No Powerlifting Allowed

[trial0r]

sup guys..thought id vent my anger:

today i was at this new gym i signed up with for 1 month to try out (blame my idiot friend). as my fiance noticed instantly, it was a "fitnessy" gym. today was back day.

i began with deadlifts as usual, and some guy that works there actually had the nerve to come up to me and say, "he bro, remember that policy you signed when you were first joining, well it said that you agree to not engage in powerlifting i.e. deads, power cleans etc." i said...."uh...your kidding me right."

anway he told me he was only saying so because the owner was in at the time so he had to do his job...even tho i did the deads anyway. my membership is just about over and i will never be going there again...

people are just such fucking idiots that it makes me sick. this gym is loaded with people who have 10+ years experience "lifting" but still look the exact same as they did when they first stepped through the doors. /me wretches.

thought id vent.

 

[Canuck4]

Whats the point of that stupid rule?
Why cant you powerlift?
Your only allowed to do cardio and machine exercises?

 

[MrDbol]

You can't powerlift because you might hurt yourself, and you will place the establishment liable for any damages. (what if you drop it on your head)

Unbelievable!

 

[LittleHelp]

You should have gotten on the treadmill, faked a heart attack and then sued them saying the heart rate monitor was defective.

 

[monkeyballs]

I would shit in my hand and smear it all over the but-blaster.

Run away from this gym as fast as you can. Your estrogen levels probably double every time your in that place.

 

[bigfatty]

I would shit in my hand and smear it all over the but-blaster

holy shit you've done that too?

 

[genarr3]

What kind of sick world has this become????
No powerlifting?????

Go back there and set the place onfire.

 

[trial0r]

hah thanks for the support guys.

mrdbol is right...the employee said it was a liability. fuck him and everyone who looks like him. ill never set foot in there again...

by the way...this is the same place that told me i couldnt leave weights on the floor inbetween sets i.e. my weaker younger highschool brother had to help me completely unrack 400 pounds of weight from the squat rack so that he could go with 135 and then put it all back on for the next one..."someone could trip over it". yea when its up against the wall right. dumbass

 

[Baby Gorilla]

Gee...I'm loosing Karma on this one....

To be the bearer of bad news and personal responsibility, you really should have read the contract more carefully. I need a gym that's for real lifting. I want to be able to scream in pain, use heavy weights, etc. If I see any restriction on that, I'm out the door looking for another gym before a dime is put down.

I don't blame you....that gym sucks, but you should have noted that. At least it was a 1-month deal and not some high-priced long-term membership you're stuck with. Even if the membership person lies to you, never hesitate to read all the clauses in the contract.

....by the way...this is the same place that told me i couldnt leave weights on the floor inbetween sets i.e. my weaker younger highschool brother had to help me completely unrack 400 pounds of weight from the squat rack so that he could go with 135 and then put it all back on for the next one..."someone could trip over it". yea when its up against the wall right. dumbass

Well, I think this is somewhat BS. My last gym required that you re-rack your weights (which is only fair), but in between sets? No f***ing way! I'm still using the rack, go away. If we're talking a plate or two, I'll let you work in, but I don't ask guys using less weight to move on so I can load up and go for it, I appreciate not being asked to let people work in who use a lot less.

Could be worse. At my gym, I routinely see women (and some guys) using the weight cage for squats when all they use is the bar and two 25 lb plates. Hello! That device is meant for serious lifters....GO AWAY!

 

[strider364]

Write a letter and bitch'em out. It problay won't change anything, but you'll feel better.

 

[SofaGeorge]

30 years ago I went to a gym in Florida to sign up. When I looked around the gym I thought something was a little wierd. They had no bench press benches, squat racks, machines or BARBELLS! All they had was rack after rack of dumbells. I asked the guy what was up with that. (This was some kind of new chain of fitness clubs that was trying to launch nationally.) He said it was company policy not to have barbells "'cuz they are bad for you." Same with machines. The only thing that was good was dumbells.

Notice it is 30 years later and you've never heard of that chain.

 

[trial0r]

Notice it is 30 years later and you've never heard of that chain.

HAHA

 

[fistfullofsteel]

i did deadlifts 3 days and still hurting. i would have said, "the owner is a fucking moron and you will never see me in this gym again."

 

[trial0r]

i did deadlifts 3 days and still hurting. i would have said, "the owner is a fucking moron and you will never see me in this gym again."

the employee was pretty frank: "i know the owner is a dick"

i did tell him though that this was my last day and that the owner could blow me, then i finished up. FUCK THAT PLACE.

if youre in miami you prolly know what gym im taking about.

 

[The Almighty]

I cant remember who told me, whether it was a friend or someone on the boards, but he used to attend a gym where you were not allowed to bang the weights. He was doing db bench and lightly tapping the weights at the top, and one of the employees interrupted him and told him he had to stop.

 

[Bam Bam]

I woked out in a gym in Texas about 5 years ago and you couldn't click the weights. Actually I got used to it and still today, I don't click the weights. I couldn't stand it at first, but then I got used to it. Its a stupid rule anyway. BamBam

 

[Dantes]

I have been to three Gyms here in Germany so far. The first one was ALL machines and cardio, and part of the membership fee included a personal trainer that would help train you. (Money well spent I'm sure as the "trainers" were classic skinny fat)

The second was a little better, it actually had real weights, but only took up a small section of the gym. It was useable, even though it was elbow to elbow with guys doing curls.

The third Gym I found is like a theme park (It's huge even by North American Standards). They actually have enough weights for me (no place to deadlift fuck!!), but they add a ton of shit you don't need. About a 1/4 of the gym is an Egyptian themed Sauna area with baths, relaxation beds, etc, etc. And they also have a big health drink bar. (you can't bring your own water in, and there are no fountains)

And the ultimate piss off about German gyms: They NEVER rerack the dumbells in order, they are always completely mixed up. They have a few "bus boys" who just run around collecting empty glasses from all the useless sugar drinks they sell, but no one (or rules) to keep the dumbells in order.

Oh well, other than the gyms everything is roses here. Sorry for the rant.