What fit people are really thinking in the gym
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My thoughts are mostly sexual in nature. The best motivation.8
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I lift in the evenings after work on Monday and Wednesday and I'm usually thinking about what's for dinner. I lift on Saturday, usually mid morning and I'm usually thinking about what's for lunch. Sometimes I'm also thinking about beer...12
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Hilarious post.
This is what I think "Ooo my *kitten* is starting to look cute!! These lunges and squats are working! Heyyyyy!!!!"9 -
hahaha, I love this post. As someone who has had gym anxiety in the past, this post makes me smile.
I don't really look fit, but I like to think I am somewhat fit.
my thoughts are usually
arriving at gym
I hope it's not not busy, please let it not be busy
during workouts
i need a new workout playlist
-let's see what i lifted last time i did this excercise (I take my notebook with me and log my reps)
-oh god plie squats with kettlebells, i hate this but it's so good
-that girl has a nice butt, I hope mine can look like that one day
-DO MORE SQUATS TO GET THAT BOOTY
-are those tiny muscles I see poppin there?
-I need new workout clothes
-I should probably wait to get more clothes as a reward for when I lose more weight
-GAWD WILL I EVER LOOK FIT
-WHY DO I LOVE FOOD SO MUCH
-i'm hungry
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Going into the locker room
I hope there isn't going to be the usual naked old guys hanging around with their towels on their shoulders
Yup, there they are, well that guy has his balls in the sink while he's shaving, that looks comfy
Got to get out of here.
Going to lift
Ooh, what I want is empty! Wait somebody else is looking at it! Should I run? Never mind they were looking at the one behind it.
Man this guy next me is doing the same thing...and he is lifting more, do you think he is making fun of me in his head? I hope he does something wrong so I at least have that over him. Nope perfect.
Between sets
Look at all these *kitten* people not putting their weights back where they are supposed to! I hate them so much! Why is it so hard to put the 45's back with the other ones, why did you put one on top of the 5's and one on top of the 25's! I hate you! I wonder if he will spot me.
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nevadavis1 wrote: »Well I'm not fit, but the only time I judge people at the gym is when they sit on machines and talk on their phones or put their stuff down on a machine while using another. Oh, and tall guys who walk right into me like I'm not even there (yes, I'm a foot shorter than you, it doesn't mean you can run over me). Oh, and that one really smelly guy who is always getting onto machines right next to me and then I have to interupt my workout and go somewhere else to avoid suffocation.
Yeah- pretty much all this too. I workout after work when the gym is crowded.
Also- "where the *kitten* do the barbell collars / barbells / tricep rope extensions keep disappearing to?!!!"2 -
I love all of these! Same here, I think about me and focusing on what I need to do.1
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I won't put myself in this category yet, but I got a fun glimpse into one fit person's mind yesterday.
Last week, I was accosted at the gym last week for "hogging" a machine (which was invalid, and I stood up for myself). This is not the fun part.
Yesterday, one of the "fit" guys that I see there most days started up a conversation to ask about a change in my workout. He was paying enough attention to know that I'd changed what I normally do, and asked me respectful questions. I'm a middle-aged, overweight person, and he treated me like a fellow athlete.
Then it turns out he'd witnessed the conflict the previous week, that he was pleased that I'd stood up for myself, and that the same jerk is always mad at everyone. Then he said, "Welcome to the club!" And he fist-bumped me. How cool is that!?!79 -
I won't put myself in this category yet, but I got a fun glimpse into one fit person's mind yesterday.
Last week, I was accosted at the gym last week for "hogging" a machine (which was invalid, and I stood up for myself). This is not the fun part.
Yesterday, one of the "fit" guys that I see there most days started up a conversation to ask about a change in my workout. He was paying enough attention to know that I'd changed what I normally do, and asked me respectful questions. I'm a middle-aged, overweight person, and he treated me like a fellow athlete.
Then it turns out he'd witnessed the conflict the previous week, that he was pleased that I'd stood up for myself, and that the same jerk is always mad at everyone. Then he said, "Welcome to the club!" And he fist-bumped me. How cool is that!?!
so cool!5 -
nevadavis1 wrote: »Well I'm not fit, but the only time I judge people at the gym is when they sit on machines and talk on their phones or put their stuff down on a machine while using another. Oh, and tall guys who walk right into me like I'm not even there (yes, I'm a foot shorter than you, it doesn't mean you can run over me). Oh, and that one really smelly guy who is always getting onto machines right next to me and then I have to interupt my workout and go somewhere else to avoid suffocation.
Also- "where the *kitten* do the barbell collars / barbells / tricep rope extensions keep disappearing to?!!!"
I spend a ridiculous amount of time in the gym wondering wtf people are doing with the collars. We seem to have like 5 total for the entire gym (not 5 pairs, 5 individuals).
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Going into the locker room
I hope there isn't going to be the usual naked old guys hanging around with their towels on their shoulders
Yup, there they are, well that guy has his balls in the sink while he's shaving, that looks comfy
Got to get out of here.
Going to lift
Ooh, what I want is empty! Wait somebody else is looking at it! Should I run? Never mind they were looking at the one behind it.
Man this guy next me is doing the same thing...and he is lifting more, do you think he is making fun of me in his head? I hope he does something wrong so I at least have that over him. Nope perfect.
Between sets
Look at all these *kitten* people not putting their weights back where they are supposed to! I hate them so much! Why is it so hard to put the 45's back with the other ones, why did you put one on top of the 5's and one on top of the 25's! I hate you! I wonder if he will spot me.
Oh god, this is me on lifting days. The 10 lb plates are never on the rack, they're always spread out and I have to search for them. Two days ago the rack where they belong was filled with 25 lb plates and the rest of the plates were put in order from there so the only empty rack was the lowest one that is supposed to hold the biggest plates.1 -
I won't put myself in this category yet, but I got a fun glimpse into one fit person's mind yesterday.
Last week, I was accosted at the gym last week for "hogging" a machine (which was invalid, and I stood up for myself). This is not the fun part.
Yesterday, one of the "fit" guys that I see there most days started up a conversation to ask about a change in my workout. He was paying enough attention to know that I'd changed what I normally do, and asked me respectful questions. I'm a middle-aged, overweight person, and he treated me like a fellow athlete.
Then it turns out he'd witnessed the conflict the previous week, that he was pleased that I'd stood up for myself, and that the same jerk is always mad at everyone. Then he said, "Welcome to the club!" And he fist-bumped me. How cool is that!?!
I love that! Just goes to show that there are a lot of good people out there
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I wear sweat pants and an old t shirt. I go to the gym first thing in the morning and am thinking to myself, "I'll be done with this in an hour, and have the whole day ahead of me with exercise out of the way for the day".4
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I won't put myself in this category yet, but I got a fun glimpse into one fit person's mind yesterday.
Last week, I was accosted at the gym last week for "hogging" a machine (which was invalid, and I stood up for myself). This is not the fun part.
Yesterday, one of the "fit" guys that I see there most days started up a conversation to ask about a change in my workout. He was paying enough attention to know that I'd changed what I normally do, and asked me respectful questions. I'm a middle-aged, overweight person, and he treated me like a fellow athlete.
Then it turns out he'd witnessed the conflict the previous week, that he was pleased that I'd stood up for myself, and that the same jerk is always mad at everyone. Then he said, "Welcome to the club!" And he fist-bumped me. How cool is that!?!
He wants you. Just sayin'.10 -
I won't put myself in this category yet, but I got a fun glimpse into one fit person's mind yesterday.
Last week, I was accosted at the gym last week for "hogging" a machine (which was invalid, and I stood up for myself). This is not the fun part.
Yesterday, one of the "fit" guys that I see there most days started up a conversation to ask about a change in my workout. He was paying enough attention to know that I'd changed what I normally do, and asked me respectful questions. I'm a middle-aged, overweight person, and he treated me like a fellow athlete.
Then it turns out he'd witnessed the conflict the previous week, that he was pleased that I'd stood up for myself, and that the same jerk is always mad at everyone. Then he said, "Welcome to the club!" And he fist-bumped me. How cool is that!?!
He wants you. Just sayin'.
That would be shocking.0 -
I attend an outdoor bootcamp style group. Most of the time my workout thoughts consist of either swearing, sub-rational gibbering or endless wondering about whether breathing is supposed to be as hard as I find it and whether I'll ever be able to do 10 burpees after a 200m sprint without feeling like my entire cardiovascular system is about to leave my body like a scene from 'Alien'.8
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Im not fit by a long shot but ive had folks as what im staring at, why im glaring at them ( if im not smiling i look pissed off)
* did i turn the slow cooker on? Bet you didnt
* shall i have jacket potato for lunch or a salad or a sandwich?
* i need to pee again
* my foot hurts
* should i do another 5 minutes?
* rowing machine next
* oh i wanted that machine, should i do something else
* i need to pee yet again
* my leg hurts
* ive got sweat in my ear, can i wipe it out without anyone seeing
* whats on tv tonight
* nice outfit, wish they did it in my size
* is it home time yet6 -
I'm not a fit person but I aspire to be one day! Most of the time I'm desperately trying to make sure I don't start singing along to Hamilton out loud while I work out. I do notice a couple of super fit chicks working out and I admire them and wish I had their strength. I also wonder if they would think I was a total weirdo creeper if I asked them about their routines but since I'm way to introverted to do that I just kind of subtly check them out to see if they are doing something I think I could do too.7
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Loving this thread! I'm more of a cardio bunny, so my thought process is more like...
In the locker room
Don't wanna do this
Really don't wanna do this
God I hope my iPod is charged
Crap, it isn't
I'm hungry
Ooh, she's got those new Sauconys
On the treadmill
No music, OK I'll watch TV instead
Oh god I've I've picked the treadmill which is stuck on the Kardashian channel
On the next treadmill
OK crank it up you got this
Owwwwwwwww everything hurts
Wait? I've only been going two minutes?
I really should take up lifting
OK, now go a little bit faster
NOT THAT FAST!
Oh look there's the guy who wears those weird Vibram things
Oh god I've just wedgied myself. Can I adjust my knickers without anyone noticing?
I'm hungry
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