What have you seen new year resolutionists do at the gym!

BEERRUNNER
BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
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Yes, They are eager to start a new healthier and fit lifestyle. That is awesome!! Slowly working their way into shape and just making fitness a lifestyle is most impressive.

BUT have you seen some of them just try way too hard too fast and burn out?

This awesomely tanned big brown man was on the treadmill yesterday getting my sweat on when all of a sudden the new year resolutionist next to me who was slowly...vey slowly walking on an incline decided it was a perfect time to make a call on her cell phone..

5 seconds later she fell off the treadmill in mids of a phone conversation!!! I couldnt help but chuckle just for a second before I helped her up. Another resolutionist was yelling "call 911!!" like there was an auto accident! too funny.

So what have you seen out there in our packed gyms this time of year!?!!:bigsmile:
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  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    LMAO that is hilarious. I workout at home, but this makes me want to join a gym.
  • SmexAppeal
    SmexAppeal Posts: 858 Member
    LMAO that is hilarious. I workout at home, but this makes me want to join a gym.
    Same here... the only funny person working out is meeeeeeee :)
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Nothing too outrageous, but I workout early.

    I did have to assist someone pinned under the bar on the decline bench.
  • Chelsrf
    Chelsrf Posts: 194 Member
    I work out late so I haven't seen anything either but your story was really funny.
  • Tennolina
    Tennolina Posts: 2,413
    That is freakin' hilarious! I haven't seen anything THAT outrageous, but MAN, it's crowded in there!
  • susannahsutton1
    susannahsutton1 Posts: 372
    At the end of a spinning class last night, the new chap next to me decided to copy how I stretch my hamstrings at the end, putting his foot up on the handlebars with the other foot on the floor. I am reasonably flexible anyway, but more to the point I am 5' 11" with a 35" inside leg and he was not much over 5' 5".

    He got stuck.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    start. In all honesty the strangest things I've see people do in the gym are usually done by the people who have been there for at least a year.
  • S1NN3R
    S1NN3R Posts: 452 Member
    I don't know who are the resolutionist are ...but they are taking up all the damn parking at the gym. :(
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    LMAO that is hilarious. I workout at home, but this makes me want to join a gym.

    :D I was tempted just for ****s and giggles.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    At the end of a spinning class last night, the new chap next to me decided to copy how I stretch my hamstrings at the end, putting his foot up on the handlebars with the other foot on the floor. I am reasonably flexible anyway, but more to the point I am 5' 11" with a 35" inside leg and he was not much over 5' 5".

    He got stuck.

    :laugh:
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    That is hilarious.

    I do not currently belong to a gym but I don't recall seeing anything funny come January. I'm a little jealous.
  • SunshineKisses_2012
    SunshineKisses_2012 Posts: 471 Member
    HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!! That made me giggle!

    I am one of those New Years Resolutions, however I have had success in the past (two years ago) for the wrong reasons. This last year I quit smoking and went on a spiritual journey that brought me to now where I am actually using the gym membership I am paying for. I know how to take care of myself (thanks to my last successful attempt that I sabotaged myself), and now it is actually FOR myself. :)
  • sblake204
    sblake204 Posts: 458 Member
    I saw a guy walking in eating a Snickers candy bar...Not going anywhere for a while!!!
  • Tennolina
    Tennolina Posts: 2,413
    HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!!! That made me giggle!

    I am one of those New Years Resolutions, however I have had success in the past (two years ago) for the wrong reasons. This last year I quit smoking and went on a spiritual journey that brought me to now where I am actually using the gym membership I am paying for. I know how to take care of myself (thanks to my last successful attempt that I sabotaged myself), and now it is actually FOR myself. :)

    You GO girl!! :drinker:
  • seskovich
    seskovich Posts: 22
    I haven't seen anything funny but i have seen packs of guys working out together, which can be a pain. A group of 5 or 6 guys taking up a machine is annoying. plus they all talk and take forever.
  • ksemien
    ksemien Posts: 133 Member
    At my gym they are all wearing brand new workout gear that matches from head to toe..headbands, socks, new shoes, matching little bag and towel. They are all so pretty and put together lol.
  • susannahsutton1
    susannahsutton1 Posts: 372
    I gave up the treadmill I was on for a resolutionist on Monday because everyone else was pretending not to see him waiting, he was too nervous to ask and I had been on more than 20 mins (as had those other people, I just feel guilt more quickly). I was a bit cross when I saw same chap stuffing his face with MacDonalds on the way home!!
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    Working out in jeans, holding onto the treadmill while on an incline and lifting too heavy. Nothing I don't see the regulars doing.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    Nothing the resolutionists were doing per-say, but I saw some regulars placing bets last week on who would be there after January ended..made me giggle.
  • michelledsmith517
    michelledsmith517 Posts: 33
    Saw a guy trying to balance on a Bosu ball while doing kettlebell swings the other night. He decided against it after a minute or two.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Nothing the resolutionists were doing per-say, but I saw some regulars placing bets last week on who would be there after January ended..made me giggle.

    :-D
  • FitbeTMF
    FitbeTMF Posts: 251
    Yesterday

    A clearly out of shape, overly hairy guy stepped into the gym after his first dose of roids.

    His routine
    -Beat up the punching bag until it got knocked off its base, while grunting and growling loudly.
    -Pull ups: Thirty or so badly formed and making it to the top of his head, not chin.
    -Grunt and growl
    -Grabs 50 lb dumbbells and proceeds to do flys after bugging me to finish with the bench
    -Beat up punching bag
    -more 50 lb weights
    -10 awful pullups
    -Leg presses. Full weights
    -Fart.

    I couldn't wait to get out of there
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    Working out in jeans, holding onto the treadmill while on an incline and lifting too heavy. Nothing I don't see the regulars doing.

    I workout in jeans... and I've been working out for years.
  • jayche
    jayche Posts: 1,128 Member
    I've seen them work out.
  • FitbeTMF
    FitbeTMF Posts: 251
    holding onto the treadmill
    I don't understand this one.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    holding onto the treadmill
    I don't understand this one.

    I can only guess it's because they don't feel safe running on a treadmill. Fair enough. Once they get used to it, they'll be fine. On the off-chance that they get over-confident, have a video camera running to catch them being shot out the back of the treadmill. :-D
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    I saw a guy walking in eating a Snickers candy bar...Not going anywhere for a while!!!

    You just reminded me of what I saw last year around this time .......people turning OFF their Cigarettes as they approached the entrance to the gym!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    holding onto the treadmill
    I don't understand this one.

    If you are walking/running on an incline and you're holding onto the treadmill like its a set of handlebars... you're doing it wrong.
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Nothing the resolutionists were doing per-say, but I saw some regulars placing bets last week on who would be there after January ended..made me giggle.

    I must admit I am guilty of this too! :devil:
  • MelyndaWaldner
    MelyndaWaldner Posts: 442 Member
    Yes, They are eager to start a new healthier and fit lifestyle. That is awesome!! Slowly working their way into shape and just making fitness a lifestyle is most impressive.

    BUT have you seen some of them just try way too hard too fast and burn out?

    This awesomely tanned big brown man was on the treadmill yesterday getting my sweat on when all of a sudden the new year resolutionist next to me who was slowly...vey slowly walking on an incline decided it was a perfect time to make a call on her cell phone..

    5 seconds later she fell off the treadmill in mids of a phone conversation!!! I couldnt help but chuckle just for a second before I helped her up. Another resolutionist was yelling "call 911!!" like there was an auto accident! too funny.

    So what have you seen out there in our packed gyms this time of year!?!!:bigsmile:

    Oh crap that was me.... hahahaha kidding

    I work out early in the morning, I have seen a lady fall asleep while taking a break from crunches..lol.

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