What’s your pet hate at the gym?

EMc8800

Sometimes getting yourself to the gym can be hard, staying and pushing hard is the next step but what are the things that get your goat when there?

- machines broken?
- Crowds?
- BO!
- Etc

NorthCascades

The guy doing his 45 minute calisthenics routine in the squat cage. 😡

goal06082021

I go to Planet Fitness and I can't stand people who camp out in the 30-Minute Circuit area. Apparently the multiple signs up around the area are written in a language that only I can see and understand, because I have never seen anyone else using the equipment there as instructed.

VernaJ3

Studio that is not clean Grrrr

Dragonfly3821

Guys sitting adjacent just blatantly taking pics or videos 😬

EMc8800

I have a few at the moment, people seem to have forgotten deodorant and if that isn’t enough their excess protein in the diet helps with the smell!!

Theoldguy1

• People standing a foot away from the dumbbell rack blocking it
• Loud crappy music (turn it down so you don't have to put your headphones on blast to drown it out)
• Curls in the squat rack

ChaoticMoira

• People trying to chat me up.
• People who don't wipe the equipment down when they're done.
• People who don't put their effing weights back!!!!
• Exercise pants that basically are a thong with legs attached. I don't need to see that much of your *kitten* ffs. I remember when a wedgie was a bad thing...

truGAINS

Blocking the dumbbell rack while curling.

mph323

A bunch of open treadmills and somebody gets on the one next to me and starts running with sweat flying everywhere. Yuck

Mellouk89

Everything, it's why I train at home now.

rhtexasgal

People who leave their crap everywhere - a towel hanging on the elliptical, a water bottle on the weight bench, shoes, socks, etc. anywhere!

kchapmanma

Heh, when I read the subject line, my first thought was "There are gyms that let you take your pet with you? Damn, I doubt my cats would be into that, though. Pretty sure they'd hate everything - and me for taking them there."

I2k4

Our very good big condo facility is still pandemic locked. Only beef is sometimes users (steppers and treadmillers) have lousy TV shows on the overhead monitors - interferes with music, wish the TV was gone.

ChaoticMoira

I2k4 wrote: »

Our very good big condo facility is still pandemic locked. Only beef is sometimes users (steppers and treadmillers) have lousy TV shows on the overhead monitors - interferes with music, wish the TV was gone.

I wish TV's were gone from everywhere public. I can't even get a pedicure anymore without 3 TV's all on different channels blaring at me. The only place they reasonably make since imo are sports bars.

evilokc

playing music on your phone without headphones. i dont need to hear your crap over my headphones.

MargaretYakoda

ChaoticMoira wrote: »

I2k4 wrote: »

Our very good big condo facility is still pandemic locked. Only beef is sometimes users (steppers and treadmillers) have lousy TV shows on the overhead monitors - interferes with music, wish the TV was gone.

I wish TV's were gone from everywhere public. I can't even get a pedicure anymore without 3 TV's all on different channels blaring at me. The only place they reasonably make since imo are sports bars.

Your wish is granted!

https://www.tvbgone.com/

Speakeasy76

Groups of high school boys that monopolize a piece of equipment, often using too much weight with poor form.

Not wiping down equipment when done

EMc8800

Wow I had a few disagrees on my last pet hate?

Another are people dropping your weights, if you can pick them up place them down especially if they are not heavy!

Theoldguy1

EMc8800 wrote: »

Wow I had a few disagrees on my last pet hate?

Another are people dropping your weights, if you can pick them up place them down especially if they are not heavy!

Probably the bolded

I have a few at the moment, people seem to have forgotten deodorant and if that isn’t enough their excess protein in the diet helps with the smell!!

How do you know what is giving someone B.O. and what their diet consists of?

KNoceros

ChaoticMoira wrote: »

• People who don't wipe the equipment down when they're done.
• People who don't put their effing weights back!!!!

These.
And “that guy” who takes 20min breaks between sets but won’t vacate the bench / squat rack / machine to do so preventing others (ok, me) using it.

littlegreenparrot1

People sitting on the equipment playing with their phone for ages.

Use the equipment, or get out of my blinkin way.

Theoldguy1

KNoceros wrote: »

ChaoticMoira wrote: »

• People who don't wipe the equipment down when they're done.
• People who don't put their effing weights back!!!!

These.
And “that guy” who takes 20min breaks between sets but won’t vacate the bench / squat rack / machine to do so preventing others (ok, me) using it.

If someone is camping out need to use your words and ask to work in.

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NorthCascades

kchapmanma wrote: »

Heh, when I read the subject line, my first thought was "There are gyms that let you take your pet with you? Damn, I doubt my cats would be into that, though. Pretty sure they'd hate everything - and me for taking them there."

You don't take your cat to the bird gym??

nossmf

When my IPOD batteries die mid-workout, and I'm left listening to the gym's musical selection on the overhead speakers. Sometimes it's alright (Guns 'n Roses, Bon Jovi), but other times it's incredibly difficult to get psyched up for a difficult lift if the overhead is playing Celine Dion. (I have no problem with music like that, but save it for times of quiet or during romantic interludes, not while exercising!)

EMc8800

@nossmf lol I know what you mean, I forgot my headphones the other day and I could not get
Motivated listening to the gym tunes

ninerbuff

People that load up the leg press with several 45lbs plates and do a knee bend as a rep for ego boosting. QUIT WASTING USE of 45lbs plate that you can't press!!!!!! Others could use those 45's for legitimate lifts.


A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

ninerbuff

KNoceros wrote: »

ChaoticMoira wrote: »

• People who don't wipe the equipment down when they're done.
• People who don't put their effing weights back!!!!

These.
And “that guy” who takes 20min breaks between sets but won’t vacate the bench / squat rack / machine to do so preventing others (ok, me) using it.

But that's relatively easy to fix. You ask to work in, or just stand there and tap your foot.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

claireychn074

People that walk over the platform I’m on when I’m about to clean or snatch. Had a guy walk into the bar when I stood with it on my shoulders and knock me flying (I’m quite small). Didn’t think he was looking and I couldn’t actually go anywhere so I just stood still and he still walked into the bar.

People that hog the nice bar collars 🤣

Theoldguy1

claireychn074 wrote: »

People that walk over the platform I’m on when I’m about to clean or snatch. Had a guy walk into the bar when I stood with it on my shoulders and knock me flying (I’m quite small). Didn’t think he was looking and I couldn’t actually go anywhere so I just stood still and he still walked into the bar.

People that hog the nice bar collars 🤣

These are actually pretty nice (same thing my gym has for general use). I bought a set and keep in my gym bag for when no collars around.

MaggieGirl135

Not wiping down the equipment. I mean, look at that seat; it’s all wet. Eww!! I no longer go to gyms, primarily due to the gym being closed for so long. Outside, I now ski in the winter and hike in the other months. Inside, I use our Bowflex weight machine. I have found that I use the Bowflex so much more frequently than I ever went to the gym.