Gym Rant

aflane

I have a confession to make. I look for one specific person in the gym, and try to get the exercise bike next to her. My riding pal is very nice, smiles and nods to me (since I'm a regular and she is too), and then she sets a blistering pace. I like to watch her display panel, and then I pedal like a maniac for the next 60 minutes, trying to match her pace. We never chat while pedaling, who can at 110-115 rpm? I get the BEST biking workouts when next to my riding pal. Do I stare at her, nope, but I watch her display and then compare it to mine constantly. I just want to keep up!!

P.S. Thanks to my riding pal, I hit 124 rpms tonight for the first time. Wheeeeeee!!!

nikki_zav

Next time just do this: Turn your head slowly towards them, and when you are full turned just say in a calm voice, "I've killed a man for a lesser offense." Turn your head back and keep going...trust me they won't do it again, lol

Wow....nearly fell off my couch. Hilarious!! I am so going to remember that one for when my body has reached the 'every guy in the gym turns his head for a peek' state.

So I respect everyones opinions on the dating threads thing...they can get immature. But for some people that is support. Any person who says that they haven't gained a step of self-confidence or had a better few min of your day because someone hot of the opposite sex smiled or paid you a compliment, I would challenge to be a flat out liar. Online or not, flirting and being recognized makes you feel sexier. I know we are all here to be healthier....but God DAMN I wanna look good when I'm healthy!!!

Losingitin2011

VegGrrl

I just figure they're staring because I am so incredibly AWESOME and AMAZING that they have never really seen a woman like me in real life before! So I just look 'em in the eye - smile - and continue on with my bad-*kitten* self. Poor suckerz just can't help themselves in such close proximity to PEFRECTION! :smokin:

Kaileyxoxo

I'm not one to watch the news 24/7 but I'd stare at Anderson Cooper haha

omg anderson cooper... im young so i always thought it was wierd that i was attracted to him but hes SO cute! such a crush on...oops did i just turn this into "hottest news anchors" soorryy! lollol :laugh:

tonicia

Wow....I'm glad, (but sorry) I'm not the only one with these issues. Again it isn't the quick glance that bothers me...it's the "I'm not going to look forward for a whole hour" awkwardness. lol. It becomes much more creepy than complimenting. I have tried looking back at them straight faced, glaring, rolling eyes, shaking my head, putting on the most pissed off/annoyed face I can make...all the way to saying obscenities to get the point across. haha. Anything rude I can think of. Usually the staring back fixes it for a minute or two, but I am DEFINITELY so going to use AGEROS suggestion! haha perfect!

I keep my headphones in from the car to the machine to the locker room to the jacuzzi to the locker room to the car....I try to make it pretty clear that I don't want to chat.

As for the crush threads..they don't bother me..just don't appeal to me personally..but hey...if you want to do them - no argument here. I was more referring to creepy messages I've received. = / But thank you Carl, because I never would've thought to not go to things I didn't like. I definably wouldn't protest if others found love here, but I don't think I'd be LOOKING for it here either.

I WISH somebody would sing out loud! haha. It'd keep me amused for one workout at least! lol.


Ps. I love Jenna's vids!! haha. Maybe I'll throw one of these babies at em next time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wRXa971Xw0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

slieber

I wear a HRM. That means that anyone next to me in the cardio section might get "spillage." If it's someone who depends on their machine for heart rate and cals, my HR showing up on theirs is enough for them to quickly find another one. :-D