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! :)

Believe it or not, my gym has valet parking! I know it's absurd. I am proud to say that I have NEVER used it, even when it has been pouring rain and my kids are with me and there is no parking in the front.  It just seems wrong somehow.

I am totally guilty of the wearing makeup at the gym thing.  I usually go right after I drop off my kids and I don't have time to re-do my hair and makeup afterwards, so I usually just wash off below the neck and then go run errands. I know it's ridiculous but I just can't stand my own face w/o makeup.  I do workout hard though....really hard.

As for reading...if you can do it and still get a good workout....good for you! I get dizzy trying to read and move at the same time. I had a trainer friend who used to write her clients programs on the elliptical pedaling 100 miles per hour. I have no idea how she did it, but it worked for her.

Nakedness in general doesn't bug me, everyone should be able to change their clothes, shower etc.... BUT do you need to blow your hair dry naked?  That I just don't get. I really don't want to stare at your naked breasts while you stand there for 20 minutes thank you very much.

Farters, grunters, smelly folks, and machine hoggers all suck....you know who you are. 

 

LOL! valets?  really?  that makes me laugh harder than it probably should...speaking of laughing, i saw two guys at the gym playing what looked like doubles racketball (though a lot of those sports look alike to me).  One of them was ogling a girl, and the other was completely focused on hitting the ball and they totally ran smack into each other.  I nearly fell off the eliptical :D

It seemed like the SAME lady was always there, and always naked at the gym I used to go to. I guess a bit of nudity by random strangers is one thing. The same naked person day after day makes one wonder. Does she just live in the locker room ? Is she a 65 year old exhibitionist?

I have a funny and silly story here.

I was having a tour in a new gym. I needed to use the restroom so I went to the shower area. There was a woman who is in her 50, totally naked on the scale. As I passed by to see where the toilets are, I didn't realize that she got panicked, then yelled at me to get out of here. she went to the management to report that there is someone fully clothed in the shower area who is starring at her naked. I was totally shocked. the manager came and I presented my IDs and explained the situation. she was still screaming upstairs. they apologized but needless to say, I didn't join that gym.

My point here is  if you are not secured enough to be naked in public, then DON'T.