The Gym is great for people watching!!

3. The Grunter: I was on the treadmill and down below was the weight area. The first time I heard him I nearly fell off. It was a muscle head guy who would wear a small tank top and small shorts with his super tan and everytime he would lift the weights he would make the loudest grunting sounds and it was obvious he wanted everyone to watch him. He would only do a few reps grunting loudly each time and then stop to strike a pose in front of the mirrors.

He's probably lifting heavy weight/low reps. I'm not sure about the striking a pose though.

There's one lady that chews gum all the time. She looks like she's a cow chewing cud.

I actually saw a man the other day, who thought it was a good idea pop his pimples at the mirrors in the free weight area.

I love this post because I do the same thing... watch people. I try not to because I don't want to be the weird person who stares at everyone but you do come across some strange people.

This one guy at my gym... he's about 40 and wears these tight spandex bike shorts (he's not biking) and armless/pitless shirts. It's just wrong. Sorry but no man should be wearing tight spandex shorts. I also tease my husband and tell him he should get on the treadmill behind him.

I like to watch the women sweat.


That is all.

We used to have this guy at the gym that wore those American flag parachute pants like the guy in Napoleon Dynamite...you know the guy Rex Kwan Do :laugh:

"Take a look at what I'm wearing, people. You think anybody wants a roundhouse kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it. Last off, my students will learn about self respect. You think anybody thinks I'm a failure because I go home to Starla at night? Forget about it!"

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We used to have this guy at the gym that wore those American flag parachute pants like the guy in Napoleon Dynamite...you know the guy Rex Kwan Do :laugh:

"Take a look at what I'm wearing, people. You think anybody wants a roundhouse kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it. Last off, my students will learn about self respect. You think anybody thinks I'm a failure because I go home to Starla at night? Forget about it!"

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That's gold!

I brink my gigantic 8-track and plug it in next to my Precor with the spiral twisted wire and head-phones that weigh about 3.5 pounds.

Hahaha, what decade are you in???

The underwear in the sink at the gym is disgusting!! Worst I've heard yet.

Another grossie - I hate when women come into the locker room, get butt naked and plant their bare butt RIGHT down on the bench, carpeted and everything. EWWWWW!!!!! Really?? do you KNOW how many germs are floating around in there? I don't even let my bare feet touch the floor. Ick. I'm the weirdo who does the crazy flamingo dance trying to prevent my feet from hitting the floor as I pull on and off socks, lol.

The underwear in the sink at the gym is disgusting!! Worst I've heard yet.

Another grossie - I hate when women come into the locker room, get butt naked and plant their bare butt RIGHT down on the bench, carpeted and everything. EWWWWW!!!!! Really?? do you KNOW how many germs are floating around in there? I don't even let my bare feet touch the floor. Ick. I'm the weirdo who does the crazy flamingo dance trying to prevent my feet from hitting the floor as I pull on and off socks, lol.

I am sooo like that!!! Balance on one foot while i put my sock on the other foot and trying not to fall over!!! I don't want anything bare on my body touching anything!!! :laugh: :laugh:

Yep! I have learned to put my shoes down and I stand on top of one shoe, to help with balance, hehe! It works!

AWESOME!!!:laugh: I love these stories.

My favorite out of all the gyms which I've been a member has been "dirty wrestling singlet man." He was this middle-aged guy who wore a wrestling singlet to lift in - the same singlet, every day of the week, sometimes with some shorts under it, sometimes not. It seemed kind of gross - can't say I was ever close enough to the guy to tell if he cleaned the thing regularly - it was pretty diry looking - but seriously, could barely be in the same room as him without thinking - OMG did you wear that to high school in the 70s? Have ya washed it lately!? Every consider some shorts and a tank top?

My other faves were the "protein brothers" which worked out at my college gym. You pretty much knew EVERYONE who was in this gym at any regular basis because it was really small and cramped. These two guys weren't funny so much for people watching - they were just two buff dudes who liked to lift (A LOT) - but what made them hilarious was that they would stop in the cafeteria right before lifting, get a plate filled with meat - each, then usually get a second plate, and take the leftovers to the gym with them for post workout protein. I worked in the cafeteria some nights and when I'd serve them they'd always ask for the "best protein" on the menu. THEN at the gym, they'd top off the meat with a protein shake!!! Ahhh, good times.

I am laughing so hard at the pimple popper observation. ZOMG totally witnessed someone popping back zits at the gym one time - soooo gross.

OOH and the last one! I had an spin instructor who was totally awesome - loved her class - but she didn't shave her armpits (but strangely enough she shaved her legs!). And she always wore tanks / sports bras during class. It was really bushy and really distracting. I think she was really into the natural living and hippie scene, so I guess it was understandable, but still really distracting!