MEN - I have a bone to pick with you!

BADGIRLstl
BADGIRLstl Posts: 473 Member
edited November 11 in Fitness and Exercise
STOP HOGGING THE GYM and the WEIGHTS area! I got news for you...you are not the only one that lifts. Now, I know you look DAMN GOOD lifting...but let me stay on track, it is not YOUR gym. Us ladies get it in too.

I went to the gym the other day with my fellow MFP girl Dollface and the men were claiming alllllllllll the benches, mirror space, free weights, etc. We HAD to make our presence known and take over.

Okay, I'm through with my rant! But ladies, feel free to chime in :0 SMH to the men... Have a blessed day!
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  • dollface314
    dollface314 Posts: 29 Member
    lmao!!! they do take over the gym
  • BADGIRLstl
    BADGIRLstl Posts: 473 Member
    lmao!!! they do take over the gym
    IKR...MOVE OVER BUDDY!
  • 4flamingoz
    4flamingoz Posts: 214 Member
    I hear you, but two women were lifting the other day, directly in front of the weight rack and the mirror. I just walked over to the rack and stood there until they moved. What's up with that, anyhow?!
  • ANewLucia
    ANewLucia Posts: 2,081 Member
    Girl you are NOT lying! I stroll right up in there and ask to work in their sets...don't even hesitate...I have business to tend too. lol
  • Hannekve
    Hannekve Posts: 6 Member
    I went to a gym in England a few months ago. The cardio sections were fairly empty, but once I got to the weight room it was overflowing with men. As a woman I felt like I was crashing a party. :smile: I'm pleased to say that at my local gym in Norway things are starting to even out! Spin classes, weight section and treadmills are used by both men and women, the exeption is Zumba, only one or two men ever go in there...
  • rllewell
    rllewell Posts: 234
    First come, first serve young lady. Beat me to the bench or dumbbells and its all yours but don't complain if I got there first and don't complain if I do 5 sets!

    Actually with those beautiful eyes of yours I'd probably melt and ask if you want my bench! ; ) and just move on to something else.
  • ShannanRenae
    ShannanRenae Posts: 130
    Girl please, thats my area...I go straight in between the men & start lifting....I luv that, its what I call the "eye candy" area...I get 2 stare! LMBO!!!!!!!!
  • tarynnmichelle
    tarynnmichelle Posts: 27 Member
    YES!!!! and dont even get me started on leaning over on a bench to do tri-cep pulls!...It feels like every one of them pause to stare the whole time i'm there!
  • BADGIRLstl
    BADGIRLstl Posts: 473 Member
    Girl please, thats my area...I go straight in between the men & start lifting....I luv that, its what I call the "eye candy" area...I get 2 stare! LMBO!!!!!!!!
    I'm not shy at all...but I have to make them respect me. They act like its "their" area - not common ground.....
  • Skeels
    Skeels Posts: 929 Member
    I like being the only Male in Body Combat class.......

    I am glad that my GYM is large enough that it is easy for everyone to grab some weights.
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    Go to Curves :)
  • Dilfster
    Dilfster Posts: 416 Member
    It's our revenge for you taking up all the spots in the zumba class! Men want to dance too! :)
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Haha! I'm not afraid to ask them when they are done :D I usually find room actually ^-^
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Get those suckers to move the hell over and show them how it's done!
  • sportyskylar
    sportyskylar Posts: 149
    GoodLife Women's Club!!! :) best decision i ever made
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    It's our revenge for you taking up all the spots in the zumba class! Men want to dance too! :)

    :laugh:
  • TheDecision
    TheDecision Posts: 43
    I don't generally "hog" machines/benches/mirrors, but I also don't like sharing UNLESS YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH ME ON WEIGHT. I don't have patience to unload/reload plates between each set.
  • BADGIRLstl
    BADGIRLstl Posts: 473 Member
    First come, first serve young lady. Beat me to the bench or dumbbells and its all yours but don't complain if I got there first and don't complain if I do 5 sets!

    Actually with those beautiful eyes of yours I'd probably melt and ask if you want my bench! ; ) and just move on to something else.
    LOL - You know I am telling the truth though...thanks for the compliment hun!
  • jonesdav254
    jonesdav254 Posts: 99 Member
    I tried Zumba....ONCE. I looked like I was having a severe allergic reaction. :laugh:

    I guess I just wasn't cut out for that type of cardio. I'll stick to the treadmill/elliptical/cycles....they seem to be more my style.
  • rjmwx81
    rjmwx81 Posts: 259 Member
    At least you women can flirt your way in to getting a bench or a set of dumbbells if you need one.
  • trainorgirl
    trainorgirl Posts: 44
    well..keep in mind that they are there to work out too....they are not hogging the equipment they are using it also... Maybe dont rant on MFP because clearly there is nothing that can be done on here to fix your situation!!! Maybe ask to work in with the guys and start sharing the equipment!!! If ya went to a ladies only fitness center do you think that there wouldn't be ladies there hogging the equipment too!!??!! if no, them maybe wouldnt a womans only gym be better suited for your needs???? Doesnt matter what gym you go too your not going to get your equipment all the time...with the training i am doing i cant get the equipment i need at the time i would like to go.. so i get up at 5.30am everyday and hit the gym.. Its sooo early no one is there and i can use what ever i want!! maybe give that a whirl!! and if your to lazy to get up at that time to get your work out in.. than clearly its not that big of an issue for you..
  • Just_Dot
    Just_Dot Posts: 2,283 Member
    I'll ask to work in...the best day was when I had to move the pin to a heavier weight for my pull-downs! The dude was simultaneously impressed and mortified... Good times!
  • BADGIRLstl
    BADGIRLstl Posts: 473 Member
    I LOOOOOOOOVE Body Combat.

    I go to Gold's gym...and it is huge...but all MEN are working on beefing their chest up...can't get a bench for nothing...without waiting around till they get off - that slows my momentum down...when I am there with Sweetie...I don't have that problem.

    Men, be honest....you think that SOME women are there just wasting time...
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    I guess it's no wonder they created women's workout world.....but really....are they THAT hostile or is that how you perceive them when you walk up? Are they really sneering at you or something?
  • addisondisease2
    addisondisease2 Posts: 348 Member
    Someone is on something I want:

    Me: How many sets do you have left?
    Gym Rat: 5
    Me: Cool I'll work in with you

    --

    Me: How many sets do you have left?
    Gym Rat: 2
    Me: Cool I'll wait till you're done.

    --

    If you have a back bone you can get pretty much anything you want.
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    Girl you tell em!
  • Mocha02
    Mocha02 Posts: 96
    Yea they do hog up all the equipments. How about one dude asked if I was willing to switch over to a different bench cuz he wanted to use the one I was on. I said hell no! Why are you asking me out of all the other people here?? Is it because Im a woman??? He said no no no....and started laughing. I said you can wait just like everybody else hun. He laughed and walked away. Smh
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    well..keep in mind that they are there to work out too....they are not hogging the equipment they are using it also... Maybe dont rant on MFP because clearly there is nothing that can be done on here to fix your situation!!! Maybe ask to work in with the guys and start sharing the equipment!!! If ya went to a ladies only fitness center do you think that there wouldn't be ladies there hogging the equipment too!!??!! if no, them maybe wouldnt a womans only gym be better suited for your needs???? Doesnt matter what gym you go too your not going to get your equipment all the time...with the training i am doing i cant get the equipment i need at the time i would like to go.. so i get up at 5.30am everyday and hit the gym.. Its sooo early no one is there and i can use what ever i want!! maybe give that a whirl!! and if your to lazy to get up at that time to get your work out in.. than clearly its not that big of an issue for you..

    THIS^^
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    First come, first serve young lady. Beat me to the bench or dumbbells and its all yours but don't complain if I got there first and don't complain if I do 5 sets!

    Actually with those beautiful eyes of yours I'd probably melt and ask if you want my bench! ; ) and just move on to something else.

    It's not the 5 sets-it's the guy who feels he has to do 15 sets of bench press and spend 3-4 min in between each set flexing his biceps in the mirror.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Walk right up the the biggest looking guy in the place and punch him. That should set the tone.
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