Polite response to a situation at the gym...Help

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  • helpfit101
    helpfit101 Posts: 347 Member
    So interesting that you include information about the size of her thighs and your thoughts that the machine must not be working for her. Has NOTHING AT ALL to do with the issue of her hogging the machine.

    Yes, just find a polite way to ask if you can jump in...no need to try to "fat shame" her. That would be unnecessary and rude on your part.

    She is doing high reps light weight on the machine and hogging (pun intended) it too. A little bit of fat shaming might do her good.

    Anyway OP what are you doing on that machine anyway? Liking a machine is no reason to be using it. I like to sit on my *kitten* on the couch at home too. At least there is nobody waiting to work in.
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    walk away, & go do squats,deadlifts, & lunges:D

    Yes.
    You don't need that machine.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    walk away, & go do squats,deadlifts, & lunges:D

    Yes.
    You don't need that machine.
    someone has convinced against my insistence that it is a beneficial machine for me to use:angry:
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    walk away, & go do squats,deadlifts, & lunges:D

    Yes.
    You don't need that machine.
    someone has convinced against my insistence that it is a beneficial machine for me to use:angry:

    I'm convinced that that guy is secretly laughing at us. Oh the cruelty that is reverse lunges.
  • hddeuce1966
    hddeuce1966 Posts: 104
    How do you know the machine is not working fot her? Her thighs may have been three time the size they are now when she started.

    Picture that when you confront her. You will be able to talk with a smile the whole time. :)
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    How do you know the machine is not working fot her? Her thighs may have been three time the size they are now when she started.

    Picture that when you confront her. You will be able to talk with a smile the whole time. :)
    hahaha that machine will not reduce ones thighs three times
  • Jit7
    Jit7 Posts: 75
    So what happened with the lady - did you tell her to move on?
  • teamAmelia
    teamAmelia Posts: 1,247 Member
    Simple...go over and say "Excuse me....how many sets do you have left?"

    This does two things.

    1) Lets her know you are waiting.
    2) She probably has no idea how many sets she even does...and will quickly get off the machine because she feels ignant.

    Ignant is a word.
    Sure is a word. LOL. Good advice, by the way.
  • purple_tux1
    purple_tux1 Posts: 250 Member
    Go 1/2 hour later (or earlier). Done.
  • Llamedos1960
    Llamedos1960 Posts: 78
    Why do you assume that this woman knows or understands the unwritten rules or social rules of the gym?

    Until reading it here, I was not aware that it is not acceptable to rest on the machines between reps. Now that I am aware of it, I will not do it but I'm sure there are people at my gym (many moons ago!) who will have cursed me for this.

    There is a condition called Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism that can make it difficult for a person to manage in social situations, such as at a gym. People with this condition are not rude but do not understand social rules unless they are specifically taught them.

    If a person came up to me in a gym and asked how many reps I had left I would give them a factual answer. I wouldn't have a clue that they were actually saying "hurry the f*** up" as I say what I mean and mean what I say. I do not understand social innuendos.

    So please don't assume that this woman knows that her behaviour is unacceptable to gym rats. Just tell her straight, without being rude, that you need to use the machine and could you work around each other between reps.

    She may be a very nice woman who just doesn't understand unspoken, unwritten social rules.
  • ekz13
    ekz13 Posts: 725 Member
    isn't the time "limit" on a piece of equipment 30min per user, then they have to give it up to someone that's waiting? or did that change?
  • Delicate
    Delicate Posts: 625 Member
    Make eye contact

    rule-1-never-make-eye-contact-with-women-in-this-machine.jpg

    but seriously, do squats/lunges and deadlifts, or ask politely (she might of seen you giving her the evils and decided to wind you up)
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Usually guys just say "how many more sets do you have?"

    It's code for "hurry the f*k up" lol
    And "Can I work in" is code for "I don't care if your using it, I am using it anyway."

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