We have all read the posts about people who use squat racks to curl. Well, if the gym is empty and no one wants to use the rack, why not (duck…in coming).
But yesterday I almost lost it. It is squat day for me. The gym is almost empty. So no problem right. Wrong!!! There standing between two empty squat racks is someone with ten pound dumbbells, do a combined front and side laterals.
I ask politely if he would mind moving over so I can use one of the squat rack. NO, he says!
I say excuse me, but you are blocking two pieces of equipment. Please move over.
Again, NO. I take a deep breath and say, “Look fellow there is no one stand in front of the dumbbell racks. Why do you move over there?”
“No, I have six more sets to do and I want to say right here.”
Well, as he put down his dumbbells to take his two minute break between sets, I stepped into his personal space and said quitely in my best Clint Eastwood voice, “Listen, Dodo for brains, did your mother have and childern that lived? These rack are for squating and that what I am going to do! The gym is almost empty and I will not play these silly games with you.” And with that I, started my squat work out.
He slowly moved farther and farther away. And after he finished his exercise, he when to the front desk and talked with the manager and then left.
I had the best squat workout in a while, because I was so pissed.
The manager stopped me as I was leaving the gym and asked me what had happened. I told him and he got angry. He told me I was the fifth guy this person had complained about and each time when the manager had crossed checked this guy’s story, it turns out he was playing territorial games. The manager is planning to revoke this guy’s membership.
Just needed to vent.
Pissed, I would like to know the size and strength of this asshole. Either hes a massive prick or you need to increase your testosterone production (injection?) because he should has scooted his candyass away out of sheer fear of your murderous rage.
Thank God dude. What a tool. He not only needs his membership revoke he needs his ass kicked lol. Good for you and a good confrontation always gets the T going. Keep it up bud.
If it was just a 1st offense, maybe he should just get a talkin to, but after 5 times, he needs to get rocked. Maybe someone should make him do a brutal squat workout for doing that & show him what the racks are there for.
I think the guy was inconsiderate to take up so much space, but you must be an intimidating looking individual. Most of the time, that “dodo for brains” quote with the Eastwood impression will get you a sidesplitting laugh in the grill. “Hey poopy in the pants, ya feel lucky?”…Was that next?
For those of you are interested. I gave the offender three strikes, before I got in his face. Why, didn’t I just kick his ass. Well, over twenty years ago the Congress of the United State declared me an Officer and a Gentleman. And just because I am a thrid degree Black belt in Tae Know Do, Four Degree Black Belt in Gojo Rye, Black Belt in Judo and about to earn my Black Belt In aikido as well as a former Airborne Ranger Green Beanie. I did not fight, unless it is for a cause.
This fellow had serious issues. I am sure he will end up in a situation with someone less patient than I.
Hooooooah
Next time you see him get him alone in the showers (preferably in a submissive position, makes it easier) and make him your bitch! Who the hell does this guys think he is? You asked nicely to please move over not once but thrice and he tells you No. What kind of shit is that!?!? Thats just inconsiderate and rude. But life is full of assholes so next time you should consider puting your foot in his. Thank you.
God I can relate to that! I work out at my college Rec center, which is quite big, and all these damn people have no clue what the fuck they are doing. There is one couple that comes in every M, W, F morning and exercises in the cable stations the whole time! I mean they do dumbell lunges between the towers! If I didn’t so enjoy looking at coeds in sports bras, it would piss me off how they take up the dumbells to do thier side bends all the time. The damn guys that do curls right in front of the rack piss me off too. I should just start kicking ass like this guy!
I hear ya, yesterday when i was in the gym, this guy, who thinks he’s the shit, by the waty he cuts in front of anyone if you stand up from any station, come over while i’m workin my lower back aand asks if he can you the stand to do push ups, i say sure between my sets, the guys does a set and proceeds to sit on the stand afterwards to rest, well i kindly asked him to move his a$$ and he looked all perturbed even though i was workin on this station, i’m not a big guy 5’6" 165, but i am sick of this guy and his attitude, glad some others hate these people too!-tmf
