pet peeves at the gym
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People that leave their phones in the middle of the floor when I'm in an aerobics class. I've almost stepped on a few of them and of course it would be MY fault for not watching where I'm going.0
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Or this one lady that likes to walk around naked in the dressing room, okay that is fine, but it's a FAMILY changing room with little girls. She looked great and maybe if I looked like that I would be walking around with her though!0
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My gripe is the lack of gym etiquette...many have been covered in the thread...number one to me is when people walk into my workout space when I go to the rack to change weights, or take my machine or bench when I get a drink. It's especially annoying if I kindly ask them to wait or move while I finish my last set or work in with me on a machine and they act annoyed or are rude about it.0
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Cuz they skip leg day! Wish I could find that meme...When people use the fail rail on the squat rack to do shrug super sets and walk away for 20 minutes, especially when both squat racks are being used for this. Work in with each other, I'm actually trying to squat.
When people throw plates all over the floor and leave them there (as previously mentioned).
When people use machines for things other than their intended purpose: Stop putting the bottoms of your sneakers on the pad where my knees go on the dip machine, gross.
When I see dudes with giant pecs and biceps and tiny calves the size of my forearm. Why?0 -
Lots of repeats of what other people have said. There's a reason I now have a home gym. I used to take zumba at a Gold's and my pet peeve there was how people would show up late (not 1 song late, but like.. 15 to 20 mins late to a PACKED 50 min class) and stand right up next to me. I'm 5'11. When I do the side lunges, my leg is going to come out pretty far. I have accounted for this and placed myself 3 ft from the wall as far in as I can. But the classes were always packed and, I assumed, first come first serve. In reality, they were first come, all served. Inevitably, someone would trounce in super late and stand at my elbow. Awesome.0
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Only one....Standing directly in front of the dumbelll rack where no one else can get any of the weights in that area. If you are strong enough to pick them up, I am sure you are strong enought to step back 6 feet so you are not blocking the rack. If you need to stand that close to the mirror to see yourself, go see an eye doctor. Very annoying. :grumble:
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light hearted *kitten*... but nevertheless- it happened.
he's an odd duck- sometimes it's easier to just let them make the comment and move on. Making a federal case about every comment isn't worth it.
Now- when he tries to covert me to low bar squatting and sumo DLing- we're going to have issues. LMAO
Anyone with the shoulder mobility to low bar squat is my hero. I just can't fathom that kind of shoulder mo.0 -
Who goes to a gym? Not me!0
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gmoney - had something like that prior to hurting my knee when I could squat BW. I was on my last rep, and this kid was trying to walk in between the wall and my squat rack. I told him curtly, "Stay" and went down for my last rep. so he darts forward, right as I'm racking the bar, and he takes the bar end full in the chest, dropping him to his butt.
I just gave him a "seriously?" look, and helped him up.0 -
Please ...rack....your...weights ... 10lbs goes where they marked the thing with a "10lbs" sticker.
I'm not sure what makes me more sad, the lack of weight racking or the inability to match numbers. Is this a reflection on the deterioration of home teaching of manners AND our education system?
^ Worse than not racking is the not putting them in the proper place. Some dufuses in my gym consistently rack all the little plates, especially 5's 10s and 2.5s on the rack after the 45s... I'd much rather pick them up off the floor than have to un rack and re-rack each little plate to get to a 45 first. Its getting so frequent and annoying in my gym that lately I've been getting tempted to just pull the 45 off and let it take all the little plates to the floor for me and leave them there: they can be in a pile next to the rack on the floor and not bother others if you cant put them back in the right place then!
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Not cleaning equipment every time they are done. I even went to far to say excuse me can you clean this since I wanted on the machine next (it was the only one open) and he promptly replied that "he showers its ok" ****ing gross. There's signs EVERY where saying to please wipe down after use. I don't want to sit in your *kitten*/ball sweat.
People who scream on their cell phones the whole time-- I don't care about your drama and don't want to hear you over my music that I'm even playing loudly.
People who take up 3-4 machines at once, keep bouncing from one to the other and give attitude if you take one you didn't know they're using. These people are also the ones that never clean all the machines once they're done.
There was a girl once that kept making awkward LOUD sex noises the entire time she worked out. Only saw her once but it was pretty weird lol.0 -
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I usually just have my headphones on, listen to music, and go about my workout not minding others too much. My one peeve is people that use more than one thing at the same time. For example I walked up to the empty tricep pull down machine the other day, no towell there, no water bottle or anything, and I start setting the weight up for me. This guy who's doing dumbell arm curles in a mirror 15 feet away walks up to tell me he's still using the machine and starts setting it back to his weights.
Not really a big deal because I can skip ahead in my workout and come back to it later. For some reason it just bugs me when people tie up two things at once in a crowded gym.0 -
Mine happened TWICE today. Running on a treadmill with lots - lots - of empty treadmills around. No one else in the entire row. And TWO different guys picked the treadmill right next to mine. Really?? Really? Give me some space yo.0
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I cannot stand it when the guys, even the girls at the gym sound like they are having full fledged orgasms when they are lifting weights. Seriously, I get embarrassed if I breathe too heavy :blushing:0
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Alright, a chance to complain! I usually go to the gym in the middle of the night because I hate people, um I mean pet peeves so much. I get distracted easily, so either one of these could throw me off my whole session:
- People who yell into a mobile phone. They may think they are talking in a conversational tone of voice but they aren't. The volume is actually between loud and screaming, depending on how out of breath they are.
- People who use the machines as their personal park bench. Some just sit there looking around or reading the paper/a magazine. A few have the courtesy to pretend to be doing the exercise. But barely shifting 20 pounds on the leg exercise machine for 5+ minutes kind of gives them away. Please to sit in the nice comfy chairs in the lobby instead of hogging a machine.
- People who pick a locker directly under mine, when it's not crowded. At 6 am or pm on a weekday, it makes sense every locker is taken. 4:30 am on a Sunday, why not pick one of the other hundred empty lockers without a used locker next to it? Maybe they don't mind being leaned over but I resent having to lean over someone.
- People who bring anything other than water and a towel with them on the workout floor. I can't tell you how many times I've had to tip toe around to avoid tripping on a bag that had no business being there. What the heck is so important it can't be left in a locker, at home or in the car? 98% of the time, I never see anyone open the bag while working out.
- People who pop and smack their gum, loudly, while working out. If they were really challenging themselves, they'd probably choke on the gum from breathing hard. Instead these are usually the ones hanging with friends, watching them workout.
Ah, that was a nice release.0 -
What about literal roaring?I cannot stand it when the guys, even the girls at the gym sound like they are having full fledged orgasms when they are lifting weights. Seriously, I get embarrassed if I breathe too heavy :blushing:0 -
I only have one. The people who want to chat between your workouts. Uhm hello! we'll socialize afterwards.0
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I cannot stand it when the guys, even the girls at the gym sound like they are having full fledged orgasms when they are lifting weights. Seriously, I get embarrassed if I breathe too heavy :blushing:
sometimes we just can't help it. put your earphones back in and you'll be fine ;-)0 -
Women who look at themselves in the mirror constantly. Checking out the way they look, how their hair and make-up is, always on their phones and barely even working out! It is not a fashion show! Work out or go home!0
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Holy crap! This thread is hilarious! After 7 years working at 2 public swimming pools: women are FAR dirtier than men (see the first page of this thread if you don't believe me) and old people love to be naked and talk to you (but really if I make it to that age maybe I'll enjoy being naked and messing with people for fun, lol)
I set up a home gym, because why pay a yearly fee, when if you take a couple of yearly fees you can buy your own equipment (if you're lucky enough to have the space). It pays for itself over time. This thread definitely justifies that choice! So convenient, and no inconsiderate people. (they also wreck going to the movies too)0 -
When you run into people you know and they decide to start an hour long convo with you in the middle of your workout. Like STFU! I'm not here to talk to you >:|0
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those tall guys who leave their damned weighted barbells on the rack.
so not only do i have to take the weights off, but i also have to navigate stools around to do it0 -
I cannot stand it when the guys, even the girls at the gym sound like they are having full fledged orgasms when they are lifting weights. Seriously, I get embarrassed if I breathe too heavy :blushing:
A good friend of mine (god bless his soul) has a very similar sense of humor as me and isn't afraid to let it out. He hardly ever works out, but one day he went to the gym with me and overheard some dudebro putting on a show as he was lifting.
My friend being my friend, he walks over to the chest press machine right next to this guy, removes the pin so there is no weight attached at all, and makes a huge show trying to get that one rep done. He's breathing heavy, and in a voice I can only describe as a pitch-perfect imitation of a South American shemale, he starts going from breathing into moaning, louder, and louder, and right when he finishes the rep he screams out AIIIIII, PAPIIIIIIII! for the entire gym and probably three blocks of offices to hear.
He calmly returns the machine to the starting position, puts the pin back, and walks out looking winded.
HAHA now those are the times you want to have your cell phone with you! Hilarious!0 -
I cannot stand it when the guys, even the girls at the gym sound like they are having full fledged orgasms when they are lifting weights. Seriously, I get embarrassed if I breathe too heavy :blushing:
A good friend of mine (god bless his soul) has a very similar sense of humor as me and isn't afraid to let it out. He hardly ever works out, but one day he went to the gym with me and overheard some dudebro putting on a show as he was lifting.
My friend being my friend, he walks over to the chest press machine right next to this guy, removes the pin so there is no weight attached at all, and makes a huge show trying to get that one rep done. He's breathing heavy, and in a voice I can only describe as a pitch-perfect imitation of a South American shemale, he starts going from breathing into moaning, louder, and louder, and right when he finishes the rep he screams out AIIIIII, PAPIIIIIIII! for the entire gym and probably three blocks of offices to hear.
He calmly returns the machine to the starting position, puts the pin back, and walks out looking winded.
Dead. :devil: :laugh:
Your friend sounds fun, let's hang out. Outside of the gym, that is.
I hope dudebro got a complex after that episode.0 -
Women who look at themselves in the mirror constantly. Checking out the way they look, how their hair and make-up is, always on their phones and barely even working out! It is not a fashion show! Work out or go home!
make- up? at the gym? .. why?0 -
Women who look at themselves in the mirror constantly. Checking out the way they look, how their hair and make-up is, always on their phones and barely even working out! It is not a fashion show! Work out or go home!
make- up? at the gym? .. why?
Some people go to the gym right after work. They just don't bother to take the makeup off. Others can't stand to be seen in public without makeup for various reasons.
Might as well ask why gym goers bother to color-coordinate their workout clothes, etc. Just because.0 -
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I have a bunch of them. That is why I bought my own rack, barbell, plates and bench.
*People who try to tell me squats are bad for your knees. I squat every workout for the last 5 months and my knees are in excellent shape.
*The "No Deadlifting rule"
*No Chalk rule.
*People who have really bad form trying to go heavier each set
*People who try to talk to me in the middle of a set
*Selfies
*Smith Machines
*Girls with a lot of make up.0
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