*** The 2017 Gym Rats Thread ***

We have no A/C in the gym I train at, there's been some disgustingly sweaty training sessions, but I've felt no detriment to my strength, if anything my energy levels seem to be up in the heat!
 
We have AC at mine, and I was using the power rack last night above which is an AC unit. For some incomprehensible and unknown reason, this one unit wasn't on!

I felt fine as well though, just bloody sweaty.
 
Somnambulist said:
Why did I think it'd be a good idea to program in high rep front squats!?

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Because you want the quad gains. There is no pain like high rep from squats (I have done 12-10-10-8-8 for a block once upon a time)... But the gains are immense. :cool:
 
Run in to a problem :( Just getting back in to things after a long term knee injury and had my neighbour come over for a chat. Turns out the sound of the plates clinking and me re-racking etc. is keeping up her kids. Short of buying a full new set of rubber plates I'm out of ideas.

My rack is already on 20mm foam tiles. I've foam wrapped all the stubs and supports. I've taped any metal part which might move or have flex and yet re-racking is still one hell of a racket. On top of that there's still the massive thud from deads and rows everytime I place the bar on the ground.

Anyone got any ideas?
 
Change the time you train? Perhaps do the noisiest lifts on the weekend during the day? Mornings?
 
Dis86 said:
Turns out the sound of the plates clinking and me re-racking etc.......... massive thud from deads and rows everytime I place the bar on the ground.
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Subtle I squat multiple plates and deadlift like a beast post? Well played sir ;)

I've no idea how effective it might be but perhaps invest in some decent collars for the barbell? Push the plates as tightly together as you can and then use this style of collar to keep them pinned in place https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lock-Jaw-Unisex-Olympic-Pair-2-Barbell/dp/B000XUC11I

No idea how much it would stop the plates clanging but should help a little.
 
For those of you that have been training hard for 6-7+ years how are your joints and tissue?

I feel like I simply cannot get past nagging pain. This year has sucked hard. I got incredibly tight and it's progressively gotten worse. I've started to get referred pain, almost everywhere.

I've been trying to unglue everything with the help of some brutal deep tissue massages and the two therapists I've seen have just been shocked. I got a "wtf have you been doing?" He couldn't lay a finger on my quads, calves, glutes, piriformis or back without me crying out in pain.
 
Dis86 said:
Run in to a problem :( Just getting back in to things after a long term knee injury and had my neighbour come over for a chat. Turns out the sound of the plates clinking and me re-racking etc. is keeping up her kids. Short of buying a full new set of rubber plates I'm out of ideas.

My rack is already on 20mm foam tiles. I've foam wrapped all the stubs and supports. I've taped any metal part which might move or have flex and yet re-racking is still one hell of a racket. On top of that there's still the massive thud from deads and rows everytime I place the bar on the ground.

Anyone got any ideas?
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Don't lift like a bro (I.e. control your stuff) and enjoy peace and harmony?

I have 75mm of foam and then 18mm of rubber and still out my stuff down gently. :)
 
Cheers for the replies so far gents. I'm fairly well controlled with my lifts, only a bit clangy if I get tired. Particularly on benches!
I can't really change the time as I lift with a friend and 8pm is the earliest he can do. He's probably the more noisy by some margin but not sure he'd agree! May have to look in to putting some rubber and more foam down.
 
I'd probably say banging weights around at anywhere between 8 and 10pm (assuming that's the latest you train, seeing as 8 is the earliest your pal can train) is pretty damned inconsiderate for your neighbours. Fair enough once in a blue moon, but 3 - 4 days a week, I'd be contacting the authorities if it continued after having a chat.
 
It didn't help that there's some bloke effortlessly squatting 20kg more next to me! I try and not compare myself to people, but he made it look so easy, he could have thrown a grunt or two in, to make me feel better :p
 
Dis86 said:
Cheers for the replies so far gents. I'm fairly well controlled with my lifts, only a bit clangy if I get tired. Particularly on benches!
I can't really change the time as I lift with a friend and 8pm is the earliest he can do. He's probably the more noisy by some margin but not sure he'd agree! May have to look in to putting some rubber and more foam down.
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Join a gym and train there? How close are you to the neighbour, is she being overly sensitive or is it genuinely loud and close and how old are her children? Is the sound travelling through the wall or is it more through the door that's an issue? Sound deadening the back of the door might be an option (assuming garage door).

MoNkeE said:
I'd probably say banging weights around at anywhere between 8 and 10pm (assuming that's the latest you train, seeing as 8 is the earliest your pal can train) is pretty damned inconsiderate for your neighbours. Fair enough once in a blue moon, but 3 - 4 days a week, I'd be contacting the authorities if it continued after having a chat.
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As much as I agree with all of this I don't think there is anything the local authorities will be able to do. Night hours for noise issues is 11pm onwards so not to sure how much consideration they would give to noise before this time.
 
8pm isn't particularly late but you do need to be considerate of your neighbours. You could be an arse and just carry on as there's nothing they can do. But why cause tension?

I'd suggest train without your friend if it means training earlier. Finding mats/foam and anything else that can mitigate the thudding will help. I'd maybe suggest bringing your neighbour round and show them you've done a lot to try and help - that in itself may help.

Do you live in a flat or a house? If you live in a house, you'd have to be making a LOT of noise to cause children to be kept up.
 
Syla5 said:
Join a gym and train there? How close are you to the neighbour, is she being overly sensitive or is it genuinely loud and close and how old are her children? Is the sound travelling through the wall or is it more through the door that's an issue? Sound deadening the back of the door might be an option (assuming garage door).



As much as I agree with all of this I don't think there is anything the local authorities will be able to do. Night hours for noise issues is 11pm onwards so not to sure how much consideration they would give to noise before this time.
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Going to the gym is the last resort. I don't think she's being overly sensitive although the noise isn't severe. There are three houses on our steeet, all detached with about 10m between them. The middle house is mine.
We've had no mention from the house to the left of any issues and they have a 4 year old. The lady in question has a 2 year old. I made it clear when I moved in that if she ever had any issues with noise she was to let me know so there's certainly no affront taken from my end. Hence why I'm looking for ways to solve it rather than telling her tough luck, it's before 11pm. Noise is probably travelling through the door which is just fibreglass although the houses are new builds so I imagine some of the low pitch sounds travel too.

@Freefaller I've already spoken to her after I've foamed the heck out of my rack and I'm going to try an earlier session tonight then give her a nudge and ask if she could still hear it.

I think part of the issue is the kid is already restless due to the heat and they have all the windows open.
 
10m is quite a distance, especially from a ground level garage up to a bedroom one would assume. The fact that she has her windows open is probably not helping.

Are you lifting with the garage door open?

Unless you are making immense amounts of noise, like ridiculous amounts of noise I would lean towards your neighbour being a little over sensitive.

The fact your training will be around bed time for her child, and/or not long after bed time probably makes her more sensitive to the noise as well.
 
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