Dumbest rules at gyms?

[KeyserSoze]

I went to a friends gym to check it out since it is much closer to were I live than the gym I currently lift at. The gym was kind of weak, only one station for each of the big 3. Well it was free to check out, so no big deal. I set up for bench and did my first set, then the guy running the place (not owner, just worker) came over and asked me (well he worked there so it was a polite way of telling me) to put collars on the bar. The way I had it set up there was already a safety catch should I fail on a rep, but he still wanted collars. I guess he was worried about the stupid carpet getting messed up. I complied with the dumb request but I won't be joining that gym.

 

[Tiger]

How bout a gym that makes you do only machines and not free weight cause they are dangerous and u can injure yourself...Yes ppl it happened...

 

[Ian Coe]

my gym won't let me use chalk


I sweat like a bitch



My deadlift sucks

 

[ferrolent]

my gym won't let me use chalk


I sweat like a bitch



My deadlift sucks

I saw a guy with little rubber things in the palms of his hands for deads. He said he started using them because Gold's wouldn't let him use chalk. Seemed to work pretty well.

 

[SmashiusClay]

my gym won't let me use chalk


I sweat like a bitch



My deadlift sucks

I've heard good things about that 'liquid chalk' stuff that goes on in a nivisible layere so you can get away with it at crappy commercial gyms, failing that a swift high roundhouse works wonders.

 

[fat_wilhelm]

I've heard good things about that 'liquid chalk' stuff that goes on in a nivisible layere so you can get away with it at crappy commercial gyms, failing that a swift high roundhouse works wonders.

Liquid Chalk sucks. Grrrip Plus is the best I've tried, by far. It's not tacky at all and is comp legal if you care about that sort of thing. http://www.throw1deep.com/GRRRIPPLUS.htm

 

[Sax MMA]

ya some gyms are super lame. I guess in order to get a good lift in you have to comply to some rules. My gym is a family type gym so no cut off or sleevless shirts. I couldnt care less as I would never wear a tank to the gym

 

[ScottAM]

I go to the Y, we used the mats for grappling, the big boss man told us we were not allowed.

 

[Lusst]

My favorite rule is the one where you can't Deadlift because the noise hurts the other patron's ears.


+1 for the chalk, that shit would annoy me. I just put the chalk block in a Ziploc freezer bag and dip my hands in to get chalked up. No mess, the only residue left is the dust on the bar.

 

[DEVILsSON]

in a local community college gym one of the retarded teachers told me not to deadlift 495 because itwas too much for the bar....

I can assure you that bar was rated for at least half a ton.....

I can understand collars rule....too many douchbags lifting bar unevenly.....plates start sliding....accident waiting to happen....

what pisses me off is the no jeans rule at the gyms....most of the time I wont even use any type of bench or machine....which I assume they think gets ruined.....most of the time I am a guy in the squat rack doing big lifts standing....

lucky not to get bitched at for using chalk so far.....

 

[Ian Coe]

I've heard good things about that 'liquid chalk' stuff that goes on in a nivisible layere so you can get away with it at crappy commercial gyms, failing that a swift high roundhouse works wonders.

they're all shorter then me at the gym (and I'm only 5 11).


It wouldn't have to be high :icon_lol:

I'll look into the rubber things and liquid chalk (but that seems a bit gahey)

 

[Donut62]

The liquid chalk Grrrip is magical stuff I tell you. I sweat like a hog, and its made all the difference in my grip strength.

 

[Lusst]

I'll take gay over my grip slipping due to sweat anyday, hell. I'd paint my nails pink and have little penis decals glued on them if it helped my grip.

Devil - I've noticed there is a "gym" at my community college also, are you taking some sort of weightlifting 101 class or something? I thought about taking this also, but my time might be better spent at Golf or Archery classes.

 

[Ian Coe]

well to be honest its the slipping out the bar due to grip that limits my deads.


I'll have to consider it (maybe a tight thong to distract them from saying no liquid chalk if it comes to it)

 

[DEVILsSON]

Lusst it was actually few years back......all it is is a 1 unit class for 50 min lifting session twice a week......they dont actually teach you anything it's just time to work out....I actually only took it only 1 semester and then came there to train because it was free and most of the time no1 asked if i was in the class.....was a pretty crappy gym with equipment from 1950s.....but i have seen worse...

I would take golf or archery over it....you can train on your own time...

 

[PhxJudoJujitsu]

I went to a friends gym to check it out since it is much closer to were I live than the gym I currently lift at. The gym was kind of weak, only one station for each of the big 3. Well it was free to check out, so no big deal. I set up for bench and did my first set, then the guy running the place (not owner, just worker) came over and asked me (well he worked there so it was a polite way of telling me) to put collars on the bar. The way I had it set up there was already a safety catch should I fail on a rep, but he still wanted collars. I guess he was worried about the stupid carpet getting messed up. I complied with the dumb request but I won't be joining that gym.

That guy has no idea if you know what your doing or not. A gym has to assume everyone who walks through the door knows nothing about lifting. Remember it's a business bro

 

[masterfighter]

How about not being alowed to arch your back while benching. Or the best ive seen so far; no bench press, deads or squats for people under 18.

 

[Nezzer]

The gym down the street is horrible. It

 

[Ian Coe]

girl power is soooo nineties

 

[JimJitsu]

At our rec center gym you may NOT do the following outside of a power rack:

- Military/OH Press
- Deadlift
- Bent Rows (or any row for the matter including but not limited to upright rows, and dynamic rows)
- Power Cleans

And I'm sure there's others but those are what I remember off-hand. We have a grand total of 3 power racks in the gym. No wonder it takes me 2 fucking hours to get a workout done when I have to resort to lifting there.