Unsolicited Advice in the gym

ashenriver

It would all depend on the situation.

If I am doing something wrong then I would love advice on how to do it correctly since I am a beginner and learning. Especially if the person asked politely first if I wanted that advice. I would also double check to make sure that the advice was valid later.

I am also a people watcher, I notice and watch other people in the gym, and still focus on my own workout, so I see what other people are doing. I am curious. Maybe watch is the wrong word, notice maybe.

Besides if I am not looking at other people how would I notice in the mirror that the guy doing mat work was 'ahem' peeking out of the bottom of his shorts the last time I was in the gym. I changed my stance so I was no longer looking in the mirror. It was not something I wanted to see.

Or the girl who has amazing flexibility I am in awe. But it also took me over a week to notice she has one arm)

SaintGiff

I can't believe this thread is still alive. Since it is still being read I figured I would offer an update / resolution. I did approach the woman as she was on the treadmill next to mine and I finished during one of her slow paced walking breaks. I simply asked if she was training for something specific, such as mountain climbing. She laughed and said "No, not at all. Someone told me that if I go uphill all the time I will burn more calories and lose one pound every day. But when I tried this I kept falling off so I have to use these straps so as not to fall...". I then asked, very politely, how it was working for her. She replied that while she wasn't losing weight, she was enjoying it and felt she was getting healthier. I told her she was doing great and left her to it. Had she wanted my opinion she would have asked.

FromHereOnOut

I can't believe this thread is still alive. Since it is still being read I figured I would offer an update / resolution. I did approach the woman as she was on the treadmill next to mine and I finished during one of her slow paced walking breaks. I simply asked if she was training for something specific, such as mountain climbing. She laughed and said "No, not at all. Someone told me that if I go uphill all the time I will burn more calories and lose one pound every day. But when I tried this I kept falling off so I have to use these straps so as not to fall...". I then asked, very politely, how it was working for her. She replied that while she wasn't losing weight, she was enjoying it and felt she was getting healthier. I told her she was doing great and left her to it. Had she wanted my opinion she would have asked.

Well, I was fully expecting some sort of tinfoil hat stuff, but instead it's just plain ole run-o-the-mill "I heard from somebody something, so I took it to the Nth degree" gimmickry. :ohwell:


Well handled.

SilverRose89

Personally I would ask her why, out of interest, she uses all the cord set up. I'm a complete beginner to the gym myself and that sort of thing would really intrigue me. Maybe she's training for something super specific? Or maybe she's nuts :ohwell:

But either way I'd be wanting to find out just for my own curiosity.


EDIT, oh I see you found out!