OMG!! Almost punched this guy @ gym!

inetgirl

Wow!! What a jerk off.. I wouldn't have been able to be so nice and he would have been reported.

Articeluvsmemphis

don't worry about him, that was probably his only satisfaction for the day. sad people truly do express their pain in the form of complete arrogance and ignorance.

mmoyer1978

Awesome for you for standing your ground and telling him where to stick it. And I think your 35lbs is AMAZING so he can bite me. What a JERK!!!!

msarazine

What a tool! You keep up the good work and keep using the weights that are there for EVERYONE in the gym.

SordidEuphemism

If you were in the mens' section, why was this troglodyte there too? Men don't behave like this.

gapm

Yes it's sad but it still goes on. I'm a 50 yr old female Mechanical Engineer. I graduated 28 yrs ago, and I still run into men (both younger and older than I) who question my abilities and feel that I have to prove myself to them.

Sister! I'm also a 50 year old mechanical engineer. I know exactly what you're talking about.

Getting back on topic, coraliedthomas, you handled yourself well. I also think that reporting it to management would be a good idea. He could be scaring away paying customers that are less self confident and assertive than you.

runningdiva77

Good for you to stand your ground

sarallong

WOW!!! I would have flipped the eff out!!!

Dita2810

Wow! That's so discriminating! the guys in the gym always so helpful whenever us girls hang around in strength training area.
personal trainers who mostly men are also being supportive to the girls visiting the gym.
You said the right things to that dude!

mbts08

i'll say sorry for all males. that guy is an dumb butt err i hate people like that. you sould of laugh and pointed at his croch and said you use that little thing. he'll never go near you again

^^^^hehehe

likearadiowave

coraliethomas, kudos for sticking up for yourself. He probably thinks he's too cool for school and wants to prove it by pushing women around.

This is just me, because of my sometimes-quick-temper, I would have said "Oh really? I don't see a sign anywhere that says "Men's Section" ... so why don't you get you and your fake muscles out of my face?"

lol

jaymek92

This is precisely why I love working out at Planet Fitness, Everyone is welcome.

except for "lunks" and those of us who can't silently drop a heavy deadlift, snatch, and so on...
i'm not trying to start anything, i'm just saying.

but no guy has ever said ANYTHING to me and i'm generally the only girl lifting. that's ridiculous.
if my crossfit guys were there, they would have killed him for you!

CCChaos625

i can believe it but still shocked. i read the story to my husband. Proud of you for sticking up for yourself!

BarbWhite09

What an *kitten*

StaceyL76

Wow ~! What a Prick! Glad you stood your ground.

Too bad, you didn't say, well you better get your *kitten* over there - little girl.

waldenfam2

i can believe it but still shocked. i read the story to my husband. Proud of you for sticking up for yourself!

I did too, lol!!

froeschli

You handled the situation well. It would have taken me hours to come up with a witty response, or even a factual one.
'just wait and see, we'll have them weights painted pink in no time...'

chrissismone

I wish a joker would think to say some ish like that to me. I would have taken that 35 lb weight and went to work on his *kitten*. He would never say ish again and I would be in jail..but then plead insanity as I felt threatened. OP your a better woman than I. All the men in my gym even though its small either move out of my way and smile or move out of my way simple bc I'm a chick. They know better I guess since I keep a mean bitter itch face on..

Savyna

I want to strength train in the free weights area but that area is overflowing with testosterone that I don't enjoy going in that pit anyways. There are some girls who are braver than I and do go in there and kudos to them. I went in there once at school and it was a bit easier because most of the guys there aren't that big either and aren't as hostile. In the gym near my home the guys, who are like 10-20 years older than me, are more of the type of guy you ran into in that gym. I'm sorry you had to deal with that but good job sticking up for yourself. People shouldn't be that hostile and he shouldn't be such a meathead blockhead co.khead either -.-

SPBROOKS68

HATE THAT but also hate when people say "you don't look like you need to be working out" Seriously - it isn't any of your business when or why or work out!!!

becoming_a_new_me

So I cant believe that in this day and age, there is still stereotyping going on at the gym. I went to the Y today to do some strength training... I was doing some bench presses.. now Ive JUST started adding strength to my workouts, so Im still only doing 35lbs.. Im proud of my 35lbs press... I plan on increasing it soon, but I know it looks kinda dumb to those guys who can bench press a gajillion pounds.

So Im happy benchpressing away with my Ipod and this huge beefcake roidrage looking fool taps me on my shoulder.. so I put the bar up and pull my earphones out and say "Yes?"... Well he points to the treadmills and says "The cardio section is over there, where those girls are" so I say "Thanks, I knew that already though, today is my strength day"... so he actually has the balls to say to me "Little girl, this is the MENS area... I think you are lost"... So, I gather up my courage... look him in the eyes and say "NO, this is the 'everyone who pays to be here' area". He stood there looking at me like he might pick me up and carry me to a treadmill... and we have our little wild west stare down and he walks off muttering something about "knowing my place"...

I couldnt believe it!! Is this 2012 or what?? Any other of you lady weight trainers deal with this kinda crap?

I probably would have punched him...and given you were sitting and he was standing....well...I would have punched whatever was at my eye level if you know what I mean

funkycamper

Wow, you handled this well. What a jerk! I haven't read through all pages so I don't know if someone has mentioned yet but, in addition to reporting it to the manager, when something like that happens again I think you should immediately get a staff member involved. Immediately. Like maybe responding with "well, let's ask a staff member if this is men's only" and then walk over and get them or call one over if one is close by. That way this jerk can hear from staff that he is wrong.

textlikekisses

at my gym if someone did something like that they would set off an alarm and kick him out immediately. DISGUSTING. I may be a small girl, but I probably would have kicked him in the balls...errr...lack there of.

Boshnivay

sooo proud that you stood up to him! what a meanie >:( "knowing your place..." hmm what year is it? 2012? OH.

wisebadger53

I won't say anything like that to the women at our gym until I can bench press as much as they do! :blushing:

Boshnivay

Wow, you handled this well. What a jerk! I haven't read through all pages so I don't know if someone has mentioned yet but, in addition to reporting it to the manager, when something like that happens again I think you should immediately get a staff member involved. Immediately. Like maybe responding with "well, let's ask a staff member if this is men's only" and then walk over and get them or call one over if one is close by. That way this jerk can hear from staff that he is wrong.

Thisss would be a great idea! totally do that next time

Nikki582

Oh my god! What a complete *kitten*!!
My experience with similar was when I was having a staff member show me around the gym, he pointed to the benches and he goes "Look, not that you'll be using these, but you can't bench press out of staffed hours or without a spotter."
So I raised my eyebrows and said "Excuse me? What do you mean?"
"Oh it's just for safety purposes if you're here alo..."
"No no no no.. What do you mean "not that you'll be using these?" damn straight I'll be using those, I've been a member of another gym for the last couple of months doing weight training and simply signing up to this gym to continue. So yes, I DO need to know that rule. Thank you."
I'm normally quiet and mousy, but I really felt the need to say something. I don't think he'll be telling women what they will or won't be needing at the gym any more.

coraliethomas

Thank you everyone for the support! Im gonna go back and hit those weights with more spunk on Monday!! After I report Fathead!

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

Usually I'm the only woman in the weights area & sometimes I get stares from both the men and the PTs but I really don't care. That guy is such a dork

JamieSK

Kudos, for standing your ground!

What a creep; sounds like his head and ego are so big it's a wonder anybody else can fit in the gym!! Stick to your guns girl, I bet you'll run into this joker again!

If I were you I report him to the management; maybe that will straighten him out. :happy: