How to look less approachable at the gym?
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I'm a social butterfly at the gym and on speaking terms with about 80% of the regulars. I won't approach a person who gives of the vibe you do since it's pretty clear you want to be left alone so I think you are doing ok. I don't think most people will say much anyway and most people can take a hint when you aren't interested. If you aren't getting them to stop engaging just tell them politely that you are on a time limit and they should just leave you alone. Most people won't engage a person who clearly doesn't want to be.6
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When I'm in the zone, I keep my head down and stare at the floor or at my phone. I pretend to be reading emails or looking for new music to listen to. You can't acknowledge people if you don't look them in the eyes. Or, if I must acknowledge someone, I do the "talk and walk." - say Hi, and walk away backwards while responding to whatever they ask. They'll get the picture.1
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you look like me >.> no one talks to me ever, i think its the tattoos XD0
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"Can't talk. Concentrating." Look away.1
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Multitask it's 2018.11
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Headphones in. RBF on. Focused.5
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Rofl!!! I clearly don't look at all approachable while I'm at the gym because the only people who've ever spoken to me are a guy who helped me work out how to adjust a stuck machine and my neighbours who apparently use the same gym! Haha!
Do what do I do?! Tbh, nothing really. I just stick my earphones in and try to look like I'm focused!0 -
lmao wow.. opposite for me. People stay AWAY from me everywhere I go. I'm told I have resting *kitten* face and come off as intimidating to people. I can be working out with 3 open benches around me and then when i move, everyone goes over there. Maybe it's the vibe we put out?? I have never ever had anyone approach me at the gym. People look everywhere else but at me when I'm out and about too.9
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I know someone who has what she calls resting murder face. Works like a charm.6
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JaydedMiss wrote: »you look like me >.> no one talks to me ever, i think its the tattoos XD
I know.....I must look like an igor....no one has ever popped over and started a conversation.
Not complaining though!0 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »you look like me >.> no one talks to me ever, i think its the tattoos XD
I know.....I must look like an igor....no one has ever popped over and started a conversation.
Not complaining though!
i assume its the tats because the only girl iv ever been intimidated by at a gym was heavily tattood. I see girls liftign all the time very heavy but something about her just read stay the *kitten* away im working out lol1 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »JaydedMiss wrote: »you look like me >.> no one talks to me ever, i think its the tattoos XD
I know.....I must look like an igor....no one has ever popped over and started a conversation.
Not complaining though!
i assume its the tats because the only girl iv ever been intimidated by at a gym was heavily tattood. I see girls liftign all the time very heavy but something about her just read stay the *kitten* away im working out lol
The serious females at the gym I've seen look as though they will rip your head clean off your shoulders then roll it past the treadmills.
Talk to them?! Why?!
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Nothing like the 90's when the gym was a pick up joint! Those thong work out gear screamed meet me in my car out back!0
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Just keep muttering out loud while doing sets: "kick him in the gut, 1, kick him in the nuts, 2, kick him while he's down, 3" and repeat for each count of three... I am fairly sure I wouldn't approach
Or wear headphones and when someone talks to you point to the headphones and YELL: IS LOUD. CAN'T HEAR YOU! SORRY!... smile or wave, and go right back to what you were doing completely ignoring them.
Might be embarassing if they just want to use some equipment you're hogging... but hey.
I just leave my headphones on and wave hello and I don’t stop what I am doing.2 -
Speak back in a foreign language and look confused.
Or, just say, "Sorry, on a time crunch to get all my sets in. Have a great day!"2 -
I think I'm too worried about offending people, but you're right, I should be more honest. It's nothing personal, just rather not chat.
Why don't you just say that? "It's nothing personal, just rather not chat." If you feel that's too harsh and you need to elaborate, add that you need to concentrate on your workout.
If that doesn't work
1. Grunt really loud during all of your lifts.
2. Scream "lightweight baby!" after you're done a set.
3. Find the biggest guy in the gym and slap his rear then call him soft.
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Just keep muttering out loud while doing sets: "kick him in the gut, 1, kick him in the nuts, 2, kick him while he's down, 3" and repeat for each count of three... I am fairly sure I wouldn't approach
Or wear headphones and when someone talks to you point to the headphones and YELL: IS LOUD. CAN'T HEAR YOU! SORRY!... smile or wave, and go right back to what you were doing completely ignoring them.
Might be embarassing if they just want to use some equipment you're hogging... but hey.
I just leave my headphones on and wave hello and I don’t stop what I am doing.
ya do that. Can still say hello but the second you pause stand up and engage its you saying your okay to talk to. Dont stop what your doing smile say hi but keep going
theyll get the point fast enough 2 -
Interesting.
I wonder if it might also be country/culture dependent.
Over the last few years I have been to few different gym's and haven't really noticed people approach others to randomly chat or generally bother them, even though there have beena some very good looking girls (and some probably attractive looking guys too) at all of them.
But as others have said - wearing headphones helps, specially bigger ones, which are noticable from far away. ( I couldn't imagine going to a gym without something playing on my headphones anyway). Dedicated and "in the zone" expression certainly helps too.
Also, don't be afraid to sound rude. If someone you don't know bothers you, send them straight to somewhere deep, where sun doesn't shine
As a last resort gym usually has staff, you can notify them. Specially if there is one specific person who is constantly really annoying .0 -
I have the opposite problem: I look much more unfriendly than I am...and I'm really not that friendly.
I just say, "Let go get this done, and I'll be back in a minute."
And then don't go back...2
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