Gym Etiquette - When to back off?

[jenscats5]

Also, this is the MAIN reason I love my new gym. It is a small-ish place that just has equipment, restrooms, and NO STAFF. It is open 24 hours a day with member keycard access. We have basic, simple stuff ...... cardio equipment, selectorized machines, plate-loaded Hammer stuff, free weights, Smith and squat racks, one cable cross (multi-station one). The most people I have seen in there was last night - and there was me and TWELVE other people. That is it - at 7:30pm. LOVE IT.

Ohhhhhhhhh I *wish* we had gyms like that here......

 

[FFQuads]

Not exactly sure where I will end up - Will want to rent an apartment for the first six months to a year before I look into buying something out there. But the job that is bringing me from NY is in Dallas...

Were are you guys? (y'all) <-- practicing

Austin.....

 

[Sassy69]

I think its just poor form if the guy can't catch a hint. It is common that people will "give advice" in teh gym - its basically a floor show because you're there looking at other people while they look at you and you just notice things. But if the guy just doesn't lay off I would totally talk to management. If you feel like getting into the discussion you can ask him why he thinks the pink weights are so great if your goal is hypertrophy. If you don't feel like having the conversation then a simple "I'm doign fine thanks", hat down, ipod on, squat. If he still doesnt' catch a hint, drop the squat bar on him.

 

[florencia]

Don't be afraid to be seen as a witch halloween is near, so just tell him, I like to be alone.

 

[WoNderWoMan25]

Austin.....

So we're talking like 200 miles inbetween the two cities, right? I will not grasp how HUGE Texas is until I'm there for awhile I guess.

And I am so dying to ask 'the question' ... If Everything *really* IS bigger in Texas,

 

[al420]

So we're talking like 200 miles inbetween the two cities, right? I will not grasp how HUGE Texas is until I'm there for awhile I guess.

And I am so dying to ask 'the question' ... If Everything *really* IS bigger in Texas,

Yes. Yes it is.

 

[FFQuads]

So we're talking like 200 miles inbetween the two cities, right? I will not grasp how HUGE Texas is until I'm there for awhile I guess.

And I am so dying to ask 'the question' ... If Everything *really* IS bigger in Texas,

That's 400 miles for me and Al420 because we would have to come back to Austin after cumin' to see you.......

 

[WoNderWoMan25]

I won't have to worry about this problem anymore. I'm leaving this gym effective TODAY.

Without talking to the members, they got rid of both squat racks & not that I'm lugging the 100's around, but they also ditched all dumbbells over 60 pounds.

HOW THE FRIG DO YOU DO THIS??? NEW GYM RULES - YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO USE THE SMITH MACHINE OR THE PRECOR SUPER SQUAT MACHINE? WTF? AFTER 10 MINUTES I REALIZED I WASN'T GETTING ANYWHERE AND GAVE UP EVEN TRYING TO TALK TO THE OWNER...

 

[FFQuads]

I won't have to worry about this problem anymore. I'm leaving this gym effective TODAY.

Without talking to the members, they got rid of both squat racks & not that I'm lugging the 100's around, but they also ditched all dumbbells over 60 pounds.

HOW THE FRIG DO YOU DO THIS??? NEW GYM RULES - YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO USE THE SMITH MACHINE OR THE PRECOR SUPER SQUAT MACHINE? WTF? AFTER 10 MINUTES I REALIZED I WASN'T GETTING ANYWHERE AND GAVE UP EVEN TRYING TO TALK TO THE OWNER...

Sounds like some sort of rehab center for retards!!

 

[jenscats5]

I won't have to worry about this problem anymore. I'm leaving this gym effective TODAY.

Without talking to the members, they got rid of both squat racks & not that I'm lugging the 100's around, but they also ditched all dumbbells over 60 pounds.

HOW THE FRIG DO YOU DO THIS??? NEW GYM RULES - YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO USE THE SMITH MACHINE OR THE PRECOR SUPER SQUAT MACHINE? WTF? AFTER 10 MINUTES I REALIZED I WASN'T GETTING ANYWHERE AND GAVE UP EVEN TRYING TO TALK TO THE OWNER...

WHAT the EFF??