Are you a GYM IDIOT?

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  • SamanthaRiccio
    SamanthaRiccio Posts: 24 Member
    Brought your handbag into the weights room.
    Full face of makeup.
    1 set, update your facebook status on your iphone, next machine.

    Ohhh I HATE the girls who come to the gym looking like they are at a damn night club, Hair all curled and makeup on, tiny little tanktop with no sportsbra. I go to the gym to work my *kitten* off and expect to look like crap doing so

    The ladies that sit on the recumbent bike with their magazines and phones out. Theres one lady at my gym brings a kindle!!!

    Women who lift stupid pointless weights that make no improvement on doing the exercise with bodyweight only

    I bring my Kindle to the gym on occasion and listen to my ipod when I am going to use a machine? Didn't know that was weird. Its better than watching the lame shows they have on the tv's.
  • alohashley
    alohashley Posts: 78 Member
    Gym Idiot - I don't need to see your butt crack at the gym.
  • waxon81
    waxon81 Posts: 198 Member
    I remember reading this thread on bb.com, and alot of what was mentioned there has been mentioned here. The number one definitely seemed to be curling in the squat rack. And I love the "invisible lat syndrome" thing..... Im going to use that!
  • tamheath
    tamheath Posts: 702 Member
    No one bothers me at the gym except for the lady who's yapping (loudly) on her cell phone while on the treadmill. First of all, hasn't she heard that if you can continue a long conversation, you're probably not working hard enough? Secondly, I hate hearing people's conversations anyway. Grocery store, bank, etc. I think people think when they're on their cell phone, they're invisible to the rest of the world. :glasses:
  • cashnhaydensmama
    cashnhaydensmama Posts: 41 Member
    Ever notice the person driving around the parking lot looking for the closest spot possible? They came to workout, why do you need a front row spot?

    hahaha there is a huge gym near me that has escalators out front instead of stairs WTF is that about?

    LOL That is awesome!!!
  • A gym idiot is when you're at the gym during peak hours and you "claim" the power rack by putting your water bottle and baseball cap down in front of it while you go off and spot some other dude for 10 minutes.

    In my gym there is a guy that claims THREE power racks for 20 minutes - each with different weights set, so he can do his "special magic routine" - and then he rests two minutes between jumping accross to the next rack - plenty of time to change weights on one rack!!

    That dude needs to get his *kitten* kicked
  • SamanthaRiccio
    SamanthaRiccio Posts: 24 Member
    Brought your handbag into the weights room.
    Full face of makeup.
    1 set, update your facebook status on your iphone, next machine.

    Ohhh I HATE the girls who come to the gym looking like they are at a damn night club, Hair all curled and makeup on, tiny little tanktop with no sportsbra. I go to the gym to work my *kitten* off and expect to look like crap doing so

    The ladies that sit on the recumbent bike with their magazines and phones out. Theres one lady at my gym brings a kindle!!!

    Women who lift stupid pointless weights that make no improvement on doing the exercise with bodyweight only

    I bring my Kindle to the gym on occasion and listen to my ipod when I am going to use a machine? Didn't know that was weird. Its better than watching the lame shows they have on the tv's.

    I don't use the bike though ;)
  • Ever notice the person driving around the parking lot looking for the closest spot possible? They came to workout, why do you need a front row spot?

    This is the best laugh yet! LOL...however I do it when its raining or something.
  • _binary_jester_
    _binary_jester_ Posts: 2,132 Member
    Ever notice the person driving around the parking lot looking for the closest spot possible? They came to workout, why do you need a front row spot?

    hahaha there is a huge gym near me that has escalators out front instead of stairs WTF is that about?

    LOL That is awesome!!!
    I bust my *kitten* on the elliptical so by the time I am at work, often I need to take the elevator.
  • karinefitness
    karinefitness Posts: 336 Member
    I HATE when people leave the heaviest amount of weights possible on the machines.. I have to sit there and unload 90+ lbs from the bench press.. or the squat rack! I spend so much time lugging around 45lbs weights because these jerks can't clean up after themselves!

    That's not a valuable use of my time at the gym when I could be getting in some good reps.:angry:

    That pissed me off too :(
    The other day I unloaded about 400lbs off the leg press. Fun...

    There is a girl who uses 10-15 pounds dumbbells and drops them on the floor. It's very annoying. I could understand if they were heavy; I mean someone who does that with 60 lbs doesn't bother me as much. Whenever I see her now, I put my music loud enough so I can barely hear her.

    And there are the guys who lift their shirts and look at their abs... REALLY?! I'd be shy to do that. But then my BF did it the other day too, and I laughed at him :-)

    But those things don't bother me so much, well except the girl throwing the dumbbells on the floor. I'd rather unload the leg press...
  • vxjammiedodgerxv
    vxjammiedodgerxv Posts: 42 Member
    weight droppers
    women (or men) in coordinated outfits, hair styled and makeup
    grunters
    inconsiderate people who do not wipe their sweat off the seats, seriously??!?

    ^^^This^^^

    I'm waiting to see a woman with thick make up actually work hard and end up looking like a raccoon....Bet it never happens tho lol
  • SamanthaRiccio
    SamanthaRiccio Posts: 24 Member
    Brought your handbag into the weights room.
    Full face of makeup.
    1 set, update your facebook status on your iphone, next machine.

    I don't take the time to wash off my makeup before the gym. Is that a crime?

    Agreed. Me either. A lot of times I come right from work or somewhere else.
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member

    I bring my Kindle to the gym on occasion and listen to my ipod when I am going to use a machine? Didn't know that was weird. Its better than watching the lame shows they have on the tv's.

    This reminds me that I can actually use my kindle fire to watch something meaningful while jogging. I can't imagine reading with it while on the bike or machine, but maybe that's just because I can't page turn and run at the same time. Or chew gum. I'm clumsy.
  • The people who park illegally or in disabled spots to get as close to the door as possible. Walking a few feet never hurt anyone.
  • jrhm
    jrhm Posts: 47 Member
    I go to a very small gym in a senior center (yes, I am a senior); there is one woman who comes in with a ton of perfume on and always grabs the treadmill next to the one I am on. I have asthma among other things, and her perfume is a trigger for an attack. Even after being asked nicely to not wear so much of it, she still does. I have to change machines, and go to the other side of the room to continu my workout. The gym is not the place for this stuff.
  • I think it's hilarious that people complain so much about things that have no impact on their gym experience while there are so MANY things to vent about that directly make your gym experience suck.

    I hate LURKERS for example. I have to do these really slow negatives (eccentric hamstrings) for rehab. It takes me about 15 to 20 mins to do 3 sets of 12-15 reps because I isolate, and do one leg at a time. There is no rest break between sets, so it's not like I'm just sitting there taking up space. But every once in a while some dude just LOOMS over me for 5 to 10 minutes. Next time, I'm going to turn around and say "I've got six more sets, if youre waiting" just to get him to leave.

    Hmm.. you sure he's not just checking out your *kitten*?
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    bump
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    I bust my *kitten* on the elliptical so by the time I am at work, often I need to take the elevator.

    People at work give me the side eye because I always take the elevator. Hey...if they were putting in this many miles, they'd be taking it too.
  • Just_Dot
    Just_Dot Posts: 2,283 Member
    I totally read when I'm in a bike. I get bored easily and I'd much rather be on my actual bike outside, but when ther's snow and ice and I'm biking indoors, reading is the only thing that will keep me on there for any amount of time. The elliptical or treadmill? No. But on the bike, I can still get a great burn while reading.

    I can't stand the groups of high school boys that come in packs of 5, 6, and 7 and just seem to take up space and hog all the equipment but look at me weird when I ask if I can work in with them on something that is easy to change...like the lat pull downs. Hell, I even put their weight back!
  • karinefitness
    karinefitness Posts: 336 Member
    I'm not sure what's wrong with having a kindle at the gym?

    At my gym some people use the squat rack for chin-ups/pull-ups. There are like 2-3 other places where they could do them, so it's a bit annoying when I need the squat rack. But I just wait, and usually they go away and realize they could do their chin ups somewhere else.
  • Chowder_17
    Chowder_17 Posts: 141 Member
    The only people that really bother me are those who do cross-fit and in turn "claim" 3 different machines at once and the guys who leave the bars fully stocked with weights, so I have to clear them off before I can start.
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member

    Hmm.. you sure he's not just checking out your *kitten*?

    Yea...my gym is unusual. It's an older crowd (median age is probably 50). Everyone is very career oriented, responsible, upstanding citizen type. I'm lucky to have very few gym gripes, since the members are super high quality peeps for the most part. Plus, his annoyed sighs tip me off...
  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
    While I agree in theory about the kindle, I have to say I could probably read (if the font were big enough) on the treadmill. Also, I'd watch movies on Netflix. I do bring my iPad to the gym as I use it to record my weight workouts. Oh and I do wear makeup as I don't take the time to wash it off after work. I guess I'm lucky at my gym, the only annoying folks are the one's who don't wipe down the equipment. My New Years Resolution is to make a comment to them pointing out where the antibacterial wipes are!
  • SamanthaRiccio
    SamanthaRiccio Posts: 24 Member

    I bring my Kindle to the gym on occasion and listen to my ipod when I am going to use a machine? Didn't know that was weird. Its better than watching the lame shows they have on the tv's.

    This reminds me that I can actually use my kindle fire to watch something meaningful while jogging. I can't imagine reading with it while on the bike or machine, but maybe that's just because I can't page turn and run at the same time. Or chew gum. I'm clumsy.

    Ha I cant read it while running. I would wipe out. But on the Elliptical or something its no different than watching tv!
  • justjinny
    justjinny Posts: 1 Member
    Ever notice the person driving around the parking lot looking for the closest spot possible? They came to workout, why do you need a front row spot?

    I do that when it's effin' cold.

    When its cold I just run to and from my car.
  • In the locker room, If you shave at the sink or weigh yourself as naked as the day you were born... your a gym idiot! COME ON PEOPLE!!!! Just grab a towel!!
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    Not just the ones that don't wipe their machines down after they're done...but the ones that don't wipe it down before! You have no idea if the person before you wiped it down, they could've sweat on that machine for an hour and you'd have no idea unless you saw them get off it. *cringe* I clean them before and after.
  • just4peachy
    just4peachy Posts: 594 Member

    I bring my Kindle to the gym on occasion and listen to my ipod when I am going to use a machine? Didn't know that was weird. Its better than watching the lame shows they have on the tv's.

    This reminds me that I can actually use my kindle fire to watch something meaningful while jogging. I can't imagine reading with it while on the bike or machine, but maybe that's just because I can't page turn and run at the same time. Or chew gum. I'm clumsy.

    Ha I cant read it while running. I would wipe out. But on the Elliptical or something its no different than watching tv!

    I can't read or watch anything while on any cardio equipment (I don't wear my glasses to work out) but I absolutely bring my Kindle and let it read to me!
  • karinefitness
    karinefitness Posts: 336 Member
    Not just the ones that don't wipe their machines down after they're done...but the ones that don't wipe it down before! You have no idea if the person before you wiped it down, they could've sweat on that machine for an hour and you'd have no idea unless you saw them get off it. *cringe* I clean them before and after.

    You're right, but I usually don't wipe it before... I just don't really think about this. I guess I should bring my towel! :)
  • How about the old men whose shorts are way too short?!
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