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That's pretty lame. If you're really trying to go all out on a workout you're bound to let something out with all that strain. They apparently want people to fart rather than grunt.
Man Escorted From Planet Fitness Gym For Grunting
SLIDESHOW: Man Booted From Gym For Grunting
Tony Aiello
Reporting
(CBS) WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. You can lift, strain, crunch and sweat all you want at the Planet Fitness in the Dutchess County village. But whatever you do, do not grunt.
Yep, "no grunting." It says so, in black and white, on a sign posted at the gym. One former member learned the new rule the hard way.
"This is really absurd, especially the part about the grunting," said Al Argibay, a corrections officer who learned first-hand "no grunting" means exactly that.
Argibay, a former compe ive bodybuilder, joined the gym in September because it was affordable and convenient.
Planet Fitness is also somewhat picky, with a long list of dos-and-don'ts posted right inside the door.
"No grunting or screaming" is listed, along with "no bandanas or do-rags."
"We're creating an atmosphere that's not intimidating," said Carol Palazzolo, the gym manager, who yanked Argibay's membership on Monday.
Argibay said he was at a multi-press station, getting ready to squat about 500 pounds when the forbidden sin happened. "I let out a grunt, squatted down, back up, grunt again. That's it," explained Argibay. "Basically, grunt, grunt, basic breathing in heavy, and breathing out."
Grunting is commonplace at most gyms, but not Planet Fitness, which discourages so-called "musclehead behavior."
There's even a flashing light and siren on the wall, labeled a "lunk alarm," which sounds if someone grunts or drops weights on the floor.
Palazzolo admits she called the cops on Argibay. The Wappingers Falls police report said officers were asked to "escort a member out of the club for grunting while working out...which is not conforming with the rules of the establishment."
But Palazzolo said that's only part of the story.
"He did grunt, and when I told him he wasn't allowed to grunt, he got irate at me, he swore, and he yelled at me," Palazzolo said. "I asked him not to [grunt), he got irate and nasty, and I can't have him in my facility if he's gonna do those kind of things."
Argibay denied he yelled, cursed, or acted inappropriately. He demanded an apology from the gym and its manager.
"It's an attack on my character, and it's very embarrasing, and an insult," Argibay said. "At the end of the day, after serving your community as a corrections officer, the last thing I want is to be escorted out of the gym by the local authorities."
Palazzolo is standing her ground.
"I'm not out to hurt anybody," she said. "If he feels I hurt his feelings, I apologize for that, but I do not apologize for the way I handled the situation and I am not apologizing for our etiquette at Planet Fitness."
It's not personal, she said, it's policy. Grunters should go elsewhere.
That's pretty lame. If you're really trying to go all out on a workout you're bound to let something out with all that strain. They apparently want people to fart rather than grunt.
But it's okay to sweat all over the equipment, pass gas, and not wear deodorant. WTF?
I cannot stand grunters. Especially the ones who "grunt count" through thier sets. Can you not count in your head? Is there any reason I need to be made aware of what number incline press you are on.......FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GYM!
No grunting is totally unacceptable.
Sincerely,
Maria Sharapova
Are you a grunter, SW?But it's okay to sweat all over the equipment, pass gas, and not wear deodorant. WTF?
Not that I'm aware of ...
I wonder if there is a ban on all that yipping and yelping during aerobic classes?
Last edited by JoeChalupa; 11-02-2006 at 12:12 PM.
Sounds like a gym for pu$$ies. "As long as you're standing around, drinking a latte, and not really working out too hard you're welcome here."
Dutchess County. . .figures.
What I've found is that the biggest guys in the gym usually aren't the ones you have trouble with. It's those medium-sized wannabe's with some chip on their shoulder that cause the problems. Not allowing someone to let out a grunt is "re ed".
I have a feeling that he took the grunting to a ridiculous level. I have a feeling this article is completely slanted to make this seem as ridiculous as possible, otherwise who would want to read about it? The guy was getting ready to squat 500 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you imagine the noise he was making? I know I can. It's his fault for joining a gym that clearly had lots or rules posted all over the gym, he should have known that this wasn't the gym for him after he took the tour. He knew the rules and he broke them.
I can't stand those that grunt as loud as they can in the gym, but a very moderate level of grunting is acceptable. A lot of people grunt as loud as they can to draw attention to themselves in the gym, and I have no problem with them getting the boot. Some gyms are obviously not for everybody, and they had these rules in place to create an atmosphere that they are trying to sell. I understand what kind of atmosphere that they are trying to create in the gym and it is a legit thing to try and do. Trying to position your product in the market is smart.
If I don't grunt a little but it's going to come out somewhere.
I hate grunters. Some guy was doing that in the stall next to me in the restroom the other day. Sounded like he was trying to a watermelon.
I only use bathrooms where grunting and stinking are banned.
You should be proud of your effort and endeavor to share the experience with others.
Grunting and breaking wind are totally acceptable in any men's bathroom.
Gym's should set aside room for people to grunt and squat 500 pounds; that, or the guy should find another gym.
It's very simple.
W O W how can they stay in business with those wack rules
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