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The gym owner who banned deadlifts but let his buddy do them in the corner
I was at a small gym in Austin last year, paying $45 a month, when the owner put up a sign saying no deadlifts because they 'scare the members.' Fine, whatever. But then I saw his friend drop a 315-pound deadlift right in front of the front desk, and nobody said a word. I asked the owner about it, and he just shrugged and said, 'He's been coming here for years, he knows what he's doing.' Has anyone else seen this kind of favoritism at a local gym?
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henry_ross10d ago
Put a sign on a vending machine saying "max 2 items per person" and watch someone's brother-in-law walk out with a full box of chips. It's the same energy, you know? These phantom rules only exist to keep the regulars in line while the owner's inner circle gets free rein. Makes you wonder what other rules are just for show, like the "no refunds" policies that get magically waved for the right person.
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danielr9910d ago
Did you ever call him out on it in front of his buddy? I used to think people complaining about gym favoritism were just being dramatic, but seeing a rule bent for some random friend while paying members get penalised really changed my mind. It's not about the deadlift ban itself, it's the total lack of consistency that kills the trust.
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