you all need to stop smoking crack before you go to the gym...maybe then you will feel less paranoid.

AnckSuNamun said:

Yea, I ignored my college gym too.

sosgemini said:

your compassion caresses the heart as ever.

WHY do the most annoying people on the planet have to come right by YOU & disrupt your workout???


Tonight, I'm the only one in my corner of the gym. There's an entire row of 7 treadmills in front of me (and about 10 more across the way) & this idiot comes to the one directly in my path to work out. So now I got nowhere to look but his ass That's annoying enough, but he's prancing along like fucking Fred Astaire (sp?), taking these delicate little baby steps as if he's gonna break. He does this goofy looking shit the whole time Not to mention he's like 70, wears a ponytail & has the shit dyed auburn I just couldn't take the pretend running, it actually bothered me

Then there's this lady who always manages to workout directly in front of me too. She does all kinds of acrobatics on the treadmill - spinning around in circles, waving her arms, doing little side bends & lunge type shit It's a goddamn CIRCUS when she's on the thing, my eyes don't need that shit There's gotta be at least 20 treadmills in the place - WHY must she get in front of ME & put on a damn show??

I know none of these mf's have anything to do w/ me & I should just ignore them. BUT dammit, they work my nerves. Just everybody a favor & don't be a distraction in the gym... & for the love of all that's holy don't invade the space of others if you don't have to! What do they feed off the energy of someone being right up under them or something?? It's bad enough watching Charmed & Buffy reruns on TNT all the friggin' time



Carry on

Then there's this lady who always manages to workout directly in front of me too. She does all kinds of acrobatics on the treadmill - spinning around in circles, waving her arms, doing little side bends & lunge type shit It's a goddamn CIRCUS when she's on the thing, my eyes don't need that shit There's gotta be at least 20 treadmills in the place -

CalhounSq said:

i went to the campus gym once while i was in college and thought it was dumb. i think at 21 years of age, it's okay to think gyms are dumb. now that i'm 36 - not so dumb!
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CalhounSq said:

Can you post a video on YouTube

Steadwood said:

I wish I could!! She's in great shape but I don't understand why it all has to be so damn fantastic w/ her At least she doesn't prance along like ponytail man

I hate it when someone monopolizes a piece of equipment. I do circuits and have to work whatever "body part" based on what's available. People tend to get on the ab machine and sit there for 15 min doing sets off and on. With long rests in between....

xplnyrslf said:

I think they should have separate circuit areas I don't do circuits & I wouldn't wanna jump off for someone else or disrupt my own rhythm

That's another reason I go so late - I'm on the elliptical for an hour & I think the "rules" are 30 minutes max if people are waiting. I don't like holding people up but I don't wanna feel rushed either. Everybody's got their routine...

Anxiety said:

It's really STRANGE, isn't it?? I actually HATE IT when the gym is full, it's just too damn cramped/sweaty/breathy That's WHY I go in the middle of the night So I can have it pretty much to myself (& the other 3-5 idiots insane enough to be up @ that hour). I just don't understand why people wanna be next to you or right in front of you. Taking up my AIR!!!

I always try to go when its quiet and not all those sweaty ass men grunting when they lift up the weights. So I walk in last night and the fool at the front desk proceeds to scan my card and asks "Why do you always come in so late to work out every night." I am thinking in my mind, well is it really any of your damn business Mr. Nosey Rosey. So I then replied with well I like it when its quiet sometimes. He looked at me like I was stupid. Then I am thinking well if you don't want me to come in at 9:30 pm do not stay open until 11:00 pm.

I always try to go when its quiet and not all those sweaty ass men grunting when they lift up the weights. So I walk in last night and the fool at the front desk proceeds to scan my card and asks "Why do you always come in so late to work out every night." I am thinking in my mind, well is it really any of your damn business Mr. Nosey Rosey. So I then replied with well I like it when its quiet sometimes. He looked at me like I was stupid. Then I am thinking well if you don't want me to come in at 9:30 pm do not stay open until 11:00 pm.
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This is EXACTLY why I keep my jigglin' azz @ home. My father is ALWAYS suggesting I go to Bally's or somewhere. I've been and after hearing your horror story; it's making me glad to have on demand workouts and a small gym set in the basement. Mother would be causing a scene with annoyances like that. Annoying show-offs at the gym really take away from the workout experience.

I coulda sworn this was an Anxiety created thread..:huh:

LadyLuvSexxy said:

my problem isn't the showoffs as much as the people who have no concept of how to behave in a shared or public space. some people think the world is their living room, and THAT is what sets me off!

Anxiety said:

That's what kills me kick-boxing class.....people who have no concept of space. I don't understand how people can not intuitivley know that they should not stand directly to the side of you in a class when you are punching and kicking and moving around. Either stand a litlle in front of me, or a little behind me.....Do not stand directly to the side of me. And do not move all around the fucking class like you're at hom in your damn living room. Stay in your space.

I specifically go to the gym late at night (after 10:00PM) to avoid this crap.
But even though the gym is mostly empty - I still have issues.
I was on the elliptocal once, and this old man gets on the one RIGHT NEXT TO ME. Wouldn't be a big deal...but he had Tourettes! Kept cussing and making weird comments.

Ya'll think ya'll have it bad. I go to a gym where only 6 treadmills are in decent working order. There are these 3 little old ladies who like to get on the treadmill together. But if they don't get on at the same time, whoever finishes first will stand on the damn treadmill and talk. I kid U not, one morning, two of the old chicks finished and stayed on the treadmills just standing there talking to the other chick for over 20 damn minutes.
Since they're old, I dont say anything, but I'm like WTF. People are freakin waitin on treadmills and these chicks are just standing on the damn things holding a freakin conversation.

And what about the out of shape dudes that want to give U advice on your technique just to have an excuse to fucking talk to you. I'm like fool, my damn biceps are bigger than yours.....get the fuck outta here.

And what about the people that take kick-boxing class and freaking kick to the left when the rest of the class are kicking to the right, or the people that hop their silly ass in the front of the class and have no freakin idea of what they are doing or cannot maintain the beat to save their damn lives????? Get your un-coordinated asses in the back cause you're throwing everybody off.

As ya'll can see, I can write a damn book about silly shit that I see at the gym:lol:
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