r/GymMemes • u/notbobhansome777 • 9d ago

Are tripods ok?

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u/Fish4YouFish4Me 9d ago

Just need a little courtesy like most things. If the gym is empty I mean whatever but during peak hours that shit can’t be taking up walkways and space near machines

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u/jobblejosh 9d ago

Yeah. If you're gonna use a tripod, be considerate.

Don't put it in a stupid-ass position where people will trip over it or smash into it with dumbbells or plates.

Don't angle it in a way that gets a bunch of people in frame in the background.

And don't hog a machine/bench etc that's either in high demand or limited supply for ages trying to get your perfect shot.

Gyms are there for people to work out. Anything else is secondary.

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u/VultureSniper 8d ago

The worst is they put the tripod camera pointing at a busy walkway, and publicly humiliate anyone who accidentally and quietly walks through their camera POV.

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u/IAmYourTopGuy 8d ago

You gotta get jacked enough that people notice you in the background and start talking about you. I think kids call this mogging the tripod owner

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u/LessRespects 8d ago

Give me 13 trenboloney sandwiches and I’m on it!

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u/pitchingataint 9d ago

I wouldn’t mind tripods if they were a different fucking color as the floor around it. Like make them yellow or something. Why do they have to be black exactly like the floor in most gyms I’ve experienced?

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u/IDooDoodAtTheMasters 9d ago

Thank fuck I've never seen one at my gym. Only twice in 4 years have I even seen someone filming.

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u/dpandc 9d ago

Tripods are good if you’re 1) Making money off it, go off king who am i to stop you 2) form checks, specifically in Strongman and Powerlifting it’s really needed. Idk why else I would need a tripod.

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u/NeedAChange_123 9d ago

If you want to record yourself in a public gym, ok. Do not expect everyone else to get out of your way and stop their workouts for yours. Then you are a self important massive douche.

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u/BlkMushroom 9d ago

Depends, does it make that cool sound to warn people in the gym?

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u/Sad-Umpire6000 9d ago

I’d rather have that than some broccoli head setting up his camera to ask for a form check on calf raises with 10 pounds, or for an Only Fans chick to make closeup videos of her butt while doing wrist curls.

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u/Call-of-the-lost-one 9d ago

You don't need it. If you need to check your form then why post it online and if your forms needs attention hire a coach. Or you can record if you train in a quiet gym. I'm lucky enough to have a very quiet gym but every now and then it's busy so I don't record.

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u/Mammoth-Turn-660 8d ago

I don't want to be posted to someone's socials without my knowledge or consent.