Joined a new gym and all my lifts are much weaker. UPDATE for anyone still curious.

Joined a new gym and all my lifts are much weaker. UPDATE for anyone still curious.original post Thanks for all of your responses, you'll be disappointed to know that there was no mold, wormholes or demons involved. Though, I didn't have to take the weights into the bathroom to weigh them. When I walked into the gym today, two trainers at a table along the wall asked if they could check my bf %, I told them I'm not into that kinda thing but I made a mental note that there was a scale next to them. I went over to the free weights and pulled out my measuring tape. I found out the barbells are only 6', I'm used to 7'. Then I took a bar and a 45lb plate over to the scale and weighed them individually. My measurements said they're both 46lbs but a small crowd gathered and some other people got 45 and 3/4lbs. One of the trainers said that my weaker lifts were all in my head but once he saw I was getting manic, he agreed that the carbon plates are wobblier than the iron and rubber. He said everyone else is weak compared to Gold's because this isn't a "gym" , it's a "fitness center." meh. okay. different goals I guess. I decided maybe it was all in my head and loaded up the bar to what I'm used to lifting, I'm still about 10lbs weaker but it's a huge improvement. In conclusion, I think the shorter bar effects my balance and the "carbon" plates (feels like plastic) aren't as shock absorbent as what I'm used to. The biggest problem is probably that this gym doesn't feel like home so I'm never in the right state of mind to lift heavy. submitted by /u/kheldian [link] [comments]

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