Am i the only one it pisses off

Imawonder

How do you know that they can't do anymore? Some people have joint problems or heart problems and are there to help themselves. Maybe try to be a little more understanding that not everyone is as physically fit as you are.

^^THIS"" When I started, I could barely walk at 2.5 mph. Why be so judgmental?? I know for me, if I didn't start at the gym, I would never have started. I have a treadmill at home, but that makes it too easy to quit and go sit on the couch instead. Give 'em a break!

overit75

What I get mad about is that people look at me weird because I am soaked in sweat at the gym. Sorry I am there to work, not socialize. I also get mad when people socialize while hogging up a machine.

militarydreams

Move to the freeweights. You'll be happier, less stressed, and get a better workout =p.

This is all you need to know about getting stronger in the gym. If you're serious enough to get angry then you're serious enough to do it properly.

FitBunnyEm

There is so much that goes on at the gym that ticks me off; I just don't go anymore. I do my workouts at home and love it!

yep same here but im still going at the mo even though i could kill

Jacwhite22

My gym has 2 smith machines.....On Monday one of them was being used for bicep curls and the other for dead lift.......yes...I was pissed.

tripitena

You aren't the only one it pisses off, there are plenty of other *kitten* out there.

tripi listens for the sound of this thread slamming closed.....

bagge72

these people suck. you can have an injury or arthritis and still manage to be considerate in the gym. maybe those people should understand that since their fitness level is lower, they need to be considerate to those who are healthier. i'm seeing a lot of reverse logic, for a 10k do they line the walkers up at the front? no!!! the fast elite runners go to the front, and the slow people take their place int he back. people need to learn to fall in line and they are not special.

anyways, i agree with you!!!! my gym is 90% dudes that only lift and NEVER do cardio. they work out in groups of 2 or 3 and during their "rest" one of them just sits up the bench/machine so no one else can use it, even though they are just talking. These "rest chats" can last as long as 10 minutes. one time i asked if i could work in with two guys who were doing this (i could have finished my whole set during 1 rest) and they said NO!!! selfish *kitten*.i find this is so annoying, some of us have things to do and can spend three hours at the gym shooting the *kitten* with our buddies!

**** or get off the pot, go big or go home, whatever you want to say. just get out of the damn way and have respect for people with limited time!

I had kind of the opposite experience the other day, I used a machine that was empty, and by the time I was on my 3rd set a guy comes over, and was just looking at me, so I asked him if he would like to work in with me, and he goes "No I was here first!" Well sorry for ya, because you left the machine, and I got 3 sets in so you couldn't have been to worried about it.

But for the OP I see this crap all of the time, but these people pay for the membership just like you do, so stop pretending you are better than them, and just do something different. I'm sure there are plenty of people at my gym who complain about the fat kid using the the treadmill for an hour, but they can go f' themselves, because how else would I get in shape.

RealDealNeil

I know that feeling

Maribelle1978

I myself cannot stand workingout all sweaty and out of breathe, so i workout at my pace... i have a delicate knee too, so i don't want to aggrave it... and like many have said , as long as you MOVE, that's the important thing...

Besides, 30 minutes of a good pace walking burns just as much as a 10 minute run... so relax, let people workout at their own pace. When you have the machine, you do what you want, and when others have it, its theirs to do what they want!

kitkatkmt

Hey, even the smallest and easiest workout can still be beneficial to them.

^This. I can't work out quickly - I may look like I'm barely moving, but for me, with bad joints, it's not the speed, it's more the fact that I'm even able to do something. Suck it up and let people do things at their own pace.

17ChargerGirl17

I hate when I am waiting to use a machine and someone is texting on their phone!!!
and yes I agree, if you are going to workout, workout. If you can talk to the guy next to you, you are not doing it correctly. LOL
Get off and go walk around the block with your friend, there are people who actually want to do Cardio...

amelia_atlantic

It bothers me more when the machines are constantly broken (PLANET FITNESS), yet the gym doesn't put a cap on new memberships when they clearly can't accomodate so many (PLANET FITNESS).

KrystleKiri

Well, that's not fair AT ALL. Everyone goes at a different pace. If it's a chick that's texting, talking to her best friend, and casually gliding on the eliptical, okay, yeah, that sucks, but if someone is just going slow in general? it's not up to you to determine how hard they should be working out.

Debbe2

Possible that they have been working out and finishing a long session so winding down. I don't get upset at the gym with people cause we're really all struggling to get fit, stay fit and do it in the limited time we have available.

iAMaPhoenix

And that pisses you off...I hate to see what you do when the traffic is rubbernecked.

thaislcrd

Not everyone can or should exercise at the same pace as everyone else. My mom used to be very active and strong, now she can barely walk on a treadmill, and watching her on the stationary bike seems like a joke. She moves her feet very slowly when on a bike and walks slowly on a treadmill, but can walk fast anywhere else. That's because of problems that she has on the nerves of her legs, but if you were to see her, you would think that she has not problem at all. I'm really proud to see that even through pain, she's exercising. So, what I'm saying is, don't judge! Not everyone has the same ability as you. Some people might have problems that you don't know about!

MissFit0101

I work out very hard, but honestly, I don't give a crap what other people are doing.

WhittRak

Because you are the Queen of fitness machines right? Get over it.

becoming_a_new_me

I have severe fibromyalgia. While normally I will go for a hard burn, there are days that the fact that I made it out of bed was a victory. I still go workout, but I will do a slow workout because I don't want to end up in bed for three days. You don't know what that person has going on in his/her life. It could be a major victory that they made it to the gym in the first place.

Jugie12

When I do cardio, I get to go up the stairs to the treads or elipticals and bikes where I have full view of the rest of the gym. I have fun watching and observing - I can think of one girl inparticular who will go sit at a machine and put it on the lowest weight - 10lbs or less - and will sit and do reps just looking around. She swings her arms up and down without focus or resistance and her reps are always unevenly numbered... could be 21 reps then 25 or 12. She got new boobs so she sticks them out if she can and does that look-around to see if the guys in the area are paying attention. If she thinks one if looking her way, she'll blow out a breath as if she's straining on that workout, then when he turns away she'll slump back and wait to catch another dude peeking, lol

yes, it's a waste of time and money for her but it's entertainment for me. Plus, I like to think it makes me look like a badass when I go to the same machine and move a stack of weights that would make most of my friends cry. :bigsmile:

When I am lifting though, or running, I don't see or hear anyone else. My time to focus on me and my muscles.

If I have to cool it off and walk though, people watching is free game!

bagge72

I seriously hate when people set up camp at the cable stands...they will bring a pair of dumbbells, swiss balls, and a bunch of other useless "functional" stability equipment and superset everything with cables, etc.
I nicknames these people "cable b*tches"

Also, guys who do freakin' barbell curls in squat racks!

Yes to all of this, sometimes I think people are just trying to be like "look I'm better than you, because I do this workout I made up while doing two others at the same time."

jaxandmaksmom

Let me say this again so those who zutomatically took offense and attacked.....if there is effort put into it...if you are there to work out.. Hey i am the one who will be ur damm cheerleader.....

BUT ifyou are goingtostand on the elliptical watching tv while talking to ur friend giving a play by play of what happens on the real housewives of wherever....its a little annoying.... Or if you put that friend on hold to loudly argue with your boyfriend about whatever weirc thing happened....that is irratating.....

If you then move to the wight machine and sit on the bench and proceed to sit for 20 minutes so that ppl all ove the gym are wanting to kill her... That is my problem

Not your grandfather who is putting ineffortor the 57year old with bad knees or theoverweight lady giving it her 100% iam talking about the people who dont understand that others r there to workout....

Is that clearer now? I am sure none of you who have attacked and said i was iggnorant or think i am talking about them will come back or read this... But if you do...unless your using the gym as ateenager uses her bedroom and everyone else there diesnt matter then no

i am not talkimg about u....

Again please read jesus

Funny how you bring all that up AFTER you get jumped on,looks a lot like you are trying to save face

actucally i have been saying it from the start.. but people seem to read and see only what they want...

Beatlegirl66

My mom and I sometimes go to the gym together. It is a small place and there are only 2 of the types of exercise bikes that she likes to use. When we got there, two men are sitting at the bikes watching a Cardinal's baseball game. They were not using the bikes and did not even have their feet on the pedals once. They were just sitting there, watching the game and yelling things out to the T.V. My mom ended up doing some other machines, but was a little upset and disappointed that she could not get the workout that she wanted that day.

I am out of shape and I move slowly on a machine. I do the best that I can I hope no one judges me for it. However, I am actually using the machine. I think these men were very rude to be using the gym as a sports bar. Aren't there other places in town where they could have gone to watch a baseball game on T.V.? Looking back now, I guess one of us should have said something to them.

I realize that they paid their dues the same as everyone else, but they should have at least made it look like they were sort of working out instead of just sitting there for the entire 90 minutes we were there.

jaxandmaksmom

I have severe fibromyalgia. While normally I will go for a hard burn, there are days that the fact that I made it out of bed was a victory. I still go workout, but I will do a slow workout because I don't want to end up in bed for three days. You don't know what that person has going on in his/her life. It could be a major victory that they made it to the gym in the first place.

Let me say this again so those who zutomatically took offense and attacked.....if there is effort put into it...if you are there to work out.. Hey i am the one who will be ur damm cheerleader.....

BUT ifyou are goingtostand on the elliptical watching tv while talking to ur friend giving a play by play of what happens on the real housewives of wherever....its a little annoying.... Or if you put that friend on hold to loudly argue with your boyfriend about whatever weirc thing happened....that is irratating.....

If you then move to the wight machine and sit on the bench and proceed to sit for 20 minutes so that ppl all ove the gym are wanting to kill her... That is my problem

Not your grandfather who is putting ineffortor the 57year old with bad knees or theoverweight lady giving it her 100% iam talking about the people who dont understand that others r there to workout....

Is that clearer now? I am sure none of you who have attacked and said i was iggnorant or think i am talking about them will come back or read this... But if you do...unless your using the gym as ateenager uses her bedroom and everyone else there diesnt matter then no

i am not talkimg about u....

jaxandmaksmom

Not everyone can or should exercise at the same pace as everyone else. My mom used to be very active and strong, now she can barely walk on a treadmill, and watching her on the stationary bike seems like a joke. She moves her feet very slowly when on a bike and walks slowly on a treadmill, but can walk fast anywhere else. That's because of problems that she has on the nerves of her legs, but if you were to see her, you would think that she has not problem at all. I'm really proud to see that even through pain, she's exercising. So, what I'm saying is, don't judge! Not everyone has the same ability as you. Some people might have problems that you don't know about!

Let me say this again so those who zutomatically took offense and attacked.....if there is effort put into it...if you are there to work out.. Hey i am the one who will be ur damm cheerleader.....

BUT ifyou are goingtostand on the elliptical watching tv while talking to ur friend giving a play by play of what happens on the real housewives of wherever....its a little annoying.... Or if you put that friend on hold to loudly argue with your boyfriend about whatever weirc thing happened....that is irratating.....

If you then move to the wight machine and sit on the bench and proceed to sit for 20 minutes so that ppl all ove the gym are wanting to kill her... That is my problem

Not your grandfather who is putting ineffortor the 57year old with bad knees or theoverweight lady giving it her 100% iam talking about the people who dont understand that others r there to workout....

Is that clearer now? I am sure none of you who have attacked and said i was iggnorant or think i am talking about them will come back or read this... But if you do...unless your using the gym as ateenager uses her bedroom and everyone else there diesnt matter then no

i am not talkimg about u....

jaxandmaksmom

Possible that they have been working out and finishing a long session so winding down. I don't get upset at the gym with people cause we're really all struggling to get fit, stay fit and do it in the limited time we have available.

Let me say this again so those who zutomatically took offense and attacked.....if there is effort put into it...if you are there to work out.. Hey i am the one who will be ur damm cheerleader.....

BUT ifyou are goingtostand on the elliptical watching tv while talking to ur friend giving a play by play of what happens on the real housewives of wherever....its a little annoying.... Or if you put that friend on hold to loudly argue with your boyfriend about whatever weirc thing happened....that is irratating.....

If you then move to the wight machine and sit on the bench and proceed to sit for 20 minutes so that ppl all ove the gym are wanting to kill her... That is my problem

Not your grandfather who is putting ineffortor the 57year old with bad knees or theoverweight lady giving it her 100% iam talking about the people who dont understand that others r there to workout....

Is that clearer now? I am sure none of you who have attacked and said i was iggnorant or think i am talking about them will come back or read this... But if you do...unless your using the gym as ateenager uses her bedroom and everyone else there diesnt matter then no

i am not talkimg about u....

jaxandmaksmom

I myself cannot stand workingout all sweaty and out of breathe, so i workout at my pace... i have a delicate knee too, so i don't want to aggrave it... and like many have said , as long as you MOVE, that's the important thing...

Besides, 30 minutes of a good pace walking burns just as much as a 10 minute run... so relax, let people workout at their own pace. When you have the machine, you do what you want, and when others have it, its theirs to do what they want!

Let me say this again so those who zutomatically took offense and attacked.....if there is effort put into it...if you are there to work out.. Hey i am the one who will be ur damm cheerleader.....

BUT ifyou are goingtostand on the elliptical watching tv while talking to ur friend giving a play by play of what happens on the real housewives of wherever....its a little annoying.... Or if you put that friend on hold to loudly argue with your boyfriend about whatever weirc thing happened....that is irratating.....

If you then move to the wight machine and sit on the bench and proceed to sit for 20 minutes so that ppl all ove the gym are wanting to kill her... That is my problem

Not your grandfather who is putting ineffortor the 57year old with bad knees or theoverweight lady giving it her 100% iam talking about the people who dont understand that others r there to workout....

Is that clearer now? I am sure none of you who have attacked and said i was iggnorant or think i am talking about them will come back or read this... But if you do...unless your using the gym as ateenager uses her bedroom and everyone else there diesnt matter then no

i am not talkimg about u....

jaxandmaksmom

You never know if that person has issues (like I have rhematoid arthritis, so I can't work out as hard as some other people), or maybe they are recovering from surgery or an injury. Unless you know their specific circumstances, you shouldn't let it get you so upset.

^^ this!

I'm not trying to preach, because I also tend to judge people by their efforts sometimes, but try to remind myself that not everyone is at the same fitness level and some are just starting out, or recovering from injury. Just being at the gym is a step in the right direction!

Let me say this again so those who zutomatically took offense and attacked.....if there is effort put into it...if you are there to work out.. Hey i am the one who will be ur damm cheerleader.....

BUT ifyou are goingtostand on the elliptical watching tv while talking to ur friend giving a play by play of what happens on the real housewives of wherever....its a little annoying.... Or if you put that friend on hold to loudly argue with your boyfriend about whatever weirc thing happened....that is irratating.....

If you then move to the wight machine and sit on the bench and proceed to sit for 20 minutes so that ppl all ove the gym are wanting to kill her... That is my problem

Not your grandfather who is putting ineffortor the 57year old with bad knees or theoverweight lady giving it her 100% iam talking about the people who dont understand that others r there to workout....

Is that clearer now? I am sure none of you who have attacked and said i was iggnorant or think i am talking about them will come back or read this... But if you do...unless your using the gym as ateenager uses her bedroom and everyone else there diesnt matter then no

i am not talkimg about u....

charlieok

Hey, even the smallest and easiest workout can still be beneficial to them.

I used to think that. Or at least, I used to think that some of the necessary workouts in a well-planned routine would be extremely easy like that. There are, after all, heart rate charts based on forumlas which label some low ranges as "recovery" zones, where you can build your aerobic base and improve your fat burning efficiency.

Then, I got a real metabolic test. That was eye opening.

The test showed where my personal zones are. The zones posted all over heath clubs based on forumlas might be better than nothing at all but they are, for the most part, crap. For me, the high zones on the chart were far too high, and the low zones were far too low. My zones were much more clustered together in a narrow band.

Yesterday, I did an hour workout on a bike alternating between zone 1 and zone 2. Even in zone 1, my recovery zone, I was sweating a *lot*. My takeaway was that there is a very high correlation between entering the zones where I get a lot of benefit from exercise, and the intensity level where I start to sweat in earnest.

Maybe this is not true for others. But so far, based on what I learned, my guess is that if you're not sweating, you're working below zone 1.

Zoeeee_xx

Sort of, but it depends what they are like. I think you can normally tell when someone wants to be there to exercise and when they don't. It does get annoying when people hog the machines just to be next to their friend though. Also, when i see girls come into the gym wearing leggings and converse and 'speed walk' on the treadmill, its like.. you are going to mess your feet up running in those.