Gym pet peeves
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Well sometimes I go to the gym right after work and I can't be bothered to take my make up off cause that would cut into gym time =P
What about women that come to the gym in freshly applied makeup? Why, I don't get that one at all.0 -
2. Men who walk around or just sit bare naked in the locker room for all others to see.
Yeah, I just dont get why they do this...
Its typically the old old men.0 -
Pet Peeves
1. When a group of guys takes up 3 benches so they can sit around and talk while their other buddy does a set on another machine.
2. Talking on the phone anywhere.. really its only 60 minutes of your life, leave the phone in your locker
3. Rudeness, people that are walking towards you and they are all in a line and nobody moves but expects you to just get out of the way cause they think they are tough..
4. D-bag walking around you while your lifting drinking supplements and generally getting in your lift space
5. Guys that stand right infront of the mirror and do flex sets.
6. People that occupy the pulley machines ( I have no idea the names, but my gym has 1 so 5 people can use different stations) and 1 guy leaves his water/towel on the bar/floor while he goes to socialize, then comes back 10 minutes later and asks why your on his machine.
7. Dropping your dumbbells from a unnecessary height
8. Yelling during your set, really guy I bench that in complete silence..
9. When your on a cardio machine, and there is nobody around you, all other machines are open and someone decides to use the machine right next to you.
10. Don't use a locker for you car keys or coat.. (we have limited locker space so lockers are taken pretty quick when busy)
I am really annoyed at times with the gym.0 -
People that sit on the equipment and talk on there cell phones. Your sitting there for 30mins chatting just made that equipment non usable.. Same also goes for the ones in the Cardio cinema who sit/stand on the cardio equipment without using it and watch the movie..0
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Yes! My gym always has one TV on The Food Network (by request!!) Nothing like watching Paula Deen while I'm trying to NOT want whatever is being made!0
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I just thought of another one. We have a guy in our gym that gets a cut off broom stick and acts like he is doing karate. He swings the stick around and walks between the equipment doing round house kicks (you can tell he has no clue what he is doing)!
That's hilarious! We had a guy that would come in and sit in the "stretching area" and do like male ballet dance moves, stretch and go back home. Like... why have a gym membership for that???0 -
THIS ^^^^^^^.Guys wearing spandex
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Loud cell phone talkers.
Perfume / cologne
People who "reserve" a machine with their towel and then go off to who knows where forever.
People who spread ALL the crap from their gym bag all over the counter or bench in the locker room.
People who jump on the cardio machines before I can wipe them down... really, I left my water and towel there for a reason. Can't you wait 30 seconds?
Sigh... I could go on. That's why I work out outside if the weather's nice. The people density is just so much lower!0 -
Well sometimes I go to the gym right after work and I can't be bothered to take my make up off cause that would cut into gym time =P
What about women that come to the gym in freshly applied makeup? Why, I don't get that one at all.
I'm at the gym at 4am.
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WTF??? That is absurd.I just thought of another one. We have a guy in our gym that gets a cut off broom stick and acts like he is doing karate. He swings the stick around and walks between the equipment doing round house kicks (you can tell he has no clue what he is doing)!0 -
I keep seeing guys wearing jeans when they lift. It sort of creeps me out, because all I can think about is how sweaty and chafed they must get working out in jeans! Blech...
You just reminded me of another one and this will give you an idea what section of the country I am located.
We have a guy that wears jeans, cowboy boots, a wife beater and a chain securing his wallet! WTH???0 -
People sitting on the weight machines and texting/talking to their friend for ages.
Women who 'race' you on the eliptical and keep looking over at your screen.
^ These two and people who give you dirty looks for actually working out while they are there to chase the trainers around.0 -
WTF??? That is absurd.I just thought of another one. We have a guy in our gym that gets a cut off broom stick and acts like he is doing karate. He swings the stick around and walks between the equipment doing round house kicks (you can tell he has no clue what he is doing)!
It certainy is!0 -
I keep seeing guys wearing jeans when they lift. It sort of creeps me out, because all I can think about is how sweaty and chafed they must get working out in jeans! Blech...
You just reminded me of another one and this will give you an idea what section of the country I am located.
We have a guy that wears jeans, cowboy boots, a wife beater and a chain securing his wallet! WTH???
Vale Colorado? LOL. The boots were a giveaway but the rest of that description could've been any area overrun with wannabe thugs.0 -
WTF??? That is absurd.I just thought of another one. We have a guy in our gym that gets a cut off broom stick and acts like he is doing karate. He swings the stick around and walks between the equipment doing round house kicks (you can tell he has no clue what he is doing)!
AWESOME, that reminds me of two guys at my gym. One wears his sunglasses (which seems to be a growing trend while lifting) and raps in the mirror. The other practices his popping and locking and windmills between sets.0 -
Pet Peeves
9. When your on a cardio machine, and there is nobody around you, all other machines are open and someone decides to use the machine right next to you.
This rule also applies to restroom stalls. Geeze, give a person a little space!0 -
WTF??? That is absurd.I just thought of another one. We have a guy in our gym that gets a cut off broom stick and acts like he is doing karate. He swings the stick around and walks between the equipment doing round house kicks (you can tell he has no clue what he is doing)!
AWESOME, that reminds me of two guys at my gym. One wears his sunglasses (which seems to be a growing trend while lifting) and raps in the mirror. The other practices his popping and locking and windmills between sets.
:huh: :huh: :noway: :noway: You have to post a picture of that here one day.0 -
LOL this is Awesome!
Oh! Also while doing the spinning classes - Shut the heck up !!!! I want to concentrate on the ride not your conversations! HAHA
^This!!!^ I love spin because there's loud music and I can totally focus on the workout...except when there are a couple of chatty cathies who want to have their own little gossip session during the workout. Drives me nuts!!! If you can talk, you aren't working hard enough!0 -
My trainer is a socializer.. he knows everyone it seems like.
What annoys me, is when I'm with my trainer and other trainers/random people just come up to him and start chatting away or asking questions like it's not big deal. Um excuse you, but eff off.. this is my hour and he needs to be focusing on me.. if you would like to schedule a session, then please do so.
Other then that, not much bugs me. I've started going earlier in the morning when no one is there.. makes lifting a breeze!0 -
LOL this is Awesome!
People with major BO!!! And while working out never have a towel to wipe off excess sweat and it;s like pouring off of them! ewwwww!!! LOL
Oh! Also while doing the spinning classes - Shut the heck up !!!! I want to concentrate on the ride not your conversations! HAHA
I hate the puddles of sweat!0 -
I just left the gym and several items jumped out at me. I would like to here your gym pet peeves and let's see if we are encroaching on others but don't even realize it.
Here are mine:
1. Not removing weights from machines and barbells when you are done.
2. Men who walk around or just sit bare naked in the locker room for all others to see.
3. People who stand around the equipment and socialize.
4. People who walk slowly from one station to another. Get a move on!
5. Placing your towel on a piece of equipment you are not even using.
6. Loud talkers!
Geez I have alot!
Well....
-There is also the curlbro who takes up a squat rack to do his bicep curls. Couldn't grab some dumbbells, a curl bar, or a straight bar off one of the benches, had to be at one of the three squat racks during the busiest time.
-The supersetter who hogs up multiple pieces of equipment at the same time during the busiest time. The last one of these I ran into was doing situps on an incline board and hogging up a lay flat ab crunch machine so he could do planks with his feet on the ab crunch machine and hands on an exercise ball. I have no problem with super setting, just don't do it when other people need the equipment.0 -
People that text in the weight room
I literally wanna slap the **** out of them
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-Curling in the squat rack
-dropping weights.0 -
Roid raged, pimple backed, pot bellied, Tap Out Tee wearing DBs0
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My trainer is a socializer.. he knows everyone it seems like.
What annoys me, is when I'm with my trainer and other trainers/random people just come up to him and start chatting away or asking questions like it's not big deal. Um excuse you, but eff off.. this is my hour and he needs to be focusing on me.. if you would like to schedule a session, then please do so.
Other then that, not much bugs me. I've started going earlier in the morning when no one is there.. makes lifting a breeze!
This makes me think of one trainer we have that absolutely refuses to use the desginated stretching area to stretch. He, instead, sprawls out in between the equipment so you either can't use a couple of pieces of equipment or he is so close to you it is uncomfortable.0 -
WTF??? That is absurd.I just thought of another one. We have a guy in our gym that gets a cut off broom stick and acts like he is doing karate. He swings the stick around and walks between the equipment doing round house kicks (you can tell he has no clue what he is doing)!
AWESOME, that reminds me of two guys at my gym. One wears his sunglasses (which seems to be a growing trend while lifting) and raps in the mirror. The other practices his popping and locking and windmills between sets.
:huh: :huh: :noway: :noway: You have to post a picture of that here one day.
I have been trying to catch them both on film for weeks but I can't do it with out seeming obvious and I want to get good candids. I promise I will do my best. It's flippin' hilarous!0 -
hahaha i would move his towel and take your time with the squats!!!0
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My biggest pet peeve is when random guys, and a few girls try to flirt with me when i work out. If i wanted to talk I wouldnt be running with headphones in!!!0
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My gym has a lot of "real housewives" type of women who loiter around the facilities. I hate these women; these are the women who compete with you while you're on the the elliptical. It's not a race, and I really don't care that you think you're working harder than me or moving faster. They are also the woman who came to the gym fully made-up and spend a good portion of time conversing loudly.
I wish they'd just get together elsewhere.0 -
LOL this is Awesome!
People with major BO!!! And while working out never have a towel to wipe off excess sweat and it;s like pouring off of them! ewwwww!!! LOL
Oh! Also while doing the spinning classes - Shut the heck up !!!! I want to concentrate on the ride not your conversations! HAHA
I hate the puddles of sweat!
Yes! But dont forget about the guys who wear insane amounts of axe to where i want to gag! And girls who where so much sweet perfume they smell like cotton candy.....One spray thats it!0 -
*socializers
*people who get on the cardio machine right next to yours even though the entire row is empty
*and when above mentioned people try and check out what you have done, usually because they can't believe a fat girl can run that long. And usually above mentioned people are the socializers.
*grunters0
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