Judging bodies at the Gym

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  • hannata86
    hannata86 Posts: 57
    Theres a lady in the gym who is aneorexic.... shes gota bit of muscle definition but what cause my attention was her spine sticking out through her skin... I wasn't intentionally staring at her, just one of those things that catch your eye!!! :(

    Most of the time I "judge" myself on other peoples performance rather than looks/weight/muscle tone... If I'm in a spin I want to be able to keep up with everyone and finish the class. And if I see someone on a treadmill doing 10kmph (while I'm doing 7.5) I'm like... wow! I want to do that!...

    In a ways I dont think I could exercise on my own because there would be no "competition" or anyone to compare myself to, haha
  • LilMissStrawberry
    LilMissStrawberry Posts: 34 Member

    Same here. :)

    Sometimes I want to go up to people who are obese but really working hard and say "Good job! Don't give up! You can doooo iiiittt!", but I don't think they'd appreciate it. lol. So I cheer them on in my head. :D

    OMG! I do this too!
  • emt11dgreene
    emt11dgreene Posts: 26
    i like to look and see what other people are doing to try to get ideas of new things to try in my own workouts
  • maura5880
    maura5880 Posts: 346 Member
    Definitely don't judge people based on their body type. However, I would like to punch the dude who hopped on the elliptical next to me and proceeded to make LOUD moaning noises. So bad!
  • TAWoody
    TAWoody Posts: 261 Member
    It's different for everyone. I could care less what anyone looks like in my gym. If I'm in a relationship I wouldn't be scoping out the ladies very much but when I'm single I tend to glance around a little more in between sets.
  • torie079
    torie079 Posts: 179 Member
    People do this because they are self conscious and a bit insecure. I could care less, I go do my thing and leave...I love seeing people in the gym of all shapes and sizes:)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,947 Member
    My workout, I'm just focusing on my workout. I really don't "see" anyone else. If I'm working, I glance and look, but I don't judge since they have my respect for being there in the first place.
  • risefromruin
    risefromruin Posts: 483 Member
    Not gonna lie, I constantly look at people! It's mostly just because I'm insecure and constantly comparing myself to other people. I wouldn't say that I'm judging people at the gym though. I see a lot of bigger people there and I'm cheering them on inside my head. Sometimes I just want to stop them and tell them my story because I can only imagine how they feel, but I don't, because that would just be weird. :)
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I used to people watch at the gym, only because I was self-conscious about myself and I was thinking they were looking at me...

    Then I got over it.

    I started working out without worrying about the people around me. And when I did that, I figured out they were (for the most part) doing the same thing.

    We may "notice" each other as if we're not invisible, but staring, judging, "sizing up," etc. doesn't seem to happen nearly as much as we think, especially when we are confident in ourselves enough to just workout and worry about our own selves.

    The people I used to think were guilty of that are actually nice people who are easy to talk to and glad to help when I (or anyone else) needs it with certain pieces of equipment. I guess in my gym (Gold's) we all just realize that we all start somewhere, but are there for the same reasons.
  • zeeeb
    zeeeb Posts: 805 Member
    i look, and analyse, but i don't usually judge.

    alot of times i look at the bigger people and think, i wonder if i looked like that a year ago?!*

    often i feel like one of the fattest people in the classes, but it doesn't stop me going. it's hard being a 14-16 when you are surrounded by size 12 and unders.

    but i am there every day, my confidence isn't sky high, but whatever... if people judge me and laugh at my wobbly butt trying to run on the treadmill, well screw them, what goes around comes around!
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