Stop rolling your eyes at fat people in the gym!

When I first started going to the gym last year, I was one of the bigger guys and no one wanted to have anything to do with me. Getting a simple hello or a smile was way too much.

Now a year later, I am one of the fittest and most dedicated guys there and a lot of people try to talk to me. It's annoying and I ignore all of it.

Luckily that has never happened at any gym I have been a part of. There was this one woman at one of the gyms I went too, she was alot bigger than me and she was there faithfully every day on that bike peddling away. She had dedication, probably more than those buff guys across the aisle in the weight section. I stopped going to that gym but I often wonder if she still goes every day.

Ive been to the gym in New York City, Virginia, and Florida and I have never uncovered this. Does this happen at gyms that have less equipment?

I have never seen this happen at my gym. I don't pay attention to anyone though, just me and my workout.

The only eye rolls I give are to people who complain and don't do a damn thing to change it. If you're fat ok but let's stop blaming it on everything under the sun if you haven't made an effort to lose weight.
Otherwise high five that you wanna lose weight

I've never understood why this happens, why people feel the need to embarrass others. This happened a lot at the athletic centre at my University... It's sad because the gym should be a place for people to feel comfortable and where they are working to be healthier. The worst is when they feel that even the gym isn't a safe place to go.

I admit I'm like that as well, it probably stems from my shyness and lack of self-confidence, but I actually prefer to workout at home.

Who are you talking to?

There are few people I roll my eyes at in the gym, and most of the time it's due to technique/form or lifting so much you can see a hernia waiting to happen.

I´m new to lifting. If you go to my gym (wich I would be pretty surprised if you did.Lol) I would love it if people corrected me instead of rolling their eyes.

Oh my god, THIS! I'm already terrified I'm doing everything wrong, even after watching 63 youtube videos. If I look like I'm about to hurt myself, please come gently pry the weights from my hands and tell me "No" !

It is so intimidating as a bigger person walking into a gym. I remember the feeling. People need to be accepting and encouraging!

people are jerks in general. frankly, I consider myself a bit more evolved (and plus I am/was fat so youd' think I'd have more of a clue) but its only really recently that I've had the maturity (and ability to look past my own feelings of shame) to see fat people and think "that's right! you go man! fight for it!". And this is me as a current/former fattie. Most others will not likely have much sympathy. I suppose the question is "why should they". the unspoken fact is that the overwhelming majority of fat people did it to themselves because of their own weakness or problems. I used to hate how my dumb cousin would always try to sit me down and gently explain how being over weight is bad for my health etc, whereas he might have had a dozen problem (did I mention being dumb?) but those don't show up when you just look at him so no one could tell him anything. Its just a fact, the ridicule will never stop. Although I guess if you contrast that to other self-created problems (like smokers who have to breath thru a tube in their neck") I think the fat person always gets less sympathy. Its a funny problem. who knows.

I don't know that I have ever seen people be mean to others in the gym. I guess I am in my own world.

this,lol. same as me. im one with the weights and everything around me seizes to exist.
BUT, yes, the fat people are where they should be and if anything, should be given more motivation....a thumbs up if you will.
im making it a habit from tomorrow to actually look at them and smile as i pass em by.
there, goal set.

They're exactly where they should be! And they have just as much right to be there as anyone else.

Instead of being a twunt, be nice. Smile. Say hello. Make them feel welcome, so they'll keep coming back.

(Added bonus: You'll feel better too.)

Hmm, frankly I'm more offended by your use of "them" over and over, like fat people are a different race or breed than "normal" people. But maybe I'm just looking for a reason to be butthurt, like most of the people on the forums that post whiny threads.

For the most part, people are really supportive at my gym. But there is this one little group of women who stare at me like I don't belong in the weight room.

No, skinny B**ch. You, who are leaning on the squat rack while talking and/or leaving your junk on a bench that I need and walking away for your 20 minute "water break". YOU don't belong here.

/end rant.

YES. this. My favorite thing (sarcasm) is when people just sit and text on a bench or machine. It's like HELLOOOO either use it or leave. I want it! Other than that, I agree completely. I like most people at the gym!

And calling women skinny b!tches is just wonderful? How sad

Agreed. What that person said about this woman/group of women is just as bad as what the OP mentioned.

I have no problem with women who are in shape.

That's not why I was calling them a skinny B!tch.

I was calling them that because they have the audacity to stare at me, as if because I'm heavier, that I don't deserve to be there in the weight room. When they, themselves, are standing there, talking, not doing ANY work, and taking up equipment that I need.

If you're in there doing your thing, awesome. I don't give a second glance to people who are doing their work. But if you're in there, running your mouth ABOUT ME, and you haven't lifted a single weight.. Don't stare are me while I'm trying to do my work.

If that happens in your gym find a new one! Never happens in mind. We have all shapes and sizes and I have and never will roll my eyes at a fat person using the equipment. I'm more likely to roll my eyes at someone using the smith machine to squat that a fat person exercising.

HEY NOW! whats wrong with this? my kness don't like squats too much, with the smith machine i can do them with much less pain and have been able to incorporate them into my workout