Things people do at the gym that you hate
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Nothing really bothers me at the gym. I LOVE the gym!!
But, I am friends with a guy on Facebook who takes pictures of people at his gym and then posts them on his Facebook page and proceeds to make fun of them while all of this Facebook friends chime in. So - be wary of those people with the cell phones! :noway:
Thats just mean! :[
No phones allowed in my gym, if someone did that too me, Id make sure I got him back0 -
So many people (and at our gym, it's mostly guys) who won't wipe down the equipment after they've sweated all over it. Ick.0
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So many people (and at our gym, it's mostly guys) who won't wipe down the equipment after they've sweated all over it. Ick.
I agree, its a real male thing as well.0 -
Luckily the gym I go to doesn't allow any cell use for those reasons... But I had someone who just stared me down once will I was on the trendm.. I thought he might be waiting to use it, but after I got off he didnt move towards it.... Creepy.. and I hated it0
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1. I dislike people who do not clean off there machince after utilizing it....come on people sweat and germs all over the machince!
2. I dislike seeing people in unproper gym gear such as pajama pants, jeans, church shoes & etc!
3. I dislike people singing/rapping loudly while working out....I have my ipad on and i still hear you ridiculos!
4. I dislike people banging the weights down DO NOT LET THEM CLAP!
5. I dislike people who hold on to the treadmill going 5.0 plus after 30 secs of running...slow it down your not ready!
I agree with you, especially the banging weights, if you can't place them, they are too heavy for you0 -
Theres a lot of "if you dont like it, go home". But the gym is a place you pay to use, boundaries and rules should be set so the client is comfortanble.
I know some are personal things that arent hurting anyone else, like grunting, you can tell someone to stop grunting lol, but not wiping down machines, wearing perfum, and not reracking weights is something that you should not have to ASK people to do! Its a paid place, follow the rules!
just my two cents :]]0 -
Theres a lot of "if you dont like it, go home". But the gym is a place you pay to use, boundaries and rules should be set so the client is comfortanble.
I know some are personal things that arent hurting anyone else, like grunting, you can tell someone to stop grunting lol, but not wiping down machines, wearing perfum, and not reracking weights is something that you should not have to ASK people to do! Its a paid place, follow the rules!
just my two cents :]]
It just basic manners really. Something that is sadly lacking lately, not just in gyms0 -
I don't really mind guys checking me out , hehe
I've worked hard to get into the shape I'm in so I think its a great confidence booster.
What I absolutely despise are the people who use a piece of equipment but then don't clean it after they are done!! Ewww.0 -
making loud noises when doing weights....WWTTTFFFFFF!!!! If its too heavy S-T-O-P or S-T-F-U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally grosssss0 -
Nothing really bothers me at the gym. I LOVE the gym!!
But, I am friends with a guy on Facebook who takes pictures of people at his gym and then posts them on his Facebook page and proceeds to make fun of them while all of this Facebook friends chime in. So - be wary of those people with the cell phones! :noway:
Thats just mean! :[
That is inappropriate!!! In fact, I'm angry just hearing that!0 -
Idiot "bros" spitting in the drinking fountain.0
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Idiot "bros" spitting in the drinking fountain.
wtff ewwww!!???0 -
kg is a bit over double standard American weight... 2.2 lbs per kg. or a bit over.
1. Today. Man was on the treadmill... not exercising.. just watching the television on it. Anytime I got close to him in my routine, he wanted to talk. Now, I am as friendly as the next person and I realize that at times it is important to take time out of our day to be friendly to somebody who obviously has nobody in their life at the moment... Just when I am in the middle of my routine, I don't want a full blown 20 minute conversation about your red-cross efforts during some tropical storm a few years back. (I don't have a problem with a hello or even a few sentences .. especially during rest periods ... sometimes these conversations can be most helpful)
2. Stinky farts... nuff said.
3. Sitting on the equipment I need for my workout talking casually to a friend for 20 minutes ...again doing nothing.. just talking during the busy time of the day. People need the equipment for what it is meant for. You need to talk something over with somebody.. that is great... find a more private area and chat away.
4. Usually leaving weights on the equipment ... but today, I actually appreciated the 45KG (100 lb) weights being left on the leg press machine.. that meant I did not have to put them on it... Only had to take them off when I was through...
Look forward to reading other posts because I don't want to be "that guy"...0 -
Oh, and one more thing... Women, please don't take your tween age boys into the youth ladies locker room with you... My 10 year old daughter don't need that kind of education! So many ways that can go awry.0
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The casual "lean and look"
GAHHHH!!!!! Drives me nuts.
if you dont know what im talking about, go watch jenna marbles on Youtube. She has a gym pet peeves video.0 -
I can usually ignore most things but really strong, overpowering perfume or aftershave or deodorants put me right off my stride at the gym. There's just no need!
Totally this!!!!0 -
OVERPOWERING PERFUME!
LEAVING THEIR WEIGHTS ON
NOT WIPING THEIR ICKY SWEAT OFF AFTER USING EACH MACHINE
AND THIS ONE GUY WHO THE WHOLE TIME IS THERE HAS HIS TONGUE HANGING OUT OF HIS MOUTH! SERIOUSLY?!0 -
I work in a gym and the thing that annoys me the most is people who join up then expect a miracle by losing weight without actually using their membership. Join, go three times per week, work out hard, eat healthy = lose weight.0
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has it been said already?
people just sitting at the weight machine stations texting on their phones. seriously, can we not put our phones away for 1 hour??0 -
Well, there are only 6 floor mats in our gym, so what really bugs me is when the personal trainer hogs 3 of them just so he can spread out all the different weights and fit balls he's going to use for his client!0
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We have this one lady who sets her workout bag on a piece of cardio equipment and then goes and works in the weight area for 30 minutes.
Seriously, cell phones do not belong on the workout floor. If their is an emergency and you need to have a quick call fine, but don't have a long conversation that everyone has to hear.
When you are done with the treadmill, please turn it off. Hate those people that keep it moving after they are done.
People who expect you to move in exercise class because they came in late and want that spot.0 -
People using multiple piece of equipment at once, and moving between them. Sorry, I'm not going to wait 15 minutes to squat just because you read somewhere that circuit training is the only way to get fit. There are actually multiple people at my gym who do this! I have to stop them every time.
THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^
Also, the tallest person at the gym comes into the spinning class and sits in the front row, between you and the instructor, bocking your view completely.
There are empty bikes at the back mate, go use one of them.....0 -
Ok, and no one has mentioned this, and it annoys the *kitten* out of me, and I don't know why they do it, it's a running joke with my husband, so maybe someone will answer this...
I've seen multiple guys at the gym who walk around chewing on their towels!!! Seriously gnawing away!! WTF?
Maybe they have soaked the towel in nutrients, hitch hikers guide to the galaxy style?
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If my headphones are in and I'm a hot, sweaty, mess... I'm not up for a chat. The trainers can be the worst offenders.
Grrrr!0 -
has it been said already?
people just sitting at the weight machine stations texting on their phones. seriously, can we not put our phones away for 1 hour??
I have an APP on my phone that I use to record what I do when lifting weights, instead of writing it in a notebook for instance. I have a feeling people assume I am texting when I am really recording what I did in my log.
I get really mad when people don't clean up after themselves or rack their weights when they are done. I am known to call people out when I see this happening.0 -
People who smell. (No the workout didn't cause them to produce the foul odor coming out of their pores)
People who don't wipe the machine down. (When doing cardio, your face isn't the only thing that sweats! If you're holding on to the bar, your hands get sweaty too!)
People that come and use the machine right next to me. (Give me some breathing room! Unless the gym is crowded, then I understand)
Women who come to the gym in full makeup & hair done.
People who don't wear proper gym attire.
People who bring their whole life with them to the machine.0
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