Virgin Active and their idiotic "Vision"

Typical Yanks!!

BigDave wrote:

Planet Fitness (in the US) is not geared towards bodybuilders or power lifters. The "Judgement Free Zone" marketing slogan refers to the belief that members should not be judged by others because of their skill level or routines.

Rules

An alarm (referred to as the "lunk alarm") is set off when individuals drop weights or "grunt" when lifting.

The banning of grunting, swearing and psyching-up rituals.

No cell phone use on the gym floor.

The banning of excessive noise from bar drops etc. e.g. Olympic lifts.

The restriction of dumbbell weights to a maximum of 80 pounds

The banning of chalk, often used for heavy lifts such as deadlifts.

No jeans, bandannas, do rags or skullcaps.

Must wipe down equipment after each use.

No gawking at women and making them feel uncomfortable or trying to pick them up.

Short or revealing attire for men or women is banned.

References to sexual orientation or any other offensive conversation is prohibited.

No lewd acts or public affection on the premises.

Yip.... I was there for 2 months...what a joke!!

Just a pic I came accross - hope we're not moving to THAT!! (File Removed)

lol

get a life...

I used to be a regular at the Constantia Kloof VA up here in JHB, but then it went all.....queer and stuff.

I still go there on the weekends, Have all these plastic moulded weights. What irritates me is that they got rid of a line of weights just to put some step machines in.

Best gym in my experience..... Body Conscious in Randburg. Love that place, just needs some hard rock music or some metal.

Amen bro!! Body Conscious is probably the only body building gym (one that I know of) and the best in my opinion. And the owner was an ex-heavyweight SA champ.

Is it possible to have a work out at Body Conscious? Can you go, pay a fee and gym? I would like to go check it out.

Abrustetha wrote:

I used to be a regular at the Constantia Kloof VA up here in JHB, but then it went all.....queer and stuff.

I still go there on the weekends, Have all these plastic moulded weights. What irritates me is that they got rid of a line of weights just to put some step machines in.

Best gym in my experience..... Body Conscious in Randburg. Love that place, just needs some hard rock music or some metal.

Its still one of the better VA in my opinion , and the only one with heavier weights

@ Vega5: I'm sure you can, spk to the owner and he will help you. I use to bring my friends along for training sessions all the time and he didn't mind at all. And they didn't pay for entrance.

do you still go to body conscious mission?

You should be able to train for free, thats how i got introduced, one of my mates took me there a couple of years ago and we went every morning before work.

Owners name is Arnold, really nice guy, and all the guys are pretty helpful if you need any help with anything.

would also dig to check it out

Yeah, i am good friends with Arnold and the whole bunch at Body Conscious. Unfortunately not anymore, I moved done to the Cape for work. Missing that gym a hell of a lot...

Learned about everyhting I know today from Arnold. My brother is training for his 1st show and Arnold is helping him and he has improved a hell of a lot since.