Gym Rules - Dropping Dumbbells

[Lumberg]

GymTime, I mentioned chalk and loud noises, because you were harping on "posted rules." I was pointing out that just because a rule is posted does not make it valid, and does not mean everyone is going to follow it.
It's like the speed limit. Everyone does not drive the speed limit because it is posted, people try to drive as fast as they can without getting caught. The gym is no different, hardcore lifters try to get away with as much as they can without getting in trouble with the management. You are like the guys that fucking yell at cars that are going 30 down the 25 mph zone street you live on. You have no authority, thus no one should give a fuck what you say or listen to you.

LMAO.

But when you're diving through some podunk town 300 miles away from home and you're cruising through a 35 at 50, and a cop pulls you over, what are you going to say?

"Oh I have a Corvette and I autocross so It's OK!"

Get out of the car and get up in the officer's face with your big self and say "Would you like to repeat that, officer?"

The point is, in your town, you know what you can get away with, whether it be on the streets or in the gym. But if you go somewhere that's not your turf, break the rules at your own risk. You may well get away with it. But if you get called on it, don't get all indignant and say "waaaaah, but I'm big, and you're old! waaaaah!"

 

[tiger88]

the few IFBB pro bbers who works out thr gym i go to like troy alves throws up some serious poundage and always managed to control militaries and inclines DBs


seen craig titus incline 160s and the biggest asshole in bodybuilding still has courtsey to set them down rather gently and never ever makes a scene

 

[mrplunkey]

LMAO.

But when you're diving through some podunk town 300 miles away from home and you're cruising through a 35 at 50, and a cop pulls you over, what are you going to say?

"Oh I have a Corvette and I autocross so It's OK!"

Get out of the car and get up in the officer's face with your big self and say "Would you like to repeat that, officer?"

The point is, in your town, you know what you can get away with, whether it be on the streets or in the gym. But if you go somewhere that's not your turf, break the rules at your own risk. You may well get away with it. But if you get called on it, don't get all indignant and say "waaaaah, but I'm big, and you're old! waaaaah!"

Your citing an example where a duely sanctioned officer of the law pulled you over for an infraction he just witnessed. What gymtime is talking about is a situation where *he* appointed himself gym moniter and decided to take action.

Lumberg... if instead of an officer it's me, joe shmoe, pulling you over telling you you're doing a 50 in a 35. You gonna be cool with that?

Also... I'm curious about something else too. Every gym will have these rules 1) No dropping weights, 2) Use equipment in a safe and responsible way and 3) No illegal substances on the premisis and 4) No lifting while under the influence of drugs and/or illegal substances. Sooo... what if someone like our self-appointed weight dropper monitor decides that freshly banned bottle of prohormones (coming in February) needs his policing efforts too?

Again, to me this isn't about dropping dumbells. I don't think anyone thinks that's a good thing. Let's just say that dropping dumbells sucks and get past that. To me, it's about someone taking it upon themselves to enforce rules. That's the slippery slope.

Thanks!

 

[BlondBomber]

Your citing an example where a duely sanctioned officer of the law pulled you over for an infraction he just witnessed. What gymtime is talking about is a situation where *he* appointed himself gym moniter and decided to take action.

Lumberg... if instead of an officer it's me, joe shmoe, pulling you over telling you you're doing a 50 in a 35. You gonna be cool with that?

Also... I'm curious about something else too. Every gym will have these rules 1) No dropping weights, 2) Use equipment in a safe and responsible way and 3) No illegal substances on the premisis and 4) No lifting while under the influence of drugs and/or illegal substances. Sooo... what if someone like our self-appointed weight dropper monitor decides that freshly banned bottle of prohormones (coming in February) needs his policing efforts too?

Again, to me this isn't about dropping dumbells. I don't think anyone thinks that's a good thing. Let's just say that dropping dumbells sucks and get past that. To me, it's about someone taking it upon themselves to enforce rules. That's the slippery slope.

Thanks!

Thank you. That was the exact point I was trying to make.

 

[Lumberg]

Let's just say that dropping dumbells sucks and get past that.

Fair enough. Dropping dumbbells sucks!

 

[mrplunkey]

Fair enough. Dropping dumbbells sucks!

Any chance I can get a "self-appointed gym police suck" too? I'm going for broke here!

 

[needsize]

Any chance I can get a "self-appointed gym police suck" too? I'm going for broke here!

you wont get it from me, anytime someone is inconsiderate enough to wreck something that I need for my training, then odds are I am going to say something to them. It affects me when I cant use something I need to because someone felt the need to show off lifting a weight they couldnt handle

 

[Lumberg]

Any chance I can get a "self-appointed gym police suck" too? I'm going for broke here!

Absolutely not. A lot of times the nerds who work at the gym don't have the balls to call out inconsiderate users. "It's a dirty job, but soneone's got to do it."

If I were plat my new sig would be "Self-appointed gym policeman."

 

[gymtime]

I agree -- and that's really the problem with unsolicited advice. Some people don't see it, but critiquing someone for dropping dumbells is just another form of unsolicited advice. It's no different than someone approaching me about my form, how much time I'm spending in the squat rack, my weight/rep recipe, how I've structured my investment portfolio, or whether I want to make $$$ while I sleep on some self-improvement plan.

My workout partner is a full-time professional personal trainer and when I see him periodically walk-up to these housewives offering unsolicited advice, hell -- I feel the urge to pimp-slap him and I'm not even the one getting the advice! It's not like he isn't correct... we'll see these 35-55 year old housewives doing pull-downs behind their necks with their heads cranked-out a good 6 inches forward. Hell, you can practically HEAR the discs in their necks shearing as they pull the weight... but you know, I still think it's not our place to comment. Now, if they ASK (and they sometimes do), he'll stop and spend quite a bit of time with them and I don't mind it slowing-down our workout one bit. Hopefully, the housewife gets more for her effort and my partner gets a shot at a new client.

Anyway... this is a perspective issue and realize that you can be 100% correct directionally and still be very offensive by walking-up to someone you don't know.

This has zero to do with unsolicited advice. I couldn't give two shits about people's crappy form. But when it starts to turn my dumbells into scrap metal, then yes, I believe I have a right to say something.

Disagree all you like, but let's not make this something that it clearly isn't.

 

[mrplunkey]

"It's a dirty job, but soneone's got to do it."

You know, on this thread a self-appointed policeman stepped-in to protect us from dropped dumbells. If instead the gym policeman was protecting us from suspected illegal steroid and prohormone users in our local gym, I wonder if the same logic would apply? After all, I'm sure those gym nerds shy away from that issue as well and rules are rules, aren't they?