Pitmommy's Trainer Complaint

[Spiceygamble]

Originally Posted by Hound53

agreed

Maybe we need to get another batch of T shirts made up with

"GYM BITCH !" for the females and "GYM BASTARD" for the males on the front and "Rack Your Weights" across the back

I'll take three in prissy baby blue, please.
*evil grin...

I look at it this way...
I'd rather be a gym bitch than gym gimp any day!

If I'm training someone, they had better be able to put away what they grab.
If they can't return it, they never should have picked it up to start with!
Period.
Stand your ground. Hell, growl at them a little when you walk by, just to keep them on their toes!
*sneer...

[John Prophet]

side note:

Pitmommy has a great butt

[gbg]

Originally Posted by pitmommy

My complaint about a trainer who trains 3 to 5 people in busy areas of the gym . Today they all had bars standing infront of the weight racks doing squats. When they were done they left all their stuff on the floor. This is a high traffic area. Just last week another trainer had two guys doing bench presses on a ball right at the cable area. They left their 40 and 45 lb weights and the ball right on the floor when they were done. I went across the gym and asked her if she was done. Today I did the same thing to this trainer, I went across the gym to find her, I told her privately to have them clean up their weights.I will be labeled the gym bitch.I guess I was already that but just made it worse. I just think if someone is going to to train people in the gym they should teach them about proper gym manners like cleaning up their freak 'n mess, not to wear flip flops and learn how to spot your partner.

I just cant hold it in anymore.

Find the gym manager or supervisor confronting the trainers themselves won't get you anywhere, you pay to go there don't waist your time go right to the top.

[antonbrn]

I agree with gbg. I would go to management too. If you still don't feel like your getting the results your want, go even further.
It's nice to see that so many people feel the same way about this issue. Some people are selfish, and that's life! That's why there are people like
Pitmommy. lol

[Chuck L Head]

I wouldn't label you a b**ch, but just one of the few with enough backbone to call the trainers on this etiquette faux-pas. I recently watched as trainers cast out their array of equipment: steps, balls, cones, straps, bands...and leave them. Then another gym customer stumbled over them. Nice. This behavior by the trainers also explains where users get the misconception that it's okay to leave their equipment for others to clean up.

Asking the trainers / management to make sure everyone cleans up after themselves just makes the whole gym experience better for everyone.

[Nikonguy]

Wow, this was one of my favorite threads from June of last year. I love nostalgia.

[gmw4342]

You are just saying what everyone else was probably thinking.... Would have loved to see the look on their faces..... Keep it up Pitmomma.... God I would love to work out in your gym just for those moments....

[dbx]

Originally Posted by gmw4342

You are just saying what everyone else was probably thinking.... Would have loved to see the look on their faces..... Keep it up Pitmomma.... God I would love to work out in your gym just for those moments....

Well, Pitmommy hasn't posted since Sept. of 07'. Perhaps she'll show up on the 1 year absence mark, which is only 2mths away .

[rocketman44]

Originally Posted by rocketman44

Kind of helps justify working out at home. More stuff I don't have to deal with in a gym.

I've since joined a gym, and while it's great, I am noticing some of the problems mentioned here, such as not racking weights and cleaning up, both on the part of trainers and their clients.

[pitmommy]

Originally Posted by dbx

Well, Pitmommy hasn't posted since Sept. of 07'. Perhaps she'll show up on the 1 year absence mark, which is only 2mths away .

Did ya miss me ???

Well I know its a little over a year and yes I am still flipping it to those who forget to rack their weights. its cool as I am a little more constructive

[dbx]

Originally Posted by pitmommy

Did ya miss me ???

Not really. Although, after seeing your new avatar and comparing to your old pics, I'm kinda sayin' WTF? Ya know?

[pitmommy]

Umm Is that good ? or bad ?

Originally Posted by dbx

Not really. Although, after seeing your new avatar and comparing to your old pics, I'm kinda sayin' WTF? Ya know?

[jjchen330ci]

when I first start work out. I start it at home with smith rack on the first floor living room. even though, I am the only person using this equipment. I always un-rack the weight because I am have 5 year son running around in the living room. I don't want the weight on the bar crashing down on him if he messing with the bar when no one is around.

I guess this habit just stay with me when I came to Shanghai. while I am working out with a trainer at the local gym. I was un-rack the weight after we finish the exercise, the train ask me what I was doing. I am reply "to un-rack the weight, why, nobody do this at the gym here?"

now, my trainer will un-rack the weight when ever he work out with me~~~

yea, how do I know if someone finish using the bench or rack if they don't un-rack??

that drives me nuts as well~~~

[pitmommy]

Your training your trainer

Originally Posted by jjchen330ci

when I first start work out. I start it at home with smith rack on the first floor living room. even though, I am the only person using this equipment. I always un-rack the weight because I am have 5 year son running around in the living room. I don't want the weight on the bar crashing down on him if he messing with the bar when no one is around.

I guess this habit just stay with me when I came to Shanghai. while I am working out with a trainer at the local gym. I was un-rack the weight after we finish the exercise, the train ask me what I was doing. I am reply "to un-rack the weight, why, nobody do this at the gym here?"

now, my trainer will un-rack the weight when ever he work out with me~~~

yea, how do I know if someone finish using the bench or rack if they don't un-rack??

that drives me nuts as well~~~