"How many sets do you have left?"

[IBench5Pounds]

"How many sets do you have left"- When I say it I mean can you hurry up (mind you most guys at my gym are your stereotypical non-lifters that text more than lift). If it's some one who isn't this way it's more just me calling dibs. There's only one bench press at my gym so there's no confusion. I'll usually wait for the bench press as it's the start of my workout but any other piece of equipment I'll just find an alternative. It doesn't make me any less organized, I just like efficient workouts

[MiscN00b]

mind = blown at you people who don't like people asking how many sets you've got left

That's like standard procedure mate.

You must get really irate when people ask to work in with you lulz

At my uni gym (nearly) everyone's cool with asking and sharing. It's so much more efficient given people rest in between sets

[DolobMe]

I automatically give them the squat rack when they ask and wait for them to be done/find another one cause it ruins my workout when someone asks me (srs)

[The_Standard]

mind = blown at you people who don't like people asking how many sets you've got left

That's like standard procedure mate.

You must get really irate when people ask to work in with you lulz

At my uni gym (nearly) everyone's cool with asking and sharing. It's so much more efficient given people rest in between sets

As stated before, I prefer this. Just don't try to make small talk with me...

[GottaWork4It]

You're a ******* if this annoys you OP.

Its good etiquette to ask how many sets you have because 1) they might be able to do something else 2) they might ask to work in with you 3) you might almost be done and they could wait without modifying their routine

[Dirtymanjames]

As stated before, I prefer this. Just don't try to make small talk with me...

How does it feel being a douche? hope you dont teach your kid to be like you.

[Caxoo]

If they have 2 or less sets I say I'll wait and if they have more I ask to work in

Is a reasonable question brah

[entershikari]

[devill1am]

As stated before, I prefer this. Just don't try to make small talk with me...

Oh don't worry about that, I'm certain I won't be friendly and making small talk with someone who gets annoyed when I ask him a simple and standard question in the gym.

[TheLemz]

If someone has 2 or more sets i'll just go do something in the mean time really light just to keep the juices flowin' i.e super light cables if im working chest

[The_Standard]

How does it feel being a douche? hope you dont teach your kid to be like you.

Feels good... I enjoy being the known a$$hole in my group of friends. Everyone has their role, you know.

I try, but my wife usually balances it out with her teachings.

[mike8190]

This is a legit question I ask all the time. I'd rather know if I'm waiting 1 minute or 10 minutes so I'm not standing around like an idiot. If it's a minute or so I'll just wait, change music, etc. If it's 10 minutes I'll do something in the mean time or look for a diff piece of equipment. Don't know why this would make you mad. I don't expect you to rush if I ask that question. A lot of times people tell me to take my time when they ask the question. If it's reasonable Ill ask if they wanna work in.

[ChristianBBer]

If I see you talking / walking around / taking unnecessary long breaks then I'm going to ask you to how many sets you have left. This puts the pressure on you to hurry the fck up.

Oh and only if you're smaller than me

[KurtGrizzly]

I only ask if your being a flaming douche by curling in the only rack, doing 1/4 reps with too much weight, acting like an idiots or doing a million sets

Yes of course its disrespect, the implication is quit wasting your and my time and f..k off somewhere else.

this.

[freddibnah]

what ****s me off is when someone asks how long ill be.... so you want me to figure out how long it takes, minus how long ive been, then report a time, and then i think im on the clock, **** off cnutybolloxs

[The_Standard]

Oh don't worry about that, I'm certain I won't be friendly and making small talk with someone who gets annoyed when I ask him a simple and standard question in the gym.

I appreciate that...

This is a legit question I ask all the time. I'd rather know if I'm waiting 1 minute or 10 minutes so I'm not standing around like an idiot. If it's a minute or so I'll just wait, change music, etc. If it's 10 minutes I'll do something in the mean time or look for a diff piece of equipment. Don't know why this would make you mad. I don't expect you to rush if I ask that question. A lot of times people tell me to take my time when they ask the question. If it's reasonable Ill ask if they wanna work in.

Don't mistake annoyed with mad...

Besides, after this thread, it looks like I need to adjust my way of thinking a bit. I seem slightly outnumbered.

Only been negged twice though. I appreciate having this discussion without people resorting to throwing reds around. Although, I have been called ******* more times than I care to count. Then again, OP is always a *******.

[AlphaDog3]

I don't ask because my workouts are not so strict that I can't do something else.

The only people that have asked me recently are people I am friendly with at the gym and it rarely happens. As long as they're not asking in the middle of a rep who cares??

What I do dislike is some kid trying to put up way too much weight and asking for a spot. Lower the weight.

[zqm]

every rep counts, 1 more, 1 more

[MidasAesthetics]

about 3 sets of 50 reps

[Otaman]

I used to ask that all the time in my college gym (it was always busy as fuk). I would get asked too. Never really annoyed me, except when those people stood near me waiting


now I finally found a gym that is always pretty much empty. I never ask, no one asks me how many sets I have. There are too many machines/racks available to even ask

kinda like it more this way. If it bothers you that much, I'd suggest looking for another gym. There is always smth better

[esmile]

I ask all the time because there are like 5 racks and if they're all full I try to figure out which one will have the shortest wait time. Not gonna lie though, it always gets me a little mad when people ask me lmao. watcanudo

[geero82]

I don't mind them asking. I usually tell them how much longer I will be using the equipment and offer to share. What I do hate is when they decline my offer to share, say they'll wait, and then just stare at me from like 10 feet away.

[Austanian]

I am kind or rustled that a person would get annoyed and take longer rest periods.

I ask all the time and get asked all of the time. I only offer to let people work in if they are doing similar weights.

If people ask mid set how many sets you got left then you can flip your chit.

I don't mind them asking. I usually tell them how much longer I will be using the equipment and offer to share. What I do hate is when they decline my offer to share, say they'll wait, and then just stare at me from like 10 feet away.

I would rather sit and wait opposed subing in and out while stripping on and off plates. I will only accept your offer if you are in my ball park.

[Fozzy13]

personally ur a huge fukin ******* for getting upset about someone asking how much time u have left on a piece of equipement.

its a public gym ******* ur supposed to share

wtf are ppl supposed to do just stand there and not ask you how much time u got left this is a fukin roll bread im outta here



op is confirmed homosexual

/thread

[godsangina2]

All depends on how they ask.

[RealAesthetic]

I only ask if your being a flaming douche by curling in the only rack, doing 1/4 reps with too much weight, acting like an idiots or doing a million sets

Yes of course its disrespect, the implication is quit wasting your and my time and f..k off somewhere else.

you're a fukkin *******, if i have a set workout in mind and it involves a piece of equipment you're using then I want to know how long I need to wait to use said equipment.. i'm not gonna change my routine because some ******* would get angry if i asked how many fukkin sets he has left

[Ace28]

I'll just take it, **** waiting.

[KurtGrizzly]

you're a fukkin *******, if i have a set workout in mind and it involves a piece of equipment you're using then I want to know how long I need to wait to use said equipment.. i'm not gonna change my routine because some ******* would get angry if i asked how many fukkin sets he has left

use commas. I have to disagree. if your not doing correct form or just screwing around on the machine then your wasting your own time and mine. I personally wouldnt kick you off of the equipment but I would ask how many sets you had left just to call dibs on it and let them know to speed it up. I only do this for squat racks, platforms, and benchpress tho.

[RealAesthetic]

use commas. I have to disagree. if your not doing correct form or just screwing around on the machine then your wasting your own time and mine. I personally wouldnt kick you off of the equipment but I would ask how many sets you had left just to call dibs on it and let them know to speed it up. I only do this for squat racks, platforms, and benchpress tho.

you wouldn't do chit period you 18 year old little *******.


your argument doesn't even pertain to what I said.

[BlaneFalsetta]

I hate when people follow me around and try to share equipment with me when I'm doing 4x8 and their doing infinite sets of 100 with 5 pounds. But as far as them politely asking I don't mind speeding up.