Pet Peeves of the Gym

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Posted by LIBrideinBWI

I can't STAND the sweaty meatheads who grunt and groan LOUDLY while lifting weights.....

Sometimes I just want to shout, 'Yeah- We all see how tough you are- now SHADDUP!!!'

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That why I work out at an all girls gym

I love working out with the guys even though they grunt and groan. I like having them there for advice and its motivating. The guys at my gym are mostly older married men (or at the time when I workout anyhow *5:30 am* ) and they aren't 'piggish' at all. They will tell me if I am doing something wrong and when I am using good form. some that I have built a friendship with even tell me when they see improvement or that I am not working hard enough.

I think its great.

OMG.....the visuals I am getting are making me LMAO!!!!

The naked chicks in the locker room are pretty bad....but what's worse is when they are like 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!

As far as the handicapped parking........I do have to say that there are many handicapped conditions that you can still go to the gym and work out. My FSIL is handicapped as well as her boyfriend. She is capable to workout on a bike or treadmill and it would be beneficial for her. Also, sometimes people are considered handicapped for a medical illness, not necessarily a 'physical' handicap. Many times their conditions can be strengthened by activity. Just an FYI

i agree with you about the social club. in my class, there used to be a bunch of girls that always walked in 15 min late and bunched up in the corner of the room; they also did half kicks and punches and drank water every 5 seconds while i'm sweating my butt off. oops..that was kinda long.

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Posted by conigs25

I'd have to say:

1. the girls who hog up a million weights before a class begins

2. the girls who buddy up w/ everyone in class and act like the gym is their own personal social club

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I think I can relate to ALL of these...as I sit here and remember that I am donating money to NYSC every month and have to start going tomorrow!!!

Another one on top of all of these....the guys that look at you like you can't handle yourself.

One time a guy saw me put almost 400 lbs on the leg press and said 'you're gonna hurt yourself!!' I laughed and showed him how wrong he was.

Another is when you just get to a machine and then within 10 seconds, someone is standing over you asking you how long you're going to be.

The other is the people that throw stuff in a locker without a lock!!! WTH is with these people!! You can afford the gym membership but not $3-5 for a stinking lock??!! It makes me want to take their stuff and throw it on the floor!

1. I have to shower in the mornign after the gym at the gym, and I hate women who take over the entire bench and don't want to move any of their stuff (one was even sitting, calmly eating a donut!).

2. People who spend tons of time on one machine, mostly 'resting'

3. Once again, the naked talkers! I do have to shower, change, etc., but I certainly would not stand around naked and have a conversation!

Okay, I've got a new one. The women in classes (men can do this too, but they don't take as many classes), who feel they have a reserved spot in the room. There have been times when I've showed up, picked a spot that had nothing marking it as taken, only to have someone come up to me and claim it is theirs. Sorry, but no one is that special. Get there early or lose it.

Yeah, the naked women can be gross. One recently was sitting on a chair, buck naked, singing songs in French to herself, and staring off into space. She wasn't getting dressed, just sitting around. I think the sitting on the chair naked got to me the most--who would want to sit there next?

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Posted by cjik

Okay, I've got a new one. The women in classes (men can do this too, but they don't take as many classes), who feel they have a reserved spot in the room. There have been times when I've showed up, picked a spot that had nothing marking it as taken, only to have someone come up to me and claim it is theirs. Sorry, but no one is that special. Get there early or lose it.

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When I lived in NJ, there were women that would do this. One girl would get to class as soon as the instructor opened the door and run to 'her' spot
So one day she was a little late, and me and my friend got in 'her' spot, which was right up front by the instructor. So she finally comes in and stands RIGHT in front of us! She was almost touching the mirror!

I took another woman's spot in a different class but she still squeezed her way in

they don't have any right to a spot more than you do You all pay for it

They have a no cell phone policy so I don't have to deal with that...

What I hate is when I have my headphones on and the 2 (or 3) people next to me are talking to each other so loudly that I still hear them clearly WITH the volume as high as it can go.

I just hate when it's crowded

and we skeevy guys STARE at me- don't they see the ring- hello it's pretty big

and I know you have a GF and 2 kids- yes there is one guy who is bothering me latley
his GF even gives me dirty looks- I try not to make eye contact- I have never even said a word to him- LOSER

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Posted by Beth1210

I just hate when it's crowded

and we skeevy guys STARE at me- don't they see the ring- hello it's pretty big

and I know you have a GF and 2 kids- yes there is one guy who is bothering me latley
his GF even gives me dirty looks- I try not to make eye contact- I have never even said a word to him- LOSER

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That's awful

she's insecure

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That's awful

she's insecure

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appartenly he does this all the time- I am not the first and I wont be the last

Jake wants to come to the gym with me- it's mostly my trainer who notices- she catches him all the time and filled me in on all the background info

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Posted by Soon2BeMrs.S

Can they be reported and asked to stop coming to the gym?

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that's not a bad idea

did you try it? A girl flipped out b/c FH was holding a tredmill for me (I had to get off & talk to my trainer), my water &keys were still on it, I was back in less than 3 minutes and there were 9 other treadmills...


The whole rest of the work out I was a B*tch, Sl_t, Ska&t, all these bad names she screamed across the treadmill wall at me... Then Dave (my trainer) & a manager asked her to leave..

Dave didn't share details, but I didn;t see her there again, but I only go there if I have to I g oto a different Bally's now

Twice now I've dealt with this..but it could be the same guy.

Coughing every 2 minutes right next to me on the machine and not covering his mouth. I go to get healthy, not to catch your illness!

The Gold's gym near me in MD is in a shopping mall, and it is right across from a Cinnabon. I always thought that was so mean. Also, the front is completely glass, so the people sitting and eating Cinnabon can watch the people working out. So unfair...

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that kills me