Most Embarrassing Gym Moment...
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At my place of employment there is a gym and back before they have these treadmills that are computerized, they had a treadmill that was like a handcrank. In order for the treadmill to speed up you had to pull back on this lever and push a button. Well I did just that, the next thing I know I am laying on my back pinned up against the wall with the treadmill doing about 25 mph. I ended up burning my knee and elbow.0
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I have two....
One was not so bad but happened two days ago. I was on the treadmill and I lost my balance and somehow managed to become parallel to the treadmill track. I miraculously regained my balance...but not my pride.
The second one was a lot more embarrassing...I can't believe I am sharing this. I decided to go ice skating recently. Keep in mind I am not stable on ice skates. Going around the rink a number of times I was starting to feel more confident. About halfway through the night, I lost my balance and fell on my butt. It hurt...but was almost to be expected. When I got up, my butt was numb and cold from the ice. When the numbness started to wear off, I noticed that it was still really cold. Like drafty cold. I felt my pants...and they seemed in tact. Needless to say, I must have missed a spot (in the seam of my pants) because as I was coming off the rink about 1 hour later my ex said, "Oh no! Your pants are torn in the butt!" I felt and sure enough they were ripped (I was wearing yoga pants). Worst part of the whole story.....I wasn't wearing any underwear that particular night. LMAO.....so everyone saw my butt crack. I could have died.0 -
I think this is hands-down the best thread I've ever stumbled across on this site!
I have two actual gym stories (though reading through all of these have me a little freaked out about what COULD happen: it was realllllly cold yesterday morning, but I didn't want to put on a hat and have my hair extra frizzy when I took it off at the gym (I personally wear junkie stuff, crappy hair, and don't try to look cute at the gym, but the more I go and see all the chicks who are really into flouncing, I am annoyed that I am getting a bit self-conscious as a result), so I opted to pull my hood up instead. When I got to the gym, my hair was just as frizzy as it would have been if I'd warn my hat. There was a woman there getting ready for work, hogging up the section of the mirror with all the products, so I just quickly grabbed the hairspray and went over to the sink area to use it. As soon as I'd sprayed it ALL over my hair I thought to myself "I guess they switched hairspray brands. I like the smell of this." Then I thought about it for a second, looked at the bottle, and realized I'd sprayed hydrating body mist all over my head. I was fairly positive mirror hog knew what I did, so I just owned it and left the locker room. On the bright side, it did a pretty good job.
A couple of months ago when I hadn't been at this gym very long, I was wearing some grey workout pants and was on the recumbent bike for probably about 30 minutes. Something I should mention: the therm at my gym is perpetually set to 73, so even if you're just wiggling your fingers, be prepared to sweat like a beast. Anyway, after my ride, i came back to wipe down the bike and noticed the seat looked like I'd hosed it down. I felt sweaty all over, naturally, but this was absurd. When I checked myself out in the locker room, it clearly looked like I'd peed myself extensively. I blow dried my butt for minutes until it was dry, but the sweat session had been so intense that an outline was still clearly visible as I had to cross the entire gym floor to the exit. *sigh*
Before I joined the gym, I worked out mostly by walking on the boardwalk or beach (i live about 3 blocks from the ocean). One day, I'd gone back and forth within myself about whether or not to work out. It was a gorgeous sunny day but I was feeling extremely lazy. I then watched an episode of Biggest Loser I'd DVRd the night before and was highly motivated to get off my *kitten*, which I did. Unfortuntately, my timing was pretty bad: I made it the three blocks to the boardwalk and walked about one block on it before the sky opened up and p*ssed on me. It was raining way too hard to see more than a few feet in front of me let alone actually jog (I'm very clumsy) so I just angrily walked as fast as I could home. About two blocks from home, I came across a criminally gorgeous man waiting to cross at the light and persevere through his run. He said hi, talked about the rain a little bit, and was VERY smily. I was feeling pretty good because this was not a man that I normally would ever have expected to pay me any attention, so I thought "hey--this working out is clearly working!" Then I looked down and realized the light pink hanes t-shirt I was wearing was COMPLETELY soaked through, as was the white sports bra I was wearing underneath. I then slunk the rest of the way home in shame...but not before walking past about 25 teenage boys on a crew team out for their run.0 -
I think this is hands-down the best thread I've ever stumbled across on this site!
I have two actual gym stories (though reading through all of these have me a little freaked out about what COULD happen: it was realllllly cold yesterday morning, but I didn't want to put on a hat and have my hair extra frizzy when I took it off at the gym (I personally wear junkie stuff, crappy hair, and don't try to look cute at the gym, but the more I go and see all the chicks who are really into flouncing, I am annoyed that I am getting a bit self-conscious as a result), so I opted to pull my hood up instead. When I got to the gym, my hair was just as frizzy as it would have been if I'd warn my hat. There was a woman there getting ready for work, hogging up the section of the mirror with all the products, so I just quickly grabbed the hairspray and went over to the sink area to use it. As soon as I'd sprayed it ALL over my hair I thought to myself "I guess they switched hairspray brands. I like the smell of this." Then I thought about it for a second, looked at the bottle, and realized I'd sprayed hydrating body mist all over my head. I was fairly positive mirror hog knew what I did, so I just owned it and left the locker room. On the bright side, it did a pretty good job.
A couple of months ago when I hadn't been at this gym very long, I was wearing some grey workout pants and was on the recumbent bike for probably about 30 minutes. Something I should mention: the therm at my gym is perpetually set to 73, so even if you're just wiggling your fingers, be prepared to sweat like a beast. Anyway, after my ride, i came back to wipe down the bike and noticed the seat looked like I'd hosed it down. I felt sweaty all over, naturally, but this was absurd. When I checked myself out in the locker room, it clearly looked like I'd peed myself extensively. I blow dried my butt for minutes until it was dry, but the sweat session had been so intense that an outline was still clearly visible as I had to cross the entire gym floor to the exit. *sigh*
Before I joined the gym, I worked out mostly by walking on the boardwalk or beach (i live about 3 blocks from the ocean). One day, I'd gone back and forth within myself about whether or not to work out. It was a gorgeous sunny day but I was feeling extremely lazy. I then watched an episode of Biggest Loser I'd DVRd the night before and was highly motivated to get off my *kitten*, which I did. Unfortuntately, my timing was pretty bad: I made it the three blocks to the boardwalk and walked about one block on it before the sky opened up and p*ssed on me. It was raining way too hard to see more than a few feet in front of me let alone actually jog (I'm very clumsy) so I just angrily walked as fast as I could home. About two blocks from home, I came across a criminally gorgeous man waiting to cross at the light and persevere through his run. He said hi, talked about the rain a little bit, and was VERY smily. I was feeling pretty good because this was not a man that I normally would ever have expected to pay me any attention, so I thought "hey--this working out is clearly working!" Then I looked down and realized the light pink hanes t-shirt I was wearing was COMPLETELY soaked through, as was the white sports bra I was wearing underneath. I then slunk the rest of the way home in shame...but not before walking past about 25 teenage boys on a crew team out for their run.
Ah man talk about embarassing!0 -
I can't believe some of these stories! I don't think anything could really be as embarrassing (at least for me) than to just fart loudly in front of everyone. So far I've not done this but I am so afriad of doing it that I take two gas pills before I go..just in case lol0
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Some fellas from Team Quest were working out at my gym and I was watching their workout. They're crazy strong so I was totally enthralled. They moved and I turned to follow but it was too much turn for my body and I fell off the elliptical onto the elliptical next to me and then onto my *kitten* on the floor.
I would totally do that, that is funny!!!!!!!0 -
You can either:Bench pressing and couldn't bring the weight off my chest. Yelling for help and it took like forever for someone to come and help. He lifted off the weight with one hand like it was a paper weight.
1. tilt the bar to one side and dump the plates
2. drag the bar down your torso and thighs to dump the bar on the ground
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Falling off the treadmill. I was so embarrassed.
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I was at Zumba and had lost 30 lbs rather quickly...didn't realize how big my pants had gotten...Yep, I mooned the entire row behind me with my red silky underwear that probably contributed to the yoga pants slipping off!
I just pulled them up and kept on jumping! 
Worst part is before class the instructor told everyone to watch me because I "work it" and burn a lot of calories with my intensity! All I heard were giggles, but I was laughing too so I guess they weren't just laughing at me! LOL 0 -
Totally farted in yoga class. Not just a little, polite *poot* but a long, juicy fart with teeth. Ok and it STUNK like it had just rolled right past a turd. It was awful. I was on a juice cleanse and sometimes you don't have control and your farts just can't be trusted. I heard someone trying to suppress their giggles, another person said "gross" under their breath. Mortified and frozen in place, I didn't how to damage control this one. I finished class as best I could and then as soon as they went into final relaxation I immediately got up, ran out of the studio and never went back. When I got home I discovered that yes, I had *kitten* myself a little.
OMG, that is so funny!!!!!0 -
hahahaha. That was a good one. I fell on the treadmill when I started to run0
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Hving a bad day, and I needed the good laugh these provided! Thanks for sharing everyone.
Unbelievably, I have not had an embarrassing gym moment--I'm sure my time is coming. But I did fall in the pool during my son's swim meet. (Yes, while it was going on--in front of oh, maybe 300 people). Needless to say, I made the quickest exit out of the pool that I'd ever made before. And it's hard to cover up your mistake--you're dripping!0 -
Oh my gosh I'm only on page three of this and I have to stop reading because I am at work and laughing and crying at my desk. I don't go to the gym but I do go to taekwondo and in some cases that might be worse. Worse because instead of a room full of strangers I'm in a class with people I know and will definitely see again.
In one of the self defense classes where we do some jiu jitsu my instructor had me twisted up and was sitting on me. He thinks its funny because for some reason when I can't breathe I get a case of the giggles and then I REALLY can't breathe. Well one time he didn't just squish the giggles out of me - he made me fart.
On another occassion when he was demonstrating how he wanted us to knee the bag. I held the bag for him. He kneed me so hard I literally peed a little. Note to self: Don't pick a fight with the instructor. He will literally kick the pee out of you.
When sparring I've actually had the snot punched and/or kicked out of me.
Accidentally made contact with one of my fellow students. We were doing the move where if someone does a two handed choke from the front you "pluck" their hands and at the same time knee to the crotch. Yeah we're not actually supposed to knee them. I hit her so hard she went to the ground. If she had been a guy I would be dead. I felt SO bad.
I punched myself in face breaking a board with an upset elbow.
Basically I prove that martial artists are not necessarily synonymous with grace.0 -
Hving a bad day, and I needed the good laugh these provided! Thanks for sharing everyone.
Unbelievably, I have not had an embarrassing gym moment--I'm sure my time is coming. But I did fall in the pool during my son's swim meet. (Yes, while it was going on--in front of oh, maybe 300 people). Needless to say, I made the quickest exit out of the pool that I'd ever made before. And it's hard to cover up your mistake--you're dripping!
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threw myself over the bench press trying to get dumbells that weigh more than my own body weight up lol i swung them too high...luckily not alot of people there seemed to care0
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going on the stair master and setting it to a high setting then falling off because I couldnt keep up hitting my shins on the way down. What can I say I wasn16 and wanted to look "athletic" I failed to succeed that day!0
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I just laughed so hard at that! haha0
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LMAO these are great. I have two stories
Working hard at Body Pump and the instructor tells us to keep the bar close to the line of the body. I went a bit too close and totally whacked myself in the nose when bringing the bar up. It brought tears to my eyes!
My other experience was on a treadmill as well. I had forgotten my drink bottle so I had to buy a bottle that didn't have a pump top, it was a screw top bottle. As I'm running along on the treadmill I open the bottle to have a drink and promptly dropped the lid which went flying backwards and disappeared. So I'm running with a full bottle that I couldn't put down as it would have spilt everywhere with the vibration of the treadmill. I tried to hit the stop button on the treadmill but instead caught the headphones with my arm and pulled my CD player off the treadmill and now I'm running holding a full water bottle with my CD player hanging in mid air trying desparately not to fall off!!. What a mess!! I'm sure it was pretty amusing to the others around me!0 -
Once at a gym I was going at it really hard sweating like a pig, i noticed some girls laughing and looking at me and me being insecure was like "oh **** what are they laughing at" so I ran to the toilet and looked in the mirror and I had a massive sweat stain urm down there so i looked like I'd pissed myself.
Though i hadn't finished my workout so i just tied my hoodie round my waist and went back in red faced and carried on.0 -
Bumping this to read later :laugh:0
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What a great thread, I have been working out at home but just recently joined a gym. I wonder what my first story will be?0
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girls, get a sports bra! You can get them for, like, fifteen dollars at TJ Maxx. Don't get the cute, flirty tank top bras. Those are for runners, not jumpers or plankers. You need something that will get you flat chested. It sucks and is unattractive, but its the most comfortable and you don't have to worry about flailing or falling out.
LOL tank top bras for running?! I need the most heavy duty bras ever for running, otherwise I bounce all over the place (which is my most embarassing gym moment - not having the right bra and running!)0 -
Before I joined the gym, I worked out mostly by walking on the boardwalk or beach (i live about 3 blocks from the ocean). One day, I'd gone back and forth within myself about whether or not to work out. It was a gorgeous sunny day but I was feeling extremely lazy. I then watched an episode of Biggest Loser I'd DVRd the night before and was highly motivated to get off my *kitten*, which I did. Unfortuntately, my timing was pretty bad: I made it the three blocks to the boardwalk and walked about one block on it before the sky opened up and p*ssed on me. It was raining way too hard to see more than a few feet in front of me let alone actually jog (I'm very clumsy) so I just angrily walked as fast as I could home. About two blocks from home, I came across a criminally gorgeous man waiting to cross at the light and persevere through his run. He said hi, talked about the rain a little bit, and was VERY smily. I was feeling pretty good because this was not a man that I normally would ever have expected to pay me any attention, so I thought "hey--this working out is clearly working!" Then I looked down and realized the light pink hanes t-shirt I was wearing was COMPLETELY soaked through, as was the white sports bra I was wearing underneath. I then slunk the rest of the way home in shame...but not before walking past about 25 teenage boys on a crew team out for their run.
This reminds me of one of my embarrassing moments! I once went running with my best friend outside when it was raining a little bit. We were training for a 5K that was coming up (we had never run a 5K before at that point) and so were fairly serious about getting the training in. Mid-run, the skies opened up and it just DOWNPOURED. My shirt, pants, and sneakers got completely soaked through in a matter of minutes and my shirt was weighing me down. What's a girl to do? I decided to just take off my shirt and run in my sports bra (yes, people do this, but not ME, especially because I feel like everything jiggles when I run!!) and by the time the run was over, I was sopping wet but felt completely invincible. Quite a few people drove by and were probably staring at me, but oh well!
My other embarassing moment was when I was at krav maga and had forgot my workout pants. I decided to do the hour long class (including an exhaustion drill) in business casual dress pants, and it just failed so bad! My zipper kept coming down and every two seconds my pants would slide down and nearly fall off in front of the whole class (of mostly all guys)! It was awful!0 -
Accidentally made contact with one of my fellow students. We were doing the move where if someone does a two handed choke from the front you "pluck" their hands and at the same time knee to the crotch. Yeah we're not actually supposed to knee them. I hit her so hard she went to the ground. If she had been a guy I would be dead. I felt SO bad.
We do a similar move in krav maga... during one of the exhaustion drills where we were defending against multiple attackers when I first started, I plucked and promptly kneed a guy full force in the groin so hard that he literally fell to the ground! I found out later that I'd cracked his cup in half. I've never felt so bad in my life. Luckily, my control has improved since then!
Some of the groundfighting positions were also awkward for me at first, like when you're in the guard position (on your back with your legs wrapped around your partner, for those that don't know).0 -
i tripped and fell on a treadmill, sprinting, and hit it, and it immediately shot me off the back into the wall.....................
I would have laughed, sorry, then made sure u were ok0 -
Well, this happened when I was like 12 and randomly at the gym with my dad... I was running on the treadmill and closed my eyes because I wanted to pretend I was running in nature. Sure enough, I fell right off within 5 seconds and they told me I was too young to be on the equipment. LOL
"because I wanted to pretend I was running in nature..."
^^^ That is officially the funniest thing I have heard all day. Granted, it's only noon time, but it made me smile.0 -
LMAO one time when I was on the treadmill I had my arms going back and forth and caught the cord on my ear buds....as I attempted to catch my [falling] iPod I lost my balance and fell forward as the treadmill was forcing my feet backwards.... I miraculously caught the handle bars but my heals hit the wall behind me and I went flying forward onto my knees ...finishing with my iPod shooting off the back of the treadmill and then the rest of me not far behind.... I made so much of a racket... people were laughing once they saw that I was alive to walk it off (red faced/bruised pride) ...I wasn't hurt...and my iPod survived to play another song...he hei tripped and fell on a treadmill, sprinting, and hit it, and it immediately shot me off the back into the wall.....................0 -
I took some horny goat weed right before a workout because I was going to meet with my girlfriend later on that day and I was told it took 2-4 hours to take effect. Well, in the middle of doing shoulder presses and shrugs, guess who decided to make himself noticeable in sweatpants. A young lady walked by, looked down, and saw my 'salute' and laughed. She said, "Wow, you get aroused by working out, that is a first!" I stopped right then and there and hit the showers.
I could never look that girl in the face again. Thank goodness that was over 10 years ago!0 -
I met with the trainer to do my fitness evaluation. He had me start doing sit ups (this is after having 5 babies). After 3 situps I said I couldn't do anymore. I started to pee my pants. And, I never did get the results of my evaluation. I think he was too embarrassed. Oh well, didn't stop me from going, but I NEVER do sit ups, or jump on a trampoline unless I have a diaper on.0
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