You could use liquid chalk. If it's a convenient gym. Bum deal about the sales dueche
This looks like as good a place as any to vent. The stupid gym that was most convenient for a single, full time dad to lift at just informed me that the chalk that I had been using in a thoughtful and non-messy way for the past 8 months of my membership was not permitted as per the contract. This is, of course, contrary to the claims made by the salesdouche who told me this was "lifter's" gym (the fact that he needs to make this distinction is a testament to our sad times) and that chalk was permitted. Failure to abide by these this rule will result in me being reported to OM, whatever or whoever that is.
The primary reason for this prohibition: it is unsanitary...because dry bars certainly contain far more bacteria than wet bars.
I quit. Today. Fuckers.
RugbySmartarse, tell me more about the snakelike Filipino.
You could use liquid chalk. If it's a convenient gym. Bum deal about the sales dueche
And now I think of that scene from Dusk Till Dawn...
On another note, since this is a "hilarious gym story thread," I did see a guy once benching with no spotter, collars firmly in place and, I kid you not, deadlift straps thoroughly wound around the bar (I guess just in case the collars were not enough to keep him from dumping the weight should it find itself smashing his chest). Curiosity overwhelmed my desire to see the weight crush him and I asked him "Why the DEADLIFT straps?" He responded that it helped him with his grip and enabled him to lift more weight and who was I to argue.
I thought most bros use suicide grip. I'd love to see some ass attempt that with straps
I received the following in an email this morning, addressed to all of the members of the Fitness Center (the gym at work).
People are fucking scumbags. There are water fountains in the building, just not in the gym. Bros gotta walk out of the fitness center & down the hall.It has been reported to the Board that someone was drinking directly out of one of the water dispensers in the Fitness Center. Please keep in mind that these are water dispensers and not water fountains. The water coolers are not made to drink directly from their dispensers. Please utilize a cup or water/sports bottle, which you fill from the water dispenser, to drink from. Remember that we are a self-run organization and we need to consider how our actions affect all members.
I'll be in there this afternoon. I'm looking forward to bogarting all the 45lb plates to deadlift.