Joined a new gym last night. Hilarious

[Satch12879]

Changed jobs & my new work gym is BEAUTIFUL. Like, nicer than some gyms I've paid for. First office-park-type-gym I've seen with a squat rack, bench and barbells! But... they only have six total 45lb plates.

SO I had to use all of them to deadlift yesterday. And everyone stared at me. Which was fine...

The place is staffed 10 hours/day and has free group classes at lunchtime. So there were tons of cardio bunnies + office types hoping a 30-minute HIIT class twice a week will offset all the donuts and frappucinos... anyway I've been working out there this week, and today I upset a curlbro who thought he had the squat rack to himself for his 55lb curls. He gave me the stinkeye when I put up 135lbs on my OHP.

There's no platform but nobody yelled at me for deadlifting so I think I'm golden, now I can get my workouts in at work (instead of just my cardio like the last place, that only had dumbbells and treadmills).

(side note, I kinda want to start a boutique gym called "dumbbells & treadmills" and cater to the office types... anybody wanna throw me some VC money?)

Enjoy your lifting nirvana while it lasts; I suspect you're now "that guy."

[MBasic]

I had to look up ski squat and curtsy lunge.
There is a super basic gym bitch type that I sometimes see. She likes to put New Age music on the stereo and is always doing stupid, basic bitch shit like this. I'm pretty sure it's her. I usually wear headphones, but sometimes I'll use the speakers and blast some Black Flag or similar just so I don't have to witness this shit. She'll go to a different room if her basic sensibilities are assaulted. She finds barbell noises particularly jarring.

Squat, Ski - YouTube

You would think those would be total knee destroyers

[OCG]

You would think those would be total knee destroyers

I mean, they probably aren't that bad when done with 5lbs dumbbells.

[invisibleman]

Enjoy your lifting nirvana while it lasts; I suspect you're now "that guy."

Which guy? The strong one? Or are you thinking someone will "have a talk" with me soon, perhaps about noise, or form, or something similar?

[Satch12879]

Which guy? The strong one? Or are you thinking someone will "have a talk" with me soon, perhaps about noise, or form, or something similar?

I think given the description of your fellow gym-goers, furtive glances may be in your future. Come on, all six 45s? Won't someone think of the children!

[cgeorg]

I think given the description of your fellow gym-goers, furtive glances may be in your future. Come on, all six 45s? Won't someone think of the children!

6 45s? That's enough for anyone!

snowbound

[omaniphil]

I actually saw somebody doing kettle bell swings while standing on a bosu ball yesterday. Thought that was just a silly thing people talk about when making fun of commercial gyms. Apparently not.

[Aaron Montgomery]

I actually saw somebody doing kettle bell swings while standing on a bosu ball yesterday. Thought that was just a silly thing people talk about when making fun of commercial gyms. Apparently not.

Don't laugh, they're improving their balance and core strength, which is very important if they ever visit a planet with a squishy surface.

[chrisd]

Which guy? The strong one? Or are you thinking someone will "have a talk" with me soon, perhaps about noise, or form, or something similar?

The talk will be whispered queries about you getting them some "supplements, you know, (wink, furtive glance around) supp-le-ments"

[Calvin]

Changed jobs & my new work gym is BEAUTIFUL. Like, nicer than some gyms I've paid for. First office-park-type-gym I've seen with a squat rack, bench and barbells! But... they only have six total 45lb plates.

SO I had to use all of them to deadlift yesterday. And everyone stared at me. Which was fine...

The place is staffed 10 hours/day and has free group classes at lunchtime. So there were tons of cardio bunnies + office types hoping a 30-minute HIIT class twice a week will offset all the donuts and frappucinos... anyway I've been working out there this week, and today I upset a curlbro who thought he had the squat rack to himself for his 55lb curls. He gave me the stinkeye when I put up 135lbs on my OHP.

There's no platform but nobody yelled at me for deadlifting so I think I'm golden, now I can get my workouts in at work (instead of just my cardio like the last place, that only had dumbbells and treadmills).

(side note, I kinda want to start a boutique gym called "dumbbells & treadmills" and cater to the office types... anybody wanna throw me some VC money?)

"dumbells and treadmills"

Isn't that Planet Fitness?