On social media, a shocking incident involving a man showed how even the most experienced lifters can be kicked out of a gym for lifting heavy weights.
It sounds funny, but Rob’s experience of being asked to leave a gym for lifting heavy weights and the reactions it garnered on social media.
A man was kicked out of the gym for squatting a whopping 515 lbs.
On social media, a user who goes by @roblewy, named Rob, an entrepreneur and avid powerlifter, frequently shares his workouts on Instagram.
However, in the viral video captured during one of his sessions, Rob was kicked out of the gym for an unexpected reason.
In the video, Rob was seen filming himself squatting an impressive 515 lbs.
However, his workout was unexpectedly interrupted when the gym owner approached and asked him to leave. The reason given was that the gym did not cater to powerlifters.
Rob expressed shock after being kicked out of the gym and shared the incident on social media, gaining attention.
Following the incident, Rob shared a video of the encounter on social media.
The video has the captioned: “Got kicked out of the gym.”
The video reveals the gym owner apologizing for the misunderstanding and offering a refund. Later, Rob received a call from the co-owner, who apologized for the poor customer service and offered to rectify the situation.
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Job said: “The other brother owner called me last night apologising for bad customer service, saying this should’ve never happened, I can come back or he will do anything to make [the] situation better, basically pleading for me to not take it further.
“Basically said his brother is a good guy just can be a head case at times and yesterday he had billing issues with customers and was frustrated, so that could be a reason why he took it out on me unfortunately.
Rob’s followers were outraged by the incident, which sparked debate on social media.
In the comments section, many users criticized the gym owner’s decision and supported Rob’s right to lift heavy weights. Others also suggested that Rob’s behavior was neither disruptive nor inappropriate, making the gym’s actions seem unjustified.
One person said: Just say, “oh don’t worry, I’m not powerlifting. This is lightweight for me.”
A second wrote: I hope I get strong enough to one day be kicked out of the gym for being too strong.
While a third commented: Excuse me sir we don’t allow people to eat in our restaurant
Another added: Been there, done that. They came up to me at a commercial gym for deadlifting 405 x 5, and I was not slamming the weight, but they were afraid I’d damage their floor. I called them out on their slogan: “Come get stronger with us”, and asked if that only means up to 225, limiting how strong their members can get.
Someone else said: No matter how unexpected and stupid was, I still appreciate that the gym owner was polite and willing to refund. This is rare and I really respect that.
This is not the first time a man has been kicked out of the gym.
Toby Addison, a visually impaired footballer and content creator, faced a similarly perplexing situation.
Toby, who lost 80% of his vision at age 11, was accused of staring at a woman in the gym. Despite explaining his blindness and showing his cane, the woman insisted that he be removed from the gym.
In an interview with the Happy Hour Podcast after the incident, Toby expressed his embarrassment over the issue.”
However, Addison quickly apologized to the woman and clarified his visual impairment by pointing to his cane. “Oh no sorry, I’m blind’. I had my cane with me, it was folded up in my lap but she wasn’t having any of it.”
After the incident, Addison remained kicked out of the gym. He left feeling misunderstood and embarrassed.
Over time, Toby has learned to assert himself more confidently in similar situations.