Things people do at the gym that you hate

Nothing really bothers me at the gym. I LOVE the gym!!

But, I am friends with a guy on Facebook who takes pictures of people at his gym and then posts them on his Facebook page and proceeds to make fun of them while all of this Facebook friends chime in. So - be wary of those people with the cell phones! :noway:

Thats just mean! :[

No phones allowed in my gym, if someone did that too me, Id make sure I got him back

So many people (and at our gym, it's mostly guys) who won't wipe down the equipment after they've sweated all over it. Ick.

I agree, its a real male thing as well.

1. I dislike people who do not clean off there machince after utilizing it....come on people sweat and germs all over the machince!

2. I dislike seeing people in unproper gym gear such as pajama pants, jeans, church shoes & etc!

3. I dislike people singing/rapping loudly while working out....I have my ipad on and i still hear you ridiculos!

4. I dislike people banging the weights down DO NOT LET THEM CLAP!

5. I dislike people who hold on to the treadmill going 5.0 plus after 30 secs of running...slow it down your not ready!

I agree with you, especially the banging weights, if you can't place them, they are too heavy for you

Theres a lot of "if you dont like it, go home". But the gym is a place you pay to use, boundaries and rules should be set so the client is comfortanble.

I know some are personal things that arent hurting anyone else, like grunting, you can tell someone to stop grunting lol, but not wiping down machines, wearing perfum, and not reracking weights is something that you should not have to ASK people to do! Its a paid place, follow the rules!


just my two cents :]]

It just basic manners really. Something that is sadly lacking lately, not just in gyms

making loud noises when doing weights....WWTTTFFFFFF!!!! If its too heavy S-T-O-P or S-T-F-U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Totally grosssss

Idiot "bros" spitting in the drinking fountain.

kg is a bit over double standard American weight... 2.2 lbs per kg. or a bit over.


1. Today. Man was on the treadmill... not exercising.. just watching the television on it. Anytime I got close to him in my routine, he wanted to talk. Now, I am as friendly as the next person and I realize that at times it is important to take time out of our day to be friendly to somebody who obviously has nobody in their life at the moment... Just when I am in the middle of my routine, I don't want a full blown 20 minute conversation about your red-cross efforts during some tropical storm a few years back. (I don't have a problem with a hello or even a few sentences .. especially during rest periods ... sometimes these conversations can be most helpful)

2. Stinky farts... nuff said.

3. Sitting on the equipment I need for my workout talking casually to a friend for 20 minutes ...again doing nothing.. just talking during the busy time of the day. People need the equipment for what it is meant for. You need to talk something over with somebody.. that is great... find a more private area and chat away.

4. Usually leaving weights on the equipment ... but today, I actually appreciated the 45KG (100 lb) weights being left on the leg press machine.. that meant I did not have to put them on it... Only had to take them off when I was through...

Look forward to reading other posts because I don't want to be "that guy"...

The casual "lean and look"

GAHHHH!!!!! Drives me nuts.

if you dont know what im talking about, go watch jenna marbles on Youtube. She has a gym pet peeves video.

OVERPOWERING PERFUME!

LEAVING THEIR WEIGHTS ON

NOT WIPING THEIR ICKY SWEAT OFF AFTER USING EACH MACHINE

AND THIS ONE GUY WHO THE WHOLE TIME IS THERE HAS HIS TONGUE HANGING OUT OF HIS MOUTH! SERIOUSLY?!

has it been said already?

people just sitting at the weight machine stations texting on their phones. seriously, can we not put our phones away for 1 hour??

We have this one lady who sets her workout bag on a piece of cardio equipment and then goes and works in the weight area for 30 minutes.

Seriously, cell phones do not belong on the workout floor. If their is an emergency and you need to have a quick call fine, but don't have a long conversation that everyone has to hear.

When you are done with the treadmill, please turn it off. Hate those people that keep it moving after they are done.

People who expect you to move in exercise class because they came in late and want that spot.

Ok, and no one has mentioned this, and it annoys the *kitten* out of me, and I don't know why they do it, it's a running joke with my husband, so maybe someone will answer this...

I've seen multiple guys at the gym who walk around chewing on their towels!!! Seriously gnawing away!! WTF?

Maybe they have soaked the towel in nutrients, hitch hikers guide to the galaxy style?

has it been said already?

people just sitting at the weight machine stations texting on their phones. seriously, can we not put our phones away for 1 hour??

I have an APP on my phone that I use to record what I do when lifting weights, instead of writing it in a notebook for instance. I have a feeling people assume I am texting when I am really recording what I did in my log.

I get really mad when people don't clean up after themselves or rack their weights when they are done. I am known to call people out when I see this happening.