Treadmill Etiquette?

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  • MattN1972
    MattN1972 Posts: 117
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    What i find annoying is when I'm walking on the treadmill, they start walking on the same one right behind me.


    Honestly, my opinion is if its an open machine it free for the taking regardless of who is around. I focus on my workout and move on.
  • lhergenr
    lhergenr Posts: 242 Member
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    what about when most of the treadmills are taken...like every other one is already taken. Is it bad to go in-between two people. I feel like now that the new year is coming up, that may be a situation i "run" into. haha wasn't even planning on that pun!
    there is absolutely nothing wrong with picking a treadmill that's between two people
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
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    ETA: The only thing that REALLY bothers me is when there's a bunch of treadmills open, and someone with really bad BO gets next to you. Farting I can forgive. Overwhelming BO makes me feel like I can't breathe. So what do you do? suffer it out? Move to another treadmill (which is SO obvious that you're moving away)? Never figured out the protocol for this one.

    What is the WORST POSSIBLE OUTCOME of your moving to another machine? The stinky guy knows that you have smelled his stink and realizes you don't like it? OHGAWDNOOO. Maybe next time he will wash. I move away and give a glare.....sweaty is what we want at the gym, but a fairly recently washed person doesn't STINK just from getting sweaty. Wash away your funk, people!
  • sblake204
    sblake204 Posts: 458 Member
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    Honestly, i think there's no right or wrong answer for this topic. It depends on each individual.

    as long as they're not running on the treadmill with you, I don't see the issue. if you don't want to hear other's conversation, then do like most of us do and turn your music in your headphones up or join in...lol

    otherwise, if they're too close for comfort, then you move. I don't think you can make a donation to the gym and have your name plate put on machines you've contributed to.

    sharing means caring :)
  • Yaya1976
    Yaya1976 Posts: 357 Member
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    Sorry, it really doesn't bother me at all. I always have my head phones in. I'm usually reading, watching something on netflix or I'm listening to music. I'm so caught up into what I'm doing, that I really don't pay attention to the people around me. Unless it's that crazy blonde chick who gets down and dirty on the elliptical...LOL....She throws my routine all off, because of the crazy moves she does....LOL :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
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    Slightly rude if they're all taken but I wouldn't let it phase me. Maybe he wanted someone to race. I love running with people. It gives you extra motivation.


    Treadmills are nothing. At least you don't have to navigate this situation. Should I take the one on the end? Does that look creepy? What if every other one is taken already?

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  • madworld1
    madworld1 Posts: 524
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    Just start crop dusting.

    Haha. My husband does that when we go to the movies and some jacka$$ sits next to us when all the other seats are empty. He also does it when we're shopping and someone gets in our proximity zone.
  • marathon_mama
    marathon_mama Posts: 150 Member
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    I go to my favorite machine no matter what. Your discomfort is your problem, not mine.
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
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    I also hate this, but sometimes have to do it myself, because there are some treadmills at the gym, that can't handle my weight when I run over 8MPH, so I can't pick those ones, and I feel like an a-hole everytime, or like a creaper if the treadmills I can use are right next to a pretty girl, because I don't want her to think I'm doing it just to get near her.
  • leolin6
    leolin6 Posts: 57
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    I go to a favortie one when I can regardless of the availablity around other people because my legs are use to i. When I go to the others that I don't use my lower legs take a beating
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
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    I've seen plenty of people (seem to) take the open machine closest to the cardio room entry - whether it's next to someone else or not. It's just seems to be the first open one they come to.

    I've also seen plenty of people (seem to) take the open machine farthest from the cardio room entry - whether it's next to someone else or not. My guess is they figure they'll add the few steps to their workout getting to that machine.

    I don't particularly care, as long as someone doesn't try to get on the bike I'm using while I'm warming up. All that said, I do have particular bike I prefer to use. I'm not sure why, I just like it. :shrug:
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
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    meh. i don't mind. i'm focused on running.

    for my gym, we have certain TVs set up a certain way. so if you want to watch cooking, there's really only 1 machine to choose, same goes for sports, news, etc. so i understand if someone chooses the one next to me because they want to watch food porn.
  • lmlmrn
    lmlmrn Posts: 787 Member
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    I am just happy when I go to the gym and there is an open machine! what I really hate is when someone has just got off a machine and does not bother to wipe it down...that is poor etiquette

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