gym pet peeves

jferris91
jferris91 Posts: 271 Member
edited October 7 in Chit-Chat
What irritates you at the gym? What do you like seeing at the gym?
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  • carpediem4263
    carpediem4263 Posts: 167 Member
    When people don't clean the machines they use. That's mine. =]
  • CannibalisticVegetarian
    CannibalisticVegetarian Posts: 1,255 Member
    When people don't clean the machines they use. That's mine. =]

    If this were facebook, I'd 'Like' your comment a bajillion times!
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    Women wear way too much clothing.
  • efcdcdb
    efcdcdb Posts: 392 Member
    In the classes where we use steps, and the first people into the room space their steps so far apart, even though they KNOW there are a lot of other people that need to fit in. And I don't mean people who come in late...just people who aren't pushing to get in the room first. Then they give you dirty looks when you try to find a place for your step. Look around people - when the room is close to capacity, you can't create a huge moat of space around yourself. Also, these same people take two or three sets of weights, which leaves nothing but sets of one pounders or ten pounders for the rest of us. AND the instructors who seem oblivious to it all.
  • sweetsarahj
    sweetsarahj Posts: 701 Member
    Creeps that stare.

    Those people who know so little but JUST WON'T STOP TALKING
  • sweetsarahj
    sweetsarahj Posts: 701 Member
    Women wear way too much clothing.

    ^^ you're on my list. LOL
  • bbysars
    bbysars Posts: 36 Member
    When people constantly stare at you because you're losing the fight with the cross trainer on level 10 and they're walking around just trying out all of the different weight machines.
  • Rubes
    Rubes Posts: 28 Member
    When people don't clean the machines they use. That's mine. =]

    AGREED!
  • DanceForever904
    DanceForever904 Posts: 611 Member
    guys that try to start a conversation with me about themselves -_-
  • mhotch
    mhotch Posts: 901 Member
    He- men who put mega weights on the machines, groans and yells through a set, and then walk away w/o removing the mega weights!
  • sweetsarahj
    sweetsarahj Posts: 701 Member
    What irritates you at the gym? What do you like seeing at the gym?


    Oh i missed the second question.... I LOVE seeing teenagers at the gym. Makes me feel good about the next generation.
  • mcrowe1016
    mcrowe1016 Posts: 647 Member
    Holding onto the treadmill...I just don't get it for 90% of the people I see holding on.
  • megz85g
    megz85g Posts: 101 Member
    people who get on the treadmill right next to you when your the only one there and there is 20 others they could use
    related to that, people who smell- not BO cos i know we all get that but just a real stink
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    When people don't clean the machines they use. That's mine. =]

    This. Wipe your grossness off the machines!!
  • megz85g
    megz85g Posts: 101 Member
    i love seeing hot guys working out topless
  • DanceForever904
    DanceForever904 Posts: 611 Member
    Holding onto the treadmill...I just don't get it for 90% of the people I see holding on.


    i see nothing wrong with not wanting to fall on ur butt
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    People that complain about me lifting weights THEY think are excessive. Like seriously, I've been doing this a while - leave me alone. Especially when they have clearly never done any weight lifting in their lives.
  • sweetsarahj
    sweetsarahj Posts: 701 Member
    He- men who put mega weights on the machines, groans and yells through a set, and then walk away w/o removing the mega weights!

    YES! I actually called someone out for this a couple months back. Typical beefcake *kitten* left six 45's on the lat pulldown. I put them away, walked over to him and said, "Next time, why don't you put the weights away yourself, rather than leaving it for me to do?"
  • shahendrickson
    shahendrickson Posts: 55 Member
    I don't like when people don't wipe down their machine or try to strike up a conversation with me when I have my headphones on. I love how clean my gym manager keeps my gym.
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    -girls not using dbs heavier than 15lbs
    -big guys not lifting weights but on cardio machines (you're gonna be a stick whenever IF you're succesful)
    -guys that don't even struggle lifting their weights, you gotta let your heart out. When you fall unconcious, then you're doing it right
  • SpringFever19
    SpringFever19 Posts: 180 Member
    People who do 10reps of a not-that intense weight or exercise, and then walk past the mirror "recovering" for the next 10min. Cancel your gym membership and go buy a mirror for every room in your house. That way you can look at yourself, and I don't have to watch you pace and flex.
  • sandy2006
    sandy2006 Posts: 483 Member
    I hate BO! It stinks!
    Why do people fight over the closest parking spots when a little extra walking wont kill ya! Your at a gym!
    How are you getting a good workout on an elliptical or treadmill will while talking and laughing and not sweating.
    50 empty treadmills and he comes to the one right beside you!
    women who wear a white thin sports bra and no other shirt. (you shouldnt be cold your exercising!)
    ok thats all for now..
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    Just not following the rules like:

    1. Not wiping down equipment
    2. Not deloading barbells
    3. Not putting away equipment like dumbells etc
    4. Not seeing if anyone else wants to use the equipment if you've been hogging it for a long time
    5. People that are not working out just meeting in the gym for a social hang out
  • keywestsunset
    keywestsunset Posts: 139 Member
    When there is something wrong with the machine I hop on, like the tv doesn't work. I actually was on a treadmill last week where the speed wouldn't decrease. That was scary! but I guess it kept me moving.
  • jill___
    jill___ Posts: 188 Member
    I typically don't care what other people are doing at the gym, but I have 2 pet peeves that are VERY specific to my gym, because they are people who I see there every time I'm there...

    ONE is this Russian woman with a horrible fake tan, bleaches hair, and HUGE and poorly done fake boobs. She just barely uses each machine for about 2 minutes, and just bounces from machine to machine... and the leaves without breaking a sweat.

    TWO is a girl with an obvious eating disorder. She inputs her weight of 83 lbs into the machine, and flips through a book of pictures of other anorexic girls while she works out. I'm honestly scared that I'm going to watch her die one day at the gym -- literally terrified!
  • nalliebell
    nalliebell Posts: 61 Member
    what irritates me is people gunting when pushing weights, like they are the only person working out uugggg
    what I like is when the gym is empty (like 3 am) when I have the entire place to myself and set up my routine and go though with a nice flow
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    -big guys not lifting weights but on cardio machines (you're gonna be a stick whenever IF you're succesful)

    Big guys - you mean overweight, right? Aerobic exercise is going to help them more at that point. They *should* be lifting weights too but if I had to pick one or the other for someone losing weight I'd pick aerobics.
  • Leigh_b
    Leigh_b Posts: 576 Member
    the lady who walks right past the "no opposite children in the locker room" sign with her 5 year old boy who stands and stares wide eyed at everyone as his mom is putting her coat and bag in her locker. There are FAMILY LOCKER ROOMS for a reason!
  • gtwin
    gtwin Posts: 290 Member
    people who get on the treadmill right next to you when your the only one there and there is 20 others they could use
    related to that, people who smell- not BO cos i know we all get that but just a real stink


    YES!! I thought I was the only one irritated by this. I have never understood why some people choose the treadmill right next to me when all the others are not being used.
  • jjteddy1982
    jjteddy1982 Posts: 107
    I totally hate to wait for a machine and the person who is using it is talking to someone, instead of been workingout, also i hate the ones that the are grouling and making big noises while lifting, so everyone can look at them, come one!!! you are lifting weights not getting rape!!!!!
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