Embarrassing Gym Stories

silver_arrow3
silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm sure we've all got stories... Here's mine -

I've been working out for a few months now. I mentioned to my mother the other day that while I am losing inches around my waist, my stomach feels a lot doughier than it did before. Like the fat there has softened and is waiting to finish melting off or something. Anyway, she suggested I look into getting a slimming belt that I can wear while working out that might help reduce my midsection. I had to stop by Academy over the weekend to return some running shoes that fell apart on me within a month, so I bought myself the belt.

Today at the gym I jump on the elliptical. I kept it at a fairly slow pace and upped the resistance a couple levels. I noticed that I was drinking a lot more than usual because the belt has a neoprene lining which holds the heat in and really makes you sweat. But the sweat didn't go through the belt (I do realize it isn't supposed to). I got off the machine thoroughly heated and walk out to where the Zumba class would be taking place. As I walked I got a strange look from a man on another machine and I noticed that something felt a little... off.

I got into the class and set down my water. That's when I looked in the mirror. With no place for the sweat to be absorbed on my stomach or back, It all collected and ran down my butt. So there I am in the middle of the zumba class with light gray shorts that look like I've had a major accident. An hour of dancing later (I realize I should have taken it off, but the thing was disgustingly sweaty and I had nowhere to put it), my ENTIRE butt was wet. What made it worse was that I had been trying so hard to cover it up with my shirt that my shirt was soaked through in the same area. Now I know we all go to the gym to sweat, but usually the sweating happens all over and not quite so localized...

Your turn!

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  • busymomma97
    busymomma97 Posts: 75 Member
    haha, thanks for sharing...I am always up for a good laugh...and that is also why I exercise at home. Not really why I exercise at home, kids at home and all that is what prevents me from getting to the gym..but awesome story, bet people won't forget you for a while!!
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    So glad I can help! I was rather mortified at the time, but I'm getting a pretty good laugh out of it now.
  • victoriadw84
    victoriadw84 Posts: 77 Member
    OMG Im sorry but this one made me laugh pretty good! Never heard anything like it! I dont even know if I have a story that is even close to as awesome as that one lol. Umm there was once I was on a squat machine that supports your back. It was right in front of a mirror and as I was squatting I realized I went to low, I kept callilng my friends name and also trying not to laugh, by the time she finally clued in that I was stuck I was in a twisted seated position with the shoulder pads squashing my shoulders/chest down. I had to roll out of the machine and we both had to take a side each, raise the shoulder pads and set it back in position. We still laugh about it now. :)
  • Mighty_Rabite
    Mighty_Rabite Posts: 581 Member
    I actually get the sweat one a lot when I do cardio - if I'm on the elliptical or treadmill longer than about 35 minutes, the sweat seeps down to my gym shorts, I tend to look like I've wet myself, lol. For this reason I make sure cardio is the last thing I do when at the gym, because I wouldn't want to see someone as sweaty as myself on a machine afterwards >_>
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I fell off a treadmill once. That's hard to recover from with grace. I think I was busy people-creeping and mis-stepped half my foot off the side, quickly lost my balance when I stepped with the other foot, and went flying off the back. It was a couple feet from a wall, so I sort of hit the wall and crumpled to the ground. Awesome.

    I got pinned under the bar once during bench press, too. That was really embarrassing at the time, but now I consider it an earned battle stripe.
  • GeekyGoddess
    GeekyGoddess Posts: 119
    I get sweaty on the recumbent bike, on my butt, big time. I know your pain. I have walked out of the gym many time soaked looking like a walking accident. I now have a recumbent bike at home so I can butt sweat in the privacy of my own home with my obnoxious jeering family making fun of me out loud instead of strangers silently mocking me.

    Also, My older sister is a fitness instructor and poo'd her pants while instructing a Zumba class after eating a bad lunch at a Mongolian BBQ. So, don't feel too bad about perspiration.
  • KCoolBeanz
    KCoolBeanz Posts: 813 Member
    Oh you know...the old squat n' fart. :P
  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
    While doing squats in a busy gym I get about three quarters of the way down and I farted and my shorts split at the same time...of course it was as everyone else got quiet.
  • girllovedcupcakes
    girllovedcupcakes Posts: 109 Member
    A three weeks into working with my new trainer she had me doing jumping jacks one session and it just so happened that my time of the month decided to start. I said I had to go to the bathroom. I then had to run out to my car to get some tampons. It felt like it took forever. When I went back to my trainer I told her I was sorry and what had happened. I said well at least I have my embarrassing moment out of the way now LOL.

    I am starting to wear all black to work out in beside I dont want to have the sweaty issues many of you have reported.
  • drbob444
    drbob444 Posts: 5 Member
    If anyone sees you wet through with sweat and thinks negative or juvenile thoughts, perhaps they should look at getting a life. Keep on sweating.
    dr bob
  • ashleen7
    ashleen7 Posts: 258 Member
    I feel your pain! I tried to get my sister to exercise with me so I brought her to my gym, the two of us hopped up on treadmills side by side, I was running and she was walking when she decided to bend down to pick up her water, well of course she couldn't keep her balance and kind of hit the belt head first and flew off the treadmill onto the floor. Mortified, I turned my head to give out to her for being so embarrassing, when I misstepped and flew off my treadmill to land in a heap beside her! Also there was the whole first class of yoga I took and ended up farting with my *kitten* in the air as the instructor used me to demonstrate a pose at the top of the class! My friends still talk about that one!
  • Seokie
    Seokie Posts: 197 Member
    I decide to take water aerobics classes after I had back surgery because I wanted low impact cardio and I figured water aerobics has to be low impact since there's always older women at my gym doing it...

    I grab my suit and change then hit the pool for class.

    Wasn't even thinking that I'd be bouncing around in the water...My suit is a 'beach appropriate' tankini which was rather low cut... *face palm* After almost flashing 15-20 people I left the class early and went out and bought a snug, high, round neck one piece for classes.
  • victoriadw84
    victoriadw84 Posts: 77 Member
    I have to say these stories are awesome!!! What a great topic to put in these forums! Love that people are sharing their "fun" stories!
  • Shadowsan
    Shadowsan Posts: 365 Member
    Midway through deep squatting once I kinda 'peeked out' through the bottom of the short leg. They were rugby shorts lol!

    Learnt my lesson since then. Squatting in proper shorts or tracksuit bottoms now.
  • BABetter1
    BABetter1 Posts: 618 Member
    I feel your pain! I tried to get my sister to exercise with me so I brought her to my gym, the two of us hopped up on treadmills side by side, I was running and she was walking when she decided to bend down to pick up her water, well of course she couldn't keep her balance and kind of hit the belt head first and flew off the treadmill onto the floor. Mortified, I turned my head to give out to her for being so embarrassing, when I misstepped and flew off my treadmill to land in a heap beside her! Also there was the whole first class of yoga I took and ended up farting with my *kitten* in the air as the instructor used me to demonstrate a pose at the top of the class! My friends still talk about that one!

    You win!! I am sitting here at the computer laughing out loud like a freak with tears rolling down my cheaks! That is too funny!!
  • victoriadw84
    victoriadw84 Posts: 77 Member
    I feel your pain! I tried to get my sister to exercise with me so I brought her to my gym, the two of us hopped up on treadmills side by side, I was running and she was walking when she decided to bend down to pick up her water, well of course she couldn't keep her balance and kind of hit the belt head first and flew off the treadmill onto the floor. Mortified, I turned my head to give out to her for being so embarrassing, when I misstepped and flew off my treadmill to land in a heap beside her! Also there was the whole first class of yoga I took and ended up farting with my *kitten* in the air as the instructor used me to demonstrate a pose at the top of the class! My friends still talk about that one!

    You win!! I am sitting here at the computer laughing out loud like a freak with tears rolling down my cheaks! That is too funny!!

    Thats makes two of us lmao!! I am loving these stories!!
  • ForTheSmile
    ForTheSmile Posts: 89 Member
    I've only been going to the gym for a few weeks so I don't have any embarrassing stories yet, but I want to say that when I see people soaked in sweat, I think only good things! It's amazing to me the dedication and hard work that must go into getting that sweaty. I especially admire the people I see jogging every morning, drenched head to toe. Though sometimes that's because they're jogging in a hurricane! (Yes, I've seen that happen!)
  • devenssort12
    devenssort12 Posts: 24 Member
    Eight years ago i was doing dumbbell presses on a stability ball with 110 pound dumbbells and the ball under me expoloded on me as well as my nose when the bell fell on me! not a good day!!!!
  • lauren3382
    lauren3382 Posts: 372 Member
    A few weeks ago I was bench pressing and feeling pretty bad *kitten*...until I dropped the bar on my face while trying to rack it.
  • BSchoberg
    BSchoberg Posts: 712 Member
    I fell off a treadmill once. That's hard to recover from with grace. I think I was busy people-creeping and mis-stepped half my foot off the side, quickly lost my balance when I stepped with the other foot, and went flying off the back. It was a couple feet from a wall, so I sort of hit the wall and crumpled to the ground. Awesome.

    I got pinned under the bar once during bench press, too. That was really embarrassing at the time, but now I consider it an earned battle stripe.

    Ok, this just made my day... the treadmill story made me laugh right out loud and then you gave me the bonus giggle about the bar. Really perfect since I'm about to head off for my own pump session; I'll be thinking about you the whole time!

    And speaking of Pump, I seem to toot the whole way through the entire 60 minute class. Thank God that they are odorless (so far!) and the music is pretty loud. As for the sweating, I long ago retired my light gray shorts - but I purposely wear light gray t-shirts! I love the sweat pattern and even took a picture of my sweat stained t-shirt laid out on the floor! I earn that sweat - I display it with pride...
  • amanda_catherine
    amanda_catherine Posts: 101
    ahahahahahahahaha hahahahahaha that's awsome.
  • amanda_catherine
    amanda_catherine Posts: 101
    farted and ripped pants
  • sarahsim48
    sarahsim48 Posts: 37 Member
    ashleen7, that is one of the many reasons I stopped doing yoga! ;)
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    I fell off a treadmill once. That's hard to recover from with grace. I think I was busy people-creeping and mis-stepped half my foot off the side, quickly lost my balance when I stepped with the other foot, and went flying off the back. It was a couple feet from a wall, so I sort of hit the wall and crumpled to the ground. Awesome.

    I got pinned under the bar once during bench press, too. That was really embarrassing at the time, but now I consider it an earned battle stripe.

    I also had a mishap with a treadmill. Though mine happened at home. My parents used to keep the treadmill in the garage. It was great because it's the south and during the summer you got a workout and a sauna all at the same time if you kept the garage door closed. I have weak ankles and I twisted my right ankle while I was running. The way the machine is designed, you fall, the cord stops the machine, right? Well my dad keeps his tool trailer in the garage and it was right behind the treadmill. In an effort not to slam into it, I held on. When my ankle gave out, I hit my knees. While the tread was still running. If that weren't bad enough, that knocked me sideways and skinned up the length of my calf as well. It all happened so fast that letting go just wasn't something that crossed my mind. Needless to say, the whole ordeal has left me literally permanently scarred. I don't go near treadmills anymore.
  • Everend
    Everend Posts: 90
    Eight years ago i was doing dumbbell presses on a stability ball with 110 pound dumbbells and the ball under me expoloded on me as well as my nose when the bell fell on me! not a good day!!!!

    LOL I would have paid money to see that one!!
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    @devenssort12 and @lauren3382 - did either one of you break your noses? That sounds terrible!
  • lauren3382
    lauren3382 Posts: 372 Member
    @devenssort12 and @lauren3382 - did either one of you break your noses? That sounds terrible!

    Nope, not even a bruise surprisingly. My ego was a little sore though:laugh:
  • ashleen7
    ashleen7 Posts: 258 Member
    I decide to take water aerobics classes after I had back surgery because I wanted low impact cardio and I figured water aerobics has to be low impact since there's always older women at my gym doing it...

    I grab my suit and change then hit the pool for class.

    Wasn't even thinking that I'd be bouncing around in the water...My suit is a 'beach appropriate' tankini which was rather low cut... *face palm* After almost flashing 15-20 people I left the class early and went out and bought a snug, high, round neck one piece for classes.

    Oh my gosh!! The absolute shame and embarrassment! Hilarious!!

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