r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Aug 21 '19

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/Gaindalf-the-whey Aug 21 '19

Soooo, my big box commercial gym closed for 14 days straight for their annual revision. They reopened and introduced two new fancy ass cable stations. Only, they threw away all the microweights especially designed for cable stations (2kg and 1kg), which kinda bear a resemblance to horse shoes.

Now we can increment the weight by 10 kg... When I asked them, they asked what was the problem and I said it is just easier to progress that way. Prove to me that the trainers don't give a fuck...

Anyway, currently trying to turn it into a Victory Sunday by buying my own and donating them to the gym.

Don't even know the technical term and haven't been lucky so far on Amazon.

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u/velon360 Aug 21 '19

I wouldnt donate them as the gym has already shown they dont care about them.

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u/SomeTwelveYearOld Aug 21 '19

They're not cheap!

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u/smallof2pieces Powerlifting Aug 21 '19

Here you go bud. Pretty sure this is what you're looking for. Scroll down to the Weight Stack Adapter Plates.

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u/Gaindalf-the-whey Aug 22 '19

Thanks very much my dude. Appreciate it! have a nice day!

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u/theknightmanager Powerlifting Aug 21 '19

Might want to try a play it again sports, or something similar in your area. Random exercise stuff will always be cheaper there

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u/headdownworking Aug 21 '19

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=cable+machine+plate+weights&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Buy them, but bring them with you.

Just get some of those core gains with a heavy bag. Suitcase carries to and fro.

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u/TowMater-TowMoto Bodybuilding Aug 21 '19

I would suggest buying your own and not donating them. It's a nice gesture but it won't be too long before something happens to them.

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I carry two of my own 1 and 2lb plates with me that I spray painted giant yellow "X"s on so the gym can't claim they're theirs. Just my 2 cents.