Random Rant!

NYChick84
NYChick84 Posts: 331 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I want to know what bothers you when you work out??

Mine is when I go for my daily walks outside, I see people SMOKING and walking at the same time!!!! I am baffled by this! I am a former smoker, so I understand the craving...but to smoke WHILE walking?? What's the point!? I saw 2 middle-aged women walking today who were all dressed up in their workout clothes, with cigarettes in their hands and power walking. They were both huffing and puffing, coughing and hacking. I almost wanted to scream out "Hey dumb @ss!!!!! Quit smoking while walking...then maybe you won't be hacking away during your workout!"

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  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    I smoke while walking all the time. I find itvery relaxing.
  • NYChick84
    NYChick84 Posts: 331 Member
    I smoke while walking all the time. I find itvery relaxing.

    but you're not normal! lolol

    i'm not talking about a daily stroll either...i meant walking for exercise....these ladies were power walking it.....
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    Ya, definitely counter-productive. Don't let it bother you though, you're doing your thing; let them do theirs.
  • MtnKat
    MtnKat Posts: 714
    My husband would smoke before he ran....then lit up after he was done. SMH.

    It's no wonder that he quit running.

    I really hate it when people "work out" wearing flip flops. Especially when they are walking. Sheesh, get some proper gear!

    I also hate it when people don't wipe down the machines at the gym when they are done. Yes, I love having your sweat all over me....I've learned to wipe the machines down BEFORE and after I work out on them.
  • natvanessa
    natvanessa Posts: 230 Member
    weird rant. I used to be a heavy smoker. I also used to walk about 30 minutes very quickly to and from work (well I still do the walking part).
    I would chain smoke the entire walk. It wasn't that big of a deal. Can't imagine OTHER people were upset with me LOL :laugh:
  • LifeOnMars_
    LifeOnMars_ Posts: 720 Member
    Meh... Whatever floats their boat.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I suspect the reason it bothers you is that you're a former smoker. I smoked a pack a day for about 20 years, I'd smoke while I was riding my bike & walking and didn't really realize how dumb it was until I quit.

    A few years ago we had a couple smokers on my soccer team, they'd light up at half time until they got booted off the bench & finally took a hint.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Walking isn't too hard so maybe that's why they do that instead of running while smoking.
  • NYChick84
    NYChick84 Posts: 331 Member
    I suspect the reason it bothers you is that you're a former smoker. I smoked a pack a day for about 20 years, I'd smoke while I was riding my bike & walking and didn't really realize how dumb it was until I quit.

    A few years ago we had a couple smokers on my soccer team, they'd light up at half time until they got booted off the bench & finally took a hint.


    Yes....you are 100% correct! It is because I'm a former smoker.......

    But this is what bothers ME...I would like to know what bothers OTHER people when they work out........lol Not necessarily commenting on my topic of choice.....but just in general.....On girl mentioned Flip flops....yes that's annoying too lol...


    SO, again, what bothers YOU????
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    People talking to me while I work out bothers me sometimes. If they have something nice or interesting to say and I'm between sets then I don't mind. Another thing that bothers me is seeing guys doing 100+ reps bench pressing then doing nothing else. It looks so pointless and I want to use it too so hurry up lol.
  • felicia8604
    felicia8604 Posts: 274 Member
    when bigger chested women dont wear good sports bras! i know silly. but im a DD and if im not wearing a good bra it hurts. I dont know why but it does bother me. I mean i sure dont want any black eyes! lol
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    People that don't wipe down the equipment and most likely haven't washed their gym clothes in about two weeks. It's funky and Axe body spray is only succeeding in making you smell like body funk AND Axe body spray at the same time.

    This may be the main reason I work out at home now.
  • jaxbeck
    jaxbeck Posts: 537 Member
    I never realized so many people were bothered by so many things that didn't directly affect them in any way until I joined this site . smh :indifferent:
  • SPNLuver83
    SPNLuver83 Posts: 2,050 Member
    my kids always wanna seem to get into it with eachother when I am workin out. as soon as im done they are perfect. wth lol
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    I never realized so many people were bothered by so many things that didn't directly affect them in any way until I joined this site . smh :indifferent:

    There's nothing wrong with venting about things that you just don't 'get'. Now, if we were all approaching people doing X and telling them it was wrong or whatever, that would be bad.
  • vklebanova
    vklebanova Posts: 152 Member
    When anyone tries to talk to me while I'm on my power walks - really my headphones are in and I'm in the zone. Some guy went as far as to actually tap me the other day and he was like "I would just like to say hello" ... honestly unless you're my walking buddy or you're asking for directions or something important.. WHY in the world would you bother me... I'm POWER WALKING HERE!
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    when bigger chested women dont wear good sports bras! i know silly. but im a DD and if im not wearing a good bra it hurts. I dont know why but it does bother me. I mean i sure dont want any black eyes! lol

    Haha this!!
    I love watching Spirit of the Marathon, but one of the ladies needs a much better support system. Watching her run and her boobs bounce all over makes ME cringe, and they aren't even my boobs! (And having small boobs, I don't understand how well-endowed ladies don't notice how cringe-worthy their boob-swinging is... doesn't it hurt?!?!)
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    I never realized so many people were bothered by so many things that didn't directly affect them in any way until I joined this site . smh :indifferent:

    You seem bothered by that, oddly :laugh:
  • classycouture
    classycouture Posts: 888 Member
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  • i_miss_donuts
    i_miss_donuts Posts: 180 Member
    People who fart on the treadmill next to me and/or have overpowering B.O. :grumble:

    Men who try to corner you and talk to you while working out despite having headphones on and avoiding eye-contact.
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    Ya, definitely counter-productive. Don't let it bother you though, you're doing your thing; let them do theirs.

    Their thing sort of interrupts you thing when you smell that stinky cigarette smoke for a mile.
  • adet983
    adet983 Posts: 138
    when i dont get hit on :(
  • cubizzle
    cubizzle Posts: 900 Member
    +1!

    Wearing perfume, like lots of perfume, or cologne for that matter, while walking outside or in the gym.

    I've been on long runs before and almost had to stop just to catch my breath after passing someone covered in perfume. If you are working out hard and breathing deeply it can really get in your lungs and cause issues.
  • secretgirl4611
    secretgirl4611 Posts: 474 Member
    Glad I dont smoke!
    But overall nuthin really bothers me about what other ppl do when working out, I'm too busy focusing on myself NOT others!
    One thing though, is when I go on a jog outside on our towns walkway, if people are infront of me but don't have the courtesy to move out of the way when I'm clearly running towards them, that makes me mad!
  • AbbeyRysMom
    AbbeyRysMom Posts: 101 Member
    Smokers only bother me bc I always think "OMG i want a friggin cigarette" lol. i officially quit in january, although I was not a heavy smoker anymore.

    I'm only bothered by people looking at me. I don't look at other people and think bad thoughts about them, ever, but I always feel like people are looking at me. drives me nuts.
  • RunnerBlonde808
    RunnerBlonde808 Posts: 257 Member
    my kids always wanna seem to get into it with eachother when I am workin out. as soon as im done they are perfect. wth lol

    When I do a workout at home, mykids do the same damn thing. I mean seriously? Perfectly fine until I start my workout then all hell breaks loose!
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