Ever Witness Something Funny at the Gym??

nikii14

So, I was down in the workout area where there are a ton of mirrors (just what I need:noway: ) and there is a guy working out ...well...supposedly working out. I don't think he saw me...but I had a great view of him. He kept grabbing himself. Ok, fine, a little adjustment I can understand..lol...but this was a bit more than that. Then, as he is obsessing over himself in the mirror, he takes a closer look and decides to pop a zit. UGH!! I didn't know whether to laugh or puke. It definatley made the time much more amusing!!

Ever see some interesting things at the gym??

nikii14

So, I was down in the workout area where there are a ton of mirrors (just what I need:noway: ) and there is a guy working out ...well...supposedly working out. I don't think he saw me...but I had a great view of him. He kept grabbing himself. Ok, fine, a little adjustment I can understand..lol...but this was a bit more than that. Then, as he is obsessing over himself in the mirror, he takes a closer look and decides to pop a zit. UGH!! I didn't know whether to laugh or puke. It definatley made the time much more amusing!!

Ever see some interesting things at the gym??

LightenUp_Caro

haha i've never seen anything THAT interesting, at least not that I remember.
but it always cracks me up when I see guys there on "man dates" as i like to call them where they sit there and watch each other do reps and cheer them on. like 5 or 6 of them will be there for 2 hours and barely do anything. its so funny.

Helawat

Oh yes. I go to the gym at UNLV (http://srwc.unlv.edu/index.html) and I've seen something unbelievable and sad at the same time.

I was on the elliptical machine and there was a woman in front of me doing the same exercise but she was about 150lbs heavier and twenty years older.

10 minutes into her workout, her friend came to visit her and while she was on the machine her friend handed her a large soda from Carls Jr.and a cheeseburger. The woman put the soda into the drink holder and drank it while going on the elliptical machine.

I couldn't believe it! She didn't munch on the cheeseburger burger on the machine though, she waited until she got off the machine and ate it on the way to the locker room.

Helawat

haha i've never seen anything THAT interesting, at least not that I remember.
but it always cracks me up when I see guys there on "man dates" as i like to call them where they sit there and watch each other do reps and cheer them on. like 5 or 6 of them will be there for 2 hours and barely do anything. its so funny.

hehe..."man dates" it's so true.

alf1163

Oh, gosh, I cannot think of anything right now but I have seen a lot of crazy things done that can be very damaging to the body...but going back to what you saw YUCK!!!!! And I hate it when guys are soooo into themselves and go to the gym to "show off" And sometimes those are the ones that are working out incorrectly or you see them pumping so much for their chests and legs but have a huge belly :laugh: :laugh:

LightenUp_Caro

Oh yes. I go to the gym at UNLV (http://srwc.unlv.edu/index.html) and I've seen something unbelievable and sad at the same time.

I was on the elliptical machine and there was a woman in front of me doing the same exercise but she was about 150lbs heavier and twenty years older.

10 minutes into her workout, her friend came to visit her and while she was on the machine her friend handed her a large soda from Carls Jr.and a cheeseburger. The woman put the soda into the drink holder and drank it while going on the elliptical machine.

I couldn't believe it! She didn't munch on the cheeseburger burger on the machine though, she waited until she got off the machine and ate it on the way to the locker room.

Hahaha, okay so this reminds me of something I did at the gym...
I have a friend that works there and he brought in this really good looking hamburger and we thought it would be funny if he were to hold it in front of me on the treadmill while he kicks up the speed...just to see how other reacted.

londob

i was running on the treadmill one day. there were two machines in front of me...on the left was a women jogging at a good pace...on the right a younger guy had gotten on the machine. he started jogging at a slow pace and keep increasing the speed. he kept looking over at the women, as if to see if she noticed how fast he was going.....then he completely lost footing at face planted on the treadmill. i couldnt help but laugh out loud. he certainly caught her eye after that one.

charny164

Ewwww, popping zits in the mirror at the gym thats sick. :sick: :sick: :laugh:

Funniest thing I've ever seen was a little chippie (aka 20 year old with a really good figure and knows it and the outfit matches) all dressed in a black spandex thing who thought she was fiercely hot, strutting her stuff for all to see (BTW I belong to a woman's only gym so you figure out why). As she walked away from me, we all noticed that miss thang sat in some dust from the construction and she looked like a fool with a snow white butt! LOL Everyone was laughing.

TamTastic

Yeah, I have seen a few people fall on the treadmill. Once I knew they were ok, I allowed myself to be amused! hehe

Unfortunately, I always seem to be beside or worse yet...BEHIND someone with gas!!! I always seem to get a whiff of stink. ICK!! When you are trying to exercise and breathe deeply and then you smell that. Or, once this guy got on next to me and he just stank. I don't know what it was. It was almost like he was working out in clothes that had already been sweated in and dried, and is now getting moist again with sweat, if that makes sense. I almost threw up!

I wear deoderant, and put a light, lemony scented perfume on (nothing too strong so people don't get sick from THAT)..and I chew gum so that any scent coming off my person is pleasant!! LOL!

barracudamuscle

Oh, gosh, I cannot think of anything right now but I have seen a lot of crazy things done that can be very damaging to the body...but going back to what you saw YUCK!!!!! And I hate it when guys are soooo into themselves and go to the gym to "show off" And sometimes those are the ones that are working out incorrectly or you see them pumping so much for their chests and legs but have a huge belly :laugh: :laugh:

Lucky for me I have the great hibernation coat, and have little to nothing to show off except the wave effect. You ever seen a baluga whale work out? If you haven't come to my gym for a good time! Haha, I do see alot of those "guy dates" you refer to them as( I'll have to remember that one!), I've actually been invited but know and insist my workouts are purely about working out, not talking, bsing, flexing, etc. It's lost time I could be doing something else with!

teetsel4

This is why I only run outside, by myself! No gassy people,and no zit poppin going on out on the trails! I also only work out at home in my room, again alone, lol! But I tell ya, there is nothing more humbling then to work out in your undies:noway: , It is VERY motiviting! Lol! And no one has to see!

FORMYBABY

I used to work for a BIG coffee shop, I would bring in 10-12 sm blended drinks for the trainers at my club, it was so funny, they would be working with their whipped cream topped cup of joy!!!

yoginimary

Rule for gyms: wear deodorant and no perfume. I can smell that stuff a mile away.

I saw a woman running so fast on the treadmill, she had to use the hand rails to support herself while her legs ran. She looked like a cartoon. To top it off, she was wearing low shorts and had to keep pulling them up.

At an all women gym, I don't get to see too much, strut. I did see one woman wear a bra for her workout - and not a workout bra. The women in full makeup crack me up too - oh, and they are not coming from work either. Also the ones that read while working out (including weights).

lk14040

I was at the gym with a friend one day, and a cute guy was working out. I was counting my friend as she did her sit-ups, and the guy came over and showed her a different way of doing the sit-ups. Then he went back to working out. There are these 2 other girls that workout during the same days and time we usually do, they are so annoying though. Anyways, after that guy talked to us, the one girl started flirting with him and he was paying no attention. She kept complimenting him and saying she wished she workout as hard and looked as good as him. It was so funny because he didnt even care and looked annoyed.

flcaoh

I crack up when I walk past the "guy date" groups, or when a single guy is lifting weights and making every strange look known to man on his face, as well as adding a few well placed "oh this is the heaviest weight in the world, I'm so strong" grunts. There are times I wish I had a camera.

I told this to my trainer the other day, and we both started cracking up as a guy on a weight bench in front of us made this awful weight lifting grunt face as we paced by him. It was hilarious!

alf1163

Oh, gosh, I cannot think of anything right now but I have seen a lot of crazy things done that can be very damaging to the body...but going back to what you saw YUCK!!!!! And I hate it when guys are soooo into themselves and go to the gym to "show off" And sometimes those are the ones that are working out incorrectly or you see them pumping so much for their chests and legs but have a huge belly :laugh: :laugh:

Lucky for me I have the great hibernation coat, and have little to nothing to show off except the wave effect. You ever seen a baluga whale work out? If you haven't come to my gym for a good time! Haha, I do see alot of those "guy dates" you refer to them as( I'll have to remember that one!), I've actually been invited but know and insist my workouts are purely about working out, not talking, bsing, flexing, etc. It's lost time I could be doing something else with!

I hope you did not get offended :ohwell: Some people tend to concentrate on some parts of the body only instead of creating a nice balance...I am sure when you get married in Maui in your tuxedo swim suit you want to be toned down all over :happy:

banks1850

I saw a guy doing dead lifts in a pink leotard once. I wasn't paying attention, walked right up to where he was, turned to ask if he was close to finished, and just laughed. He was a bid dude too. He turned bright red. I appologized and asked "seriously, what's up with that?" Turns out he lost a bet and had to wear something pink all day, and he just "couldn't" skip his workout. Now THAT's dedication! Luckily this was a pretty hard core gym and not many females would visit it. It was a little grungy, very free weight oriented. Soon after, I just stopped going. I think I was scarred for life after that.

pmkelly409

I cannot believe that you asked this question today - I had this experience today and wanted to tell someone! Read on....

For the first time ever I experienced a transgender person - obviously a man "becoming" a woman - so obvious, but you could really tell by the hair and the body build. So he/she walked into the woman's locker room looking like a woman (i will use this loosely) and came out dressed to workout looking completely male!

Another guy at our gym I call the "Stalker", he never works out, has a VERY, VERY bad toupe, and just walks around "advising" people on how to workout properly.....he never works out himself though and because of this he can wear the same outfit everyday!!

I love people watching....

icandoit

My husband got the walking farts once. IT was funny. He was pretty embarrassed.
We do have a guy who wears biking pants all the time. Once in a while he wear the bobby brown pants too. It is horrible when is wears the white ones and he is doing leg presses. It is not a pretty sight.

GTOgirl1969

Boy, am I glad I work out at home...the only person I have to worry about grossing out is myself!:laugh:

Helawat

My husband got the walking farts once. IT was funny. He was pretty embarrassed.
We do have a guy who wears biking pants all the time. Once in a while he wear the bobby brown pants too. It is horrible when is wears the white ones and he is doing leg presses. It is not a pretty sight.

The walking farts? We call those "machine gun farts"...my brother gets them when he laughs really hard. It's like being attacked by an assault rifle.

icandoit

My husband got the walking farts once. IT was funny. He was pretty embarrassed.
We do have a guy who wears biking pants all the time. Once in a while he wear the bobby brown pants too. It is horrible when is wears the white ones and he is doing leg presses. It is not a pretty sight.

The walking farts? We call those "machine gun farts"...my brother gets them when he laughs really hard. It's like being attacked by an assault rifle.

:laugh:

jakspak

im so glad i go to curves all women gym its great doesnt have that gym feel its great and when i go im usualy one of the last there maybe 3 others there. actualy they almost run their clocks by me im there just about same time each night i go and i start on the same machine.
so i guess im the funny thing at the gym oh and i keep turning up with curves merchindise that mom has gotten me from her gym in sydney its awsome they are all jealous of me (ok we are a new gym just over a year old)

they probably laugh at me at the pool too thinking that fat chick what is she doing here (ok thats just my lack of self confidence coming through) i still go though and the more i go the better i get at ignoring the looks at least im doing something.

dmflynt

One day, the young woman on the elliptical ahead of me wore the wrong underwear.....every 20 seconds or so she would reach behind her and tug on the wedgie!! :noway:

I also love the ones who jack up the incline on the treadmill, then hold onto the bar and lean waaaayyy back while walking, or basically suspend themselves above the moving belt with their arms!......just 'cuz the computers SAYS it's burning more calories that way doesn't mean it's actually working for ya!! :laugh:

AlbertSchwartz

But I tell ya, there is nothing more humbling then to work out in your undies:noway: , It is VERY motiviting! Lol! And no one has to see!

omg, can't ... stop... mental... images...

AlbertSchwartz

lol, some funny stuff on here, but now i'm self concious lol. I don't smell, but i think i might make some faces when working out lol, i don't do free weights tho... as i'm not a 'Man Date' person lol

Al

mamaof2girls

Boy, am I glad I work out at home...the only person I have to worry about grossing out is myself!:laugh:

Ditto that sista!!! I have a treadmill and a jumprope in the basement and a pilates video in my bedroom!! That way the only person I have to see or smell is myself! :laugh:

mamaof2girls

Boy, am I glad I work out at home...the only person I have to worry about grossing out is myself!:laugh:

Ditto to that!! I have a treadmill and a jumprope in the basement and a pilates video in the DVD player, so the only person I have to smell or see is myself!! Sometimes I think the gym environment is like a meat market!

mjfer123

I don't know about anyone else, but I think I've definitely done some of these before.
All the fruit in my diet gives me gas sometimes, sorry old guy next to me on the elliptical!
I reuse my gym shorts too, but wash them when they get odiforous, everything else is clean, and I wear deodorant.
I know I make some funny faces too, but that all goes with working out hard.
No man dates though. Like someone else said, I have plenty of other things to do besides hang out at the gym.
I see them quite a bit though, since I go to a pretty "hard core" gym. Almost 70% of the people there have a "bro-lationship" going on.

As for a funny story myself.
I pulled in to the gym parking lot and there was a "rather large" person in her mini van snacking on (seriously downing) some burger king, 10 minutes later she comes in the gym door, hits the stationary bike for 15 minutes and leaves for the day. Now THATS a work out.

kaiyacali

OMG! I'm that girl!

I've worn the wrong undies, and had to "remove" them. Worn the wrong shorts and had to pull them up. Dropped my mp3 player on the treadmill. Had the walking farts when I ate too many veggie. I wear makeup when I work out (I work out during my lunch break). I read when I work out (homework on the elliptical). I'm also the girl that went out for Margaritas after my work out with the girls.

But whatever! I'm going to look good in a bathing suit this summer and in Cancun :drinker: