I'VE HAD ENOUGH!!!

[@ScottHermanFitness]

If you dislike this video, why the hell are you watching a FITNESS channel? I would love to hear your reasoning. We don't judge anyone here and this community is always doing whatever it can to help others. So please, enlighten me.

[@ColossusFitness]

+ScottHermanFitness preach brother!

[@TRiGGER_HAPPY619]

Amen brotha. Keep the vids coming Scott ✌

[@hazraff]

i definitely gain more and made improvement training with dudes like you man, last time i was at a fittness first, none of the trainers there ever came over and give any free lifting tips even when i ask them, it felt like they want you to"pay first then i tell you".best answer iv got ~ its genetics.

[@claytonbragg]

I 100% agree. I lift at a golds gym in central Illinois and the personal trainers are garbage. There's no hard work being done, it's just socializing and occasionally moving weights.

[@TRiGGER_HAPPY619]

+Clayton Bragg I deadlift at 24hour. First off they have the hexagon looking plates. So I put pads down where the plates are when I deadlift. And trainers tell me I'm going to mess up the pads. So when I take em off. I don't vang the weights and they tell me I'm to loud. FML

[@Boss-ec4if]

if a 225 pounds weight can break a floor then that gym needs to be closed by the government for improper construction.

[@MrInstrumentalist]

That's true. I weigh 215- 220 so I guess I can't do any jumping or cardio in there.

[@Mr.Sonkar]

DUDE I LOL'D!!

[@maccon1]

Boss the floor breaks down over time. Causes sink holes under the mats. Tripping hazards. I've seen the floors get jack hammered out and redone.

[@hans3331000]

if your floors that you're seeing being broken like that, the cunts that are lifting don't know how to lift properly

[@carlosespinoza6182]

"LUNK ALARM"

[@Mars-ll4xt]

You can tell hes serious by that vein in is neck

[@waynefike8003]

Thats straight no explode running thru there

[@JoeyCentral]

That is racist

[@JoeyCentral]

Tuscan417 it’s racist against red people.

[@JoeyCentral]

Tuscan417 #redlivesmatter

[@jeppejensen470]

Joey Central u mean this as a joke right?

[@kurtgally526]

This is hilarious. The weight lifter in you came out. You are normally very calm and descriptive. Great rant

[@chriswinnard7739]

Plot twist: the gym owner really just wanted to make Scott enter rage mode to help him deadlift more

[@Fitnessoriented]

Scott, you're right about everything you said....and I love the ANGER in this video!

[@dominiquerichard1342]

+Fitness Oriented so much passion its awesome

[@MLVC875]

+Fitness Oriented I've never seen him mad before. I thought the veins in his neck were gonna explode. But he's kinda cute when he's angry, though. :o)

[@makdavian3567]

+Fitness Oriented Nice, did you get off at it?

[@ScottHermanFitness]

What is wrong with the commercial gym industry? Why are we being targeted for wanting to better ourselves? Why are gyms like Planet Fitness trying to make it cute to insult bodybuilders and train with no intensity? Why the hell aren't we doing something about this? Clearly we have the numbers to speak up and get fitness back on the right track! WE PAY THE BILLS WITH OUR MEMBERSHIP DUES!!! SO BACK OFF!

[@Snakeye808]

+ScottHermanFitness There are different gyms for different types of exercisers. I like it that way. People who like to be mellow, lift light weights and do cardio can go to Planet Fitness. Their business model is beneficial to hardcore lifters because it keeps them out of gyms dedicated to lifting heavy weight. It would grind our gears even more if every time we went to the gym lazy folks were lounging on machines we want to use.

[@UselessInnovations]

+Snakeye808 You don't get it do you? Scott's point is, gyms are shifting to catter the lazy, people that go there and hog the benches or the machines doing nothing. Gyms getting rid of their squat racks because the people using the groan or yell while lifting heavy, gyms not letting you deadlift. Scott's gym never stopped anyone from doing stuff until recently. I've seen an increment on old people and "moms" joining gyms. And said gyms, end up folding to their complaints.

[@Randomguy4361]

tell em scott

[@Snakeye808]

+UselessInnovations I reckon you're the one who doesn't get it. To reiterate, it's nice to have gyms that cater to those individuals, thereby providing them with a gym environment they feel comfortable in. There are plenty of gyms where others can go to lift heavy and slam weights. Everybody wins this way. When all types of lifters are trying to cram into one style of gym, everybody loses, and some people give up exercising all together because they don't like the gym atmosphere.

[@Truth_Is_Coming]

+UselessInnovations take it easy on snakeeye 808 man it's not just a catchy screen name have you seen this guy's page if you do you'll instantly know where he's coming from the limp wristed weak people need somewhere to go there afraid of us all we want to do is motivate them and push them to work hard all people like him want to do is push something hard into us pun intended lol

[@adamropp4757]

It's not the "gym industry" ...It's the way the world is becoming in general. Everything is now based on feelings and perception instead of hard facts and reality.

[@hecatommyriagon655]

This. It's all the "safe space" whining that's caught on.

[@michaelmandeville7784]

too many liberals

[@TheOlzee]

Exactly. It's the way the world is becoming in general.

[@WrapItUpDen28]

very true

[@CosmosProductions234]

adam ropp yep

[@kingkong4720]

The guy you've known since you were 14 years old. I can understand how you feel.....That would pretty much piss me off as well.

[@ScottHermanFitness]

I was angry on a whole new level man.. unbelievable.

[@AlexLeonidas]

MAN I can relate to this!!!! The moment I started deadlifting 4 plates for reps is the day gym owners yelled at me on a consistent basis. It's really damn annoying, I gotta say. And those personal trainers...they should be ashamed to call themselves that. Almost all of them are unqualified.

[@MrAlbi10]

owners at my gym yelled at me because i was squating with a barbell. he said go squat at smith machine . what the fuck is going on

[@zackjohnson8852]

Gyms make more money by kicking actual weight lifters out. Their profit comes people who buy memberships every year and quit because they don't know how to work out. It's all a business.

[@freiza79]

Not to mention making it hard as hell for people to cancel their memberships.

[@christinemarr6149]

Planet fitness tried telling me that I looked uncomfortable during a deadlift. I said "of course i look uncomfortable, i want a badass body."

[@Dsmlee105]

Lies. Planet fitness doesn't have deadlift stations

[@benquadinaros2210]

Samuel Lee I thought they had smiths

[@Dsmlee105]

@@benquadinaros2210 I guess you could try to deadlift with a Smith actually

[@benquadinaros2210]

Samuel Lee you can, I did some the other day, the gym in the villiage I moved to only has one barbell, and it’s a smiths, it worked fine but my reps felt a little bit incomplete

[@Dsmlee105]

@@benquadinaros2210 ah I see...

[@pkmn_master_collectorkev2797]

I’ve been watching this man since sophomore year of HS I am now 29 , respect for this man

[@Morenitto89]

Planet fitness trainers need trainers

[@romariosmith422]

loool... I agree

[@kutaferdi]

+Romario Smith agree

[@josiahlikestodance]

oh my god yes

[@robs5252]

Planet Fitness? You mean Curves for men?

[@Aj-me8mo]

You can't make any gains in Planet Fitness

[@Diced2thesox]

Watch out Scott, your vain in your neck is about to pop

[@relax-cg4gv]

hahaha

[@Anthony-jt2kh]

Nice profile pic btw xDD

[@relax-cg4gv]

+Anthony mine ?^^

[@Anthony-jt2kh]

emko bemko I was talking about Diced's pic cuz I thought for a second that a fly was on my screen aha. Where is yours from?

[@relax-cg4gv]

ist from the manga baki the grappler , it really motivates me :D

[@voicesandvisions]

I've been subscribed to Scott since I started lifting (~4-5 years ago) and he has provided me with the foundation of lifting. Scott provided me with the motivation that I needed to lift weights. Nowadays, I've grown to watch other different channels to fit my new needs in the gym and I don't watch the videos as much. The title of the video caught my eye and went to click on it. And Scott is 100% correct. It sucks to see Scott angry about the same industry he works in - a person who has motivated, provided key information etc. have someone else say that HE has to tone it down! Gym's these days are so soft...Keep doing what you're doing Scott. You and Scooby were key to the growth of who I am now. - Thanks

[@ohmanyourecool1]

RIP scooby. Didn't he have to stop his stuff cause someone hacked him?

[@TheAsciiadam]

+ohmanyourecool1 I still get new Scooby vids all the time.

[@ohmanyourecool1]

+Adam VanDusen ah, well this was like a couple years ago. Someone DDOSed him and got all his info so had to stop for a while. Guess he's back.

[@WLOfails]

+ohmanyourecool1 He came back couple months after that

[@tomshepard9050]

Pussification of everything. Shutting down strong people and preventing weak people getting strong. Manipulative business thinking.

[@jessieboswachter]

And this is why Scott is the most respectable fitness guru on KZbin. Love this guy speaks from the heart

[@Derpaherpa123]

One time I told my ex gf that I hate those people who go to the gym, workout, then go to have a Starbucks frappucino right after. Its like whats the point. She screamed at me to not be so judgmental of those types of people. Like I said, she's an ex now.

[@koningkont]

I get two medium big mack menu's right after, and I'm joocy as fuck bro

[@ryan7775]

she is that type of person

[@bretthepler722]

Everybody is such a fucking pussy nowadays

[@DJWONTONho]

Gyms now are businesses not actual gyms. Planet fitness doesn't even have a squat rack.

[@christinemarr6149]

It doesn't have a lot of things. When I asked an associate how to develop calves, he pointed me to the stair step lol

[@Gregory-ud6zq]

What in the literal fuck

[@rupertwadman4434]

Wtf, umma get Tom Platz to sue them

[@iiSup3rior]

@@christinemarr6149 you can literally do that anytime you're on your feet. Just lift onto your toes. Like... It's not hard, busy weight exercise

[@Dmytroboyco]

I love Scott for the fact that he is natural and truthful...

[@Lifes_a_joke]

Planet fitness is a joke. You're spot on bro.

[@VuuleJanette]

I go to the gym for over a month now and I actually like being surrounded by big die harders. It's a very good motivation seeing them work out like a beast and it makes me strive to be like them and not to give up.

[@SakonTube]

i agree with you bro

[@ScottHermanFitness]

Thanks man!

[@turtle3600]

+ScottHermanFitness Built your own personal gym haha. Never, you probably already did =D

[@xavierimperial5965]

someone makes no gains

[@xavierimperial5965]

***** im 12 and i bench 500 bro

[@mikekaptain9853]

+Ram Elford +Xavier Imperial Am 11 and six months and i bench 600 and and both your moms! :P

[@Iron_Thunderstorm]

Great respect for you Scott. We need big names like you calling this crap out and steering the gym industry back in the right direction

Totally agree, I'm tired of folks looking at me like I'm some sort of weirdo when I start grunting on the last few reps of my set. While they look at their phones for 15 mins between sets and lift with improper form, I bust my ass and make every rep count.

[@Aj_Alchemy]

Antoine Morin-Prévost Definitely prefer weird grunters than those guys sitting on their phones.

[@davido.9527]

lol bust his ass, im that guy who looks at that guy with the really face dude keep it in.

[@hans3331000]

thank you! i try not to grunt, but yesterday as was leg day, those last few reps hurt and you just need to do so, if you're fine after a set you're not working hard enough. was waiting for a (what looked like) a narcissistic jerk at the squat rack for 20 minutes, meanwhile trying to stall with other excercises. he just kept taking selfies and removing/adding weights. then more selfies. then texting. i hate those people so much

[@tinuspeens3558]

Antoine Morin-Prévost fuckin say it man,agreed

[@joelnenadovich8141]

Fk em man. You're a beast,.

[@arshbhullar3093]

HAHA GOT KICKED OUTTA PLANETTT FITNESS!! -FOR U SCOTT

[@directentertainmentaplacef8630]

Wait! EA has relations with their customers? This is breaking news!

[@Greenblood60]

People who join gyms--and don't train hard or consistently-- are the ideal customers. They cost the gym a lot less money. Someone like Scott who uses the facility 7/365 and has the nerve to cause wear and tear on the equipment--by using it--as well as running up the electric bill running on the treadmills, or running up the water bill taking a shower after his workout is not the ideal customer. People like you also take up space. Having a bunch of people who never use the gym as members also renders the gym empty or not as crowded, and those members are still paying. If members hardly ever use the gym, that gym can have a lot more memberships than a gym full of members who use the gym regularly.

[@XXSomeDudeXX]

+Greenblood60 This comment gets to the heart of the matter. Completely overlooked too.

[@coopertrooper457]

+Greenblood60 So you would rather have an empty gym or a gym of people not wanting to really do anything but sit there wishing to be like Arnold but not doing anything towards it! So what if Scott breaks the floor, I imagine if he did he would pay for its repair! But the fact that he is condemned for working hard, an act that is so scarce these days in society, is horrendous! Scott and people like him are the ideal customer because they represent what hard work is really about.

[@SteezyJam]

+Greenblood60 Lol I have no idea what you're trying to say. First of all, running a business is not as simple as talking about water and electric bills. A lot of economical and financial planning is done before starting up something. Secondly, if you ever looked at the equipment at almost every gym, they have rubber on them. Most also have shock proof flooring as well. Any member that pays the fee is the ideal customer. And if anything, the ones that don't do jack shit at a gym are the ones that take up space and use up water etc. I'm no gym head but when I go into the gym ready to put in work, I always have to work around people just taking up space and just sitting there on their phone. I'm paying money too you know and trying to get something out of it.

[@coopertrooper457]

+SteezyJam thank god at least someone knows what its all about!

[@chrisk2673]

Yeah, and you have those gyms with limited equipment and 5'O clock rush. It's torture trying to get through a routine...I need a personal gym!

[@austinsilva7025]

Planet fitness ad pops up* "We're not a gym we're planet fitness" Me: couldn't agree more

[@TEJPAL789]

This is my favorite video by Scott it shows he has a real passion for what he loves to do and it is kinda motivating aswell to go to the gym and piss off the management by going HARD!

[@ScottHermanFitness]

thanks bro. means a lot :)

[@TEJPAL789]

np

[@MattGreen570]

Scott blinked a total of 17 times this entire video.

[@jacobbrittingham2597]

Did you count?

[@gino9094]

+MGFitness hahaha THAT FOCUS!!!

[@tobtob123]

+MGFitness Too much preworkout

[@gino9094]

preworkout for supper then youtube recording

[@uiconstar]

I started working out when I was 14. I was working out in the same gym for about 6 months and was using free weights and 6 months later was told that I wasnt allowed to use the free weights because I was under 16. How in the hell does that make sense? At the time I was so pissed off and I got kicked out because I refused to not to use the free weights. Right now I am 16 and go to a non commercial gym. It's best experience I have had in a gym and the music is banging loud. Great vid Herman

[@PromoJamesLife]

+Fahim Masi sounds like you were lifting at goodlife

[@uiconstar]

No this was in the UK.

[@harrychasemusic]

+Fahim Masi Same in most Gyms in the UK. They don't let you use free weights for insurance purposes.

[@FoodFFacts]

Erm, what's actually the difference between a commercial and a non commercial gym?

[@westfieldartworks8188]

And one other thing. I can tell by your how you're talking about this that you have a boxer's or wrestler's intensity and mind set. You see a gym as that..a place to train like an intense athlete. The people the gym industry markets to in large part today, are people that see a gym as an extension of a shopping mall or a coffee shop. Big difference in mindset.

[@GirlsLiftToo]

Ive never seen Scott so angry before....Commercial gyms in general....suck!

[@braea6376]

Yuuup! plus the people are so stuck up! I'll take my smaller gym over commercial any day

[@SweatMusicProduction]

+Brae A I'll take some vocal, one-armed pushups over some 50lb "Planet Fitness" dumbells any day.

[@braea6376]

Sweat Music hell yea!

[@theREDdevilz22]

I think the TREN has just kicked in!

[@LEVIAHAN]

the 2 dislikes are gym owners

[@ninhbac04]

+LEVIAHAN and me

[@markushakkarainen968]

+Indie Guy Im curious, why would you dislike this video?

[@markushakkarainen968]

32arms Yeah, I agree

[@ninhbac04]

32arms yeah give me attention you plebs

[@ninhbac04]

Markus Hakkarainen That's what I thought you fucking idiot.

[@ScottHermanFitness]

I am a bit dissapointed nobody noticed what movie was on the TV behind me... haha I must be getting old :-D

[@Stonefalconetti]

+ScottHermanFitness That's Mallrats.. lol

[@pettypettywoodchuck2]

Sequel coming!

[@ScottHermanFitness]

Really?!?!?!??!

[@pettypettywoodchuck2]

From EntertainmentWeekly.com: "Kevin Smith heads east for his Mallrats sequel. The writer-director announced on social media Thursday that the follow-up to his 1995 cult classic would shoot in Exton, Penn. at the Exton Square Mall."

[@pettypettywoodchuck2]

Thursday being September 10th, 2015

[@naveedshahzad7473]

Scott u have the skills u r very talented and inspiring trainer, i think u should open one of ur own gyms with partnership with youtuber trainers and ur friends

[@yayjuiws4224]

Naveed Shahzad Partnership with Athleanx and Buffdudes, will be good. These three are like the holy trinity of youtube fitness industry.

[@Gabe-pr6ty]

yay juiws that athleanx mention really didn’t age well

[@chafin51]

Very passionate in this video ; way to keep it real Scott! People are getting soft. Gyms nowadays want to act more like a coffee shop instead of a fitness center.

[@GHOST_-bn3ht]

Lesson # 1:Dont piss off Scott Lesson # 2: Dont piss off Scott while dead lifting Lesson # 3:Dont piss off Scott if he doesn't have headphones Lesson # 4:Dont piss off Scott by turning down the sound system Lesson #5:Dont mention planet fitness to Scott Lesson #6: Dont piss off Scott cuz he will go Super Saiyan and take your soul

[@ScottHermanFitness]

Lolololol this made me lol in IRL :-D

[@GHOST_-bn3ht]

+ScottHermanFitness I was lmao while writting down the comment! Glad you got a laugh at of it👍! Like the vids and keep up the great work bro

[@Chriva96]

👍

[@ScottHermanFitness]

+orlando castro thanks bro!

[@BerserkerKingdom]

That lunk alarm is fucking hilarious.

[@Gregory-ud6zq]

By far the best rant video I have seen so far

[@spfitness8622]

Scott thanks for that video someone needed to say it !

[@spfitness8622]

and you guys need to shut up with his boston accent we all know he got one lol

[@imadrabhi5991]

Chill Scott!

[@ScottHermanFitness]

This got on my nerves man!

[@damienlee54]

You should have your own gym, Scott. So many would become lifetime members.

[@aaronsutton4086]

I got my first gym membership 8 months ago. In 7 months (at planet fitness) i lost 65 pounds and put on soo much muscle mass (HUGE thanks to YOUR videos) but after 7 months i had "outgrown" planet fitness! And was told i couldnt put more than 2 plates on each sides doing squats. I quickly changed to a "fit4life" here in North Carolina where they crank the music and encourage slamming weights around its AWESOME!

[@brnswnipgaming147]

I love when you say bar hahaha

[@YAVIAH]

brnswnip gaming He's like "Basa"😂

[@nickdominick914]

Bah

[@soumikbanerjee3059]

Baah. Staaart. Fyaar.

[@BRExteriorPro]

Baaaaa lift the baaaaaa

[@bksg4ming]

Invisible_Mango I've come so faaah and worked so haaad, but in the end, it doesn't even maddaaah

I like gyms with no music. They always play terrible music anyway. If there's no music, you can just listen to you own energising music without having to damage your hearing from having to turn your ipod up loud enough to drown out the terrible gym music.

[@drdick7802]

Brett Sylvester my gym plays heavy metal

[@j.christ8786]

I got my gym to play Creed. I noticed after I did that I don't have to wait nearly as long to use a squat rack 😉

[@drygordspellweaver8761]

You mean "Baby, baby" doesn't send you into a frenzy!?!?

[@kira_15_R3D]

that makes sense

[@jkthedudeman]

The majority of people who go to the gym aren't as serious about lifting as a guy like Scott is. Don't get me wrong, Scott (and others like him) have a dedication to fitness that is admirable and I wish more people were just as motivated. But the fact is most people go to the gym just to go through the motions and act like they're working out, when really their attention is on their phone, or their ipad the whole time. And gym owners know this. So, they are happy to trade the expensive heavy equipment in for smaller, lighter, and primarily CHEAPER equipment to save themselves a buck because they know that most people aren't coming in there with very specific expectations. The gym is a business. And whether you like it or not, they are more concerned with making money than they are with actually helping people to get fit. Big surprise?? Not really...

[@richardvargas3308]

Thank God I go to a Golds Gym with old school metal weights.

[@MrZebbe23]

I hate people who uses a machine for hours and doesnt do anything!!! There is a guy at my gym who does leg extensions with 5kg (~10ibs), 1000000 reps and looks at his phone at the same time?!?!?!?!?

[@yeadontwearitout]

so annoying phones need to be banned while on equipment

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

+Keith Segovia no. Stupid people need banned from phones and computer. They get their own special internet like we give mentally disabled people their own classrooms in school. And computers that are fake and dont really have any working parts inside and they just stare at the screen.

[@koylar]

+Keith Segovia I disagree but at the same time agree. people shouldn't sit on their phones on machines, but during my rest period in between sets I usually check my phone or change music while sitting on the machine for the 30-60 seconds

[@SantomPh]

I hate people who hog 2 benches, 2 squat racks and two deadlift stations (3 guys) goddamn 'powerlifters'.... we can't touch their stuff cos they freak out. if they really want to powerlift they should get their own training spot. get out of mine.

[@WrapItUpDen28]

hahha man I effing hate when douches do that or when buff dudes barely hit it and hog the machine for 30mins. I get it your on juice you don't have to hit it hard but some of us do.

[@RDorothy1111]

I agree! I'm skinny, but I wouldn't appreciate lowering the dumbbell weights to patronize me. I may never use them, but at least there's the potential waiting there for me. It also shows that the gym is serious about fitness so it inspires me.

[@donrob7779]

2 years later this is in my recommended. I can tell your serious because you’ve got super Saiyan neck veins going on I agree completely, I go to the last real lifters gym in southeast Michigan, luckily the owner is a power lifter not some scrawny business man sell out.

[@alejandroperalta1982]

4 years later for me,I though it was a new video 😁

[@thomasharrison6367]

I’ve been training for over 35yrs. During that time I fancied training in a big gym... only lasted 12mnths did my head in... I built a heavy duty power rack with an in built chinning bar and a heavy duty dip station.. never looked back, saved a ton of money, the gear has paid for itself over and over... and better results!!

[@bretmeyer8468]

Totally agree with you. I train in an old warehouse with awesome equipment and a picture on the wall that says "don't have $100 shoes and a 10 cent squat". Enough said.

[@Boddah.]

225 on the baah 0:36 , Each side of the baah 2:14 , Smaah kids 4:34 , paaking lot 8:27 a, paaking lot 8:35 , paak 8:47 , caah 8:55 , trass 9:03 , trass 9:11 . Enjoy

[@dahlmer1234]

Good Grief! I completely agree with you! I haven't trained at a gym in 12 years! I train in my dungeon style garage! Loud music and heavy lifting, HIIT LOVE IT!

[@brianrodriguez7790]

scott you are the best dont loose focus i learn a lot from you and im training hard.just keep looking forward you are the best

[@Handivh]

I was getting amped up cause I completely agree with you, and then I saw what movie was on the TV. "Oh its a Sailboat"

[@ScottHermanFitness]

+Handivh Hahaha you can still get amped about that! :D

[@karab4634]

I went to my friend's gym a while back where he used to work and it's one of these commercial gyms you speak of, that has moved business into Australia from America. I usually train at a "bodybuilding" gym, so I'm used to people doing heavy compounds, making noise, grunting around me. But at this commercial gym, people kept gawking over at me while I was deadlifting, like it was unheard of to see a woman, let alone a person deadlift. The trainers kept glaring me off, and it was beyond uncomfortable to be there, and I realised the motto that was scattered across all the equipment was "no judgements", which was fucking ironic.

[@karab4634]

+Moody nah there's no Planet Fitness here. It's called Crunch Fitness.

[@elibaston2373]

I recently graduated from a planet fitness to a real gym. I can't imagine ever going back!

[@RPhilbin83]

Couldn't agree more, Scott. Went to a gym near Boston for almost 10 years. Got told repeatedly that I shouldn't be "slamming" weights while doing deadlifts (working sets were around 365 for up to 5 reps). Eventually got to the point where one day I came in and there were stickers all over the mirrors and walls saying "slamming weights is prohibited". It was clear this was directed at me as I was the only one ever spoken to more than once about this. I eventually sucked it up and spent a few hundred dollars to get bumper plates, bars, a bench, and a rack, and happily deadlift in my own basement whenever I please. Happy to report my thin, old basement floor hasn't experienced any damage.

[@BlytheG]

Couldn't agree more. I don't want to feel paralyzed at the gym because a hard workout might intimidate beginners or fair weather patrons. If anything it's a motivator...when I first started I looked up to those massive guys killing it on the squat rack, deadlifting heavy, or having their buddy spot them as they tried for a new max bench. Let's build each other up, not tear each other down.

[@AlexanderPleasant]

I agree 1000% I was kicked out of Planet Fitness I went to with my friend. Here's the kicker, I wasn't picked out for lifting I was kicked out for what I was going to lift. I put three plates (each side) on the leg press because I hate squatting on a smith machine. Then just before I sit down one of the gym workers come over to me and tell me that I can't use that much weight on the leg press. And I'm like WTF. And he goes well if you don't agree you can leave! And I went off on him. I told them that if they don't want people to press that much weight then cut the fucking bars short. And I was walking out my friend was trying to get me to leave and I remember yelling at the guy and a couple people on the treadmill that were looking at me nasty " enjoy your fucking judgment free zone at planet pussy!!"

[@jrc2976]

lmao planet fitness is full of pussies

[@jacure123]

that's why I have a gym in my basement. you can workout naked and be as loud as you want.:)

[@fdu6]

Lol

[@Blodia1990]

Fyah King amen

[@hans3331000]

good point bro! my shorts are also made with kevlar

[@hassannasser338]

Fyah King saaaame

[@fullercrane8548]

You humping and grunting on blow up dolls in your basement is not a gym.

[@eddiedante3356]

Hell yeah! Thanks for starting this discussion. What is going on out there. We are are just pushing ourselves to be our best. I agree with you Scott, I’m not a big guy, I’ve got a long way to go. But when I meet other members who are powerful, looking like my favorite heroes, I can not helped but feel inspired. I have such admiration for you and the men an women that just look freakin glorious. I know one day (soon) I’ll get there. The gym is not a place of insecurity. It should be a place of transcendence. You get out of it what you put into it. (Sorry, lol. I just get so hyped)

[@dasale101]

is your accent from boston?

[@OhAhKennedy]

Yes it is.

[@aliriano15]

+dasale101 Baaah

[@Paul-cl3sy]

+OhAhKennedy Are you Scott Herman or Scott Herman's lawyer. I don't believe he asked you buddy.

[@OhAhKennedy]

+Paul Xavier People like you are so annoying. I'm just helping him by answering the question, smartass.

[@DaveLotito]

+dasale101 Yeah bruh we are from Boston!

[@jwright3234]

"Were the only species that actually save the weak"-bill burr🤘🏻

[@njintau]

This is exactly why I workout at home. I have a barbell with some weights and got a rack for a little over a $100. No membership fees, no judgemental douchebags.

[@blackLash102]

OMG 3 It's three years later and nothing has changed Don't know about planet fitness but the gym I belong to is not to far off from your list of thing that need to change I truly admire you drive and passion for the your craft . You are my number one source for workout advice I'm gonna SMASSSH THAT LIKE BUTTON ON THIS ONE!!

[@josephperez2198]

hey Scott. it's Joey Perez from Dallas TX. I have not seen a video of yours for awhile. I went to planet fitness and they only had 55 lbs as the max and the bench was extremely low to the ground and I'm 6ft 6. And they had free candy.

[@ScottHermanFitness]

Man, must have been torture for you. :/

[@josephperez2198]

U still the man.

[@mrbmxyderz]

u still have some Boston accent

[@elny123]

+mrbmxyderz "ancient" lol

[@mrbmxyderz]

+Fletcher Reede auto correct

[@mankitcheung4966]

+mrbmxyderz I thought that too when he said "the bah!"

[@frblaze2]

+mrbmxyderz wtf I never noticed that... he doesn't say the R's at the ends of his words... wierd

[@kodomojanai]

I never noticed it before. Maybe it's the rage making his accent slip out. lol...

[@Rated1804]

is Scott Herman from Boston?

[@DaveLotito]

+Carl Laguerre Yeah we are :D

[@cobo4]

I agree with you Scott. I left Planet Fitness 2 months ago, and I haven't been back since. Simply because of bad staff, and poor service. Now I'm at another gym, a better gym. I love this gym so much, I look forward to going every week, because I know I'll get good service!

[@scottk1525]

Four things 1) Ease up on the pre-workout. You're gonna have an aneurysm. 2) They actually just had to replace floors at my gym because of dudes likes you who get an ego boost from slamming your weights down. Heavy steel, moving quickly, breaks things. Physics trumps bro science. 3) If you can't set your weight down in a controlled fashion, it's too heavy for you. 4) If none of the above sways you, go find a gym that has the necessary equipment for olympic style lifting. Planet fitness is a Mom gym.

[@timhlifting]

i couldnt get over you saying the word 'bar', BAA

[@Sawrattan]

THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THE MUSIC! I don't like wearing earphones when I'm working out, so I really depend on the gym music... but it's all low-volume techno dance crap. I want blasting R&B or Rock.

[@Sawrattan]

BTW I'm talking about Fitness First in the UK

[@camerinhigginson759]

Holy shit same in my gym. Some lady controls what is played and it pisses me off

[@wm5409]

Been fortunate enough that the gym we go to has lots of people that train pretty hard and lift heavy. We all just push each other to keep going.

[@nickarry]

This is an issue at my gym too... the trainers are more interested in chatting up the women... seriosuly, i was at the end of a chest session finishing with some tri extensions on the cables, and there was a hot woman on the cables next to me training her ass and hams, the trainer comes in, leans on my weights while i'm on a rest and goes to her "so what brings you here today beautiful?" i was thinking, WTF is he for real? i asked him to move off my weights as he continued to splash his swag over her. because i'm only a 5"9 160lb male they don't give a shit. and they play music like justin fucking beiber and miley cyrus... seriously i don't wanna be listening to that shit while working out, who decided that was motivating??? it's not motivating at all, i have to bring my own music but it's a pain when i forget earphones or whatever... it's commercial as fuck, though it's location from my work enables me to work out every lunch time so i stay...

[@Daniel-dc5mr]

lol would cockblock them everytime just to troll

[@nickarry]

Daniel Poursasan sadly i have to be diplomatic, the guy is there every day and in order to help myself in the long run i need to remain neutral towards him, it's bullshit.

[@Daniel-dc5mr]

I see. My music are not full of bullahit trainers but the music is bullshit. I bring my own music as well. What music would you recommend? My favourite music for deadlifts is killing in the name by rage against the machine, gets you super pumped up

[@SweatMusicProduction]

+Daniel Poursasan Slipknot n Marlyn Manson on legs, and a bunch of rap stuff on the rest. ;)

[@nickarry]

yeah guys for legs you need some intense music to get you through the lifts, they are the only muscles which can lift more than the brain wants them to, i hate training legs haha.

[@ittdust]

My gym plays Christmas music and soft pop such as Selena. I need my headphones. I don't want to listen to their music nor anyone else chatting.

[@AhmedHasan-ko3sp]

yesssss same here man my gym has dance music and shit playing like wtf I didnt come here to jump around and dance I came to lift but it's always gay ass music so better to listen to your own music to get hyped up

[@отпирайте]

im in a old school gym so its always rock :)) mirin?

[@andyofzz]

oh man.....in the beginning of this year, the gym I go to played work work work songs or Justin Bieber every time I went there....dark days

[@blackafricansavagekid4355]

My gym is the worst I think, every fucking day the radio instead of music for fuck sake

[@DrTopLiftDPT]

Dude Selena is my girl!!

[@imhellag]

Yeah this is super topical. BroScience did a topic on this LOL. solution: move to LA, go to barbell

[@EJREAX]

Hell yeah, Barbell is where it's at

[@Sorrrb]

+imhellag iron addicts ;)

[@XrealtimemachinimaX]

Golds gym is better lol.

[@elqniemi]

westside would be awesome

[@perman07]

+imhellag Yeah, that's the one good gym in the world... smh

[@ATaylor9223]

I complelty agree with you!!! If I don't have my music or some sort of energized feeling I'm not focused at all

[@Dijits]

"The SMAHT kids." I love that accent bud. I agree with you. Honestly it reminds me of the fat acceptance movement. Everyone nowadays is such a delicate special snowflake that anything that challenges their insecurities is discriminated against. Just like how that one instagram model who had a baby and then posted a image the day after her birth where she was skinny and hot because she worked out, got attacked saying she was fat shaming people. This gym sounds like it has a bunch of pussies muscle shaming people. The owners only care about their image and money and lose sight in what is really important. I guarantee the constant customer acquisition of finding new clients (who probably on average only stay 1 month) is much higher than it would be to keep a smaller dedicated group of customers. They should want to keep the ones who are dedicated and will be using the same gym for years. But they get complains or a bad Yelp review and all of a sudden they try to cater to this "offended" group. Now someone lifting heavy is intimidating and reminds them that they will need to work really hard to get there. It makes them feel bad so they complain? Are you fucking kidding me? There are two types of gym goers. Ones like that who aren't there to work hard and want to feel they accomplished something but not willing to put the effort in. Then there are guys like me who see those jacked guys and make it a goal to get like that. I only started going to the gym about 8 months ago (3-5x a week consistently) but when I first started, I couldn't bench 85lbs, seeing the guys doing 2 plates was encouraging to me to make a change. Now I am at a plate and hungry to keep going up in weight. Fuck those guys, I'd go to another gym.

[@TheShikerWolf]

+DudeWithAHighKD i think he's from new york lol

[@niguhpleaze]

Not with that accent he's from Boston for sure

+niguhpleaze Might also be Long Island.

[@SweatMusicProduction]

+DudeWithAHighKD It's certainly not "everyone"... businesses just seem to be catering to the super-PC crowd.

[@talaltal9139]

Someone needs to stop SJWs moffos everything you do nowadays is offended towards someone else "ooh don't breath that offend dead ppl" i can see it coming .

[@life-the-right-way]

AYY Scott ---> LAW 1: Never Outshine the Master (48 Laws of Power) The owner was filled with jealousy and frustration of your online success, so he was literally insecure as fuck. This was an attempt to try to bring you down with him. Keep it Cool cause you got other gyms bro!

[@johnnyflow0523]

1k people that goes to planet fitness saw this video!

[@stephenorluck9404]

I don't like most of your videos, but I back you up and 100% agree with you on this subject.

[@starkat70]

this is what it feels like to be a conservative in a crazy neoliberal world ..constantly feels like walking on egg shells fearing you might offend somebody.

[@broadbandtogod]

+starkat70 I so agree on this. Just found out the difference about conservative and liberal just this past week... had no clue that the distinction was so clear. Living in Europe we have other terms for the matter but the subject is the same. "Everyone should fit in and no one is to be offended" propaganda, truly sucks. No freedom to choose anything nowadays =/ not suprised it's penetrated the gym-culture too, the madness is everywhere.

[@starkat70]

***** conservatives don't care about being offended u turn on the tv or u simply go outside there is easily something for a conservative to be offended by, whether it be constantly mocked for your beliefs or the mockery of your God ...simply put conservatives understand the real world and expect no different ...neoliberals don't understand the real world and expect everything and everyone to agree with them and change to suite their tender sensibilities. True Liberals in the original sense who recognize the destructiveness of the PC culture are really Conservatives they just don't know it yet. I know this because I'm a Liberal and I'm a Proud Conservative.

[@freeinchristbillselph3798]

that's right. people need to grow up and stop whining. suck it up.

[@newuser1234567]

+starkat70 Way to bring politics into a fitness video...this is why your country is falling apart at the seems.

[@starkat70]

newuser1234567 No its much bigger then just politics its the realization that there is an underlying ideological philosophy that drives every human being, it shapes their ideas and their beliefs and how they see the world in which they live irrespective of reality. Its the Basic understanding of why ppl think in the way they do and what they do. You first must know where they are coming from Ideologically for you understand why they see the world the way they do. Once you know why they think the way they do, u know exactly from what Ideological and philosophical perspective they are coming from.

[@sissisammakko]

In Finland we have the gym open 24/7 and i go there in the evening when the gym owners are not there...

[@elqniemi]

Yeah in my town too / Kotkassa Huuma Power Gym, ihan mahtava

[@sissisammakko]

Setä asuu ranskassa ja se sano että siellä naurettii idealle että salit auki 24/7 et sieltä heti ryöstettäs kaikki.. suomalaiset tarpeeks rehtiä porukkaa. :D

[@RushuFriends]

+sissisammakko It was the same thing when I was in Sweden. Great gyms 24/7 and with a lot of strong people. I'm back in Canada and going to the gym is horrible.

[@maxim8724]

+Sébastien Tuyizere well i live in montreal and the gym i go to is huge its got a good sound system about 50 machines 8 benches 6 racks of dumbells from 10 to 120 pounds and its open 24/7

[@RushuFriends]

+kako toto I live in Québec city so It's probably different up in Montréal,I'm moving there soon I can't wait

[@rohateanonis4657]

This is gonna be a lengthy true story Let me say a few things about my gym here in India It's YMCA(nuff said) and an average gym The problem is that even though I am a member and have paid for the gym services( I joined last November) the trainer claims he only trains for extra cash ( and told me not to ask the office about it) But I decided to let it go because I didn't want to cause any trouble. just yesterday when he was training his chest, he did them in a very fast tempo( half rep ofc) I asked him if it ever bothered his shoulders his response was" Well you do your workouts from the internet your shoulders are gonna hurt" I never said I ever got shoulder pain, but the tone was so condescending I just wanted to smash the bar on his chest Moreover, he knows nothing outside his routine . He said 5x5 stronglifts wont help me ( Mainly because he didnt know what it was XD) . My massive progress proved otherwise. And guess what, he doesn't think dead-lifts are important. I don't claim I know a lot about workouts, but I'm pretty sure he isn't really qualified to be an instructor.

[@rohateanonis4657]

+rohate anonis I can make the story about him longer but I feel only these thing are relevant to the things talked abouin this video

[@WLOfails]

I thought it was mostly celebrities in India who lift weights. Im surprised people there are moving forward. Skinny, skinny fat, and skinny men and fat women are hella gross.

[@rohateanonis4657]

LOL stereotype much?

[@WLOfails]

rohate anonis No i'm talking from experience. I'm indian too, but I was born in America. I did used to go to India almost every year. Maybe it's changed now, since I haven't been there in 5 years.

[@savage5466]

The planet fitness is in my town (Springfield, mo) is pretty chill. I always wear tank tops, lift heavy and semi drop the weights. No one ever told me a single thing. But yeah the equipment is so limited but at 1am it's the perfect place to go

[@mikearchives]

I agree with everything except the sound system part. I don't like it when gyms play music too loud, because I don't want it interfering with the music I'm listening too. The point is that not everyone likes the kind of music being played, so they want to listen to their own.

[@ScottHermanFitness]

+mike yaworski yeah.. well I never have a problem listening to my headphones. The music is loud, but not overpowering. I agree... but this gym.. there is 0 music.. no energy :/

[@mikearchives]

ScottHermanFitness Yeah, the right balance is all that's needed.

[@KainSwiss]

Thought my gym was the only one. Did a set of incline dumbbell's weights were heavy so I dropped them down on the rubber matt. Female gym owner runs over yelling not to drop the weights or you will be banned. I was like huh wtf - How dare she say that to me. I actually schooled her about why you cannot put a weight so heavy down gently

[@PatrickDKing]

Our gym is ok. It has a basement aka: dungeon where you can slam shit. The upstairs is more modern-like with commercial grade carpet. There's signs up there don't put weights on the floor because of the carpet. My gripe is why is there any carpeting in the gym to begin with?

[@AloeHahh]

I agree with every single word comin out of your mouth Scott. Planet Fitness is the beginning of the end for commercial gyms.

[@user-uu5mu1fs6d]

When Scott gets angry that Boston accent comes out.

[@thelostintranslation157]

Fuck yes! Scott going super sayian

[@LisaCPerry]

I agree, the industry is trying to change the culture..they want volume over quality. They are straying from the training mind set to more soft exercise and leisure..they want more of a health club not gym..it sucks. I definitely don't like planet fitness.

[@valeriavale2344]

I love my gym beacuse the trainers always come at you, correct your form and show new exercises.

[@ittdust]

If they're afraid of weights damaging the floor then they shouldn't build a gym on top of it.

[@apasmusic2345]

Fucking agree With this Whole video .

[@craigdamage]

I am nearly 49. I will NEVER forget the first time I wandered into a gym in the 1980s. I saw guys like Scott here. They "intimidated" the Hell out of me. Did that intimidation frighten me away? No way. I got MOTIVATED. That is the difference between US and THEM (younger generation) Folks from my days got bullied in school. Real bullying, not online bullying. We had to directly and sometimes physically confront our fears. Outer and inner. I guess we can't get too angry at gym managers and owners. They are not the ones who wussified the younger generations. They as businessmen have to take care of their investment. Too bad. I miss the old gyms from before this PC century. The clanking of iron. Real men engaged in battle against physics and gravity. Good times....good times.

[@johnalvares9808]

craigdamage. "engaged in battle against physics and gravity"...thats so hard

[@josephruizdepaz5061]

craigdamage im 16 and i aint intimidated, u really gotta get a reality check on the younger generation cuz not all of us r 'wussies'. Same with how ur generation was filled with 'wussies' btw this is 2017 u 'update' ur choice of words like how u update that iPhone or Samsung u might have

[@nikolavideomaker]

At my gym most people are lazy and it is weird when they watch me confused deadlifting 190lbs and they think i am mad. My friend goes to a more underground gym he does it so he gets motivation from all the muscle he says.

[@josephruizdepaz5061]

nikola 1809 at my gym theres few ppl that use their phones all the time at the benches or machines. To piss em off i ask if they're using en and if they say yes i just keep asking when r they done or if i could spot em. They always leave cuz they know they aint using the machines.

[@mgtowphilippines8164]

Smiling Sh15 you migjt be the 10% teenager the

[@supremenoodles488]

Thank you for bringing this out Scott.