Comments on: Five Things that Make Gyms a Plague Upon Fitness http://thewaronbullshit.com/2009/10/05/gyms/ Take no prisoners Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:23:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kenji http://thewaronbullshit.com/2009/10/05/gyms/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 Kenji Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:23:19 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/?p=338#comment-1769 Chiropractor is a bullshit practice. Chiropractor is a bullshit practice.

]]> By: Kavan Wolfe http://thewaronbullshit.com/2009/10/05/gyms/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 Kavan Wolfe Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:49:32 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/?p=338#comment-1709 @Rob, Thanks for the comments. At this point our truth-evading culture is probably so extreme that only large urban centers will have sufficient no-BS, fitness-oriented subcultures to support fluff-free gyms. @Rob,

Thanks for the comments. At this point our truth-evading culture is probably so extreme that only large urban centers will have sufficient no-BS, fitness-oriented subcultures to support fluff-free gyms.

]]> By: Rob http://thewaronbullshit.com/2009/10/05/gyms/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Rob Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:16:16 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/?p=338#comment-1703 I found this article to be the most eloquent and succinct way to describe all my feelings about gyms. My question to you is do you think a gym that only had free weights, benches, boxes etc. would be economically feasible. I feel that between craigslist, goodwill and home depot, I could create a gym with more than adequate equipment for training in any sport. While I'm not a certified trainer by any means, I am self educated because I had to be. I teach gymnastics, parkour, was a division one athlete, and have suffered many serious injuries due to terrible coaching and trainers. It is obvious from posts like yours that we are not alone in wanting a gym that works without all the fluff. I know there are plenty of good, smart trainers and athletes out there without jobs or places to work out because of the ridiculousness of the fitness industry. It is my belief that there has got to be a market for gyms that sell the cold hard truth and the legitimate means to get functionally fit. Not everyone has the same goals and like you said, these one size fits all machines are absolutely awful. I would love to start a gym based on that premise but I lack business experience or capital. Anyway, sorry for the rant, I would really like your email address so we can talk a bit more without the public forum setting. Feel free to write me with any thoughts. I found this article to be the most eloquent and succinct way to describe all my feelings about gyms. My question to you is do you think a gym that only had free weights, benches, boxes etc. would be economically feasible. I feel that between craigslist, goodwill and home depot, I could create a gym with more than adequate equipment for training in any sport. While I’m not a certified trainer by any means, I am self educated because I had to be. I teach gymnastics, parkour, was a division one athlete, and have suffered many serious injuries due to terrible coaching and trainers. It is obvious from posts like yours that we are not alone in wanting a gym that works without all the fluff. I know there are plenty of good, smart trainers and athletes out there without jobs or places to work out because of the ridiculousness of the fitness industry. It is my belief that there has got to be a market for gyms that sell the cold hard truth and the legitimate means to get functionally fit. Not everyone has the same goals and like you said, these one size fits all machines are absolutely awful. I would love to start a gym based on that premise but I lack business experience or capital. Anyway, sorry for the rant, I would really like your email address so we can talk a bit more without the public forum setting. Feel free to write me with any thoughts.

]]> By: Kavan Wolfe http://thewaronbullshit.com/2009/10/05/gyms/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Kavan Wolfe Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:04:20 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/?p=338#comment-1380 @Sheridan, hahaha! Touché. @Sheridan, hahaha! Touché.

]]> By: Sheridan Flynn http://thewaronbullshit.com/2009/10/05/gyms/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 Sheridan Flynn Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:49:12 +0000 http://thewaronbullshit.com/?p=338#comment-1379 6. Gyms are full of idiots. 6. Gyms are full of idiots.

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