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post 1610825361 07-16-2020, 08:51 PM
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Stop leaving a plate on each side of the barbell

You guys that do this are only one step above the savages that leave everything on.

I understand that there is a false, unwritten rule that a single 45 is a "courtesy." It isn't.

One hand you have brahs like myself that like to warm up with a naked bar, but forget about people like me. There are people who will have trouble moving a 45lb plate and even some that cannot. Kinda fks with their routine if they cannot move it.

The true courtesy is leaving an empty bar for the next user.

Inb4...

1-Op is a *******
2- Op can't move 45lb plates
3- Op is a twink
4- Just fuk u OP
post 1610825471 07-16-2020, 08:53 PM
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Not a fan of the courtesy plate? What is your opinion on leaving the toilet seat up?
post 1610825631 07-16-2020, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted By JeepBruh⏩
Not a fan of the courtesy plate? What is your opinion on leaving the toilet seat up?
I might fall in when I go to pee sitting down.
post 1610825691 07-16-2020, 08:55 PM
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Lmao

I always leave a courtesy 20kg plate on each side but the guy who leaves 7 to 8 plates on each side of the leg press can fuk right off
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post 1610825781 07-16-2020, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted By JeepBruh⏩
Not a fan of the courtesy plate? What is your opinion on leaving the toilet seat up?
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Originally Posted By ChangeOfStyle⏩
Lmao

I always leave a courtesy 20kg plate on each side but the guy who leaves 7 to 8 plates on each side of the leg press can fuk right off
he would lose gains via cardio if he did unnecessary walking to put them back
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post 1610825791 07-16-2020, 08:56 PM
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Next time keep your pansy ass at the smith machine where it belongs.
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post 1610825861 07-16-2020, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted By TheScapeGOAT⏩
You guys that do this are only one step above the savages that leave everything on.

I understand that there is a false, unwritten rule that a single 45 is a "courtesy." It isn't.

One hand you have brahs like myself that like to warm up with a naked bar, but forget about people like me. There are people who will have trouble moving a 45lb plate and even some that cannot. Kinda fks with their routine if they cannot move it.

The true courtesy is leaving an empty bar for the next user.

Inb4...

1-Op is a *******
2- Op can't move 45lb plates
3- Op is a twink
4- Just fuk u OP
In general I agree. For some lifts I begin my pyramid (warm up sets) below 135.

But who can’t move a 45lb plate? My pregnant girlfriend can easily load/deload them off the bar. A person would have to be pretty weak not to be able to do that.
post 1610826111 07-16-2020, 09:00 PM
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OP is mad he is weak
post 1610826131 07-16-2020, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted By MuscleXtreme⏩
In general I agree. For some lifts I begin my pyramid (warm up sets) below 135.

But who can’t move a 45lb plate? My pregnant girlfriend can easily load/deload them off the bar. A person would have to be pretty weak not to be able to do that.
Older women mainly. I’ve had to do it a bunch for them. Especially off the calf raise seat.
post 1610826161 07-16-2020, 09:01 PM
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I always remove all plates because a sloot might need to use it. (And I get to stare if she has to bend for the weights gnomesaiyan)
post 1610826341 07-16-2020, 09:03 PM
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I usually just take them off and continue on. Doesn't affect me a bit, I'll take 4 off if I had to. People SHOULD take them off but people should do a lot of things. I just focus on what I need to do
post 1610826501 07-16-2020, 09:05 PM
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Taking plates off the bar is the gym equivalent to putting your shopping cart away.
post 1610826601 07-16-2020, 09:07 PM
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nah take that **** off, that way people know you're done with it. People are lazy inconsiderate peasants tho, and most fukkers don't know how to lift.
post 1610826801 07-16-2020, 09:08 PM
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If you can't move 135 you belong in the kitchen

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post 1610826911 07-16-2020, 09:11 PM
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What if it's my basement and I wasn't expecting guests?
post 1610827601 07-16-2020, 09:19 PM
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I empty the bar, but honestly if you can't take off a 45 lbs plate, you probably don't need to be messing with free weights anyway.
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post 1610851641 07-17-2020, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted By SPP1⏩
What if it's my basement and I wasn't expecting guests?
That’s fine brah
post 1610851711 07-17-2020, 06:32 AM
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If you can’t move the 45 pound plate then you stick with the dumbbells
post 1610851811 07-17-2020, 06:34 AM
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There is never a reason to take off the 45s unless:

1. There are women in your gym
2. Its cool to do curls in the squat rack
3. OP spaghetti arms and legs
Athletics > Aesthetics
I guess its time to start training again.
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post 1610851881 07-17-2020, 06:35 AM
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Courtesy 45 bro

It's a good thing bro
post 1610851891 07-17-2020, 06:35 AM
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I dont mind because warmup will never be less than 135 for any big barbell lift. Depends on the gym. If there's tons of twinks running around I'd take it off
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post 1610851951 07-17-2020, 06:36 AM
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In the gym i go to there are "preferred" bars and most of the time they are not by the rack or deadlift area so we are always shuffling the bars. Its not a big deal to take the plates off to move the bar but its inconvienient.

But people who leave 10lb on each side are lazy weak *******s who should be banned from the gym.
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post 1610851961 07-17-2020, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted By Atrnmike⏩
Taking plates off the bar is the gym equivalent to putting your shopping cart away.
Plate narcs. I’ll start the YouTube channel
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post 1610852171 07-17-2020, 06:38 AM
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post 1610852201 07-17-2020, 06:39 AM
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I only leave 45's on the leg press machine, that's it. For a barbell and everything else, I will take the weight off and strip it entirely. It's disrespectful to leave the weights on, and when someone tries to take it off and they can't, then that's on you. There was one time where I was just really into my workout, and I left like 500 pounds of plates on the calf raise machine and I wiped the machine down and walked away. Then like 2 minutes later I look back over and this girl was having trouble using the machine. I then realized I left the weight on, and then she realized that there was 500 pounds loaded onto it. She couldn't believe I was pushing that kind of weight and that's why she was confused. I felt bad and I stripped it for her, and asked her for a cup of coffee, which we got after the gym, then clapped cheeks. So actually, maybe just leave the weights on... not srs.
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If there are plates on a bar in my gym it means someone is using it.
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post 1610852371 07-17-2020, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted By meanstringbean⏩
If you can’t move the 45 pound plate then you stick with the dumbbells
Yeah bollocks

I’ve trained at/with Dorian at Temple, Birmingham, and he won’t tolerate not putting weights away. So all you pf twinks can manage it as well, no one is awestruck by your 2 plate football squat
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People who can’t strip the bar or machines shouldn’t be in the gym. If you can put the plates on you can take them off. I’m not your mom not my job to clean up after you.
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Originally Posted By Bigdumogre⏩
If there are plates on a bar in my gym it means someone is using it.
You aren’t next to it, you aren’t on it. Not waiting for your fat arse to take a 10 min water break
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