Gym Etiquette?!
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DeguelloTex wrote: »
You're just moving the problem to benches or squat racks, not really addressing it.LolBroScience wrote: »Use a barbell instead
Girl is sitting on machine texting.
Suggest OP uses barbell.
How is this not a work around for said situation?0 -
I bought a rack, a bench, and a barbell for my garage. SOOOO much happier now that I'm not trying to fight my way through a workout in a crowded gym full of rude people who are oblivious and everyone else who is pissed off at them for it.
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ask to work in...especially if it's a machine...working in is really easy on a machine.0
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Eeeww!! Gosh. I can't stand unsanitary humans.0
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The one thing I find the worst is people who don't wipe down the equipment. I have to breath in your sweaty air, I don't want to sit in it too.
How about the sweaty old men who use their nasty towel to wipe down the machines instead of the gym provided paper towels and disinfectant spray!!
I watched a guy do this a couple times then took him the spray and paper towels and asked him to use that not his sweaty towel. He was quite indignant.
A few nights later I saw another old man doing something similar...only he was reusing a paper towel on several machines ( again not using the spray)
WTH do these old coots have against disinfectant? ??
The lack of disinfectant will not kill you. I happened to visit an old school gym on vacation that was home to several Mr Olympia contenders. This place was in a warm weather city and the gym had no A/C ) , no spray bottles or wipes in sight. What was in sight were a few of the most muscular men most people have ever seen, a couple female fittness competitors (with figures most women on the planet would die for) and some regular Joes and Janes doing work and not concerned about wiping anything.0 -
LolBroScience wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
You're just moving the problem to benches or squat racks, not really addressing it.LolBroScience wrote: »Use a barbell instead
Girl is sitting on machine texting.
Suggest OP uses barbell.
How is this not a work around for said situation?
I actually went the other way when I read that.... use a barbell (to take care of the problem).
I thought it was a joke suggestion! (Not that I would ever think to do that to anyone at the gym....noooo.) 0 -
This is why I am glad I have a home gym!0
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Learn substitute exercises for your program, whether they are with barbells or dumbbells or other machines.0
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Packerjohn wrote: »The one thing I find the worst is people who don't wipe down the equipment. I have to breath in your sweaty air, I don't want to sit in it too.
How about the sweaty old men who use their nasty towel to wipe down the machines instead of the gym provided paper towels and disinfectant spray!!
I watched a guy do this a couple times then took him the spray and paper towels and asked him to use that not his sweaty towel. He was quite indignant.
A few nights later I saw another old man doing something similar...only he was reusing a paper towel on several machines ( again not using the spray)
WTH do these old coots have against disinfectant? ??
The lack of disinfectant will not kill you. I happened to visit an old school gym on vacation that was home to several Mr Olympia contenders. This place was in a warm weather city and the gym had no A/C ) , no spray bottles or wipes in sight. What was in sight were a few of the most muscular men most people have ever seen, a couple female fittness competitors (with figures most women on the planet would die for) and some regular Joes and Janes doing work and not concerned about wiping anything.
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snowflakesav wrote: »She will quit soon. In my experience the bench testers and those who think the benches are a table to leave their water don't make it through more than a couple weeks.
Unfortunately there is always a new bench tester to replace them.
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ninagray000 wrote: »this is relevant to the discussion:
https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/12-gym-etiquette-commandments
You never know when you might talk to crazy though, so unless you're willing to put someone on the other side of the dirt using a dumbbell, just move on to different things.
I read that article, and while I agree almost completely, I find his attitude towards women's gym attire disturbing. People shouldn't care what others wear, women, and men, should be entitled to wear whatever gym clothes they find comfortable. But
misogyny is so engrained in everyone's subconsious that we just continue to blame women becuae their bodies are just good for one thing: sexual attractiveness. BS.
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Your choice to sexualize a woman for wearing form fitting clothing should not be her problem. If you find her body attractive, glance and enjoy and keep working out while not being obtrusive in any way. The other night when I observed some very attractive young men at the gym wearing almost nothing (short tight shorts and tennis shoes), I certainly appreciated their bodies. What I didn't do was try to shame them into dressing in a way that doesn't "distract" women.
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DeguelloTex wrote: »
Women should wear whatever they want to the gym. When what she wear molds to every crease and crevice in her body, though, she shouldn't be surprised when she garners attention. The same for men. And let's not pretend that men aren't ogled for their bodies, too, but not as many people know the word "misandry."ninagray000 wrote: »this is relevant to the discussion:
https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/12-gym-etiquette-commandments
You never know when you might talk to crazy though, so unless you're willing to put someone on the other side of the dirt using a dumbbell, just move on to different things.
I read that article, and while I agree almost completely, I find his attitude towards women's gym attire disturbing. People shouldn't care what others wear, women, and men, should be entitled to wear whatever gym clothes trey find comfortable. But mysogeny is so engrained in everyone's subconsious that we just continue to blame women becuae their bodies are just good for one thing: sexual attractiveness. BS.
The issue here is not, "is she being ogled". The issue is the article saying she should not dress in form fitting clothing because it is "distracting". It also seems to assume a woman who dresses this way is motivated by a desire to provoke sexual response not by a desire to wear what is comfortable and they like.0 -
DeguelloTex wrote: »
Women should wear whatever they want to the gym. When what she wear molds to every crease and crevice in her body, though, she shouldn't be surprised when she garners attention. The same for men. And let's not pretend that men aren't ogled for their bodies, too, but not as many people know the word "misandry."ninagray000 wrote: »this is relevant to the discussion:
https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/12-gym-etiquette-commandments
You never know when you might talk to crazy though, so unless you're willing to put someone on the other side of the dirt using a dumbbell, just move on to different things.
I read that article, and while I agree almost completely, I find his attitude towards women's gym attire disturbing. People shouldn't care what others wear, women, and men, should be entitled to wear whatever gym clothes trey find comfortable. But mysogeny is so engrained in everyone's subconsious that we just continue to blame women becuae their bodies are just good for one thing: sexual attractiveness. BS.
The issue here is not, "is she being ogled". The issue is the article saying she should not dress in form fitting clothing because it is "distracting". It also seems to assume a woman who dresses this way is motivated by a desire to provoke sexual response not by a desire to wear what is comfortable and they like.
Don't even engage with this guy. Its gonna go nowhere.0 -
shrinkingletters wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Women should wear whatever they want to the gym. When what she wear molds to every crease and crevice in her body, though, she shouldn't be surprised when she garners attention. The same for men. And let's not pretend that men aren't ogled for their bodies, too, but not as many people know the word "misandry."ninagray000 wrote: »this is relevant to the discussion:
https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/12-gym-etiquette-commandments
You never know when you might talk to crazy though, so unless you're willing to put someone on the other side of the dirt using a dumbbell, just move on to different things.
I read that article, and while I agree almost completely, I find his attitude towards women's gym attire disturbing. People shouldn't care what others wear, women, and men, should be entitled to wear whatever gym clothes trey find comfortable. But mysogeny is so engrained in everyone's subconsious that we just continue to blame women becuae their bodies are just good for one thing: sexual attractiveness. BS.
The issue here is not, "is she being ogled". The issue is the article saying she should not dress in form fitting clothing because it is "distracting". It also seems to assume a woman who dresses this way is motivated by a desire to provoke sexual response not by a desire to wear what is comfortable and they like.
Don't even engage with this guy. Its gonna go nowhere.
Yeah, that's probably sound advice.0 -
ninagray000 wrote: »this is relevant to the discussion:
https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/12-gym-etiquette-commandments
You never know when you might talk to crazy though, so unless you're willing to put someone on the other side of the dirt using a dumbbell, just move on to different things.
I read that article, and while I agree almost completely, I find his attitude towards women's gym attire disturbing. People shouldn't care what others wear, women, and men, should be entitled to wear whatever gym clothes they find comfortable. But
misogyny is so engrained in everyone's subconsious that we just continue to blame women becuae their bodies are just good for one thing: sexual attractiveness. BS.
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Your choice to sexualize a woman for wearing form fitting clothing should not be her problem. If you find her body attractive, glance and enjoy and keep working out while not being obtrusive in any way. The other night when I observed some very attractive young men at the gym wearing almost nothing (short tight shorts and tennis shoes), I certainly appreciated their bodies. What I didn't do was try to shame them into dressing in a way that doesn't "distract" women.
As Seinfeld said about looking at a good looking woman. It's like looking at the sun. You glance, appreciate and look away.
Repeat on occasion as needed.
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bostonwolf wrote: »ninagray000 wrote: »this is relevant to the discussion:
https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/12-gym-etiquette-commandments
You never know when you might talk to crazy though, so unless you're willing to put someone on the other side of the dirt using a dumbbell, just move on to different things.
I read that article, and while I agree almost completely, I find his attitude towards women's gym attire disturbing. People shouldn't care what others wear, women, and men, should be entitled to wear whatever gym clothes they find comfortable. But
misogyny is so engrained in everyone's subconsious that we just continue to blame women becuae their bodies are just good for one thing: sexual attractiveness. BS.
X2
Your choice to sexualize a woman for wearing form fitting clothing should not be her problem. If you find her body attractive, glance and enjoy and keep working out while not being obtrusive in any way. The other night when I observed some very attractive young men at the gym wearing almost nothing (short tight shorts and tennis shoes), I certainly appreciated their bodies. What I didn't do was try to shame them into dressing in a way that doesn't "distract" women.
As Seinfeld said about looking at a good looking woman. It's like looking at the sun. You glance, appreciate and look away.
Repeat on occasion as needed.
LOL - This is what I think of too (on Seinfeld), but regarding the men with cute butts (in the gym and out of the gym). Make the internal acknowledgement and carry on. lol0 -
Misandry!
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keithcw_the_first wrote: »Misandry!
Attractive woman being attractive not there explicitly for me and I can't use her existing as an excuse for my behavior? Oppression! My rights that I've had to fight for since ever! I deserve!0 -
DeguelloTex wrote: »
Women should wear whatever they want to the gym. When what she wear molds to every crease and crevice in her body, though, she shouldn't be surprised when she garners attention. The same for men. And let's not pretend that men aren't ogled for their bodies, too, but not as many people know the word "misandry."ninagray000 wrote: »this is relevant to the discussion:
https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/12-gym-etiquette-commandments
You never know when you might talk to crazy though, so unless you're willing to put someone on the other side of the dirt using a dumbbell, just move on to different things.
I read that article, and while I agree almost completely, I find his attitude towards women's gym attire disturbing. People shouldn't care what others wear, women, and men, should be entitled to wear whatever gym clothes trey find comfortable. But mysogeny is so engrained in everyone's subconsious that we just continue to blame women becuae their bodies are just good for one thing: sexual attractiveness. BS.
The issue here is not, "is she being ogled". The issue is the article saying she should not dress in form fitting clothing because it is "distracting". It also seems to assume a woman who dresses this way is motivated by a desire to provoke sexual response not by a desire to wear what is comfortable and they like.
To be fair the author of the article was also of the opinion that men should wear T shirts to the gym and not sleeveless shirts or tanks. He just didn't say that seeing some guy in tight, sexy clothes would give him a "pump" in other areas.
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JenAndSome wrote: »DeguelloTex wrote: »
Women should wear whatever they want to the gym. When what she wear molds to every crease and crevice in her body, though, she shouldn't be surprised when she garners attention. The same for men. And let's not pretend that men aren't ogled for their bodies, too, but not as many people know the word "misandry."ninagray000 wrote: »this is relevant to the discussion:
https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/12-gym-etiquette-commandments
You never know when you might talk to crazy though, so unless you're willing to put someone on the other side of the dirt using a dumbbell, just move on to different things.
I read that article, and while I agree almost completely, I find his attitude towards women's gym attire disturbing. People shouldn't care what others wear, women, and men, should be entitled to wear whatever gym clothes trey find comfortable. But mysogeny is so engrained in everyone's subconsious that we just continue to blame women becuae their bodies are just good for one thing: sexual attractiveness. BS.
The issue here is not, "is she being ogled". The issue is the article saying she should not dress in form fitting clothing because it is "distracting". It also seems to assume a woman who dresses this way is motivated by a desire to provoke sexual response not by a desire to wear what is comfortable and they like.
To be fair the author of the article was also of the opinion that men should wear T shirts to the gym and not sleeveless shirts or tanks. He just didn't say that seeing some guy in tight, sexy clothes would give him a "pump" in other areas.
The author of the article needs to get over themselves and realize they're in no place to police how anyone should dress to work up a sweat.0 -
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MonkeyMel21 wrote: »
You can do that!?0 -
I politely ask if she is done when I am ready to use the machine I want. If that doesn't help, enlist staff.0
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bostonwolf wrote: »ninagray000 wrote: »this is relevant to the discussion:
https://www.t-nation.com/opinion/12-gym-etiquette-commandments
You never know when you might talk to crazy though, so unless you're willing to put someone on the other side of the dirt using a dumbbell, just move on to different things.
I read that article, and while I agree almost completely, I find his attitude towards women's gym attire disturbing. People shouldn't care what others wear, women, and men, should be entitled to wear whatever gym clothes they find comfortable. But
misogyny is so engrained in everyone's subconsious that we just continue to blame women becuae their bodies are just good for one thing: sexual attractiveness. BS.
X2
Your choice to sexualize a woman for wearing form fitting clothing should not be her problem. If you find her body attractive, glance and enjoy and keep working out while not being obtrusive in any way. The other night when I observed some very attractive young men at the gym wearing almost nothing (short tight shorts and tennis shoes), I certainly appreciated their bodies. What I didn't do was try to shame them into dressing in a way that doesn't "distract" women.
As Seinfeld said about looking at a good looking woman. It's like looking at the sun. You glance, appreciate and look away.
Repeat on occasion as needed.
Lol! Exactly!0 -
I noticed many people are afraid to say something, so if I'm on a machine I ask if they want to work in a set. Conversation is a lost art and people can barely communicate anymore. So many conflicting personalities in a gym to begin with makes it uncomfortable without talking to one another.0
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I wouldn't mess with her. I complained once about someone who wouldn't get off the treadmill when her time was up. They asked her to get off. She moved over to another machine and I was getting up to speed, she turned off my machine. I stumbled off, luckily not hurting myself. She was banned from the gym.0
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The one thing I find the worst is people who don't wipe down the equipment. I have to breath in your sweaty air, I don't want to sit in it too.
How about the sweaty old men who use their nasty towel to wipe down the machines instead of the gym provided paper towels and disinfectant spray!!
I watched a guy do this a couple times then took him the spray and paper towels and asked him to use that not his sweaty towel. He was quite indignant.
A few nights later I saw another old man doing something similar...only he was reusing a paper towel on several machines ( again not using the spray)
WTH do these old coots have against disinfectant? ??
This is just something I accept in joining a public gym. Other than your personal ick factor, there's really no harm. Coming from military gyms with no A/C or wipes its just something you deal with - the only harm is losing your grip.0 -
DeguelloTex wrote: »
You're just moving the problem to benches or squat racks, not really addressing it.LolBroScience wrote: »Use a barbell instead
I would use free weights/barbells at the heart beat instead of machines. A lot more challenging.
For me, lately, more and more folks want to be up close to the weight rack and mirror and do bicep curls. It's always bicep curls close to mirror. what's up with that? Anyone experiencing this at their gym?0
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