Working out in cul-de-sac?

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Guy takes his weights into middle of culdesac most evenings and does a full work out with mats and barbells etc.

I've had to put music on as its hot and both my bedroom windows are open and I can hear him panting and straining.

It's just fucking weird isn't it? He's got a back garden!

Does he just move all his stuff if someone wants to drive in / out?!

I don’t know why I thought grass was ideal to workout on found out in COVID it wasn’t just felt unstable and bit wobbly

Oh that’s hideous. What a weirdo. The grunting and straining puts me off gyms, and public yoga classes 100%

Perhaps he needs flat, hard surface of a certain area that his patio doesn’t cover and grass isn’t suitable.

Yes, it must look weird though.

Yes! We've had to before. He just moves his stuff then goes back.

He's always got headphones in too so I don't think he knows how loud he's huffing.

Also does big barbell weights and drops them, really loud!

I’d have to move my car a lot in the evenings when he was doing it.

Urrggh. So sick of men that seem determined to take up so much space.

Same. Or get a Wayne & Garth style street hockey game going around him.

Just start needing to go out by car, every time he sets up his stuff. Maybe nip back after 10 mins if you've forgotten something.

Does he even live in the cul de sac?

I'm laughing at the advert in this thread.

Perhaps we should all grab our exercise mats and get out in the street 🤣💪💪

Yes 😂

I think what he’s doing is great!
I would love to see more people exercising outdoors father than sitting inside.
Why is it weird? Just because he doesn’t fit in with societal norms? Good on him.

You'd love to see more people blocking the roads with gym equipment?

I agree with Cozytoes. Good for him.

Jarring

Maybe your comment about him dropping weights is why he can’t do it on his own grass /patio if it would damage it?

it’s pretty brazen / confident of him but is it really doing any harm?

I live in a cul de sac and people are up and down in their cars constantly plus deliveries. He'd be moving out the way every couple minutes!!! YANBU - it's weird and annoying

Probably doing it out there because it’s a hard surface and he won’t have to pay for it if it gets wrecked by dropping weights on it

Yes, you need to start moving your car on and off your drive every time he sets up.

That is nobbish behaviour.

Lol what a nob.. exhibitionist behaviour making up for a shortfall in other areas probably

You could ask to join in which might scare him off, or you get fit, win win

And that’s even more nobbish

ether say something or put up with it

Might be biased as I sometimes do workouts out the front of my house. I live in a cul de sac. Do a strength exercise then run down the hill and run back up, do another strength exercise etc. people can do what they want in public spaces really. I have a neighbour without fail uses his petrol mower every Saturday morning, another that pressure wages his car, another that ticks over his motorbike, kids kicking a ball on the grass outside or playing Kirby. It’s all part of living in close proximity to people.

why does it bother you? Is he really that noisy or do you just think exercise in public is obnoxious?

I'd have a diet Coke break. He'd be sure to do it in hiding next time