Gym got bumpers...but..

[coolcolj]

yes a bit, but the platform is pretty damped.

Well one of the gym instructors heard me drop it from overhead and it was pretty loud, and told me not to do it again - said it gave people a shock.

But why did they have to install it right in the centre of the gym?! There is a small area behind the power racks that is walled off from the rest of the gym, right at the back - perfect place for it!

 

[Zander1983]

You should clarify what the instructor said with the owner or whoever is in charge, because its almost redundant having them if you can't drop them.

 

[Ripe1]

do they bounce?

man i love that sound.....and watching the chalk fly every where

Yes the joy of training at the same time with oly lifters who drop everything above 100lbs. And once they get to 400's the sound is somewhat ear popping. And even when you know it's going fall you're still a little shaken.

 

[danielson]

hey that setup looks pretty sweet.....if the plates were rubberised then i wouldnt need a padded/matted floor area correct?

i have to make do with a 2x0.5m STRAW mat and a barbell that would probably come back to you if you threw it

i think i may go plead with the gym owner to buy some

 

[ffknight84]

like lord sus said its better then nothing. My gym only has the regular plates, so i have to be real careful, i missed @ 245 power cleaning and had to throw it out in front of me, that was loud.

I love the gym at my school though its great...

 

[PolishHammer1977]

You got them, now go to the front office and tell them why you have to drop them.

you da man son. Now go take care of that!

 

[IronLion]

damn....no intentional dropping, wtf

and I used to put a kilo to pounds conversion in with my workout sheet everyday, so I could know the combos of each common weight