Ladies in the gym

treetpflyer
treetpflyer Posts: 184 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
Do you hate random guys coming up to talk to you as much as I think you do?

I see this all the time and every woman looks absolutely miserable when it happens.
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  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    This is just my personal take. But nothing skeeves me out more.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I don't know. It might be that she's just not attracted to you, she's focused on her work out, or that she may feel at a bit of a disadvantage (sweaty, breathing hard, messy hair, intense focus, etc.) Or she could be taken.

    Edited to fix a typo.
  • treetpflyer
    treetpflyer Posts: 184 Member
    I wondered but that also brings up another question. If you are not working out in the "Ladies workout area" does that mean you do not mind guys talking to you?
  • 123Kate
    123Kate Posts: 32 Member
    I hate it. I am there to work out, not to socialise. Maybe if I wasn't married and was actually looking... and he was hot but not up himself (haha too many of them at my gym!) then I wouldn't mind. But as it is, I much prefer to be left alone!
  • lindsy721
    lindsy721 Posts: 350 Member
    I don't mind at all. I occasionally have a guy come up and introduce himself and talk to me a bit. I enjoy it, actually. :-)

    I just go about my workout and if he wants to follow me around (it's happened) I just keep talking. No biggie.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I wondered but that also brings up another question. If you are not working out in the "Ladies workout area" does that mean you do not mind guys talking to you?

    When I belonged to a gym, there was no "women's area". So I don't know if there is different equipment in each area or if some women just don't want to be around men when they work out.
  • JosieRawr
    JosieRawr Posts: 788 Member
    Do you hate random guys coming up to talk to you as much as I think you do?

    I see this all the time and every woman looks absolutely miserable when it happens.

    I would love to be invisible in the weight room... and there's no ladies area in my gym, but I would say if both areas house the same exact equipment, they could still just want to get away from noisy girly girls or a strong perfume etc.. there's no accurate way to blanket answer this : )
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    I wondered but that also brings up another question. If you are not working out in the "Ladies workout area" does that mean you do not mind guys talking to you?
    No way. Probably just want a better work out. Especially the heavy lifting women.
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    I am myself at the gym and will smile chat, or talk with anyone who seems nice. I have occasionally asked some one to spot/help me and have had no prob.
  • treetpflyer
    treetpflyer Posts: 184 Member
    Do you hate random guys coming up to talk to you as much as I think you do?

    I see this all the time and every woman looks absolutely miserable when it happens.

    I would love to be invisible in the weight room... and there's no ladies area in my gym, but I would say if both areas house the same exact equipment, they could still just want to get away from noisy girly girls or a strong perfume etc.. there's no accurate way to blanket answer this : )

    Good answer!
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    What is the "ladies area" ?!?!
  • mandamama
    mandamama Posts: 250
    I wouldn't like if either men OR women approached me at the gym. I am there to work out, not chat. Thats why I don't like having a workout buddy LOL
  • christinastokes3
    christinastokes3 Posts: 36 Member
    I don't mind at all. If he can stand talking to you hot and sweaty then why not. He may have some helpful tips to improve your workout. You may have a partner to do different workouts with.
  • treetpflyer
    treetpflyer Posts: 184 Member
    I wouldn't like if either men OR women approached me at the gym. I am there to work out, not chat. Thats why I don't like having a workout buddy LOL

    I agree. It seems to me guys are more chatty than the girls. I go in and get my workout done and leave.
  • treetpflyer
    treetpflyer Posts: 184 Member
    What is the "ladies area" ?!?!

    Some of the gyms I have been to have a ladies only room.
  • Promqueen_74932
    Promqueen_74932 Posts: 203 Member
    When I'm lifting I'd like to be left alone. I don't mind random chatting in between sets or during cardio (Are you using this? Kind of Qs). I'm at the gym to work out and have a limited amount of time when doing so. If they're really interested, then they should ask for a phone number. Gym time = My time.

    Sara
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
    I wondered but that also brings up another question. If you are not working out in the "Ladies workout area" does that mean you do not mind guys talking to you?

    I'm married, so it's a little different, but if I was single this is how I would feel.....
    Correct my form-you're an *kitten*
    Comment on how to do something different/become my personal trainer-your an *kitten*.
    Make a genuine comment about my workout-"hey, awesome job"...something simple- we're good.
    Ask questions about what I do/what I eat-fine as a part of my regiment-that's all good too.

    Of Course this is MY opinion, and feel free to disagree with me. This would be what would be going thru MY head, and what I would think.
    So no flaming my opinions! :drinker:
  • cyberskirt
    cyberskirt Posts: 218
    I wondered but that also brings up another question. If you are not working out in the "Ladies workout area" does that mean you do not mind guys talking to you?

    "Ladies workout area"..... my gym doesn't divide the sexes except the change/shower room... even the bathroom isn't gender specific.
  • Kalona388
    Kalona388 Posts: 82
    I don't particularly love when guys come up and start chatting, but it's not a completely miserable experience. I just always keep lifting/doing cardio, and if they want to talk while I'm doing that...it's fine. It's when they're expecting to flirt or 'get to know each other' that I get a bit annoyed. Either ask for my number, or let me finish my workout. I don't feel especially flirty with no makeup and workout clothes lol
  • chatter27
    chatter27 Posts: 121
    Lets just say I keep my earphones in even when the radio isn't turned on.
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    What is the "ladies area" ?!?!

    Some of the gyms I have been to have a ladies only room.

    Weird! I've heard of women-only gyms but no ladies only rooms. Anyway, I don't mind it. I am usually able to cut a conversation off when I feel like it has run its course.
  • JosieRawr
    JosieRawr Posts: 788 Member
    I wouldn't like if either men OR women approached me at the gym. I am there to work out, not chat. Thats why I don't like having a workout buddy LOL

    I agree. It seems to me guys are more chatty than the girls. I go in and get my workout done and leave.

    I've been approached twice by women wanting me to go to their church, a handful of times by guys who were friendly n didn't bother me, never by girls that I don't know. I really don't care during cardio(gasping responses is ok for a minute or two ha) or in resistance training because I lift heavy n pause between sets anyways, but I always feel awkward in the weight room~hence the desire to be invisible lol.. at my gym it's like I'm interrupting a sausage fest and it gets real quiet(other than the weights)... *shrugs n keeps going* ;)
  • cyberskirt
    cyberskirt Posts: 218
    Do you hate random guys coming up to talk to you as much as I think you do?

    I see this all the time and every woman looks absolutely miserable when it happens.

    .. but to answer your question, beyond a 'hello, are you using this?' or something along those lines I really don't want to get too chatty. Before or After the work out fine. My PT chats with me when I do my treadmill walking on Fridays just to see how my week went but that's the only person I talk to when in work-out mode. LOL
  • kenmunson333
    kenmunson333 Posts: 51 Member
    I don't like people talking to me when I'm at the gym so I don't talk to other people. The only time I talked to a woman there was because I happened to overhear her talking to someone while we were waiting for the doors to be opened. She mentioned she was a principal at an elementary school and I approached her to offer my astronomy club's services as part of our community science outreach. She was really excited to have such an offer and we did a star party at her school which was very successful.
  • quixoteQ
    quixoteQ Posts: 484
    Would you want to date a woman who was interested in dating a guy who picked her up at the gym? If so, just go ahead and ask for her digits. Begin the weeding-out process, and the sooner the better.
  • gogospice
    gogospice Posts: 185 Member
    If it is positive reinforcement heck yes! If your all pervy... no. I've actually met some great friends at the gym and learned a whole bunch of new techniques from some people!
  • ShazMc73
    ShazMc73 Posts: 106 Member
    In my gym, I guess the ladies area is the aerobics room? :huh:

    When I am weight training there are usually only a couple of us women around but I have my music in my ears, and am always a sweaty mess. I just try not to make eye contact with anyone when I am working out, I really am antisocial I am afraid :ohwell:

    . Once in a while someone may come up and I'll say hey back if I know them and am happy engage in chitty chat when the workout is done. If it's some a creeper though, I am far less pleasant in my response. :glasses:
  • treetpflyer
    treetpflyer Posts: 184 Member
    In my gym, I guess the ladies area is the aerobics room? :huh:

    When I am weight training there are usually only a couple of us women around but I have my music in my ears, and am always a sweaty mess. I just try not to make eye contact with anyone when I am working out, I really am antisocial I am afraid :ohwell:

    . Once in a while someone may come up and I'll say hey back if I know them and am happy engage in chitty chat when the workout is done. If it's some a creeper though, I am far less pleasant in my response. :glasses:

    My gym is Fitness Forum and there is a completely closed off room called "Ladies Forum". Then there is another room for aerobics.

    I am all about no eye contact in the gym.
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
    In my gym, I guess the ladies area is the aerobics room? :huh:

    When I am weight training there are usually only a couple of us women around but I have my music in my ears, and am always a sweaty mess. I just try not to make eye contact with anyone when I am working out, I really am antisocial I am afraid :ohwell:

    . Once in a while someone may come up and I'll say hey back if I know them and am happy engage in chitty chat when the workout is done. If it's some a creeper though, I am far less pleasant in my response. :glasses:

    My gym is Fitness Forum and there is a completely closed off room called "Ladies Forum". Then there is another room for aerobics.

    I am all about no eye contact in the gym.

    If you use the Hip abductor machines, you could make it all awkward with eye contact just for fun:laugh:
  • QueenGorgo
    QueenGorgo Posts: 75 Member
    I think if I worked out in some kind of ladies room I would drown in estrogen and beat myself to death with one pound weights...

    Normally guys don't talk to me all that much, on account of the sweat trail I leave everywhere and I tend to keep moving and focused..but when I can see he's serious about it too and maybe he has a question about what I'm doing then I really like it..part of working out in a group is to expect some sort of interaction..if he knows gym ettiquette then he knows to keep it short..I don't mind shutting down a stalker though cause they just don't get subtle...
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