JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for May 06, 2024

Bring a good book.

Do other exercises then RUN to the machine when it becomes open. You also have plenty of income—buy one of your own.

Try using other machines while you wait.

Many gyms have rules for just that reason…

The problem being that people who are considerate and don’t want to hog a machine don’t need rules. And the jerks the rules were written for ignore the rules.

I hate it when someone is just sitting there, scrolling on their phone..

Wonderful allegory in this panel!

It’ll be ready by the time you finish that Master’s Degree you were thinking about pursuing.

Which machine?

When I use to go to a gym, the people who HAD to do their workouts in a very specific, immutable order was amazing.

I’m waiting for a place that’s like a Nerf™ version of Marvel’s Danger Room™, or a Ninja Warrior™ center with a very easy starting course. I’m afraid I’ll have to do make one myself, one way or the other.

OMG I hate those people! It’s usually the macho guys who “just have ten more reps”. Aargh! I usually just stand nearby or ask when they will be done, and usually, they are polite and move on. One guy was always on the same machine that he apparently thought was put there just for him for at least 30 minutes every time I went. After 25 minutes, he got mad because I “stared at him” and dared to ask when he would be dine. He finally gave up and I have never seen him since. Good riddance.

Yeah, I hate it when people camp out on their machines for 15 minutes fiddling with their iphones.

Looks like someone is camping out.

I wonder how many YMCAs, Planet Fitness, etc, will print this one out and hang it up?

Revenge of the Sixth!

Until whomever is using it is done.

Next to the Tent?

This is in-tents.