gym pet peeves
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I think everyone else in this thread has already addressed my sentiments on OP's comment (ie. It's ridiculous). So instead, I'm going to digress to a only slightly related topic.
My workouts used to be almost entirely cardio. I was moody, annoyed and exhausted almost all the time. A lot of what OP listed also annoyed me. Now that I'm training with weights, I couldn't be happier and believe the list OP has written could not be any more trivial. I feel like OP's cardio workout is having negative effects on her mental health, as it seems like most of her complaints come from that side of the gym (If you have ever gone to BB forums and seen what they complain about, their comments greatly differ).
Maybe re-evaluate your workout? It might help with your current condition-- the one that makes you sound like a complete and utter cow.
Hmm biting and backed up by reason ...I like your style! marry me?0 -
I think everyone else in this thread has already addressed my sentiments on OP's comment (ie. It's ridiculous). So instead, I'm going to digress to a only slightly related topic.
My workouts used to be almost entirely cardio. I was moody, annoyed and exhausted almost all the time. A lot of what OP listed also annoyed me. Now that I'm training with weights, I couldn't be happier and believe the list OP has written could not be any more trivial. I feel like OP's cardio workout is having negative effects on her mental health, as it seems like most of her complaints come from that side of the gym (If you have ever gone to BB forums and seen what they complain about, their comments greatly differ).
Maybe re-evaluate your workout? It might help with your current condition-- the one that makes you sound like a complete and utter cow.
Hmm biting and backed up by reason ...I like your style! marry me?
: )
Flattered, but pseudo reason-wielding, comment-biting women are a dime a dozen, online. Can't imagine how many marriage proposals you've been making ; ).0 -
I think everyone else in this thread has already addressed my sentiments on OP's comment (ie. It's ridiculous). So instead, I'm going to digress to a only slightly related topic.
My workouts used to be almost entirely cardio. I was moody, annoyed and exhausted almost all the time. A lot of what OP listed also annoyed me. Now that I'm training with weights, I couldn't be happier and believe the list OP has written could not be any more trivial. I feel like OP's cardio workout is having negative effects on her mental health, as it seems like most of her complaints come from that side of the gym (If you have ever gone to BB forums and seen what they complain about, their comments greatly differ).
Maybe re-evaluate your workout? It might help with your current condition-- the one that makes you sound like a complete and utter cow.
Hmm biting and backed up by reason ...I like your style! marry me?
: )
Flattered, but pseudo reason-wielding, comment-biting women are a dime a dozen, online. Can't imagine how many marriage proposals you've been making ; ).
Hmm well I have about 2100 posts so that would mean about 1500 proposals...I only propose about 75% of the time...0 -
I think everyone else in this thread has already addressed my sentiments on OP's comment (ie. It's ridiculous). So instead, I'm going to digress to a only slightly related topic.
My workouts used to be almost entirely cardio. I was moody, annoyed and exhausted almost all the time. A lot of what OP listed also annoyed me. Now that I'm training with weights, I couldn't be happier and believe the list OP has written could not be any more trivial. I feel like OP's cardio workout is having negative effects on her mental health, as it seems like most of her complaints come from that side of the gym (If you have ever gone to BB forums and seen what they complain about, their comments greatly differ).
Maybe re-evaluate your workout? It might help with your current condition-- the one that makes you sound like a complete and utter cow.
Hmm biting and backed up by reason ...I like your style! marry me?
: )
Flattered, but pseudo reason-wielding, comment-biting women are a dime a dozen, online. Can't imagine how many marriage proposals you've been making ; ).
Hmm well I have about 2100 posts so that would mean about 1500 proposals...I only propose about 75% of the time...
So a 0% success rate!
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I think everyone else in this thread has already addressed my sentiments on OP's comment (ie. It's ridiculous). So instead, I'm going to digress to a only slightly related topic.
My workouts used to be almost entirely cardio. I was moody, annoyed and exhausted almost all the time. A lot of what OP listed also annoyed me. Now that I'm training with weights, I couldn't be happier and believe the list OP has written could not be any more trivial. I feel like OP's cardio workout is having negative effects on her mental health, as it seems like most of her complaints come from that side of the gym (If you have ever gone to BB forums and seen what they complain about, their comments greatly differ).
Maybe re-evaluate your workout? It might help with your current condition-- the one that makes you sound like a complete and utter cow.
Hmm biting and backed up by reason ...I like your style! marry me?
: )
Flattered, but pseudo reason-wielding, comment-biting women are a dime a dozen, online. Can't imagine how many marriage proposals you've been making ; ).
Hmm well I have about 2100 posts so that would mean about 1500 proposals...I only propose about 75% of the time...
So a 0% success rate!
: (
depends on what the meaning of "success" is...0 -
was meant to be a joke, mrs. serious
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I also hate it when there is only one cable machine and an entire group working out together are using it. They are going to take ages just to do their sets but then add in the conversations and their little social time and I just have to scrap the entire idea of using that equipment.0
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Another pet peeve...people who probably break these pet peeves because they have no gym etiquette. If you aren't paying attention to your surroundings, you may be part of the problem...i.e. dude who looks at his abs after every set.
Why is it a problem if a dude looks at his abs after every set? I wouldn't even notice, just like I've never considered whether a woman is wearing makeup at the gym or not.0 -
depends on what the meaning of "success" is...
Irrelevant, since I only tease : ).0 -
lol... the people who are posting all the negativity... it's meant to be a joke. it's funny. learn to laugh. i don't have mental problems, nor am i a cow, but thank you for calling me super judgey while being super judgey. they are things i've noticed many times after going to the gym, and thought it'd be worth a laugh or two to compile them. thank you for your concern about my results as well, i'm doing just fine thank you chill out. smile. jesus
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Everyone is entitled to their peeves. I think I am one of those people that other people are peeved by. I can't be sure though, cuz I am generally pretty busy not paying attention to people.0
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- Bros who walk around with the gallon water jugs. Do you really need to drink that much damn water IN the gym? Just chug some before or after and keep that **** in your car. Dudes aren't even sweating with their 5 rep sets and hoodies on with their nasty BPA plastic filtered tap water sitting by their side. I do 60 min. on the spin bike and burn 800 cals and not need a sip of water. I know how to keep my body hydrated before my workouts and I drink some afterward out of my nifty glass water bottle. Maybe if you didn't eat so much cooked food you would be pissing clear and not have to chug gratuitous amounts of supermarket shelf water so you can get down to 17% body fat to impress your instagram friends. You're such a greasy bro, man.
- People who do full body workouts. Dude/Sis, just come to the gym more often than 1.5 times a week. Split that workload up and stop running circles around me like I'm supposed to move for you so you can do a measly set of cable rows. I'm doing like 7 sets of it every 3 days and I will get the results. You're not doing jack coming to the gym once a week for 30 min. sampling every machine in the joint.0 -
- Bros who walk around with the gallon water jugs. Do you really need to drink that much damn water IN the gym? Just chug some before or after and keep that **** in your car. Dudes aren't even sweating with their 5 rep sets and hoodies on with their nasty BPA plastic filtered tap water sitting by their side. I do 60 min. on the spin bike and burn 800 cals and not need a sip of water. I know how to keep my body hydrated before my workouts and I drink some afterward out of my nifty glass water bottle. Maybe if you didn't eat so much cooked food you would be pissing clear and not have to chug gratuitous amounts of supermarket shelf water so you can get down to 17% body fat to impress your instagram friends. You're such a greasy bro, man.
- People who do full body workouts. Dude/Sis, just come to the gym more often than 1.5 times a week. Split that workload up and stop running circles around me like I'm supposed to move for you so you can do a measly set of cable rows. I'm doing like 7 sets of it every 3 days and I will get the results. You're not doing jack coming to the gym once a week for 30 min. sampling every machine in the joint.
but i'm thirsty.
and my water gets all warm sitting in my chevy tahoe.0 -
Some people have no gym etiquette! I hate when people don't re-rack weights. I have this kid in my gym who stares, and sometimes talks to himself, in the mirror after EVERY set! Sometimes after abs, he lifts his shirt up to look at them. Bro, they haven't changed since the last set you did two minutes ago!
I have a friend who does this....0 -
so i've kept quiet long enough about these things, i just keep them in my mind and shoot hate glares, but i don't think i'm alone. i just left the gym, and these are all fresh in my mind. enjoy... comment... share.
#1) people who choose the machine directly next to you.
if the gym is busy, i can understand. but i was literally the only person in this cardio room, and there are at least seven treadmills. why must you hop on the treadmill right next to me? this also leads me to number two.
#2) people who stare at you while you're working out.
i'm over here, dripping sweat, panting while i run. do you think my peripheral vision can't pick up the fact that you are staring at me? WHY ARE YOU STARING AT ME???
#3) people who keep checking your workout status.
you don't need to know how many calories i've burned, how much of an incline i'm running at, how many mets (whatever they are) i've attained, etc. keep your eyes on your own machine please!
#4) PEOPLE WHO DON'T WIPE DOWN THE EQUIPMENT THEY JUST USED.
this should really be number one. i think it's the most disgusting thing. if you hopped on the elliptical for three minutes and were like, "nah, i don't wanna work out today" and left, that's one thing. the guy over here sweating buckets needs to wipe down what he's touched after he's done. EW! and any machine that requires me to sit on it, i don't care to sit on your swamp-*kitten*. please have some common sense!
#5) people who change the channel on the TVs in front of everyone without asking.
self-explanatory.
#6) people who wear excessive amounts of make-up to the gym.
really? and i love when it's the same women who hop on the treadmill for five minutes, walk super slow, then leave.
#7) people who are too sick to even be out of the house, let alone at the gym.
i just watched you sneeze all over that magazine you're reading. and i don't think an intense cardio workout is going to make that hacking cough any better!
#8) people (usually men) who make beastly noises after lifting.
first of all, you just scared the **** out of me. second of all, stop it. third of all (this only happened once), i checked out the weight you lifted after i supressed my heartbeat, and you were benching 75lbs. what?
#9) getting hit on at the gym.
stop it. i'm sweaty, i smell bad, i'm not wearing make-up, and i can barely even breathe because i'm running too fast. you're lucky, because if i had the breath to spare, i would have told you where i was going to shove my foot.
#10) people who bring energy drinks/coffees onto machines with them.
what? that cupholder is for a water bottle, or a gatorade, or anything really except for a hugely large iced coffee with one million creams in it. and it's not for your 42oz big gulp from 7-11 either. or your giant can of monster. just stop it, because i just smelled a combo of your breath plus your sweat. you stank, and you're putting all the calories you're trying to burn right back into your body with that drink.
i don't know if people will interpret this as whining or whatever, but i felt i had to get it off my chest. anyone share these problems?
That's an awfully long list. Have you thought about getting your own equipment? You seem to dislike almost everything about the gym, even the silliest things.0 -
you forgot #11
when that guy next to you lets out a fart by accident on the treadmill next to you and it was way louder than he expected because his headphones were too loud.
sorry bout that0 -
I am to focus on my own workouts & did not notice people's makeup, hair, drinks, or whatever.0
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I don't really notice most of the stuff on that list, but one thing that does annoy me is when certain women run around absolutely naked in the "over 18" woman's dressing room. I don't mean someone accidentally having a towel fall off -- I mean women that make absolutely no effort to cover up any part of their anatomy when they are walking between the lockers and showers. A few days ago, I was reaching down to get something out of the bottom of my locker and when I looked up, the hairy ____ of a 60+ woman was right in my face.0
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Do men really just walk up to you women and offer unsolicited instruction? I've never had anyone do that to me in my life. Must be annoying as hell.0
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People who get annoyed by me asking how many sets they have left.
People who don't rerack weights
People walking through the bar path while I'm lifting ( this one is rare, but, I'll scream at you as loud as I can)0 -
I prefer to use the same machine every time when I can because they all seem to be set slightly differently (e.g., resistance level 23 on one elliptical = resistance level 25 on another one), and I can track my progress better if I eliminate the inconsistency. Sometimes this results on me getting on a machine right next to someone when the gym is relatively empty. It's not about that person.
I put on makeup every morning. Usually some of it is still on by the time I get to the gym. I didn't apply makeup specifically *for* the gym, but I don't think it's necessary to make a point to remove all of it before I do my workout.0 -
Number one: people who are more busy judging people than working out.
Sounds like there's a market for a gym for special judgey people.
Yep. Pretty much.
Sometimes I wonder how anyone gets any work done seeing as their environment has to be just 'perfect' in order to work out.
Oh, and for the record. I hit on girls at the gym all the time (I tend to have more in common with them then the girls at night clubs), I choose the machine next to you because it's my favorite (get over it), I'm not staring at YOU I'm staring at the clock (get over yourself), and I don't want stuck up people at my gym anyways.
Also, when I'm doing my 1 rep max and it's either grunt loudly or drop the weight and injure myself, I believe I'll grunt loudly. Maybe you'd understand something like that if you ever ventured away from the cardio machines and pilates classes.
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#3 DEODORANT phobic people...i swear i'm gonna take some spray-on Right Gaurd and start a ninja attacking these jack-*kitten*
Don't forget the people who bathe in deodorant or perfume before the gym.. or the lady who has the stinkiest fabric softener ever who always insists on using the machine right next to me.. I have hay fever/allergies which can be aggravated by smells, it's hard enough working out without my airways closing up due to someone wearing too much perfume.0 -
#3 DEODORANT phobic people...i swear i'm gonna take some spray-on Right Gaurd and start a ninja attacking these jack-*kitten*
Don't forget the people who bathe in deodorant or perfume before the gym.. or the lady who has the stinkiest fabric softener ever who always insists on using the machine right next to me.. I have hay fever/allergies which can be aggravated by smells, it's hard enough working out without my airways closing up due to someone wearing too much perfume.
Oh great so apparently it annoys you when people smell like BO and it annoys you when people smell like deodorant.
Here's an idea: Don't leave the house. Like . . . EVER.0 -
People who throw down weights after their reps and shout "YEAH"
People who throw down weights after their reps, shout "YEAH" and then defiantly kick them.
People who use the rowing machine with one hand behind their back.
People who use 3 x their own bodyweight on the tricep machine and end up effectively doing dips.
People shouting on their mobile phone next to you when you're concentrating on a massive press-up quota.
People who hook their ankles into the lat pulldown machine and use it to do inclined situps.
People who stack three benches on top of each other to do inclined bench presses.
People who use any machine as a rest area or library.
People texting for several minutes between sets.
People running way beyond their ability on the treadmill, pounding like a herd of cattle and thinking everyone is impressed.
People dropping on the floor to do press-ups during a superset in the most awkward of places [normally right in front of you].
People who bring their kids to the gym [look, this is where daddy works out], this guy promptly got ejected by the staff.
People clearing out the entire contents of their lungs in the showers.
People who spend 30 minutes staring in the mirror and then leave.0 -
#3 DEODORANT phobic people...i swear i'm gonna take some spray-on Right Gaurd and start a ninja attacking these jack-*kitten*
Don't forget the people who bathe in deodorant or perfume before the gym.. or the lady who has the stinkiest fabric softener ever who always insists on using the machine right next to me.. I have hay fever/allergies which can be aggravated by smells, it's hard enough working out without my airways closing up due to someone wearing too much perfume.
Oh great so apparently it annoys you when people smell like BO and it annoys you when people smell like deodorant.
Here's an idea: Don't leave the house. Like . . . EVER.
Please note that it is possible to wear deodorant and not be smelt from 50 paces like 99.99% of people manage to do.0 -
People who throw down weights after their reps and shout "YEAH"
People who throw down weights after their reps, shout "YEAH" and then defiantly kick them.
People who use the rowing machine with one hand behind their back.
People who use 3 x their own bodyweight on the tricep machine and end up effectively doing dips.
People shouting on their mobile phone next to you when you're concentrating on a massive press-up quota.
People who hook their ankles into the lat pulldown machine and use it to do inclined situps.
People who stack three benches on top of each other to do inclined bench presses.
People who use any machine as a rest area or library.
People texting for several minutes between sets.
People running way beyond their ability on the treadmill, pounding like a herd of cattle and thinking everyone is impressed.
People dropping on the floor to do press-ups during a superset in the most awkward of places [normally right in front of you].
People who bring their kids to the gym [look, this is where daddy works out], this guy promptly got ejected by the staff.
People clearing out the entire contents of their lungs in the showers.
People who spend 30 minutes staring in the mirror and then leave.
again - if you can notice all of this you are not concentrating enough on your own work out...0 -
People who pay too much attention to what everybody else around them is doing instead of their own workout. XP
I'd much rather be hit on at the gym when I look my worst. Plus...can't blame somebody for trying to find another fitness oriented individual to date. Where else are you going to meet so many? I met my bf of 2 years in the gym and I couldn't be happier. :P As long as they aren't coming up to you in the middle of a set while your working.0 -
I have to throw in holding onto the treadmill bars just 'cause.... I want to get a rise out of someone...0
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When they just squat down and take a crap right in front of me.
Disclaimer--I work out in my basement. Sometimes my cat comes down and uses the litter box while I'm down there. But really buddy--couldn't you hold it for another 20 minutes until I'm done with my lifts?0
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