Originally posted by: BennyC
You don't half talk some ****. If you don't like what they're doing there stop training there.
He's right you can train your legs in other ways. You've not really even explained what they've done except remove a few machines. Are they removing them for good? or upgrading them?
Surely you can use your noggin and have a reasonable conversation with the centre manager without needing a script.
Ok, to start with, I think you should talk online how you'd talk to someone in person because I dont really like the way your talking to me there.
2nd I dont want to leave, I like it there, its close to my home, its convenient, I dont drive, I just bike everywhere, and leaving and going to another gym is just more hassle for me, even though Flex's gym prob is another 30 mins further away on bike and prob is a better gym, I'd rather they just not changed anything.
I thought I explained myself quite clear in an earlier post, yeah they've taken the machines away for good and basically said that its because of some of the bigger guys abusing the gym and scaring the other not so hardcore members into leaving and also not putting weights back, and in their words, "we dont want it to be that sort of gym" and "we dont want those sort of people here"...I think there prob is some members that are quite agressive and might have shouted at some of the staff for lack of gym etiquette but I dont think I've ever done anything wrong and its like I'm suffering because of what other people have done. 3 days ago the gym was perfect, but now without the leg press machine its not imo.
And last of all I was asking what would you guys say to those things if the manager says em to get an idea in my head how I'm going to handle the situation, I was hoping maybe I could talk him/her round and convince them that the leg press is vital and that allot of people in the gym use it.
Originally posted by: BennyC
It's called a 'circuit' which is what most gym goers normally do and can be very effective. Or a 'full body' which is usually low intensity/high frequency. Whilst I can appreciate you're trying to help however for a complete novice I wouldn't be recommending a 3/4 days split.
If this was my friend I'd be telling him to do a full body 2/3 times a week coupled with some cardio if he wishes. With around 10-12 reps focusing on his form over 2 sets.
Banging someone on a 3/4 day split isn't always the best option. Most likely he'll end up with very severe DOMS from over training something which has never been trained before due to the sheer volume of his first workout, coupled with (assuming) no knowledge of effective stretching he'll be sore and stiff for days. You can't throw people in at the deep end.
lol, I knew someone was going to post after I said that trying to help the guy with an attitude acting as if they know better, I just knew it. I was giving him advice, plain and simple, its funny how you didnt tell him anything before I posted, but once I tell him what to do you reply saying "no he should do this" lol, I did write "this is an example" and "there's hundreds of routines out there". My whole point was so that he didnt go in the gym and go from machine to machine not knowing what he was doing or without a plan in his head, but I guess that must have gone way over your head...
Oh And I never heard anyone use the word circuit before, I think I'll still with routine thanks.
Originally posted by: reiyushin
SkScotchegg if you're contracted to them and they've changed something that you needed/like using then just see if you can get out of the contract.
If you're not contracted to them then leave and make your reasons for leaving clear.
Gyms change equipment all the time and if it's a space limited place then there's better ways to use the space than a leg press machine...
A million and one ways to train your legs without that machine
So what, we gona have a debate now about the leg press machine been rubbish and a waste of time? pffff....yeah I am contracted and I dont want to leave, and yeah I know I can do loads of different exercises for legs but I still liked the leg press, if its good enough for ronnie coleman its good enough for me.
I didn't really want to leave my gym and would have stayed another 2 years maybe but am gona try out that Flex gym and see what happens.
Oh and space wasn't an issue, the gym is massive, it's probably as big as you can imagine a gym to be.
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