Duncan Calver
I go to Bally's Downtown, and use the downstairs section w/all the
freeweights. It's awesome. Sure, there's guys standing around, but I've
learned that alot of them know what they're doing. I've seen fellas squat
close to 350 lbs with reps of 4X12! Nuts! So of course they've got to take
5 minute rests in between, doing what looks like flexing in the mirror.
One time I asked this huge meathead if I could use the squat rack after him,
and he says sure. He's done, so I start peeling off the four 35lb weights
off each side of the bar, and replace them with one 10lb each side. He
says, rather insightfully, "Doing adaptation, huh?" "Yeah, it's the
beginnig of the season for me", I say. "What sport?" "Bike racing" He
starts waxing about how the cyclists he knows are way strong in the gym and
can squat more than he can, but they start out small at the begining of the
season too. It turns out he's an ex-National competing power lifter, and
now plays amateur rugby. He says, "Make sure you keep your feet close
together... you've got to simulate the pedal width. Us rugby players keep
them far apart, but you shouldn't." Words of wisdom. Nice guy, too.
Remember, if somebody stands around, it's probably because they need to.
There's more than one way to lift weights in the gym. Some methods are for
size, some are for strength, or power, or endurance... As a cyclist using
periodization training, you should be doing all of these phases at some
point in the season, right?
If you want to work in a set with someone on a machine, just ask. Anyone
who sits on the machine during rest is lacking in gym etiquette, and can be
politely reminded. As far as the free weights go, just wait your turn.
Nobody wants to stack and restack weights, or to miss the right intervals of
rest/work.
Anyway, just try to have fun.
Duncan
>From: "Jeff Tedder & Shari"
>To:
>Subject: [OBRA Chat] Fw: OT- Social Hour at the Squat Rack
>Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 08:58:17 -0800
>
>
> > Spin classes for a good share of the people are just that, not much
>going
> > on
> > except for letting the flywheel spin the legs around and it makes you
>look
> > like you are working hard....Not to many PIR prospects hanging out at
> > Balleys or 24 hour fitness...
> > Kind of like standing around looking good in front of the squat
> > rack.......you look good but not much going on.....
> > I agree with Heather, either come and do your workout or stay home on
>the
> > couch and
> > watch TV....
> > Now if you want a good interval cycling class and Core Strength & Cond.
> > classes, let me know.
> > No standing around looking good in front of the mirror, no social hour
> > with your buddies standing by the squat rack, no ridiculous jumps in and
> > out of the saddle on the bike etc....If the sweats not rolling then we
> > kick your --- out the door.
> > Get out and enjoy the weather gang.....
> >
> > Jeff Tedder
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> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas Hoffman"
> > To: "'Evan MacKenzie'" ; "'Heather
> > VanValkenburg'" ;
> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 8:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] OT- Social Hour at the Squat Rack
> >
> >
> >>>>He said he has a bike that he occasionally rides to the gym, but
> > apparently the thought of doing something other than driving to the gym
>to
> > work out was completely foreign to him. What kind of society do we live
>in
> > that people think like this?<<<
> >
> > I went to a spin class at Bally's and the instructor chewed me out after
> > because I didn't follow his specific instructions as to where to put my
> > hands. I was using the bars to stretch my back during a cool down
>section
> > of the work out.
> >
> > It was funny because a few months earlier I had sold the guy some shoes.
> > He
> > had just earned his "SPIN CLASS" teaching certificate. We asked him how
> > much he rides his bike, I don't think he had one. Or had any interest in
> > cycling.
> >
> > It is to bad that so many folks have this attitude about spin class vs
> > riding outside. If they can do Spin class three days a week, they will
> > certainly have no problem riding outside. I bet a few of them will be
>able
> > put some serious hurt on the rest of us at PIR.
> > Maybe we should go an a recruiting spree. Help these folks being
> > oppressed
> > by Corporate Gymnasium free themselves from the persecution of monthly
> > dues,
> > sweat covered weight benches and mildewed locker rooms.
> >
> > YES! FREEDOM! THY NAME IS OBRA!!
> >
> >
> > .oops...gotta go... the squat rack just opened up..
> >
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> > Behalf Of Evan MacKenzie
> > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 7:57 AM
> > To: Heather VanValkenburg; obra@list.obra.org
> > Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] OT- Social Hour at the Squat Rack
> >
> > Losers.
> >
> > I've always wanted to do this, but never have.
> > You walk up to someone in the gym and ask them "Hey, what what they are
> > training for?" I'd bet you 9 out of ten would look at you dumbfounded
> > because they don't want to admit that it's just vanity (That, and they
> > don't
> > know what dumbfounded or vanity mean). Then you say, "No, I mean, what
> > sport
> > do you do that you are lifting weights for? Are you a cyclist, do you
>play
> > football or soccer, you know?"
> >
> > "Uh, I'm just here to lift weights."
> >
> > "So you don't actually do anything then?"
> >
> > "Uh, I guess not."
> >
> >
> > My wife and I started going to spin class last fall when the days got
> > shorter (boring!). The instructor was complaining because when the
> > Hillsboro
> > Aquatic Center (which has a pool, weight room and other fitness stuff)
>was
> > closed DURING THE SUMMER, he didn't have anywhere to work out. He said
>he
> > has a bike that he occasionally rides to the gym, but apparently the
> > thought
> > of doing something other than driving to the gym to work out was
> > completely
> > foreign to him. What kind of society do we live in that people think
>like
> > this? That is SO WRONG!
> >
> > OK, that's the end of my Thursday morning rant.
> >
> > -Evan
> >
> >
> > ------------- __o
> > ---------- _ '\<,_
> > ----------(_)/ (_)______Get on your bikes and ride!
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> > Behalf Of Heather VanValkenburg
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:53 PM
> > To: obra@list.obra.org
> > Subject: [OBRA Chat] OT- Social Hour at the Squat Rack
> >
> > Enough about number sizes and onto a very serious issue...
> >
> > WHAT'S WITH ALL THE GUYS (I don't see women doing this) AT THE GYM THAT
> > COME
> >
> > TO JUST HANG OUT? Seriously, they come in, they hang out and talk to
>their
> > buddies, (usually in the way), they LOOK like they might be there to
> > workout, since they are wearing the approprite workout attire, but they
> > don't lift a single weight. I mean, you don't just accidentally drop by
> > the
> > gym to hang out, right? What's up with that?
> >
> > Does this happen where you work out?
> >
> > Are you one of THEM?
> >
> > What should we call THEM?
> >
> >
> >
> > -Heather VanValkenburg
> >
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