Dangerous Gyms

[method2madness]

So we've all trained in gyms that might be less than desirable. Often times we do this out of necessity but sometimes problems may arise in the gym that you just can't overlook. I'm not talking about the cleanliness, lord knows a good workout isn't dependent on how clean or dirty a gym is. This has never been a concern of mine. What does concern me is when a gym becomes physically dangerous. Here are some pics from my gym. Share if you have any of your own. By the way, I'm leaving this gym due to the conditions. By the way, some of the exposed wiring is live.

 

[goonstopher]

Tightening the weights before every set of dumbells is just part of the routine at my gym... Extra scary since they have dumbells up to 250

 

[method2madness]

Tightening the weights before every set of dumbells is just part of the routine at my gym... Extra scary since they have dumbells up to 250

THat sounds a bit rough for sure. THe shit me and the members deal with is structural and truly beyond our control which is why I've already closed m account at that place and won't be renewing my membership. Good luck with those loos DB's bro!

 

[TheOne24]

My god how they still in business


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Fit2Serve]

so you can get your pre-workout voltage
-F2S

 

[Ashop]

That bare wire wiring job could get ugly in more ways than one. Huge liability.

 

[boxer cam]

At least the dangerous problems in that gym are stationary and you can just avoid them. Come workout in my garage in the summer time, killed 3 eastern brown snakes in there over last summer. Got to have a 12g shotgun next to my intra workout drink. At least checking around for the eastern browns, gives a chance to kill any red back spiders hiding on the equipment.

 

[maldorf]

I once lifted at one that was in a neighborhood that was kinda rough. Was always worried id come out and find my car up on blocks. Every once in awhile there would be some shootings near the gym too.

 

[SOUR DIESEL]

That bare wire wiring job could get ugly in more ways than one. Huge liability.

^^^definitely NOT up to code ..they could be fined n' shut down


i have worked out in some dungeons for sure ..but i kinda liked them ..they tended to weed out all the "spandex"

 

[RoidBuddy]

In Europe, the time of underground gyms is gone. Such gyms can be found only in very small cities.
There is one plus: in modern gyms no one screams like Tarzan during an exercise. From the Tarzan run away all beautiful girls!

 

[LK3]

lol!! brushing those wires will wake you up for sure! lol

leg press machines scare me. lol
i havent been to a "commercial" gym in years, just shitty little neighborhood places. most of the equipment looks like the stuff my high school threw out 25 years ago! lol

im too scared that the leg press machines will fall apart too put any real weight on them... imagine that leg sled falling on your or one of the rails breaking! lol idk its my weird gym paranoia...

just kinda looks like your place hasnt finished construction.
but if its been that way for years... lol

what they lack in creature comforts usually they make up for in atmosphere! lol

 

[method2madness]

I'm pretty sure sure the lady that owns it uses it to launder money for her shady husband and his business. It's probably how they've managed to avoid fines and inspections, ya know, with payoffs and such. It's been "under construction" for the last five years and nothing ever seems to get finished, all the while each new thing they do leaves more problems. I might have stayed if it was a real hardcore place but it really isn't, it's just a shithole and I leave at the end of the month.

 

[Fa Seeshus]

I once lifted at one that was in a neighborhood that was kinda rough. Was always worried id come out and find my car up on blocks. Every once in awhile there would be some shootings near the gym too.

Time to lift in cargo pants with a sig p365

 

[Samson250]

Most dangerous gyms are the popular ones after New Years when the wannabes join and do super stupid shit. The worst time is between 9pm and midnight when guys work out alone and “max out” I’ve had to run across the gym and help a guy lift the bar off his chest as it’s rolling to his neck

 

[MAD_SCIENTIST]

So we've all trained in gyms that might be less than desirable. Often times we do this out of necessity but sometimes problems may arise in the gym that you just can't overlook. I'm not talking about the cleanliness, lord knows a good workout isn't dependent on how clean or dirty a gym is. This has never been a concern of mine. What does concern me is when a gym becomes physically dangerous. Here are some pics from my gym. Share if you have any of your own. By the way, I'm leaving this gym due to the conditions. By the way, some of the exposed wiring is live.

Wow...do they have employees there? Could you report them to OSHA anonymously? The way it looks I wouldn't be surprised if they had lead painted walls and asbestos.
Take care.
MS

 

[method2madness]

Wow...do they have employees there? Could you report them to OSHA anonymously? The way it looks I wouldn't be surprised if they had lead painted walls and asbestos.
Take care.
MS

They have front desk employees and one or two "trainers" but otherwise its just a cleaning crew and a buddy of mine who keeps the weights orgaized and does kickboxing classes there. It really is a shithole.