Top 10 Things I Hate About the Gym!

Sorry if any of the posts here hurt your feelings. I don't hate the skinny girls at the gym. Who am I to judge? I don't know them, maybe they were heavy before and worked their butt off to get thin. Good for them. I see everyone at the gym as inspiration no matter what size they are.

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Here's something to add to the pet peeves:

When lifting weights and watching for proper form in the mirror (not 'cause I'm checking myself out), people constantly walk in front of me (and anyone else watching their form, too). There's usually a walkway behind those of us who are lifting weights, but these people don't use it. I can only assume they've not been properly instructed in etiquette. It'd be better if the gym designers hadn't put the bathrooms on the end of the weight area (so that all the people in the group fitness classes and the cardio machines have to walk through the weight lifting area to use the restroom). Thankfully, most people heading to the bathroom at the gym get to where they're going in a hurry and don't dawdle, so it's not like I'm totally blocked for a long time, but it's still irritating...

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I had one foray into a gym membership... We joined and bought into the whole "time with a personal trainer" concept. We were told that there were always several trainers available so to come at any time. I arrived at 6AM on a Saturday morning for my first visit to the gym and asked at the front desk if there was a trainer who could walk me through some of the machines (since it had been about 10 years since I'd set foot in a gym and wasn't really all that familiar back then).

The guy returned with 2 women who were.... much larger than me and told me that these women were two of the best trainers that he had and that they'd be glad to show me around. They walked me through the machines and talked to me about my goals... and encouraged me to lift more and more and more and MORE weights... once they discovered how strong my legs are.

What they never asked me was... how active I am, any health issues I had and how long I had carried around my excess weight (a LONG time). After they were done - they left me to work on the bike for awhile. I noticed several other more "fit" trainers working with ummm... more "fit" clients. I sat there and thought and finally walked up to the front desk and asked the guy I had orginially talked to why he had placed me with the 2 women he did... he told me that he thought that I would be more comfortable working with someone of the same body type as I was. Now... I can't fault his logic completely... but honestly, I was TICKED! The whole time I worked with those women all I could think was.... "so if they're 2 of the best... WHY am I here? I don't want to look like that...." I left the gym completely deflated.

I was sore for several weeks after that and umm... lost some bladder control. Eventually the pain went away and my control came back. but when I talked to my doctor about it at my next visit he told me that I had probably strained or pulled a muscle and that I need to concentrate on lifting lighter weights and doing more reps.

That was the first and last visit I made to our gym... I have a treadmill in my house, a wii fit and some handweights... for now, they suit my fitness level. We are talking about getting a home gym in the future... and who knows - maybe we'll find another gym to join at some point in the future - but I'll be asking a lot more questions from the start then.

VictorianJade - I'm one of those that passes gas when I work out... it's not something that I can help... though I'm glad to be in my own house when it happens. I've actually often wondered how people manage in a gym setting! LOL!

We can be at the gym sweaty with no makeup and we are STILL eyecandy to men, its disgusting.

While I don't appreciate open letcherous looks from guys I don't think it's a bad thing if I am still attractive with my sports gear, no slap and sheen of sweat. I think it's quite heartening to catch the odd sly glance from a bloke, ha ha ha! It makes me feel pretty without my trimmings

Ha ha! Love these lists!

Some things I hate:

- When someone chooses the machine right next to you even though there's a whole row of available ones

- People who sing along with their iPods (usually. I have one exception which is this lady who sings gospel and flails her arms around a lot while on the stationary bike. Love her!)

- The not wiping off the sweat thing. Seriously. Gross.

- The naked locker room stuff. Seriously, people at my gym do the craziest stuff in the locker rooms, like one lady I saw TRIMMING HER PUBES right near my locker. YUCK. There are also a few people who like to do NAKED STRETCHING in the locker room. That is one downward dog I never needed to see!! :noway:

- When someone chooses the machine right next to you even though there's a whole row of available ones

Yes! That drives me crazy! I like my personal space when I can get it.

Thanks very much, though I am curious which accent you imagine me with based on my phrasing Since you're new to Texas I'm guessing you don't have the Texan drawl?

Well from your phrases, it sounds like you'd have an English accent...though your profile says you're in WA! :laugh:

And I'm from New Jersey...I'm more of a "yous guys" than a "y'all"! :laugh:

Ugh!!! Today in the cardio cinema where there was 4 treadmills open in the middle of the row these two women had to pick the two right next to me (on my otherside there was someone running) and talked the whole time and not quietly. On top of that the one that was standing next to me (yes standing since she was going 0.5mph) stunk to high heaven of cigarette smoke. This is the 2nd day in a row they had to pick the new machines right next to me. Why oh why!?!?!
Okay I feel a little bit better after *****ing.

The gym I used to belong to was supposed to be open til at least 8pm (i.e no one in after 8, but you could stay til 8.30ish).
They used to start turning out the lights and shutting down all but the one machine I was on at 7.30pm

Needless to say, i didn't renew my membership when it expired!

My pet peeve is all of the people who keep saying 'the people who are lifting too much' or 'working too hard'.... If you do 1 rep...4 reps...10 reps... or 15 reps... the last rep of each of those sets had better be damned difficult or you aren't going to see any changes in your body.

8. People who get naked in the locker room (seriously, people?)

If I can't get naked in the locker room, where am I supposed to get naked? Isn't that where I am supposed to be changing?

Now, I'm guessing you're referring to people who seem to just "hang out" in the locker room in the buff or whatever, but of course I am going to get naked while changing! I turn my back and don't go walking around nude making everyone uncomfortable, but I'm not going to shirk off to a private stall just to toss on my sports bra and t-shirt! Talk about time-consuming.

at our gym, we have leather couches in our change room.some of the larger old men sit in them bareass.or in the sauna or steam room.c"mon people, lets be a lttle more respectfull of others

The first day I signed up and had my initial health assessment (this was last year) , the girl who was doing the paperwork with me had some kind of vanilla or chocolate scented body spray or something. Of course the smell was driving me crazy. My mind and tastebuds were screaming "heck with the gym, lets go get some chocolate"! Perfumes and nasty scented deoderants are my pet peeves in a gym. I go for the unscented deo, myself! It's difficult when you are going at it at the eliptical or something and someone shows up smelling very strong of their cologne or perfume - can't breath!