Choosing to Sweat over Socializing
PeachCruiser
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I wasn't sure where to post this but I am curious how many other people are like me. I could go to my gym for 10 years and only know about three people because I deliberately don't make eye contact and keep my headphones in. I have only one interest in being there and that is to have a good non interrupted work out. We live in a town where everyone wants to know everyone's business and I know many other gym goers perceive me as being unfriendly, My husband and I usually go there together and he talks to everybody so I just say a quick hi and walk away and get to work somewhere else. I am respectful to other peoples space and observe gym manners I'm just not a chatty Kathy.
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I am like you. I will say hi to people but when I am in the gym it is all business.0
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I can sympathize. There are times when I want a walking partner to chat with to distract me from how hard the workout it. Other times, I need the quiet and focus to be able to keep my mind on the prize...and maybe work out some of my private thoughts and frustrations.0
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I dont talk to anyone,but my gym does not seem to be full of overly talkative people either0
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I don't make direct eye contact with anyone..I don't want to make friends, I don't need to know who the regulars are. I just keep my head down and bust my *kitten*. I have a time limit, and i don't want it sucked up by mundane social chatter that I don't really care that much about.0
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That's how I usually am. After I work out, I'll be friendly but while I'm in there all I can think of is, "I'm not here to make friends."0
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I get right to business......no chatting.....0
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For me, exercising is a solitary activity. I am not an extremely social person to begin with, but when I'm working out I don't like to talk or feel like I have to entertain anyone else in any way! The only time I may socialize is before a class at the gym begins, and normally that's only if someone else initiates the conversation. Don't feel bad! Exercising is all about you and your body, after all
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Thanks for the replies everyone! I am relieved to know its not just me!0
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I think the only thing I have ever said to anyone at the gym has been "You done with that?". (Refering to a machine and/or barbell).0
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I'm exactly like you, I prefer to put my headphones in and get my workout done. I'm not a big socializer at the gym and it drives me nuts when someone wants to sit there and talk about anything and everything. I know they are being nice, and I'm being nice by responding but really I like gym time to be "me" time, which I enjoy quiet, music or reading the subtitles for a show I might enjoy. I love to enjoy the sauna, go in there and sit for about 20 mins or however long I can stand it (the quiet and relaxing part of the sauna is great), I usually leave if or when someone comes in that wants to talk up a storm with someone else that might be in there at the same time.0
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I'm Captain Oblivious at the gym. I focus on what I'm doing and nothing else. I walked right past my own sister without noticing her once!0
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when I do go to the public gym its straight to the tradmill, headphones in, and get it on. People I know will walk by and I give them a nod , I get the occasional smile when a female walks by, so I smile back, but I am there to accomplish my goal for the day nothing else. When I am done, i pack my bag and go home. I dont think I am being rude and most who know me have seen me there enough to know I am there for one thing only.0
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I wasn't sure where to post this but I am curious how many other people are like me. I could go to my gym for 10 years and only know about three people because I deliberately don't make eye contact and keep my headphones in. I have only one interest in being there and that is to have a good non interrupted work out. We live in a town where everyone wants to know everyone's business and I know many other gym goers perceive me as being unfriendly, My husband and I usually go there together and he talks to everybody so I just say a quick hi and walk away and get to work somewhere else. I am respectful to other peoples space and observe gym manners I'm just not a chatty Kathy.
The only time I'm OK with ppl talking to me is if I'm doing light cardio. If I'm doing anything else & I get super annoyed.0 -
I agree, stick to the business of getting fit and if you have to chat do it after the workout, in the bar (drinking fresh orange).0
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When I went to the gym(no longer do) I was like you...Im here for 1 reason..........WORKOUT! I put my head phones on, and thats was that!0
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Well I work in a gym so I HAVE to socialize, but when in workout mode, I do it till I'm done.0
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The day after someone talks to me in the gym I have a shirt that I wear to discourage conversations again it might be rude but it is MY time and it is precious.
The shirt reads Shut Up And Train0 -
i will laugh and chat before and after zumba class , but just working out not at all.
i go into a "zone" and really there was a post yesturday about being 'checked out' and i said
nope never happened to me. but honesly i wouldnt know, i am pretty oblivious to that sort of thing
at best, but when working out in my 'zone' with my music going , or tv show on my phone (for elliptical) i would never know0 -
Me too. I'm on a mission, and don't get in my way. I'll socialize later...maybe:)0
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I have a similar shirt I wear when training with my canoe racing team... It reads "Shut up and paddle" (See ticker below)The day after someone talks to me in the gym I have a shirt that I wear to discourage conversations again it might be rude but it is MY time and it is precious.
The shirt reads Shut Up And Train0 -
I am SUPER focused at the gym because I only have 30-40 mins to work out. It kind of bothers me when people start talking to me. I am not rude but not really talkative.0
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When I go to the gym I usually keep my focus on myself. People usually get the hint with headphones. It's like the only time I get to focus on myself!0
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Me too I'm a solo exerciser! I like chatting before and after classes though 0
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I'm a solo gym goer as well, for most of the same reasons that others mentioned - limited time, want to push myself. I also go right after work and before I go home and have to cook dinner, etc. so I consider it "my" time to listen to music, peruse an Us Weekly and work up a sweat.
I've even had friends say "we should go to the gym together....i'd love to go to that class", and I'm honest and say it's not how I roll.0 -
Gym time is "me time"... even if the fiance goes with me, I pretty much ignore him. I'm not there to socialize, I'm there to de-fat-icise.0
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Me too Headphones on, do what i'm there to do, shower and leave.
My gym has a restraunt and bar / social area. I leave the socialising to my wife who is very good at that sort of thing.
I don't want to speak to anyone when i'm struggling for breath and covered in sweat :noway:0
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