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    Things people do at the gym, that you hate.

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    • Posts: 50 Member
      spraying that pine tree scent in the steam room and sauna...
    • Posts: 750 Member
      What's funny about this thread is we all have done the things being said on this thread. Not sure why some are offended by when someone posts what bothers them.
    • Posts: 196 Member
      when a staff member comes over and asks me what im "trying" to do and to stop doing it (simple hip thrusters, which i do regularly) because somebody came to them and complained saying they thought i looked like i was going to hurt my back? wtf?!?! what about the bros in the corner trying to "rep out" 100k clean and jerks with horrendous form while screaming and yelling and dropping weights?!? :/
    • Posts: 750 Member
      edited July 2015
      kkarcher94511 wrote: »
      when a staff member comes over and asks me what im "trying" to do and to stop doing it (simple hip thrusters, which i do regularly) because somebody came to them and complained saying they thought i looked like i was going to hurt my back? wtf?!?! what about the bros in the corner trying to "rep out" 100k clean and jerks with horrendous form while screaming and yelling and dropping weights?!? :/

      Lol, do you work out at planet fitness? Sounds like something that would happen there..maybe not the yelling though
    • Posts: 196 Member
      lol, nope my local ymca
    • Posts: 56 Member
      williamwj2014 wrote: »
      What's funny about this thread is we all have done the things being said on this thread. Not sure why some are offended by when someone posts what bothers them.

      It bothers some cos they happen to fit the bill. Truth hurts i guess. :D

    • Posts: 1,404 Member
      skaffle wrote: »
      The only thing that I don't like about the gym is when people grunt or make loud noises while lifting. When I deadlift 20lb dumbbells I never make a sound, so there's really no excuse for anyone else.

      I also hate it when people sweat at the gym. If you're sweating while working out, then you're doing something wrong. None of the other cyborgs sweat, so you obviously need to get fixed.

      Oh and another thing I hate at the gym is when people go with their freinds and they talk and laugh and stuff like that. It's just disrespectful, honestly. When you go to the gym it's time to workout and be serious not joke around and have fun.

      And another thing I hate at the gym is when people wear too much perfume/cologne, but I also hate it when they stink. Basically I just hate it when people are close enough to me that I can smell them, whether the scent is good or bad is irrelevant.

      I hate it when I'm out in public and people look at me, but especially when I'm at the gym. The first thing I learned in my Self Defense ("How to Identify Sexual Predators") 103 class was that you NEVER make eye contact with strangers in public. Creepers seriously need to learn how to stare at the ground like decent, normal people do.

      I hate seeing people at the gym wearing tank tops or short shorts or jeans or yoga pants or weight belts or hair gel or makeup or shoes. SOOoo annoying.

      But yeah, that's pretty much it. That's the one thing that bothers me at the gym.

      :D
    • Posts: 1,404 Member
      Bearoniman wrote: »
      spraying that pine tree scent in the steam room and sauna...

      I find that lavendar is much more pleasant.
    • Posts: 3,054 Member
      Not letting me have all the fans.
    • Posts: 231 Member
      jennifer_417 wrote: »
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      I also don't get this one. Am I the only person who goes to the gym right after work?

      I go the gym from work but I pack makeup remover wipes in my gym bag. I know I'm going to get sweaty and it's probably not good for my skin to have to sweat through full makeup. Also saves getting makeup all over my face towel.
    • Posts: 3,459 Member
      I hate it when people dont put the bloody equipment away and dont wipe down the machines when theu have finished, Ewwwww
    • Posts: 8,680 Member
      Tialuna18 wrote: »
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      Can you stop trying to be so passive aggressive.. You're not getting anywhere with the conversation. Most people will tell you its better to do more sets than it is reps. The fact that they're working out is great just whats the point in possibly injuring yourself instead of maintaining a steady increment and working up to a higher weight.

      Who told you how to lift?

    • Posts: 12,344 Member
      unrelentingminx wrote: »
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      I go the gym from work but I pack makeup remover wipes in my gym bag. I know I'm going to get sweaty and it's probably not good for my skin to have to sweat through full makeup. Also saves getting makeup all over my face towel.

      I wear eye makeup, but other than blush all I wear on my face is mattifying balm, so I don't really think it would cause me skin problems. At least, it never has.
    • Posts: 266 Member
      I recently saw someone on the leg press machine reading a book! I kid you not!
    • Posts: 595 Member
      I quit going to a gym 3 years ago, but perfume and cologne were my biggest peeves. Sometimes it was strong enough to choke me. If I'm working out, I'm breathing hard enough as it is!

      A more minor peeve was at my gym, there were dozens of treadmills, but only one or two that had really good airflow from the ceiling fans. Since I run hard and sweat a lot, those were my favorites, but they always seemed to be occupied by someone walking slowly and bundled up like Kenny from South Park. Sweatshirt on, hood up, strings pulled close, just their eyes showing.
    • Posts: 218 Member
      Not toweling machines! :s I can handle a lot of gross things. But my body sitting in someone else's sweat that I didn't realize was there is an instant 0 to 60 rage. Same goes with treadmills. There's this crazy belief in a lot of gyms that sweating all over handle bars and leaving it there is acceptable because it's "just where hands go". NOPE!
    • Posts: 76 Member
      The guy counting his set out loudly ONE, TWO - GTFO
    • Posts: 56 Member

      pf1975_NW wrote: »
      I recently saw someone on the leg press machine readi :D ng a book! I kid you not!

      Reading a book? Dammn, I didn't know people that. What's next, bring a portable TV.
    • Posts: 56 Member
      Farting in the gym. :D
    • Posts: 1,478 Member
      Don't rerack weights in proper place
    • Posts: 74 Member
      edited August 2015
      Give you unsolicited tips that are total bs
    • Posts: 1,404 Member
      pf1975_NW wrote: »
      I recently saw someone on the leg press machine reading a book! I kid you not!

      That's a great idea.
    • Posts: 1,404 Member
      kwiet_storm wrote: »
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      Reading a book? Dammn, I didn't know people that. What's next, bring a portable TV.

      They already have tv's all over the gym, no need for that.
    • Posts: 1,404 Member
      brotundkase wrote: »
      Give you unsolicited tips that are total bs

      So I'm not the only one that hears this? I feel better now. Thanks!
    • Posts: 149 Member
      Girls doing squats in shorts there *kitten* was already hanging out off. especially when there doing it infront of all the guys. like are you serious?
    • Posts: 2,877 Member
      When fitness trainers hog all the dumbbells.
    • Posts: 23 Member
      People coming over and talking to me, I am there to focus on working out, not talking about what you are doing for the weekend.
    • Posts: 56 Member
      DCE96 wrote: »
      People coming over and talking to me, I am there to focus on working out, not talking about what you are doing for the weekend.
      :o
    • Posts: 239 Member
      Hate when people waste time with equipment and stirring at themselves in the mirror

      Oh and girl who wear full face of make up
    • Posts: 1,811 Member
      samjam2801 wrote: »
      Grunters !!!

      Same
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