Gym etiquette

[Kikikaakaa]

I want to complain but my gut feeling is this is just a thing that is a thing that happens so it's pointless.

Men throwing giant weights onto the gym floor repeatedly whilst a quiet peaceful class is running a few feet away. In a full and busy gym.

Why do gyms allow this? It's bloody dangerous and totally deters me from using the entire weights area, it's distracting and irritating for the other gym users.

Surely it's also utterly pointless to lift something so heavy you have To drop it, and of no benefit to you? Is dropping it really going to help your biceps, whereas lowering it would?

AIBU unreasonable old cow?

I think a compromise would be great!

I don't think the gym will invest in different equipment or mats because they clearly don't want to encourage much heavy lifting by this set up - the other end of the room is about 7 times larger, the studio is large and they have an indoor court. But there is only one studio so class can't be moved. I don't think it would work on the court also this would mess up the people needing the court! There are so many purpose lifting gyms in the area, this is more like a community gym

It is intimidating, I avoid that area or only go at quiet times because it's dominated by men looking in the mirrors! Sorry guys.