Hello there and welcome back to the second Wrong Wednesday! To give a quick overview of what Wrong Wednesday is for everyone who is most likely new; Wrong Wednesday is where I write my opinions on what I think is wrong with the gym, what people do wrong in the gym, and more.
For today’s post we’re going to talk about numbers. No, not the amount you’re squatting. Not the amount of weight your bench. The numbers I’m talking about are simply the weights around the gym such as dumbbells, fixed ez curl bars, fixed straight bars, and plates.
Why do I want to talk about these though? Well that is because some people are so dimwitted they don’t know how to put them back in the right spot. I don’t know what gyms you go to but for some reason where I workout people are unable to read numbers. At first I thought that the spots weren’t labeled for where to return the weights to but nope. Then I thought, “maybe they can’t read English….” but that was only a thought that for a split second because you don’t even need to be able to read the numbers. It’s just matching what numbers look the same. Why is this hard? If the numbers were written in the Chinese numerical system I’m sure I could match what symbols look like to put the weights back correctly.
More often than not I am moving 50lb dumbbells out of the 25lb dumbbell spot. Sometimes I’ve found the 80lbs dumbbells where the 10lb dumbbells should be. What’s so hard about this? The dumbbells are different sizes and have different numbers written on them. I mean the 80lbs dumbbells are bigger than the 10lbs! That’s your first clue!
When you are putting away your weights, which you should be, make sure to put them back in their respective spots. It’s not hard, it’s very simple. The 85lb dumbbell doesn’t go where the 10lb dumbbell goes.
We do this so that everyone can find the weights they need more easily. So that someone isn’t accidentally using a 45lb and 50lb dumbbell at the same time during chest press (we’ve all seen it). Pay attention to what you’re doing and put your weights away in the right spot!
Let’s say you do put everything back in the right spot but others around you don’t. Those of us who do can help them out by doing a few things. First, we could be their mothers and clean up after them. Put things back in the right spot and forget about it. But this won’t correct them and they’ll continue this behavior in the future.
If we really want to help them we can inform them on what they’re doing wrong. Maybe they just didn’t realize that it was the wrong spot. If that’s the case, be nice and let them know. If they’re not some turd burglar then they’ll probably correct their mistake. Basically, if you’re going to approach someone try to be as nice as possible and don’t get into a fight. There are only so many people that can be helped and we can’t be everyone’s mothers.
Let me know down below what some of your grievances are with people at your gym or the gym itself! If you enjoyed this post, disagree with me, or have a story for me; then leave me a comment below! If you want to keep up to date with future postings make sure to click that follow button to follow my page for future posts! If you want to keep up to date with me between posts make sure to head over to my Instagram with the link at the top of the page.
Until next time, hit the gym, do something productive, and try to be less of a jerk.
Weight For It 
Hey great content in this post. Really enjoyed reading about how people should realize that leaving the 85lb dumbbell on the rack where the 10lb dumbbell belongs is totally unacceptable. I would really appreciate a post on how to pickup chicks at the gym. Do I jump on the adjacent treadmill and race them or is it better to comment on their squat form? Standing by the water fountain curling a 50lb dumbell also seems like a viable option. Help your fellow gym athletes land a date!
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