What drives you CRAZY about your gym??

I go to the gym at my apartment complex. Things that bother me? It's a small room, so only a few of us can work out there at a time. The machines block the mirror, so you can only see yourself doing free weights facing one small mirror. There's also no rowing machine.

The gym I belonged to turned me off for a few reasons, but mainly the bathroom was so small that the showers and the toilets were next to each other:grumble:
and it wasn't woman friendly...
but it was close to work...

My pet peeve is unhappy people in the gym. Some of you do this:

You go in all focused on what you have to do...some with headphones, some without...and you look right through everyone as if they don't exist.

Is a smail and a wave really going to break up your zone thing that much? I don't think so.

Headphones or no, I am glad to be alive and able to get on a machine and do some work. I say hello, I smile and wave. Sometimes I even (heaven forbid) strike up an actual conversation.

Stop taking yourselves so seriously people.

I'm gonna have to disagree on this one. I'm a very happy person. I'm friendly with the staff, say hello and make small talk with whoever is working the counter. Maybe I'll smile at other women in the locker room or people on my way in and out. With that being said, I don't go to the gym to make friends. I go to work out and get on with my day. Maybe I'm biased, but as a 28 year old single woman in LA, I'd rather not say hello to men I don't know at the gym. I get enough weird looks because I'm tattooed; I prefer to keep to myself and get in and GTFO. Some guy kept staring at me today when I was on the exercise bike and I did not find it flattering. I was sufficiently creeped out. Sorry...

That there are no signs in the free weight area reminding people to rack their weights when they are done. 10 years ago, they had that, but they disappeared. 2 years ago, I sent an email to the then-manager and got no response. This time, they have a Facebook page, and I asked on there if we could get some. New manager said he ordered them at my suggestion. They aren't in and up yet, but I liked the response.

The only other thing is that it's always more crowded than I would like, even at 11pm! 4am seems like a good time to go, but I can't usually get up that early and only do it when I've been up all night.

I go to a pretty nice gym (24HourFitness). I don't pay a whole lot of money for monthly dues but there are a lot of members. The gym itself has a "loft-like" feel with exposed ductwork. They have PLENTY of income but the ducts and the fans in the gym are always dusty!

I realize it's a lot of work to keep them clean but in a place where people are working on their HEALTH, breathing heavily, they should really work harder to keep the place and the AIR IN IT clean. I don't think it's just my gym either - I've belonged to several gyms over the years and most of them have looked like this! Look up next time you're at your gym. I bet yours looks similar. ICK!!

gotta say...i love my gym. I workout at Planet Fitness. It has all the equipment I need, is clean, and there are no lunks... The cost is only $20 to go to any Planet Fitness gym, or $10 for the one location, free-tanning (i don't partake). And best of all.....they don't harass me about stupid classes, and if I bring someone to workout, there is no sales pitch...sign-in...bring your guest...go workout..its great.

also open 24hrs throughout the week....very useful

*sorry i have nothing bad to say.....well they do have FREE Tootsie Rolls....is that bad?

I have the $10 membership and recently had to travel for a family emergency. It only cost me $5 per visit to use another PF gym. It was awesome to be able to workout at a familiar gym for such a small fee.

Like I said earlier, my only complaint is the lack of fans up in the cardio area, which in my gym is elevated and we all know that heat rises. Other than that, I love my PF!

I go to a small 24 hour gym. It's annoying when someone keeps bouncing back and forth between strength building machines. There's only one of each kind and for a person to take up like 3 different ones is kind of irritating.

Steroid junkies walking around like they're gods gift.

This happened to me last week! Turned in my locker key (the only thing on me) for a medicine ball like I've been doing for over a year. When I returned the ball they couldn't find my key but remembered one of thier teenage volunteers playing with it. After a frustrating 7 min wait while they search for her and page her she finally shows up with my key in her hand. When they ask why she has it she says she found it. I immediately go check my locker and the lock is gone! Someone has gone through my locker and taken my cash! (left the ipad, cell phone, and credit cards thank god) I went back to the front desk carring my stuff because I now have now way to lock it up and am given an incident report to fill out and a crappy lock so I can finish my workout. I work downtown and take a bus and literally work right across the street form the gym so I have no option but to take all my stuff with me.

This happened to me last week! Turned in my locker key (the only thing on me) for a medicine ball like I've been doing for over a year. When I returned the ball they couldn't find my key but remembered one of thier teenage volunteers playing with it. After a frustrating 7 min wait while they search for her and page her she finally shows up with my key in her hand. When they ask why she has it she says she found it. I immediately go check my locker and the lock is gone! Someone has gone through my locker and taken my cash! (left the ipad, cell phone, and credit cards thank god) I went back to the front desk carring my stuff because I now have now way to lock it up and am given an incident report to fill out and a crappy lock so I can finish my workout. I work downtown and take a bus and literally work right across the street form the gym so I have no option but to take all my stuff with me.

i honestly would have called the police at had the "teenager" arrested or at least searched. it honestly sounds like she must have stolen your cash.

1. people walking and reading on the treadmills and aren't old people. Then i get a look like "why are you running and sweating and breathing hard?". grrr

2. a trainer asking me if i want to talk to a girl that has been eyeing me. "why didn't she ask me?" ,.. "Fine whatever bro your loss." ***** YOU WORK HERE , TELL THAT HO TO COME OVER HERE HERSELF IF SHE WANTS ME TO STICK MY **** IN HER.