Question to all the girls - guys in the gym

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!

d2footballJRC

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.

Depends some lifts it's more acceptable then others, but you should still avoid it if you can. People dropping the weights after a deadlift makes more sense then someone dropping them after curling.

minnie84

i think it depends some you can tell are natural moaners and heavy breathers u can usually tell its just them trying and some times it helps them work out others u can tell are so putting it on it either puts u off or makes u laugh xx

rsmithy89

Thanks for your feedback everyone. I will keep it in mind tomorrow when I am doing my weights

BPayton27

Personally, I don't know how you guys all don't let out some kind of little noise when lifting. Women at my gym do it too. I am not bothered by it because I have my ear buds in. My gym is multi-leveled, though. If I can hear someone straining DOWNSTAIRS over my music, yeah, that's annoying. It has happened.

lulabellewoowoo

I used to think it was all "attention seeking" until I started lifting with my husband. He grunts and groans on his last set as he is really pushing himself and he has no idea he is doing it (especially since he has earphones on). At first, I felt embarrassed, but then I look at what he was lifting and figured if that is what it takes to get it going, I'll take it since I benefit from the results

d2footballJRC

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

They might be flexing in a mirror getting ready for a competition. They have to practice their flexes and poses. Making sounds is a bit weird in front of a mirror though! :-)

GorillaNJ

What is the difference really? Get your workout done, who really cares what others think. Sometimes on my last rep or two I probably do make some sort of noise... not one of those loud screams like I am auditioning for 300. But I never once really thought about what others think about it

ALW65

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

Can you imagine what people like that sound like in bed???

This one popped up while watching the above video....a great 'Candid Camera' type of stunt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTMnaRkIXVU&feature=related

neversettle

Doesn't matter to me. What other people do at the gym shouldnt bother anyone unless its directly affecting their own workout.
Do what ya gotta do!

FriendsR4EverTreasures

do what you have to and get it done! Weightlifting is individual just as losing weight is too!