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    Men, how do you feel when you see women in the

    Posts: 6,294 Member
    edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
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    • Posts: 9,834 Member
      home gym so they must have broken in :tongue:

      In a commercial gym = hotness + respect

      On the proviso that they aren't just doing a gazillion reps of isolation exercises. That goes for guys or girls though.
    • Posts: 1,323 Member
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      When that girl who wears make up and did her hair is doing leg presses on the assisted pull up machine I'm like "wtf is she thinking?"

      But when that one girl comes in who looks like she just rolled out of bed and doesn't give a duck, starts to perform snatches and C&J's with perfect form, i stand square in front of her, right hand over my heart and recite the pledge of allegiance.
    • Posts: 1,805 Member
      There was this one girl at my old gym who would always make the squat rack her *****.

      >mfw that happened

      *kitten*-*kitten*-*kitten*-*kitten*-*kitten*-*kitten*.jpg
    • Posts: 1,759 Member
      kinda tingly
    • Posts: 1,074 Member
      vaguely annoyed that she's statistically way more likely to get flirted with in between sets than I am.
    • Posts: 664 Member
      vaguely annoyed that she's statistically way more likely to get flirted with in between sets than I am.

      You forgot to say "no homo"
    • Posts: 314 Member
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      You forgot to say "no homo"

      perhaps he didn't! HA
    • Posts: 271
      When that girl who wears make up and did her hair is doing leg presses on the assisted pull up machine I'm like "wtf is she thinking?"

      But when that one girl comes in who looks like she just rolled out of bed and doesn't give a duck, starts to perform snatches and C&J's with perfect form, i stand square in front of her, right hand over my heart and recite the pledge of allegiance.

      Awesome :) hehehehe

      I don't do heavy weight lifting (at 95 pounds what would be a lot to me isn't all that impressive), but I do lots of acrobatic type stuff (press handstands, one arm handstands, planches, etc) and other body weight stuff. I definitely get applause on occasion and some "looks".
    • Posts: 5,754 Member
      It's awesome seeing ladies lifting!
    • Posts: 1,173 Member
      There was this one girl at my old gym who would always make the squat rack her *****.

      >mfw that happened

      *kitten*-*kitten*-*kitten*-*kitten*-*kitten*-*kitten*.jpg

      I just got a mean ab workout from laughing! :D
    • Posts: 314 Member
      "When are they gonna get off that damn elliptical/treadmill/stairmaster/bike/recumbent bike"
    • Posts: 273 Member
      This is good to read considering how awkward it feels being in our weight room.
    • Posts: 771 Member
      Love it. Theres a girl in my gym who does Bench, DL and Squat and she makes me go weak at the knees :flowerforyou:

      But theres only about 3 girls who come into the free weight room. I wish more did
    • Posts: 251 Member
      This is good to read considering how awkward it feels being in our weight room.

      Right?? I have yet to even touch the weight room. I don't even know where to begin anyway so I'd make a fool of myself :p

      I'm sticking to the pool =p

      The testosterone in the weight room is overwhelming :D
    • Posts: 97 Member
      Don't care just remember its a weight room and not for stretching in the mirror or setting up camp on a bench (I will remove anyone's towel, water botttle, ipod or magazine if you are yakking to a friend on a treadmill and what's with talking on the phone. I will have a look... But I really don't care I'd you're there to workout, prefer that to a screamer, BO wafter or weight dropper.
    • Posts: 1,497 Member
      When I/my workout partners come in, the guys get out of our way. They know which corner we're going to claim, and that we're going to be needing one of those incline benches, thanks. The guys who work there call us "The Power Rangers", and occasionally a guy will come over to ask a question or give admiring encouragement. I still haven't been asked for a "spot" yet, but I'm hopeful.
    • Posts: 2,447 Member
      I think it's great!
      It shows that this lady is one of the few - the 1%.

      Good for her:drinker:
    • Posts: 5,922 Member
      Not a single woman does at either of the gyms I use. One is a less serious, day to day gym with a decent weights section and the other is a pit of testosterone, steroids and steel. It's a shame, but both places are full of posers with twig legs.

      It'd be awesome to see some women folk doing it though. I have massive respect for women that do.
    • Posts: 1,628 Member
      I feel lots better now, considering I just moved over to weights this week. Thanks men for the encouraging words. It's VERY nerve wracking for a me to go over there!!
    • Posts: 531 Member
      My weight room at my gym is so tiny, so usually I cant get in there if other blokes are. And I feel totally nervous!! But thinking about it, I dont know why???? Maybe because I can only lift about 10kg as Im much stronger lower half than upper, and I dont want to be laughed at/have a snide comment etc. But after reading what you guys have posted on here, maybe I should do!!
    • Posts: 2 Member
      I am glad they are there fighting the same battle for fitness as I
    • Posts: 261 Member
      I was really nervous about it the first time, because I wasn't sure how to begin or what to do. I took one hour with a trainer and he went through some basics with the free-weights (he doesn't really like machines...) so I was able to at least get started and not feel like a complete dork!
    • Posts: 4,564 Member
      I am happy that women do not go into the weight room. I love being alone with the guys....I really do not like to share
    • Posts: 675 Member
      I would love to try out the weight room in my gym, but it's always occupied by these big muscled men and honestly too scared to ask them a question. We do have a women only part in our gym that I use, but the equipment is not the same as in the weight room.
    • Posts: 3,634 Member
      Well most of the time in my gym, I'm the only woman in the free weights area & many times I get weird looks from guys & even from trainers. One trainer was surprised when he saw me deadlifting with heavy barbells & one guy saw me doing bench press & talked to me with a quite doubt if I can lift that heavy & couldn't believe that I can lift until he saw it with his own two eyes. But I don't care, I'm there to workout & not to impress anyone.
    • Posts: 192 Member
      Love the guys that support women in the gym. Thank you for understanding that while you love reaping the benefits of a hot bod - it is a actually a result of hard work.

      Hate the guys that act like they own the weight room - sorry boys

      I work out in a base full of Marines, and I have no problems pushing them out of the way to grab my bad *kitten* 10lbs'ers :tongue:
    • Posts: 856 Member
      I'm the only girl in my weights area and i always wonder what they think. I hope they're not thinking oh het out the way! I'm lifting heavy and i'd like to think i belong there just as much as they do!
    • Posts: 289
      I love seeing women in the weight,it makes me work harder I know that,plus some of them look incredible.
    • Posts: 192 Member
      I love seeing women in the weight,it makes me work harder -

      lol I love when guys all of the sudden straighten up and assume perfect poses when we walk by. Makes me wanna go there and pat them on the head! "so cute!" *swoon*

      but is not a bad thing, us girls do the exact same thing!!!! :drinker:
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