Gym Etiquette - what bugs you?
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Women who go to the gym with their hair and make-up done; B!tch, you're here to get in shape, stinky and sweaty. This isn't Eharmony. Go home.
How do you know they didn't just get off of work? Judgy.0 -
Oh this thread just reminded me.. when someone gets on the treadmill right beside me when there is literally an entire row free. What is that? A guy did that to me yesterday, I was the only person in a row of 10 machines and he gets right beside me. It's not a big deal, I just thought treadmills were like bathroom stalls or something, just nice to leave a buffer zone if possible.
He was probably trying to hit on you or get you to notice him... in which case, keep up the great work! Guys want you haha
Because THAT'S what matters.0 -
1. People who don't wipe down their machines
2. People who don't wash their gym clothes (ew)
3. People who are totally unaware of their surroundings (this applies to life in general but I get most annoyed at the gym)
4. People who chat with friends while hogging a machine for 23833975 minutes.
5. People on their phones
6. People who go to the gym to check girls out (lol)0 -
For those that complain about cell phones and texting: for what it's worth, I use my cell phone at the gym - that's where my routines, history, trackers, and music live. I'm not eexting, I recording my workout.
Same. The cellphone use isn't always for texting. I could be looking up and setting a goal, starting up a fitness app, turning on my music, opening up a book to keep myself from focusing too hard on my time or distance...
Luckily, though, I go to a pretty decent gym where I don't have issues with anyone. Everyone is pretty clean and keeps to themselves, so I have no complaints yet. I go when all of these business people are dropping in on their lunch breaks, and they all seem so focused.0 -
Nothing bothers me at the gym. I know people are going to be sweaty and smelly - they are at the GYM!!
Gym time is me time and I don't like to waste it hating other people working out. I don't really focus on anything else. If I am bothered by something, I move away.
Well put.
But for me, i have my music loud so no one ever bothers me as i never hear anyone. Most of the time, i just have tunnel vision in the gym anyway.
Reading the responses in this thread really makes me think that some people forget what a gym is for.
Who cares if someone is checking you out, that should be motivation if anything. Now if they start stalking you as you leave the gym or are there every time you are at the gym, then it's time to get worried.0 -
Most of the time I read these threads to see if I am a Gym Offender, and well most of the time it looks like I am :-) Most of the things people do in the gym have no impact on me personally so I just ignore it. However, the common complaint of not re-racking the weights is justified. This does have an impact on me because sometimes they are too heavy for me to remove on my own, and boy would I get pissed if I ended up injuring myself while trying to move them, not cool. Other than that, sorry to all those people I irritate in the gym :-)0
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When the person next to me tries to look at my machine or what I'm doing. :grumble:
ha - i guess i am guilty of this (glancing over)....sometimes make a game / motivation of it - like if you can go 3.35 miles i will go 3.4, etc - is this bad???0 -
Most of the time I read these threads to see if I am a Gym Offender, and well most of the time it looks like I am :-) Most of the things people do in the gym have no impact on me personally so I just ignore it. However, the common complaint of not re-racking the weights is justified. This does have an impact on me because sometimes they are too heavy for me to remove on my own, and boy would I get pissed if I ended up injuring myself while trying to move them, not cool. Other than that, sorry to all those people I irritate in the gym :-)
Yep, Multiple occasions I have removed plates for people who couldn't get them off the machine.0 -
Woman that only do cardio....YOU COULD LOOK SO MUCH SEXIER0
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BODY ODOR AND OR SOUR CLOTHES!!!0
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For those that complain about cell phones and texting: for what it's worth, I use my cell phone at the gym - that's where my routines, history, trackers, and music live. I'm not eexting, I recording my workout.
Same. The cellphone use isn't always for texting. I could be looking up and setting a goal, starting up a fitness app, turning on my music, opening up a book to keep myself from focusing too hard on my time or distance...
Luckily, though, I go to a pretty decent gym where I don't have issues with anyone. Everyone is pretty clean and keeps to themselves, so I have no complaints yet. I go when all of these business people are dropping in on their lunch breaks, and they all seem so focused.
i cant speak for others, but my problem with cell phone use isnt the texting update exercising people...its the obnoxious talkers that grate on my nerves0 -
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There area few places I think cell phones are especially obtrusive and the gym is one of them. Really, you can't be out of contact for that long?
It doesn't happen often, but when people use machines for a place to sit down and rest. You don't know who wants to use that machine, rest elsewhere, don't make people remind you the gym is for more than just you.
Body odor, not a good sweat body odor, but people who are not showering regularly or something, a few people at my gym are disgusting.
Conversations across large areas, I don't want to hear you.
Other than that, nothing much.
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Two Big Pet Peeves:
1. Sweating ALL over the machines and not cleaning them (like there isn't cleaning supplies provided)
2. Talking on your bluetooth and/or cell phone disturbing people's grooves
There's others, but these occur way to often at the gym!!!0 -
People who are several moves/beats behind in BodyStep.
It's like "can you not see the pattern, repetition of moves and that you're doing something TOTALLY different than everyone else?"
Yes, actually I do recognize that. I am uncoordinated, clumsy and have no rhythm, but I'm doing my best and it's people like you that make me drop group classes. I try to stand in the back so as not to confuse people but it doesn't always work out that way. I still get a good workout and I don't need to be judged on my performance.0 -
people on there cell phones
people who don't let me concentrate
people who don't re-rack there weights.
people who sit at a machine and don't use it for what it's meant for.
people who are not squatting , but feel the need to take over the squat rack0 -
Cell phones, period.
Standing in groups talking and blocking machines and stations.
Jumping in front of someone on a circuit and moving slower.
The circuit thing really bothers me. I go to Planet Fitness and do the 30 minute circuit every other day usually. The 30 minute circuit is in it's own room and some people come in and get on machines so it messes up the rotation. It really bugs me because the same machines are located elsewhere in the gym as well sooo why go in the 30 minute minute circuit room where people are actually completing the circuit to do it?!0 -
Women who go to the gym with their hair and make-up done; B!tch, you're here to get in shape, stinky and sweaty. This isn't Eharmony. Go home.
So....I go tthe gym everyday at lunch.....should I undo my hair and take off my makeup before working out?0 -
Wearing their gym shoes into the gym-I hate this especially with all of the snow we have been getting. Wear another pair and change when you get in please-I don't want to be sliding all over if you come in with wet shoes. My husband and I argue about this constantly-he doesn't see it as a problem I do.
Luckily this isn't a problem at the gym I go to. We have a strick policy that you have to change your shoes at the gym entrance so the snow doesn't get everywhere. The front desk actually enforces this rule and there are benches to sit on so it is pretty easy to do. I can only imagine how nasty it would be if people weren't changing their shoes.
My pet peeve are the people who workout in jeans. You can't get full range of motion on some machines in jeans. By a pair of sweet pants. They aren't that expensive.
Oh and the people who stand in front of the equipment so others can't use it. I had to walk all the way around the wieght room (almost a complete circle) just so I could do arm curls because of group of guys were blocking the walkway. They were just standing there talking and refused to move.0 -
There area few places I think cell phones are especially obtrusive and the gym is one of them. Really, you can't be out of contact for that long?
Cell phones are banned at my gym and after reading this thread I'm very grateful
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Women who go to the gym with their hair and make-up done; B!tch, you're here to get in shape, stinky and sweaty. This isn't Eharmony. Go home.
So....I go tthe gym everyday at lunch.....should I undo my hair and take off my makeup before working out?
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I agree!0
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People who hog machines only to 'sit' on. This happens in my schools gym all of the time. There are girls who will just sit on a rowing machine and chat to friends.
Also, people who plug their own iPod into the overhead speakers. I don't want to listen to gangster rap with a slow beat everytime I work out.0 -
I hate when people poop on the treadmill and don't clean it up. What do I look like, a pooper scooper? :explode:0
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1.) Guys that stare hard at chicks working out. Yesterday during my leg workout there was this girl doing burpees by the squat rack where I was doing squats and a weight bench was near both of us with some dude just watching her the whole time. I mean have some damn manners and mind your own business. You look creepy as hell.
2.) People who shadow box in the gym by the weights. I use to box back in the day and non of my training consisted of shadow boxing. People that do this in a weight room look like idiots.
3.) Some newbies. So I'm lifting a weight up on the bench press and your butt happens to hit the side of the bar throwing it off balance screwing up my set. If you can't mind your space don't enter the weight room. Well enter it when I'm not there!
4.) Zombies. People who stare at the television for 5-10 mins strait then do a set then repeat. You don't belong there!
5.) Cell phone users. Nuff said.
6.) People who stand around and BS.
7.) People who make a scene when leaving the gym. This is not Cheers. Do your work out and leave.
8.) Hey bro lemme do a quick set people. I've let people do this in the past, not anymore though. If your doing drop sets that consists of 5 minutes then bother someone else.
9.) Anything that has to do with Planet Fitness.0 -
The body odor thing. Gosh, I cannot BELIEVE the smells I smell at the gym. Yikes!0
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The person I saw use the ladies room and then hit the equipment without washing her hands. Yuck! I'd rather deal with the sweat not being wiped off!0
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When I go, I try to be there by 5am. Not a long goes on at that time, except the old guys drying there pubic area with the blow dryer..0
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1. People who don't wipe machines down.
2. Those who feel the need to come and run on the treadmill right next to me when there are about 20 others free, WHYYYY!? Puts me off more than anything!0 -
All the FARTING! GEESH!
Oh wait.....that's me.0
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