The Castration of Todays Gym
What has happened to the days of bodybuilding forefathers, the days where men could be men? Everyday they would retreat from their wives and girlfriends to a place where they could exude their manliness and celebrate their masculinity.
We now live in a world where grunting, exhaling loudly and even excessive sweating are all looked upon as poor conduct. An example of this feminization happened to me today when after my set I spit into a trash can only to receive a dirty look from a fellow pink dumbbell wielding gym member. I say bring back the spit bucket, celebrate grunts, get rid of the “Alicia Keyes” music and never have to worry about hiding the necessary adjustment to your manhood. Let the testosterone drip from the wall and banish the jazzercising and pink dumbbells back to Curves and Bally’s where they belong. Now if you are complaining that this will completely get rid of women in the gym, I argue that it might get rid of some women but it will only getting rid of women trying to meet guys and not the women interested in staying in shape. So as far as I’m concerned if you are trying to get laid go to a club.
Now I am not saying that women should be excluded from having the right to work out and lift weights. But please don’t change the environment of the classic weightlifters gym.
Hope my account doesn’t get deactivated.
March 9, 2008 at 4:16 am
Dude, my account my get deactivated with you, but I have to agree that gyms are losing that sense of being a place to kick your own ass, sweat and God forbid you yell out when you push through that last rep. I definitely don`t have problem with women in the gym. I see ladies everyday busting their ass at the gym, but then there are the appropriately termed "gym bunnies" who spend an hour on a bench doing 3 sets of tricep kickbacks with a 5lb weight obviously just waiting for their bodybuilding prince to come and save them from something.
And you can`t even really blame the women totally because its the gyms that have decided to no longer cater to the hardcore gymrat. They cater for the 24 -40 yr old woman who wants to fit into her bikini come Summer and after that you you`ll never hear from her. My gym used to have a large free weight section, but over time they reduced to the size of a bedroom and added more cardio equipment. Its a damn shame.
March 9, 2008 at 4:50 am
AMEN!! It will get rid of the women wasting their time and money only lifting 2.4-5 lbs and not doing CRAP to build muscle to fill out/tighten their bodies. One of my favorite aspects of going to the gym is that it’s ok for me to be a tomboy there and lift heavy and the same exercises my husband does.
March 9, 2008 at 4:51 am
Agreed. It’s the reason I go to the oldest 24 Hour here. Still has all iron plates (even some 100lb ones on the leg press), some chain drive machines, etc. Gonna be a sad day when it’s eventually torn down in about 5 years when it’ll be cheaper for them to build a new one than bring the building up to code.
March 9, 2008 at 5:02 am
I train at a Planet Fitness and typically get in a few grunts and loud exhales on the sly.
Seriously, I do miss the nostalgia of seeing pics of Arnold and some other old school bodybuilder’s poster on the wall as a source of motivation.
And chalk, damm!t. I rarely used chalk, but it gives that feel to the gym that you’re actually somewhere where WORK is being done.
A fellow PF member told me that she was criticized for SWEATING by a pink dumbbell user. I couldn’t believe that one. One of the PF desk people actually told her that another person went to the desk to complain. What the fcuk?? Isn’t that the purpose of a gym? TO SWEAT?
I doubt you’ll be banned or deactivated for speaking this truth. And if you are, hey, (looks up at BodySpacers in attendance) you’ll be in good company!
March 9, 2008 at 5:08 am
Wow……you nailed it.. Just yesterday I was working hard…completely soaked in sweat! Not sure if the deodorant was still working or not, but I didn’t care! I prefer the machines and had added some serious lbs, when this women sits down on the next machine over and puts like 20 lbs on a machine she should have had at least 80. I see her often at the gym but never notice any changes in her physical appearance. Well….she decides to make small talk and comments on how strong my legs are…..DUH….Darlin…you gotta make the effort if you want to have results!
March 16, 2008 at 3:02 pm
wow dude…your my hero. I agree. period.
April 25, 2008 at 4:22 am
You are dead on bro!