girls in the gym
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It's funny how I have to read these types of posts to remember that perhaps those "I'm nervous because people are judging me at the gym" threads may actually have some validity. I'm sorry, but if you are seriously this worried about what other people are wearing or not wearing, let alone doing or not doing at the gym, then yes, you are not working out hard enough.0
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Your original response wasn't exactly a shining example of maturity either. The holier than though approach, nice. And your profile picture, while nice, is unnecessary. Every "selfie" I see is with someone sucking in their gut, does it make you feel better?
How about not sucking in your gut in your "self mirror shot" to make you look skinnier.Oh look, it's this thread again.
How about if you have the time to worry about what OTHER people are doing in the gym, YOU'RE not working hard enough.
Mind your own business and worry about yourself. :noway:
Avoid the gym altogether, it's a lame place. Get out and run trails, go ride a bike, go snow shoeing or hiking in the winter...
I love it when people resort to personal attacks because they don't have the ability to converse in a mature fashion.
Ignorant post is ignorant.0 -
Okay...I just learned today that unless you lose your vision while working out, you aren't working hard enough.
congratulations on having great reading comprehension.
Did I read incorrectly that if you notice other people you aren't working hard enough? Seems to be a common sentiment.
Oh and thanks! I was in advanced classes since 3rd grade so your sarcasm was more of a compliment than anything lol.
if you dug a little deeper, you'd (hopefully) see that the underlying view was to stop worrying about what other people are doing at the gym.
public schools.
Private (Montessori)...would you like to discuss my higher education as well? Personal jabs though? Ha!! I love it lol0 -
OK.. in all fairness, you are being attacked for what you said. I am sorry for that. As much as I do not care what other people do at the gym, I do understand that the gym can be an intimidating place and the last place you want to feel uncomfortable. It is hard enough to stick to your guns and workout without feeling "scoffed" at. I also realize that you are not talking about the girl that goes after work, doesn't care if she has make-up on or not and is working out because that is what works for her. They should not take offense to your statement.
However, I think the problem is mostly with how you are looking at it. You need to realize that you are there, doing your thing and in the end this will pay off. If those girls are not doing their thing, then it wont pay off for them, unless, of course, their goal is to find a date and/or just feel good because someone made them feel good by noticing them at the gym. But know that YOU will feel good about yourself because YOU did the work and YOU achieved YOUR goals. This has nothing to do with them.
What bothers me about the post is that this is just the kind of thing that could easily be turned into an excuse to cut back on your workouts and/or skip them all together. Don't do that. These girls have nothing to do with you. You are AMAZING and that's what matters. So do what you have to do and forget other people!0 -
I do not wear makeup to the gym. I do not wear makeup.
My friend does. She usually wears makeup when she goes out. Her logic is she's not going to shower, do herself up, go out on a date or whatever, go home, shower, scrub off all her makeup, go to the gym, and come home and shower. Makes sense to me. I tend to break out when I shower several times a day every day from dry skin or whatever.
You'll probably be offended by me tho. I usually wear a skort that looks like a skirt that has neony blue spandex underneath. Everyone looks offended when I wear those.
IDGAF about your skort! I also don't care that your friend wears make up. Are you actually working in there or just taking up space?
Game, set, match. Done here.0 -
Some people just gotta run all the way to the gym after being the mascot of one of the biggest (and infamous) food industries.0 -
Okay...I just learned today that unless you lose your vision while working out, you aren't working hard enough.
congratulations on having great reading comprehension.
Did I read incorrectly that if you notice other people you aren't working hard enough? Seems to be a common sentiment.
Oh and thanks! I was in advanced classes since 3rd grade so your sarcasm was more of a compliment than anything lol.
if you dug a little deeper, you'd (hopefully) see that the underlying view was to stop worrying about what other people are doing at the gym.
public schools.
In for 28 year olds bragging about taking advanced classes in 3rd grade.0 -
I think a lot of people did miss the point - a lot of us have annoyances and this is one of hers. When I used to go to the gym (work out at home now) I hated seeing people like, just hanging out, not working out, looking at themselves in the mirror, wearing a sh!tload of perfume, etc. The OP has a point, jeez!
THANK YOU!!! People continue to ask how it affects me. IT'S A SMALL GYM! Utilize it or leave.
I also really hate when people use the machinery incorrectly because they have no idea what they're doing. That's a major cause of injuries. Anybody want to attack me about that?
But if they injure themselves, wont they then be off that equipment you want to use? Sounds like a win to me.0 -
Well.... Here's my two cents, because I don't have anything better to do with my time.. I give credit to anyone that steps foot inside a gym, wether they work out like theyre training for olympics or if they just do a couple of sets and call it a day. Just going to the gym shows some effort to improve yourself physically. Some people may want to take pictures of themselves, maybe they like the way they look or maybe theyre happy with their progress, more power to them for loving themselves and wanting to look at pictures later and say "damn i look good" or post a picture on their instagram, who cares, if I see something I don't like, I do something pretty simple and don't worry about it... There are a million reasons women might wear makeup to the gym. One reason that I don't think you have considered is that maybe they have the fear of being judged based upon how they look which is exactly what seems to be going on here. If someone walks into the gym with a full face of neon eyeshadow and foundation that isnt even the right shade, it does not affect your workout at all. Being a woman is enough work. We have all of these ideals thrown at us as to what we should all look like, isnt that enough to worry about? Maybe it would be more productive if you smiled at a stranger or if you thought someone didnt work out enough, maybe say an encouraging word to them and it might motivate them when they come back, rather than stewing over the fact that this girl just took a picture of herself. Negativity is never a good thing, wether its internal or external. I personally put my music on and zone out when I go to the gym because not only do I not care who is doing what around me and how they look, but I feel like people often judge me. Thats my own issue and i realize that but posts like this show me that there really are people that go to the gym to people watch and judge everyone around them. However it makes me feel good that I know I go to the gym to focus on my workout and I don't waste my energy judging everyone else.
I like you!!!:flowerforyou:0 -
This...I could pop my gut out right into their face.
Your original response wasn't exactly a shining example of maturity either. The holier than though approach, nice. And your profile picture, while nice, is unnecessary. Every "selfie" I see is with someone sucking in their gut, does it make you feel better?
How about not sucking in your gut in your "self mirror shot" to make you look skinnier.Oh look, it's this thread again.
How about if you have the time to worry about what OTHER people are doing in the gym, YOU'RE not working hard enough.
Mind your own business and worry about yourself. :noway:
Avoid the gym altogether, it's a lame place. Get out and run trails, go ride a bike, go snow shoeing or hiking in the winter...
I love it when people resort to personal attacks because they don't have the ability to converse in a mature fashion.
Ignorant post is ignorant.0 -
So those mirrors are not for taking selfies? How else am i supposed to prove I go to the gym?
Oh P.S I do and where what I want. Get over it. Or stay home and workout.
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I do not wear makeup to the gym. I do not wear makeup.
My friend does. She usually wears makeup when she goes out. Her logic is she's not going to shower, do herself up, go out on a date or whatever, go home, shower, scrub off all her makeup, go to the gym, and come home and shower. Makes sense to me. I tend to break out when I shower several times a day every day from dry skin or whatever.
You'll probably be offended by me tho. I usually wear a skort that looks like a skirt that has neony blue spandex underneath. Everyone looks offended when I wear those.
IDGAF about your skort! I also don't care that your friend wears make up. Are you actually working in there or just taking up space?
Game, set, match. Done here.
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Okay...I just learned today that unless you lose your vision while working out, you aren't working hard enough.
congratulations on having great reading comprehension.
Did I read incorrectly that if you notice other people you aren't working hard enough? Seems to be a common sentiment.
Oh and thanks! I was in advanced classes since 3rd grade so your sarcasm was more of a compliment than anything lol.
if you dug a little deeper, you'd (hopefully) see that the underlying view was to stop worrying about what other people are doing at the gym.
public schools.
Private (Montessori)...would you like to discuss my higher education as well? Personal jabs though? Ha!! I love it lol
shoulda been clearer...
you showcased your knowledge source...i showcased mine.
yours is very impressive btw.
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I popped myself some popcorn for this thread :happy: I'm gonna throw on some makeup and my lowest cut tanktop and go workout now
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I always love that one..
The if you notice what someone else is doing you're not working hard enough. We go to a building full of people, with mirrors on the walls, we're probably going to see a couple of nuances.0 -
I popped myself some popcorn for this thread :happy: I'm gonna throw on some makeup and my lowest cut tanktop and go workout now
At first, I saw; "I pooped myself .. "0 -
You're right. You are better than me, because I totally wear makeup to the gym. In the morning, I feel a little better about myself if I cover my under eye circles, and it puts a little pep in my step. Sometimes I go after work and I don't really care to wash it off before I get to working out. I want to get in and get done. If only I were as good as you. Maybe I would have reconsidered my actions if I had been paying attention to what you were doing instead of what I'm doing. It's all so clear now.0
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What's all the fuss about?Those make up people who are too busy takin pics of themselfs do get on our nerves sometimes.And there's plenty of time to notice what's going on at the gym while working out hard-like on a treadmill.I run for a long time,working my butt off,sweating and everything and i can look around at the same time,or look at the TV...how can u work out at the gym and not see nobody else?what if u bump into somebody,and what if that person wearing makeup???lol,so,even if your try not to look around,stare on your shoes all the time, u still can still see them.I understand both sides though :some people don't have time to take their makeup off,remember thought-it's bad for your skin...I personally don't like no make up,nothing, i need my hair in a pony tail,cuz i sweat a lot,but there was a few times when i had some makeup on,cuz i didn't have chance to take it off, i felt like crap though,it annoying....0
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Yeah... if you're noticing their makeup, clothes, and them "scoffing" at you when you pick up weights (which I really doubt happens), it doesn't seem like they're the ones who are wasting time...0
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I popped myself some popcorn for this thread :happy: I'm gonna throw on some makeup and my lowest cut tanktop and go workout now
At first, I saw; "I pooped myself .. "
:laugh: So did I.0 -
I do not wear makeup to the gym. I do not wear makeup.
My friend does. She usually wears makeup when she goes out. Her logic is she's not going to shower, do herself up, go out on a date or whatever, go home, shower, scrub off all her makeup, go to the gym, and come home and shower. Makes sense to me. I tend to break out when I shower several times a day every day from dry skin or whatever.
You'll probably be offended by me tho. I usually wear a skort that looks like a skirt that has neony blue spandex underneath. Everyone looks offended when I wear those.
HOORAY FOR SKORTS!! Mine have pink spandex shorts underneath!!! And I agree, for some reason all the girls look offended when I wear these too.0 -
Yeah... if you're noticing their makeup, clothes, and them "scoffing" at you when you pick up weights (which I really doubt happens), it doesn't seem like they're the ones who are wasting time...
Ya, cuz you totally never see what other people are doing at the gym.0 -
OK.. in all fairness, you are being attacked for what you said. I am sorry for that. As much as I do not care what other people do at the gym, I do understand that the gym can be an intimidating place and the last place you want to feel uncomfortable. It is hard enough to stick to your guns and workout without feeling "scoffed" at. I also realize that you are not talking about the girl that goes after work, doesn't care if she has make-up on or not and is working out because that is what works for her. They should not take offense to your statement.
However, I think the problem is mostly with how you are looking at it. You need to realize that you are there, doing your thing and in the end this will pay off. If those girls are not doing their thing, then it wont pay off for them, unless, of course, their goal is to find a date and/or just feel good because someone made them feel good by noticing them at the gym. But know that YOU will feel good about yourself because YOU did the work and YOU achieved YOUR goals. This has nothing to do with them.
What bothers me about the post is that this is just the kind of thing that could easily be turned into an excuse to cut back on your workouts and/or skip them all together. Don't do that. These girls have nothing to do with you. You are AMAZING and that's what matters. So do what you have to do and forget other people!
I genuinely appreciate such a supportive message. I can tell you right now it won't ever deter me from going to the gym, just maybe at a different time or a different (bigger) gym altogether. People took my original post as a slam on people that wear make up and that wasn't even the point?? You're right, I get scoffed at simply for LIFTING, let's not even add in running and clean eating. It's like people get mad at someone for wanting to be healthy, but I brush it off. So why am I not within my right to be annoyed back by those that scoff at me? Yeah, I see you Barbie putting on your lipstick and Tweeting about your awesome workout at the gym... you wanna do that? Fine, but stay out of my way, I've got progress to make and don't have time to stand around and wait.0 -
The irony of people attacking the OP for not minding her business yet people are just as ignorant towards the OP for her views. Hee-lar-ious. Some of you are major *kitten*.
Would not bang.0 -
Hey I go to the gym right after work and I have my full face on. I don't bother taking it off. Yeah I look like a train wreck when I'm done working out. The point is that is a really unfair judgement.
i'm sorry, you're missing the point of my post. if you go there and look like a train wreck after... you're obviously not taking selfies and posting them on instagram or facebook or wherever. that's what annoys me. the gym is a place to work out, not flaunt your face or reel in a husband. my point was that they're there, but not doing anything. i apologize if i didn't phrase that correctly.
I think it's pretty odd to stand around taking selfies at the gym, and not so silly to hope to meet someone there. I think most people have to meet someone with similar interests SOMEWHERE. I guess I just feel like, while silly, they pay the same amount to stand around and tweet or whatever as I pay to actually work out, so why do I care what they do?0 -
This is how I go.
What's it to ya?
Can't stop laughing at this pic!!0 -
Yeah... if you're noticing their makeup, clothes, and them "scoffing" at you when you pick up weights (which I really doubt happens), it doesn't seem like they're the ones who are wasting time...
Ya, cuz you totally never see what other people are doing at the gym.
I see it, but I don't stare long enough to assess the brand of their outfit or translate a "scoff" in my direction, both of which the OP mentions in her post.0 -
If you are noticing people at the gym you are doing it wrong.0
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Why do you want to repress women so hard, OP? Do you want them to wear a sheet to the gym next time you go?0
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