Made me laugh....Silly girls in the gym.

Articeluvsmemphis

lol, I understand where you're coming from. I shake my head at the people so offended you made a post about this. They must walk on water and never think people are silly for crap they do. It's note worthy because the "look" was out of place. People always notice things that are out of place, like a mini skirt in a business office setting. Come on people.

Abrasue

i understand completely. seems like some people are really trying to rag on you here, but I get it. If I see someone at the gym who is there to show off, it makes me feel weird for going to a gym to actuallly work out, and there's a problem with that.

Hang out at the mall if you wanna show off and look pretty, yannow?

Ah, thank you. Yes. Lol I'm not trying to offend anyone, like I said, made me laugh and was just trying to see if anyone else has to deal with beauty queens at the gym.

Qarol

Was she naked? That would be quite a distraction for me...but it would get my *kitten* to the gym everyday for a possible "sighting."

caroldot

I must admit that I enjoy seeing this stuff at the gym. At my gym the ellipticals & treadmills are upstairs and look down on main gym floor so you can see everything that's going on. Its fun to watch the little shows that women & men equally do to show off and get attention from each other! It makes my time on the treadmill go by so quickly!

Abrasue

Was she naked? That would be quite a distraction for me...but it would get my *kitten* to the gym everyday for a possible "sighting."

Haha

taunto

Was she naked? That would be quite a distraction for me...but it would get my *kitten* to the gym everyday for a possible "sighting."

Your profile picture made me smile. Thankyou for that

bcpie

i understand completely. seems like some people are really trying to rag on you here, but I get it. If I see someone at the gym who is there to show off, it makes me feel weird for going to a gym to actuallly work out, and there's a problem with that.

Hang out at the mall if you wanna show off and look pretty, yannow?

Ah, thank you. Yes. Lol I'm not trying to offend anyone, like I said, made me laugh and was just trying to see if anyone else has to deal with beauty queens at the gym.

lol right. And you worded it so nicely too! well anyways, good post, I know what you mean, glad I'm not the only one

Angel_Eyes1975

I am glad that I am at an all womens gym and everyone there is beautiful and of all shapes, sizes, and race and they are doing their own thing.. hell when I get on the treadmill sometimes i have my head phones on and talk on the phone I am there for me and don't care about anyone around me or what they are doing or wearing. I am at the gym to get me right and nothing else.. Now I can say the only time i feel uncomfortable is when I do a dance class and I am outta sync lol but hell alot of people are...

polo571

The better shape I get in the more I notice the lady warriors who get after it. Most of the sexy women at my gym are soccer moms and they are very conservative

emily2tx

I see those type a lot at my gym. However, the one gal that got me rolling was one that came in to walk on the treadmill, SLOWLY, and ate her Skittles. She lasted a whole 5 minutes. She didn't even burn off one of those Skittles.

tkaawa

I had just got there lol but okay nancy...

I just don't really understand the issue here. She wasn't talking on her cellphone or actually doing anything distracting, so it was really just her pure existence and appearance that bothered you. These threads come up here all the time about girls at the gym who choose to dress a certain way and I just don't get how it affects anyone else's workout. In one thread, we tell people who are self-conscious about going to the gym that they shouldn't worry because no one notices, while another simultaneous thread calls people out for things that don't have any direct effect on them.

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worej

But I have noticed at my gym its not so much the girls who are silly its the guys! there is a group that comes in and wears next to nothing shirt that are super tight and to be honest I am not sure if i have ever seen them actually lift. They kinda migrate to different machines and drink their protein shakes and talk then move on to the next machine.

Agreed. I know the girls that the original poster is talking about, but I also know it's not just a 'silly girls' phenomenon. I tend not to give those people a second thought because I'm far too busy sweating it out on the ellipticals.

2012asv

HAHA. i know what you mean.. and for the record MEN do this also. You know, the big buff ones who spend more time walking around the machines/weights than lifting them!

Such a distraction though. I don't know who they are really trying to impress. So sad.

hollyeverhart

I work out at home now mainly but when I went to the gym I didn't really notice other people... I mean coming & going maybe but during my workout hardly ever. I would assume someone with fake lashes & a pound of makeup & extenisons down at the gym is looking for attention but if thats what makes them happy, then let them! I couldn't have cared less about looking "hot" at the gym, cute/pretty maybe but I try to look 'nice' all the time if I can. I work out to look hot when it matters beach/home/goingout/etc not when sweating at the gym lol

Skeemer118

I have on make up when I go to the gym because most of the time I've just left work. I agree with the poster that said just do your own work out & let everyone else do whatever they're there to do. If she wants to pay $50 a month to prance then so be it.

tkaawa

I definitely agree with you on this one. I tell all my friends to come to the gym where I go because I feel as though people that are working out are actually working out...not paying attention to the other people working out. I don't judge a book by it's cover and think everyone comes in all different shapes and sizes.....just continue to work out for yourself and stop wasting energy on others...its your time wasted not theirs...

Have a Gr8 Day:-)

worej

Lol I'm not trying to offend anyone, like I said, made me laugh and was just trying to see if anyone else has to deal with beauty queens at the gym.

Not sure what there is to "deal" with...

there are plenty of those people at my university gym, but I don't get any less of a workout. I generally don't judge the people at the gym, whether they're overweight, dressed poorly, overdressed, whatever. If they're not getting in my way or interfering with my workout, it really doesn't concern me. If someone's eating Skittles on the treadmill next to me, I'll still leave 600 calories lighter. If someone's grunting and groaning and posing in the weight room, I'll still get in just as many reps, and that's what I'm there to do.

RockaholicMama

I know what you mean. I always get the stink eye because I am sweating and they are not! Yesterday a girl was taking pictures of herself walking on the treadmill. I couldn't help but chuckle.

I've seen people (guys and gals alike) doing that.

duharvalgt

let it be; in time these people will become less noticeable.

pirate4hire

A perk to having a weight bench and full weight set at home is there is no one around to distract or be impatient for you to finish up.

mrsjennifermaffei

While I don't go to the gym any longer since buying my stationary bike and weights, when I did go I saw stuff like this too. I'm not jealous in the least (like one person said) but come on......I'm there to work out, sweat my *kitten* off and NOT look for people to hook up with as I probably smell and look like crap.

I've heard gyms are sometimes big pick up joints for singles or cheaters but come on, get some class and just do what you are suppose to in a gym...even if it's just maintaining your weight. Put some effort into it and get off your high horse thinking you need to look glamorous because NEWS FLASH.....everyone looks like crap at the gym lol!

NatalieWiley

I changed gyms for this reason. It seemed everyone went to the gym for a fashion show and to socialize more so than to work out. It was unfortunate to leave that gym because it was 2 miles away and now i have to drive 6 miles. Which doesnt sound that much farther but that gives me a additional few minutes to try talk myself out of the gym :P

I like my gym now. It's very small and mainly populated by older people. I go at 5am or 8pm and there's never more than 4 other people in the gym!

MindyG150

According to my 27 year old son it's called 'trolling'. I thought the story was a hoot!

etajr

Perhaps you should talk to her and see what she is about and then form an opinion at that point. Perhaps she looks at you and wishes she looked as good as you do!!

Sl1ghtly

Two things I've learned on MFP-

1. Ugly guys are creepy.
2. Pretty girls have self esteem issues.

IndigoVA

I often go to the gym with my hair and make up done because I go during my lunch hour from work. There isn't enough time to fully redo my hair and make up after my workout, so I've found ways to just shower my body and then freshen my hair and face without washing it.

However, I do know the kind of girls the OP is referring to. I've seen them at my gym also. They come in (sometimes fully dressed) and just sit on an exercise bike, not even pedaling, and text on their phones. Or get on the treadmill and only go about 2 mph while chatting on their cell phones the whole time. I don't really get why they're bothering to come to the gym, but to each their own. They don't bother me unless their cell phone chatter gets loud, in which case I just turn up the volume on my iPod.

onedayillbamilf

Two things I've learned on MFP-

1. Ugly guys are creepy.
2. Pretty girls have self esteem issues.

But only at the gym...

missleah26

I definitely saw the preening (both male and female) at one of my old gyms to be distracting. If you're the type to go all Van Damme and not pay any attention to what's going on around you, all the power to you.

As for me, I was a spaz at the gym because I used to hate going. I'd have to distract myself by reading or watching TV while on a bike/treadmill to take my mind off actually being there. I already felt like a huge doofus, so someone walking around like they're God's gift to the planet drove me nuts. I fully admit I was being little-miss-judgy-pants, but I couldn't help but scoff and roll my eyes.

All that changed when I switched to an all-women's gym. No strutting, no preening, just women there getting their workout in. Treadmills, lifting, classes, it's all good-- we all know why we're there, and it's not to pick up guys. Amazing.

Hotrodhoodlum

There are other people in the gym when I'm working out ?? Never knew they were their...FOCUS ???

shanlynt

Ha I'm always a hot mess at the gym. To each their own. I find those girls amusing And LOL at the girl taking pics of herself on the treadmill.