Are you a GYM IDIOT?
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Guys who wander around the locker room naked for ages.
On the flip side, guys who look at you like you're gay because you take a shower naked (I like to get clean all over..)0 -
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!!
So true. A lot of ladies blow dry their hair while being completely naked at my gym. Or they walk around the locker rooms. I'm not sure why. At least, put your bra and panties on. Once, I saw a lady sit on a bench, completely naked. GROSS
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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'm with you, I would definitly face plant on the treadmill if I tried to read. I've tried reading while on my elliptical at home though and I found (for me at least) that it just gives me a headache and makes me lose focus of having a good workout.0 -
This is a funny thread on BB.com that is 6 years old and 8k+ replys, lets see what you consider a gym idiot.
if you drop any dumbell under 55lbs your a gym idiot even although some lifts there is not reason to drop weight at all
Screamers that you can hear over your head phones
People who do curls in the squat racks
Lets hear what you got
My biggest pet peeve:
Holding Onto Treadmill Bars For Dear Life As They Crank The Treadmill As Fast As It Will Go
if you have to hang onto the treadmill bars then you're not working out, you're being dragged.
LMAO, hilarious and so true!0 -
People that take the piss out of others just because they do not like their gym style?
People that work out for 20minutes on lowest level, then sit on the machine
Creeps that stare at you when you work out... yes my effing boobs bounce... now stop staring at them0 -
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!!
I totally have a problem with people shaving in public showers and restrooms. Cmon! And we even have a sign that says "No shaving in the steam room." Sad that someone felt the sign was necessary...0 -
My biggest pet peeve:
Holding Onto Treadmill Bars For Dear Life As They Crank The Treadmill As Fast As It Will Go
if you have to hang onto the treadmill bars then you're not working out, you're being dragged.
LMAO, hilarious and so true!
Finally! I was wondering if I was the only one that saw my post0 -
Slight modification on one already mentioned. There was a guy at the gym I used to attend who would find 2 other guys and ask them to spot him. The 2 others wasn't an issue, it's that he found 2 out of shape guys (to show off?). Then he would get some free weights that were north of 120lb. He would scream during his 3 reps as his lower back came off the bench more than a foot. then when he was done with his 3 reps he would throw the weights out to the sides without any warning!.. First, they are overweight, not stupid, those reps were basically useless. Second, yeah your bigger than most mortal men...So what..So is a Rhino. Third, how do they get skinny if you break one of their legs with that weight? That was 10 years ago and i still remember him. Of course now I am the fat guy who's out of shape.0
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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!!
I totally have a problem with people shaving in public showers and restrooms. Cmon! And we even have a sign that says "No shaving in the steam room." Sad that someone felt the sign was necessary...
HAHAHAHAHAHA The mental image I got after reading that was horrendous!0 -
Slight modification on one already mentioned. There was a guy at the gym I used to attend who would find 2 other guys and ask them to spot him. The 2 others wasn't an issue, it's that he found 2 out of shape guys (to show off?). Then he would get some free weights that were north of 120lb. He would scream during his 3 reps as his lower back came off the bench more than a foot. then when he was done with his 3 reps he would throw the weights out to the sides without any warning!.. First, they are overweight, not stupid, those reps were basically useless. Second, yeah your bigger than most mortal men...So what..So is a Rhino. Third, how do they get skinny if you break one of their legs with that weight? That was 10 years ago and i still remember him. Of course now I am the fat guy who's out of shape.
HAHAHAHA, sorry but that's hilarious! But it's just wrong!!! Haha, sadly, he is an idiot.0 -
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 used to be that person lol0 -
Slight modification on one already mentioned. There was a guy at the gym I used to attend who would find 2 other guys and ask them to spot him. The 2 others wasn't an issue, it's that he found 2 out of shape guys (to show off?). Then he would get some free weights that were north of 120lb. He would scream during his 3 reps as his lower back came off the bench more than a foot. then when he was done with his 3 reps he would throw the weights out to the sides without any warning!.. First, they are overweight, not stupid, those reps were basically useless. Second, yeah your bigger than most mortal men...So what..So is a Rhino. Third, how do they get skinny if you break one of their legs with that weight? That was 10 years ago and i still remember him. Of course now I am the fat guy who's out of shape.
ya you're right I shouldn't have been throwing the weights like that I could have hurt someone
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guys who look at you like you're gay because you take a shower naked (I like to get clean all over..)
well, yeah!
They shower with shorts on or something? I feel bad for their girlfriends later that night. :sick:0 -
I just don't get it...what, in this world, is wrong with reading a Kindle on a machine???? Why does that bother people?? Yeah, I read mine while I'm sweating my bumb off to pass my cardio time quicker. And just to clear it up for those who don't know, you can up the font size, making it EASY to read while you're moving about. Sheesh...
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I just don't get it...what, in this world, is wrong with reading a Kindle on a machine???? Why does that bother people?? Yeah, I read mine while I'm sweating my bumb off to pass my cardio time quicker. And just to clear it up for those who don't know, you can up the font size, making it EASY to read while you're moving about. Sheesh...
Rant over.
that just makes you have to turn the page more often...which is kind of tough if you're running at an 8 min mile0 -
I just don't get it...what, in this world, is wrong with reading a Kindle on a machine???? Why does that bother people?? Yeah, I read mine while I'm sweating my bumb off to pass my cardio time quicker. And just to clear it up for those who don't know, you can up the font size, making it EASY to read while you're moving about. Sheesh...
Rant over.
Agree.
I don't see what's wrong. I used to read my university books while on the treadmill, it wasn't an issue. Of course when running super fast it was impossible, but at a slower pace it's totally doable. Same on the Stairmill/Stairmaster/Elliptical or on a bike.0 -
They shower with shorts on or something? I feel bad for their girlfriends later that night. :sick:
Maybe they are Nevernudes!
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The women who looks like an overcooked scrawny plucked chicken who sits naked whilst getting ready in the locker room, even when having her period & we can see her tampon string hanging down her thigh. It actually makes me feel sick to see her, especially as it is a family gym so a lot of kids are getting changed with their mum. My son (4 years old) actually once asked me why she was orange colour. lol, too much fake tan *kitten*.
The couple who wear those fugly shoes that look like gloves, you look like a pair of twats & having stupid looking shoes does not make you good at working out.0 -
I just don't get it...what, in this world, is wrong with reading a Kindle on a machine???? Why does that bother people?? Yeah, I read mine while I'm sweating my bumb off to pass my cardio time quicker. And just to clear it up for those who don't know, you can up the font size, making it EASY to read while you're moving about. Sheesh...
Rant over.
that just makes you have to turn the page more often...which is kind of tough if you're running at an 8 min mile
True. I only use mine on the elliptical because if I'm on the treadmill it's to do intervals and sprints. To each his own I say, I just don't understand why it bothers people. I see people criticize others for this A LOT around here and have never understood that one...:huh:0 -
I've only seen this once (so far), but two young women, hair and makeup done, doing NOTHING while standing over some guy bench pressing, trying to impress him I'm sure (certainly not spotting LOL). Literally, five minutes later, guy has moved to core machines and girls have followed - still doing nothing. At least the guy seemed disinterested and just focused on his workout.0
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Well, I don’t think I’m a gym idiot. I don’t exceed the time on the treadmill, I work in around other people on equipment, and make sure that others can work in around my sets, I occasionally grunt on the last rep of a set but it certainly doesn’t sound like a women’s tennis match, I full body lift and do my fair share of cardio, I wipe down equipment when I’m done. Other people, however, may think I am if they don’t know my routine or schedule. The Tuesday/Thursday morning gym goers see this:
Girl walks in and runs 8 – 9 minutes on treadmill (so if they don’t leave the cardio room they think “that idiot, wtf does she think she’s accomplishing in 8 – 9 minutes?)
Girl walks into weight room, checks phone (mfp to make sure I’m on the right set of exercises for the day), checks kindle (that’s where my workout program lives, to make sure I’m doing my exercises in the right order).
Girl does a set and checks phone and types text message (this is not a text message, I’m logging and updating my increased weight in mfp), checks kindle (l like to verify that I’m doing my moves right and have all my moves for the day bookmarked on my kindle so that I can verify my form).
The guys that I normally lift with know that I work hard, know what I’m doing (they talk to DH about me), and know why I walk around with my phone and kindle because I’ve shown them my program. They also know that I’m a group fit instructor and have an idea on what other workouts I do. The people that I don’t normally lift with I’m sure are looking at me like I’m a *kitten*.
What bothers me at the gym?
1) Hogging equipment, let others work in instead of resting on the equipment between sets.
2) Not wiping down equipment, I have my own sweat issues, I don’t want to deal with yours too
3) Not putting equipment up, I shouldn’t have to search for equipment or trip over it. If you’re strong enough to get it out and you’re strong enough to lift it then you’re certainly strong enough to put it away.
Everything else is none of my bidness0 -
chewing gum and NEVER sweating thru the entire working-out
i've seen this0 -
The women who looks like an overcooked scrawny plucked chicken who sits naked whilst getting ready in the locker room, even when having her period & we can see her tampon string hanging down her thigh. It actually makes me feel sick to see her, especially as it is a family gym so a lot of kids are getting changed with their mum. My son (4 years old) actually once asked me why she was orange colour. lol, too much fake tan *kitten*.
The couple who wear those fugly shoes that look like gloves, you look like a pair of twats & having stupid looking shoes does not make you good at working out.
Eeek, that sounds scary, she should try to hide her tampon, at least!!
But apparently those ugly shoes are good when lifting REALLY heavy. Especially with squats and deadlift. But I still wouldn't be caught dead in them
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Working out in STREET CLOTHES
Working out w/ a hoody and 2 shirts on underneath
Doing about 5 reps on each machine with 10 minute breaks in between to watch NFL highlights0 -
I've only seen this once (so far), but two young women, hair and makeup done, doing NOTHING while standing over some guy bench pressing, trying to impress him I'm sure (certainly not spotting LOL). Literally, five minutes later, guy has moved to core machines and girls have followed - still doing nothing. At least the guy seemed disinterested and just focused on his workout.
I see nothing wrong with this, in fact I encourage all young women to do this
FYI I'll be at the gym tonight ladies!0 -
I can't stand when a person sits on a machine for minutes at a time while I go do 3 or 4 other exercises waiting on them taking 5 minute breaks between sets, or the gang or 5 people around the free weights. The people that wont pick a side of the aisle to walk down and choose the middle "we all pay the same fees, you're not a vip or more important than the rest of us". The people that don't wipe off a machine after they use it and its all slick with a cross between sweat and their sunless tanning lotion. I usually do the 5 minute warm-up on a cardio machine then go about my routine and finish it off with a 5 minute cooldown and I wipe down every machine or weights I use. And last but not least I despise the person that smells like a hamper full of gym socks.0
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I can't stand when a person sits on a machine for minutes at a time while I go do 3 or 4 other exercises waiting on them taking 5 minute breaks between sets, or the gang or 5 people around the free weights. The people that wont pick a side of the aisle to walk down and choose the middle "we all pay the same fees, you're not a vip or more important than the rest of us". The people that don't wipe off a machine after they use it and its all slick with a cross between sweat and their sunless tanning lotion. I usually do the 5 minute warm-up on a cardio machine then go about my routine and finish it off with a 5 minute cooldown and I wipe down every machine or weights I use. And last but not least I despise the person that smells like a hamper full of gym socks.
Yum, hamper full of gym socks cologne . . . come hither my sweet.0 -
Ladies fussing over makeup, hair, etc. I wear makeup if I'm already wearing it but I wouldn't go in with lipstick, tons of foundation, and fake eyelashes!
Women walking at a snails pace on the treadmills and having conversations. The gym is for exercising, not socializing!
People not wiping their sweat off...
I sound pretty grumpy! :P0 -
My buddy is a gym idiot. He is pretty big and refuses to do any cardio. Only weights. He also wants to do the Tough Mudder this year...with 0 minutes of cardio under his belt. Good luck, my friend.
OH...good luck with that one! I'm doing one in April. He does realize its like 11 miles of running, too, right??0 -
People that take the piss out of others just because they do not like their gym style?
People that work out for 20minutes on lowest level, then sit on the machine
Creeps that stare at you when you work out... yes my effing boobs bounce... now stop staring at them
I used to belong to a club that had cardio equipment that surrounded an atrium so it formed a square. It was before I wore contact lenses and I didn't like to run in my glasses so I was blind as a bat on the treadmill beyond about two feet. About a half hour in a woman came up to me and said "if you like them so much I thought I'd give you a closer look." She then proceded to squeeze them together and shake them.
At first I had no idea why she was doing this so I stammered the only thing I could think of.... Thank you. By her look I took it that this infuriated her even more and she stormed off.
After thinking about it for a few minutes it hit me. Ohhhhh! From that point forward I always made sure to keep my glasses on when I first got on the treadmill and to put them on from time to time to see if someone new was on the equipment directly in front of me.0
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