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Gym Etiquette: How long do you wait to see if someone is using a machine?
Posted on 12/3/19 at 11:50 am
Posted on 12/3/19 at 11:50 am
Trying to get in a workout before work, and 3/4 benches were being used. The lone one in question had a 10 on each side of the bar. There was an older lady that seemed to be using 3-4 different machines and doing some kind of circuit training. I waited 10 minutes while I stretched and it went untouched.
Never said anything to me but after I finished, I noticed she put the weight back on the bar. Does that make me a douche? I mean are we supposed to sit there and wait while you take up 4 different exercise equipment?
Never said anything to me but after I finished, I noticed she put the weight back on the bar. Does that make me a douche? I mean are we supposed to sit there and wait while you take up 4 different exercise equipment?
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Posted on 12/3/19 at 11:51 am to WaydownSouth
No. frick that bitch.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 12:08 pm to WaydownSouth
Circuit training at a commercial gym is pretty cunty. I hate when people do that. Especially when space is limited.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 12:44 pm to WaydownSouth
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How long do you wait to see if someone is using a machine?
If they don't leave a towel, water bottle, phone something to let me know that its in use, i don't care. i just jump on.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 12:46 pm to WaydownSouth
Never hesitate in grabbing a machine that isn't in use or reserved with a towel. If the machine gets claimed right away just say, "Sorry didn't see you. How many more sets do you have?"
Posted on 12/3/19 at 4:16 pm to bayou85
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If they don't leave a towel, water bottle, phone something to let me know that its in use, i don't care. i just jump on.
Yeah, I thought mark it or lose it was well known.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 5:40 pm to DeafJam73
I've always said if you want to circuit train in a commercial gym, get there at 5:00am or something when its not busy. frick the people who reserve 6 different pieces of equipment at the same time when there are other people who want to use equipment.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 6:07 pm to airlinehwypanhandler
That’s what I do. 5 am. Sometimes I’ll superset my press auxiliary sets with a pull auxiliary set. Only one other person lifts heavy at 5 am
Posted on 12/3/19 at 6:47 pm to WaydownSouth
I just ask everyone in the immediate area and move to something else if someone is using it.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 8:51 pm to WaydownSouth
I typically wait 10 minutes to see if anyone is around. I waste roughly 20 minutes each session hanging around my garage.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 8:42 am to WaydownSouth
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There was an older lady that seemed to be using 3-4 different machines and doing some kind of circuit training.
After people not putting their weights back, this is my biggest pet peeve.
Every day there's a group of 5-7 Hispanic ladies who do a 3 hour long booty blast circuit training. The size of the group changes daily, but it seems to be growing.
They take up the two squat racks in the gym, plus the hack squat machine, plus the cable pull, and the Smith machine. And it takes them forever to finish.
I get so aggravated sometimes I just start squatting in one of the racks they were using. I hate to be a dick, but I don't have the time for you to run through every possible variation of the squat.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 10:37 am to WaydownSouth
My rule is I stay on a machine until I am finished. If I get up and someone jumps on, I will offer to move the weights for them. I dont own the machine and like being a good neighbor.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 11:52 am to WaydownSouth
I go to the gym to use it. You pay just like everyone else. Treat all weights and machines like they are personally yours, dont wait or tip toe around or change your workout because something is being occupied. Get that lift in.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 1:53 pm to WaydownSouth
ya I norm leave a marker so people know its mine for the moment, what I also don't enjoy is when people are listening to their music along with singing it at full volume
Posted on 12/4/19 at 3:13 pm to WaydownSouth
Honestly with how busy our gym is I typically eye out what I want to use next and if it's been 1 minute and no one claims it I use it.
F*ck people that try and circuit in a busy gym with popular equipment.
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Never said anything to me but after I finished, I noticed she put the weight back on the bar. Does that make me a douche? I mean are we supposed to sit there and wait while you take up 4 different exercise equipment?
F*ck people that try and circuit in a busy gym with popular equipment.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 3:44 pm to WaydownSouth
I ask everyone in the immediate area if they or anybody might be using it.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 4:06 pm to TigerAlum93
Always, always ask if someone needs a spot on the pec dec.
Posted on 12/4/19 at 9:11 pm to WaydownSouth
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There was an older lady that seemed to be using 3-4 different machines and doing some kind of circuit training.
Not going to wait and don’t feel bad for it.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 7:49 am to WaydownSouth
Work out at a small gym and had someone get butthurt because I jumped on the squat rack when no one was on it (all weights racked too) and they were apparently not finished.
They proceeded to tell me how they felt. I lost my shite. If there's no weights and nothing marking that you're using it, I'm going to use it.
They proceeded to tell me how they felt. I lost my shite. If there's no weights and nothing marking that you're using it, I'm going to use it.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 8:05 am to TheOcean
My favorite are the people who take 10 minute breaks between sets just sitting on the bench browsing on their phone.
I mean, come on, hurry the frick up.
I mean, come on, hurry the frick up.
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