What frustrates you in the gym?

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  • Iggy585
    Iggy585 Posts: 104 Member
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    Right now? The crowds.

    So many people in the gym trying to work off their holiday weight gain.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
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    People that do circuit training and tie up all kinds of equipment during the morning rush hour. That level of entitlement is comical.
  • MondayJune22nd2015
    MondayJune22nd2015 Posts: 876 Member
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    Jetamu96 wrote: »
    I get annoyed at myself when my legs tremble because they're not used to the workout. It makes me feel weak :(

    Oddly my legs only tremble, when I am using the toilet.
  • schibsted750
    schibsted750 Posts: 355 Member
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    ClubSilencio wrote: »
    People that do circuit training and tie up all kinds of equipment during the morning rush hour. That level of entitlement is comical.

    What do you mean "tie it up?" They can only be on one machine at a time, right? So do they tell people not to use the other machines even though they're empty?
  • Jetamu96
    Jetamu96 Posts: 963 Member
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    MondayJune22nd2015 wrote: »
    Jetamu96 wrote: »
    I get annoyed at myself when my legs tremble because they're not used to the workout. It makes me feel weak :(

    Oddly my legs only tremble, when I am using the toilet.

    You just made me laugh out loud and I think I woke my flatmate up!
  • MondayJune22nd2015
    MondayJune22nd2015 Posts: 876 Member
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    I have a home gym & what frustrates me, is that most of it; is still in boxes because I am the 1, whom has to assemble everything. I'll possible lose all of my weight, before I get it complete; including buying even more equipment but at least it'll help me maintain.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
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    schibsted750 wrote: »
    ClubSilencio wrote: »
    People that do circuit training and tie up all kinds of equipment during the morning rush hour. That level of entitlement is comical.

    What do you mean "tie it up?" They can only be on one machine at a time, right? So do they tell people not to use the other machines even though they're empty?

    They leave their towel draped over a bench or keys and water bottle next to a cable pulley.
  • jlisa24
    jlisa24 Posts: 305 Member
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    kimvmajor wrote: »
    People who put on perfume or cologne before a cardio workout. I need a gas mask sometimes.

    This times 100. Why do all of the older-is women put on half a bottle then decide to walk next to me while i run. Whyyyyy?! :'(
  • Kvm11628
    Kvm11628 Posts: 7,386 Member
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    For me, it's a dude who douses himself in cologne. I swear he uses it as his bath. I have had to change machines it is so bad.
  • AshleyC1023
    AshleyC1023 Posts: 272 Member
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    Chatty people. Seriously, I'm not there to talk and bs with some stranger...especially people who don't seem to realize I have ear buds in, and that means I don't give a f what they're saying. I just want to get it over with. If they want to talk to me, wait until I'm done and it's all cool. It breaks my focus and makes me realize how much my joints really do hurt, which kills my motivation.
  • tomy2tone01
    tomy2tone01 Posts: 982 Member
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    shin splints
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    As someone else posted, people who wear perfume/cologne to work out. I get headachy when I have to sniff strong colognes, and I sure don't want you near me if I have 200 lbs on my back
  • jlisa24
    jlisa24 Posts: 305 Member
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    Good looking lifters who HAVE to work out right in front of me while I cycle. Wait, no. That's my favorite thing.
  • KathyApplebaum
    KathyApplebaum Posts: 188 Member
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    Thank you all -- it's so nice to know I'm not the only one with some of these pet peeves!

    The people who sit and don't use equipment don't bother me much, because I'll just walk up and ask "Are you using this? Because it doesn't look like you are." Evil but effective. I've also been known to walk over to the idiot who drops the weights with a crash (which often breaks the machine) that if he needs to drop the weight, it's too heavy for him and he should back off to something he can handle. Probably helps that this is a university gym and the students seem to think I'm a professor, not a grad student. :wink:
  • davidsnewsham
    davidsnewsham Posts: 49 Member
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    Along the same lines as texting, i hate it when ppl spend more time socialising than
    jlisa24 wrote: »
    Good looking lifters who HAVE to work out right in front of me while I cycle. Wait, no. That's my favorite thing.

    Sorry about that lol

  • Hey_Its_That_One_Guy
    Hey_Its_That_One_Guy Posts: 21,768 Member
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    Old people walking around naked trying to hug everyone.
  • 3AAnn3
    3AAnn3 Posts: 3,055 Member
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    ClubSilencio wrote: »
    schibsted750 wrote: »
    ClubSilencio wrote: »
    People that do circuit training and tie up all kinds of equipment during the morning rush hour. That level of entitlement is comical.

    What do you mean "tie it up?" They can only be on one machine at a time, right? So do they tell people not to use the other machines even though they're empty?

    They leave their towel draped over a bench or keys and water bottle next to a cable pulley.

    eh, I just work in and move their stuff if need be. Doesn't bother me if someone does that to me. I hate when dudes tie up the squat racks for an hour all the while leaving like 300 pounds of weight on it. I can't move that crap.
    But mostly I find it motivating to see people working so hard.

  • Radiated_JK
    Radiated_JK Posts: 165 Member
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    People who take multiple Dumbbells in a crowded gym.
  • 3AAnn3
    3AAnn3 Posts: 3,055 Member
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    Michael_Lucas wrote: »
    Old people walking around naked trying to hug everyone.

    That's my favorite part about the family gym!
  • lunidevojka
    lunidevojka Posts: 9,049 Member
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    dbanks80 wrote: »
    Nothing really. I tune out the world around me and get my workout on. My time is my time. People might be frustrated with me but I wouldn't know and don't care.

    Exactly.
    Turn the music up; tune the surroundings out. The best sort of solution.

    Although, when people don't wipe off machines. That's a no, no.

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