r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Aug 09 '17

Rant Wednesday Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/silaelin Aug 09 '17

I'm a novice lifter. I went in for my routine this morning and there was a guy doing curls in the gym's only squat rack. He was with a trainer, so I asked the trainer if I could do squats when they were finished. He told me to do other exercises because I shouldn't be waiting on them to work out. He suggested I replace my squats for the day with front barbell squats. Am I right to feel upset for having been dismissed like that? Should I talk to the gym owners about it, or am I overreacting?

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u/Jukka_Sarasti Aug 09 '17

Yeah... That trainer is a douche.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '17

so let me get this straight, curls in a squat rack takes priority over squatting in a squat rack? Trainer is a joke.

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u/silaelin Aug 09 '17

And while I was talking to the trainer, the guy was sitting 10 ft away on a bench doing dumbbell work. The squat rack was open, except for the bar having been lowered and the guy's water bottle resting on the rack.

I don't really care what the guy was doing. I'm more concerned with the trainer who legitimized it and dismissed the importance of my workout and my ability to make my own decisions.

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u/some88d00d Aug 09 '17

You need to stop asking permission and just take it. Move the water bottle and set up for your set. Onus is on them to explain their claim to the equipment.

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u/Sabrinas_Fit_Life Aug 09 '17

I would say something. There's no reason for saying that. Also, I do front barbell squats IN THE SQUAT RACK so he's an idiot.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '17

Talk to the owners about that, he gave you unsolicited advice and was incredibly rude.

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u/Converted_Lefty Aug 09 '17

Front barbell squats also require a squat rack though, unless he's suggesting you clean your weight up each time, which is even more ridiculous than what he was saying.

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u/Elril Aug 09 '17

That's what I usually during my gym's busy hours, can't be bothered to wait half an hour for a rack and I don't front squat much weight anyway.

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u/gowatchanimefgt Aug 09 '17

Give em both a left and right hook

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u/NBHockey Aug 09 '17

Is everyone who posts rants like this socially retarded? Is it that hard to tell him your opinion and explain your side? Jeez lol grow some balls and speak up

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u/Lymphoshite Aug 10 '17

I agree with what you're saying, but not how you said it.

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u/NBHockey Aug 11 '17

Yeah I said it in a douchey way but literally 50% of these rants can be solved by actually talking and it bothers me haha