Things people do that annoys you in the gym.
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Was seriously considering getting a membership ... but after this thread, I don't think I will. I'll stick to BW exercise at home.
In my experience most people are nice and at worst things they do will be mildly annoying but being at the gym makes me 10x as motivated to workout as being at home.7 -
Just joined a gym and am coming in late to this discussion. Due to joint issues I only use the pool to do laps. It makes my skin crawl to see sweaty, stinky people come in to the pool area after working out and hopping into the whirlpool. Really...you can't take a quick rinse in the shower provided before entering the whirlpool? It's not a bathtub.
Gross. Aren't they supposed to shower off first? That's the way it was at my old gym.0 -
Put the fricken weights back on the rack!1
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whine about all the other members3
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Was seriously considering getting a membership ... but after this thread, I don't think I will. I'll stick to BW exercise at home.
In my experience most people are nice and at worst things they do will be mildly annoying but being at the gym makes me 10x as motivated to workout as being at home.
Fortunately I don't have too much problem with the motivation - just would be nice to have new routines/options available is my main attraction to the gym.
What intimidates me most about the idea is a combination of the horror stories here and some of the attitude towards newbies, out of shape people and older folks.
I am really quite surprised at how judgemental some of the above posters are.2 -
Cameron_1969 wrote: »whine about all the other members
This could also be a good thing...someone who walks around the gym with a blender bottle full of red or white has decided to... "Wine about" all the other members.5 -
Was seriously considering getting a membership ... but after this thread, I don't think I will. I'll stick to BW exercise at home.
These problems are really just first world. Get the membership. It's worth all the little nit picky stuff we are crying about on here (myself included). This is just a place for people to vent really. I'm sure I've been guilty of annoying people at the gym for some reason or another. Quite frankly if they don't have the stones to say something I really can't do anything to correct my transgressions. Soo just join up. You'll be happy you did. And you'll be able to commiserate with us all in some way shape or forum.3 -
Leaving the bar loaded...then I get really mad because I workout in my garage and it was me who left it.8
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Shawshankcan wrote: »Leaving the bar loaded...then I get really mad because I workout in my garage and it was me who left it.
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I hate when some people think it's acceptable skip shower for weeks before they go to the gym. I understand, all bodies are different, we don't smell like roses when exercise, but sometimes it really feels like dudes skip shower for weeks! It stinks, bro...2
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Was seriously considering getting a membership ... but after this thread, I don't think I will. I'll stick to BW exercise at home.
In my experience most people are nice and at worst things they do will be mildly annoying but being at the gym makes me 10x as motivated to workout as being at home.
Fortunately I don't have too much problem with the motivation - just would be nice to have new routines/options available is my main attraction to the gym.
What intimidates me most about the idea is a combination of the horror stories here and some of the attitude towards newbies, out of shape people and older folks.
I am really quite surprised at how judgemental some of the above posters are.
Lots of older men/women at my gym. A mix of out of shape people like me with some people that look incredible. The big buff jock type guys are usually very nice towards everyone including newbies. The staff is there to help newcomers. Horror stories have not happened to me personally. Mostly everyone is just busy doing their own thing.
I recommend you go!4 -
Was seriously considering getting a membership ... but after this thread, I don't think I will. I'll stick to BW exercise at home.
In my experience most people are nice and at worst things they do will be mildly annoying but being at the gym makes me 10x as motivated to workout as being at home.
Fortunately I don't have too much problem with the motivation - just would be nice to have new routines/options available is my main attraction to the gym.
What intimidates me most about the idea is a combination of the horror stories here and some of the attitude towards newbies, out of shape people and older folks.
I am really quite surprised at how judgemental some of the above posters are.
But... if you're worried about judgmental people, aren't they everywhere, not just the gym?1 -
Was seriously considering getting a membership ... but after this thread, I don't think I will. I'll stick to BW exercise at home.
In my experience most people are nice and at worst things they do will be mildly annoying but being at the gym makes me 10x as motivated to workout as being at home.
Fortunately I don't have too much problem with the motivation - just would be nice to have new routines/options available is my main attraction to the gym.
What intimidates me most about the idea is a combination of the horror stories here and some of the attitude towards newbies, out of shape people and older folks.
I am really quite surprised at how judgemental some of the above posters are.
But... if you're worried about judgmental people, aren't they everywhere, not just the gym?
yes.
I had to put some guy in a choke hold today at Safeway.
Let's just say, he won't be leaving that shopping cart of his in the middle of the coffee aisle again anytime soon.8 -
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So I just got in the shower at the gym and before I stepped in I noticed a large wad of hair in the basin where you stand. Like someone had just cleaned his hair brush in the shower instead of the trash.
I know maybe some people have issues that hair is falling out or has been tugged out during your workout, but the amount of hair was a bit ridiculous. Literally I thought to myself, "someone stood here and removed the excess hair from their hairbrush and threw it in the shower".
Does this happen to anyone else? I was kind of annoyed by this. I realize it's the gym, but who does this? Some poor gym employee making Jack Crap per hour is gonna have to pick that hair out of the shower floor.
Maybe I just need a hug.1 -
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Carillon_Campanello wrote: »So I just got in the shower at the gym and before I stepped in I noticed a large wad of hair in the basin where you stand. Like someone had just cleaned his hair brush in the shower instead of the trash.
I know maybe some people have issues that hair is falling out or has been tugged out during your workout, but the amount of hair was a bit ridiculous. Literally I thought to myself, "someone stood here and removed the excess hair from their hairbrush and threw it in the shower".
Does this happen to anyone else? I was kind of annoyed by this. I realize it's the gym, but who does this? Some poor gym employee making Jack Crap per hour is gonna have to pick that hair out of the shower floor.
Maybe I just need a hug.
Some people are down right nasty. I once saw a guy shaving with a razor inside a regular toilet after working out. Whilst washing my hands I was looking at him. Some people are deranged.1 -
...What intimidates me most about the idea is a combination of the horror stories here and some of the attitude towards newbies, out of shape people and older folks.
I am really quite surprised at how judgemental some of the above posters are.
Don't even worry about it. It's not that bad. Plus, all that attitude and judgement is mostly just trapped inside their own heads. You don't have to hear any of it or even know it's happening. If somebody has a bad attitude, that's their personal problem, not yours. Just do you! (That's what I do!)
And P.S. - most of the so-called "dirty looks" people think they're getting in the gym is just random Resting B!tc# Face. It's not personal at all, LOL!2 -
Carillon_Campanello wrote: »So I just got in the shower at the gym and before I stepped in I noticed a large wad of hair in the basin where you stand. Like someone had just cleaned his hair brush in the shower instead of the trash.
I know maybe some people have issues that hair is falling out or has been tugged out during your workout, but the amount of hair was a bit ridiculous. Literally I thought to myself, "someone stood here and removed the excess hair from their hairbrush and threw it in the shower".
Does this happen to anyone else? I was kind of annoyed by this. I realize it's the gym, but who does this? Some poor gym employee making Jack Crap per hour is gonna have to pick that hair out of the shower floor.
Maybe I just need a hug.
This is just terrible and I'm sorry that it happened to you...and...you also probably need a hug.
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Carillon_Campanello wrote: »So I just got in the shower at the gym and before I stepped in I noticed a large wad of hair in the basin where you stand. Like someone had just cleaned his hair brush in the shower instead of the trash.
I know maybe some people have issues that hair is falling out or has been tugged out during your workout, but the amount of hair was a bit ridiculous. Literally I thought to myself, "someone stood here and removed the excess hair from their hairbrush and threw it in the shower".
Does this happen to anyone else? I was kind of annoyed by this. I realize it's the gym, but who does this? Some poor gym employee making Jack Crap per hour is gonna have to pick that hair out of the shower floor.
Maybe I just need a hug.
I have that thing about hair in the shower. I absolutely hate public showers for that reason... totally grosses me out. I would never have showered there again. Ugh.0 -
-people who ask you about your workout and then try to give you condescending "advice." dude...who asked you??
-people who try to start conversations while you're in the middle of a workout (not a few words or a quick hello-- a full on *kitten* conversation.)
-people on the machine next to you who keep glancing over to compare their numbers to yours.
-when the gym is crowded and someone spends a *kitten* hour and a half on a machine while others are waiting
-people who stare (i realize that we all stare into space, and we all check out sexy people, but when you're obviously staring at someone during their entire workout it's just weird and distracting.)
I work out at home now.3 -
samuelgina91 wrote: »Ok so when I was at the gym, part of the rules was to wipe down the seat after you used the equipment. I got told off by so many people at the gym, not the actual workers, saying it wastes time as I would get up go get the paper towel, and spray it, wipe down my equipment, and move on. I just didn't understand if it is such a reasonable request why people are offended when someone actually does what the etiquette dictates?
Also I went to a gym that had a rotation of new front desk workers, who barely knew any of the accounting tasks and they kept messing up the withdrawal and fees of my account to the point they just got harassing, and I knew how to fill out all my forms and documents myself. I was one step away from filing them all too. But the worse was when they started asking me to ask for information about my family, who also went to the same gym, about their accounting information. Essentially it got really ugly and I didn't want to go back, ever, so when my membership expired I went 'Bye Felicia'.
People, people confuse me.
I am baby-faced, life can be difficult when well meaning but annoying unwanted advice comes my way. I thought it was me but no, it is them. It is definitely them.
Also when people are resting between sets and go on their phones, which I do, it is really annoying when those that are on other machines start watching me because I am actually timing myself to take a minute between sets. It is like no matter what you do you always feel uncomfortable.0 -
whatlunasaid wrote: »-people who ask you about your workout and then try to give you condescending "advice." dude...who asked you??
-people who try to start conversations while you're in the middle of a workout (not a few words or a quick hello-- a full on *kitten* conversation.)
-people on the machine next to you who keep glancing over to compare their numbers to yours.
-when the gym is crowded and someone spends a *kitten* hour and a half on a machine while others are waiting
-people who stare (i realize that we all stare into space, and we all check out sexy people, but when you're obviously staring at someone during their entire workout it's just weird and distracting.)
I work out at home now.
I had one guy, telling me about the exercise I was performing on the cable machine. He told me it needs to be bit higher. I told him, that height is right for me, mind you he was taller than me so it's natural our range won't be the same.1 -
Yesterday, I had a guy get on the spin bike directly in front of me.........I was the only person spinning in a room full of 20 bikes! I was practicing aero and had to stare at his butt for the last 30 minutes of my ride. He didn't smell good or bad thank goodness. Even if that was my favorite bike I wouldn't get in someone else's space. Too bad I couldn't pass him....lol 5
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Show up!0
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CROP DUSTERS. STOP FARTING AND WALKING AWAY5
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The dude who angrily asked me if I was done on the machine I was occupying and then stood there glaring at me - I assume his anger was because I was looking at my phone during a moment of rest between sets. I was actually looking at my workout app to see what I was doing next and picking out the next song for the workout. Sorry there, Mr. Hostility, but people do rest between sets and do use their phones for fitness oriented purposes.8
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Carillon_Campanello wrote: »So I just got in the shower at the gym and before I stepped in I noticed a large wad of hair in the basin where you stand. Like someone had just cleaned his hair brush in the shower instead of the trash.
I know maybe some people have issues that hair is falling out or has been tugged out during your workout, but the amount of hair was a bit ridiculous. Literally I thought to myself, "someone stood here and removed the excess hair from their hairbrush and threw it in the shower".
Does this happen to anyone else? I was kind of annoyed by this. I realize it's the gym, but who does this? Some poor gym employee making Jack Crap per hour is gonna have to pick that hair out of the shower floor.
Maybe I just need a hug.
I'm a germaphobe. I wear flip flops in the gym shower because I know how gross people can be. I forgot them one day and I strongly considered going all the way back home to shower.2
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