Things you hate at the gym!!!

lsblmft

Absolutely agree. Women are even worse in the locker room. I'm OK talking with folks once I'm dressed, but sitting there with nothing on, trying to get presentable? Happened to me yesterday, could hardly believe it.

Snow3y

Lol. I hate when people stalk the machine I'm on. They have already walked by to see how long I have and then they stick close to me for the moment they can hop on it. Patience is a virtue...go lift until I'm done.

Not staying around means some other douche will jump in, i don't see staying around as a problem.

Beana21

- Going to use equipment and there's a pool of sweat on it from the last person.
- People not racking plates. I am getting stronger but it's sometimes hard for me to put heavier ones back, esp if they're up high.
- The dude having a FaceTime convo with his gf the other day was a new one. Me and my friend were partnered up doing a routine using a free bench and a kettlebell which involved squatting and lifting and placing the heavy KB back on the bench. Dude propped his phone up on our bench two feet away from where we were plopping down the KB, so his girl could see him do ab exercises on the incline bench. Just flabbergasted me.

CaffeinatedGlitter

Girls with a full face of makeup and neatly placed hair... I can look hot too, but not at the gym, gawsh!

broox80

people. and the "at the gym" part was unnecessary :-)

nino07110922

Girls with a full face of makeup and neatly placed hair... I can look hot too, but not at the gym, gawsh!

I'm so glad a female said this. :-)

I just really don't understand why one would go to the gym with full makeup and hair done. I see it every now and again. What happens when the sweat kicks in, the hair starts to fall and the makeup starts to run... not a pretty sight.

trojanbb

most of the insecure complainers in this thread.

evviamarshall

People who arrive at the gym knowing damn well they already stink, then want to workout right next to you.

evviamarshall

LOL

Warchortle

I hate when my headphone wire is being an *kitten* and gets caught on dumbbells.

CannibalisticVegetarian

-People (I guess i can call them gym acquaintances or buddies) who insist on hugging me while I'm soaked with sweat OR the other way around. It's bad enough that I hate being touched, but when I'm all smelly and icky I definitely don't wanna be touched or touch someone else who's all wet.

-Running and accidentally knocking my earbud out of my ear. It takes me out of the zone temporarily and messes me up.

-People who don't wipe down their machines. It also irks me when they machine hop and don't bother wiping down ANY of the machines that they've just used.

DragonSquatter

Squats in the curl rack. I hate that sh1t.

evviamarshall

I couldn't agree more

jdm_taco

most of the insecure complainers in this thread.

:laugh:


well played, sir....

metacognition

This guy was doing dead lifts with 2......10 lb plates. For over eight sets. I waited 30 minutes...He moved over to the other side of the gym for some kind of circuit with the one leg glute machine. Then back to the smith machine. He had the only one in the whole facility...all the while some 10, 20, 30, and 40 lb barbells were neatly racked in a pyramid ten feet away.

QueenBishOTUniverse

When girl look messy,no make up,hair in a gross ponytale,ect. come on ladies

I'm sorry, I don't wear makeup period. EVER. (Ok maybe twice a year for special occasions) You can call me messy all you want. I promise I have a few choice comments floating through my head when I see somebody at the gym looking like a damn barbie doll.

Please note, don't mean ladies still in makeup at the end of the day etc. Totally different.

cameronwheeler

I love playing basketball at the gym, but i can't stand these 14-16 year old kids that talk smack. I'm 20 years old and I don't mind playing with young kids but It drives me insane when they disrespect and get annoying and dont play by the rules. I just deal with it though.

RecoveringSugarAddict

Sticky equipment; rude people who have no issues invading your bubble

LilRedRooster

People.

peterplsss

I'll repost this from the other thread:

Major pet peeves:
-People with dre beats (this literally ruins my workout because I just want to go smash the person with the beats on I don't even know why)
-People quarter squatting (this also gets me unrealistically mad, once again I don't know why but seriously if you quarter squat just stop doing squats you won't be losing much)
-Invisible lat syndrome
-Dudes weighing 220+ thinking they are strong af because they can bench 245 for reps, squat 365-400, and deadlift 405-500 (those are strong lifts for 160-180lbs)
-Watching personal trainers who don't even look like they lift and are weak af give advice to people and know that they are getting paid for it too.
-Dudes on steroids who look like sht and think they look amazing.
-Girls or dudes that continue to try to talk to you when you put earphones back in and go to lift. (one girl I work with does this specifically, I'll talk to her for a bit and be like ok I'm gonna finish my workout bye *puts earphones in and turns music up loud af and goes to get under bar to squat or bench*, brb she will walk in front of me so I can see her and continue speaking when I clearly can't hear her and just told her to leave)

Minor pet peeves:
-Males who powerclean 95lbs for reps every single day for months
-People who drop dumbells that are under 100lbs
-Small kids that wear tanks and think they're big and walk around with invisible lat syndrome and check themselves out in every mirror.
-People who wear the same cloths to the gym every single day.
-People that don't do legs.
-People that just walk around and socialize and do random machines as they walk around.

Anthonydaman

I loathe anyone who can't put back the dumb bells in a matched set, are you lazy or just stupid?

clbowman91

I hate when every bike, treadmill, elliptical, etc in the gym is empty and someone comes to the one right next to the one I'm on

I've done this. I grow partial to one piece of equipment. Usually when I go the gym is full and I get used to one particular treadmill or elliptical and I use them every time. Idk. I guess because they are all different at the gym I go to and I know how to use that one. lol.

AllTehBeers

People who ***** about who's doing what lift how instead of getting their own **** done.

DragonSquatter

People who ***** about who's doing what lift how instead of getting their own **** done.

^ this too. Some people really need to get a life.

BeachIron

people who don't know what they're doing but are still pointing out what others are doing "wrong"

AllonsYtotheTardis

I'll repost this from the other thread:

Major pet peeves:
-People with dre beats (this literally ruins my workout because I just want to go smash the person with the beats on I don't even know why)
-People quarter squatting (this also gets me unrealistically mad, once again I don't know why but seriously if you quarter squat just stop doing squats you won't be losing much)
-Invisible lat syndrome
-Dudes weighing 220+ thinking they are strong af because they can bench 245 for reps, squat 365-400, and deadlift 405-500 (those are strong lifts for 160-180lbs)
-Watching personal trainers who don't even look like they lift and are weak af give advice to people and know that they are getting paid for it too.
-Dudes on steroids who look like sht and think they look amazing.
-Girls or dudes that continue to try to talk to you when you put earphones back in and go to lift. (one girl I work with does this specifically, I'll talk to her for a bit and be like ok I'm gonna finish my workout bye *puts earphones in and turns music up loud af and goes to get under bar to squat or bench*, brb she will walk in front of me so I can see her and continue speaking when I clearly can't hear her and just told her to leave)

Minor pet peeves:
-Males who powerclean 95lbs for reps every single day for months
-People who drop dumbells that are under 100lbs
-Small kids that wear tanks and think they're big and walk around with invisible lat syndrome and check themselves out in every mirror.
-People who wear the same cloths to the gym every single day.
-People that don't do legs.
-People that just walk around and socialize and do random machines as they walk around.

Know it all busy bodies - like you - are the reason that many people are scared to join a gym.

ironanimal

I'll repost this from the other thread:

Major pet peeves:
-People with dre beats (this literally ruins my workout because I just want to go smash the person with the beats on I don't even know why)
-People quarter squatting (this also gets me unrealistically mad, once again I don't know why but seriously if you quarter squat just stop doing squats you won't be losing much)
-Invisible lat syndrome
-Dudes weighing 220+ thinking they are strong af because they can bench 245 for reps, squat 365-400, and deadlift 405-500 (those are strong lifts for 160-180lbs)
-Watching personal trainers who don't even look like they lift and are weak af give advice to people and know that they are getting paid for it too.
-Dudes on steroids who look like sht and think they look amazing.
-Girls or dudes that continue to try to talk to you when you put earphones back in and go to lift. (one girl I work with does this specifically, I'll talk to her for a bit and be like ok I'm gonna finish my workout bye *puts earphones in and turns music up loud af and goes to get under bar to squat or bench*, brb she will walk in front of me so I can see her and continue speaking when I clearly can't hear her and just told her to leave)

Minor pet peeves:
-Males who powerclean 95lbs for reps every single day for months
-People who drop dumbells that are under 100lbs
-Small kids that wear tanks and think they're big and walk around with invisible lat syndrome and check themselves out in every mirror.
-People who wear the same cloths to the gym every single day.
-People that don't do legs.
-People that just walk around and socialize and do random machines as they walk around.

Know it all busy bodies - like you - are the reason that many people are scared to join a gym.

Don't worry, he's far too concerned with what other people are doing to reach his own potential.

nainai0585

When people look over at the machine im on to see how good I am doing instead of worrying about themselves! That and when guys purposely run RIGHT behind me with thier guy friends and talk about my *kitten* for 5 laps -_-

You must have an amazing *kitten* to have 2 guys talk about it for 5 laps, way to go!!!!!!

_SABOTEUR_

Did you have a homo moment, OP?

DragonSquatter

When people look over at the machine im on to see how good I am doing instead of worrying about themselves! That and when guys purposely run RIGHT behind me with thier guy friends and talk about my *kitten* for 5 laps -_-

You must have an amazing *kitten* to have 2 guys talk about it for 5 laps, way to go!!!!!!

I probably shouldn't have, but I laughed out loud at this reply.