WoodyAllen
Well-known member
With a pack of young guns now training for powelifiting in the gym, we regularly run out of plates. So I put a request in for a few more 20's, some 5's and some 1.25kg plates.
What we got were a bunch of those thick crossfit plates. It's OK for light work but if you want to squat or deadlift, you run out of space on the bar. Then they decided to store them all on the squat rack so if you want normal plates you have to carry them across the gym.
How can something so simple be such a stuff up?
In my experience, gym owners buy what they think will save them money, not what's needed for serious training. Also, if a newbie walks into a gym and its full of shiny machines, they will sign up. If its a bunch of free weights, squat racks and bars, they will slink off to find a walking machine somewhere else.
What we got were a bunch of those thick crossfit plates. It's OK for light work but if you want to squat or deadlift, you run out of space on the bar. Then they decided to store them all on the squat rack so if you want normal plates you have to carry them across the gym.
How can something so simple be such a stuff up?
In my experience, gym owners buy what they think will save them money, not what's needed for serious training. Also, if a newbie walks into a gym and its full of shiny machines, they will sign up. If its a bunch of free weights, squat racks and bars, they will slink off to find a walking machine somewhere else.