Hysterical Gym Tales..tell me your best gym story

gonezobean

Recently I have taken it upon myself to become an exercise diva.

I’m not completely sure what this title means but I do know I have meetings six days a week at a Bally’s and those meetings last for about 90 minutes.

Let me get to the funny part…

So, yesterday, I was on the elliptical, kicking my tush, when I let my over confidence really give me a laugh (and a purple patch of flesh).

The situation was as follows: the resistance was set at 8, I was averaging 205 strides per minute and lip syncing to some early 90’s (Robyn-show me love). Then…I…slipped!

As I was falling back I grabbed the “oh **** bar” and watched as my knees flew over my head. Not sure what happened next, but I have a bruise on my butt and my left knee. I am assuming my knees kicked up in a fit of joy hitting the control box while my rump greeted the pedals. Somehow, in all defiance of gravity and Newton, I bounced back onto my feet and started striding again!

I looked around to see how many people were laughing with me…and no one was.

So, please laugh and do me a favor add you funny gym tales!

gonezobean

Recently I have taken it upon myself to become an exercise diva.

I’m not completely sure what this title means but I do know I have meetings six days a week at a Bally’s and those meetings last for about 90 minutes.

Let me get to the funny part…

So, yesterday, I was on the elliptical, kicking my tush, when I let my over confidence really give me a laugh (and a purple patch of flesh).

The situation was as follows: the resistance was set at 8, I was averaging 205 strides per minute and lip syncing to some early 90’s (Robyn-show me love). Then…I…slipped!

As I was falling back I grabbed the “oh **** bar” and watched as my knees flew over my head. Not sure what happened next, but I have a bruise on my butt and my left knee. I am assuming my knees kicked up in a fit of joy hitting the control box while my rump greeted the pedals. Somehow, in all defiance of gravity and Newton, I bounced back onto my feet and started striding again!

I looked around to see how many people were laughing with me…and no one was.

So, please laugh and do me a favor add you funny gym tales!

yoginimary

I'll be the first to laugh at you. I've "fallen" many times on the elliptical and once or twice off the back of the treadmill. I think it's a little scary to watch, so that would explain why no one was laughing. I haven't screwed up recently, so I can't think of a particular instance.

Life_is_Good

YOGA...
I just started yoga a few weeks ago. (never tried it before) Although the class name is "beginning yoga" it is an ongoing scheduled class at our health club so I was truly the only beginner.

Though I am getting better, I have become the background noise / distraction. Imagine a very quiet & serene environment with a clutsy dope in the back of the class frequently falling over, doing her stretches with her right instead of left leg/arm, whispering ... "oops" "so.. sorry"

yoginimary

YOGA...
I just started yoga a few weeks ago. (never tried it before) Although the class name is "beginning yoga" it is an ongoing scheduled class at our health club so I was truly the only beginner.

Though I am getting better, I have become the background noise / distraction. Imagine a very quiet & serene environment with a clutsy dope in the back of the class frequently falling over, doing her stretches with her right instead of left leg/arm, whispering ... "oops" "so.. sorry"

The type of yoga I teach/attend encourages laughter! Don't take it too seriously. When I teach, I still can't tell my left from my right - especially when I have to do it backwards (you're facing the class, so their right is your left, argh!).

greekgyrl02

I always hit my head on the machines hahaha Im a trainer and I still do it when Im adjusting something for a client or even myself. I just laugh and shake my head while the other ppl look at me like what an idiot hahaha