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What gym do you guys know of that have the old school brother/sisterhood Where its a family pushing everyone to get better ? Any gyms like this still exist ?

We had a powerhouse here but it closed and now I am surrounded by Planet fitness
 
juggaknott2011 said:
What gym do you guys know of that have the old school brother/sisterhood Where its a family pushing everyone to get better ? Any gyms like this still exist ?

We had a powerhouse here but it closed and now I am surrounded by Planet fitness
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I haven't been around an old school gym in a few years. I actually prefer an old dungeon and I despise the fancy new club style gyms. If you have to take a shower and do makeup and shit to go to the gym, it aint the gym for me.

There was an old school shithouse gym in Pecos and I was there doing a pipeline gig a few years back and it was awesome to me and I found it so humorous to listen to the spin bike bitches whine about it but the real iron monsters loved it. I don't train with people and I am scary enough that people avoid talking to me so it isn't like I have the option for people pushing me as they tend to just stare and hope I don't catch them looking.

A very long time ago I was in Iraq and I was at this little COP out in the middle of nowhere and we have a gym that we a couple of GO mediums put together and it was good until the generators went down on our LSA and it took 2 months to get them back up. Yes, we had small 50Ks to run the TOC and all but we were hot racking it and the gym was unbearable unless you went at 0300 and that is what we did..


Good memories. I should probably start a thread for story telling time.




~PM
 
Paramuscle said:
I haven't been around an old school gym in a few years. I actually prefer an old dungeon and I despise the fancy new club style gyms. If you have to take a shower and do makeup and shit to go to the gym, it aint the gym for me.

There was an old school shithouse gym in Pecos and I was there doing a pipeline gig a few years back and it was awesome to me and I found it so humorous to listen to the spin bike bitches whine about it but the real iron monsters loved it. I don't train with people and I am scary enough that people avoid talking to me so it isn't like I have the option for people pushing me as they tend to just stare and hope I don't catch them looking.

A very long time ago I was in Iraq and I was at this little COP out in the middle of nowhere and we have a gym that we a couple of GO mediums put together and it was good until the generators went down on our LSA and it took 2 months to get them back up. Yes, we had small 50Ks to run the TOC and all but we were hot racking it and the gym was unbearable unless you went at 0300 and that is what we did..


Good memories. I should probably start a thread for story telling time.




~PM
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Yes brother its been hard to find a good old fashion gym . I started with my Godfather he was a old school powerlifter and he had like 5 friends we all lifted at 4 . We all pushed each other and held one another accountable some of the best times of my life . The gyms now are just like a fashion show . I know everyone has there own journey and I rather someone do something than just sit on the couch but man lol The planet fitness crowd isn't my style lol
 
I went to a gym a few weeks ago that had the same equipment in in I used probably 30 years ago. The Nautilus machines with the chains & sprockets. It wasn’t hardcore though, basically no energy in that place at all. Lol
 
wallyd said:
I went to a gym a few weeks ago that had the same equipment in in I used probably 30 years ago. The Nautilus machines with the chains & sprockets. It wasn?t hardcore though, basically no energy in that place at all. Lol
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Bro love some of that equipment but the energy has to be there !
 
I ran a powerlifting style routine when I was younger. Each time I got 3 reps or more, I added weight. Biggest and strongest of my life and I kept most of that strength after I transitioned back to bodybuilding and even ow people are amazed at some of my lifts. Of course I am still 300 pounds too so that might help.





~PM
 
The gym I go to now is considered hard core in my area. Tons of equipment including quit a bit strongman type equipment. There’s seems to be some brotherhood there. I’m kind of new there so I’m still just observing but people are pushing each other, giving people a spot & tons of energy. Plenty of jacked boys & girls of all ages there.
 
Paramuscle said:
I ran a powerlifting style routine when I was younger. Each time I got 3 reps or more, I added weight. Biggest and strongest of my life and I kept most of that strength after I transitioned back to bodybuilding and even ow people are amazed at some of my lifts. Of course I am still 300 pounds too so that might help.

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I got my biggest and strongest while doing a bodybuilding routine in a powerlifting gym. You need a good platform for deadlifts that people don't freak out if you accidently drop it. Bleeding shins type gym. Forces you to lift differently, even if you are a bodybuilder.
 
1bigun11 said:
I got my biggest and strongest while doing a bodybuilding routine in a powerlifting gym. You need a good platform for deadlifts that people don't freak out if you accidently drop it. Bleeding shins type gym. Forces you to lift differently, even if you are a bodybuilder.
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I have to agree bro ! A place where you can feel the energy !
 
I might be the odd man out here, but I can get a great workout damn near anywhere. Having said that, I go to an old school gym for the hardcore back & leg workouts, and I also go to a Planet Fitness ( :eek: ) on chest or shoulder day. Reason why is I have bad RC's - have for years. The hardcore gym I go to doesn't have a Smith machine, yet PF does. On a Smith, I can still do heavy seated presses and incline presses with no pain. It's all about focus - I don't give a rats azz how many fools are in there, I'm still gettin' 'er done & having a killa workout! ;)
 
There is one old school gym in town, to old school most of the equipment is handmade and the place was run down 30 years ago, I can only imagine now. i have been going to an anytime fitness for the past six years, never closed, 8000 square ft. tons of free weights and the full line of machines. These days 90% of my workouts are with machines.
 
Dawgpound_Hank said:
I might be the odd man out here, but I can get a great workout damn near anywhere. Having said that, I go to an old school gym for the hardcore back & leg workouts, and I also go to a Planet Fitness ( :eek: ) on chest or shoulder day. Reason why is I have bad RC's - have for years. The hardcore gym I go to doesn't have a Smith machine, yet PF does. On a Smith, I can still do heavy seated presses and incline presses with no pain. It's all about focus - I don't give a rats azz how many fools are in there, I'm still gettin' 'er done & having a killa workout! ;)
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Your not odd at all bro . I can get a good workout in anywhere as well. The lurk alarm crazy as hell and the tone of the place is crazy . When its packed its and I have limited time oh yeah its not good the dumbbells and machines here are limited in weight . The only thing I can really do there is cardio and massage chairs lmao
 
liftsiron said:
There is one old school gym in town, to old school most of the equipment is handmade and the place was run down 30 years ago, I can only imagine now. i have been going to an anytime fitness for the past six years, never closed, 8000 square ft. tons of free weights and the full line of machines. These days 90% of my workouts are with machines.
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Yes I loved our Anytime here but it closed to . It was open 24/7 clean . Squat racks , tons of free weights deadlift platform you name it they had it . then Pf came and they went out of business
 
Years ago I went to a Powerhouse when I was living in CT and it was in a drafty old warehouse building that got cold in winter and sweltering in the summer. It was pretty old school for the most part as it had a lower level filled with benches and racks with real round York plates.
 
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