
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2006, 09:44:10 AM »
Gun. Buy gun. Use gun. Hide gun.
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Re: dealing with trainers at the gym?
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2006, 09:44:21 AM »
Quote from: ARMZ on September 01, 2006, 09:41:52 AM

Shit, I can't even remember what I said 5 minutes ago.. 
gotta stop with those forehead site injections armz
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Re: dealing with trainers at the gym?
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2006, 09:47:58 AM »
Quote from: gatrainer on September 01, 2006, 09:44:21 AM
gotta stop with those forehead site injections armz


It worked for Doogie..
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2006, 09:51:38 AM »
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Gun. Buy gun. Use gun. Hide gun.

why i love getbig...best advice EVER!  ;D
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Re: dealing with trainers at the gym?
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2006, 09:57:31 AM »
Quote from: ARMZ on September 01, 2006, 09:47:58 AM

It worked for Doogie..
Please tell me that is photoshopped...He looks like a f*cking lightbulb!
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #23 on: September 01, 2006, 10:16:08 AM »
Quote from: wood on September 01, 2006, 08:22:34 AM
3 options.

1.  punch the trainer in the throat and walk away

2.  approach the gym owner/manager and discuss

3.  stop depending on machines so much in your workouts

hope this helped ;D
hahahah.dude my fuckin gym owner acts like a trainer and almost in all of my workouts he says you are not doing this right and your doing that wrong..hell today in the middle of  leg press he says you are doing the exercise and you should adjust your footing..and that fuckin buggs me and i am helpless since the owner is an asshole himself...wat should i do now???
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Re: dealing with asshole trainers at the gym?
« Reply #24 on: September 01, 2006, 10:23:20 AM »
texasRUSH, texasRUSH.....there's a time for patience and a time for action.   The majority of the time patience is the right approach, but when you've made your situation clear, it's ignored and then your kicked off equipment you weren't quite finished with and you suggested they work in with you in the first place.... C'mon!!  I woulda taken the trainer by the arm, pulled him outta earshot of his "client", squeezed his pathetic arm firmly and and quietly but firmly told him, "you can either move your ass off the station I made clear I was almost finished with or I can embarrass you in front of every person in this gym........your choice sweetheart."

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