What things annoy you at the gym
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Here's a new one for you - has anyone ever fallen asleep on a machine, and you had to get a gym employee to wake them so that you could use it?2 -
Mainly I just let people be, if you need something simply ask nicely. Everyone deserves to do what they need to do in the gym. I love working with people so that everyone can get what they need too. You have no idea why they need to do whatever they are doing.0
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seepersaud wrote: »
Runners who want to sprint on the treadmill, so you hear a loud pound-pound-pound-pound...go take that outside.
I'm confused. If I'm on the treadmill, why do I have less right to run fast than the guy next to me moving at a slow walk? It's my workout, if I want to train fast I don't see the problem.14 -
Redordeadhead wrote: »seepersaud wrote: »
Runners who want to sprint on the treadmill, so you hear a loud pound-pound-pound-pound...go take that outside.
I'm confused. If I'm on the treadmill, why do I have less right to run fast than the guy next to me moving at a slow walk? It's my workout, if I want to train fast I don't see the problem.
No kidding. A person who wants to run on the treadmill. how dare he? lol.5 -
piperdown44 wrote: »The whining, crying, complaining "I can't do this", grouching that goes on......oh wait, never mind, that's only my internal discussion with myself prior to each lifting session.
ha ha. That's me on leg day. Lot of internal whining going on.0 -
Redordeadhead wrote: »seepersaud wrote: »
Runners who want to sprint on the treadmill, so you hear a loud pound-pound-pound-pound...go take that outside.
I'm confused. If I'm on the treadmill, why do I have less right to run fast than the guy next to me moving at a slow walk? It's my workout, if I want to train fast I don't see the problem.
Never in my life would I have thought that running on a treadmill would be something that was a gym annoyance . . . here I was feeling all happy that I wasn't being annoying (ahem, at least in this one small area of my life).4 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Redordeadhead wrote: »seepersaud wrote: »
Runners who want to sprint on the treadmill, so you hear a loud pound-pound-pound-pound...go take that outside.
I'm confused. If I'm on the treadmill, why do I have less right to run fast than the guy next to me moving at a slow walk? It's my workout, if I want to train fast I don't see the problem.
Never in my life would I have thought that running on a treadmill would be something that was a gym annoyance . . . here I was feeling all happy that I wasn't being annoying (ahem, at least in this one small area of my life).
Nope, you’re good.
https://youtu.be/JoiZTGVFRo8
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Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »Redordeadhead wrote: »seepersaud wrote: »
Runners who want to sprint on the treadmill, so you hear a loud pound-pound-pound-pound...go take that outside.
I'm confused. If I'm on the treadmill, why do I have less right to run fast than the guy next to me moving at a slow walk? It's my workout, if I want to train fast I don't see the problem.
Never in my life would I have thought that running on a treadmill would be something that was a gym annoyance . . . here I was feeling all happy that I wasn't being annoying (ahem, at least in this one small area of my life).
Nope, you’re good.https://youtu.be/JoiZTGVFRo8
Can't believe they were taping me without permission, but I have to admit I look pretty good there.9 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Redordeadhead wrote: »seepersaud wrote: »
Runners who want to sprint on the treadmill, so you hear a loud pound-pound-pound-pound...go take that outside.
I'm confused. If I'm on the treadmill, why do I have less right to run fast than the guy next to me moving at a slow walk? It's my workout, if I want to train fast I don't see the problem.
Never in my life would I have thought that running on a treadmill would be something that was a gym annoyance . . . here I was feeling all happy that I wasn't being annoying (ahem, at least in this one small area of my life).
Yeah, I'm a heel-striker and make a definite thud with each landing. I had no idea I was violating treadmill etiquette.2 -
I have to run on the treadmill, at least until the ice and snow go away and I can head back outside.....0
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MistressSara wrote: »and floss their teeth in the pool.
Better than the butt flossers....3 -
MistressSara wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »MistressSara wrote: »and floss their teeth in the pool.
Better than the butt flossers....
I'm ok with that as long as they have a buddy helping them out.
Seriously though, bandaids on the bottom of the pool are gross.
Agreed. I'll count how many are in my lane this afternoon for you.2 -
janejellyroll wrote: »Redordeadhead wrote: »seepersaud wrote: »
Runners who want to sprint on the treadmill, so you hear a loud pound-pound-pound-pound...go take that outside.
I'm confused. If I'm on the treadmill, why do I have less right to run fast than the guy next to me moving at a slow walk? It's my workout, if I want to train fast I don't see the problem.
Never in my life would I have thought that running on a treadmill would be something that was a gym annoyance . . . here I was feeling all happy that I wasn't being annoying (ahem, at least in this one small area of my life).
Yeah, I'm a heel-striker and make a definite thud with each landing. I had no idea I was violating treadmill etiquette.
You're good.1 -
ValeriePlz wrote: »
Here's a new one for you - has anyone ever fallen asleep on a machine, and you had to get a gym employee to wake them so that you could use it?
I have never seen that, but I go to 24 hour fitness between 4:30 and 5:00 am and there was one guy who worked the overnight shift who was often sound asleep, sitting right in front at the reception desk.1 -
There is one thing I hate. That is the limited childcare hours my gym have. That's it. Once Im there Im focused in my workout and not my surroundings.0
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Packerjohn wrote: »
Sorry changing rooms0 -
newheavensearth wrote: »mom23mangos wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »My pet peeve (and this is my problem, not something I would expect other people to be thinking about) is when I want to use the cable machine, and the last person has left the pulley at the top. I'm 5'3" with short arms and not much upper body strength, and I end up either going through comic contortions getting the pin out with my finger tips and not dropping the cable on my foot, or hanging around looking pathetic until a taller person looks available and I can ask for help.
I've never thought of this before. I leave it at the top after using it. It's not a pin but a lever and I bet you would have a tough time moving it.
I'll try to remember to move it back down after. Not for you, obviously, but yeah I can see how that would be considerate to others.
Bless you. I routinely have to scale the machine by climbing up on the hand holds to reach the pin. Then I can lower it half-way, jump down and lower it the rest of the way.
Another shortie annoyance involving the cable machine. The straight bar weighs more than the lowest plate, so if you are using it, you have to hold it up in order to move the pin to a different weight. When you are a shortie, you don't have the reach to both hold the bar up and move the pin at the same time.
Yes!
Another one, not shortie specific, is those purple who weigh down the knee pad on the assisted pull up machine with plates to do regular pull ups instead of just using the pull up rack. Then leave the plates there. So I have to figure out how to unload this thing without getting hit in the face with the knee pad when help isn't available.
Doesn't the knee pad fold down? ours does.
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newheavensearth wrote: »mom23mangos wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »My pet peeve (and this is my problem, not something I would expect other people to be thinking about) is when I want to use the cable machine, and the last person has left the pulley at the top. I'm 5'3" with short arms and not much upper body strength, and I end up either going through comic contortions getting the pin out with my finger tips and not dropping the cable on my foot, or hanging around looking pathetic until a taller person looks available and I can ask for help.
I've never thought of this before. I leave it at the top after using it. It's not a pin but a lever and I bet you would have a tough time moving it.
I'll try to remember to move it back down after. Not for you, obviously, but yeah I can see how that would be considerate to others.
Bless you. I routinely have to scale the machine by climbing up on the hand holds to reach the pin. Then I can lower it half-way, jump down and lower it the rest of the way.
Another shortie annoyance involving the cable machine. The straight bar weighs more than the lowest plate, so if you are using it, you have to hold it up in order to move the pin to a different weight. When you are a shortie, you don't have the reach to both hold the bar up and move the pin at the same time.
Yes!
Another one, not shortie specific, is those purple who weigh down the knee pad on the assisted pull up machine with plates to do regular pull ups instead of just using the pull up rack. Then leave the plates there. So I have to figure out how to unload this thing without getting hit in the face with the knee pad when help isn't available.
Doesn't the knee pad fold down? ours does.
Yes it does but it doesn't stop people from doing this stupidity.0
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