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Smartphones in gyms

Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:34 am
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
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Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:34 am
Damned if I say this but I'm starting to wish gyms would ban cellphones. Yeah, I know. People carrying on 30 minute convos in a loud voice is annoying as hell but that's not it.

The new accessory in the gym is not gloves, wraps, or belts but..... tripods. Everywhere I turn around in the gym lately, people are setting up tripods so they can video tape or stream their workouts. Hell, good luck getting some fixed-weight barbells. They are used as impromptu tripods. One dude the other night had his camera set up to record AND on a mirror on a separate tripod while he took over the cable crossover machine. Wasn't seeing this a year ago but now its all the time. I'm starting to wonder if I should wear makeup in case I wind up in someone's video.


Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
57884 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:38 am to
wannabe fitness instagram/tik tok influencers are
Posted by Demshoes
Up in here
Member since Aug 2015
10536 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:40 am to
There's a few power couples where I go that do this crap constantly.
Posted by bigpetedatiga
Alexandria, LA
Member since Aug 2009
8712 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:43 am to
Not a problem I've encountered.

I'll see guys get someone to record them if they are going for a max or something heavy, but thats about it.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
57318 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:43 am to
weird flex but I will allow it

Saw two OT 7's recording each other on the crossover cables doing back exercises I offered to film them but got denied. Personally I used my cellphone to play amazon music while I get swoll.
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Atlanta, GA
Member since Sep 2017
12856 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:44 am to
OP is just mad he isn’t yoked enough to take gym mirror selfies and post them on Instagram for likes
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
57318 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:47 am to
What you bet the OP is a screamer when he maxs out at 125 pounds on the bench?
Posted by bigberg2000
houston, from chalmette
Member since Sep 2005
70433 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:48 am to
I havent seen tripods at my gym but one chick likes to go live. She seems to think people give a shite and its sort of funny hearing her give inspirational messages to these poor simps.
Posted by NOSTRODAMUS
Prairieville/Dutchtown
Member since Dec 2003
16625 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:53 am to
quote:

30 minute convos in a loud voice


Are you sure you aren’t talking about the aisles of wal mart ?
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
60817 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:56 am to
I haven’t encountered any of this video issue, but we sometimes get some nimrods who talk on the speaker phone. I really want to hit them over the head with a barbell.
Posted by Grateful Reb
Member since Apr 2011
8070 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 9:58 am to
quote:

I offered to film them but got denied.


Cringe
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37115 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 10:00 am to
OP about to end up in a Joey Swoll TikTok
Posted by bayouvette
Raceland
Member since Oct 2005
5296 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 10:05 am to
Back in the day probably around 98-99 they had 2 cats at the old Larussa's gym in Thibodaux that would film themselves with old school video cameras. I always think man if them dudes would have only knew. They were ahead of their time. Lol
Posted by BeachDude022
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Member since Dec 2006
36397 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 10:12 am to
Every time I see some douche with a tripod, I get in the way or walk in front on purpose. Get that shite outta here.
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
58370 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 10:19 am to
Never seen the tripod move but it’s pretty easy to just ask people to move or not care if you are going to ruin their shot by waking through. It’s a gym, not a movie studio
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
54903 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 12:05 pm to
That's not even my warmup.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
66719 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 12:09 pm to
quote:

Damned if I say this but I'm starting to wish gyms would ban cellphones. Yeah, I know. People carrying on 30 minute convos in a loud voice is annoying as hell but that's not it.

I'm all for it. Also, can we be given the right to hit with an axe handle anyone who is talking on their phone while checking out? Just one lick with an Ash handle of a felling axe, just one hit....I'm not a savage.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
57318 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 12:10 pm to
Lol. That’s my warm ups on the curl bar

You know I am just busting your balls
Posted by Tiger2287
Member since Jan 2016
401 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 12:16 pm to
I’ve never seen it personally, but Im in a few groups on Facebook, that revolve around working out. A lot of people on there film theirselves so they can go back and check their form and ask for advice from other people.
Posted by Tempratt
Member since Oct 2013
14566 posts
Posted on 5/22/22 at 12:34 pm to
Having something to watch or read during those treadmill or stair stepper times helps one zone out.
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