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What’s your pet hate at the gym?
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Wow I had a few disagrees on my last pet hate?
Another are people dropping your weights, if you can pick them up place them down especially if they are not heavy!
Maybe because they think expecting people not to sweat/smell at gyms (even with deodorant) is unrealistic? 😉😆 I wash, use deodorant, wear clean clothes . . . then sweat buckets and probably smell sometimes, despite being a sweet delicate flower of li'l ol' lady-hood. 🤷♀️
I'm not suggesting you're not allowed to hate it, though.10 -
But that's relatively easy to fix. You ask to work in, or just stand there and tap your foot.ChaoticMoira wrote: »- People who don't wipe the equipment down when they're done.
- People who don't put their effing weights back!!!!
These.
And “that guy” who takes 20min breaks between sets but won’t vacate the bench / squat rack / machine to do so preventing others (ok, me) using it.
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so one of my pet peeves are people who, when you ask them to let you work in, look annoyed and act like they're doing you some huge favor instead of apologizing for monopolizing the equipment for 20+ minutes.13 -
Also, people offering unsolicited advice. Or people trying to chat me up in the middle of my workout.
And of course people who don't rerack their weights and plates.
I'm noticing a pattern. It's always people, isn't it?
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@AnnPT77 i suppose my comment needs some elaborating lol.
I’m understanding it’s hard not to smell sometimes as the gym and yes I don’t know for some people what is causing it but sometimes it’s that bad it is obvious someone has not made an effort to spray and it’s not what you want to taste when training.
I can only assume on their diet that comment was more of a joke of what people say when someone farts allot in the gym.
Hygiene in the gym is key for everyone from deodorant, sneezing and coughing into your towel, not wiping down things and leaving your rubbish on the floor.😀6 -
Yes they’re the ones I like! The metal spring collars are actually better / stronger but good grief they can be a nightmare to get off. Nothing worse than deadlifting 100kg then struggling for 5 mins to get the blasted collars off whilst my friends kill themselves laughing.Theoldguy1 wrote: »claireychn074 wrote: »People that walk over the platform I’m on when I’m about to clean or snatch. Had a guy walk into the bar when I stood with it on my shoulders and knock me flying (I’m quite small). Didn’t think he was looking and I couldn’t actually go anywhere so I just stood still and he still walked into the bar.
People that hog the nice bar collars 🤣
These are actually pretty nice (same thing my gym has for general use). I bought a set and keep in my gym bag for when no collars around.
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The clock.4
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Nothing like a home workout ex.bike resistance bands weights yoga mat swiss ball and don't have to put up with the Gym 🏋️💫🚴3
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Theoldguy1 wrote: »YellowD0gs wrote: »So, in addition to our usual dues, we paid the trainer to put together a training program for my son, a beginning lifter. Did they put him over in the Nautilus machines...where no one ever goes? Noooooo. They put him in the gang of heavy duty muscle heads in the free weights/squat/cable rack. Other heavy duty muscle heads are waiting in line to get to that part of the building, he doesn't stand a chance. Thanks! Maybe I'll get him out of school early so he can go do the workout we paid you to design for him. /snark
Why won't trainers design a routine using the lonely Nautilus machines for beginners?? Why is it always free weights?
* No heavy duty muscle heads were harmed in the composition of this post.
The trainer probably developed a program they thought would be more effective for your son. Nothing wrong with machines but most resistance training programs will use free weights or body weight over machines for most movements, especially for someone with minimal balance or other issues.
Did you expect the trainer to know your son's schedule?
When we told them our schedule...YES. That was a key point in the planning, when we could get in. They're a parent, too. They fully know teens go to school during the day, aren't likely to get up at 5:00am to go work out, aren't likely to come in the evenings.4 -
playing music on your phone without headphones. i dont need to hear your crap over my headphones.
People really do this? Good grief. Does your gym have a policy about this?
Our neighbor's adult son had been sitting in his car at random times throughout the day, cranking the tunes. If I can hear it clearly from across the street with all my windows closed, it's TOO LOUD. I caught his mother coming home one time when he was doing it, gestured that I would like him to turn it down (we don't speak the same languages) and he hasn't done it since, thank goodness.8 -
My pet peeves in the gym are:
1. People not racking
2. People
When I moved here 5 years ago I could not find a gym I liked and have been working out at home ever since. I'm moving in the fall and have a few gyms in mind to check out once the pandemic is behind us. (I've been vaccinated since April but recently started masking in public again due to the Delta variant's ability to break through.)13 -
All of the personal trainers that hide the most used dumbbells so that their clients can have access. Instead of the gym having a 100 pound dumbbell, why doesn't the gym acquire more 20 to 40 pound dumbbells?5
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I guess it's a good thing that my biggest complaint is petty. People who set their stuff by a bench then walk away and use other equipment.7
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Getting there. From my house it's a 20 minute commute there and 20 minutes back. I do a pretty basic full body barbell workout that takes me about 45 minutes so I spend almost as much time in the car commuting as I do working out.
A large local chain gym just opened up a new facility about a mile from my secondary office so I'm thinking about joining there so I can start lifting there during my wellness break and lunch break. On the plus side, it's very close and I will also have access to their other locations which I believe is 8 around the metro, including one that is closer to my home than where I am now...down side is right now I pay $22 per month for an excellent facility with all the bells and whistles you can possibly think of...this new place is pretty much exactly the same amenity wise, but it's $50/month with a 12 month commitment.
I struggle with that a bit because all of my cardio is on my road bike, mountain bike, walking, and hiking and really only use the gym for the weight room.
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kshama2001 wrote: »playing music on your phone without headphones. i dont need to hear your crap over my headphones.
People really do this? Good grief. Does your gym have a policy about this?
Our neighbor's adult son had been sitting in his car at random times throughout the day, cranking the tunes. If I can hear it clearly from across the street with all my windows closed, it's TOO LOUD. I caught his mother coming home one time when he was doing it, gestured that I would like him to turn it down (we don't speak the same languages) and he hasn't done it since, thank goodness.
I wouldn't believe it, either, if I hadn't have experienced it myself. There was a group of high school boys blasting hardcore current rap through a Bluetooth speaker! I was in disbelief. I almost said something to them but didn't want to look like the "old mom-type" ( which I was old enough to be their mom).
I also get irritated when people don't put their crap away. I just think to myself that I'm glad I don't live with them and I hope I teach my kids to do better!1 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Getting there. From my house it's a 20 minute commute there and 20 minutes back. I do a pretty basic full body barbell workout that takes me about 45 minutes so I spend almost as much time in the car commuting as I do working out.
A large local chain gym just opened up a new facility about a mile from my secondary office so I'm thinking about joining there so I can start lifting there during my wellness break and lunch break. On the plus side, it's very close and I will also have access to their other locations which I believe is 8 around the metro, including one that is closer to my home than where I am now...down side is right now I pay $22 per month for an excellent facility with all the bells and whistles you can possibly think of...this new place is pretty much exactly the same amenity wise, but it's $50/month with a 12 month commitment.
I struggle with that a bit because all of my cardio is on my road bike, mountain bike, walking, and hiking and really only use the gym for the weight room.
Most places will bargain with you. Tell them you pay closer to $20 for the same thing somewhere else and see what they can do.
I'm going to check it out after work, but I'm not holding my breath. Defined Fitness is the largest local gym chain in the state and they lost quite a few customers when Chuze Fitness (where I'm at now) opened up offering the same stuff at half the cost and I didn't see Defined cutting any deals to existing customers. Chuze is a national chain who's financial business model seems similar to Planet Fitness...high volume, low cost membership and banking on people signing up for $10-$20 in droves but not necessarily showing up.
It'll be worth a try...I know Defined was hit pretty hard during the height of the pandemic and lost a lot of customer base when Chuze opened their two locations in town in 2018.1 -
MargaretYakoda wrote: »
HAHAHAHA Brilliant!1 -
Lack of mirrors so I can check my form.
I whine in jest. I work out in my basement and the mirror issue is my own fault, something I didn't foresee when I did the renos. I do have the awesome plastic clip collars though, and no one messes with my 45s. 6 -
ChaoticMoira wrote: »MargaretYakoda wrote: »
HAHAHAHA Brilliant!
I don’t work out at gyms anymore.
But my TV B Gone has been absolutely brilliant at the VA, my car dealership, and other places.2 -
Unprofessional trainers!! Years ago(circa 2009) I had a bad experience at a local gym I was a member of- one trainer wouldn't shut up with the personal comments and catcalling and the targets were usually young women of course. I had a massive showdown with the management coz of his behaviour when he targeted me and *kitten* didn't even give me a refund.5
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I guess it's a good thing that my biggest complaint is petty. People who set their stuff by a bench then walk away and use other equipment.
Sorry. I do this (but only when there are multiple benches not being used -- we seem to have more benches than ever get used at one time). I really don't like putting my towel on the floor. Yuk (I suppose after wiping other people's sweat up with it, it shouldn't bother me, but it does). For some things I'll drape it around my shoulders, but there are some movements when it gets in the way -- sometimes in a potentially dangerous way.2 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Getting there. From my house it's a 20 minute commute there and 20 minutes back. I do a pretty basic full body barbell workout that takes me about 45 minutes so I spend almost as much time in the car commuting as I do working out.
A large local chain gym just opened up a new facility about a mile from my secondary office so I'm thinking about joining there so I can start lifting there during my wellness break and lunch break. On the plus side, it's very close and I will also have access to their other locations which I believe is 8 around the metro, including one that is closer to my home than where I am now...down side is right now I pay $22 per month for an excellent facility with all the bells and whistles you can possibly think of...this new place is pretty much exactly the same amenity wise, but it's $50/month with a 12 month commitment.
I struggle with that a bit because all of my cardio is on my road bike, mountain bike, walking, and hiking and really only use the gym for the weight room.
Most places will bargain with you. Tell them you pay closer to $20 for the same thing somewhere else and see what they can do.
I'm going to check it out after work, but I'm not holding my breath. Defined Fitness is the largest local gym chain in the state and they lost quite a few customers when Chuze Fitness (where I'm at now) opened up offering the same stuff at half the cost and I didn't see Defined cutting any deals to existing customers. Chuze is a national chain who's financial business model seems similar to Planet Fitness...high volume, low cost membership and banking on people signing up for $10-$20 in droves but not necessarily showing up.
It'll be worth a try...I know Defined was hit pretty hard during the height of the pandemic and lost a lot of customer base when Chuze opened their two locations in town in 2018.
Interesting, never heard of Chuze, looked on their site just in CA, NM, AZ and CO, I'm in the midwest maybe they will expand here at some point.
Good luck getting a deal.
Didn't really get a deal but ended up signing up with Defined. About a 3 minute drive from my office. They do discount the start up fee if you were a patron before, which I was about 20 years ago when I was in college. The startup fee to go month to month is usually $100 but it was $20 for me since I was a member before and it's $40/month.
It was funny updating my information and seeing 20+ year old land lines, addresses, and email addresses from yesteryear.6 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Theoldguy1 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »Getting there. From my house it's a 20 minute commute there and 20 minutes back. I do a pretty basic full body barbell workout that takes me about 45 minutes so I spend almost as much time in the car commuting as I do working out.
A large local chain gym just opened up a new facility about a mile from my secondary office so I'm thinking about joining there so I can start lifting there during my wellness break and lunch break. On the plus side, it's very close and I will also have access to their other locations which I believe is 8 around the metro, including one that is closer to my home than where I am now...down side is right now I pay $22 per month for an excellent facility with all the bells and whistles you can possibly think of...this new place is pretty much exactly the same amenity wise, but it's $50/month with a 12 month commitment.
I struggle with that a bit because all of my cardio is on my road bike, mountain bike, walking, and hiking and really only use the gym for the weight room.
Most places will bargain with you. Tell them you pay closer to $20 for the same thing somewhere else and see what they can do.
I'm going to check it out after work, but I'm not holding my breath. Defined Fitness is the largest local gym chain in the state and they lost quite a few customers when Chuze Fitness (where I'm at now) opened up offering the same stuff at half the cost and I didn't see Defined cutting any deals to existing customers. Chuze is a national chain who's financial business model seems similar to Planet Fitness...high volume, low cost membership and banking on people signing up for $10-$20 in droves but not necessarily showing up.
It'll be worth a try...I know Defined was hit pretty hard during the height of the pandemic and lost a lot of customer base when Chuze opened their two locations in town in 2018.
Interesting, never heard of Chuze, looked on their site just in CA, NM, AZ and CO, I'm in the midwest maybe they will expand here at some point.
Good luck getting a deal.
Didn't really get a deal but ended up signing up with Defined. About a 3 minute drive from my office. They do discount the start up fee if you were a patron before, which I was about 20 years ago when I was in college. The startup fee to go month to month is usually $100 but it was $20 for me since I was a member before and it's $40/month.
It was funny updating my information and seeing 20+ year old land lines, addresses, and email addresses from yesteryear.
I really loved belonging to a gym that I could use during my work lunch break! Enjoy!0 -
MargaretYakoda wrote: »ChaoticMoira wrote: »MargaretYakoda wrote: »
HAHAHAHA Brilliant!
I don’t work out at gyms anymore.
But my TV B Gone has been absolutely brilliant at the VA, my car dealership, and other places.
Wait, so tvbgone is a real thing that actually works??? I would so use this at the VA and every other waiting room in my life.
https://www.tvbgone.com/
https://www.amazon.com/TV-B-Gone-Universal-TV-Control-Keychain/dp/B0006GD9CE/2 -
kshama2001 wrote: »MargaretYakoda wrote: »ChaoticMoira wrote: »MargaretYakoda wrote: »
HAHAHAHA Brilliant!
I don’t work out at gyms anymore.
But my TV B Gone has been absolutely brilliant at the VA, my car dealership, and other places.
Wait, so tvbgone is a real thing that actually works??? I would so use this at the VA and every other waiting room in my life.
https://www.tvbgone.com/
https://www.amazon.com/TV-B-Gone-Universal-TV-Control-Keychain/dp/B0006GD9CE/
It is a real thing. That you can use very discretely.
If someone else appears to actually be watching the blasted thing I don’t turn it off.
But if it’s blathering on and on and on to no one? Off it goes! Blissful silence.5 -
But that's relatively easy to fix. You ask to work in, or just stand there and tap your foot.ChaoticMoira wrote: »- People who don't wipe the equipment down when they're done.
- People who don't put their effing weights back!!!!
These.
And “that guy” who takes 20min breaks between sets but won’t vacate the bench / squat rack / machine to do so preventing others (ok, me) using it.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
You would be surprised and I hope saddened how often the answer to “excuse me can I work in?” or “are you nearly done, I’d like to use that too?” is “No. I need it”
After a while, it tends to make one give up asking. And there are rarely any staff to ask to intervene.
The same goes for the bars left waaayy above my head height (often loaded) in the rack - although other gym goers are more helpful there when I ask a random person to fish it down for me.9 -
But that's relatively easy to fix. You ask to work in, or just stand there and tap your foot.ChaoticMoira wrote: »- People who don't wipe the equipment down when they're done.
- People who don't put their effing weights back!!!!
These.
And “that guy” who takes 20min breaks between sets but won’t vacate the bench / squat rack / machine to do so preventing others (ok, me) using it.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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The same goes for the bars left waaayy above my head height (often loaded) in the rack - although other gym goers are more helpful there when I ask a random person to fish it down for me.
Oh yeah, that reminds me! I hate it when I want to use the cable machine and the last person left it clicked in at the very top.* I'm 5'3" so I have to drag the small box over to stand on to get it into a lower hole, then drag the box back. Sometimes I stand there and look frustrated and a taller person in the vicinity will come to my rescue 😊
*Of course, there's nothing wrong with leaving it wherever you finish, it's not like there's a rule that says thou shalt leave the cable machine within reach of the shorter among us 😄8 -
But that's relatively easy to fix. You ask to work in, or just stand there and tap your foot.ChaoticMoira wrote: »- People who don't wipe the equipment down when they're done.
- People who don't put their effing weights back!!!!
These.
And “that guy” who takes 20min breaks between sets but won’t vacate the bench / squat rack / machine to do so preventing others (ok, me) using it.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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The same goes for the bars left waaayy above my head height (often loaded) in the rack - although other gym goers are more helpful there when I ask a random person to fish it down for me.
Oh yeah, that reminds me! I hate it when I want to use the cable machine and the last person left it clicked in at the very top.* I'm 5'3" so I have to drag the small box over to stand on to get it into a lower hole, then drag the box back. Sometimes I stand there and look frustrated and a taller person in the vicinity will come to my rescue 😊
*Of course, there's nothing wrong with leaving it wherever you finish, it's not like there's a rule that says thou shalt leave the cable machine within reach of the shorter among us 😄
At the gym I used to belong to, that is actually a rule.
Likely because some of the long time fitness instructors are short women.
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Pet hate at the gym?
Hmmm. There would likely be other people there and you're expected to use their equipment?
Clearly, gyms are not for me. I don't like people and like exercise equipment even less. Except for my at-home treadmill. 6 -
Pet hate at the gym?
Hmmm. There would likely be other people there and you're expected to use their equipment?
Clearly, gyms are not for me. I don't like people and like exercise equipment even less. Except for my at-home treadmill.
I can't help but agree with you nothing like fresh air open ground and nature of course!! 🤣🤣2
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