Cant Deadlift!!

[gttnbig82]

My gym just got rid of there squat rack so I went to improvise and use the bar from a flat bench and the owner came up to me and told me that no one can deadlift anymore and said to use the smith machine for dead lifts.
What kinda bullshit is that. To bad its the only gym in the area or I would go to another one.

 

[blut wump]

Tell him you're doing heavy dimels for singles not deadlifts.

 

[coldblue1955]

My gym just got rid of there squat rack so I went to improvise and use the bar from a flat bench and the owner came up to me and told me that no one can deadlift anymore and said to use the smith machine for dead lifts.
What kinda bullshit is that. To bad its the only gym in the area or I would go to another one.

you need your own home gym. A olympic weight set that is!

 

[nycgirl]

Did he say why?

How are you going to do squats? Is there another rack to do squats? My gym has 2 different kinds of racks, one is a powerrack and the other is a squat rack w/ permanent safety sides (which sucks, because you can't go too low). If I have to use the latter, I usually do my deadlifts in front of it.

 

[gttnbig82]

Did he say why?

How are you going to do squats? Is there another rack to do squats? My gym has 2 different kinds of racks, one is a powerrack and the other is a squat rack w/ permanent safety sides (which sucks, because you can't go too low). If I have to use the latter, I usually do my deadlifts in front of it.

They got rid of both power and squat racks and replaced them with smiths. He said they're trying to attract more of the people who want to lose weight and not be intimidated by those lifting heavy. The gym was a half and half bb/weightloss. but its now becoming more and more geared toward the whole weightloss thing which is kinda unfair to those who use it to gain and not lose.

 

[Whiskey]

Want me to throw a brick through his windshield?

Whiskey

 

[blut wump]

They got rid of both power and squat racks and replaced them with smiths. He said they're trying to attract more of the people who want to lose weight and not be intimidated by those lifting heavy. The gym was a half and half bb/weightloss. but its now becoming more and more geared toward the whole weightloss thing which is kinda unfair to those who use it to gain and not lose.

If you put your mind to it, you can still do a lot of loud grunting in a Smith during peak hours.

 

[Lestat]

that is total bullshit man.. i use the bar from the flat bench for my DLs....

we don't have a squat rack either now (liability reasons, its a company gym) so I have to squat with the smith machine..

I haven't done legs for like 2 months now though.. its gonna fuckin HURT when I blast them again.

 

[blut wump]

Lol @ liability reasons. They'll love it when someone buggers their knees from deepsquatting in a Smith.

 

[nycgirl]

They got rid of both power and squat racks and replaced them with smiths. He said they're trying to attract more of the people who want to lose weight and not be intimidated by those lifting heavy. The gym was a half and half bb/weightloss. but its now becoming more and more geared toward the whole weightloss thing which is kinda unfair to those who use it to gain and not lose.

WOW.

I don't even know how to use a smith machine (and I don't want to learn either).

 

[musclemom]

Home gym.

 

[wtlftr]

DAMn.. since when did you need a squat rack to deadlift. I take weights right off the floor. Squat rack, bench for DL, wtf. Load the bar up and lift the weights. God damn, why the racks?

 

[morph60]

try farting all over the gym.run the fat folks off.

 

[needtogetaas]

sue the shit out of the gym.Iam shore there is some way you can.there is allways a way.

 

[DannoMight]

Tell the owners that you will hurt yourself with the smith machine because it alters your form causing injury and a lawsuit.

 

[wootoom]

nobody works out in here