Fat, morbidly obese woman in the weight room....

cndkendrick
cndkendrick Posts: 138 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Fat girl in the frat house.
What type of reactions would she get? What would you honestly think? Would anyone think anything at all.
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  • NikiChicken
    NikiChicken Posts: 576 Member
    Honestly? I'd think "Good for her! I hope she continues to come here." and I'd secretly cheer her on.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    cndkendrick wrote: »
    Fat girl in the frat house.
    What type of reactions would she get? What would you honestly think? Would anyone think anything at all.

    I'd smack myself for paying so much attention to other people in the gym and not my own workout.
  • amuraoka
    amuraoka Posts: 11 Member
    "*kitten* yeah, lady!!!"
    And I'd do the little head-nod of respect if we made eye contact.
  • amuraoka
    amuraoka Posts: 11 Member
    amuraoka wrote: »
    "*kitten* yeah, lady!!!"
    And I'd do the little head-nod of respect if we made eye contact.

    I guess I'm not allowed to drop f-bombs here, sorry!
  • DianaLovesCoffee
    DianaLovesCoffee Posts: 398 Member
    edited September 2015
    Get in there! You are in the wrong gym if you aren't getting help and respect from other lifters. No matter what your size, age, or sex.

    Edit to clarify that you aren't the one in the wrong but those in that gym are. So find a better gym.
  • brotundkase
    brotundkase Posts: 74 Member
    It's good to see more women at the gym
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    Gotta respect anyone who is willing to put in the work.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    "What are you doing in my house?", but then again I workout at home.
    At a public gym, I'm glad anyone type of person is there improving themselves. Until they're using the equipment I want to use, then I intensely hate them for a few minutes of walking around or moving to another exercise out of my planned order.
  • cndkendrick
    cndkendrick Posts: 138 Member
    amuraoka wrote: »
    "*kitten* yeah, lady!!!"
    And I'd do the little head-nod of respect if we made eye contact.

    Eye contact and the head nod are one of my favorite things
  • Lynzdee18
    Lynzdee18 Posts: 500 Member
    A smile. A nod. And think, good on you! :-)
  • Yoshirio
    Yoshirio Posts: 242 Member
    I wouldn't even notice her tbh.
  • cndkendrick
    cndkendrick Posts: 138 Member
    edited September 2015
    This is some great stuff. It is unfortunate that not too many woman are in the weight room.
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    NikiChicken wrote: »
    Honestly? I'd think "Good for her! I hope she continues to come here." and I'd secretly cheer her on.

    Yes This ^^

  • bkerr30
    bkerr30 Posts: 131 Member
    amuraoka wrote: »
    "*kitten* yeah, lady!!!"
    And I'd do the little head-nod of respect if we made eye contact.

    This. Also, Im always happy to see more females in the weight room. :)
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    I might notice, only because I'm typically one of only a few women there and it's always nice to see another one. Beyond that, who cares? There are men of every shape/size there, from underweight to obese, and nobody comments.
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    Gotta respect heavy lifters.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    I am a woman so I would be happy to see another woman lifting. When my schedule helps me be at the gym at the same type as other women, it is always nice.
  • KittensMaster
    KittensMaster Posts: 748 Member
    I would casually say hello

    I remember my first day in the gym

    Some people are nice

    Some people.... They name bags after them.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    cndkendrick wrote: »
    This is some great *kitten*. It is unfortunate that not too many woman are in the weight room.

    You're going to the wrong gym :wink:

    Mine's part of a major health care system and includes a significant rehab component, so I guess I'm lucky to have a diverse group.

    There are almost as many women as men in the free weight section. There's a good chunk of folks doing rehab work including some really elderly individuals (one guy is 90+, he uses straps and not weights), and a good proportion of uncoordinated noobs as well (still include myself in this group). This along with some power lifters and other serious athletes. So I probably wouldn't pay much attention beyond 'don't remember seeing her before'.
  • kwtilbury
    kwtilbury Posts: 1,234 Member
    cndkendrick wrote: »
    kwtilbury wrote: »
    It depends, does she have a camel toe?

    Yeah.. you'd like that

    For reference > link.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    There are several morbidly obese women I see at the gym Most of them are doing work and I think that is great. 1 or 2 sit on the leg extension or good girl/bad girl machine doing nothing but looking at their phone for several minutes, do a couple light reps then go back to the phone. Those I think just go home, don't take up space here.
  • Palmeralex
    Palmeralex Posts: 40 Member
    Every single person in the gym is there for a reason. If they were totally happy with their bodies and their health, they wouldn't be there.
  • sudmom
    sudmom Posts: 202 Member
    We used to have a really old, very heavy woman in our Zumba class. She came in every day pushing her walker and sat in a chair until it was time for class and then got up and did what ever she could. She was an inspiration!
    I think everyone is self conscious in the weight room, at least to start-I would not have any opinion other than a good one to see someone in there making an effort regardless of size.
  • scg17
    scg17 Posts: 88 Member
    I was the chubby woman in the weight room last year. Now I'm the lean, fit woman in the weight room. Worth any uncomfortable feelings to start.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    After I started going to Zumba, I swear more large women joined. It doesn't take much to reach the tipping point and more people are comfortable.

    I figured out a long time ago that weight room rats are too busy checking out their own bodies to worry about anyone else's.
  • HardcoreP0rk
    HardcoreP0rk Posts: 936 Member
    I happy seeing everyone working out at the gym - provided they arent drenched in perfume are lounging around just chatting while taking up the equipment I need to use.
  • erinmorgan
    erinmorgan Posts: 288 Member
    I love seeing more women in the weight lifting area! When I first started I was totally intimidated by the ripped guys, now I walk over confident and focus on my workout. Get in there girl - you can totally rock it!!
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    If she looked like a newb, I'd keep an eye on her to make sure she wasn't hurting herself, but I'd do that for pretty much anyone who looked new. Other than that, a smile and a nod -- the more folks pushing iron, the better.

    OTOH, if she's warming up with my max, meh.
  • cndkendrick
    cndkendrick Posts: 138 Member
    edited September 2015
    kwtilbury wrote: »
    cndkendrick wrote: »
    kwtilbury wrote: »
    It depends, does she have a camel toe?

    Yeah.. you'd like that

    For reference > link.

    OMFG That. Was. Hilarious.

  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    I'd be happy she was there. I was once that woman , now I'm the thin woman in the weight room. I'd think it was great !

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