things that make you laugh at the gym...
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I'm an *kitten* and laugh at uncoordinated people in aerobics classes. I keep it to myself, though.
That makes me an *kitten* as well. Had a woman at circuits who ran like Phoebe off friends!0 -
Another thing that I saw a few weeks ago is this woman, maybe in her 20's, on the treadmill. She was probably 80+ pounds overweight by my guess and huffing and puffing quite a bit, going too hard. I'm guessing she was just starting to workout. Well, she got her feet tangled up and went down hard, which wasn't funny. I happened to be walking down the isle when it happened and being the hopeless white knight I am I walked over to help her up and make sure she's OK. She eneded up being OK but said she was going to leave because she was too embarrassed to get back on. So, I told her that wasn't a good reason and that I would hop on the treadmill next to her ( I was looking for an open one anyway) for moral support. She took up the offer and got back on and finished her routine (slower though) and she's now I see here there most nights back at it. I didn't get her name, didn't talk to her at all after she got back on the treamill though.
The funny part is when I got home and told my wife. Luckily my wife knows me and knows that I don't have the first clue about picking up women. My wife says, "Ya know, she probably thought you were trying to pick her up". I'm so clueless that it never dawned on my that I probably looked like a creeper. :grumble:
I think it's sweet that you did that. I'm a big lady and I get embarrassed sometimes. If that would have been me, you would have made my day. Not in a creeper way, but in a way that told me not all gym guys are jerks. Props to you!! :flowerforyou:0 -
I have a gym where I work in a very blue collar manufacturing plant and hit it 3x a week to get my 3mi in on an elliptical. There is this one very obese lady who is in there too and is always in jeans and some Tshirt. It never fails that she pep talks to herself and shakes her butt to the music. Well, all of her jiggles to the music.
What is so funny about the whole thing is she gives the mirror a hard stare as if she's gonna lunge out and tear the reflection to pieces. She looks genuinely ticked off! Then she starts laughing at herself and is happy again. I swear she must think that Jillian Michaels is yelling at her or something- too much Biggest Loser???
And that.... was me yesterday
I am a doofus- but I am a shrinking doofus!
I am sure I am the entertainment at the gym at any given time. HAHAHA!0 -
Not funny, more just confusing than anything..
I'm at the gym and a girl comes in, goes on the treadmill for 5 mins and walks off. So far, no biggie. I understand that sometimes people just like to get in a very quick jog because they can squeeze it into their timetable. Frankly, a 5 min walk/jog is better than nothing, so the teeny workout doesn't phase me.
But then...
I go to the female changing rooms and see her, full makeup, hair done, super high heels. No shirt, no pants. Just Lacey undies and a push up bra, all matching. (To all you men out there: Please do not confuse this as jealousy or insecurity: You don't want to see another guys stamding around in a lacy transparent banana hammock, its the same thing.)
I hit the showers. I come out, she's still just standing there in her bra and undies, the same as before, casually applying furthur makeup.
.... I don't even.
Anyone who has worn Lacey undies and a push up bra to the gym only makes that mistake once.
For the guys out there, think of the lacey undies as being a bit like vigorously rubbing a dry loofa on your five o'clock shadow until your cheeks are red and possibly bleeding from little bits of hair being gradually torn out. the push up bra I guess would be a bit like doing star-jumps naked with a boner.
Why was she just standing around?
And what's with doing that in a change room full of people who are statistically unlikely to appreciate it? Maybe it's just me, but I usually get naked in the changing rooms, not because I'm uncomfortable with my body (former nude model), but out of respect for the other women in there who might not be comfortable with theirs.
Last off, matching undies and bra with 6 inch stelletos in the middle of the day? ****. No one bothers with that unless they are really trying to impress someone special. I can't even begin to imagine how sucky the rest of her day will be if she has to walk around campus in those heels for another 6 hours.
So... Yeah. That's my funny/confusing tale of a woman who spent 5 mins on cardio and 20 mins alone in the change room dressed like a Victorias Secret maniquine.0 -
And something I legitimately did find amusing: A morbidly obese Asian guy lazilly pedeling on the bikes, while completely focused on beating the current boss on his DS.
I mean, good on him for making the choice to sign up, and kudos to him for taking the incentive to make some changes to his lifestyle, but oh dear.. I just... Ah. Oh dear.0 -
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The comments about girls wearing make up in the gym are annoying.
I wear make up and yes I put it on specifically to go there - the reason is that I have always had bad skin and I feel very uncomfortable leaving the house without make up.
I don't do it to get guys to look at me - I would die from embarrassment if I thought a guy was looking at me in the gym.
Some girls will go to the gym to pick up guys, yes - but not everyone wearing make up is there for this reason.
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Every time I see a person on a treadmill with a cellphone in their hand.
There's a woman I see about once a week. She gets on the treadmill and calls her friends and talks so loudly I have to turn my music up. However even yakking for an hour on the phone, she can still walk faster than me. 0 -
The comments about girls wearing make up in the gym are annoying.
I wear make up and yes I put it on specifically to go there - the reason is that I have always had bad skin and I feel very uncomfortable leaving the house without make up.
I don't do it to get guys to look at me - I would die from embarrassment if I thought a guy was looking at me in the gym.
Some girls will go to the gym to pick up guys, yes - but not everyone wearing make up is there for this reason.
Just an FYI
If you have bad skin, wearing makeup while you're sweating will make things worse you know.0 -
Not funny, more just confusing than anything..
I'm at the gym and a girl comes in, goes on the treadmill for 5 mins and walks off. So far, no biggie. I understand that sometimes people just like to get in a very quick jog because they can squeeze it into their timetable. Frankly, a 5 min walk/jog is better than nothing, so the teeny workout doesn't phase me.
But then...
I go to the female changing rooms and see her, full makeup, hair done, super high heels. No shirt, no pants. Just Lacey undies and a push up bra, all matching. (To all you men out there: Please do not confuse this as jealousy or insecurity: You don't want to see another guys stamding around in a lacy transparent banana hammock, its the same thing.)
I hit the showers. I come out, she's still just standing there in her bra and undies, the same as before, casually applying furthur makeup.
.... I don't even.
Anyone who has worn Lacey undies and a push up bra to the gym only makes that mistake once.
For the guys out there, think of the lacey undies as being a bit like vigorously rubbing a dry loofa on your five o'clock shadow until your cheeks are red and possibly bleeding from little bits of hair being gradually torn out. the push up bra I guess would be a bit like doing star-jumps naked with a boner.
Why was she just standing around?
And what's with doing that in a change room full of people who are statistically unlikely to appreciate it? Maybe it's just me, but I usually get naked in the changing rooms, not because I'm uncomfortable with my body (former nude model), but out of respect for the other women in there who might not be comfortable with theirs.
Last off, matching undies and bra with 6 inch stelletos in the middle of the day? ****. No one bothers with that unless they are really trying to impress someone special. I can't even begin to imagine how sucky the rest of her day will be if she has to walk around campus in those heels for another 6 hours.
So... Yeah. That's my funny/confusing tale of a woman who spent 5 mins on cardio and 20 mins alone in the change room dressed like a Victorias Secret maniquine.
Nope, it's jealousy. Just because YOU don't wear nice matching undergarments doesn't mean others don't. I always wear matching undergargments, and some people work in corporate environments where stilletos are normal attire for a professional, stylish woman and I think going barefoot in a public restroom is gross. Maybe she is doing her makeup in her skivvies because she doesn't want to get anything on the front of her shirt or its too humid in the changing room and she doesn't want to sweat in her business suit (I know that'd be the case in my gym).0 -
It occurs to me that I must provide a lot of entertainment to the other people in my gym. Hey, I'm here to help!
Dropped my iPod/towel/workout log and shot it off the back of the treadmill? Check.
Occasional lip-synching on the treadmill? Check.
Laughing at my own butt-print on the weight bench? Check. (Yes, I wipe it off too!)
Worked out in my street shoes because I forgot my sneakers? Check.
Gone to the gym just to use the showers? Yep, done that one too. (Hey, four people and one bathroom in my house. Don't judge.)
I have even gone to the gym still wearing makeup and worked out without washing it off. The endless hilarity!0 -
Just so everyone is clear, I personally don't mind when/if strangers judge me at the gym (or really anywhere else in public).
There seemed to be some confusion about this point earlier in the thread.
Okay, now carry on.0 -
I was probably one of those people getting laughed at today. I wanted to run and realized after I started that I had lost more inches than I thought and my pants kept falling down. I wasn't going to end my run because of it so I just kept hiking them up during my run...0
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I was probably one of those people getting laughed at today. I wanted to run and realized after I started that I had lost more inches than I thought and my pants kept falling down. I wasn't going to end my run because of it so I just kept hiking them up during my run...
Ooh, yeah, done that one too. Also worn my shorts inside-out, and my shirt both inside-out and backwards once. After that is when I started having my coffee before I left for the gym...0 -
I was probably one of those people getting laughed at today. I wanted to run and realized after I started that I had lost more inches than I thought and my pants kept falling down. I wasn't going to end my run because of it so I just kept hiking them up during my run...
Ooh, yeah, done that one too. Also worn my shorts inside-out, and my shirt both inside-out and backwards once. After that is when I started having my coffee before I left for the gym...
Ha, that has happened to me (the pants falling down thing). I don't mind being a source of amusement to someone at the gym, actually. Working out is only slightly less ridiculous than sex. I am sure we all look and sound silly at the gym sometimes.0 -
I laugh at this guy who's been coming to the gym for 4 years and hasn't made much progress at all. Sure he's stronger and lifts decently, but he looks more or less the same. All those countless hours spent at the gym sweating, grinding, punishing yourself and for what? You are a fool sir, a desperate fool with no salvation in sight. That man, is me.0
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Ive gone to the gym with a book intending to ride very slowly on a stationary bike....thats my "me" time away from my kids. I love to read, sometime I NEED to get outof the house. Its either read on the bike, or read sitting in my car, lol. I have kids.... 5, 4, 3, and 2 so reading at home uninterrupted is NOT an option. At least its a little movement. And I dont count it towards exercise, just quiet time.0
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Sometimes the women in full makeup/hair done may be coming straight from work, are on their lunch break, etc.... No need to judge. I really don't think many people would actually spend time getting ready to go to the gym. I see a big difference in how women look at the gym going at 6:00 am and 6:00 pm- a lot more "done up" women in the evening.
If I lose enough weight to be comfortable wearing cute outfits to the gym, you better believe I will be
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My mom. She stays in the back corner doing class and I am always in the front. Every time we start moving our bottoms and shaking it, she cracks up and when she does that I automatically start laughing and lose my concentration lol0
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The girls who show up in their velour track suits or their super short/tight shorts with their makeup all done and their hair down/teased. I'm just like really?? You look so ridiculous!! I can't help but laugh. Actually, not too long back, there was a girl wearing a short/tight leopard print skirt on the eliptical!! Can we say desperate?!
I think those girls look hot.
Hearing women complain about other women at the gym amuses me.
Never once have I heard a guy give two poops about what another guy is wearing at the gym.
I think it's you with the insecurities.
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No. It bothers me too, but not becuase I am insecure. They only bother me in the locker room when I have to pee. They stand and talk in front of the door to the bathroom and then stand at the sinks doing their hair and makeup or taking pictures. If they got out of the way, I don't think I would notice them. I don't see they in the GYM area at all though, so I am really not sure what they do with their time, if they ever leave the locker room.
I'm highly doubting that they're going to the gym just to do their hair and make up.
Even if they are . . . . who cares?
Workout. Take a shower, Get dressed and get on with your day.
This whole thing just comes off as really petty to me.
Agreed. It's so ridiculous to hear people bit** and complain about who wore what, and how much makeup, and so forth. People have different tastes and preferences and that's okay. If you're going there to workout, why does it matter to you what color shirt or how much makeup a girl wore while running on a treadmill at your gym, it's her skin after all haha. Like someone said earlier, you don't really know their situation, many women get a workout in during their lunch hour/ end of work day.0 -
I've probably made quite a few people laugh at the gym. So far I have...
Tripped on the treadmill
Dropped my water bottle/ towel/ mp3 player
Nearly fallen off the elliptical
Seriously underperformed on pretty much everything
Only done 10-20 minutes on the treadmill (was either warming up or had to hit the ladies' room)
Head banged/ lip synched/ played air guitar along with the music
Gotten a sugary beverage immediately after a workout (have long since stopped that)
Worn make-up (was running errands beforehand)
Sworn vehemently/ cheered enthusiastically at whatever I may have been watching on the television
Farted (who hasn't?)
That all being said, I definitely snorted today when I walked into the locker room and saw a young woman who appeared to be taking a nap. She was in fact simply laying on the bench, taking up about a quarter of the total space available, playing games on her phone. Waiting for somebody or not, all I could think was "You are a literal waste of space".0 -
Monday, I took a plate off the barbell, put it down, and then stood up directly into the barbell. Smashed it with my shoulder and knocked it right onto the floor.
I'm sure everyone would have laughed if there were anyone else there. I love working out at an empty apartment complex gym
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I saw a guy wearing a plaid shirt and overalls on the rowing machine.0
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Really? At the gym? ROTFL! Hilarious!The girl on booty shorts...and ugg boots.0
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More like makes me wonder: older gentleman I see every time at gym. late 60s or 70s, tall, always doing weights. And always looks like he is laughing at something. Last week he was near me while I worked out and I ended up concerned that the laughter was at ME and was I doing something wrong. But I was afraid to ask cause maybe he's just some crazy laughing guy.0
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Me today at Crossfit. Put weights on the barbell but forgot to collar them - amid loud yelling I luckily realised before injuring my spotters - doh!0
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OMG ROTFL! Hilarious! This is totally me - so funny!I hate when I'm finishing a long run on the treadmill, sweating my *kitten* off and dying inside. Hot woman gets on the treadmill next to me and I have to turn into an elite, super-fit marathoner! When actually my inner run monologue is this,
10 minutes in - Wow, I feel good, I love to run!!
20 minutes in - damn, only 20 minutes?? WTF is this song playing on my phone?
21 minutes in - I f***ing hate this song!!!
30 minutes in - halfway there, damn only half way? I hate running! I want to go home, order a pizza and get fat again!
40 minutes in - you can do it, just stop *****ing and keep going
41 minutes in - wtf? This song is playing again??
50 minutes in - 10 minutes left, almost done, I am sooooo not a runner, this sucks!
55 minutes in - Hot woman gets on the treadmill next to mine, I move my speed up to a speed I can barely run at without falling off the treadmill
60 minutes - done, she smiles, I smile back like I love to run!!
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Another thing that I saw a few weeks ago is this woman, maybe in her 20's, on the treadmill. She was probably 80+ pounds overweight by my guess and huffing and puffing quite a bit, going too hard. I'm guessing she was just starting to workout. Well, she got her feet tangled up and went down hard, which wasn't funny. I happened to be walking down the isle when it happened and being the hopeless white knight I am I walked over to help her up and make sure she's OK. She eneded up being OK but said she was going to leave because she was too embarrassed to get back on. So, I told her that wasn't a good reason and that I would hop on the treadmill next to her ( I was looking for an open one anyway) for moral support. She took up the offer and got back on and finished her routine (slower though) and she's now I see here there most nights back at it. I didn't get her name, didn't talk to her at all after she got back on the treamill though.
The funny part is when I got home and told my wife. Luckily my wife knows me and knows that I don't have the first clue about picking up women. My wife says, "Ya know, she probably thought you were trying to pick her up". I'm so clueless that it never dawned on my that I probably looked like a creeper. :grumble:
I think that was really nice of you! If that happened to me, I'd appreciate someone checking to make sure I was okay and encouraging me to keep going.
Part of it is that I've been where she was at that moment. I remember being new at the gym and being nervous and awkward so I felt bad for her. Granted, I never took an epic dive on the treadmill but still I saw a bit of me in her situation.
I think this is awesome too. Just think, if you had not intervened she might have not come back at all. Because of your gesture of kindness I am sure it eased her embarrassment and allowed her to feel good about coming back.
Yeah, being a newbie ,and knowing that feel , I really didn't want someone to quit working on a goal because of something like that. I've been there and would have been cool for someone say, "good job, get back at it:".
Not to mention, I have a wife and if it was my wife the took a dive on the treadmill I would hope someone would make sure she's OK.
YOu are most awesome!0 -
Today at the gym one of their personal trainers came and asked how much longer I would be at the bench press (also asked the guy on the other rack). He graciously told her she could go ahead and use it. She then took the olympic bar over to the middle of the room, and had her client kneel on the floor and grab one end of the bar, and with the other end on the floor do a sort of overhead press with it. I am not quite sure what this exercise is, but I would imagine it would be much easier with a dumbell.
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Watching a guy trying to get the attention of a girl as he flexed and walked into a hanging tricep bar......apparently i didn't use my inside voice when I said smooth...who knew people paid attention when I talked lol0
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