Awkward Moments at the gym?

RCKT82

We've all had them! You're lying if you say no! I have two to add to my growing list...

First... I was passing by a trainer and his client, while the trainer was taking his measurements. The Trainer yells out a little too loudly "Ya know, when you drop a dookie you instantly lose 5lbs!!" Of course I happened to hear and looked their way just in time to make eye contact with them... awkward for all 3 involved.

Second... I always have my HRM on, and it's always sliding down. I pull it up multiple time during my training sessions. Well today, was no different and I was in my zone as usual. I don't pay attention to anyone while I'm there and often look around without noticing I could possibly be looking in a direction of someone else in my line of sight. Part of my ritual after pulling my HRM chest strap back up is pressing the sensors back onto my skin by rubbing both sides simultaneously... at that instant I was staring off into the distance and happened to catch a glimpse of someone and at that very moment she happened to look back. It's already weird when you're not actually staring at someone then you notice you're looking in their general direction and they happen to look back and now you're wondering if they thought you were staring. Now imagine this with the added action of rubbing the contacts under your shirt!!! AWKWARRRDDDDDD!!!!!




So forum... what are your stories???? I know you all have some good ones!

donnaeve8

I've almost fallen on the elliptical...a few times. I don't think anyone noticed :embarassed:

WonderNoodle

THANK YOU for that visual and laugh! :laugh:

Heather75

There was a person at my gym and we couldn't tell if he/she was male or female. Short hair, pink ballcap, HUGE forearms, but women's shoes.

My friend and I were both checking for junk, but he/she was wearing a long shirt. I think we got caught looking. Humiliating...

(I eventually saw HER leaving the ladies changeroom and solved the mystery)

SoldierDad

We've all had them! You're lying if you say no! I have two to add to my growing list...

First... I was passing by a trainer and his client, while the trainer was taking his measurements. The Trainer yells out a little too loudly "Ya know, when you drop a dookie you instantly lose 5lbs!!" Of course I happened to hear and looked their way just in time to make eye contact with them... awkward for all 3 involved.

Second... I always have my HRM on, and it's always sliding down. I pull it up multiple time during my training sessions. Well today, was no different and I was in my zone as usual. I don't pay attention to anyone while I'm there and often look around without noticing I could possibly be looking in a direction of someone else in my line of sight. Part of my ritual after pulling my HRM chest strap back up is pressing the sensors back onto my skin by rubbing both sides simultaneously... at that instant I was staring off into the distance and happened to catch a glimpse of someone and at that very moment she happened to look back. It's already weird when you're not actually staring at someone then you notice you're looking in their general direction and they happen to look back and now you're wondering if they thought you were staring. Now imagine this with the added action of rubbing the contacts under your shirt!!! AWKWARRRDDDDDD!!!!!




So forum... what are your stories???? I know you all have some good ones!

I was once on the treadmill and an older woman (like 60ish) started running beside me... HER BOOB POPPED OUT! Also my HRM is constantly sliding down too. I always wonder what ppl are thinking when I am adjusting it under my shirt. lol.

chevy88grl

Someone broke the toilet seat in the bathroom and since I "hover" when I pee -- I misjudged where the seat was and managed to hit my pants. lol. It wasn't my fault that the seat was all jacked up and not even with the bowl. It WAS my fault for being so into the music on my IPod that I didn't notice it before I started to pee.

Thank goodness I had clothes in my car I could change into. Ha.

WonderNoodle

Yoga class....gassy tummy....ab work. :blushing:

BabyDuchess

I don't have on YET....but I loved yours.....funny! :laugh: :laugh:

jpaw1002

All of these had made me laugh so hard tonight.

I think the most embarrassing thing thats happened to me is not being able to figure out how to use a machine. At the gym i go to they have instructions on the equipment and pictures and what itll work out on your body. I feel like an idiot bc ill sit there look at it n go........i have no idea............and move on to the next, but always check before i move to see if anyones looking at me thinking your an idiot.

and at the old gym i went to my friend went to go get on the treadmill and i had already started walking, she steps on it not realizing that the speed is on ever so slightly. and steps on n flies off the end and falls flat on her face...I almost fell off of mine laughing so hard.

timeforme23

I have a good one. One time when I went the the place was packed. I wanted a treadmill, but they were full, so I jumped on an elliptical waiting for one to open. I saw someone getting ready to get off, and a bunch of people eying it, so as soon as they got off, I ran and jumped on. The only problem? The ***** didnt bother to turn off the machine!! The gym was loud and packed, I couldnt hear it, so I jumped on and flew off. I had the choice of making the walk of shame out of the gym or just keep going, so I just kept going. I kept looking for the person who did it (boy did I have words for them) but never saw them reappear. So embarrassing!

jkestens63

Yoga class....gassy tummy....ab work. :blushing:

Lol, this sounds familiar only for me its while running on the treadmill. And trust me, there is a reason my hubby has nicknamed me "stinky girl",

christine24t

People thinking that I'm staring at them in the mirror when I'm actually just looking at myself!!

RCKT82

Yoga class....gassy tummy....ab work. :blushing:

Lol, this sounds familiar only for me its while running on the treadmill. And trust me, there is a reason my hubby has nicknamed me "stinky girl",

I consider that a form of extra turbo boost.... but I may be the only one with this frame of mind lol

RDH0513

My MFP friends have heard this one, but everyone else hasn't.

I have been doing circuit type workouts the past couple weeks- So I am always trying to quickly move to get higher weight,to a different exercise, etc. Well I was doing incline DB chest press, got done with my set so i hopped up real fast to get different weight. Apparently when you start to lose weight and your pants get big- it's a good idea to get smaller pants- or else you end up with no pants. My left pant leg got caught on the bar beneath the bench to move it, so it pulled my pants down on the left side. There are now about 10 of the regulars that could probably pick my left cheek out of a line up... whoops

RDH0513

We've all had them! You're lying if you say no! I have two to add to my growing list...

First... I was passing by a trainer and his client, while the trainer was taking his measurements. The Trainer yells out a little too loudly "Ya know, when you drop a dookie you instantly lose 5lbs!!" Of course I happened to hear and looked their way just in time to make eye contact with them... awkward for all 3 involved.

Second... I always have my HRM on, and it's always sliding down. I pull it up multiple time during my training sessions. Well today, was no different and I was in my zone as usual. I don't pay attention to anyone while I'm there and often look around without noticing I could possibly be looking in a direction of someone else in my line of sight. Part of my ritual after pulling my HRM chest strap back up is pressing the sensors back onto my skin by rubbing both sides simultaneously... at that instant I was staring off into the distance and happened to catch a glimpse of someone and at that very moment she happened to look back. It's already weird when you're not actually staring at someone then you notice you're looking in their general direction and they happen to look back and now you're wondering if they thought you were staring. Now imagine this with the added action of rubbing the contacts under your shirt!!! AWKWARRRDDDDDD!!!!!




So forum... what are your stories???? I know you all have some good ones!

I was once on the treadmill and an older woman (like 60ish) started running beside me... HER BOOB POPPED OUT! Also my HRM is constantly sliding down too. I always wonder what ppl are thinking when I am adjusting it under my shirt. lol.

hahahaha i love this!!!!!! us women and our free shows...

anewattitude

I can't believe I'm actually going to share this but one time I was at the gym doing yoga and before the next pose I quickly attempted to sneak a sip of water.Something must have gone tragically wrong because when I proceeded to do the downward dog I ended up with this nice little drool hanging down from my mouth! The best part? I was at the front of the friggin class!! So with my head between my legs and drool dangling from my lips it was quite the pretty sight for the people behind me! Come to think of it, that may have been the last yoga class I attended....

notapromqueen

My friends and I were walking into the ladies locker room to put out things in a locker when a man walked out of the locker room. We both did a double take, backed out of the locker room slowly to make sure we were walking in the right one... Sure enough, we were right, he was wrong..........

And, I've fallen off the treadmill because I can't take a sip of my water and walk at the same time, apparently.

koosdel

I can be awkward when I strut out of the shower naked and realise I have company. I should prolly start locking my door..

auntiebabs

Yoga class....gassy tummy....ab work. :blushing:

yeah, no dairy before yoga for me.

Karleyyy

I have a good one. One time when I went the the place was packed. I wanted a treadmill, but they were full, so I jumped on an elliptical waiting for one to open. I saw someone getting ready to get off, and a bunch of people eying it, so as soon as they got off, I ran and jumped on. The only problem? The ***** didnt bother to turn off the machine!! The gym was loud and packed, I couldnt hear it, so I jumped on and flew off. I had the choice of making the walk of shame out of the gym or just keep going, so I just kept going. I kept looking for the person who did it (boy did I have words for them) but never saw them reappear. So embarrassing!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

firestarbeauty

lol wow! so far nothing has happened to me yet *knocking on wood* thanks for sharing though, I needed a laugh :bigsmile:

findingfit23

A mentally challenged woman once approached me completely naked in the locker room and asked me to help her put on her bathing suit......
What do you say to that?

RCKT82

I have a good one. One time when I went the the place was packed. I wanted a treadmill, but they were full, so I jumped on an elliptical waiting for one to open. I saw someone getting ready to get off, and a bunch of people eying it, so as soon as they got off, I ran and jumped on. The only problem? The ***** didnt bother to turn off the machine!! The gym was loud and packed, I couldnt hear it, so I jumped on and flew off. I had the choice of making the walk of shame out of the gym or just keep going, so I just kept going. I kept looking for the person who did it (boy did I have words for them) but never saw them reappear. So embarrassing!

It's so hard to figure out the next plan of attack to ease the embarrasment.. what to do... act like nothing happened or take the walk of shame out the front...

There is absolutely nothing you can do to diffuse the situation when you get caught "staring" you turn away immediately and it looks like you actually were staring... or you can continue to stare back and hopefully they'll turn away immediately. With my situation, I tried my best to make known I had a chest strap on... my sweat soaked shirt with the cold a/c and fans didn't help with the hard nipple look... I'm sure she thought they were hard from rubbing them.....AAYYYYY.... oh well

FL_Nettie

For some reason the treadmill seems to help release gas in me. Luckily, the gas takes the up elevator instead of down! The other night I let out a belch that was as good as any frat boy after chugging contest!

Heatherbelle_87

There are two types of ellipticals at my gym, well ofcourse I like the newer model where you're higher up (as are the foot pedal thingies) well getting off a little shaky after pushing myself one day I caught my foot on one of the pedals/bars and fell slat on my butt. Ofcourse it was also peak hours when I did this!!

heather0416

I was in the middle of my workout on the elliptical when a fart slipped out.. instantly i thought it would help if i coughed.. maybe it would cover up the sound.. then i realized it had already slipped out and if anyone was going to hear it, they already did.. I had no idea how loud it was becuase i had my headphones on.. I was so emberassed!!

BranMuffin21

I once seen a guy sweating so badly on a machine that he was completly drenched and he had to mop up the sweat on the floor because of the giant puddle he left. I wish I could work out like him but no one wanted to use the machine after him.

cgcortezrn

Was on the elliptical watching the mini TV attached to the machine with my headphones plugged in. A scary movie was on at the time, I found myself so into the movie that when the "ghost" popped out it scared the S**t out of me, I screamed, and almost fell off the damn thing. Everyone stopped and turned around laughing. I hadn't realized how loud I screamed cause my headphones were on.
UGH!!!

hush7hush

AWKWARD but totally amazing moment.

Game 4 for the Red Wings against the Sharks.
Obviously, if we didn't win this game, we were eliminted.
There were a TON of people at the gym this night.
Well as the minutes rolled down, we were all cheering as we scored more!
Then finally, WE WON!
Now, let me tell you, a lot of things happened in the 10 seconds after the game ended.
First, I threw my arms in the air (while sprinting on the elliptical).
Fell off the elliptical (gravity is NOT your friend.)
Got lifted off the ground by the guy that was on the elliptical next to me,
and pulled in for a weird hug-dance-yell-fist-pump motion that I didn't think was possible to accomplish while vertical.

Finally analysis:

Hockey: bringing strangers together in a sportly-hood embrace. [:

bluefox9er

I was in the middle of my workout on the elliptical when a fart slipped out.. instantly i thought it would help if i coughed.. maybe it would cover up the sound.. then i realized it had already slipped out and if anyone was going to hear it, they already did.. I had no idea how loud it was becuase i had my headphones on.. I was so emberassed!!

I did exactly the same and looked at the guy next to me in accusatory fashion and just mumbled''...dude...''

lilac01

AWKWARD but totally amazing moment.

Game 4 for the Red Wings against the Sharks.
Obviously, if we didn't win this game, we were eliminted.
There were a TON of people at the gym this night.
Well as the minutes rolled down, we were all cheering as we scored more!
Then finally, WE WON!
Now, let me tell you, a lot of things happened in the 10 seconds after the game ended.
First, I threw my arms in the air (while sprinting on the elliptical).
Fell off the elliptical (gravity is NOT your friend.)
Got lifted off the ground by the guy that was on the elliptical next to me,
and pulled in for a weird hug-dance-yell-fist-pump motion that I didn't think was possible to accomplish while vertical.

Finally analysis:

Hockey: bringing strangers together in a sportly-hood embrace. [:

LOL!!!