Is it just me or is loading plates on the barbell more taxing than the actual workout?

[Michael's Black Son]

look, if you leave omen 45lb plate on each side, that's fine because I'm gonna add to those 45s, real talk. but don't leave 3 on each side or some strange combo of a 35lb, 25lb, 10 and 5lb plate on (with the clips on too) and then a motherfukka gotta re-rack those shyts AND wipe down the bench as well from your sweaty ass.

 

[unit321]

Maybe it's just a mental thing cause it's so mundane.

Not really. But, the first gym I went to, they had one pair of 100 lbs. plates. Hardly anyone touched them. The thing that bothered me about them was if you dropped it, that's 100 pounds of pressure on one square inch. It was much easier to move four 45 lbs. plates and two 10 lbs. plates.

 

[duck]

one thing that pisses me off more than people leaving weights on machines is people who leave weights on the floor. fukkin inconsiderate pieces of shyt. if someone trips over that shyt while carrying something, that can potentially be real bad. if i was a manager at a gym, i'd strait up kick people out over that shyt

 

[King Koopa]

Not really. But, the first gym I went to, they had one pair of 100 lbs. plates. Hardly anyone touched them. The thing that bothered me about them was if you dropped it, that's 100 pounds of pressure on one square inch. It was much easier to move four 45 lbs. plates and two 10 lbs. plates.

Never saw any 100 lbs plates before. shyt's like unicorn status

one thing that pisses me off more than people leaving weights on machines is people who leave weights on the floor. fukkin inconsiderate pieces of shyt. if someone trips over that shyt while carrying something, that can potentially be real bad. if i was a manager at a gym, i'd strait up kick people out over that shyt

fukkin frail bodies can't carry their load anymore after their sets smh...

 

[the cool]

Never placed back a weight on the rack ever. Zero fukks given

 

[-G$-]

Never placed back a weight on the rack ever. Zero fukks given

are they cool w that at planet fitness?

 

[the cool]

are they cool w that at planet fitness?

Lol I pay 70 a month at lifetime fitness. They better pick that shyt up for me

 

[-G$-]

Lol I pay 70 a month at lifetime fitness. They better pick that shyt up for me

you got the juice now

 

[duck]

Lol I pay 70 a month at lifetime fitness. They better pick that shyt up for me

$70..goddamn. what kinda extra stuff does that include to justify that?

 

[50CentStan]

$70..goddamn. what kinda extra stuff does that include to justify that?

Its just a really nice gym breh, the black onyx is like $200/mo that one gives you like razors, shampoo, and little extras like that. Plus the bunnys at those spots

 

[the cool]

$70..goddamn. what kinda extra stuff does that include to justify that?

They give you lockers with locks on them. Unlimited towels so you never have to bring one. Nice equipment. I figure if I pay 70.41 a month some nikkas is gonna rack my plates for me. Ya feel me??

 

[ilovejesus]

People not racking weights is so common at my gym it's not even a big deal any more.

But ironically people are polite and courteous in every other way but that one.

 

[Brooklynzson]

People not racking weights is so common at my gym it's not even a big deal any more.

But ironically people are polite and courteous in every other way but that one.

Yeah, thats how it is at my gym. Damn near every time I go to use the leg press machine I gotta take off 4-10 plates. I don't even trip anymore, shyts expected.

85% of the time if I took something off the rack I'll put it back. If I had to walk half way to the other side of the gym to get that shyt i'm leaving it where ever it lands when I drop it

 

[jilla82]

now that I think about it...the gym im at now is the first place ive ever been where everybody puts their shyt back.

I dont think ive ever seen someone not do it.
Maybe because its so small.

 

[Majestyx]

I think that's dangerous too, if you leave an elevated squat rack loaded, with 2+ plates. Some unsuspecting noob could easily hurt themselves trying to clear out one side of the rack at a time...

i almost saw this happen the other day. cuz a broad wasnt paying attention. 2 homies were spotting each other at the squat rack, both were doing like 3+ plates. they leave to get some water real quick. broad comes over and starts taking plates off, but just on one side. dudes ran over before a disaster happened