Tux of Borg Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 My Webpage Gym Calls Police On Weightlifter Who 'Grunted' Man Made Noise While Lifting 500 Pounds ALBANY, N.Y. -- You could forgive a guy for grunting while lifting 500 pounds -- unless you're the owners of a place called Planet Fitness. It turns out that grunting isn't allowed in their universe. Corrections officer Albert Argibay learned that the hard way this week. He was hoisting 500 pounds on a machine at the Wappingers Falls, N.Y., gym when the manager said he grunted -- in violation of the Planet Fitness rules. Argibay said whether or not he grunted is "open to interpretation." What's crystal clear is that police were called to escort him out after the manager came over and there was an argument. The gym said they don't allow grunting because it conflicts with the non-intimidating atmosphere they strive for. The gym, which refers to itself as the judge-free zone, has the following statement on its Web site: Planet Fitness strives to promote health in a respectful atmosphere. For over a decade, Planet Fitness has gone to great lengths to provide its members with a friendly space to work out. We call it the Judgment Free Zone. We discourage weight dropping and obnoxious grunting so you can focus on your own workout and not the person next to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Anyone who could lift 500 pounds and do it silently is pretty strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I grunt when i bend over to pick up a piece of paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daquixers_is_back Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I grunt when i bend over to pick up a piece of paper 824707[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Sylvan Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Because seeing someone lifting 500 pounds without grunting is not intimidating at all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I grunt when i bend over to pick up a piece of paper 824707[/snapback] "Blasting a dooky" could become a serious problem at that gym... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 That's just insane. I mean, it's not like the guy 'meowed' or something. I'd join a different gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I grunt when i bend over to pick up a piece of paper 824707[/snapback] When I bend down, my knees often sound like shotgun blasts. I'd probably be up on murder charges in their Universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 The guy was probably pretty upset to learn he joined the gay gym. Judgment free zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachChuckDickerson Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Anybody who goes to a gym knows there are 3 types of folks; the quite ones who you never hear a peep from, the grunters who never bother anybody, and then there are the guys who think they are Ron Jeremy in a climax scene. I'm willing to bet this dude was in the last category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I grunt when i bend over...824707[/snapback] Are you sure you don't squeal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I grunt when i bend over to pick up a piece of paper 824707[/snapback] I wouldn't recommend bending over in that gym... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Are you sure you don't squeal? 824870[/snapback] Depends on what is happening at the business end of things I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 What’s funny is most weight lifting experts suggest you grunt when lifting. It guarantees your breathing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Good. Excessive grunters make me sick. I can't concentrate lifting when some guy (who is lifting waaay more weight than he should be) makes a sound like a bear is violating him. My next favorite is when after Bruno finishes his 12 grunts, he chucks the 95 lbs. dumbells he is using to the floor like he just scored a TD. Relax, Butch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daquixers_is_back Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Good. Excessive grunters make me sick. I can't concentrate lifting when some guy (who is lifting waaay more weight than he should be) makes a sound like a bear is violating him. My next favorite is when after Bruno finishes his 12 grunts, he chucks the 95 lbs. dumbells he is using to the floor like he just scored a TD. Relax, Butch. 826179[/snapback] Kzoo is actually right. Thats one of the first things I learned when getting into weight lifting. Grunting exhales from your lungs and actually gives you a better work out. I dont know much more than that ... but thats what I was told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Anyone who could lift 500 pounds and do it silently is pretty strong. 824678[/snapback] They didn't say what lift he was performing. If it was a leg press, 500 pounds really isn't anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Kzoo is actually right. Thats one of the first things I learned when getting into weight lifting. Grunting exhales from your lungs and actually gives you a better work out. I dont know much more than that ... but thats what I was told. 826380[/snapback] No doubt...I understand all that. I'm talking about people who grunt excessively loud and specifically the ones who are grunting because they are trying to look like a badass by lifting 100 lbs. too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daquixers_is_back Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 No doubt...I understand all that. I'm talking about people who grunt excessively loud and specifically the ones who are grunting because they are trying to look like a badass by lifting 100 lbs. too much. 826513[/snapback] Oh HA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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