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Having to Fart on the elliptical machine??

goofyrick24
goofyrick24 Posts: 125 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Am I the only one that tends to have gas right in the middle of my workout on these damn machines?
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  • iHEARTcardiacnurses
    iHEARTcardiacnurses Posts: 437 Member
    Maybe it's because you're working all that poo down. I usually get on a machine, get into a groove, and immediately have to pee. Really puts a damper in the workout.
  • itsmedicinalbacon
    itsmedicinalbacon Posts: 180
    BAAAAAH!! I KNOW!!!!
  • MrsLong1980
    MrsLong1980 Posts: 181 Member
    LOL I hate those wobbly boards / vibrating plate things - never liked how they made my butt itchy!
  • angieleighbyrd
    angieleighbyrd Posts: 989 Member
    Maybe it's because you're working all that poo down. I usually get on a machine, get into a groove, and immediately have to pee. Really puts a damper in the workout.

    Me too! But the elliptical in my enemy. As soon as I get on the treadmill though, I have to pee. Doesn't matter if I just peed ten minutes ago, I still have to.
  • gooseafur
    gooseafur Posts: 340 Member
    LOL...:laugh: I have NEVER had this problem....I hope I never do. I think if it ever happened to me I would be so embarrassed I wouldn't show my face at the gym!
  • iHEARTcardiacnurses
    iHEARTcardiacnurses Posts: 437 Member

    Me too! But the elliptical in my enemy. As soon as I get on the treadmill though, I have to pee. Doesn't matter if I just peed ten minutes ago, I still have to.

    THANK GOD. I was thinking I was the only one that has to pee the second I get on a machine. I hate the looks I get when I step up to get on the elliptical or treadmill and BAM, have to step right back off. :laugh:
  • coderchris
    coderchris Posts: 79 Member
    I have that problem too. It seems that exercise tends to get things moving in the intestines. My son says let it loose nobody will ever know. : }
  • KC4800
    KC4800 Posts: 140 Member
    Only if I eat bean soup prior to working out.
  • Shelbert79
    Shelbert79 Posts: 510 Member
    I usually get on a machine, get into a groove, and immediately have to pee. Really puts a damper in the workout.

    Me too! But the elliptical in my enemy. As soon as I get on the treadmill though, I have to pee. Doesn't matter if I just peed ten minutes ago, I still have to.

    This is me! And the gas usually happens during crunches, which sucks because I usually end up laughing!
  • JMPerlin
    JMPerlin Posts: 287 Member
    Similar problem, I workout 1st thing in the morning and I need to use the head 3 times before I am done. It's like clockwork?
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Any exercise will push gas through the intestines.
  • Krizzle4Rizzle
    Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
    :laugh: I fart all the time when I work out. When I went to the gym, I used to feel horrible for the people next to me.
  • jenniebean1680
    jenniebean1680 Posts: 350 Member
    You are not alone. Just... try to hop off and fart on your way to the water fountain, out of courtesy to anyone next to you. lol.

    Being a spinning instructor has its perks... I am up in front of the class, the music is loud, and I'm nowhere near anyone else, so I am pretty sure my fart stink stays localized around me. I should have my friend Heather sit up front one day after black bean soup for lunch and find out if I'm right... hmmmmm.
  • NPS1985
    NPS1985 Posts: 79 Member
    :laugh: I fart all the time when I work out. When I went to the gym, I used to feel horrible for the people next to me.





    LOL:laugh: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ YES, Sometimes I feel the same way!!!!!
  • ConnieM20
    ConnieM20 Posts: 493 Member
    only had it happen once, it was awful!
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    TMI....but it's normal.

    :flowerforyou:
  • myak623
    myak623 Posts: 615 Member
    Every time I get on the treadmill the gas builds up in the middle of a good run. Most efforts to hold it in are futile.
  • jjsmith4006
    jjsmith4006 Posts: 2
    Happens to me too. I just make sure the fan is blowing at me from the front! :laugh:
  • seekingstrengthX2
    seekingstrengthX2 Posts: 771
    :blushing:
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    Hell yeah, squats are killer for me.
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    Much worse when I am squatting or doing deadlifts....
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Much worse when I am squatting or doing deadlifts....

    took the words right out of my mouth
  • ninjapixie87
    ninjapixie87 Posts: 124 Member
    Anyone else burp like crazy when they work out?
  • sergetns73
    sergetns73 Posts: 172 Member
    you should not eat prior of a work out , you do afterwards
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Much worse when I am squatting or doing deadlifts....

    If anyone around you complains, just tell them you're breaking in a new turbocharger. :)
  • mamamudbug
    mamamudbug Posts: 572 Member
    I've been told yoga classes are pretty bad, too. :laugh:
  • _HeathBar_
    _HeathBar_ Posts: 902 Member
    Maybe it's because you're working all that poo down. I usually get on a machine, get into a groove, and immediately have to pee. Really puts a damper in the workout.

    HAHA me too. My damn bladder is the size of a walnut!
  • gastankerdriver
    gastankerdriver Posts: 162
    The real question that comes to mind is why. Why? How does cardiovascular excercise affect your intestinal health. There seems to be a direct connection. I wonder if there is a rush of arterial blood into that area that causes it to move or something like that or is it the motion of the abdominal muscles. I have the same experience. After I jog on the treadmill, it is time for a #2. Have wondered about it for years.
  • marcusscott45
    marcusscott45 Posts: 1 Member
    All of you are too funny!!! It may be a serious problem but is sure worth a good laugh.
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    Eh, I get this when I am on an intense bike ride... helps me get up the hills a bit faster. :P
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