Biggest Pet Peeves at the Gym
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I hate to work out next to guys who make girly noises. A grunt would be ok but full on org*** noises just is not ok. There is this guy in my Spinning class who waltzes in late everyday and decides to sit next to me most days. He makes some serious bedroom noises while Spinning! Ughhhhh Ohhh Ahhhhh give me a break!
People who come to the gym and workout in street clothes. I workout at a gym that is a health benefit for a lot of corporations. Just because you have a coporate membership doesn't mean you don't have to wear workout clothes! I have see my share of guys working out in black dress socks, polo shirts or loafers.
This is petty but I have seeing people with outdated technology lol. I saw a woman on the elliptical with a big personal CD player. Not sure what techno graveyard she dug that out of but it was huge!!
Guys who don't wear Under Armour or something under baggy shorts. Yes catching a glimpse of your sweaty b**** just singed my eyes and ruined my workout!
The street clothes! My mom walks in her business casual clothes, and it bothers me so much.0 -
I agree with this too....I go with no makeup and the same ol shirt I always wear, I bust *kitten* everytime and get super sweaty and at the end of a workout, I just wanna shower and finish my day. I guess it all matters where you live too though....some people cannot leave the house without 4lbs of makeup and designated workout clothes.Women that come in with no make up and any old shirt they pull off the floor.
Why do you hate this? I have a hard enough time running in sunblock, much less makeup. When you're there to bust *kitten*, you don't need to look cute. Who cares if your workout shirt is grungy. It should be. If you're not sweating, you're not working hard enough.0 -
My gym is a girl's only gym. The people who run the gym won't let us go use the weights whenever we want. We have to have a supervisor, and someone in there to watch us/teach us what to do. Not all of us need that help.... I'm considering switching gyms.
You should..that setup blows.0 -
January.
Look I get it, you made a new years resolution but the fact of the matter is that you aren't going to stick with it.
A new years resolution is a gimmick.
Stop crowding the gym.0 -
Women that come in with no make up and any old shirt they pull off the floor.
Wow you'd hate me: I don't wear dirty stuff, but I don't get done up or put on makeup so that my sweaty face can look like a colorful mess and my cute clothes can get SOAKED and gross as I get down and dirty transforming my body into that of an epic goddess while getting down and dirty with heavy free weights and body weight work on the floor...0 -
Not wiping down the machine is my biggest,
I don't care what you look like/wear/how much makeup you have on but if I am choking on your perfume you shouldn't be allowed in without showering first, that's part of why the gym has showers!
I also hate when there are a ton of empty machines that do the same thing as me and someone jumps on the one right next to me. If the place isn't full I shouldn't feel claustrophobic.0 -
Yeaaaa this is why I dont go to the gym, because people are too judgy and I'm not perfect.0
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the gym i go to has some t.v.s mounted that play music videos, but the actual music that plays throughout the gym is something totally un-related, someone complains and the gym manager tells them (complainee) that they can ask staff to change the channel. Next day, ESPN is playing and all the guys are standing around watching it looking like a bunh of jackas$es. yea, It wasn't on the next day lol0
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January.
Look I get it, you made a new years resolution but the fact of the matter is that you aren't going to stick with it.
A new years resolution is a gimmick.
Stop crowding the gym.
A-M-E-N!!0 -
January.
Look I get it, you made a new years resolution but the fact of the matter is that you aren't going to stick with it.
A new years resolution is a gimmick.
Stop crowding the gym.
I love January, makes my membership cheaper
Without all of those new years resolutions buying 1-year memberships to only go for 1-2 months they would have to charge me at lest 2X as much 0 -
The gym attendant who stares and looks like an orc0
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Women that come in with no make up and any old shirt they pull off the floor.
I do this. AND I let my clothes dry in my locker and wear them the next day. I work 60 hours a week, I don't have time, nor do I care what people think about my lack of makeup or laundry.
SO THERE.
she was kidding, but just letting your clothes air out...ew. that definitely don't get rid of the funk honey child0 -
Well that's different! I mean, I don't care if people go on with make up, by all means, take an hour or two to go to the gym to sweat it off, but the fact she said her pet peeve was "Women that come in with no make up" was a little irritating and ignorant, also sexist.This is stupid. You sweat off your make up any ways. If you don't, you're not doing a good enough job. NO ONE should look "cute" or "pretty" after a work out. Not even models do.
EDIT: Sorry, I'm new to posting. This was a response to this :
"Women that come in with no make up and any old shirt they pull off the floor.
people that stare at me when im on my phone ....seriously f off"
I agree, it's stupid to put on makeup just for going to the gym. I do however head to the gym after work with my makeup still on haha. I'm usually missing 1/2 my eyebrows by the time I'm done... (I usually like to look in the mirror after just to see how messed up it is and have a laugh haha).0 -
My gym is a girl's only gym. The people who run the gym won't let us go use the weights whenever we want. We have to have a supervisor, and someone in there to watch us/teach us what to do. Not all of us need that help.... I'm considering switching gyms.
You should..that setup blows.
SUPER SEXIST WOW! (not the guy who responded, but the gym) That's ridiculous!0 -
My pet peeve - and I have come close to actually telling this individual to knock it off - is this guy that uses the equipment incorrectly and is going to break it. For example, we have these elliptical-like steppers and he lifts himself off the pedals to make it go fast (and it's obviously ineffective way to work out) and the machine starts knocking and making all sorts of noise that echoes through the room (disturbing every one, as well). You'd think the obnoxious knocking would clue him in that what he is doing is not correct or good for the equipment. I don't think he will stop until he breaks it.
Torques me off.0 -
Women that come in with no make up and any old shirt they pull off the floor.
people that stare at me when im on my phone ....seriously f off
I go to the gym in an old tshirt and no makeup, why would I get dressed up to sweat and ruin nice clothes that will just be chucked in the wash anyway and end up with makeup running down my face.
My pet peeve is exactly the opposite, girls that come in with thick makeup, perfume, hotpants and a bra....... attention seeking much? lol0 -
January.
Look I get it, you made a new years resolution but the fact of the matter is that you aren't going to stick with it.
A new years resolution is a gimmick.
Stop crowding the gym.
I joined the gym on a January as a new years resolution and have never stopped going All my friends who go to the gym also all joined after a heavy Christmas lol. I think it's a great time to start.
I also quit smoking as a new years resolution and have never touched one since0 -
1, people that don't wear enough deodorant and smell bad!
2, people that sweat a lot but don't wipe themselves down so they flick their sweat in you!!!
3, people that do classes but spend most off the time chatting instead of working out
4, I alway seem the get the sweaty smelly hairy men next to me :-(0 -
I've seen people look at me like I'm crazy because I have "full" makeup on when going to the gym. Honestly though, it's not that I put it on for the gym, I just don't sweat that much at work. So when I am off, it's still pretty mint lol. I completely agree with the choking perfume/cologne thing. There's this girl in my kickboxing class.... It's like she jumped into the Macy's perfume counter, broke every bottle they had, and just decided to roll around in it for a few hours before heading out. I hate when she's in because it bothers my Asthma.0
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Another one for me... short and curlys. Nothing worse then when you go to sit your towel down on the shower bench and there are more pubes on the bench than a stripper's dressing room.0
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January.
Look I get it, you made a new years resolution but the fact of the matter is that you aren't going to stick with it.
A new years resolution is a gimmick.
Stop crowding the gym.
I joined the gym on a January as a new years resolution and have never stopped going All my friends who go to the gym also all joined after a heavy Christmas lol. I think it's a great time to start.
I also quit smoking as a new years resolution and have never touched one since
Touche.
(but you are in the small minority. from what i read research has shown that gym membership returns to yearly average after mid February)0 -
Kids swimming lessons in the pool meaning I can never swim directly after work.
The two perverts who never swim but sit around the jacuzzi staring at girls particularly during aqua aerobics.
People using the rowing machines as chairs. We have 5 machines, normally at least 3 have people perched on them chatting whilst the other 2 are in use.0 -
Haha!! too funny. I wonder the same thing sometimes.0
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RE-RACK THE GOD DAMNED WEIGHTS.
If you and your chicken legs are strong enough to do 3 plates with horrible form on squats, you should put them back.
Oh yeah, and when people talk to me.
^^ That's it.
And for all you girls attacking the make-up wearers, stop being so catty. Yeah I show up in full make-up, and yeah I come straight from my job where I work in sales and marketing where sorry to say but my looks make a difference, and NO I am not going to waste more time removing that make-up when I can just start sweating and let it all run down my face
Stop worrying about what other people are doing, do your own workout and stay outta the way.0 -
People that talk on their cell phone while on the treadmill.
I totally agree about the people that don't wipe down the equipment - Gross!
Most of the gyms I've been to don't allow that
If I had an emergency call I would go on a exercise bike. Who in the heck can jog on a treadmill and talk on a cell phone???0 -
i dunno if this is really a pet peeve, but i don't understand walking on a treadmill... wouldn't it be more interesting to walk outside? you can walk pretty much anywhere, and theres the whole bonus of a changing environment to keep you interested. i realize you can run outside too but its so much easier to push yourself with the treadmill going at fixed speed.
also germaphobes... yes sweat is "gross" but thats the peril of using shared equipment. wiping it off with a towel may make you feel better but honestly its not going to do much to eliminate the chances of you catching a bacterial infection from someone else, especially if the towel they use has been repeatedly used for the purpose of cleaning sweat off machines. take a freaking shower after you work out and get over it. while its true that a lot of infections spread in gyms its also true that the majority of people who go to gyms don't get infections... the instinctive revulsion seems unjustified compared to the actual danger posed by contact with someone elses sweat.
During the summer I prefer to walk on a treadmill...it's hot in South TX and I HATE heat/humidity. For some people, they can go longer while watching TV than they may outside.0 -
1. Men who stare at me while I am hitting the weights the whole time.
2. Women who talk and gossip the whole time while on the treadmill.
3. Women and men on the phone as loud as can be.
4. Creepers in general.0 -
My biggest pet peeve at the gym has already been mentioned, but here it is again; When I am in my groove, head phones on (and loud so I can't even hear my own thoughts) and getting it done and then someone starts talking to me. I always try to just ignore it (makes me kind of a b**** but I'm here for ME!) but then I end up having to stop what I'm doing and take my headphones off and then they spout out some crap about the weather..? Seriously, WTH?! Leave me alone and let me sweat, BABY!0
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My gym is a girl's only gym. The people who run the gym won't let us go use the weights whenever we want. We have to have a supervisor, and someone in there to watch us/teach us what to do. Not all of us need that help.... I'm considering switching gyms.
Holy cow!!! I would switch immediately!! :noway:0 -
I actually didn't see my pet peeve. I guess it's more of a concern because it doesn't effect me any, just the person that does it: People on the ellipticals/steppers/treadmills that are laying half their body weight or more across the bars or top of the machine while their legs move, rather than standing up and working out. You really aren't getting very good benefit doing it that way and it seems more painful in the long run. That's just my .02!0
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