Things people do that annoys you in the gym.

1…1718202223…35

Replies

  • cburke8909
    cburke8909 Posts: 990 Member
    Not proud of myself for this one but there is this older gentleman that comes to my gym that has a coughing issue. At random times during his workout he has this deep throat cough which sounds horrible. Now maybe he just can't help it and if that is true he has my sympathy but it just seems like he needs to find a better way.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    cburke8909 wrote: »
    Not proud of myself for this one but there is this older gentleman that comes to my gym that has a coughing issue. At random times during his workout he has this deep throat cough which sounds horrible. Now maybe he just can't help it and if that is true he has my sympathy but it just seems like he needs to find a better way.


    I have the same issue, it's the intersection of my reflux and allergies. It sounds much worse than it feels, and I feel horrible about being a disturbance.
  • DamieBird
    DamieBird Posts: 651 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    it shouldn't bother me, but it does; that is: people talking loudly on their phones while on cardio gear.

    it's just the volume of their voices. if I can hear it over the music in my earbuds from 30 feet away, then you're probably screaming to be heard.

    I agree with this as well. Go outside and talk. Nobody is interested in your conversations.

    conversations don't bother me it's the volume of the conversation that can be distracting.

    heck, last Saturday I went to a crosstown gym for my Saturday workout.

    there's too many friendly people at my regular gym.

    If 10 different people want to chat for 5 minutes each.... well.

    Recently, two guys seemed to have a reunion in the cardio room, which is actually just a few ellipticals and treadmills in an old racketball court. The echo in that room is crazy loud, and these dudes where just chatting and laughing for like 15 minutes. PLEASE just walk outside to catch up - if I turn my earbuds up any higher to drown you out, I'm going to lose an eardrum -_-.

    I also find it very annoying when someone is trying to sprint on the elliptical without any resistance. If the machine is clanking that much (and it normally doesn't at all), you're probably doing it wrong. It's distractingly loud, and you probably need to switch to a treadmill or go run on the track instead, anyway.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    DamieBird wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    it shouldn't bother me, but it does; that is: people talking loudly on their phones while on cardio gear.

    it's just the volume of their voices. if I can hear it over the music in my earbuds from 30 feet away, then you're probably screaming to be heard.

    I agree with this as well. Go outside and talk. Nobody is interested in your conversations.

    conversations don't bother me it's the volume of the conversation that can be distracting.

    heck, last Saturday I went to a crosstown gym for my Saturday workout.

    there's too many friendly people at my regular gym.

    If 10 different people want to chat for 5 minutes each.... well.

    Recently, two guys seemed to have a reunion in the cardio room, which is actually just a few ellipticals and treadmills in an old racketball court. The echo in that room is crazy loud, and these dudes where just chatting and laughing for like 15 minutes. PLEASE just walk outside to catch up - if I turn my earbuds up any higher to drown you out, I'm going to lose an eardrum -_-.

    I also find it very annoying when someone is trying to sprint on the elliptical without any resistance. If the machine is clanking that much (and it normally doesn't at all), you're probably doing it wrong. It's distractingly loud, and you probably need to switch to a treadmill or go run on the track instead, anyway.

    Ha, yeah there was a lady running on the treadmill and her footfalls could be heard plodding along from the parking lot.

    I least she was busting her tail...
  • kaizaku
    kaizaku Posts: 1,039 Member
    kristinann308 wrote: »
    Cursing while lifting, in between lifting, etc...just because. F-Bomb's not necessary.

    Some people think, by using the F word, you are cool.
  • richardpkennedy1
    richardpkennedy1 Posts: 1,890 Member
    Guys telling me I do too much cardio. Not all of us want to be a 200 lb meathead!
  • DasItMan91
    DasItMan91 Posts: 5,753 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    Jeremy_zcjj1138 wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    it shouldn't bother me, but it does; that is: people talking loudly on their phones while on cardio gear.

    it's just the volume of their voices. if I can hear it over the music in my earbuds from 30 feet away, then you're probably screaming to be heard.

    I agree with this as well. Go outside and talk. Nobody is interested in your conversations.

    conversations don't bother me it's the volume of the conversation that can be distracting.

    heck, last Saturday I went to a crosstown gym for my Saturday workout.

    there's too many friendly people at my regular gym.

    If 10 different people want to chat for 5 minutes each.... well.

    I go to two gyms and each has their different atmosphere. Like one gym, people are more open to talk to you for and the other, everybody else just wants to work and not chat as much unless it's to ask for a spot or another question.
  • Carillon_Campanello
    Carillon_Campanello Posts: 726 Member
    richardpkennedy1 wrote: »
    Guys telling me I do too much cardio. Not all of us want to be a 200 lb meathead!

    Yes you do. ;)
  • kaizaku
    kaizaku Posts: 1,039 Member
    richardpkennedy1 wrote: »
    Guys telling me I do too much cardio. Not all of us want to be a 200 lb meathead!

    Tell them to mind their own business.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    aliencheesecake wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    kristinann308 wrote: »
    Cursing while lifting, in between lifting, etc...just because. F-Bomb's not necessary.
    truth.
    I regard cursing as a lack of eductaion, I damn sure do.

    Oh, well, that's presumptuous AND inaccurate. As long as they aren't screaming it across the gym, perhaps you better put your big kid pants on for that one. Geesh...

    I reckon that the humor was lost on this lil' snowflake.

    damn.gif
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    richardpkennedy1 wrote: »
    Guys telling me I do too much cardio. Not all of us want to be a 200 lb meathead!

    I don't know too many 200 pound meatheads.... doesn't meathead start at about 230?

    I get it tho'.... there are some gyms I won't go near here in town; the d-bag factor is waaay too high.

    Lean is good

    Lean and strong AF is better.

    Maybe if you're 5'3"?
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
    robs_ready wrote: »
    People that sit on machines on their phones taking selfies...*kitten* off im losing gains.

    That is the worst. If you want to have a photo shoot, go do that. I'm trying to get in and out and on with my life.
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
    Caporegiem wrote: »
    HardcoreP0rk wrote: »
    kdtesoriero wrote: »
    I get annoyed when 1) there is an entire row of not in use cardio machines and someone gets on the one on either side of the one I am on. Gym etiquette 101 leave some sweat space, at least every other machine when it is not a crowded time at the gym! 2)People who don't wipe down their equipment 3) I get grossed out when people use the industrial equipment spray to wipe down their faces!

    I have a favorite treadmill and I don't really care about your so-called personal space. I'll be putting at least 4-5 miles on it, so I need one that isn't wonky.

    This^ Out of about 10 treadmills at the gym I go to, two of them are better than the rest for quickly adjusting speed when doing HIIT. You may be the only person on treadmill row but if you're using one of those two, we're going to be neighbors.

    Right? I mean a lot of people might not notice how banged up these machines are, if they're just doing light cardio...but if you're doing intervals or any kind of challenging runs it really makes a difference. Did you think I just WANTED to be all up in your kool-aid? Nah, I have a fitness related reason for almost every single thing I do *in the gym*
  • Poisonedpawn78
    Poisonedpawn78 Posts: 1,145 Member
    PhoenyxRising wrote: »
    Literally the only thing that bothers me at the gym are people with offensive odors. You have the ones who need a shower, the ones who don't wear deodorant, and also the ones who wear WAY too much cologne/body spray. I want to breathe while I'm working out - not gag.

    Cologne sure, but you are at a GYM.. a common thing that happens at the gym is sweating.
  • jseams1234
    jseams1234 Posts: 1,219 Member
    Poisonedpawn78 wrote: »
    PhoenyxRising wrote: »
    Literally the only thing that bothers me at the gym are people with offensive odors. You have the ones who need a shower, the ones who don't wear deodorant, and also the ones who wear WAY too much cologne/body spray. I want to breathe while I'm working out - not gag.

    Cologne sure, but you are at a GYM.. a common thing that happens at the gym is sweating.

    Sure, but fresh sweat rarely smells extremely bad. Now, fresh sweat soaking into a workout shirt that hasn't been washed for a week or two....

    Even fresh sweat can be gross - which leads me into one of my pet peeves...

    Saw a guy (who I call "The Bear") doing planks on a gym mat right under the cable machine (also kinda *kitten* - there are areas you can do this and not block people from equipment). When he got up the mat he was using was SOAKED. It looked like he had pissed on it or something. He just rolled it up and put it back with the others. If you sweat THAT much please bring a beach towel with you. ;)
  • grace173
    grace173 Posts: 180 Member
    Naked women in the changing room. There was a woman in the locker right next to me the other day and she was putting lotion all over her body next to me. I mean there is a time and a place for the lotion people!
  • edwill3456
    edwill3456 Posts: 59 Member
    >tfw you workout at home so you can't relate lol
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    grace173 wrote: »
    Naked women in the changing room. There was a woman in the locker right next to me the other day and she was putting lotion all over her body next to me. I mean there is a time and a place for the lotion people!

    At my old gym there was this chick who worked out before work and she would shower and then do everything else first before finally getting dressed as the last step. She would walk around the locker room in her flip flops and nothing else. She'd brush her teeth, apply all her creams and lotions, dry and style her hair, apply makeup, give herself pedicures, etc. Then after all else was done she'd get dressed. I think she enjoyed being naked. And she would take hours getting ready. I know this because she'd be in the shower when I arrived at the gym and still be getting dressed as I left. LOL. I'd forgotten all about her...
  • CoachFrenchie
    CoachFrenchie Posts: 135 Member
    Stare.
  • Momepro
    Momepro Posts: 1,509 Member
    JaneiR36 wrote: »
    wardamnirish056 wrote: »
    People who come along and take the locker immediately adjacent to the one I'm already using when there's nobody else around. I end up tripping over someone when we're practically the only ones there.

    LOL

    I don't do this, but I open like five lockers sometimes before I can find mine (when I'm ready to leave). I'm guessing they try to use the same one all the time so it's easier to remember which is theirs

    Plus it's human nature to pick one or two that you consider "yours" that you will use automatically if they are available. It's the same reason you always picked the same seats at school, even when not assigned, or get irritated when "your" parking spot is used when you get to work or your apartment, even when spots aren't assigned.
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
    spartan546 wrote: »
    Stare.

    Staring directly - because staring covertly through mirror reflections is okay, right?

Categories