Caleb Bartlett
January 3, 2020 12:38
Well equipped. Here's my story and some constructive criticism.
As a new guy, the second time I went, I parked across the street because the gym side was full. In the lot across the street, spaces along the office building are marked as exclusive parking to that business, but there are no signs for the ones along the bushes. On my departure, the gym owner's wife came out very upset, informing me that I can only park there after 4:30. Said she told me before, but I really don't think so. My bad, won't do it again.
The 3rd or 4th visit, I asked for a pen from the office and grabbed one of the two from the sign-in sheet, as well as a business card, to log my lifting. This resulted in a talking to about how business cards are expensive and the issue of people not signing in if there's no pen, even though I wouldn't have taken the pen if there was only one.
On my most recent visit, I was deadlifting with bumpers in the Olympic room. This is bad. My first day there I had asked about a sign that says "absolutely no deadlifting..(etc)" because she said bumpers are okay- not steel plates, and bars are marked for no deadlifting in the Olympic room. I had also seen other folks do clean and jerks etc and asked specifically if DLs are okay with bumpers, and they thought it was fine. The room is full of Olympic lifting stations, after all.
Soo, my most recent time I was in there deadlifting with bumpers by myself and she showed up very upset, asking if I was deadlifting. Saying she can't trust me, and that kids built the lifting platforms so they can't hold up to dropped weights. I had deadlifted in that room every single time with no issue until then. Looked to me like she was about to cry.
This all has made be feel pretty dumb. I like the other guys that work out there and have tried of be respectful of the gym and the folks. I unfortunately won't be coming back because of my experience.. the drama is stressful, even though I'm typically pretty zen. Please type the rules on a piece of paper and go through them all on the first visit.