Annoying people at the gym

[Bama]

There has never been a fitness forum in the history of the internet without this thread so I figured I'd put it up.

I'll start.

1) Guy who does bicep curls in the squat rack.
2) Old lady who talks loudly on her cell phone while sitting on the bike.
3) Guy who grunts on every rep.
4) Creepy old guy who tries too hard to make eye contact in the locker room.

[IamPixie]

I HATE the people who don't come to the gym to actually work out. You see them just standing around chatting amongst themselves or on their cellphone. What's the point? go home.

[Ritalin]

What about the two fat chicks that stand 3 feet away from you and shout a conversation. Usually one is walking on a treadmill, and the other is on her way to the recombant (sp) bike.

(however, I never look down on fat people at the gym per se. They're supposed to be at the gym, and get all the credit in the world from me for trying.)

[TheMojoPin]

People who don't wipe down the goddamn equipment...and yes, especialy the ellipticals/treadmills/bikes. People look at me shocked when I point that out, like their hands don't sweat and aren't disgusting touching shit in the nasty gym.

[grlNIN]

Going very late at night-around 12-1ish i notice a lot of guys standing around downstairs int eh weights section talking and hanging out. Some even walking into the place in jeans and big puffy coats-clearly not there to work out.

Last night as we were leaving, again around 12am like 5 muscle heads were jokingly cursing eachother off while doing weights. I only had to walk by but i was still annoyed.

If i see people not wipe down a machine, even if it's the touch screen i get pissed.

I don't hear so much because i keep my headphones in most of the time.

[Gvac]

I honestly thought 'annoying' was being used as a verb and not an adjective in the thread title.

Oh well.

[Bama]

I honestly thought 'annoying' was being used as a verb and not an adjective in the thread title.

Oh well.

It can be both. You can vent your frustrations or pick up some good tips. Whichever works for you.

[Furtherman]

I HATE the people who don't come to the gym to actually work out. You see them just standing around chatting amongst themselves or on their cellphone. What's the point? go home.

What if I show up with just a roll of quarters?

[Marc with a c]

What's the deal with the naked old men?

[cupcakelove]

I HATE the people who don't come to the gym to actually work out. You see them just standing around chatting amongst themselves or on their cellphone. What's the point? go home.

That's exactly what I was going to post. This gym I belonged to when I live in VA had a significant number of these people. They would show up in really expensive workout clothes, then sit around talking on their cell phones. It was really annoying.

[Furtherman]

What's the deal with the naked old men?

They keep turning you down?

[TeeBone]

Just put the ear buds in and tune out.

[Bama]

5. People with ipods who play their music loud enough for me to hear their horrible taste in music.

[DolaMight]

People who don't wipe down the goddamn equipment...and yes, especialy the ellipticals/treadmills/bikes. People look at me shocked when I point that out, like their hands don't sweat and aren't disgusting touching shit in the nasty gym.

There's no way for the non-wipers to get it without a verbal confrontation, there's too many of them. Therefore I wipe the machine before and after.

The real policy should be to wipe before you use it, you may be wiping a wiped machine but at least you know it's clean.

[BrentfromTN1]

I HATE the people that chit chat and walk around forever in between reps. Just do your work out and get it done with. I also agree with not wiping down your equipment. I wipe it down before and after, because so many of the animals there do not wipe it down and give me a Staph infection or something.

[DolaMight]

What's the deal with the naked old men?

I hate the lets make smalltalk while I'm naked old men. Yeah I get it, the weathers crazy nowadays, put some pants on.

[Bama]

I hate the lets make smalltalk while I'm naked old men. Yeah I get it, the weathers crazy nowadays, put some pants on.

LOL.

You have to deal with that guy too? I hate that dude.

[DolaMight]

I hate gym couples, especially the ones who come to the gym and do the same exercises everyday at the same time, talk their asses off while working out at a light to moderate pace and they never lose weight. And their conversations are just so nice they drive me crazy.

[grlNIN]

I hate gym couples, especially the ones who come to the gym and do the same exercises everyday at the same time, talk their asses off while working out at a light to moderate pace and they never lose weight. And their conversations are just so nice they drive me crazy.

I go to the gym with my boyfriend and we never talk unless it's to tell eachother when we're stopping and where we're going after.

Don't be hatin'.


EDIT* Stopping on the machine and which machine we're moving to. We also increas the length and levels of exercise.

[Bama]

I hate gym couples, especially the ones who come to the gym and do the same exercises everyday at the same time, talk their asses off while working out at a light to moderate pace and they never lose weight. And their conversations are just so nice they drive me crazy.

Me and my wife might be guilty of some of that. We work out hard but we usually give each other a pep talk or pat on the back in between sets. I can see how that would be annoying.

I'm not gonna change anything but I can see how that would be annoying.

[led37zep]

A few things piss me off

1) Large group of guys working out together. Takes them forever to get through their sets.
2) Guy who sits at the machine in between sets, resting far too long.
3) Anyone checking out their abs in the middle of the weight room
4) People who don't re-rack the fucking weights!!!!!!!! This drives me insane!

[DolaMight]

I hate the music changers. I know I can't listen to what I want to listen to so I put it on a classic rock station, something everyone can tolerate. It's a fair compromise.

I hate the no-sleeves guy who comes in and immediately changes the station to top 20 and says loudly, "Yeah that's better, this pumps you up".

I want to volunteer to spot that guy and drop the bar on him prison yard style with Soulja Boy playin for the 3rd time this hour in the background.

[grlNIN]

Dude, i think you need to find a new gym.

That last post seriously had me laughing though and i dont even do weights.

[DolaMight]

Me and my wife might be guilty of some of that. We work out hard but we usually give each other a pep talk or pat on the back in between sets. I can see how that would be annoying.

I'm not gonna change anything but I can see how that would be annoying.

No it's not the in between exercises pep talks people, its the step machine users who barely break a sweat so they can carry on their conversation about the best vinyl siding. I'm on the treadmill tired as frux and I have to take in thier entire polite conversation. Every form of earphone I've ever had falls out when I run on the treadmill so I can't help but hear about every detail of their boring lives.

[grlNIN]

No it's not the in between exercises pep talks people, its the step machine users who barely break a sweat so they can carry on their conversation about the best vinyl siding. I'm on the treadmill tired as frux and I have to take in thier entire polite conversation. Every form of earphone I've ever had falls out when I run on the treadmill so I can't help but hear about every detail of their boring lives.


Check the "What do You Listen to thread..." end of page 2 for ear phone advice.

Whenever i see people on the ellipticals with no hand bars, just having a full on conversation or worse...texting i cant understand how they can have enough breath to run their mouths that long.

[Bama]

Yeah,

I'm generally annoyed if someone is not as tired as me. What's the point in going?

I guess you can say you go to the gym whenever that comes up in conversation. That must be worth something to those people.

[DolaMight]

Dude, i think you need to find a new gym.

That last post seriously had me laughing though and i dont even do weights.

I don't really lift weight either more running etc

I can't change gyms it's my work gym, its free, and I don't have to waste time commuting somewhere else everyday. It's just when you're stuck in one room alone with your thoughts for an hour with so many people who don't know each other, some people just really get to you.

[Fezticle98]

My gym is pretty good about most of the stuff. Some people don't wipe down the machines, but that's about it. It's way too expensive, but at least that keeps most of the riffraff out.

I listen to Ron & Fez when I work out. Time to start turning it up so loud that everyone can hear it.

Oh, I hate the trainer who teaches some class, but blares the music super loud and screams so the whole gym can hear. It's cool to get into it and try to motivate people, but turn it down a couple notches, fucko.

[Sarge]

I used to go to Gold's Gym for a while, and there I encountered some of the strangest people I've ever seen. If you went at night , it was like going to a club. During the day, it was all of the mid life crisis housewives who dressed in designer outfits to work out. The greatest guy I ever saw was putting on cologne, and trying on different sunglasses in the locker room. I thought he was leaving, it turned out he was just starting his "work out", with the sunglasses on and staring at himself in the mirrors the whole time.

[GonzoStyle]

naked old guy who dries himself off under the hand dryer

naked dudes who compliment each others cocks

naked dude who insists on constantly bending over and picking his feet

pretty much naked dudes in general.

[nate1000]

Fat Post New Years circuit trainers. The idiots who think they are getting a great workout by doing one set of light weights on every machine in the building. They always seem to find the machine I'm working on between the second and third set.

"Ooh, this machine looks interesting, let me adjust the seat. This looks like way too much weight, I'll just adjust it here."

Then they proceed to do 12-15 lame, SLOW reps, huff anf puff, then move on to the adjacent machine. Meanwhile, I'm hovering waiting to get back to my workout, feeling my pulse fall and my muscles deflate. Thanks, ass.

Seriously, if you are that fat, stick to the cardio until you get it together. Thank God you'll be gone by Feb.

[grlNIN]

On my way out tonight i got a dose of a fighting couple who were on their way in.

I also went to school with the girl, her boyfriend was practically chasing her into the gym.

[ralphbxny]

The guy or Gal who hasnt washed or used enough deoderant before they start working out and stink everyone out of the area!

[chubbyknuckles]

These are all from my own experience from a gym in ridgewood queens:

1) The mother fucker who takes the dump near the bathroom that's ALWAYS near the bench I need to use, then has to go into depth about the shit he just took.

2) The guy that needlessly does strip sets with weight he can't use, taking up 3 sets of dumbells , well outside of his ability.

30 The guy that works out, in a cape, that's right a fucking cape!

[TheMojoPin]

The guy that works out, in a cape, that's right a fucking cape!

Don't pick on Snoogans like that.

[GonzoStyle]

not for nothin but that sounds awesome, Im buyin a cape today.

[TheMojoPin]

Now if he's wearing only the cae, OK, maybe I can see the problem....but otherwise, quit hatin' on a brotha just because he's got a little more flash.

[GonzoStyle]

seriously, who wouldnt wanna work out in a cape? Hell, why leave it just for work outs? Even better would be working out in one of those snazzy Jedi robes, now thats just baller.

[TheMojoPin]

I'm gonna step it up and work out in a toga.

[GonzoStyle]

i'm gonna dress up like a roman centurion and we shall battle

[TheMojoPin]

Sword fight?

[Earlshog]

There has never been a fitness forum in the history of the internet without this thread so I figured I'd put it up.

I'll start.

1) Guy who does bicep curls in the squat rack.
2) Old lady who talks loudly on her cell phone while sitting on the bike.
3) Guy who grunts on every rep.
4) Creepy old guy who tries too hard to make eye contact in the locker room.

Okay maybe its because I am guilty of said offense but if you are going to use the strait bar to do the curls, why can't you use the squat rack?

[Thebazile78]

I have to relearn how to use the machines so I don't become the annoying person interrupting someone's set.

Especially the arm machines. I hate my arms and will need to start doing something about them. . .the wiggly wave is not attractive.

The freeweight area terrifies me, though, because the guys who work out there are so BIG. Oh, and I had trouble finding weights under 10lbs.

I think I will do weights at home, thank you very much.

[Bama]

Okay maybe its because I am guilty of said offense but if you are going to use the strait bar to do the curls, why can't you use the squat rack?

Because it's gym law #1. The squat rack is for squats!

Most gyms only have a few squat racks anyway. Nothing makes me more angry then when I see some guy doing that on my squat day. I've never been in a gym that didn't have a whole area dedicated to bicep curls. Do them over there! Whenever I see a guy doing that I automatically make a mental note to never speak to him EVER. It's just rude.

Also, why would you do curls with an olympic bar anyway? That's just asking to fuck up your elbows.

It's almost cliche to say you hate guys who do that. Go check out any of the weightlifting forums and see for yourself. I can assure you that if there is anyone in your gym who is serious about weight lifitng (i.e. they actually have a leg day) they are not happy with you.

[Earlshog]

[QUOTE=Bama;1580886]Because it's gym law #1. The squat rack is for squats!

Most gyms only have a few squat racks anyway. Nothing makes me more angry then when I see some guy doing that on my squat day. I've never been in a gym that didn't have a whole area dedicated to bicep curls. Do them over there! Whenever I see a guy doing that I automatically make a mental note to never speak to him EVER. It's just rude.

Also, why would you do curls with an olympic bar anyway? That's just asking to fuck up your elbows.

It's almost cliche to say you hate guys who do that. Go check out any of the weightlifting forums and see for yourself. I can assure you that if there is anyone in your gym who is serious about weight lifitng (i.e. they actually have a leg day) they are laughing at you.


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I should have made myself more clear. If the gym is packed and all the racks are being used I would never use it for curls. However if there are a couple open racks I have no problem using it.


As far as the Olympic bar hurting your elbows that's an argument for a different forum.

[Bama]

I should have made myself more clear. If the gym is packed and all the racks are being used I would never use it for curls. However if there are a couple open racks I have no problem using it.


As far as the Olympic bar hurting your elbows that's an argument for a different forum.


Yeah.

My main problem is when there aren't enough racks. If nobody's there then it really doesn't matter. My point, I guess, is that you can't do squats anywhere else but in the squat rack.

Edit: You quoted me before I had a chance to edit! I got rid of that picture because it was hotlinked and I'm trying to avoid doing that now since we can't edit our posts after 30 minutes. You never know what the owner will change it to when he finds out. It's still cool though. I'm thinking of buying that poster and putting it up on my wall.

[envirogator]

Two things drive me crazy:

1) people who stretch in the sauna. Seeing some douchebag go through some half-assed set of stretching while wearing a towel, or worse, naked, drives me up the fucking wall.

2) not re-racking the weights. Again, some douchebag loads up the squat rack for one fucking rep, fails, then walks away. I'm not your fucking mother and I'm sure as fuck not here to pick up after you.

:furious::furious::furious::furious:

[FUNKMAN]

people who moan and groan at high levels and slam the weights

hate when that happens

[Dingbat_Charlie]

I hate when I'm trying to make eye contact with some hot young dude in the locker room and he refuses to engage.

C'mon cutie, you know you want this.

[Bama]

Two things drive me crazy:

2) not re-racking the weights. Again, some douchebag loads up the squat rack for one fucking rep, fails, then walks away. I'm not your fucking mother and I'm sure as fuck not here to pick up after you.

:furious::furious::furious::furious:


When I lived in New Orleans I never had that problem. EVER.

Since I moved here to DC I've seen it every damn day. I have literally had to unrack the squat bar every single time I've used it for months now. WTF??? I've had to unload the 10's after the curling guy and I've had to unload 315 after the shrug guy.

I wish I would catch someone doing it. I'm usually pretty low key but I would TOTALLY call them out on it.

[envirogator]

I wish I would catch someone doing it. I'm usually pretty low key but I would TOTALLY call them out on it.

Much to my wifes chagrin, I always call them out if I witness it.

[Bama]

Much to my wifes chagrin, I always call them out if I witness it.

You're a good man.

If everyone did it we could put a stop to this madness.

[Ritalin]

Alright, I just experienced another annoying person at the gym:

The "smells like he just smoked a carton of Camels" guy using the ellipical next to mine.

I had to switch machines. You can always tell when someone who smokes comes into the gym. They leave a trail like PigPen.

[grlNIN]

Mister im reading the newspaper on the recumbent bike and throwing the sections i've read on the floor.

[IrishAlkey]

I've been to rf.net events.

There's no way a thread about going to the gym should hit three pages.

[IamPixie]

I've been to rf.net events.

There's no way a thread about going to the gym should hit three pages.

:lol: ouch.

[HBox]

I got one: Fat arab guy who takes a fucking half hour on the ab machine with a bluetooth in his ear he never uses. For all the time I've seen him on that machine I am shocked he still has a gut.

[GonzoStyle]

I've been to rf.net events.

There's no way a thread about going to the gym should hit three pages.

I love you

[GonzoStyle]

Tons of people are obviously annoying in the gym, between the social retards who go there to hang out and the naked people in the locker room. The ones I really hate are the seasonal people who come with all their new "equipment" and it's like they're setting up for a picnic, everytime they move to a machine. You have to clear like a 20 foot radius for them to lay down all their shit, they get more of a work out just moving everything from machine to machine. They have a big ass jug of some protein drink, towel, water bottle, all types of sweat bands, bunch of gizmos to measure their pulse, blood sugar, semen count and god knows what else, of course wearing one of those sauna suits in their brand new sneakers. Then between their sets, you can't even get on the machine cause they set up camp, it's like a fuckin gypsy town once they sit down at a machine. These people don't last but theres so many of them, one out, two come in, they rotate more often than alkeys been sliced and probed.

[epo]

There was a kid standing on an elliptical machine today talking on his cell phone. It took all of my will & strength to not punch him in the face.

If your calls are that important, get off the equipment.

[angrymissy]

Ohh man. The new thing at my gym is idiots sitting on the machines (I use the leg abductor thingees and the crunch machines) chit chatting WITHOUT USING IT. I waited for 5 min and got rude last time. When I said "Are you done w/ the machine" I got a nasty look too. Hate people who go to the gym to socialize.

Oh also, there are a bunch of people at my gym now working out in JEANS and workboots. GROSS!

[epo]

Oh also, there are a bunch of people at my gym now working out in JEANS and workboots. GROSS!

There was an older gentleman today working out in a golf shirt. I simply don't understand the way people think.

[badmonkey]

The weirdest thing I ever saw at a gym was at the Ballys in Falls Church, VA. Went into the locker room and there was a 200yr old asian man standing buck naked in front of a full length mirror drying himself off with a hairdryer.

[ahhdurr]

Gym reps/trainers trying to get me to buy their "killer" fucking chest routine... meanwhile they're skinnier than I am. (my grandma could outfuckinglift them - how about them apples?)

I have to say though, the brothers that work there really work the pussy nice. They're an inspiration.