College weight room has no rubber weights, need advice for lobbying

[Brett44444444]

I've added movements like Cleans+presses, Snatches, and snatch pulls to my workout routine to build explosiveness/athletic strength (I play sports), and its a huge pain in the ass as well as potential for injury to perform these with metal weights (which should not be dropped like rubber weights can be)...anyhow you guys/gals already know that....basically the University wants to keep things as cheap and long lasting as possible (i.e. metal weights), but they are here to serve the students... anyhow, can you guys/gals think of any other things I could bring up when lobbying to THE MAN? Thanks for any help.

 

[dzulboy]

tell them yoluwant to start a powerlifting team and youneed a strength gym to do it hey it worked at rutgers or tell em the football team needs it

 

[Cuthbert]

LOL my college gym has one barbell

 

[Brett44444444]

tell them yoluwant to start a powerlifting team and youneed a strength gym to do it hey it worked at rutgers or tell em the football team needs it

Good ideas

Unfortunately the Football players here at Michigan have their own weight facilities, which are far better than the ones open to the non-scholarship athletes. Playing club rugby won't get me into their facilities... plus I can barely clean+press 200lbs, so I don't think they'll buy the whole powerlifting team thing. But thanks anywho.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Id say just do it with the metal weights. Whats the worst that can happen?

 

[Brett44444444]

Id say just do it with the metal weights. Whats the worst that can happen?

well, basically I'd like to avoid:
a) fucking the floor + weights up when I drop it, plus looking like a complete jackass when the sound reverberates throughout the entire gym.
b) fucking up my rotator cuff and whatever body part comes in contact with the bar as I try to lower 200lbs from above my head should I choose not to drop the weight.
c)getting grief from the employees as I completely destroy their weights by dropping them on the floor.

I could just take an attitude like "fuck it, its their fault for not having proper equiptment", but that just isn't realistic...

 

[LifterCA]

YEAH! OREGON BEAT MICHIGAN!

just had to put that in..was at the game, so much fun!

 

[Brett44444444]

YEAH! OREGON BEAT MICHIGAN!

just had to put that in..was at the game, so much fun!

That game just about broke my heart....we were so close so many times...... fucking dammit

 

[Maurice]

Chain yourself to a power rack and go on a hunger strike.

 

[slobberknocker]

Kill some of the ho's and gangsters in there and use their bodies to break the fall of the weights.


Actually that's murder. Do something else.