Gyms not liking CrossFitters?

Alicia Zhuang · 10-04-2006, 05:06 PM

two new signs appeared at the gym today on neon green A4 paper:

A 55kg girl lifting 60kg is NOT safe
Please put the weights back after using them

there aren't any other girls that lift above 40kg let alone 55kg girls that above 40kg. guess that means me...

has anyone had problems like that - gyms hinting to you or staff telling you?

Matthew Nielsen · 10-04-2006, 05:12 PM

How were you lifting it?

Catherine Imes · 10-04-2006, 05:13 PM

Ok..That is funny that they post signs on neon green paper. I guess they are not ones for confrontation?

But more importantly, why didn't you return the weights :-)

CI

Alicia Zhuang · 10-04-2006, 05:21 PM

matthew, with form as perfect as i can manage everytime? shortly after joining my old gym 2 years ago, each trainer came up to me asking me where i learnt all these lifts because my form was very good.. so i don't think it's my form. furthermore, i've seen horrifying things going on at this current gym.

catherine, yeah perhaps lol. the only other signs on neon paper (yellow) are signs asking people to return their weights. and i do return the weights always! other people don't!

Daniel Fannin · 10-04-2006, 05:26 PM

Off base, I've heard "No, we really don't like people taking weights outside the weight room. Why are you using the rowing machine and the barbell, anyway?"

A guy that works on base saw some folks in the aftermath of a Fight Gone Bad and asked, "Why is barbell in here?"

During a PT leader class I heard an instructor say "I don't know what those people that lift those weights so fast and so many times think they are doing, it's not going to help one bit." Funny thing is, this is the guy that has stared at me while I was doing Fran, Helen, and Nancy. Later on he couldn't believe that I ran multiple 400m's at 1:30ish.

Veronica Carpenter · 10-04-2006, 05:27 PM

I hope you tore the sign down. :msn-wink:

Matthew Nielsen · 10-04-2006, 05:49 PM

lol, I ment what lift were you doing to lift 60kg? Squat rack curls? :-)

Alicia Zhuang · 10-04-2006, 06:18 PM

veronica, could you and aimee and sage please come over to my gym and do some oly lifting? :-)

matthew, wish i could do 60kg curls heh. the 60kg and above lifts are just squats and deadlifts...

(Message edited by dx7 on October 04, 2006)

Lincoln Brigham · 10-04-2006, 07:49 PM

How about a 53kg woman? Is that any better?
http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/3499/31048.jpg
Deadlift with 60kg
http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/3499/31049.jpg
Front squat with 57kg

H. Giovanni Salazar · 10-04-2006, 07:58 PM

People are intimidated, and ignorant when they post such childish things. Better off just going to the desk if the continue to post away like that and ask them if there is a problem.

Most neanderthal trainers will drag their knuckles and tell you that the vinyl coated db's are not located near the squat rack. Some guys/gals can and have lifted better than the staff at the gyms I've frequented and the staff are all up in arms when they see someone with better form and technique.

Keep up the good work.

:biggrinthumb:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Cape Cod gyms?	John Frazer	Community	1	12-12-2005 07:57 AM
Madison, WI gyms	Mark Ledesma	Community	2	11-02-2005 03:05 AM
Gyms with O-lifting in San Diego	Andrew Gray	Community	7	07-10-2005 07:44 PM
Gyms when you're traveling...	Matt Gagliardi	Community	4	05-25-2005 07:16 AM
"Chippers" in non-CF gyms...	Matt Gagliardi	Workout of the Day	22	01-15-2005 07:42 PM

10-04-2006, 05:06 PM	#1
Alicia Zhuang Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Singapore Posts: 660	two new signs appeared at the gym today on neon green A4 paper: A 55kg girl lifting 60kg is NOT safe Please put the weights back after using them there aren't any other girls that lift above 40kg let alone 55kg girls that above 40kg. guess that means me... has anyone had problems like that - gyms hinting to you or staff telling you?

10-04-2006, 05:12 PM	#2
Matthew Nielsen Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Herndon VA Posts: 602	How were you lifting it?

10-04-2006, 05:13 PM	#3
Catherine Imes Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 309	Ok..That is funny that they post signs on neon green paper. I guess they are not ones for confrontation? But more importantly, why didn't you return the weights :-) CI

10-04-2006, 05:21 PM	#4
Alicia Zhuang Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Singapore Posts: 660	matthew, with form as perfect as i can manage everytime? shortly after joining my old gym 2 years ago, each trainer came up to me asking me where i learnt all these lifts because my form was very good.. so i don't think it's my form. furthermore, i've seen horrifying things going on at this current gym. catherine, yeah perhaps lol. the only other signs on neon paper (yellow) are signs asking people to return their weights. and i do return the weights always! other people don't!

10-04-2006, 05:26 PM	#5
Daniel Fannin Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Del City OK Posts: 279	Off base, I've heard "No, we really don't like people taking weights outside the weight room. Why are you using the rowing machine and the barbell, anyway?" A guy that works on base saw some folks in the aftermath of a Fight Gone Bad and asked, "Why is barbell in here?" During a PT leader class I heard an instructor say "I don't know what those people that lift those weights so fast and so many times think they are doing, it's not going to help one bit." Funny thing is, this is the guy that has stared at me while I was doing Fran, Helen, and Nancy. Later on he couldn't believe that I ran multiple 400m's at 1:30ish.

10-04-2006, 05:27 PM	#6
Veronica Carpenter Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oroville Ca Posts: 2,159	I hope you tore the sign down. :msn-wink:

10-04-2006, 05:49 PM	#7
Matthew Nielsen Member Profile: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Herndon VA Posts: 602	lol, I ment what lift were you doing to lift 60kg? Squat rack curls? :-)

10-04-2006, 06:18 PM	#8
Alicia Zhuang Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Singapore Posts: 660	veronica, could you and aimee and sage please come over to my gym and do some oly lifting? :-) matthew, wish i could do 60kg curls heh. the 60kg and above lifts are just squats and deadlifts... (Message edited by dx7 on October 04, 2006)

10-04-2006, 07:49 PM	#9
Lincoln Brigham Affiliate Profile: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sedona AZ Posts: 2,599	How about a 53kg woman? Is that any better? http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/3499/31048.jpg Deadlift with 60kg http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/3499/31049.jpg Front squat with 57kg

10-04-2006, 07:58 PM	#10
H. Giovanni Salazar Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 231	People are intimidated, and ignorant when they post such childish things. Better off just going to the desk if the continue to post away like that and ask them if there is a problem. Most neanderthal trainers will drag their knuckles and tell you that the vinyl coated db's are not located near the squat rack. Some guys/gals can and have lifted better than the staff at the gyms I've frequented and the staff are all up in arms when they see someone with better form and technique. Keep up the good work. :biggrinthumb: