Kaisersemmel
Level 2 Valued Member
there's a bodybuilding gym that went to once. I was setting up to deadlift and was told by the owner "no you have to do it in the rack! so if you drop it it won't roll away." I proceeded to blink several time in general confusion but hey his gym his rules.
We have similar rule at the gym I visit but it usually gets ignored in the evening when all the bros lift. But the 2 racks are the only places with a proper weightlifting platform. The rest of the floor space is simple plywood with a rubber mat. So if you deadlift anywhere else you damage the floor and the gym has to replace the damaged parts every 2-3 months. They have tried more plywood, thicker rubber and even sheet metal on the most commonly used spots. But eventually the weights will dig a small crater and the floor needs to be replaced. They would need to change the layout of the rest of the gym to make enough space for 1 or 2 extra platforms. But the gym owner reasons that it will be cheaper to just replace the plywood floor.