What do people do to annoy you while you're working out?

I think it's you. Lol.

They sweat too much? They're working out.
Stink? Again...they're working out...
Smell GOOD? What's wrong with that?

My parents have a nice little place in a development down near the New Jersey shore. Every time I was out attempting a light jog or some biking around the roads there I was heckled, mocked even had some joker go so far as to swerve towards me in his truck to scare me. Some of the things said were really cruel and hurtful.

It's hard enough sometimes just to get outside and mingle when you are a socially shy person - let alone get out there and attempt a serious, hard workout in a public setting.

I love this thread. First off the harder I work the more annoyed I get by people who aren't even trying. IDK why. They have every right to be there I suppose. It just somehow really bothers me.

I hate people who wear cologne or perfume because I can't breathe when I'm running next to Mr. Drakar Noir.

I hate people who use it as a pickup joint. I get it. But I still don't like it.

I don't like people who use it as a social club. You wanna talk that is totally fine but please don't stand in front of my treadmill, facing me, talking to your friend on the treadmill next to me.

I hate creepers who are just standing around staring at the women.

Don't ask me if I'm using a machine WHILE I'm using it. Clearly I'm using it.

I'm usually so focused on my workout and how much I'm lifting or keeping my heartrate where it should be that I don't find too many people annoying. Reading other people's gripes is pretty fun though! Thank you for the post!

When I'm working out I forget that all other people exist. I'm all about me with my headphones in.

^^^This!

I hate people who wear cologne or perfume because I can't breathe when I'm running next to Mr. Drakar Noir.

THIS!!! Please please please do not wear cologne or perfume to the gym!!! I know there are antiperspirants that smell pretty cologne/perfumy but...that isn't what i am referring to!

I FRIGGING HATE IT WHEN SOMEONE IS SQUATTING IN THE CURL RACK WHEN THERES A PREFECTLY GOOD SMITH MACHINE OPEN

<--- i see what you did there....

i tend to ignore/avoid interacting with others when i'm at the gym, but once in a while i'll use the novelty of being the only girl in the weight room to ask a boy if he minds curling somewhere outside the squat rack, since i really need it for squatting and am short on time. i've yet to be denied.

what i don't much care for is unsolicited advice on things like how much weight i should be picking up and form.

i also really don't like it when people drop huge dumbells on the mats. there's a concrete floor under there. and it can crack. and it did once. and then they closed the gym for a few days to fix it. and that sucks. so maybe if you can't hold the dumbell long enough to place it back on the rack or lower it to the floor, you should try going down a few pounds.

i'm probably guilty of oogling the eye candy.

I don't go to a gym, too expensive.
When I'm playing my dancing game, the worst thing you can do is just sit there and watch me. It's like seriously? I'm here with my hair all gross and my fat bouncing around and sweating what are you doing here now I have to try to be attractive while working out

People doing bicep curls and bench presses and other such things in the squat racks.

It's fine if you're the only one there or if there are other ones open, but when they are all in use and there are people waiting to use them, go do your friggin bicep curls somewhere else!! Rude.


my old gym had like 6 benches for doing bench presses, and most of them were available, but this one guy for some reason decided to drag a bench under the bar in the squat rack and do them there. WTF? And he was there doing them for a LONG time. Like 20 minutes he was in there doing that.

My kids insist on annoying me in anyway shape or form that they can...
They fight with each other... when I'm working out on the treadmill or weights... or want to have a conversation with me.

If I take any of them walking with me they want a conversation too...

Im really wanting to step things up but with 6 kids at home it makes it very interesting and some what god damn frustrating!!

(Plus why do kids need school holidays????)...

Some of you all need to lighten up.

So what if someone wears makeup to the gym? Maybe she just came from work... maybe she works nights. Maybe she just came from an overnight date! Kudos to her for getting to the gym after. Maybe she's insecure and doesn't feel like she can even set foot in public without the makeup. So what if someone isn't working hard? How does that affect you? I can see people getting snippy if someone isn't re-racking their weights or is leaving the machines all nasty, but the fact that someone might return texts? Really? Maybe that person has 5 kids at home and the texts are from the babysitter.

I can't help but notice how many people get on their "I don't judge anyone's decisions" soapboxes on the weightier topics of the day, but discuss something so asinine and judgmental attitudes are rampant. I find it weird.

People doing bicep curls and bench presses and other such things in the squat racks.

It's fine if you're the only one there or if there are other ones open, but when they are all in use and there are people waiting to use them, go do your friggin bicep curls somewhere else!! Rude.


my old gym had like 6 benches for doing bench presses, and most of them were available, but this one guy for some reason decided to drag a bench under the bar in the squat rack and do them there. WTF? And he was there doing them for a LONG time. Like 20 minutes he was in there doing that.

You know the difference between a power rack and a squat rack? sounds like you do not. I now see where you get your wisdom from though so thnks for helping.

I can't stand when I'm on a piece of equipment and there's people circling like a vulture waiting for me to get off. Or people who consistently stare like "what the hell are you doing here" like larger people should be banned from the gym. I'm at a gym that was known to be directed for body builders, and of course a lot of them still go for weights... so the thought of a larger person on their equipment seems to bother them so bad.

That's really strange. You know, so many times, I thought of going up to a larger person and giving them a hug! But I'm afraid I would offend them. I'd be proud to be in the gym, as a larger person. It says, "I know I'm big, but I'm here to do something about it, unlike all the other people in the world."

CELL PHONES!!!!!!! :mad: All gyms need to ban them.

^^ what she said

When I lived in paris it always annoyed me when the trourism touts were trying to sell me keychains when I'm jogging outside (do I look like I'm gonna stop and buy a keychain? I dont even have pockets!). They would actually step in front of me and jangle that big metal hoop full of keychains at me, threw me off my stride from time to time.

At the gym, I got easily annoyed at everything, even those little wispy bits of hair that dangled right in front of my eyes, so I knew full well things that annoyed me at the gym probably weren't THAT annoying, I was just annoyed anyway. But drinking a coffee while 'working out' on the only cycling machine that works? Come on.