Embarrassing gym moments

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  • Alyssa__Lauren
    Alyssa__Lauren Posts: 148 Member
    Dropping my iPod like 6 times in front of a bunch of cute boys while trying to lift. Like I'm already not enough of a dork. Needless to say I finally bought one of those armband things the next day :blushing:
  • april_mesk
    april_mesk Posts: 694 Member
    Yep farts happen. Okay, I don't have a fart story but here goes:

    1. Was doing combat and, of course, I am in front row...I went to shuffle step but not to side to back because that's where we were going (New sneakers I wasn't used to) and, yep, tripped over my own foot (I think part of problem-shoelace wasn't tied and fell into the chick behind me! UGGH. Yeah, pretty embarrassing. Luckily most of those people know me. I was laughing at myself, of course, after apologizing.

    2. Was on incline bench took a couple of 20s and went down to lie back and do chest presses. Well...the incline wasn't fully set properly (swear person before me did this on purpose just to pi$$ me off. Whatever, so I go slamming down trying to be dignified holding weights up so I don't kill myself. What a nightmare! No one really saw me do it except two hugea$$ heavy lifters (I pick things up and put them down guys) who just heard the noise. Yeah got out of that room in a hurry and I don't think I went up near those guys for probably a month. So awful.
  • pet1127
    pet1127 Posts: 572 Member
    bump
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Yesterday I was doing chin + 35# with a dip belt. i thought I had weights secured but on last rep they somehow came off and slammed on floor..talk about LOUD and everyone was looking at me..I was like my bad...that sucked ....
  • april_mesk
    april_mesk Posts: 694 Member
    Yesterday I was doing chin + 35# with a dip belt. i thought I had weights secured but on last rep they somehow came off and slammed on floor..talk about LOUD and everyone was looking at me..I was like my bad...that sucked ....

    It doesn't help that the sound just echoes...yeah, you just can't hide it..sux
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    I have grip issues, so my trainer and I did a session to increase my grip strength.

    Afterwards on my way back to my car I dropped my drink bottle twice. The second time it rolled under a parked car.

    I left it there.

    :blushing:

    Another is I thought my OHP PB was 45kg so after my warm-up I loaded 40kg onto the bar.

    I managed 2, but the third one was so ugly that a guy came rushing over to help me.

    Turned out that my PB was 40kg.

    .
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
    didn't understand the picture or directions for the nautilus ab machine at the gym in college. Got myself into it somehow upside down and backwards, moved the weights and extended somehow, and then was stuck suspended in mid air - the weights were holding me up and I couldn't disentangle myself, even by relaxing or "dropping" the weights. My friend couldn't get me out of the machine alone (and was laughing pretty hard). A stranger had to literally come and hold the machine while my friend helped me out of it. I would have minded more if I wasn't laughing so hard I couldn't stand up (my friend and I couldn't' stop laughing, either, so after a few minutes everyone in the gym was smiling if not laughing). Apparently this happened with some regularity, a few months later they put new stickers on with better pictures and directions. I still smile when I see a similar machine in other gyms.

    Now I stick to free weights if I go to a gym at all, so just the standard weights flying off, dropping the bar awkwardly, ripped blister bleeding kinds of embarrassing moments.

    Ahahaha, I basically did the same thing with those machines. I got stuck in one that was supposed to work my quads (don't even know which one). and it took me FOREVER to get out. Now I just do free weights, because I still don't understand those instructions. And I'm in nursing school.. For shame.
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
    I've also managed to trip and fall off the treadmill, because I started to zone out like a do when I'm running on actual roads. Doesn't work on treadmills, because if you get to close to the front and hit the non-moving part, your shoe catches and you take a nosedive into the belt. It's super sexy.
  • TheLuSir
    TheLuSir Posts: 1,674 Member
    Getting my headphones caught on a machine while trying to leave.

    Then it was "Hey, everybody! That loud noise you heard was my phone trying to commit suicide by jumping out of my pocket. Have a nice day!"
  • caribear1984
    caribear1984 Posts: 203
    I was doing a workout with my trainer using the "strength ropes" (still not sure what they're called). I was having "one of those days" anyway. When it was time to do my set of uppercuts, I accidentally clocked myself in the chin with the metal rope end. I pretended it never happened, and luckily my trainer is enough of a gentleman to pretend he never saw it.
  • roadmapmaker
    roadmapmaker Posts: 120 Member
    Long time ago I barreled my way thru the door cause it was really windy, then i tripped on the entry rug where I landed face first into the welcome desk which I managed to clear the whole countertop with one flailing arm. I wound up with a bloody nose and bruised ego for sure.

    The next visit the counter man ran to open the door for me! :blushing:
  • SailorSarah311
    SailorSarah311 Posts: 172 Member
    BUMP
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    .

    PS I have never farted in the gym, I am a classy broad

    You are a liar, is what you are :)
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    The two worst ones for me were at my old Virgin Active gym.

    Was doing bench press with not that heavy a weight tbh and was beginning to struggle, rested the bar on my chest and this guy near me asked if I wanted any help. Me being a man of course said no, I'd be fine. Cue a dramatic 20 second struggle of me trying to get this damned barbell back up with the guy eventually coming to help me. Think I just muttered a sheepish thankyou and left lol.


    The other time I was on the treadmill and lost concentration managing to stand on the side bit that doesn't move. Obviously this made me fly off the back of it onto the floor. Women next to me stopped running and asked if I was ok, I just said yes thankyou and again left. I contemplated telling her I'd actually meant it and that dramatic dismounts from the treadmill were actually part of my routine but I don't think she'd have bought it...

    I have a female friend who tried to do a casual flying dismount to impress a guy next to her and broke her ankle in the process. Don't think she landed the guy.
  • iceey
    iceey Posts: 354 Member
    Another fart story. Did my first Body Combat class, which involves kicks and shuffling side to side moves. I crop dusted all my neighbours with amazingly horrifyingly smelly farts going side to side and every kick. Naturally I pretending it wasn't happening and luckily the music was loud enough to cover up whatever toot noises were going on!
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    barbell bulgarian split squats are quite difficult to stay upright. I now stick to db's :blushing:
  • nurseellen1120
    nurseellen1120 Posts: 2 Member
    My sister calls farting "the barking spiders" so if you are at the gym and some one gives you the look. You can just say "sorry the barking spiders are chasing me." :laugh:
  • fresh_start59
    fresh_start59 Posts: 590 Member
    What have you done at the gym that makes you just want to crawl under a rock?

    Walked in and attempted to exercise. That was 25 years ago. I haven't been back since.

    Edited to add ... I might try again in a year or two, after I am strong enough to actually get my money's worth while using the weights. :-)
  • Katetw
    Katetw Posts: 188 Member
    I was on the elliptical when I realized my gym pants felt weird in the butt area. Turned out there was a HUGE rip on the seam right down the middle of my pants. undies showing for sure. I was SO embarrassed.
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    I have no shame. Today, I went to do DB chest press with 40lb DB's, done it plenty of times before..... well, did it last, so arms were trashed. Went to put them up, and got them half way up, they started to go backwards, and I said ah well and tossed them behind my head LOL. Stood up, picked them up, and tried again.
    I've dumped weights off barbells, failed at DL's, farted, about everything. I don't care. I know what I'm doing, and if I fail, I fail, ain't nothing, I'll try again!
  • McCelmer
    McCelmer Posts: 99 Member
    I've fallen off the step in step aerobics class several times.
  • lellerman126
    lellerman126 Posts: 1
    So?
  • mitch16
    mitch16 Posts: 2,113 Member
    I fell off the treadmill once. It was when I was a real newbie runner, and I just sort of zoned out and flew off the back. Luckily not many people were in the gym at the time to see me. I had skinned shins from the belt and everything (still have the scars).

    My iPod has fallen off several times on the treadmill lately... I like to keep it up on the ledge so I can change the music (too lazy to make specific playlists) and apparently when I am running fast I hit the belt pretty hard, everything vibrates, and it knocks the iPod off. It flies back and hits the treadmill behind. Luckily I haven't put anyone's eye out yet!
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    I rip *kitten* all the time. I run on an indoor track and blast the walkers. Can't say I'm really embarrased, though, that *kitten* is funny!
  • swaymyway
    swaymyway Posts: 428 Member
    In a circuit class we were doing a group competition - where we are split into four smaller groups and have to complete a mini circuit of some sort, first team to finish and get into a plank wins.

    We were JUST in the lead and I was the last one running back so in my haste/desire to win I wasn't looking at where I was going enough - landed my foot on a VIPR, rolled my ankle over (sprained it) and went head first into the wall (bust my nose). Everyone was very concerned and nice to me but for me that's just all the more embaressing, I would rather pretend to be fine and carry on/make a swift exit but the blood from my nose kinda prevented that heh
  • LoonyLovegood8
    LoonyLovegood8 Posts: 78
    Well I'm just a walking embarrassment haha but,

    When I had a treadmill at home I got off and left it running and forgot I left it on, so I when I went to get back on it I flew back into the cupboard behind me and scraped my leg up and I was stuck for a few seconds between the end of the treadmill and the cupboard, and now my leg has a scar on, oops. At least it was at home when no one was in.

    At the gym I've opened my water bottle and it's exploded all over me. Water all over my top and all over the floor and machine. The person next to me usually gives me a look haha. I do this frequently.
  • vavromc
    vavromc Posts: 8
    While in a group abs class we were doing mountain climbers (where you hold your body up with your arms like a push-up and alternate steps to your chest with your legs). Something felt strange...I looked down...sure enough, my balls were hanging out of my shorts (I exercise on those cheap swimming trunks with the nets). The instructor might have noticed...hopefully no one else did.
  • EverythingIsTakenAgain
    EverythingIsTakenAgain Posts: 19 Member
    Bump for later :)
  • BaileyP3
    BaileyP3 Posts: 151 Member
    I've fallen off the step in step aerobics class several times.

    Broke my ankle falling off a step during class. Of course it had to be on a day my least favorite co-worker was taking the class.:laugh:
  • MrsKTillman
    MrsKTillman Posts: 35
    when i first started using the treedmill at the gym.... i learned a hard lesson. I loaded my ipod up with good work out tunes, during a very hard work out i was rocking out to "cupid shuffle"... lets just say DANCING to the song while on the treedmill is a NO NO... i stepped to the left to the left... and went *kitten* backwards off the treedmill and onto the floor! the gym was full and a few other people had to stop there workouts because they were laughing too hard to keep walking.... i was laughing on the floor once i made sure i could still move everything!

    Yes... i still work out to that song... but no.. i dont dance to it anymore. ~lesson learned~

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