Things people do that annoys you in the gym.
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Lmao!!!, that's could be amazing. Or the worst site ever.0 -
I had an interesting one that not only annoyed me but left me perplexed as to why they chose the gym. While I was there a certain gentleman was sat on the bicep curl machine, not curling his biceps but watching what looked and sounded like Britain's Got Talent on his phone. It must have been at least 5 minutes while he had his phone to his ear (how annoying for him being in a loud environment!), sometimes I wonder why people bother...2
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I seen people take their shoes off to squat, even rub their feet on n the bar when resting. I do not want to touch a bar having someones Smelly foot on it.3
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Sometimes when I'm on the cables doing raises for my shoulders, and other exercises using dumbbells you have people squeeze past you to the point you almost smack them. If they took few more steps, easily could have gone around with plenty of space. Makes me wonder if they are short sighted.0
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It's been said a few times already, but I'll include a picture!
Please, please rerack your weights.4 -
DasItMan91 wrote: »When people don't put the dumbbells in the right place. I never knew 50 came before 35...
Bro it's whatever spot is open. Or else you'll be there all day moving around dumbbells to their correct spot.
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omakase619 wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »When people don't put the dumbbells in the right place. I never knew 50 came before 35...
Bro it's whatever spot is open. Or else you'll be there all day moving around dumbbells to their correct spot.
I've actually rearranged both dumbells and Olympic plates so they are in order. I wouldn't expect anyone else to do so.
Admittedly, that's a lil ocd, but it's also lifting weight. *shrug4 -
Motorsheen wrote: »omakase619 wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »When people don't put the dumbbells in the right place. I never knew 50 came before 35...
Bro it's whatever spot is open. Or else you'll be there all day moving around dumbbells to their correct spot.
I've actually rearranged both dumbells and Olympic plates so they are in order. I wouldn't expect anyone else to do so.
Admittedly, that's a lil ocd, but it's also lifting weight. *shrug
Yeah you're the guy that talked me into putting my weights back. But my gym is pretty laid back and has chill people. The only thing that bothers me are the heavy sweaters that use the bench without a towel.
That's gross
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omakase619 wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »omakase619 wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »When people don't put the dumbbells in the right place. I never knew 50 came before 35...
Bro it's whatever spot is open. Or else you'll be there all day moving around dumbbells to their correct spot.
I've actually rearranged both dumbells and Olympic plates so they are in order. I wouldn't expect anyone else to do so.
Admittedly, that's a lil ocd, but it's also lifting weight. *shrug
Yeah you're the guy that talked me into putting my weights back. But my gym is pretty laid back and has chill people. The only thing that bothers me are the heavy sweaters that use the bench without a towel.
That's gross
Our gym is laid back too.
If somebody sweats, no worries... just wipe down the bench.
Honestly, some people are just oblivious to gym etiquette.
They're not bad people, just under educated.2 -
Post up on the cable crossovers and start chatting with someone. Like it's there damn arm rest or something.1
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Gimsteinn1 wrote: »The only thing that annoys me is when people don't have correct form.. and it doesn't really annoy me, it makes me worried.
Not only that but people that do quarter reps or half reps. Happens all the time at my gym, with both old and young guys. With the old guys, maybe they have joint problems to prevent them from going all the way down on the squat but if it's a guy my age or younger, it's like wtf you doing man? There have been times I wanted to tell them but I'm like nah, I let them figure it out themselves.0 -
DasItMan91 wrote: »Gimsteinn1 wrote: »The only thing that annoys me is when people don't have correct form.. and it doesn't really annoy me, it makes me worried.
Not only that but people that do quarter reps or half reps. Happens all the time at my gym, with both old and young guys. With the old guys, maybe they have joint problems to prevent them from going all the way down on the squat but if it's a guy my age or younger, it's like wtf you doing man? There have been times I wanted to tell them but I'm like nah, I let them figure it out themselves.
I couldn't care less what people are doing, as long as they not hogging the machine, leaving drenched sweat on the bench, keep staring at you as though you took their belongings then it's cool. My mission is to workout then leave. I'm not their keeper nor is It my job to see what people are doing.1 -
DasItMan91 wrote: »Gimsteinn1 wrote: »The only thing that annoys me is when people don't have correct form.. and it doesn't really annoy me, it makes me worried.
Not only that but people that do quarter reps or half reps. Happens all the time at my gym, with both old and young guys. With the old guys, maybe they have joint problems to prevent them from going all the way down on the squat but if it's a guy my age or younger, it's like wtf you doing man? There have been times I wanted to tell them but I'm like nah, I let them figure it out themselves.
What do you want to tell them about partial reps? I'm confused. skool me on anatomy and the downsides to partial reps1 -
Gimsteinn1 wrote: »MrStabbems wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »Gimsteinn1 wrote: »The only thing that annoys me is when people don't have correct form.. and it doesn't really annoy me, it makes me worried.
Not only that but people that do quarter reps or half reps. Happens all the time at my gym, with both old and young guys. With the old guys, maybe they have joint problems to prevent them from going all the way down on the squat but if it's a guy my age or younger, it's like wtf you doing man? There have been times I wanted to tell them but I'm like nah, I let them figure it out themselves.
What do you want to tell them about partial reps? I'm confused. skool me on anatomy and the downsides to partial reps
*SCIENCE*
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MrStabbems wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »Gimsteinn1 wrote: »The only thing that annoys me is when people don't have correct form.. and it doesn't really annoy me, it makes me worried.
Not only that but people that do quarter reps or half reps. Happens all the time at my gym, with both old and young guys. With the old guys, maybe they have joint problems to prevent them from going all the way down on the squat but if it's a guy my age or younger, it's like wtf you doing man? There have been times I wanted to tell them but I'm like nah, I let them figure it out themselves.
What do you want to tell them about partial reps? I'm confused. skool me on anatomy and the downsides to partial reps
Partial reps does have their benefits but like @cabronlobos said, if they're just ego lifting and don't know what they're doing then that's when it can get *kitten* up.0 -
Gimsteinn1 wrote: »When people don't drop the weights! I love the sound of heavy weights dropping to the floor
Romanian DL time just to piss you off
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DasItMan91 wrote: »Gimsteinn1 wrote: »The only thing that annoys me is when people don't have correct form.. and it doesn't really annoy me, it makes me worried.
Not only that but people that do quarter reps or half reps. Happens all the time at my gym, with both old and young guys. With the old guys, maybe they have joint problems to prevent them from going all the way down on the squat but if it's a guy my age or younger, it's like wtf you doing man? There have been times I wanted to tell them but I'm like nah, I let them figure it out themselves.
I couldn't care less what people are doing, as long as they not hogging the machine, leaving drenched sweat on the bench, keep staring at you as though you took their belongings then it's cool. My mission is to workout then leave. I'm not their keeper nor is It my job to see what people are doing.
yeah, this.
..... although one guy today at the gym kept talking and talking and talking to me.
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When guys don't put the weights back or you get them guys that ask how many sets got left when you've only just started then decide to hover making it awkward .. ermm go do something else and come back!1
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Motorsheen wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »Gimsteinn1 wrote: »The only thing that annoys me is when people don't have correct form.. and it doesn't really annoy me, it makes me worried.
Not only that but people that do quarter reps or half reps. Happens all the time at my gym, with both old and young guys. With the old guys, maybe they have joint problems to prevent them from going all the way down on the squat but if it's a guy my age or younger, it's like wtf you doing man? There have been times I wanted to tell them but I'm like nah, I let them figure it out themselves.
I couldn't care less what people are doing, as long as they not hogging the machine, leaving drenched sweat on the bench, keep staring at you as though you took their belongings then it's cool. My mission is to workout then leave. I'm not their keeper nor is It my job to see what people are doing.
yeah, this.
..... although one guy today at the gym kept talking and talking and talking to me. 0 -
Strike up conversations with me when I'm in the treadmill! I'm rubbish at talking and running haha!1
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DasItMan91 wrote: »MrStabbems wrote: »DasItMan91 wrote: »Gimsteinn1 wrote: »The only thing that annoys me is when people don't have correct form.. and it doesn't really annoy me, it makes me worried.
Not only that but people that do quarter reps or half reps. Happens all the time at my gym, with both old and young guys. With the old guys, maybe they have joint problems to prevent them from going all the way down on the squat but if it's a guy my age or younger, it's like wtf you doing man? There have been times I wanted to tell them but I'm like nah, I let them figure it out themselves.
What do you want to tell them about partial reps? I'm confused. skool me on anatomy and the downsides to partial reps
Partial reps does have their benefits but like @cabronlobos said, if they're just ego lifting and don't know what they're doing then that's when it can get *kitten* up.
I'm confused again lol, so now partial reps are ok if they're done correctly or if the person knows what they're doing but not ok if they don't know what they're doing?
tbh most lifts in the gym are not ok if they don't know what they're doing. Also you might be shocked to know that young people have joint issues too. Not only that but you have no idea what the demands of their training are.
If someone is doing something incorrectly or unsafe then sure it's something to mention but if they're doing something that you personally disagree with or don't deem necessary i think it's kinda *kitten* up that you'd judge em for it.
edit: oh and watch the shocking amount of poor form from ego lifting with full reps..5 -
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I was using a weighted barbell, and had a couple behind me staring at me. Was so awkward since I was standing front of the mirror. If they wanted it, go and grab a barbell. So I knew they wanted it. So I gave it them. A total joke, and a pain in the *kitten*. They did it again when I took the other weighted barbell, then I moved from there.
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I was using a weighted barbell, and had a couple behind me staring at me. Was so awkward since I was standing front of the mirror. If they wanted it, go and grab a barbell. So I knew they wanted it. So I gave it them. A total joke, and a pain in the *kitten*. They did it again when I took the other weighted barbell, then I moved from there.
What? That's crazy like they wanted you to pick up and set up two bars for them? I wonder if they were watching you workout since they like your routine and wanted to do what you do
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I was using a weighted barbell, and had a couple behind me staring at me. Was so awkward since I was standing front of the mirror. If they wanted it, go and grab a barbell. So I knew they wanted it. So I gave it them. A total joke, and a pain in the *kitten*. They did it again when I took the other weighted barbell, then I moved from there.
What? That's crazy like they wanted you to pick up and set up two bars for them? I wonder if they were watching you workout since they like your routine and wanted to do what you do
Yea. It was so awkward. They are newbie. I had a glance. He did not even ask for the weight, he once came close. I thought he's gonna say something. So I offered then fleed to the other side of the gym.0 -
I was using a weighted barbell, and had a couple behind me staring at me. Was so awkward since I was standing front of the mirror. If they wanted it, go and grab a barbell. So I knew they wanted it. So I gave it them. A total joke, and a pain in the *kitten*. They did it again when I took the other weighted barbell, then I moved from there.
What? That's crazy like they wanted you to pick up and set up two bars for them? I wonder if they were watching you workout since they like your routine and wanted to do what you do
Yea. It was so awkward. They are newbie. I had a glance. He did not even ask for the weight, he once came close. I thought he's gonna say something. So I offered then fleed to the other side of the gym.
Someone probably told them "hey just look for some ripped dude that knows what he's doing and follow him around creepily" 3 -
When old men try to show me how to do an exercise.... even tho I know I'm doing it right... haha. It's like... I know you were just starring at my *kitten* and you have no idea what exercise I was even doing.2
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jessicaarouse wrote: »When old men try to show me how to do an exercise.... even tho I know I'm doing it right... haha. It's like... I know you were just starring at my *kitten* and you have no idea what exercise I was even doing. I hear that a lot. Guys can be a pain in the *kitten*. Next time tell the old geezer to go back to his cardio machine. 1
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