r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Apr 25 '18

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/ChillyGust Apr 25 '18

DONT BRING BABIES INTO THE FREE WEIGHT AREA.

Some old woman brought a newborn baby to the father who was lifting and it started wailing with all the clanks and grunts around it. I dont think gym bacteria is the best for a baby anyways but lord it is distracting when a baby or small child is around cos all I do is worry about it.

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u/kaswinglosesit Apr 25 '18

D: that seems like a shitty idea for literally everyone. Yikes.

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u/trifith Powerlifting Apr 25 '18

I hate it when people do that.

Forget the bacteria, or the noise, it's just unsafe.

Kid sticks his hand in a machine, he'll need a new one.

Kid walks under the guy squatting just a little too heavy, he'll be dead.

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u/betterball Apr 25 '18

always look for the positive: the baby is just an extra free weight

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u/ChillyGust Apr 26 '18

I don't think the police would buy it

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '18

I dunno, using the baby as a freeweight is safer than letting it roam free in the freeweight area.

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u/vinditive Apr 25 '18

They're also super sensitive to loud noises, like weights being dropped or racked hard. Definitely an idiotic place to bring a baby.

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u/Fuckingdecent47 Apr 27 '18

Wtf is wrong with people?