things that make you laugh at the gym...

Another thing that I saw a few weeks ago is this woman, maybe in her 20's, on the treadmill. She was probably 80+ pounds overweight by my guess and huffing and puffing quite a bit, going too hard. I'm guessing she was just starting to workout. Well, she got her feet tangled up and went down hard, which wasn't funny. I happened to be walking down the isle when it happened and being the hopeless white knight I am I walked over to help her up and make sure she's OK. She eneded up being OK but said she was going to leave because she was too embarrassed to get back on. So, I told her that wasn't a good reason and that I would hop on the treadmill next to her ( I was looking for an open one anyway) for moral support. She took up the offer and got back on and finished her routine (slower though) and she's now I see here there most nights back at it. I didn't get her name, didn't talk to her at all after she got back on the treamill though.

The funny part is when I got home and told my wife. Luckily my wife knows me and knows that I don't have the first clue about picking up women. My wife says, "Ya know, she probably thought you were trying to pick her up". I'm so clueless that it never dawned on my that I probably looked like a creeper. :grumble:

I think it's sweet that you did that. I'm a big lady and I get embarrassed sometimes. If that would have been me, you would have made my day. Not in a creeper way, but in a way that told me not all gym guys are jerks. Props to you!! :flowerforyou:

Not funny, more just confusing than anything..

I'm at the gym and a girl comes in, goes on the treadmill for 5 mins and walks off. So far, no biggie. I understand that sometimes people just like to get in a very quick jog because they can squeeze it into their timetable. Frankly, a 5 min walk/jog is better than nothing, so the teeny workout doesn't phase me.

But then...
I go to the female changing rooms and see her, full makeup, hair done, super high heels. No shirt, no pants. Just Lacey undies and a push up bra, all matching. (To all you men out there: Please do not confuse this as jealousy or insecurity: You don't want to see another guys stamding around in a lacy transparent banana hammock, its the same thing.)
I hit the showers. I come out, she's still just standing there in her bra and undies, the same as before, casually applying furthur makeup.

.... I don't even.
Anyone who has worn Lacey undies and a push up bra to the gym only makes that mistake once.
For the guys out there, think of the lacey undies as being a bit like vigorously rubbing a dry loofa on your five o'clock shadow until your cheeks are red and possibly bleeding from little bits of hair being gradually torn out. the push up bra I guess would be a bit like doing star-jumps naked with a boner.

Why was she just standing around?
And what's with doing that in a change room full of people who are statistically unlikely to appreciate it? Maybe it's just me, but I usually get naked in the changing rooms, not because I'm uncomfortable with my body (former nude model), but out of respect for the other women in there who might not be comfortable with theirs.

Last off, matching undies and bra with 6 inch stelletos in the middle of the day? ****. No one bothers with that unless they are really trying to impress someone special. I can't even begin to imagine how sucky the rest of her day will be if she has to walk around campus in those heels for another 6 hours.

So... Yeah. That's my funny/confusing tale of a woman who spent 5 mins on cardio and 20 mins alone in the change room dressed like a Victorias Secret maniquine.

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Every time I see a person on a treadmill with a cellphone in their hand.

There's a woman I see about once a week. She gets on the treadmill and calls her friends and talks so loudly I have to turn my music up. However even yakking for an hour on the phone, she can still walk faster than me.

Not funny, more just confusing than anything..

I'm at the gym and a girl comes in, goes on the treadmill for 5 mins and walks off. So far, no biggie. I understand that sometimes people just like to get in a very quick jog because they can squeeze it into their timetable. Frankly, a 5 min walk/jog is better than nothing, so the teeny workout doesn't phase me.

But then...
I go to the female changing rooms and see her, full makeup, hair done, super high heels. No shirt, no pants. Just Lacey undies and a push up bra, all matching. (To all you men out there: Please do not confuse this as jealousy or insecurity: You don't want to see another guys stamding around in a lacy transparent banana hammock, its the same thing.)
I hit the showers. I come out, she's still just standing there in her bra and undies, the same as before, casually applying furthur makeup.

.... I don't even.
Anyone who has worn Lacey undies and a push up bra to the gym only makes that mistake once.
For the guys out there, think of the lacey undies as being a bit like vigorously rubbing a dry loofa on your five o'clock shadow until your cheeks are red and possibly bleeding from little bits of hair being gradually torn out. the push up bra I guess would be a bit like doing star-jumps naked with a boner.

Why was she just standing around?
And what's with doing that in a change room full of people who are statistically unlikely to appreciate it? Maybe it's just me, but I usually get naked in the changing rooms, not because I'm uncomfortable with my body (former nude model), but out of respect for the other women in there who might not be comfortable with theirs.

Last off, matching undies and bra with 6 inch stelletos in the middle of the day? ****. No one bothers with that unless they are really trying to impress someone special. I can't even begin to imagine how sucky the rest of her day will be if she has to walk around campus in those heels for another 6 hours.

So... Yeah. That's my funny/confusing tale of a woman who spent 5 mins on cardio and 20 mins alone in the change room dressed like a Victorias Secret maniquine.

Nope, it's jealousy. Just because YOU don't wear nice matching undergarments doesn't mean others don't. I always wear matching undergargments, and some people work in corporate environments where stilletos are normal attire for a professional, stylish woman and I think going barefoot in a public restroom is gross. Maybe she is doing her makeup in her skivvies because she doesn't want to get anything on the front of her shirt or its too humid in the changing room and she doesn't want to sweat in her business suit (I know that'd be the case in my gym).

Just so everyone is clear, I personally don't mind when/if strangers judge me at the gym (or really anywhere else in public).

There seemed to be some confusion about this point earlier in the thread.

Okay, now carry on.

I was probably one of those people getting laughed at today. I wanted to run and realized after I started that I had lost more inches than I thought and my pants kept falling down. I wasn't going to end my run because of it so I just kept hiking them up during my run...

Ooh, yeah, done that one too. Also worn my shorts inside-out, and my shirt both inside-out and backwards once. After that is when I started having my coffee before I left for the gym...

I laugh at this guy who's been coming to the gym for 4 years and hasn't made much progress at all. Sure he's stronger and lifts decently, but he looks more or less the same. All those countless hours spent at the gym sweating, grinding, punishing yourself and for what? You are a fool sir, a desperate fool with no salvation in sight. That man, is me.

Sometimes the women in full makeup/hair done may be coming straight from work, are on their lunch break, etc.... No need to judge. I really don't think many people would actually spend time getting ready to go to the gym. I see a big difference in how women look at the gym going at 6:00 am and 6:00 pm- a lot more "done up" women in the evening.

If I lose enough weight to be comfortable wearing cute outfits to the gym, you better believe I will be

Yes, what she said

The girls who show up in their velour track suits or their super short/tight shorts with their makeup all done and their hair down/teased. I'm just like really?? You look so ridiculous!! I can't help but laugh. Actually, not too long back, there was a girl wearing a short/tight leopard print skirt on the eliptical!! Can we say desperate?!

I think those girls look hot.

Hearing women complain about other women at the gym amuses me.

Never once have I heard a guy give two poops about what another guy is wearing at the gym.

I think it's you with the insecurities.

:flowerforyou:

No. It bothers me too, but not becuase I am insecure. They only bother me in the locker room when I have to pee. They stand and talk in front of the door to the bathroom and then stand at the sinks doing their hair and makeup or taking pictures. If they got out of the way, I don't think I would notice them. I don't see they in the GYM area at all though, so I am really not sure what they do with their time, if they ever leave the locker room.

I'm highly doubting that they're going to the gym just to do their hair and make up.

Even if they are . . . . who cares?

Workout. Take a shower, Get dressed and get on with your day.

This whole thing just comes off as really petty to me.

Agreed. It's so ridiculous to hear people bit** and complain about who wore what, and how much makeup, and so forth. People have different tastes and preferences and that's okay. If you're going there to workout, why does it matter to you what color shirt or how much makeup a girl wore while running on a treadmill at your gym, it's her skin after all haha. Like someone said earlier, you don't really know their situation, many women get a workout in during their lunch hour/ end of work day.

Monday, I took a plate off the barbell, put it down, and then stood up directly into the barbell. Smashed it with my shoulder and knocked it right onto the floor.

I'm sure everyone would have laughed if there were anyone else there. I love working out at an empty apartment complex gym

Really? At the gym? ROTFL! Hilarious!

The girl on booty shorts...and ugg boots.

Me today at Crossfit. Put weights on the barbell but forgot to collar them - amid loud yelling I luckily realised before injuring my spotters - doh!

Another thing that I saw a few weeks ago is this woman, maybe in her 20's, on the treadmill. She was probably 80+ pounds overweight by my guess and huffing and puffing quite a bit, going too hard. I'm guessing she was just starting to workout. Well, she got her feet tangled up and went down hard, which wasn't funny. I happened to be walking down the isle when it happened and being the hopeless white knight I am I walked over to help her up and make sure she's OK. She eneded up being OK but said she was going to leave because she was too embarrassed to get back on. So, I told her that wasn't a good reason and that I would hop on the treadmill next to her ( I was looking for an open one anyway) for moral support. She took up the offer and got back on and finished her routine (slower though) and she's now I see here there most nights back at it. I didn't get her name, didn't talk to her at all after she got back on the treamill though.

The funny part is when I got home and told my wife. Luckily my wife knows me and knows that I don't have the first clue about picking up women. My wife says, "Ya know, she probably thought you were trying to pick her up". I'm so clueless that it never dawned on my that I probably looked like a creeper. :grumble:

I think that was really nice of you! If that happened to me, I'd appreciate someone checking to make sure I was okay and encouraging me to keep going.

Part of it is that I've been where she was at that moment. I remember being new at the gym and being nervous and awkward so I felt bad for her. Granted, I never took an epic dive on the treadmill but still I saw a bit of me in her situation.

I think this is awesome too. Just think, if you had not intervened she might have not come back at all. Because of your gesture of kindness I am sure it eased her embarrassment and allowed her to feel good about coming back.

Yeah, being a newbie ,and knowing that feel , I really didn't want someone to quit working on a goal because of something like that. I've been there and would have been cool for someone say, "good job, get back at it:".

Not to mention, I have a wife and if it was my wife the took a dive on the treadmill I would hope someone would make sure she's OK.

YOu are most awesome!

Watching a guy trying to get the attention of a girl as he flexed and walked into a hanging tricep bar......apparently i didn't use my inside voice when I said smooth...who knew people paid attention when I talked lol