Strange or fine for one guy to be in a fitness class with

TarynK11
TarynK11 Posts: 24
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All women?
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  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Fine. It's not his fault classes are more popular with women.
  • Louisianababy93
    Louisianababy93 Posts: 1,709 Member
    Maybe he's Fabulous!?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Fine. It's not his fault classes are more popular with women.

    this!
  • Dying2Live84
    Dying2Live84 Posts: 154 Member
    It's fine. I have one guy in my boxercise class and he is def not fabulous haha. He just gets on with it.

    xx
  • nphect
    nphect Posts: 474
    i saw a woman on the weights yesterday, i was like , um excuse me ma'am go play on the treadmills and ellipticals, this here is man territory.
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    To be honest, I've booked two classes in my new gym to join my wife.

    The sex of the people there didn't enter my head, but it's good to know I'll be getting judged.
  • Tank_Girl
    Tank_Girl Posts: 372 Member
    i saw a woman on the weights yesterday, i was like , um excuse me ma'am go play on the treadmills and ellipticals, this here is man territory.

    Poor guy you must have a tiny penis.... Awww bless
  • dawson55510
    dawson55510 Posts: 197 Member
    What sort of class??
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    I wouldn't worry about it too much. If you're doing it to be with your wife, then good for you.



    BUT if you're taking a class that is primarily women, you should probably consider something a bit more challenging depending on what your goals are.
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    I went to 2 kickboxing classes and i was the only guy.
    I have learned not to be intimidated by that kind of thing, if you want to take a class take it.
    This is about you and your goals, not about what other people think.
  • Nerdybreisawesome
    Nerdybreisawesome Posts: 359 Member
    i saw a woman on the weights yesterday, i was like , um excuse me ma'am go play on the treadmills and ellipticals, this here is man territory.


    Seriously?
  • elprincipito
    elprincipito Posts: 1,200 Member
    i saw a woman on the weights yesterday, i was like , um excuse me ma'am go play on the treadmills and ellipticals, this here is man territory.
    awww yea...
  • Nerdybreisawesome
    Nerdybreisawesome Posts: 359 Member
    I think it is fine for a man or a woman to do or take whatever they want to get fit.
  • BronnersHarris
    BronnersHarris Posts: 247 Member
    If it's a Zumba or Step class.... uhhhhh...... I may have an inside giggle. But I wouldn't do either of these classes to ever see them in there!
  • daffodilsoup
    daffodilsoup Posts: 1,972 Member
    i saw a woman on the weights yesterday, i was like , um excuse me ma'am go play on the treadmills and ellipticals, this here is man territory.


    Seriously?

    He's pointing out the fact that if it were posed the other way, people would be up in arms about it being "sexist".

    Of course it's fine - he can be in whatever he chooses no matter the gender distribution.
  • Laoch_Cailin
    Laoch_Cailin Posts: 414 Member
    Why wouldn't it be fine. Theres a man in my zumba class and he's there for the very same reason as the rest of the people!!
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    BUT if you're taking a class that is primarily women, you should probably consider something a bit more challenging depending on what your goals are.


    This is a very broad assumption that classes full of women are not challenging.

    (I cannot say from personal experience if they are as I do not partake in them).
  • littlebuddy84
    littlebuddy84 Posts: 995 Member
    There's one guy always in my zumba class. I think its fine!
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Not strange at all. Back in the 1970, I was the only guy in my High School's Home Economic class. Sure, there was the benefit of being the only maale amongst all those gals, but, more importantly, it got me interested in cooking. A passion of mine 42 years later.
  • spinedocmfp
    spinedocmfp Posts: 109 Member
    I do a bodyflow class (yoga/pilates/ti chi) once a week and I am almost always the only male there. No one seems to care, and the instructor always talks to me afterward to encourage me. But I keep my eyes to myself and put in a true effort, so it is fine.
  • carriempls
    carriempls Posts: 326 Member
    Overall it's fine but very occasionally it could be seen as creepy, depending on the class.

    My gay friend Joe used to join me and a few friends in a strip tease aerobics class (remember those? lol.). That was a hoot. What was creepy were the dudes who would hang out in the hall and peer in the windows during class. Lame.
  • SmudgerSmithRhino
    SmudgerSmithRhino Posts: 96
    Fine - No problemo.

    Doing the class in a mankini - no not fine!
  • nphect
    nphect Posts: 474
    Overall it's fine but very occasionally it could be seen as creepy, depending on the class.

    My gay friend Joe used to join me and a few friends in a strip tease aerobics class (remember those? lol.). That was a hoot. What was creepy were the dudes who would hang out in the hall and peer in the windows during class. Lame.

    i stare at womens *kitten* constantly to piss them off #ima****lol
  • nphect
    nphect Posts: 474
    i saw a woman on the weights yesterday, i was like , um excuse me ma'am go play on the treadmills and ellipticals, this here is man territory.


    Seriously?

    He's pointing out the fact that if it were posed the other way, people would be up in arms about it being "sexist".

    Of course it's fine - he can be in whatever he chooses no matter the gender distribution.

    no i was being serious.
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    At my old crossfit box in Houston, alot of times I was the only guy there. Not a thing wrong with it.
  • jealous_loser
    jealous_loser Posts: 395
    My boyfriend's dad does Zumba all the time. The instructor loves it.

    I really don't think there is a problem here, and if someone does have a problem with a man being in a gym class, then they might as well work out at home because you don't get a say in who wants to get healthy.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    Why wouldn't it be fine. Theres a man in my zumba class and he's there for the very same reason as the rest of the people!!

    I take Zumba 2-3x a week. I'm not always the only guy there either. Anywhere between 2-3 show up in my class of 20-30 women. Before I did Zumba my main form of cardio was jogging, 4-5x a week. I found out later I had bad ankles. Osteoarthritis in both of them with my right one being in worse shape. Because of this I couldn't jog as much as I wanted to. I've scaled back to 1-2x a week for jogging. I only do light distances of 2-3 miles now. I was sad for a little while that I couldn't jog as much as I did before, but I tried Zumba over a year ago and I like it. It's low impact on my ankles and I burn quite a bit according to my HRM.

    I think it's fine. I get strange looks occasionally from other women in the class and probably assume I am a perv. It hasn't happened to me yet but I've heard stories from other MFPeeps that women have actually yelled at guys in a Zumba class accusing them of being pervs and that they need to leave because Zumba is a women only class. If that ever happens to me, I'll show them my before pics on my cel. And because I know someone is thinking it, no I am not gay.
  • Philllbis
    Philllbis Posts: 801 Member
    Overall it's fine but very occasionally it could be seen as creepy, depending on the class.

    My gay friend Joe used to join me and a few friends in a strip tease aerobics class (remember those? lol.). That was a hoot. What was creepy were the dudes who would hang out in the hall and peer in the windows during class. Lame.

    They were probably checking out Joe!
  • Litlbeast
    Litlbeast Posts: 340 Member
    My kid took dance class for a while in a school where he was the only boy. Didn't bother him any. He liked the attention and they always gave him some amazing solo in the end-of-year shows. :)
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    Maybe he's Fabulous!?

    *shakes head*

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