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2003/03/22, 05:13 PM
I need help! Where I go to work out, there is a gentleman there who is about 75 or so years old. He is retired, so he comes to the gym to socialize more than anything. He does lift some heavy weights though...when he's not chatting! I get soooo tired of him coming up and talking to me. The guy is very nice, but I AM THERE TO WORK OUT! I have told him that. If a new person comes down to the weight room, he even goes so far as to introduce himself to them, and then proceeds to introduce everyone else who is working out right then. (Most of us are regulars and know each other.) I go at noon and have one hour, no more, and that includes my drive to and from. I even wear headphones and an mp3 player and so whenever he comes up to talk I yank the earphones out and give him this disgusted look and he still won't quit! I don't want to hurt his feelings, and am considering altering my schedule to avoid him. Someone please tell me a tactful way to let him know I don't want to talk!
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2003/03/22, 05:27 PM
Don't take out the headphones anymore and just ignore him. Who cares if you hurt his feelings, that may sound mean, but it sounds like he could be seriously messing with your workout and progress. You may have to alter your schedule.
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2003/03/22, 05:36 PM
Wow, are we at the same gym? Just kidding. I posted the same thing a while back. Had some good advice from the members here. What I did was dropped a dumbell on him! NOT!
Just remind him you are there to workout and you are losing time. Wish I can find that thread. Might be under relationships! Also I continued working while he talked, he eventually went to another person.
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Ivan Montreal Canada
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2003/03/22, 08:59 PM
Here ya go carivan,
http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=16&m_ix=44756
very entertaining thread, read on kkor.
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2003/03/22, 11:38 PM
Thanks Ageis!
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Ivan Montreal Canada
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2003/03/23, 06:40 AM
tell him, sorry mate but i only have a minute between sets,,, 2 and a half minutes between each exercise. use your schedule as an excuse...
because in reality, your rest periods are compromising your training. for every minute you aren't being productive punish yourself with more cardio or something you don't like. you'll soon tell him without guilt. I must get on with the next set my rest period is up! wave and move quickly. otherwise you will be everyone elses saviour.
worst case scenario is a group of you report him to gym management to deal with- that may sound hard but the gym is a gym and social club, not a pop in parlour.
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2003/03/23, 09:34 AM
Thanks for all the suggestions. I read the earlier posts, Ageis, and the t-shirt idea is awesome! I also am starting the progressive gains program next week, and moved it to a three day instead of four, so maybe I can train on days when he's not there. He's usually there Mon, Wed and Friday. Tues, Thurs, and Saturday are looking pretty good to me! BTW, has anyone done that program here? Is it a good one??
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