The gym down the street does not want me around anymore

Superbear

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The are no longer World Gym.Now the are Planet Fitness.I,ve been lifting weights at the same gym for 8 years.Here is some cut,npaste crap from their web site;

we at pf are here to provide a unique environment
in which anyone, and we mean anyone, can be
comfortable. a diverse, judgment free zone
where a lasting, active lifestyle can be built. our
product is a tool, a means to an end; not a brand
name or a mold maker, but a tool that can be
used by anyone. in the end, it's all about you. as
we evolve and educate ourselves, we will seek to
perfect this safe, energetic environment, where
everyone feels accepted and respected. we are
not here to kiss your butt, only to kick it if
that's what you need. we need you, because face
it, our planet wouldn't be the same without you.
you belong!

Planet Fitness? strives to promote health in a respectful atmosphere. Over the past few years Planet Fitness? has gone to great lengths to provide its members with a friendly space to work out. We call it the Judgment Free Zone?. We discourage weight dropping and obnoxious grunting so you can focus on your own workout and not the person next to you.

We care about exercise, but we also care about fun. The first Monday of every month is Pizza Night. The second Tuesday of every month we have Bagel Morning. Come on by and have some snacks on us! Don't worry, our large selection of equipment will help you work it off. It's a chance to meet the members and staff you see every week.



We love to hear from our members! Here's just a small sample of the daily comments we receive. Don't take our word that we are a Judgement Free; No Critics club, listen to what our members have to say!

"You truly are the Judgment Free Zone. I never hear the body builders grunting and groaning, or weights slamming around... It's also great to see people in wheel chairs or with disabilities getting in on the machines just as easily as everyone else. Everyone is equal!"
? Samantha M.

"I love the fact that it is not a muscle gym and all types of people/fitness levels can work out together"
? Brenda A.

I would just go in a couple of times a week,lift weights for 45 minutes to an hour,mind my own business and leave.I was told by the new managment that the don't want muscle bound guys lifting weights at their gym.The scrawny little dude also said I made too much noise while doing a set because I exhaled air too loudly and It's offencive to the new clientelle they are trying to cater to.I work 2 jobs 7 days a week and have verry limited free-time.Now it will be a pain to travel to the other side of my town to another gym.
 
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ripken8

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Superbear,

You need to find a new gym. My gym here in ny has slowly been changing along those same lines but not that drastic. Pizza monday, tuesday morning bagels, what next? cross dressing wednesdays, group hug thursdays, I can't wait for the weekend! :spotting:

get out while you can, before you turn into one of them. :scared


good luck to you,

ripken8 :cool:
 

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Superbear --- man that stinks, but I can believe it. These big chain gyms only care about getting memberships from the public who will sign up for a year and quit after month -- so they want to be "inviting" to the average person off the street. I'm lucky I guess, my gym owner has a level head about things, and would side with the people that are serious over the average gym idiot.


But if I owned a gym, I'd love to institute a few rules of my own:

--The Squat Rack is called that for a reason, to squat. If you really need a rack to hold the bar you are curling, then you probably need to re-evaluate your bicep workout.

--Re-rack your damn weights. If you can lift it, you can take if off the bar and put it away. I lift enough on my own, I don't need to lift your weights too.

--No cell phones on the gym floor. There is nothing worse than hearing some bad version of Silent Night blasting from someones cell phone while you are mid lift. If it happens once, I'd ask you to put the phone in the locker room. If it happens again, a 130 lb dumbell will be dropped on the thing. Unless you are a doctor on call or maybe the President I don't think your calls are all that important.

Seriously though, they have some real nerve kicking you out in my opinion. Only time I think I'd ever kick someone out of a gym would be if they were a real circus sideshow -- ala Greg Valentino. Would you want to be in the same room with this clown? (Pics weren't working - here is link: http://www.geocities.com/gregvalentinofanclub/ )



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Ripken -- that's funny. I once trained at a gym that had donuts on the counter everyday. Pretty interesting to see these people get off the treadmill and pick up a cream filled.
 
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ELVIS

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wtf, who is the guy with the freaky muscles ? how long did it take to get that big, and what supplements were used. curious. congrats as that took some dedication. :clap:
 

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LOL -- that's not dedication, just stupidity.

His name is Greg Valentino -- and the story on him is that his arms are inflated with synthol, a synthetic oil based product that literally fills up your muscles to make them stretch and look full. He's since been arrested for steriod distrubution so I'm sure these claims do have some validity. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure he's trained his ass off, but arms like that aren't what I'd call natural. I guess he thinks it looks good, personally I think he looks like a cartoon character. Compare the size of his head to the size of his arms in the last pic :look:
 

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Superbear said:
We care about exercise, but we also care about fun. The first Monday of every month is Pizza Night. The second Tuesday of every month we have Bagel Morning. Come on by and have some snacks on us! Don't worry, our large selection of equipment will help you work it off. It's a chance to meet the members and staff you see every week.

Bring your dog Thursdays :rolleyes:
 

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The fact that the gym is giving its members pizza is reason enough to leave. Find a gym that doesn't cater to soccer moms, you'll be much happier.
 

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HEY LISTEN KID YOU DONT HAVE IT SO BAD MY FAVORITE GYM WAS THE HUNNINGTON AVE. YMCA I ONLY WISH THEY HAD PIZZA NIGHT AND BAGEL MORNINGS INSTEAD THEY HAD QUEERS JACKING OFF IN THE STEAM ROOM AND WAIVING TO ME AS I WALKED BY.I ALMOST WENT TO JAIL FOR A LONG TIME I WAS SO TEMPTED TO PUNCH OUT ONE OF THESE FAGS OUTSIDE I ACTUALLY WAITED AROUND ONE DAY FOR A GUY TO SHOW UP I SWEAR TO GOD I WAS GOING TO SUCKER PUNCH THE HOMO HE THREATENED MY MANHOOD.SO NEXT TIME YOUR AT YOUR PIZZA PARLOR REMEMBER HOW BEANTOWNJIM WAS FORCED OUT OF THE HUNNINGTON AVE YMCA AND TELL ME HOW TOUGH YOU HAVE IT PAL :moon:
 

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This knd of reminds me of the gym rivalry in the new movie "Dodgeball". Good for a few laughs.

Valentino dude is a freak and I bet fights like a sissy...probably can't even swing those boobie arms. But what the hell Superbear? Guess you aren't a big enuf SNAG (sensitive new age guy) for the new image. Hard to believe they wanna run off their dedicated members...pretty sad.
 

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that guy can`t be real....triceps don`t hang like that....and those biceps?....c`mon...

that`s either an enhanced photo or this moron has some ridiculous implants...

super,if you own your own home,get a small universal machine....i`ve had one for 14 years....no sh-t....still works like a charm...it`s a "body-tech" by formula....

replace the cable every now and then...other than that,it`s gravy....actually,it`s been awhile since i had to do that...the company might not even still been in business...

i`ve never even been in a gym to work-out....wouldn`t want to work -out around a bunch of people...to many distractions...

g.l.
 

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Man that guys forearms are not big enough. Looks like my forearms with a boob on each side of it.

I hate that gym nonsense, no musclebound guys,hello that is why I go to the gym to get that way. You must have looked as if you where done working out or maybe that guys girlfriend thinks you are hot and he is getting rid of your threat to his turf.
 

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Happen One Times Too Fren Name Chigger In Gym On Becuz Kep Make Gugle Eye At All Chiks They Complane. No Refun Too Boot. Got Girlfren Tho Hahaha.
 
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Superbear

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You have that right Beantown Jim. Most of the Downtown gyms have the qeers in them.I was working out at Golds on Landsdowne st. next to Fenway park ones and wanted to use the lat-pulldown machine one day.I saw a pink towel and an issue of theMadomoisel magasine on the seat. I asked a muscular dude if he knew whos'e that was a he said (in a girly voice) that it was his.
 

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One thing for sure don't just go some place and walk the treadmill and then go home. Make sure to do some waits and good stretching. Ride a bike instead of always doing tread mill. If they got a rowing machine do it. All these items help work other parts of the body. Depending what part of town your in be careful bending over in shower. Just Kidding. Well if you drop the soap leave it there.
 

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THE RAT said:
Happen One Times Too Fren Name Chigger In Gym On Becuz Kep Make Gugle Eye At All Chiks They Complane. No Refun Too Boot. Got Girlfren Tho Hahaha.


What the heck what kind of drugs are you on RAT :banghead:
 
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