Top 10 Things I Hate About the Gym!

mmains

What is it with the naked thing? I tell my husband about it all the time...really uncomfortable. I hate when the gym is so crowded you have to wait for machines!! Then you feel like you are being watched and not doing it right.

workoutqueen628

People who walk out the gym without even looking like they've broken a sweat!!!

ldupless

Ohhh you all have made my day! I'm glad to see I am not the only one with a "list" haha. You guys are awesome!

toots99

Reading this list made me appreciate my gym even more! Sure I've seen guys checking themselves out in the mirror, and heard the grunting, but never have I heard them go like "Yeah, that's what I'm talking about!" :laugh:

I'm lucky I go at a time where it's not so busy, usually around 11am. I once went after 5:00 and it was so packed and annoying.

missmalibu

Also this morning in the cardio room, it there was maybe 8 - 10 people there and there was a man using one of the brand new bikes (we only have 2 of the new new ones) and he was barely moving, like barely! He was drinking a star bucks and watching the tv and he kept stopping to listen to the tv, I noticed like 3 ppl waiting to try out the new bikes but one women had just started on one and this guy was on it the whole hour I was there, just watching tv...drinking coffee...

A friend of mine works at a gym and the other night he couldn't leave work because one guy was in sitting on a bike hardly moving and watching the football. Turned out he'd had a row with the wife about hogging the TV, and she'd banned him from going to the pub to see it, so he turned up at the gym! Cheeky swine.

The people who annoy me at the gym tend to be the dolly birds and the tanorexic posers but then those are the people who annoy me outside the gym too.

Pet hates include people who don't wipe the sweat from their *kitten*-crack off the seats, mobile phone use (you can't be radio silent for an hour?) and 1000 year old trainers (buy new shoes and stop gassing us all).

I feel bad complaining about nudity because to be honest if it's someone with a great body it doesn't offend my eyes, so I refuse to be embarrassed when the older and larger are walking about in the buff - fair play to them. I do find myself staring at the ceiling however, if someone is walking about with an untrimmed lady-garden on display, ha ha ha

The most annoying thing ever for me though, and I have only come across this once in my life, was a woman who never brought her own products and had the nerve to ask strangers if she could borrow theirs. I watched her once ask the woman next to her for moisturiser, foundation and then mascara and the poor woman she asked was presumably so taken aback she obliged! She asked me for some cleanser once, I told her to bring her own.

shinybonnie

I live in a really small town and we only have one gym. All the same it is very rarely busy. From like 6-8 a.m. seems to be the busiest time. So I go before or after those hours if I can. We don't have showers; I wish we did, I would shower there for sure! But I WOULD NEVER let anyone see me naked! haha!

In college, we had a great gym in my town and it was always really busy. There were individual showers and group showers. Ew. Would you believe some of the older women seemed to prefer the group showers?! WHY!? why oh why!? They'd stand there naked, scrubbing all the crevices, chatting with their old lady friends about whose daughter in law said what. EW! I hope that I never lose my sense of modesty and go walking around naked, embarrassing everyone. I would shower in the individual showers, dry off and get COMPLETELY dressed before exiting the shower stall. I did have a friend my own age who went with me to the gym once and came out of the shower completely naked and put on her makeup and stuff all naked ..... very un-nerving!

Okay, my only pet peeve about the gym is the social awkwardness. Like, there are very few people ever there. If I am at the gym alone (they give you a key card so you can enter the building after hours), and someone walks in, and we are the only 2 in there, I want to make eye contact and smile, sort of check them out to make sure they are not a freak or anything, maybe just say good morning so its not awkward. But people do not meet your eye at the gym. I feel bad if I am the only one in the gym, someone comes in, and like 2 minutes later I leave. I don't want them to think I left because of them. Or worse, if the new-comer goes straight to an area that I was about to use. Like, we only have 2 elipticals. If the new-comer goes to the elipticals and 2 minutes later, I go get on the one beside her, I think, "oh man, she probly thinks I'm copying her or something" and then she is just watching tv or something and won't meet my eye contact... oh, it's all just so awkward! haha!

Don't get me wrong, 95% of my gym experience is me concentrating on working out. But I am aware of the people around me more than they seem to be aware of me!

SarahDawn00

I hate guys that smell really bad also! I know you are working out and aren't going to be smelling fresh, but some people smell like they have no deodrant on at all!

I work out in Cardio Cinema room where it's a movie theater screen with machines. I hate when people come in there talking to each other loud or on the phone. It's hard enough to hear some parts with the machine running.

toots99

I want a Cardio Cinema in my gym! :ohwell:

SarahDawn00

I want a Cardio Cinema in my gym! :ohwell:

It's the best! They play a different movie all day. Makes the time fly by while you are working out.

SarahDawn00

I would prefer grunting from a hard workout to people talking on their cellphones while on the cardio equipment! People might disagree with me, but the same goes for texting and reading on the machines. I mean, workout or don't workout. Stop phoning it in! Get in a HARD workout in 30 minutes instead of lollygagging on the machines for an hour reading a gossip magazine.

Also, seeing people hold themselves up on the stair climber. I'm not impressed with how fast you are going when you are supporting 40% of your weight with your arms! You are only cheating yourself (and annoying the crap outta me!).

But really, I just get annoyed by the crowds at my gym. I like to circuit train and I just can't move quickly enough from exercise to exercise when I have to fight the crowds. I've been working out in my living room with very minimal equipment and getting as good (if not better) results than when I belonged to a gym.

I do miss the sauna though!

Hey I read magazines when I am on the stair machine.. Makes time go by faster.

questionablemethods

I would prefer grunting from a hard workout to people talking on their cellphones while on the cardio equipment! People might disagree with me, but the same goes for texting and reading on the machines. I mean, workout or don't workout. Stop phoning it in! Get in a HARD workout in 30 minutes instead of lollygagging on the machines for an hour reading a gossip magazine.

Also, seeing people hold themselves up on the stair climber. I'm not impressed with how fast you are going when you are supporting 40% of your weight with your arms! You are only cheating yourself (and annoying the crap outta me!).

But really, I just get annoyed by the crowds at my gym. I like to circuit train and I just can't move quickly enough from exercise to exercise when I have to fight the crowds. I've been working out in my living room with very minimal equipment and getting as good (if not better) results than when I belonged to a gym.

I do miss the sauna though!

Hey I read magazines when I am on the stair machine.. Makes time go by faster.

I have tried to read on the machines before and there is no way I can get as intense of a workout in while doing it. I would rather crank it up and really focus for 20 minutes than try to multitask for 40 minutes, but I guess it works for some people. The machines are typically very crowded at my gym during the winter and they don't all have time limits. So when I see people reading I feel like they are prolonging what they could do in a shorter amount of time. But since I started workout out at home, it is no longer a problem!

MissingMinnesota

I want a Cardio Cinema in my gym! :ohwell:

It's the best! They play a different movie all day. Makes the time fly by while you are working out.

I love our Cardio Cinema too. Was watching the Blind Side and didn't even realize a hour already went by.

SarahDawn00

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I have tried to read on the machines before and there is no way I can get as intense of a workout in while doing it. I would rather crank it up and really focus for 20 minutes than try to multitask for 40 minutes, but I guess it works for some people. The machines are typically very crowded at my gym during the winter and they don't all have time limits. So when I see people reading I feel like they are prolonging what they could do in a shorter amount of time. But since I started workout out at home, it is no longer a problem!
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I can't really run and read. But if I am on the stair machine I can at least browse through a magazine. I know what you mean though if they are barely moving and holding on the entire time just taking up time on the machine. Like when I see people have a high incline on the treadmill and the are leaning on the top. I want to tell them that they are not getting a good workout by hanging on...but then I would be one of those people we hate at the gym! haha!

tipusnr

I'm getting a kick out of reading the posts where some of you admit you do something that's on another person's hate list (like reading on a bike or treadmill). I haven't seen honesty like this in a long time!! Keep up the good work!

pixiestick

I was at the gym MANY moons ago, and found myself staring unbelieving at a very large man who'd parked his hiney on a weight bench and was eating McDonalds. true story...

I had to bump this post. So funny.

I think it would actually motivate me to keep working out if I saw someone chowing down on McD's in the weight room. lol.

toots99

I'm getting a kick out of reading the posts where some of you admit you do something that's on another person's hate list (like reading on a bike or treadmill). I haven't seen honesty like this in a long time!! Keep up the good work!

I read on the treadmill and the elliptical 99% of the time. But I'm sweating my butt off while I'm doing it! :laugh:

questionablemethods

I'm getting a kick out of reading the posts where some of you admit you do something that's on another person's hate list (like reading on a bike or treadmill). I haven't seen honesty like this in a long time!! Keep up the good work!

I read on the treadmill and the elliptical 99% of the time. But I'm sweating my butt off while I'm doing it! :laugh:

I should have clarified that I was referring to people dinking along, barely breaking a sweat and hogging the machines in the process. I'm also skewed by my own experience in trying to read (anything of content) and realizing that either 1) my understanding of the reading was going to suffer or 2) I was only going to get in a half-hearted workout. I'm terrible at multi-tasking, though.

toots99

I'm getting a kick out of reading the posts where some of you admit you do something that's on another person's hate list (like reading on a bike or treadmill). I haven't seen honesty like this in a long time!! Keep up the good work!

I read on the treadmill and the elliptical 99% of the time. But I'm sweating my butt off while I'm doing it! :laugh:

I should have clarified that I was referring to people dinking along, barely breaking a sweat and hogging the machines in the process. I'm also skewed by my own experience in trying to read (anything of content) and realizing that either 1) my understanding of the reading was going to suffer or 2) I was only going to get in a half-hearted workout. I'm terrible at multi-tasking, though

It's okay, I didn't take it personally. Those people annoy me too, especially the ones who chatter away on the phone. One lady was going on loudly for about 20 minutes, when I politely asked her to quiet down, she got really nasty with me! One person loudly and pointedly thanked me for asking her to shut it because she was annoying him too. :laugh:

Fieldsy

only problem I hate is when people take there sweet *kitten* time on machines you want to use.

In between sets these guys/girls will chat on there phones for 5-10 min just sitting on the bench...while I am waiting to bang out a few sets.

Its one of the main reasons why I built my home gym. I love it.

amillward27

When females go into use free weights and the entire time the guys just stare. I mean Come on Men, have you really never seen a girl before in short and a tank top? Ugh. We can be at the gym sweaty with no makeup and we are STILL eyecandy to men, its disgusting.

stratdl

I would prefer grunting from a hard workout to people talking on their cellphones while on the cardio equipment! People might disagree with me, but the same goes for texting and reading on the machines. I mean, workout or don't workout. Stop phoning it in! Get in a HARD workout in 30 minutes instead of lollygagging on the machines for an hour reading a gossip magazine.

Hey I read magazines when I am on the stair machine.. Makes time go by faster.

How about a person reading a book while she is walking on the track? THAT annoys me to no end! I mean, really! If walking on the track is THAT BAD, then walk on a treadmill with your book. At least then you don't wave to hold the thing.

...I will give her this, though. She always stays in her lane - better than some of the non-book-reading walkers... :bigsmile:

TheMaidOfAstolat

Wow...everyone seems to hate thin people.

The only complaint I have is people that don't wipe off the equipment...that's just gross.

rmccully

1. The fact that the music is SO LOUD that I can't hear my freaking ipod and get a headache from the competing noises. This doesn't happen all the time, but some of the aerobic instructors like the really pump up the volume. CLOSE THE DOOR and we would all be happier.

2. People who carry around cell phones when they work out. I don't know why this bugs me, but it does. LOL.

3. I go to a small gym. I really really miss the steam room. boo

talking on the cell is one thing but having the cell phone with you i dont find a big deal. I myself am a single mom so when i go to the gym i have my phone with me incase my son Needs to call me. i dont have it with me to talk on when i am there . People should be able to be away from the phone during that time.

questionablemethods

Wow...everyone seems to hate thin people.

Everyone?

TheMaidOfAstolat

Wow...everyone seems to hate thin people.

Everyone?

Seems so. Most people on this thread have bashed them.

smae1980

I don't hate thin people, just the "make up girls" who pretend to work out so they can check out guys. Don't they know if they don't actually start working ou that they are not going to look like that forever? That's how I ended up threr in the first place ( not checking out guys, but just by being lazy) I also hate the guys on the circuit machines that leave the room in the middle of their set and when they came back in and I'm wiping down their machine to use it , they're like "Uh I was still Using that" If you're not done, don't walk away, it looks to me like you're done that way!

simona1972

Im currently not a member, I work out at home, but when I was...I had a few pet peeves...

1. The naked thing. Dont get it. What's worse is I was a member of the same gym as my boss and saw her naked plenty of times. That's something that just shouldnt happen!

2. Men who want to compete with you all the time! I lift A LOT of weight. At one point [15+ years ago] I had considered bodybuilding professionally and want to get back to that place again. At the gym...it was a constant competition with the men there.

3. People who dont put away the weights or mats and leave them all over the floor for people to trip all over.

4. Music. Why is it always so loud and why is it always Euro-Techno trash???

5. The trainers. Ive had run-ins with some of THE WORST trainers ever! The ones who think women should be thin and not muscular so they dont really help you with your goals. And these were people who I didnt even hire - they're just roaming around putting their 2cents into everyone's business.

6. Perfume. Why do some women have to wear heavy perfumes at the gym? The makeup I dont mind, the perfume gives me headaches!

Oh...and I will admit...I AM one of those people who lift weights in front of a mirror - I do it at home too. I check for form. And I like the way I look when Im lifting too. Makes me feel good. I also will admit I do flex in the mirrors too....usually after a workout

toots99

Wow...everyone seems to hate thin people.

Everyone?

Seems so. Most people on this thread have bashed them.

Three posts in a three page thread hardly means "everyone".

TheMaidOfAstolat

Wow...everyone seems to hate thin people.

Everyone?

Seems so. Most people on this thread have bashed them.

Three posts in a three page thread hardly means "everyone".

This is a responce that I sent to Katlinj after she PMd me about the subject:

"It's not a huge deal...but I'm seeing it more and more on the boards. I especially take offence because I am one of the thin ones. No I'm not at the gym in full make-up (that would just be silly). I pretty much go to an all guys gym for that reason...no bimbos trying to pick up guys. I'm there to work out and work hard (I go to a small gym so I can avoid the girls that want the fitness classes and the sauna and the pool).
The bashing that I keep seeing is blatant discrimination against thin people (whether they are there to pick up or otherwise). It's disturbing to see other women comment that just because someone wears a size 0 that that person doesn't 'need' to be at the gym. Sorry if I come off as pissy on this but it's degrading to the women that they are making fun of. Trash talk is trash talk no matter what."

MissingMinnesota

I don't mind anyone at the gym due to size skinny or larger as long as they are there to work out. I just look at the skinny girls that are working out and it motivates me since I would like to fit into those cute booty shorts too.