*NEW RULES* .....for the gym

curlyclo

Push ups, jumping jacks, Ben gay, rollers in your hair, singing at the top of your lungs listening to your ipod in the sauna
Going into a group class and doin your own routine, some instructors won't say anything but I will.
Not wearing deoderant
Wearing shoes in the sauna
Correcting people on form when your form sucks lol

Lol what's annoying about pushups and jumping jacks? I'm with you on the rest.

Newf77

Now you have opened the door;
Ladies no offense but if you are going to wear those tight low cut outfits and stretch on the treadmill ahead of a guy, you should not be offended when we look, take it as a compliment that your hard work is being admired. On the other side guys you do not need to burn a hole through them as you admire the feminine shape.
Eat before or after your fitness routine, I see no excuse for eating a subway sandwich on the treadmill or elliptical.
I commend you for wanting to workout however wear the proper attire, jeans and work boots is not it.

Alexdur85

If I'm on the treadmill running please don't come up to me and start talking to me. It's too much work to take the headphones out and slow down the machine. I'm trying to be rude I'm just trying to do what I came here to do!

EMc4452

I've been wondering about number 2 for years now...I don't get it. Do they really drink that much water in the hour they are at the gym?

JamesonsMommy

love it!!! My gym is also used for rehab... I get so ticked when the therapist doesn't wipe the machine down after they put someone on it.. I look like the biggest loser cleaning them before and after. Don't even get me started on the women who like to hang out in the locker room naked.. lol

TiffyC828

3. Do Not… I mean DO NOT bring a mask and snorkel to the gym to be used in a lap pool. I have a feeling that if you’re one that does, you probably have to register for more things than just your car. Just saying…..

There's a guy at my gym that wears a snorkel and mask on the stationary bicycles. There is no pool/hot tub/sauna at my gym. WTF?!

This totally made me LOL...Maybe he needs it incase of an unexpected flood!? haha

groomchick

OMG... this is the best...All the things I have wanted to say but am too nice to!

poustotah

Here are my contributions:

If you're going to wear shorts that can potentially rip, please wear underwear. I don't want to see your 75-year-old man parts hanging in my face while I'm trying to get my set in.

If you're going to grunt like you're trying to push one out, maybe you should get to the bathroom just to make sure. Just sayin. . .

sc1572

LOVEEEEEEE this

yvonnej1

How about the squat rack is not for curls....

Can I add that the squat rack is also not intended as a convenient place to lean against and rest your drink on in the 10 minute rest you take between sets when you're using another piece of equipment anyway.

farmgirlsuz

Women: If you come to the gym with your man, you don't need to squeal and clap every time your man completes a lift like some sort of trained seal. AND if you should happen to show up at the gym with your man, all dressed in your tight little gym outfit, why not try and work out a little too? Doing curls with the three pound dumb bell is not considered a work out. Thank you.

yvonnej1

ooh and the range of movement for pull ups should be from dead hang up to the bar, you may be trying to show off those muscles but it really doesn't count as a rep if your arms are always more than 90 degrees bent and you only move up and down 2 inches.

kellyjamespro

Great Rules ! Awesome post!

AnninStPaul

Oh tell me you made the one up about shaving in the sauna. :noway:

our gym has a sign outside the steam room and saunas stating "NO SHAVING"

joceyofdoom

NO GUM! Seriously, you're either not working hard enough or are going to choke to death on it. Plus, your nasty, wet cow-chewing-cud noises while you're smacking around with your mouth open are disgusting.

DisneyAddictRW

Please leave your golf club at home and practice your swing it's kinda creepy to be the only person in the gym then to see a man walk in with a golf club is not my feeling of safe! Plus WTH we have a small gym and you practice in the only walk path to the bathroom?

mkallie

Stop checking your Facebook or being on the phone. There is no way you can chat on the phone or be on Facebook and be challenging your body at the same time. Waste of your gym time.

I have to say I totally disagree with this. I do a lot of studying and work while doing cardio at the gym. Sure, it isn't the most intense (but i have other workouts scheduled for that), but it burns a lot more than sitting in a chair.

chyloet

Oh tell me you made the one up about shaving in the sauna. :noway:

I was gonna say....

Me too ... yuck!

kapeluza

Pick up the towels, you used to dry off your private parts, off the shower floor.
(There is always some lady leaving all the towels she used on the floor)

dlaplume2

NO GUM! Seriously, you're either not working hard enough or are going to choke to death on it. Plus, your nasty, wet cow-chewing-cud noises while you're smacking around with your mouth open are disgusting.

This one I disagree with. I chew gum at the gym all the time. It keeps my mouth from getting dry while I am on the treadmill or elliptical. I do not chew it loudly or blow bubbles or anything, but it really does help and I do try to control it so I don't accidentally inhale it and choke on it. ( I was afraid of that happening at first.)

I like the other rules-

I can't stand it when someone comes up next to you and smells of smoke and/or perfume. It really is bothersome when you are huffing and puffing during a peak in your intervals.


Laugh on

PlunderBunneh

Jogging Track Etiquette! Work on it people!
Don't walk three abreast at a slow pace around the three lane track. It very specifically states, outside for walking, middle for jogging, inside for running. Two I understand, walking time is nice with a friend, but you gotta pick and choose, you can't walk with both friends at once. The rest of us can't get past you without feeling really rude.

Puffins1958

I'm only going to the gym about 2 months now, I haven't really noticed this, YET.
BUT, I love the list.....thanks

BeautyFromPain

DO NOT SIT ON THE MACHINES AND CHAT TO YOUR FRIENDS IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO USE THEM WHEN I WANT IT.

joimichele

Save the makeup! If you are REALLY working out it will sweat off right and be all runny? Why do you need makeup on to sweat? Do you have a romantic date with the treadmill?

MercenaryNoetic26

Save the makeup! If you are REALLY working out it will sweat off right and be all runny? Why do you need makeup on to sweat? Do you have a romantic date with the treadmill?

I'm OCD with make-up. I can't help it. :grumble:

sarahp86

Save the makeup! If you are REALLY working out it will sweat off right and be all runny? Why do you need makeup on to sweat? Do you have a romantic date with the treadmill?

^^ this, a accidentally forgot to take my mascara off one day and nearly blinded myself cos I sweat so much!

Why wear a full face of make up on purpose? Also it means there's sweaty makeup prints on the machinery... Thanks, but I'll pass

BeautyFromPain

Save the makeup! If you are REALLY working out it will sweat off right and be all runny? Why do you need makeup on to sweat? Do you have a romantic date with the treadmill?

I usually only wear foundation/concealer... unless I go straight after work.
I'm too insecure to go anywhere without it. I do workout HARD and sweat it all off, but for the most part it gives me the confidence to even walk outside sometimes. I used to have REALLY bad acne and have really bad scars all over my face.

jhardenbergh

I am addressing this one to out of shape fat old men because young, middle aged, and in shape old guys at my gym don't do this

It's a locker room, not your bathroom at home. Don't walk around naked and flex in front of the mirrors by the sinks and also don't sit down to go to the bathroom in the stall naked without wearing a pair of sandals, that's just gross.

mkallie

NO GUM! Seriously, you're either not working hard enough or are going to choke to death on it. Plus, your nasty, wet cow-chewing-cud noises while you're smacking around with your mouth open are disgusting.

This one I disagree with. I chew gum at the gym all the time. It keeps my mouth from getting dry while I am on the treadmill or elliptical. I do not chew it loudly or blow bubbles or anything, but it really does help and I do try to control it so I don't accidentally inhale it and choke on it. ( I was afraid of that happening at first.)

I like the other rules-

I can't stand it when someone comes up next to you and smells of smoke and/or perfume. It really is bothersome when you are huffing and puffing during a peak in your intervals.


Laugh on

Me too! My gymmates have to either choose between me slobbering and hacking up a lung after a few miles and no water, or me chewing my gum quietly and breathing ok.

chuckyp

Guys who blow snot rockets in the shower. Seriously, use a tissue after you get out. Were ya raised by wolves?