Thrown Out for Grunting

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[quote]Professor X wrote:
This is out of hand. The guy in this picture:
http://img.viacomlocalnetworks.com/images_sizedimage_306093038/xl
isn’t tiny. He is probably bigger than most of the people on this site and was squatting a claimed 500lbs. For someone to kick him out for grunting is ridiculous and it is pretty damn sad that anyone supports it happening regardless of whether they are making it a comfortable place for near-sedentary individuals. I personally wouldn’t train there and I hate the way many gyms are going on these same terms. The “Q” fitness facility was the same way, going even more overboard by requiring you either wear a large tee-shirt when training (because tank tops made the fat people feel inadequate) or they would make you rent one…either that or leave. They are no longer open in Houston. I can’t say I’m sorry it didn’t work out.

Gyms aren’t supposed to be places for people to hang out, relax and barely train. The Gold’s gym near me is becoming the same way. They have a juice bar and serve coffee. Every time I go in, people I have seen for over two years now look exactly the same or worse and stand around talking instead of lifting weights. I get stared at like a circus freak just by walking in the front door because so few people there actually look like they lift weights.

I could care less about fat people “finally” moving just to go to a gym like that. In the long run, all they are doing is alienating those who do take this seriously when it should be the other way around. I don’t go to Nascar in a go cart that only goes 20mph and expect them to tone it down and allow people in go carts to race.[/quote]

They had their terms clearly labled. He chose to join anyway, thats his fault. Did he think they were just trying to be cute?

I think once you see a place doesnt have a squat rack, and are serious about lifting, you turn around and leave.

You dont sign up and hope they change their rules to suit one customer. That wont happen.

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[quote]Professor X wrote:
The Gold’s gym near me is becoming the same way. They have a juice bar and serve coffee. Every time I go in, people I have seen for over two years now look exactly the same or worse and stand around talking instead of lifting weights. [/quote]

Oh come on Professor! They have created a calm and nurturing environment, where people can relax and comfortably empty their wallets without feeling intimidated.

Besides, do you really want people clanking a bunch of heavy stuff around when you’re trying to enjoy a latte? I know I wouldn’t renew my membership if I couldn’t relax and enjoy myself.
[/soy infused speil]

Realy though, the more cynical side of me is writhing with envy for those bastards that figured out how to clean the pockets of a bunch of castrated lapdogs under the guise of “fitness”.

They should start selling and renting bunny slippers and wubby blankets.
Maybe organize a cuddle party.

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[quote]!vic wrote:
I wonder if grunting is allowed in their restrooms?[/quote]

Only when drying your nutsack.

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[quote]mazilla wrote:
harris447 wrote:

Ah, well: we can’t all be wannabe tough-guy pot dealing fat fucks.

oops, i forgot the recent pics arent even up there. the newest pic is from jan of 04, when i just started to lift again.

harris harris harris, will your douchebaggery ever cease? at least i’m man enougfh to put a pic up, mr 5’9" 214lbs @14%. that would make you a tubby little fucker, wouldnt it?
talk to me when your in the 240+ “big guy”.
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No, actually, it wouldn’t make me “tubby” at all, you great honking math genius, you.

I think the pot is affecting your mind. Learn English, step away from the Ho-Hos, and contribute something useful other than your MTV gangsta bullshit and we’ll talk, kay?

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[quote]mazilla wrote:
harris harris harris, will your douchebaggery ever cease? at least i’m man enougfh to put a pic up, mr 5’9" 214lbs @14%. that would make you a tubby little fucker, wouldnt it?
talk to me when your in the 240+ “big guy”.

Kruiser wrote:
You insult a lady who’s doing nothing more than expressing her opinion but you’re (note correct spelling!) a “man” because you post some pic? Who’s the douchebag???

BTW, nice response BGB. Sounds like you’re as beautiful inside as out (no small feat).

Personally, I do Oly and PL and never grunt or drop weights. Controlled breathing is one thing but true intensity is internal. Only children who lack mental or emotional control need to scream and grunt in order to generate maximum physical force. You’re just fooling yourself. [/quote]

Very astute observations, K. Interesting bitabout the children because I have always strongly contended that grunters, screamers, plate-slammers, shadow boxers all have issues going back to their childhood.

It’s the other attention deficit disorder.

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While I recognize that many here are very seriously into their training, you do have to realize that society does not cater to individuals – well, unless you happen to be rich and famous.

Anyway, it’s not the gym’s fault that society does not appreciate or feel comfortable around working out. Agreed, society badly needs to shift it’s attitudes and practices, but gym owners are there to make a living, not to shape the values of society.

It’s the same with movie theaters, they just want to pack the seats and make bucks. They generally don’t go deciding what types of movies the public should be able to see.

You can bet that when muscles and weights become cool again, if that ever happens, gyms will change their policies to attract the most sheep. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I am overdue for my shearing.

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[quote]simon-hecubus wrote:
I have always strongly contended that grunters, screamers, plate-slammers, shadow boxers all have issues going back to their childhood.
[/quote]

Why do you lump women that are loud in the sack with these other groups?

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This whole thred is a big example of how T-Nation has gone down hill and all I can stand to do anymore is read the moderators words. “What are you doing grunting in a no grunting gym” “If you got kicked out you deserved it” what the hell is this bullshit, Yes, some people go over board however, this is a free country if I am lifting big weight and some loud noise comes out of either end it is still legal.

These “Gyms” with no bars no weights and no balls should not even get the title of gym Curves was a great idea the women who didn’t want to see and hear the pure manlyness of iron didn’t have to but they closed because fat asses would rather spend there hard earned dollars on double cheeseburgers from McyD’s.

I am on a tangent but I don’t care hear is the best advice to all of you bitching about everything. Don’t worry get your nose out of other peoples asses and just do what you need to do if I make a noise so loud you notice look over then go right back to your buisness that is all. Done, Peace, Abudabbie

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[quote]Professor X wrote:
ALDurr wrote:
Damici wrote:
There’s reasonable, controlled, perfectly-normal-when-you’re-lifting-heavy grunting, and then there’s “I’m a big bad-ass tough guy, look at me” grunting, which is usually 5 times as loud as the first kind. If it was the latter, I’d have no probelm with him getting booted from my gym.

I can agree with this. It wasn’t that I felt that the “gym” was wrong in enforcing their rules. I just felt that it was sad that pussified rules like this were needed in a “gym” in the first place.

Although, I am glad that there is a place where all of these namby-pamby, whimpy, punk-ass metrosexual wannabes can all hang out in one large group. Keep all of those asshats in one place and out of the real gyms. That way I don’t have to worry about the “Squat-Rack” curlers anymore. They have a place to feel superior and they are out of rack and out of my way!

This is out of hand. The guy in this picture:
http://img.viacomlocalnetworks.com/images_sizedimage_306093038/xl
isn’t tiny. He is probably bigger than most of the people on this site and was squatting a claimed 500lbs. For someone to kick him out for grunting is ridiculous and it is pretty damn sad that anyone supports it happening regardless of whether they are making it a comfortable place for near-sedentary individuals. I personally wouldn’t train there and I hate the way many gyms are going on these same terms. The “Q” fitness facility was the same way, going even more overboard by requiring you either wear a large tee-shirt when training (because tank tops made the fat people feel inadequate) or they would make you rent one…either that or leave. They are no longer open in Houston. I can’t say I’m sorry it didn’t work out.

Gyms aren’t supposed to be places for people to hang out, relax and barely train. The Gold’s gym near me is becoming the same way. They have a juice bar and serve coffee. Every time I go in, people I have seen for over two years now look exactly the same or worse and stand around talking instead of lifting weights. I get stared at like a circus freak just by walking in the front door because so few people there actually look like they lift weights.

I could care less about fat people “finally” moving just to go to a gym like that. In the long run, all they are doing is alienating those who do take this seriously when it should be the other way around. I don’t go to Nascar in a go cart that only goes 20mph and expect them to tone it down and allow people in go carts to race.[/quote]

I agree with you in principal, and I don’t think that this place should be referred to as a gym, a fitness center or spa would be a better term. Fact is though, this is a business with sole purpose of making money. Getting people to sign up and pay membership dues is their number one concern, and if one serious lifter is going to scare away two fat women, then the smart business decision is to ask the lifter to leave.

Places like this are simply not marketed towards the kind of people on this site, but plenty of other places are. If you want to eat a steak, you wouldn’t go to Micky-D’s would you? I’m just saying let them do their thing, and we can do ours.

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Two quick observations:

  1. It is amazing to me that people can actually get riled up on this site over the right to grunt like a pig in public where one is specifically asked not to grunt.

  2. Why is it that many of the pro-grunters, at least on this thread and certainly more so than the anti-grunters, can’t seem to spell or structure a sentence?

Simply amazing!

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[quote]BGB wrote:
storeydp wrote:
No grunting allowed?

Might as well say no gaining muscle allowed either.

Your motto could be: “Only people who’s goal is to look like a sack of bones are allowed to work out here”.

Lol we have a pretty good crowd here compared to most gyms, world champion bodybuilders, athletes, ect.

Our equipment is more condusive to muscle building than any other gym in the city in fact.

We have equipment that can’t be found elsewhere, those that know anything really appreciate it.

We focus on strength training and less cardio here, the reverse of all other gyms it seems.
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We’re to believe, based on your previous post, that all these elite athletes use all that unique equipment without so much as exhaling loudly. Umm, no.

Sometimes you really can’t help it. I am quiet otherwise.

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[quote]harris447 wrote:
No, actually, it wouldn’t make me “tubby” at all, you great honking math genius, you.

I think the pot is affecting your mind. Learn English, step away from the Ho-Hos, and contribute something useful other than your MTV gangsta bullshit and we’ll talk, kay?

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honking, is that your attemp at a racial slurr? i dont watch mtv, and i dont eat ho hos(whatever a hos is?). post a picture fat shit, then we can talk “big guy”. by the way, who’s kay?
the pot is probably effecting my mind, that shit is dank-a-licious. i can see that your “contributions” are deep and well though out, you have proven that here with yet another attempt at your trollism. for all we know your a 5’ 300lb white kid with a hard-on for lifters. all we do know is that your a douche bag with no life and plenty of time on his/her hands. shit, we don’t even know if you’re a man! harris you make me laugh, then i suddenly feel like i have to take a shit. it’s funny how you and shit flow together, rest in piss sweetcheeks.

and i still hope somebody dropps a barbell on that dumb bitch who thinks grunting is for idiots, and i dont even grunt! all of you “ladies” who think that these soft core “fitness places” are a good idea, can grunt out reps on my dick.

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[quote]BGB wrote:
storeydp wrote:
No grunting allowed?

Might as well say no gaining muscle allowed either.

Your motto could be: “Only people who’s goal is to look like a sack of bones are allowed to work out here”.

Lol we have a pretty good crowd here compared to most gyms, world champion bodybuilders, athletes, ect.

Our equipment is more condusive to muscle building than any other gym in the city in fact.

We have equipment that can’t be found elsewhere, those that know anything really appreciate it.

We focus on strength training and less cardio here, the reverse of all other gyms it seems.
[/quote]

how can you focus on strength anything, when you main goal is it be-little your customers and control them with these bullshit rules? stop focusing on controlling them and start helping them. anybody drop anything on you yet?

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I rest my case!

lolololololol

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[quote]mazilla wrote:
how can you focus on strength anything, when you main goal is it be-little your customers and control them with these bullshit rules? stop focusing on controlling them and start helping them. anybody drop anything on you yet?[/quote]

wow you guys need to calm down…

Our main goal is not the rules, that is a simple side part of the gym that 99% of people have no problem obeying. I am not “controlling” them by asking to follow a few rules if they want to use my facility, there are rules everywhere you go in life…

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[quote]mazilla wrote:
harris447 wrote:
No, actually, it wouldn’t make me “tubby” at all, you great honking math genius, you.

I think the pot is affecting your mind. Learn English, step away from the Ho-Hos, and contribute something useful other than your MTV gangsta bullshit and we’ll talk, kay?

honking, is that your attemp at a racial slurr? i dont watch mtv, and i dont eat ho hos(whatever a hos is?). post a picture fat shit, then we can talk “big guy”. by the way, who’s kay?
the pot is probably effecting my mind, that shit is dank-a-licious. i can see that your “contributions” are deep and well though out, you have proven that here with yet another attempt at your trollism. for all we know your a 5’ 300lb white kid with a hard-on for lifters. all we do know is that your a douche bag with no life and plenty of time on his/her hands. shit, we don’t even know if you’re a man! harris you make me laugh, then i suddenly feel like i have to take a shit. it’s funny how you and shit flow together, rest in piss sweetcheeks.

and i still hope somebody dropps a barbell on that dumb bitch who thinks grunting is for idiots, and i dont even grunt! all of you “ladies” who think that these soft core “fitness places” are a good idea, can grunt out reps on my dick.[/quote]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

That was, without a doubt, the stupidest fucking thing I have ever read in my life.

Racial “slurr” [sic], indeed.

And you said "dank-a-licious. With no irony! You really meant it and expect grown-ups to take you seriously.

“By the way, who’s kay?”

Oh my stars and fucking garters, you are a lackwit.

PS: you really thought ‘honking’ was a racial slur(r)?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

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[quote]BGB wrote:
mazilla wrote:
how can you focus on strength anything, when you main goal is it be-little your customers and control them with these bullshit rules? stop focusing on controlling them and start helping them. anybody drop anything on you yet?

wow you guys need to calm down…

Our main goal is not the rules, that is a simple side part of the gym that 99% of people have no problem obeying. I am not “controlling” them by asking to follow a few rules if they want to use my facility, there are rules everywhere you go in life…[/quote]

You’re sweet BGB. I wouldn’t bother dignifying such an obvious headcase with a response.

All who think that their personal opinions in these matters make a difference to the world should spend their time in more feasible endeavours. Pushing back the tide, for example. Hardcore gyms are great, so is a MacLaren F1.

But, MOST people don’t want such extremes. They feel more comfortable in their shiny fitness centers and Toyota Camrys. Let them! If everyone were shared our intensity and love for the iron we wouldn’t feel quite so special, now would we?

Lift, and Let Lift, I always say.

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Wow, even NewGrounds think this is wussy:

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[quote]harris447 wrote:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

That was, without a doubt, the stupidest fucking thing I have ever read in my life.

Racial “slurr” [sic], indeed.

And you said "dank-a-licious. With no irony! You really meant it and expect grown-ups to take you seriously.

“By the way, who’s kay?”

Oh my stars and fucking garters, you are a lackwit.

PS: you really thought ‘honking’ was a racial slur(r)?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!![/quote]

way to go capn obvious, i see some sarcasm is not a complete waste on you. you are actually able to wrap your tiny mind around it, you really are a special little boy.now, you can put up or shut up hairass.

i still dont see your pic “big guy”. maybe your cameras on the top shelf and you cant reach it? maybe it’s the fact that your a 13 year old white girl and you dont want us to know? it’s one or the other.

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Ronnie Coleman legpresses planet fitness.

Obviously he needs to stop judging them.