Question to all the girls - guys in the gym

rsmithy89

Hey this has been bugging me for a while recently...

Whats the female opinion on guys making some sort of noise whilst they weight train in the gym? Im not talking about screaming at the top of your lungs like conan the barbarian but what if you are exhaling a bit louder than usual to get those reps out?

Do you think that guys like this are complete egotistical *kitten* or is a little bit of noise ok within reason?

I try to keep it down in the gym. Probably to the extent of actually affecting my lifts. The gym is a public place after all...

I would really like to get this cleared up

Kymmu

Within reason...too much is a little off putting, like attention seeking behaviour.

ironanimal

I'm curious too. I naturally let out some small grunts and groans when I'm straining to lift something and do so without worry about what other people think. I'm there for my own benefit, not anyone else. I'm also someone who'd rather be left alone than seek attention, so yeah.

2LoveAndHate

Seeks attention

Galletakek

Nothing wrong with it! I do it when lifting heavy on that last rep <.

and the last thing i want is attention ;D im pretty shy soo dont like when ppl stare..... just sayin : /

munkeyfunk

im not a woman.............but id say do what you gotta do, if you need to grunt real loud to get that last rep then go for it, who cares what people think.

But for me, i find that making noise distracts me from the lifts, so I just kinda breath loudly.

chrisdavey

subbing, even though I train at home :P

My noises are involuntary & I give no fark what my neighbours think LOL Generally happens when you push yourself to the limit.

hush7hush

I think a little bit is to be expected if they're working hard enough.

HeidiMightyRawr

I don't care, I do it myself on the last couple of reps sometimes, especially on squats!

I don't do it purposefully, (really shy, don't want people hearing me) but you just can't help a little noise come out when you're pushing hard.

em9371

it doesnt bother me, i have my ipod in most of the time so dont really notice what other people are doing

rsmithy89

I actually feel bad when I breathe louder than usual but I do what I gotta do.

Id go red in the face if I didnt and thatd probably be more embarrassing haha.

I dont do it for attention though. Im in the zone when I am in the gym.

AlwaysWanderer

Its fine, means you are working hard. If you were making noice lifting 10lbs then would be embarassing...

munkeyfunk

oh god, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2heiOMVJ30 loled so hard

hbrittingham

I think it's perfectly fine. Screaming or exaggerated grunting bothers me, but a bit of a groan when finishing up a set is normal.

Nitachi

I'd much rather hear someone grunting than farting in the gym, I swear some people run on gas

kvhmc

It's not so much the noises if people keep to themselves. It's more when guys look around at the same time to see if anyone's looking at how hard they're working!

vxjammiedodgerxv

A bit of noise is better than holding it in...that might make you fart and that's worse lol :laugh:

Personally I wear headphones so I never hear anything anyway x

MB_Positif

I think a little grunting is ok if necessary to really pull through the set. I also agree that loud crazy noises are not necessary!

fitaliciag

I think too loud is a bit overkill. breathing loudly is understandable though. if you are grunting all crazy though, it makes me want to leave the gym, lol

Fat_Chopper

I don't get the screamers or weight droppers, annoying look at me behaviour! A few grunts and groans is fine though.

eeebee

I'd much rather hear someone grunting than farting in the gym, I swear some people run on gas

:laugh:

I am so with you on that one!

It's the men who walk up to the mirror in full view of as many people as possible, lift up their vests to admire their abs, stroke their chests and stomach and gush over themselves for ages that come across as big headed....or the ones that chuck the weights against the wall when their reps are finished...why do that?!

d2footballJRC

Depends on the lifting style and the type of system they are doing if they are doing a 5*5hl system where they are maxing out then yeah you might grunt some, they are literally pushing the body to failure.

KimmieBrie

Don't care and probably wouldn't notice heavy breathing, grunting, etc - it's expected ... the weight dropping is just obnoxious. If you can't let the machine or weight down without a giant slam - maybe it's too heavy for you.

RockChick1984

i personally aint been in a gym for couple of years now, but used to go for a couple hours every day,, gotta say some *noises* are rather off puttin but if the guys fit, hot n sweaty and errm makin *noises* i actually get quite turned on... should i have said that? ... prob shoulda kept it to mysel lol

meerkat70

Breathing is just part of the whole exercise thing. If you're pushing weights, some noises of effort are surely part of the deal. I don't mind, as long as it's not constant. (When it's constant, I do think it's more about display than effort!)

Michele7091

it doesnt bother me, i have my ipod in most of the time so dont really notice what other people are doing

Same here. And my personal opinion is if the noises other people make bother you, then stick headphones in your ears or stop going. Everyone works out differently and to me its just a sign that they are pushing themselves. Its no different than the breaths I take while I'm running on the treadmill.

CateLouise

its the guys who fake grunt and are like look at me with this massive weight that i can only get up when i swing my entire body and use momentum

i mean i exhale louder when im doing my weight class and its getting to the end of the muscle group and it hurts like a b**** :laugh:
i also have a few choice words during some of my other classes

people make noise when effort fair enough.........but its a gym not the tennis

christine24t

Within reason. But if you're grunting a lot, maybe you need to lower your number of reps and then slowly build it up?

soozeeg

I don't see anything wrong with it, i do it too.. as long as your not just standing in front of the mirror flexing and making sounds hah

chrisdavey

I don't get the screamers or weight droppers, annoying look at me behaviour! A few grunts and groans is fine though.

I never understood weight droppers. That was until I injured my shoulder. I now understand

Ceffy

I'd much rather hear someone grunting than farting in the gym, I swear some people run on gas

:laugh:

I am so with you on that one!

It's the men who walk up to the mirror in full view of as many people as possible, lift up their vests to admire their abs, stroke their chests and stomach and gush over themselves for ages that come across as big headed....or the ones that chuck the weights against the wall when their reps are finished...why do that?!

It's "Look at me, me man - I lifted and I done!!!"

So sad!