Gym pet peeves take two:

My biggest pet peeve are those people who just camp out, sit and socialize on a strength training machines. Not actually working out.:mad:

I have a million. Yesterday though, I notice a guy who entered the locker room in street clothes with a big gym bag, and then exited the locker room about 15 minutes later in different street clothes with wet hair. Apparently, he showers at the gym to save on his utilities regardless of whether he works out.

It is when you're waiting for a machine. So you go over and ask them when they will be done and they do like 2 reps and continue to camp out there for another 30 minutes LOL

When there are 10 cardio machines available all in a row, with equal access to TVs and fans... and somebody hops on the one right beside you.

I understand there are rules for guys about not peeing in a urinal right next to someone. I would like similar rules to be adpated to the gym....

My biggest pet peeve are those people who just camp out, sit and socialize on a strength training machines. Not actually working out.:mad:

Because of my current unemployed status, I go to the local park district fitness center. Some park districts have build huge new facilities--but this ain't one of them. What it lacks in glitz, it makes up for in price--with my "active senior" discount, it's $15 a month,which is 1/4 of what I was paying before.

One guy who comes regularly has got to be in his mid 70s. He comes in a puts on a weight belt and then goes to each machine and does his thing. He does one set (with too much weight and horrible form) and then sits and yaks to the other old geezer behind the check in desk for 5 min, then does another, and so on.

Sometimes it's frustrating, because there is only one lat pulldown and it interrupts the flow of my routine. On the other hand, it's obvious he needs the social contact and even the bad lifting he does is helpful to some extent, so I just work around him.

You're kidding, right?

""WEIGHT LIFTERS - you should be silent. We shouldn't know you are even there. If you are clanking the weights it means you do not have positive control of the weights, which means you aren't working out effectively. ""

Huh? That's tongue in cheek, right?

If you are in complete control of everything at all times then you are not training to failure. I stop lifting a load when I physically cannot lift it any more. If that takes more then 6-8 repetitions then I know to use more weight next time. By definition, there will be some clanking. I'm not a jerk about it, I don't drop stuff and I'm not a screamer, but I do grunt a bit as I strain. It's a weight room,,,

<<Remembering again why I train at home>>

While I totally understand the point of cleaning the machines when done.....

.... the cleaners provided by gyms I've been to make me wheeze. When I'm running on the treadmill and the person beside me sprays down their machine, I have to be very aware of my breathing to ensure I don't have an asthma attack.

That's my gym pet peeve -- stinky cleaners.

You're kidding, right?

""WEIGHT LIFTERS - you should be silent. We shouldn't know you are even there. If you are clanking the weights it means you do not have positive control of the weights, which means you aren't working out effectively. ""

Huh? That's tongue in cheek, right?

If you are in complete control of everything at all times then you are not training to failure. I stop lifting a load when I physically cannot lift it any more. If that takes more then 6-8 repetitions then I know to use more weight next time. By definition, there will be some clanking. I'm not a jerk about it, I don't drop stuff and I'm not a screamer, but I do grunt a bit as I strain. It's a weight room,,,

<<Remembering again why I train at home>>

I work out to failure as well and I am breathing loudly and have been known to emit the odd grunt. My husband, who uses a lot heavier weights grunts a lot louder. My trainer says he sounds like he needs more fibre :laugh:

Workout Barbies. Can't stand them. I never look good when I work out. If you want to look pretty for the boys and not sweat, go out to a bar.

On another note: I work at a gym. The machines are supposed to be wiped down, not sprayed. That's why the HRM on the cardio machines never work!

Workout Barbies. Can't stand them. I never look good when I work out. If you want to look pretty for the boys and not sweat, go out to a bar.

LOL @ Workout Barbies. Sooooo true though.

Workout Barbies. Can't stand them. I never look good when I work out. If you want to look pretty for the boys and not sweat, go out to a bar.

I can't stand the Workout Barbies either... we have a ton of those at my gym. Their faces are very carefully made up (even foundation and mascara!), their hair is always perfect, they're decked out in Nike workout gear, and they hop on the ellipticals for like 2.5 minutes before it's time to cruise around the gym and talk to the boys.

I know they're not hurting anyone and just minding their own business, but it's still annoying!