>checking out gyms in new area
>find one with good price, great equipment
>manager showing me around
>mfw he says overhead presses are not allowed
what the fuck
why?
>>37262457
"family atmosphere and insurance reasons"
>>37262449
can u do them seated?
>be me
>6 months ago
>looking for gyms in new town
>Goodlife Health Clubs 5 minutes from me
>Fucking huge gym
>Not many people go except old people so it's no biggie
>PT showing me around the place and going over rules
>NO DEADLIFTS, NO CHALK, NO BARBELL SQUATS, DON'T DROP WEIGHTS
>"s-seems nice, i might be back when i get paid so i can sign up..."
>never go back
>Anytime Fitness
>24hr gym
>Work night shift 10 minutes away
>Only packed on weekends full of fucking lebo's and 16 year old "bodybuilders" (farkin zyzz brah)
>walk in
>big sign that says "STRICTLY NO DEADLIFTING FOR SAFETY REASONS"
>don't even bother talking to person at desk
>leave instantly
Now I found a new gym that allows everything, costs $20 a month, and is NEVER packed. Fuck yes.
>>37262449
DB press is better for shoulder mass anyway, and i doubt he has any issue with you using the smith machine for OHP
is this an american thing? Never had an issue with this
>>37262581
*seated OHP
>>37262588
Seated barbell overhead press uses the least shoulder fibres from standing bb & db and seated db. Anything done standing is better
use dumbbells OP
>>37262564
what.. my Anytime has no rules about deadlifts
where you at?
>>37262624
Same shit. He literally said don't put weights over your head.
>>37262586
Yes.
Lawyer culture + PC feminist culture
>>37262609
>tfw standing sit ups
>tfw standing bench
>tfw standing plank
>tfw standing pushups
Other than those and a few others, I completely agree with standing being better. Great for hitting your stabilising groups.
>>37262772
Wut? So you can't DB press laying down either? Is his mom also his sister?
>>37262625
Same here, my Anytime is really chill.
>>37262542
What the fuck does that have to do with anything
>family atmosphere
Wtf are there kids running around and they're scared you'll drop bar on them accidentally
>insurance reasons
Don't they make you need to sign some kind of waiver (or whatever they're called) when you're signing up first time to prevent potential lawsuits
Fuck
I recently moved and there is only one gym nearby
Now i'm worried that they have some retard policy like that
>>37262564
I go to a Goodlife and they don't have any of those stupid rules
