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I'm currently not a gym member. I have a treadmill that I received free, and I'm making the world my gym, as I currently don't have the funds to join one. I belonged
To a great gym a while back though. Naturally, I'd grumble if someone didn't wipe down equipment, or they sat and talked for 15 minutes on the leg press. I think the thing that made me cringe the most (YES i was judging, I'm sorry!!) was the eaters. As in, they were like "I am on the treadmill, getting my jog on, watching this tv that's on the machine... And I am holding a burger in my hand, and there's a box of fries in my cup holder". I even saw a woman on the stationary with a takeout salad once. I always thought we were only supposed to have water in the workout area, shrug. But seriously, you CAN wait 30-45 minutes
Or whatever before you eat. Finish your workout!!0 -
hollyrayburn wrote: »I'm currently not a gym member. I have a treadmill that I received free, and I'm making the world my gym, as I currently don't have the funds to join one. I belonged
To a great gym a while back though. Naturally, I'd grumble if someone didn't wipe down equipment, or they sat and talked for 15 minutes on the leg press. I think the thing that made me cringe the most (YES i was judging, I'm sorry!!) was the eaters. As in, they were like "I am on the treadmill, getting my jog on, watching this tv that's on the machine... And I am holding a burger in my hand, and there's a box of fries in my cup holder". I even saw a woman on the stationary with a takeout salad once. I always thought we were only supposed to have water in the workout area, shrug. But seriously, you CAN wait 30-45 minutes
Or whatever before you eat. Finish your workout!!
Okay, I can't imagine food crumbs all over the equipment. Gross.
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Exactly! I mean, if you wanna munch down a protein bar between sets in something, I don't have an issue. I've done that (but in the locker room, not on the floor lol) But I don't want to potentionally slip and hurt myself because your mc double remains are on the elliptical!mamapeach910 wrote: »hollyrayburn wrote: »I'm currently not a gym member. I have a treadmill that I received free, and I'm making the world my gym, as I currently don't have the funds to join one. I belonged
To a great gym a while back though. Naturally, I'd grumble if someone didn't wipe down equipment, or they sat and talked for 15 minutes on the leg press. I think the thing that made me cringe the most (YES i was judging, I'm sorry!!) was the eaters. As in, they were like "I am on the treadmill, getting my jog on, watching this tv that's on the machine... And I am holding a burger in my hand, and there's a box of fries in my cup holder". I even saw a woman on the stationary with a takeout salad once. I always thought we were only supposed to have water in the workout area, shrug. But seriously, you CAN wait 30-45 minutes
Or whatever before you eat. Finish your workout!!
Okay, I can't imagine food crumbs all over the equipment. Gross.
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The OP asked about pet peeves. This is one of mine. I do not let it ruin my life or make me gnash my teeth or lose sleep. I do not confront those who do hold onto the rails on the treadmill, nor do I judge them. It annoys me, that's all. I see them walking all the time other places without holding onto something. But that's as far as it goes. And I am accused of being judgmental??? You are the ones who are judgmental!0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »The OP asked about pet peeves. This is one of mine. I do not let it ruin my life or make me gnash my teeth or lose sleep. I do not confront those who do hold onto the rails on the treadmill, nor do I judge them. It annoys me, that's all. I see them walking all the time other places without holding onto something. But that's as far as it goes. And I am accused of being judgmental??? You are the ones who are judgmental!
Oh, and every treadmill in my gym has a safety latch that clips onto your shirt or pants which will dead stop the treadmill if you fall. Nobody EVER uses it! I do, and I'm looked down upon by those who hang on to the rails for dear life.0 -
atypicalsmith wrote: »What are you holding onto while you are walking somewhere other than on a treadmill?
Crutches. At the time that I needed to hold onto the rails of the treadmill, I used crutches to walk. I'm really baffled that my disability would be someone else's peeve. It's not like I was completely thrilled with it myself. You do have the option of not looking though, right?
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How do you know you're looked down upon by the people holding the rails?
When I first started using the treadmill, I used the clip AND held onto the rails!!! Can you imagine??? It's a good thing I work out at home. I'm clearly not fit to be seen in public.0 -
atypicalsmith wrote: »The OP asked about pet peeves. This is one of mine. I do not let it ruin my life or make me gnash my teeth or lose sleep. I do not confront those who do hold onto the rails on the treadmill, nor do I judge them. It annoys me, that's all. I see them walking all the time other places without holding onto something. But that's as far as it goes. And I am accused of being judgmental??? You are the ones who are judgmental!
The difference is that the ground doesn't move beneath your feet. Treadmills do. For some people, that motion poses a problem, and it's disorienting enough that they need to hold on. No other reason. Sorry you find that annoying.
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atypicalsmith wrote: »The OP asked about pet peeves. This is one of mine. I do not let it ruin my life or make me gnash my teeth or lose sleep. I do not confront those who do hold onto the rails on the treadmill, nor do I judge them. It annoys me, that's all. I see them walking all the time other places without holding onto something. But that's as far as it goes. And I am accused of being judgmental??? You are the ones who are judgmental!
Completely agree with everyone here being judgemental, OP and others are just venting. relax people, she isn't going up to them, they will never know so if it is health related or not, it doesn't bother them what she is thinking.
She asked for pet peeves not to hear how everyone here thinks they are perfect and never judge people at the gym or anywhere else. You may be to busy at GE gym to be bothered to pay attention to others like some have mentioned but I bet in other situations you judge or have peeves and it's the same thing,
Move along and don't answer the question, don't have a pet peeve...great, next thread0 -
atypicalsmith wrote: »atypicalsmith wrote: »The OP asked about pet peeves. This is one of mine. I do not let it ruin my life or make me gnash my teeth or lose sleep. I do not confront those who do hold onto the rails on the treadmill, nor do I judge them. It annoys me, that's all. I see them walking all the time other places without holding onto something. But that's as far as it goes. And I am accused of being judgmental??? You are the ones who are judgmental!
Oh, and every treadmill in my gym has a safety latch that clips onto your shirt or pants which will dead stop the treadmill if you fall. Nobody EVER uses it! I do, and I'm looked down upon by those who hang on to the rails for dear life.
never seen anyone ever use them and my current gym doesn't have them0 -
Treadmill manufacturers should probably stop putting rails on the treadmills, since they serve no purpose but to annoy people and they can apparently cause injury if used.0
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There is a guy at my gym who works out in a full suit, Shirt, tie, trousers, shoes etc. I think he only has limited time on his lunch break before he has to get back to the office. Either that or he just likes to keep it smart and professional 24/7. I love that guy.0
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slideaway1 wrote: »There is a guy at my gym who works out in a full suit, Shirt, tie, trousers, shoes etc. I think he only has limited time on his lunch break before he has to get back to the office. Either that or he just likes to keep it smart and professional 24/7. I love that guy.
That is so awesome!
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slideaway1 wrote: »There is a guy at my gym who works out in a full suit, Shirt, tie, trousers, shoes etc. I think he only has limited time on his lunch break before he has to get back to the office. Either that or he just likes to keep it smart and professional 24/7. I love that guy.
Is it this guy?
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That's the fella. He walks in, smashes out a few reps, a splash of cologne and he's back in the boardroom. What a legend!booksandchocolate12 wrote: »slideaway1 wrote: »There is a guy at my gym who works out in a full suit, Shirt, tie, trousers, shoes etc. I think he only has limited time on his lunch break before he has to get back to the office. Either that or he just likes to keep it smart and professional 24/7. I love that guy.
Is it this guy?
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WHERE is that like button?!!stephanieluvspb wrote: »No but that's because I worry about myself and my workout, not a complete strangers. I can also assume there may be a reason they hold on, a reason that's .............none of my business.
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I don't particularly care what people do when they are on a specific machine….what I do mind is when people do not mind other peoples space….like, if i am pulling a 315 pound deadlift please don't stand directly behind me talking to someone else, or walk directly behind me…or if I am squatting, at least wait until I finish the set before grabbing weights off of the rack ….or if I am doing DB lat raises don't walk directly in line with here the dumbbell is going on the raise…etc…
but OP - why do you care what someone else is doing on a treadmill that they are on????0 -
what's wrong with holding the handles of a treadmill? Maybe the person has balance issues.
I'm irritated that a pool is given all the lanes to swimmers when it has one person per lane for hours. There are tons of other activities that can be done in a pool besides swimming.0 -
BlackScorpio91 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »BlackScorpio91 wrote: »My pet peeves at the gym are people who ask me if I'm using a bench or spot I stopped using like 5-10 minutes ago even though they clearly saw me move to a new spot (though they probably might be thinking I'm doing interval training), people who try to talk to me when I'm on the treadmill, people who try to talk to me for unnecessary long periods of time (unless they're a friend or someone I find interesting, that's rare though), people who get in my way of me looking at the mirror to see if I'm doing a particular exercise right and people who try to take my spot even when there is my bottle AND a towel on the machine or bench to indicate to people that I'm still using it.
Other than that, I don't really give a damn what other people do in the gym or what they wear....I'm more worried about myself. And no I'm not really antisocial, an introvert or shy; I'm actually an ambivert, I'm just really concentrated in my workout and don't have time to worry about petty things.
You shouldn't be saving the spot to begin with. If you aren't using it, it is not yours.
LOL people do it all the time and I don't complain...so you're telling me if I gotta use the bathroom and I'll be back in two minutes and I'm still not done with my exercise, I should relinquish my spot over to someone?.....LOL gtfo. That would be fine if I was just texting and someone wanted to get in on a workout with me but if I gotta use the bathroom and I'm not done with my exercise....nope.
So you can't tell if you have a need to use the bathroom before you start what is most likely no more that a 10 minute session on a bench, machine, etc or wait 10 minutes till you finish with it?
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Those pre workouts can go straight through youPackerjohn wrote: »BlackScorpio91 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »BlackScorpio91 wrote: »My pet peeves at the gym are people who ask me if I'm using a bench or spot I stopped using like 5-10 minutes ago even though they clearly saw me move to a new spot (though they probably might be thinking I'm doing interval training), people who try to talk to me when I'm on the treadmill, people who try to talk to me for unnecessary long periods of time (unless they're a friend or someone I find interesting, that's rare though), people who get in my way of me looking at the mirror to see if I'm doing a particular exercise right and people who try to take my spot even when there is my bottle AND a towel on the machine or bench to indicate to people that I'm still using it.
Other than that, I don't really give a damn what other people do in the gym or what they wear....I'm more worried about myself. And no I'm not really antisocial, an introvert or shy; I'm actually an ambivert, I'm just really concentrated in my workout and don't have time to worry about petty things.
You shouldn't be saving the spot to begin with. If you aren't using it, it is not yours.
LOL people do it all the time and I don't complain...so you're telling me if I gotta use the bathroom and I'll be back in two minutes and I'm still not done with my exercise, I should relinquish my spot over to someone?.....LOL gtfo. That would be fine if I was just texting and someone wanted to get in on a workout with me but if I gotta use the bathroom and I'm not done with my exercise....nope.
So you can't tell if you have a need to use the bathroom before you start what is most likely no more that a 10 minute session on a bench, machine, etc or wait 10 minutes till you finish with it?
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I understand you are at the gym to work out and sweat but some people it wouldn't kill them to apply deodorant, and I also hate when Im sprinting 6 miles killing myself and someone tries to have a conversation with me!
People should not be trying to talk to you if you don't want to listen. Just FYI, nobody sprints for 6 miles. The 400 meter dash is considered the longest "sprint' in the track world.
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I will never judge what other people do because I would not want someone judging me. However, I love to people watch while I am running or walking on the treadmill and I am always highly amused at some of the things people do. Sometimes I feel like people treat the gym as a meat market, but it provides great entertainment for me!0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »Health problems? Doing that is actually bad for your health as it causes you to lean forward unnaturally. What are you holding onto while you are walking somewhere other than on a treadmill?
For me personally first I held onto a walker, then I held onto a cane.
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Wow. As much flak as the treadmill gets (compared to running outside, etc), I never realized how amazing of a tool it could be. Just reading this thread, the treadmill has clearly been instrumental in helping people get their lives back0
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britishbeau wrote: »Biggest pet peeve is when people put their stuff in gym lockers but dont lock it, and theres no other available lockers. I dumped that *kitten* stuff on the side and used it myself.
They are using the locker for what it is meant for. Shouldn't make any difference if there is a lock on it or not. If all the lockers have locks on them do you bust a random one off with a weight plate and dump their stuff on the floor. Sorry that is being a ****.-1 -
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Those pre workouts can go straight through youPackerjohn wrote: »BlackScorpio91 wrote: »azulvioleta6 wrote: »BlackScorpio91 wrote: »My pet peeves at the gym are people who ask me if I'm using a bench or spot I stopped using like 5-10 minutes ago even though they clearly saw me move to a new spot (though they probably might be thinking I'm doing interval training), people who try to talk to me when I'm on the treadmill, people who try to talk to me for unnecessary long periods of time (unless they're a friend or someone I find interesting, that's rare though), people who get in my way of me looking at the mirror to see if I'm doing a particular exercise right and people who try to take my spot even when there is my bottle AND a towel on the machine or bench to indicate to people that I'm still using it.
Other than that, I don't really give a damn what other people do in the gym or what they wear....I'm more worried about myself. And no I'm not really antisocial, an introvert or shy; I'm actually an ambivert, I'm just really concentrated in my workout and don't have time to worry about petty things.
You shouldn't be saving the spot to begin with. If you aren't using it, it is not yours.
LOL people do it all the time and I don't complain...so you're telling me if I gotta use the bathroom and I'll be back in two minutes and I'm still not done with my exercise, I should relinquish my spot over to someone?.....LOL gtfo. That would be fine if I was just texting and someone wanted to get in on a workout with me but if I gotta use the bathroom and I'm not done with my exercise....nope.
So you can't tell if you have a need to use the bathroom before you start what is most likely no more that a 10 minute session on a bench, machine, etc or wait 10 minutes till you finish with it?
There were some recreational level bros at my old gym that wore adult diapers just in case there was an issue caused by their legally questionable supplementation.
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britishbeau wrote: »britishbeau wrote: »Biggest pet peeve is when people put their stuff in gym lockers but dont lock it, and theres no other available lockers. I dumped that *kitten* stuff on the side and used it myself. Also when people dont put stuff back and when people stand around chatting on machines or in the pool.
how people work out doesnt bother me. I just think its great that theyre there and good for them for trying to better themselves
WHAT! Like 90% of the lockers at my gym aren't locked, we just don't leave any valuables in our gym bag while we exercise. Are you people for real?
Almost everyone at my gym locks the lockers, just a few leave their stuff in there. and i had my designer bag, bvlgari sunglasses, car keys and purse so i wasnt gonne leave it unattended, ever. dont hate the player hate the game
@britishbeau Aren't you special...
That sure as hell doesn't give you the right to remove someone's belongings from a locker. Whether the locker was locked or not is irrelevant. What you did is straight up rude and inconsiderate. I hope someone catches you in the act and files a complaint against you 0 -
Many treadmills have the HRM sensors on the rails.
Some of us have squiffy tummies and get motion sick on the treadmill. Carousels also make me ill. I am a colossal wimp. DO NOT JUDGE MY DAINTINESS.
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mamapeach910 wrote: »
\atypicalsmith wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »atypicalsmith wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »atypicalsmith wrote: »AmazonMayan wrote: »atypicalsmith wrote: »Health problems? Doing that is actually bad for your health as it causes you to lean forward unnaturally. What are you holding onto while you are walking somewhere other than on a treadmill?
I'm not using a treadmill now just because for whatever reason, it hurts me more. I sold the really nice one I owned a few months ago. I held on at times, but didn't lean forward. That will be different for each person that does have to hold on.
As far as my regular walking/hiking outside, I use a large stick and am looking to get some hiking poles. I figure it looks better than the cane and walker my doctors want me to use. I was first prescribed an old lady walker in my 30s and refused and I still don't want to use one in my 40s.
I have nerve damage at L4, L5 that makes one or both legs sometimes just suddenly no longer work. There is no warning. It sucks to fall. Sucks bad. So, I hold on.
eta: I use the stick for long walks and not walking around doing normal things - yes I still fall occasionally.
So therefore, you don't use a treadmill. I wasn't talking about people who have health issues who can't use a treadmill. I was talking about people who can walk perfectly fine by themselves who still, on a treadmill, hold onto it instead of walking as they normally do.
You don't know if the motion of it causes them balance issues either. It's really not your business.
You are absolutely right. It's not my business. It annoys me, but I don't go up to people who do so, shake my finger in their face, and tell them that if they have to hold onto the treadmill, that they need to get off of it. Sheesh!
I don't know why you allow other people to have the power to annoy you that way, especially since you have no way of knowing WHY they are holding on.
Sorry I'm not perfect like you. I'm quite sure that nobody ever annoys you
Oh, honey, I'm far from perfect, but I started out at the gym holding on (I don't any more), because I started out exercising with a cane, and this is a sore subject with me. People join a gym during all different points on their paths to fitness and not a single one of us can tell where they are just from looking at them.
Even if you had some magical power to tell what was going on with someone physically, so what? So the person holding on is getting less calorie burn than if they weren't. This is annoying to you because... has no effect on you; their workout, their deal. What they put in at the gym only affects them.
And it's like a theoretical 10% lower calorie burn. FROM WALKING, which is already a low calorie burn, so we're talking about 40-50 less calories per hour. People are going nutballs because some stranger is wasting a bread crust worth of calorie burning.0
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