Stupid Things People Do At The Gym...

All in good fun...please don't be offended.

1. The soccer mom's that come with their friends who have gossip-fests while slowly walking on the treadmills.

2. Those silly girls that wear bows, earings and makeup who attempt to workout but end up "accidentally" walking past the mirrors.

3. Big, bulky guys who make loud noises when lifting weights.

4. People who sing out loud with their i-pods while working out.

5. People who come to the gym, look around at the equipment, get a protein shake...and then call it a day.

6. People who save machines for their friends! (Ahh don't do that)!

7. People who don't clean up the machine when they are done. (GROSS)! Come on now.

8. The ever-popular person who talks on the phone while attempting to work-out.

9. People who walk around naked in the locker-rooms. I know it IS a locker room...but its still a public place and some people don't really want to see that much! Haha

10. People who bring novels to read while they ride their bikes. (Sorry but I just don't get it.)

After reviewing my list...I wonder why I go to the gym sometimes. But I love the machines. I'm a small girl...but I am a hardcore running, stair-climbing, elliptical-ing, sweating freak! I go to the gym to sweat my guts out and I don't talk to anyone. The gym is not a place to mingle in my opinion.

There's my two cents! Please feel free to add to the list! :)

That was "Why NOT hire a guy to drive a tram... "

I find this list pretty funny :) I must say this....

Ok, I understand completely that a bare bottomed lady should not site on a public bench. Not good for anyone's health, and yes I find it wrong.

However, aren't any of you jealous of the gals and guys that are comfortable enough with themselves to walk around naked in a locker room? I mean, I don't stare or really even care for that matter if there is another woman that is naked in the locker room. However, I could never do that. Not because I think it is wrong, but because I am too self-conscious of my body. I actually admire their confidence a bit. It ain't nothing to be ashamed of.

Funny story though, I did see a girl come out of the locker room once wearing nothing but a towel and proceed to go to the information/sales desk to buy something.

I agree with number 4 except for the IPOD reference, many of us have chosen MP3 players not made by Apple. I am tired of Apple getting all the free publicly for their MP3 Player 'IPOD'. After carefully researching the Market I chose a Creative ZEN MP3 player. However I do not use it at the gym or while mountain biking. I find it too distracting from my workout.

My pet peeve at the gym are those who sit down at a machine and then "meditate"  for a long time before working out or do it between sets.

I like to get in work hard, no rest move quickly from machine to machine, no talking and get out.

Absolutely... if you can sport youself in the buff then go for it.  There's no better confidence than self confidence.  Besides, she was clean... she just came out of the shower :)

About the novels - what else are you going to do on a bike?  Watch TV?

I'm laughing at all the posts cause everyone is posting things that irritate me too! My peeves are the guy that gets on the machine next to me while drinking coffee- yum coffee breath or even the smell of coffee! Ugh- I'm sensitive to smells and the perfume and coffee smells are the worst!

My old gym had a naked chick we called The Bush Lady cause she would get ready naked- leaning against the counter blow drying her hair and putting on makeup. Thanks for sharing!

I too also hate the person that has to be right next to you when everything else is open. Or the people that hold on for dear life cause the treadmill is dragging them along- slow it down! Or the girl that keeps jumping up on the sides to fix her IPOD ever other minute- she sure gets a lot of distance on the treadmill while not even running. Or the person that walks around talking loudly to everyone- guess they can tell everyone they go to the gym- that wouldn't be a lie. How about those people on the treadmill that drag their shoes and squeak the whole time? I understand when it's the machine doing that but pick up your shoes or slow down the machine if you are the one making the squeak.

For the people that think we are judging everyone and have issues with these postings- this is just a vent session and it's for fun. I'm sure you too have encountered someone rude that has no regard that they are in a public place. Most of us just go to work out-  not pay attention to anyone's weight or that they are naked while they are transitioning from one set of clothes to another - it's the extremes that catch our attention. I'm sure I've had smelly days and I might do something that annoys someone else and I'm self aware of that. No biggie.

I was actually surprised to see the mention of reading as a problem? I agree with most of the other things on the list.

For the most part I too am doing my school reading and killing two birds with one stone (as was at least one prior poster). If I didn't I'd have to give up working out altogether due to lack of time.

I didn't read everyone elses replies - there are a lot but my personal pet peeve is the person who sits on a machine (doesnt actually use it mind you) and talks to their friend working out on a neighboring machine.

I think when the reading while on the machines was posted she was probably talking about the people that are walking at like 1.2 or are peddling like 20 turns a minute- basically not working up but taking up a machine when someone else could be using it to work out. I've been next to someone doing that - faking like they are working out and reading a magazine when in fact she was just watching her boyfriend to make sure he wasn't chatting with any of the women in the gym.

Here's my pet peeve:  Please don't bring your SCHOOL AGED child into the locker room to see even half-naked adults, especially if:

A) There are alternative placements for that child, within the gym facility

B) The child is of the opposite gender of the locker room's gender

C) THE CHILD GOES TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL where several of its teachers are likely to BE UNDRESSING in the locker room.

I finally joined another gym after countless parents came up to me in the locker room, while I was in various stages of undress, to chat with me about "johnny's progress", while Johnny stood there looking at his teachers boobies.  OUTRAGEOUS!

I can't stand the person that hovers over me when I'm on a machine, waiting to use it.  They completely violate my personal space, and I'm sorry, but you're not going to intimidate me into getting off before I'm ready too.  If anything, you'll probably just make me want to stay on longer just to spite you (no, I'm not that selfish, so I don't really do that).  I just hate gym bullies that are on top of you when you're minding your own business and trying to get a good workout!!!

Thanks for the laugh! One time in the locker room there was this woman walking around naked in high heels! It was embarassing, I wasn't the only one trying to watch their feet and not look up at her. My favorite is when I'm in the shower and I hear someone in the next stall clearing their sinuses. I always thought that was a guy thing til I started going to the gym. (no offense guys....)

# 11. Skinny people that roll eyes, give rude looks to, and stare at the overweight people that go to the Gym to try to loose weight. Im  not just some lazy ass that sits on the couch and eats potatoe chips all day, I've had 4 kids! But the skinny people assume thats how a person like me has put on the extra pounds, or at least thats how it comes across. Maybe it's just the people at the gym in my town, I don't know.  But for that reason I don't go to the gym, I excersise at home.

excellent list... I would like to add a few-

1.- women who work out in sports bra's only. HELLO!! You're in underwear!! If the men have to wear shirts, then the women should also.

2.- don't get on the treadmill NEXT to me if there's 14 vacant ones NOT within a foot proximity of mine. that's weird.

3.- don't be creative on the treadmill and do shimmy steps, skips,dance moves, etc. you look stupid, you're gonna hurt yourself, and when you do eventually fall, I'm going to have to pause my run to make sure you didn't kill yourself when you fell.

4.- if I notice the same people wearing the same workout clothes everyday (I go to the gym about 4 days a week) then they need to get some new ones.

5.- drinking starbucks while on the stairclimber..

I got to agree with the list.. Especially number #9. The Naked number! Ahhhh! I dont have anything against being proud of your body and have the guts to share it with the world....if....the end result is body parts being where they were intended to be or if there is no giggling or dimpling. Being a shrinking Big Guy I have consideration for my fellow locker room users. However, its always the same people that should never do the naked look at all! (Seinfeld said it best: "There's Good and Bad Naked!"

Great Rant Ya'll! 

excellent list, LOL...we live in a realtively small town-type area and it's pretty tame compared with some of the stuff posted here!!  There is, however, something to be said for having someone to talk to while you walk on the elliptical or treadmill...I've met some really cool people that way, including some that I make it a point to be at the gym so I can chat with...I HATE walking and it makes it soooo much nicer!

The downside is when people don't "get" that the conversations are best for the boring cardio areas, and not trying to have these lengthy conversations while you're trying to bust through a few sets on the machines that requires counting reps, etc... one little trick I've found is to leave my Ipod off during cardio if there's someone to talk to, but then hook it up and listen to it in the other areas, people are less likely to bug you if you have headphones in!

Biggest peeve - people that look at you like why the $#&# are you in here? You obviously have no clue about fitness...the people that stare at other people like that SUCK...hey give us credit for getting there and at least trying to figure out how it all works!!

i totally agree with you here, just today at the gym i experienced number 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10

i dont have anything against reading while exercising i just couldnt do it myself, when im exercising im focused on that, especially on the elliptical i dont even listen to music

gyms are for sweating, it doesnt matter how anyone looks, you shouldnt go to judge or be judged

great list

One thing that really irks me is when people use the gym primarily as a social gathering.  Sitting on the abdominal machine chewing the fat while others are waiting.  I hate that.

omgoodness! I have one to add to the list! make this number 11-100 because I hate it sooo much. My gym is a very popular one towards newport beach and it is a nice gym. THE thing is the people that come in at rush hour *which is me maybe once or twice a MONTH* and then don't give up their machine even though there is a limit of 20 minutes when people are waiting! Omgoodness silly me stood still for 15 minutes just to run the treadmill for 20! also so people think they are really smart by covering the time with a towel so no one will see they are hogging all the time! well let me know if it bothers u too!
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Hehehe, this is really fun... :D

Adding my own tid-bit: while it's true that a bit of grunting can be expected and tolerated from weight-lifters, there ARE limits...

There was this guy my sister and I nicknamed "Grunty", although his whole little act was funny. He would get near a machine/weight/etc., stretch and prepare, lean down, do this stunningly hilarious little butt-wiggle, and reach for the maximum weight. With this huge, macho, window-shaking roar, he would lift the weight... and only do a max of 5 reps! Then he would bonk it down and wander off to another machine, all the while huffing and growling.

*Sigh* Watching him for two minutes would give me at least half an hour of healthy laughter (quietly, of course. I lift weights myself)...

teh one thing i have to say aobut the peopel who walk slowly (at least aren't jogging or running) on the treadmills is that they may be unable to jog/run. some people have injuries or limitations that prevent them from as strenuous of exercise as you do and it's impossible for you to know if they have those limitations unless yout alk to them.

we all make judgements aobut other people (whether they are wrong or right) so we can't really get mad when people also make judgements aobut us.

**i'm a huge devil's advocate if you couldn't tell haha**