Workout/Gym/Diet Rant thread
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Well, not one to complain about gym stuff usually but it gets kind of distracting when kids are running loose (no parents in site or rationale why they are there) in the gym @ like 2am (around my usual time because of my schedule) & come up to me & start asking me questions about how to lose weight whilst I am smack dab in the middle of a set (just awkward as hell!). Have had youngins sneak into the gym once asking members for money...>< (thankfully they were kicked out eventually)0
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Keto_Vampire wrote: »Well, not one to complain about gym stuff usually but it gets kind of distracting when kids are running loose (no parents in site or rationale why they are there) in the gym @ like 2am (around my usual time because of my schedule) & come up to me & start asking me questions about how to lose weight whilst I am smack dab in the middle of a set (just awkward as hell!). Have had youngins sneak into the gym once asking members for money...>< (thankfully they were kicked out eventually)
Not for nothing, but depending on the age of the "kids", they may be breaking curfew. It may be worth your while to Google the ordinance in your town. I suppose being at the gym is better than other activities they could be doing at 2 am, but there are avenues to curb this, if you chose to.1 -
Keto_Vampire wrote: »Well, not one to complain about gym stuff usually but it gets kind of distracting when kids are running loose (no parents in site or rationale why they are there) in the gym @ like 2am (around my usual time because of my schedule) & come up to me & start asking me questions about how to lose weight whilst I am smack dab in the middle of a set (just awkward as hell!). Have had youngins sneak into the gym once asking members for money...>< (thankfully they were kicked out eventually)
Not for nothing, but depending on the age of the "kids", they may be breaking curfew. It may be worth your while to Google the ordinance in your town. I suppose being at the gym is better than other activities they could be doing at 2 am, but there are avenues to curb this, if you chose to.
Definitely under age...not worth it to stop everything I'm doing go grab a cell phone, etc. from out of my locker & report to authorities. Only happens rarely (twice in past year). Will bring up with the solo gym staff; still just annoying to deal with little kids who run amuck & show no respect in the gym (mess around with equipment & have no gym etiquette whatsoever).
I honestly don't give a damn as long as they stay out of the weight/cardio sections and just want to play basketball or something (beats heroin right)3 -
- The guy who sits on the bench behind me and stops his sets just to stare at my butt when I'm deadlifting. Dude, I can see you in the mirror. Stop it.
- The guy who doesn't work at the gym but comes to fiddle with my squat machine while I'm using it because it makes a weird clicking sound (I think it's because I'm taller than the average user). I'm not doing anything wrong and there's nothing for you to fix. You don't work here. Move along.
- The lady who stands behind me at the checkout line in the supermarket and comments out loud "See, this is why westerners are so fat" to no one in particular while pointing at all the boneless, skinless chicken breasts I was buying. Lady, I speak your language and understand your rudeness. And no, chicken breasts are not the reason people are overweight *facepalm*.4 -
Hungry_Shopgirl wrote: »- The guy who sits on the bench behind me and stops his sets just to stare at my butt when I'm deadlifting. Dude, I can see you in the mirror. Stop it.
- The guy who doesn't work at the gym but comes to fiddle with my squat machine while I'm using it because it makes a weird clicking sound (I think it's because I'm taller than the average user). I'm not doing anything wrong and there's nothing for you to fix. You don't work here. Move along.
- The lady who stands behind me at the checkout line in the supermarket and comments out loud "See, this is why westerners are so fat" to no one in particular while pointing at all the boneless, skinless chicken breasts I was buying. Lady, I speak your language and understand your rudeness. And no, chicken breasts are not the reason people are overweight *facepalm*.
Yep, boneless chicken breast macros just scream obesity and cardiovascular disease...#food label "edumacation"
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Today some guy really creeped me out at gym. When I got to gym I was doing my mobility work/warm up stuff and getting ready to do squats. A bunch of squat racks were empty, and this guy just stood around me, started walking back and forth in front and behind me multiple times, and it caught my attention because his hairy legs just kept going back and forth in front of me while I was in working on mobility and not really looking up. Then I looked up, and I see the guy was staring down right at me as he was walking away his face and eyes stays locked on to me while his body is walking away. I was like ".... OOOooookay... wtf?..." with my eyebrow raise.
About 7 minutes later, people started coming in, so I quickly went to get a power rack to start doing squats. In the mirror in front of me, I see the guy just standing like 15-20 feet behind me and just stares at my direction from behind. 3 warm up sets in, I put the barbell back on the hooks, the guy comes up to me and ask if he can set up and squat behind me, and I didn't really know how to answer him because I've had people ask to work in or spot them but never had anyone ask if they can set up and squat behind me, and with what he was doing earlier, it just weirded/creeped me out me out and it's like why now? You were here way before me, why didn't you squat before when all the squat racks were available? why is it when all the squat racks are being used now you have to ask to squat behind me and not other people? So then I just told him no, I don't feel comfortable doing that and he just left and came back later when the guy next to me left. Every time, I hold the barbell and get under it, he quickly stops doing his reps and just stands there and looks directly at me. The moment I was done with my set and put the barbell back to the hooks, he quickly acts like he's doing something and he kept doing it until I finished all my sets. It was weird AF and creeped me out.8 -
Ok ok I got a dumb one...
I’ve lost 13.4lbs this last month and NOT one person other than my bestie who goes to the gym with me has noticed/said anything. I mentioned it to some people and they didn’t even acknowledge my achievement.
Like... heeeeellllloooooo?! Pats on head please?! 😂😂😂😱
I hear you. I had lost 40 pounds when a friend asked me if I was still going to the gym or did I give up on that. I just wanted to cry. Good advice somebody told me...it takes 4 weeks for you to notice weight change, 8 weeks for your family and close friends to notice, and 12 weeks for co-workers and acquaintances. I was at about 10 weeks into my weight loss journey when I got the gym comment.
You're doing awesome. Keep it up!!
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amybkatherine wrote: »I hate how much I think about food. I hate how often my thought process goes like this:
1. I want *insert craving*.
2. No. I don't need *insert craving*. It's just a craving.
3. But that craving isn't going away.
4. Maybe I should just go ahead and get the food.
5. I don't need it.
6. If I ate it, I'd just feel bad about my will power.
7. Yeah, but if I ate it, maybe the craving will go away.
8. Okay. This is the LAST time I'm eating this.
9. Everything's going to change after this. I'll be good from now on.
10. Now that I've eaten it, I've completely screwed up.
11. Eh, since I've already screwed up, I might as well just do what I want today.
12. Well, now I'm ashamed of myself.
13. But maybe I'll do better tomorrow.
I'm really working to break this cycle!
Absolutely agree, especially on the weekends.
This has been an inner loop for me for years. I get going really well with a diet and exercise plan, then all of a sudden here come the cravings that I have to actively work to fight off. I feel lame for battling and even more lame the times I finally give in. It feels like it shouldn't be that difficult but...it is. Glad I'm not alone on that one.0 -
Getting older and not being able to burn off the calories like I used to (very frustrating).3
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Someone stole my treadmill at the gym this morning, I get there at 5am for gods sake and someone was already on it, there are 6 treadmills but I have claimed that one as my own.
And just to rub salt into my wounds about a minute after I started running the dude hopped off it and walked out of the gym.
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I got another one!
Dude-bro walking into the gym in jeans and boots with his dude-bro sidekick who walked in with his dirty construction site clothes. They then proceed to grunt and laugh obnoxiously for the next hour or so.
Finally they leave.... but don’t even bother cleaning the equipment they used.0 -
I got another one!
Dude-bro walking into the gym in jeans and boots with his dude-bro sidekick who walked in with his dirty construction site clothes. They then proceed to grunt and laugh obnoxiously for the next hour or so.
Finally they leave.... but don’t even bother cleaning the equipment they used.
Ew.
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I am sick of the following inner monologue.
Body: "Yo lets eat that!"
Brain: "No"
Body: "Ooohh Lets eat THIS!"
Brain: "Dude, no"
Body: "Ok, ok but lets just have one of these!!"
Brain: "BODY SHUT UP!! YOU KNOW THE CALORIE COUNT!!"
We go to war everyday and only come together when the food diary is done and that sense of pride washes over us.
Are you me? 'Cause you sound like me.0 -
Multiple people telling me I squat wrong cuz I low bar squat. Ugh...
Older lady (whom I’ve never talked to ever) literally touching my arms and hands as I did lat pull down to tell me I need to pull the bar all the way down to my thighs, and if I can’t, it’s too heavy (have never seen her correct a mans form ever!)
Older man telling me I need to lose at least 10 more lbs while pointing to my thighs.
Why bother me at the gym???? Please leave me alone to lift my weights.
So annoying
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Can I share my mall walker rant? It's my form of exercise lol. People can't walk in a straight line to save their life. I don't mind having to go around people but it's hard when there's a boat on one side and store signs on the other but Wanderer A keeps drifting before I can get around. I can't imagine what naturally brisk walkers have to deal with on a day-to-day.
Also, creepy old man, yes I noticed you staring. Go back to eating your Subway.8 -
Love this thread . . can I please add a rant or two?
(1) texting or surfing your social media feed in the squat rack. C'mon man! We have two squat racks in the gym and there always in use. I respect / admire that your putting up serious weight and you need to resting between sets. I get that. But how much time, 15 minutes? There's one guy that camps out in the squat rack, gym bag, shoes and stuff all around. Maybe I'm overreacting. Don't get me wrong, if I ask if I can jump in and do a set, no one has turned me down or said no. I would much rather not interrupt someone during their gym time.
(2) opposite sex in the gym, yes, I know that sounds weird. What is the proper way to interact with women in the gym when you need to share equipment and so on? Let me preface by saying that I’m a happily married man. In no way do I want to make any women feel uncomfortable. Maybe I’m hyper-sensitive? I love using the spin bikes at the gym, there in a small room with a projector and you can play videos with instructors which keep you motivated. Anyway . . . if there is a women using the room, I just avoid it altogether. One, I don’t want to interrupt someone workout and then I don’t want to be the creepy “hey, can I stare at you while I ride a spin bike?” guy at the gym.
Rant over . . thanks . . would welcome any suggestions.0 -
rodmelching wrote: »Love this thread . . can I please add a rant or two?
(1) texting or surfing your social media feed in the squat rack. C'mon man! We have two squat racks in the gym and there always in use. I respect / admire that your putting up serious weight and you need to resting between sets. I get that. But how much time, 15 minutes? There's one guy that camps out in the squat rack, gym bag, shoes and stuff all around. Maybe I'm overreacting. Don't get me wrong, if I ask if I can jump in and do a set, no one has turned me down or said no. I would much rather not interrupt someone during their gym time.
(2) opposite sex in the gym, yes, I know that sounds weird. What is the proper way to interact with women in the gym when you need to share equipment and so on? Let me preface by saying that I’m a happily married man. In no way do I want to make any women feel uncomfortable. Maybe I’m hyper-sensitive? I love using the spin bikes at the gym, there in a small room with a projector and you can play videos with instructors which keep you motivated. Anyway . . . if there is a women using the room, I just avoid it altogether. One, I don’t want to interrupt someone workout and then I don’t want to be the creepy “hey, can I stare at you while I ride a spin bike?” guy at the gym.
Rant over . . thanks . . would welcome any suggestions.
What would you do if there were men using it? Do the same thing. Why would you be staring at them while using the spin bike?6 -
@rodmelching As someone who has been made to feel extremely uncomfortable in a public gym by men, I really appreciate your thoughtfulness on the situation. With that being said, it's not fair that you don't feel comfortable using equipment you're paying for, so I think you should just use it. Women usually know the difference between a creep and a guy just trying to share some space for a workout, so if you have no creepy intentions I think the women will feel comfortable with you in there with them.9
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@RelCanonical . . . Good question. To be honest, if another guy was using the room, I'd say "hey do you mind if I jump on the spin bike?" so I guess I should do the same.5
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rodmelching wrote: »@RelCanonical . . . Good question. To be honest, if another guy was using the room, I'd say "hey do you mind if I jump on the spin bike?" so I guess I should do the same.
Yeah, that's the best way to go about it. Creepers tend to make themselves obvious so don't worry about that. Focus on your workout and everything else should sort itself out. It's the hyperfocus on women that we tend to pick up on.4
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