Gyms - Please reassure me!

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They are a bit of an odd place, gyms.

A bit like the london underground where making eye contact with other people can often be a bit weird!

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I occasionally have to go to certain gyms to read their meters in rough areas and some of the "enormous tattoo d steroid pumped up animals " I see grunting and groaning in there have put me off for life. I don t want to mix with the local drug dealing bouncers, doormen, cage fighting sub humans. Maybe there are select gyms where I can avoid these awful poseurs but the ones I ve seen seem to be places to avoid. I ll stick to a a £30 set of weights at home and free jogging in the street thanks

stephen77

sacsquacco wrote: »

I occasionally have to go to certain gyms to read their meters in rough areas and some of the "enormous tattoo d steroid pumped up animals " I see grunting and groaning in there have put me off for life. I don t want to mix with the local drug dealing bouncers, doormen, cage fighting sub humans. Maybe there are select gyms where I can avoid these awful poseurs but the ones I ve seen seem to be places to avoid. I ll stick to a a £30 set of weights at home and free jogging in the street thanks

Great advice on making some one who is feeling slightly insecure about going to a gym.
Just because you have issues, does not mean the Gonzo will not be fine.

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stephen77 wrote: »

Great advice on making some one who is feeling slightly insecure about going to a gym.
Just because you have issues, does not mean the Gonzo will not be fine.

I m sure she will be fine, unless she s heading for Doncasters Marathon Gym on a Thursday evening when all the criminals and steroid dealers congregate. All womens days are a different .this is actually a money saving forum after all and my advice is don t waste your hard earned money on silly gyms when it can be done better and cheaper at home.OK , maybe its not as entertaining with the tellys on the treadmills etc but the same result is attained for free at home.

stephen77

sacsquacco wrote: »

.OK , maybe its not as entertaining with the tellys on the treadmills etc but the same result is attained for free at home.

That depends on your long term goals. Lots of people can outgrow a gym at home very quickly and they do have space for all the equipment.
Especially if you like lot of variety in your training.
Plus if you drop a weight at home, your floor is not going to like it.

tailsmilesprower

sacsquacco wrote: »

I occasionally have to go to certain gyms to read their meters in rough areas and some of the "enormous tattoo d steroid pumped up animals " I see grunting and groaning in there have put me off for life. I don t want to mix with the local drug dealing bouncers, doormen, cage fighting sub humans. Maybe there are select gyms where I can avoid these awful poseurs but the ones I ve seen seem to be places to avoid. I ll stick to a a £30 set of weights at home and free jogging in the street thanks

Ahhh i think you're talking about a minority of gyms. These will often be gyms that cater for 'bodybuilding'. There are a lot of good ones, but a lot of bodybuilding gyms in rough areas will generally attract rough clientele.

Even then you can ignore everyone and focus on your workout.

The big assumption people make is that gyms will be full of people focussed on 'bodybuilding' goals. In the vast majority of gyms most people wouldn't define themselves as bodybuilders, unless you go in a bodybuilders gym, but these gyms are easy to spot. In your Puregyms, Virgin Actives, Exercise4Less' and Local Authority gyms you don't need to worry.

A lot of gyms also have strict rules on roid use in the gym (ban). I'm generally not bothered if a guy is on roids or not. If he/she wants to do that then fine... as long as they aren't bench pressing in the squat rack

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tailsmilesprower wrote: »

Ahhh i think you're talking about a minority of gyms. These will often be gyms that cater for 'bodybuilding'. There are a lot of good ones, but a lot of bodybuilding gyms in rough areas will generally attract rough clientele.

Even then you can ignore everyone and focus on your workout.

The big assumption people make is that gyms will be full of people focussed on 'bodybuilding' goals. In the vast majority of gyms most people wouldn't define themselves as bodybuilders, unless you go in a bodybuilders gym, but these gyms are easy to spot. In your Puregyms, Virgin Actives, Exercise4Less' and Local Authority gyms you don't need to worry.

A lot of gyms also have strict rules on roid use in the gym (ban). I'm generally not bothered if a guy is on roids or not. If he/she wants to do that then fine... as long as they aren't bench pressing in the squat rack

That says it all when you refer to the disgusting, stupid and dangerous habits of consuming "ROIDS " in the shortened term implying that they re in widespread use,.. very cool ! thats another reason for avoiding Gyms then, to avoid the super cool;..OP save your £20 and go jogging free.weights and other forms of muscle building activity are known to be completely unhealthy.We know we live in the "vanity " generation with tattoos and tanning and selfies but gyms really are a complete waste of money. To think you have to get in your car, drive umpteen miles, pay £20 to get on a treadmill or cycle machine when you can just pop outside and have 5 mile bike ride or jog, in the open air around a nice scenic park for free. Just my opinion of course, I m very anti Gym.Dont condemn me for my views.They are shared by many of the top nutritionists in the UK.
Maybe my views are coloured by the three Gyms in Doncaster I go to read the meters.all three are body beautiful admiration centres populated by the terminally vain who spend their lives looking at themselves in mirrors whilst pumping up the pecs and overdosing on unhealthy protein supplements . All three are in rough dodgy areas of town so maybe I m missing out on the pleasant urban gyms which the OP is visiting where not everyone is covered head to foot in tats, sorry "body art " lol

stephen77

sacsquacco wrote: »

.weights and other forms of muscle building activity are known to be completely unhealthy.

Have you any links for evidence of this since 1960?

stephen77

sacsquacco wrote: »

.We know we live in the "vanity " generation with tattoos and tanning and selfies but gyms really are a complete waste of money.

not when they can improve your healthy and quality of life.

sacsquacco wrote: »

To think you have to get in your car, drive umpteen miles, pay £20 to get on a treadmill or cycle machine when you can just pop outside and have 5 mile bike ride or jog, in the open air around a nice scenic park for free.

That scenic park is not so pleasant on Monday at 6:30am when its raining.
Or even later in the day when the park is busy with the local chavs around it and dogs running after you as your running.

sacsquacco wrote: »

Just my opinion of course, I m very anti Gym.Dont condemn me for my views.They are shared by many of the top nutritionists in the UK.

What top nutrition experts are saying gyms are bad?
The good ones will say a gym is a good for you.

sacsquacco wrote: »

Maybe my views are coloured by the three Gyms in Doncaster I go to read the meters.all three are body beautiful admiration centres populated by the terminally vain who spend their lives looking at themselves in mirrors whilst pumping up the pecs and overdosing on unhealthy protein supplements . All three are in rough dodgy areas of town so maybe I m missing out on the pleasant urban gyms which the OP is visiting where not everyone is covered head to foot in tats, sorry "body art " lol

In bodybuilder gyms, you also get powerlifters, strong man who are often not training for any vanity reasons. You also get recreational lifter lifting for health as well.
Just because you go to the gym, does not mean you have to take protein supplements.
I will ask how much protein does a healthy person have to take to over dose?
Not everyone in the gym has tattoo. Lots of people have tattoo who have never stepped foot in a gym.

jenniewb

sacsquacco wrote: »

That says it all when you refer to the disgusting, stupid and dangerous habits of consuming "ROIDS " in the shortened term implying that they re in widespread use,.. very cool ! thats another reason for avoiding Gyms then, to avoid the super cool;..OP save your £20 and go jogging free.weights and other forms of muscle building activity are known to be completely unhealthy.We know we live in the "vanity " generation with tattoos and tanning and selfies but gyms really are a complete waste of money. To think you have to get in your car, drive umpteen miles, pay £20 to get on a treadmill or cycle machine when you can just pop outside and have 5 mile bike ride or jog, in the open air around a nice scenic park for free. Just my opinion of course, I m very anti Gym.Dont condemn me for my views.They are shared by many of the top nutritionists in the UK.
Maybe my views are coloured by the three Gyms in Doncaster I go to read the meters.all three are body beautiful admiration centres populated by the terminally vain who spend their lives looking at themselves in mirrors whilst pumping up the pecs and overdosing on unhealthy protein supplements . All three are in rough dodgy areas of town so maybe I m missing out on the pleasant urban gyms which the OP is visiting where not everyone is covered head to foot in tats, sorry "body art " lol

Bit of a contradiction there, (did you forget your glasses too? ) You have said weights are "completely unhealthy" (in which case I'd like to know why many GPs, physios and at least 3 medical consultants have advised me to use weights to help prevent my osteoarthritis from rapidly getting worse).


Look, I know you said to not berate you for your views but you need to make it clear they are your views and not standard advice. It would have made more sense for you do have written that you do not believe weights are healthy (and you realise how broad a spectrum weights and weight machines are don't you?


I'm presuming you've been there and tried that recently because the equipment in gyms today is always changing and in some of the more premium gyms is pretty amazing from a technological position alone in some cases.) If it's your view, make it clear that you own that view and that this is not a general term.


Weights and weight machines are not "completely unhealthy" and if someone has informed you of this you need to ask them where their evidence comes from, I assume it's some sort of medical or sports based scientist that has told you this? (I mean, you don't sound stupid enough to assume advice which goes against the science based advice already out there, from someone who is not a specialist in their field...)


Anything to an extreme is not good- sitting on your rear end all day not going to the gym day in day out is just as unhealthy as spending every waking moment inside a gym working out. Cardio 5, 6...hours a day is just as unhealthy, but these are extremes and in most cases are the minority of the general public. Just a tip here; being new to a gym, I'm guessing the OP isn't going to be the extreme of the weights group.