By Jeff Anderson
Author
of "Muscle Specialization"
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I’ll admit that I’m
NOT the most “politically correct” member at my
local gym.
No, I don’t spit in the
water fountain or hang out in the doorway of the ladies’
yoga class drooling. I don’t sweat all over the bench
and leave behind a puddle of toxic waste for the next member
to swim in. I bathe regularly, use deodorant, brush my teeth
before heading to the gym and don’t reek of stale beer
while I’m on the treadmill.
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But when it comes to waiting in line
for a piece of equipment…I’m a barracuda!
In fact, I HATE to wait for people
to get off of “MY” equipment.
So when you’re on a “schedule”
you don’t want to have to be held up by the other knuckleheads
who probably don’t have ANY plan, right?
Well, you wanna know how do I claim
ownership of my workout zone without urinating around the equipment
to “mark” my territory?
Here are 5 ways (with a few “not-so-politically-correct”
strategies) that I manage my time and space on the gym floor…
Ok, this first one is a simple one…
Workout When The
Gym ISN’T So Busy!
I know, I know….DUUUUUUHH, right?
Hey, you know I had to throw that
in there, right?
Obvious yes, but if you’re especially
challenged at your gym, then perhaps you should re-examine your
schedule and see if you’re able to go at lunch when things
are a little quieter.
Throw On Your Headphones
And Crank Up The Music!
This works great for managing your
time in the gym since you won’t get lured into those long “between
set” discourses on the meaning of life with “that guy”
who seems to flap his gums with everyone in earshot of him.
But the other advantage of wearing
your headphones is that people are less likely to interrupt you
and ask if they can “work in” with you.
(If someone DOES ask…let them!
I’m teaching you how to do the best you can to “own”
the equipment, but don’t be a COMPLETE jerk!).
Which brings us to…
If someone is using a piece of equipment
you also want to use…
Ask If You Can “Work
In”!
Most guys aren’t “Alpha’s”
in the gym so when you simply ask “Do you mind if I work in
with you?”, saying “No” makes THEM the jerk.
And let’s face it, not many people
care to be thought of as the “jerk of the gym”.
You’ll get compliance 99.9% of
the time and they’ll likely even cut their own sets short and
move on to another exercise.
“Mark”
Your Territory!
Although my Golden Retriever, Wrigley,
has the right idea when I walk him around the block…I’m
NOT talking about whipping it out and urinating around the gym equipment
you want to use.
But there IS a way you can claim some
real estate…
This is especially helpful if you’re
using supersets in your training like I emphasize in my “Advanced
Mass Building” program where you need to
flip back and forth between 2 pieces of equipment.
Simply grab two of the gym’s
floor towels (the ones you use to wipe down the equipment) and throw
one over each machine or station you want to use just prior to your
sets.
So for example, if I’m supersetting
chest and back, I may go and throw a towel over the straight bar
on the flat bench and then go and wrap another towel around the
pulldown bar at a different location.
And I’m talking, I make it OBVIOUS!
I literally put the towel where someone
would know that that equipment is being used…not just toss
it on the ground next to the equipment.
Then at the end of each set on each
piece of equipment, I put the towel back where it can be seen that
I’m still using it.
Same thing goes for your other floor
“equipment”. If you’re carrying a water bottle and
a training notebook, keep one at one station and the other at another
one to send a clear signal that the equipment is taken.
Loiter
Know why you see “no loitering”
signs around businesses such as convenient stores?
Because it annoys people.
When you’re in a time crunch
and someone looks as if they’ve set up temporary residence
at a piece of equipment, “hang out” close by them –
where it’s obvious that you are waiting for THEIR equipment
– and occasionally look at your watch.
Now the secret to this is NOT to glare
at them as if you expect them to just pick up and go.
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No…what you
want to do is kind of look around the gym as if it’s
no big deal, but when they look at you, just flash a friendly
smile at them.
They’ll usually
respond with “Oh, are you waiting for this equipment?”
This is where you
can come back with “Yeah, are you almost done?”
(Again…keep the friendly tone!).
The typical reaction
I see?
They will shortcut
their rest period and quickly knock out one more set and leave
or let you work in with them during their rest periods.
Well, like I said,
I never claimed to be the “nice guy” at the gym,
but hey…it’s an (iron) jungle out there and you’re
either a lamb or a lion.
If you’ve
ever watched “Wild Kingdom”, you know that the lions
are the ones who are licking their chops as they gnaw on their
leg of lamb.
Have a great workout!
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About
The Author
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Sick of looking at his
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Earning the name "Muscle
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