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Too busy trying to film and become "influencers".
Drives me nuts. That and the dudes who will leave a phone and water bottle at a machine, like they're holding it, while they're off on another machine. And when my old *** sits down they give me a look like I'm the prick.
Are you asking if you can work in and they are saying no, or are you just sitting there staring at them?
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Glad you brought this up - definitely a pet peeve of mine to not rotate in. Gym time becomes a lot longer/less efficient.
Trying to give people the benefit of the doubt, I’m convinced they don’t realize their behavior is obnoxious (both runners and drivers).
What happens when you wait for a machine to open and then another person beats you to the machine and then proceeds to sit on it for another 20 minutes?....had that happen many times
It is kind of a doosh move to sit on your phone for awhile and when someone comes over to ask in, all of a sudden start another set.
so you're the guy that leaves his water bottle on one seat while working on another machine?.......
On? No. Beside? Yeah, sometimes. Supersets don't always work utilizing one location. Although I don't use many machines. Pretty much just the cables and some of the plyo stuff. Otherwise it's free weights and the squat rack, which I don't superset.so you're the guy that leaves his water bottle on one seat while working on another machine?.......
So how long do you rest between sets? If it’s more than 30-45 seconds, it’s easy to alternate with someone else.
Super annoying and upsetting for sure. However I've found that those crappy situations have led me into trying different exercises to target the muscle group I was hoping to hit on the machine being hogged.
Free weight machines just take longer. Finding weight plates and setup. I think people tend to push their limits with free weights, so more rest is involved. People wanting to work in on free weight machines who arent in the same weight ballpark slows everything down substantially.
Working in fits at the squat rack when you've got someone that also wants to do pull ups. I routinely let those guys in between sets, and yes, the longest rest I take is between squat sets. Not always 2+ mins, but usually.
yea.... I was talking about machines with a weight stack and pin......my old body is done with free weights....
I bring my own, but we don't have this issue as much at my current gym.
I agree with everything you said, but think there’s enough time to work in under those constraints. Rapid supersets, or multiple people in a group are really the only exceptions.
In addition I'll say people that don't take the weights off a leg press machine or barbell at a bench press. If I walk up and they ask me if I want them to leave the plates that's one thing. But, they finish their set and just leave the plates on and walk away.Probably my biggest pet peeve is people who don't rerack their weights and especially folks who don't put dumbbells back in their appropriate spot messing it up everyone else who comes after them. Almost like a domino effect of misplaced weights. There's one little dude at our gym who is your stereotypical ego lifter. He'li grab the 120lb dumbbells and sit them by the bench just staring at them. That's fine and gives me a laugh but then I'll see him put them back where the 25s go because he's too lazy to lug them back from where he got them. Then the person with the 25s puts them where the 15s go and the process continues so no weights are where they're supposed to be
I've never had this issue because I always have to add weight!In addition I'll say people that don't take the weights off a leg press machine or barbell at a bench press. If I walk up and they ask me if I want them to leave the plates that's one thing. But, they finish their set and just leave the plates on and walk away.Probably my biggest pet peeve is people who don't rerack their weights and especially folks who don't put dumbbells back in their appropriate spot messing it up everyone else who comes after them. Almost like a domino effect of misplaced weights. There's one little dude at our gym who is your stereotypical ego lifter. He'li grab the 120lb dumbbells and sit them by the bench just staring at them. That's fine and gives me a laugh but then I'll see him put them back where the 25s go because he's too lazy to lug them back from where he got them. Then the person with the 25s puts them where the 15s go and the process continues so no weights are where they're supposed to be
Well, that’s a big change in the last decade or so. Which l guess was part of the point of the OP.
I have the opposite problem when I go to the indoor track - it's about the same set up with 2 lanes that designate runners to the outside, walkers to the inside but is ~11 laps per mile. When I run it instead of going outside, I often have to navigate people walking 2 wide that don't pay much attention and then take up both lanes. There's plenty of room to go 3 wide if people are courteous. But too many don't pay any attention to those around them. I'll give you a few passes to "fix it" before giving a dirty look and/or grunt. Continue to be rude and block up the whole thing and you increasingly run the risk of my super sweaty arm "accidentally" brushing up against you as I pass by.
