Need to Rant (gym etiquette)

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jooliasaurus
jooliasaurus Posts: 2 Member
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So I just got back from the gym. Short story, two guys were camped out (literally sitting on the floor with their bags all around them) hogging two squat racks eating burger king and they wouldn't let me work in with them. I got another rack after someone else got off and I finished all my sets before they even finished eating.

Has anything like this happened to anyone else? I told some of the staff as I was leaving but I'm kind of mad I didn't confront them myself.
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  • Amanda_Tate28
    Amanda_Tate28 Posts: 168 Member
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    Kind of, I really hate it when I am in my CrossFit classes and people wont move for the class. They just act like we are not there and keep using the equipment. Luckly I have some bad *kitten* coaches and tell them to move. Shouldn't there be a 'no eating' policy in gyms anyways?
  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
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    Our gym has a no food, and "water only" in work out areas rule. There are also tables up near the front where you can sit and have a juice-bar drink or snack, though. I guess not all gyms have that kind of space.
    Still... who wants to eat where other people sweat? BLECH!
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    I eat my breakfast sitting on the end of one of the treadmills all the time. If they are needed, I move, but otherwise it's no big deal.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,741 Member
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    I totally do not understand why people feel the need to eat in a gym where other sweaty individuals are working out. Gross. Eat in a kitchen, dining area, snack/break room, restaurant, or in your car if you must. But no. That's gross.
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
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    No food rule in most gyms I've ever gone to (UK). Incidentally there is a "no bags" rule at my current club too. There are plenty of lockers.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    This weirds me out. I have never ever in my life been in a gym which would allow food in the gym environment. Is it a super cheap gym, or one attached to a college? Because wow.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,725 Member
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    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    I totally do not understand why people feel the need to eat in a gym where other sweaty individuals are working out. Gross. Eat in a kitchen, dining area, snack/break room, restaurant, or in your car if you must. But no. That's gross.

    I eat sliced apples during my workouts sometimes. It's not like people are sweating on the food.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,725 Member
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    newmeadow wrote: »
    It's good you didn't confront them directly. They might have slapped you.

    What??
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
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    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    This weirds me out. I have never ever in my life been in a gym which would allow food in the gym environment. Is it a super cheap gym, or one attached to a college? Because wow.

    Me either ...I find it quite an inappropriate idea too if I'm honest
  • Carnhot
    Carnhot Posts: 367 Member
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    Amanda_Tate28 wrote: »
    Kind of, I really hate it when I am in my CrossFit classes and people wont move for the class. They just act like we are not there and keep using the equipment. Luckly I have some bad *kitten* coaches and tell them to move. Shouldn't there be a 'no eating' policy in gyms anyways?
    I am not trying to be difficult, but I am not sure why your class should take priority for gym floor kit over individuals who have also paid their dues - unless it is well signposted that parts of the gym floor effectively become a studio at certain times.
  • Medilia
    Medilia Posts: 230 Member
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    Gah! I had a guy on the latpull machine at my gym eating and texting. He would do one or two reps every few minutes and then just go back to eating and texting. So frustrating. I had finished the rest of my training plan just waiting for it to become free and then still waited nearly 15 minutes when I got lucky and the other machine became available.
    I go to a 24 hour gym and see some seriously amusing stuff. But that was plain annoying.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
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    Amanda_Tate28 wrote: »
    Kind of, I really hate it when I am in my CrossFit classes and people wont move for the class. They just act like we are not there and keep using the equipment. Luckly I have some bad *kitten* coaches and tell them to move. Shouldn't there be a 'no eating' policy in gyms anyways?

    That would absolutely enrage me as a gym user who pays my dues you can wait ..unless there is a discount for not being allowed to use standard equipment cos of some stupid *kitten* cross fit class ..
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
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    Carnhot wrote: »
    Amanda_Tate28 wrote: »
    Kind of, I really hate it when I am in my CrossFit classes and people wont move for the class. They just act like we are not there and keep using the equipment. Luckly I have some bad *kitten* coaches and tell them to move. Shouldn't there be a 'no eating' policy in gyms anyways?
    I am not trying to be difficult, but I am not sure why your class should take priority for gym floor kit over individuals who have also paid their dues - unless it is well signposted that parts of the gym floor effectively become a studio at certain times.

    I was wondering also.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Amanda_Tate28 wrote: »
    Kind of, I really hate it when I am in my CrossFit classes and people wont move for the class. They just act like we are not there and keep using the equipment. Luckly I have some bad *kitten* coaches and tell them to move. Shouldn't there be a 'no eating' policy in gyms anyways?

    That would absolutely enrage me as a gym user who pays my dues you can wait ..unless there is a discount for not being allowed to use standard equipment cos of some stupid *kitten* cross fit class ..

    Agreed!! I'd be wanting a bloody well sign posted warning, upfront disclosure before joining AND a discount before I was ok with having to stop using my equipment for a crossfit class.
  • davidsnewsham
    davidsnewsham Posts: 49 Member
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    jooliasaurus wrote: »
    So I just got back from the gym. Short story, two guys were camped out (literally sitting on the floor with their bags all around them) hogging two squat racks eating burger king and they wouldn't let me work in with them. I got another rack after someone else got off and I finished all my sets before they even finished eating.

    Has anything like this happened to anyone else? I told some of the staff as I was leaving but I'm kind of mad I didn't confront them myself.

    This is bull $*^t. I would of confronted them or spoken to gym staff. Im surprised you kept your cool.

    There are places to eat, talk, text and socialise and none of them involve stopping other people who legitimately want to train... frustrates the hell out of me.

  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
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    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Amanda_Tate28 wrote: »
    Kind of, I really hate it when I am in my CrossFit classes and people wont move for the class. They just act like we are not there and keep using the equipment. Luckly I have some bad *kitten* coaches and tell them to move. Shouldn't there be a 'no eating' policy in gyms anyways?

    That would absolutely enrage me as a gym user who pays my dues you can wait ..unless there is a discount for not being allowed to use standard equipment cos of some stupid *kitten* cross fit class ..

    Agreed!! I'd be wanting a bloody well sign posted warning, upfront disclosure before joining AND a discount before I was ok with having to stop using my equipment for a crossfit class.

    This is par for course at my old gym. Their classes take priority. They used to do a boot camp class that used numerous treadmills and gym equipment.
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
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    Medilia wrote: »
    Gah! I had a guy on the latpull machine at my gym eating and texting. He would do one or two reps every few minutes and then just go back to eating and texting. So frustrating. I had finished the rest of my training plan just waiting for it to become free and then still waited nearly 15 minutes when I got lucky and the other machine became available.

    Did you ask to work in? Because this is BS.

    I have nothing but contempt for clowns wasting time on equipment and would say, "Hey, I need to work in here" instead of politely asking. If he refuses, which I've never seen happen, I'd go to the front desk and they'd kick him off.
  • oh_happy_day
    oh_happy_day Posts: 1,137 Member
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    I'm mostly shocked that they were eating in the gym. I've never belonged to a gym where eating was acceptable unless it was in a lounge type area.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
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    jooliasaurus wrote: »
    So I just got back from the gym. Short story, two guys were camped out (literally sitting on the floor with their bags all around them) hogging two squat racks eating burger king and they wouldn't let me work in with them. I got another rack after someone else got off and I finished all my sets before they even finished eating.

    Has anything like this happened to anyone else? I told some of the staff as I was leaving but I'm kind of mad I didn't confront them myself.

    You didn't need to confront them, you just needed to say excuse me whilst I get through to the rack lads. Cheers.
  • lizwrites1313
    lizwrites1313 Posts: 160 Member
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    I'd be going mental, go eat your burger king in burger king! Even worse than the people eating subway in mcdonalds

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