Biggest Pet Peeves at the Gym

It's 5:00am and the gym is pretty empty and someone walks past 15 available treadmills..and jumps up on the one right next to me! Ugh!

This one! lol I like my space!

People that walk around like they are super jacked and they are not!!! GEEEEKKKK!!!!

People that ask you retarded questions for simple conversation starters when your wearing your ear phones and then you have to take your earphones out or turn off your ipod so you can hear them, then you realize that it is just so they can get in to try to start a conversation!! My reply is *****y but I say “you made me stop what I was doing… take out my ear phones for that silly question” then I just stare at them waiting for their answer.. funny to watch a guy say “uhhh ummm a YAY” no buddy I am not at the gym to be hit on..

I DON’T wipe down equipment after I use it!! I realized I was never getting clean equipment but always cleaning it!!! So now I clean it before I use it!! You want it clean- then clean it before you use it too… ( I know I will get slack for that one)

Don’t like buddy that puts his stink *kitten* dirty shoes in the cubbyholes… I have expensive purses and they have to go in there.. now I put down paper towel prior to putting my nice purse in there so they don’t get dirt on them.. as for the aroma some people shoes produce eww!!! Nasty… remember zinc for stink!!! If you stink you need more zinc!!!

Lastly, the girl that stretches for attention!! That’s right.. the girl that sticks her *kitten* in the general direct of the gym as if she is presenting her self for a quick mount!! Really… ok your hot.. but your swass is nasty… wear looser short.. then stretch.. maybe their not looking at your *kitten* after all!!!

1. Like everyone else, racking the GD weights. One day a bunch of meatheads loaded EIGHT 45 lb plates onto the lat pull---did it with terrible form, grunting and cursing, slammed it down with such force that one of the plates actually fell off. The machine wasn't designed for eight freaking plates. Then they wandered off without racking or wiping. I racked their weights then sauntered over to where they were stretching to say, "oh hay, racked your plates for you. Next time you think you could do it yourself?"

2. People who sit on a machine in between sets. I'm circiut training, f*cker, and you're screwing me up.

Another thing that bothers me is how "judgey" gym people are. Why do you care if chicky-poo is wearing make up and not sweating? Maybe she is super insecure without make up. Maybe she IS trolling for a man. How does it affect you?

People that walk around like they are super jacked and they are not!!! GEEEEKKKK!!!!

People that ask you retarded questions for simple conversation starters when your wearing your ear phones and then you have to take your earphones out or turn off your ipod so you can hear them, then you realize that it is just so they can get in to try to start a conversation!! My reply is *****y but I say “you made me stop what I was doing… take out my ear phones for that silly question” then I just stare at them waiting for their answer.. funny to watch a guy say “uhhh ummm a YAY” no buddy I am not at the gym to be hit on..

I DON’T wipe down equipment after I use it!! I realized I was never getting clean equipment but always cleaning it!!! So now I clean it before I use it!! You want it clean- then clean it before you use it too… ( I know I will get slack for that one)

Don’t like buddy that puts his stink *kitten* dirty shoes in the cubbyholes… I have expensive purses and they have to go in there.. now I put down paper towel prior to putting my nice purse in there so they don’t get dirt on them.. as for the aroma some people shoes produce eww!!! Nasty… remember zinc for stink!!! If you stink you need more zinc!!!

Lastly, the girl that stretches for attention!! That’s right.. the girl that sticks her *kitten* in the general direct of the gym as if she is presenting her self for a quick mount!! Really… ok your hot.. but your swass is nasty… wear looser short.. then stretch.. maybe their not looking at your *kitten* after all!!!

I'm with you on the "wipe it before you use it" I always do this with cardio machines, and use a towel for benches, etc.

Guys that judge you for deadlifting 135lb. Makes me feel bad.

lol

It just shows that the person needs to look their best at all times.

I guess people annoyed by it are those who are annoyed with high maintenance individuals. Also shows insecurity if a person can't go outside their house without makeup.

Just my thoughts...and many others.

actually i think it shows insecurity on the part of the people getting worked up about it.

Good Point.

On the other hand, there are plenty of people who, even if they were at home just getting out of bed, would get all dressed up like they were going somewhere that looks actually matter. This is geared toward those individuals.

it is really such a dangerous epidemic that people wear make up to the gym,the injurys suffered by all the people it affects besides the one wearing the make up is staggering. Soon gyms will wise up an ban this dangerous practice

Well...at the same time, it's also not dangerous or offensive to not wear makeup or dress up nicely. I wear not nice clothing (not holey shirts or stained clothes, but workout clothes) to the gym because I know I will sweat.

These are pet peeves not letters of the law...It annoys me...just the same as a girl who doesn't dress like she's going clubbing annoys some people. I've got a fiancee...if I was single and going to the gym for the purpose of looking attractive to the opposite sex then maybe I'd dress up more...


On a very different note, there's a guy at my gym who seriously lifts weights for two seconds then does THREE laps around the gym-just to show off his muscles...I mean...you can walk outside...why bother going to the gym to walk around?

Women that come in with no make up and any old shirt they pull off the floor.

people that stare at me when im on my phone ....seriously f off

Oh.

I get it.

She was kidding.

Maybe I need to eat. *braindead*

Walking around in socks.

I take off my shoes to squat and no way am I putting them back on just to go grab a drink of water between sets.

I don't color coordinate or worry about impressing anybody...I'm there to sweat and burn calories. Half the time my gym attire consists of a tee and one of a few pair of shorts I also use for painting in the house; have multi colored paints spots all over them If you're worrying about what I'm wearing, you're not working out hard enough!

Anyone who talks on their cell phone for more than about a minute needs to get the hell off the equipment or end the call.

And I get really irritated by the women who use the treadmill or elliptical (or any other equipment) at the gym and proceed to chat LOUDLY the entire time, never getting their heart rate up and distracting me from what I'm doing. I don't GAF about your kids, husband, or work drama. Go somewhere else!

And sometimes the dudes in zumba class- some of them are okay, but if you're not even remotely going to follow the routine and just kind of run in place, what is the point? I haven't noticed other women doing that.

Ooohhhhh - where do I start:
- People who dont wipe off the machines - really???!!! Do you think you don't sweat???? eeeuuwwww!!!!
- People who dont put things back where they belong - especially when they take something like the medicine balls all the way to the weight workout area.
- People who get in the swimming lanes, and then have their own little teaparty instead of swimming.
- Also people who are slow, and then want to swim in the same lane as me - if my breastroke is faster than your freestyle - dont even think about it!!! Share the lane if you are prepated to keep the pace.
- Guys who try and pick girls up in the gym - seriously!!!??? Do we look like we came here to find a hot date. This is my ME TIME!!!

people who pull out the same dirty sweaty clothes from their gym bag, slap on some deoderant and come back the next day wearing the same sweaty clothes!! yuk.... you can smell it the minute you walk by them!!

People who spend 45 minutes on a treadmill in slippers or clogs and not work out clothes going 1.5 mph and hogging the machines just cause they have to be there for a class.

Seriously?!? Go walk around the track and let the people who actually WANT to work out use the machines!

Women that come in with no make up and any old shirt they pull off the floor.

I do this. AND I let my clothes dry in my locker and wear them the next day. I work 60 hours a week, I don't have time, nor do I care what people think about my lack of makeup or laundry.

SO THERE.