Irritation at the Gym.....

Yes, there should be some rules and a universal etiquette at the gym. The first concern, however, should be safety and sanitation. I completely agree.

However, a lot of the things that irritate you say something about you and not your fellow gym goers. I didn't read in your list that men should wear a shirt at all times, for example. I take it this is something acceptable by you because you do it? Did you know that a lot of people find it inappropriate and offensive? I bet you don't care. You shouldn't.

A gym is a playground for adults. Everyone has to share the equipment and everyone paid for the equipment or the right to use it. If 100 lbs is making a grown man grunt, let him. If a woman can only step in the gym with 12 layers of make-up, then that is what she should do.

I don't mean to be fastidious, just playing devil's advocate.

There was a weight dropper the other day that could easily move the weight he was lifting, but was dropping the barbell from shoulder height purely out of laziness.

I agree with all of these and would add another:

If you are going to be running on the track, use the stretching area off to the side of the track to stretch, not on the track itself, especially if you are going to hold onto the rail and extend your leg back across 2/3 of the track.

I MUST add, Because it is my FRIGGIN LEAST FAVORITE THING EVER

Is guys that have these HUGE upper bodies and then these Scrawney little tooth picks for legs... I mean COME ON! lets go for some balance, lifes about balance, so build some leg muscles before a strong gust of wind blows and you fall over like a tree.


And LADIES! Must we walk around the locker room completely naked? I mean honestly, Im a girl your a girl, but hey! Wrap up in a towel please. lol I don't know why it irritates me but it does.

Haha, I find it's always the old women, really saggy women or those who prefer to not shave who like to walk around naked. I even had an Asian lady start DRY SHAVING her whoha right next to where I was getting dressed. Who does that?!

I totally agree with pretty much everything you said! It's just courtesy...

And LADIES! Must we walk around the locker room completely naked? I mean honestly, Im a girl your a girl, but hey! Wrap up in a towel please. lol I don't know why it irritates me but it does.

I met one of my (past) professors this way.... she had nothing on but a towel on her head, and decided to engage in full conversation with me .... AND she was standing in front of the mirror - I didn't know where to look - straight ahead ma'am - straight ahead! Let's just say "awkward" lol

I would also like to add - in terms of gym etiquette - my gym has a sign up sheet on the wall to reserve the cardio machines - more often than not, I have gone to get my cardio in and there's someone on the machine - oblivious to the fact (or could care less) that there is a system in place for a reason. So please, do not get offended when I inform you that I reserved the machine ...

I agree with pretty much everything, just to add a couple...

-People who blow dry their pubic hair with the hair dryer in the changing room, I mean seriously WTF?!?

- People with terrible technique when lifting weights/using machines, I would never go and tell them but it aggravates me for some reason.

Oh the women with the perfume drive me up the wall...I don't care that you're wearing pounds of makeup or a g-string and bra...seriously I don't, but if I have to smell you while I'm trying to suck in oxygen on the elypticall, i get a little pissy...because I'm not sucking in oxygen, I'm sucking in some cheap whooore lure that you just bathed in. Sweat and perfume are the most disgusting pair, stop wearing it.

Ooooh can I add something to the rant? lol. I hate it when you get people on the elliptical that go a billion mph, and they're on level 1. First of all, you're not benefiting hardly at all from what you're doing. INCREASE THE LEVEL PLEASE. You aren't impressing anybody.

Definately this! and the worst thing is they look at you as if to say haha i'm going faster than you.

Haha, I find it's always the old women, really saggy women or those who prefer to not shave who like to walk around naked. I even had an Asian lady start DRY SHAVING her whoha right next to where I was getting dressed. Who does that?!

:sick: ugh... just puked in my mouth. Locker rooms are so gross. I once had a very obese and very naked woman ask to borrow my tape measurer while my friend was measuring me. Ick, why are you hanging out naked in public????

Everything you said was the truth! All Gyms need to print this and post it! Great post

I have to say though, the people in my gym pretty much keep to themselves. Everyone comes in, handles their business, and gets out. It's not a place where people do much socializing or people-watching, which is odd because it's mostly young people (mid-20s to mid-30s), and you'd think we'd all be checking each other out, but no one really does. Or maybe we're just very subtle about it.

I find this in my gym (I'm from the UK - maybe it's cultural?) and also everyone is plugged in to their own music so even if you wanted to have a conversation it would be pretty hard! I think there is some etiquette around being polite about asking people to use a machine too. I find it quite hard to work out when guys (and it only ever seems to be guys who do this) use the same machine to do infinite reps of the same exercise (similar to what the original post was saying about finishing your entire workout except that one machine). It's hard enough to ask someone if you can use a machine without having them looking irritated as well when they finally vacate the machine for you!

Mobile phones are banned in our gym and I've never seen anyone use one openly. Just as well really or I'd probably "accidentally" knock it when they walked past me :laugh:

One of my boot camp classmates wears gray spandex leggings and has crotch sweat. EWW!

Theres a woman who is always in front of me in combat, and she wears a tiny tight grey lycra crop top and tight grey lycra shorts....and she has a HUAGE *kitten* and tummy, and its just not nice, plus its all camel toey and then you get *kitten* sweat...*eurgh*

ALSO

I don't understand women who a) wear their long hair down at the gym or b) wear teeny tiny thongs. Does it not feel like you're flossing when you squat??!!

Is guys that have these HUGE upper bodies and then these Scrawney little tooth picks for legs... I mean COME ON! lets go for some balance, lifes about balance, so build some leg muscles before a strong gust of wind blows and you fall over like a trees.

lol. See this all the time.

Ooooh can I add something to the rant? lol. I hate it when you get people on the elliptical that go a billion mph, and they're on level 1. First of all, you're not benefiting hardly at all from what you're doing. INCREASE THE LEVEL PLEASE. You aren't impressing anybody.

Omg it's not just me! I do the interval training program on the elliptical, and I'm sweating buckets, and there's someone that's just got it on the lowest setting, flying by, and not even trying.

Oh and the only thing I'd disagree with on OP's list is the struggling with lower weights. I don't have much upper body strength, and benching 100 lbs would be a big deal for me.

I'd also like to add about Planet Fitness: some loud alarm is more distracting then some guy dropping a weight because he was going to failure. Stop being judgmental in the "No Judgement Zone".

And LADIES! Must we walk around the locker room completely naked? I mean honestly, Im a girl your a girl, but hey! Wrap up in a towel please. lol I don't know why it irritates me but it does.

OMGosh! I hate this too! And need I even say that some things should just be done at home...why are you shaving in the sink in the locker room??? yuck yuck yuck!! That's why for me, the locker room is just that - a locker room. I don't change there nor shower there. I lock my bag up and that's it!

..and yes, the phone thing. That annoys me. Are you a doctor and on call? No?! Then leave the phone in the car. You can check Facebook and text when you leave, you *kitten* hat!