Those People at the Gym

It was kinda funny....today Dave and I were there together (he got off work in time today for us to do our cardio together) and the same guy was there....same thing!!!
 
I want to be you when I grow up.
 
MsGhettoBooty said:
"You do realize that using heavy weights will only make you chubby looking, right?" My reply, "Thanks for the advice. Now get the fuck out of my face."

I just leaned in and told her, "Since you were so kind to give me advice. Here... let me give you a bit of advice as well. If you plan to 'work with people like me,' I suggest you investing in some Feminine Deodorant Spray or Vagisil. Better yet, work with clients who lack olfactory capabilities." I got a big "F U, bitch" from a lady who suffers from Crotch Rot.

My gym's full of freaks and dipshits. I love it.

-Sheryl
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You're awesome.
 
Mr Muscles at my gym somehow benches 500lbs (with 3 spotters who probably lift 30% of the weight or more, though 500 is 500) yet can barely squeeze out a 300lb deadlift. He works out with 2 skinny dudes and one overweight one and they always do every type of bench press. Im sure they think he is God.

Oh and if anybody enjoys reading these types of things like I do, here is another bunch of funny stuff: Funny things you see in the gym - WorldFitness Training Forum
 
I have been working on not being intimidated by some of the dudes who hang out in the free weight section of my gym...I lift with a male partner and on those days when we enter into the inner sanctum, I get no looks or stares. However, on the days when I have to go alone and I walk in to do my free weight work (believe me it is nothing spectacular, I have only been doing this for a few months and have a ways to go) some of the guys there STARE at me...it is so uncomfortable and unnecessary. We are all there to better ourselves (at least I hope so) and there is no reason to make someone feel odd b/c they are doing something unconventional (at least according to the mass mentality).

That's my gripe and I'm sticking to it! :biggrinjester:
 
I hate anyone that starts to use the machine or space that I am contemplating using within the next few minutes. Seems silly but it urks me.....or any woman who is in absolute fantastic shape.....grrr.
 
Because you dont usually see women in there, and well most guys have no idea what they are doing. I have mad respect for any girl who enters the free weight area, and they automatically become 10x hotter.
 
tonymcclellan said:
Because you dont usually see women in there, and well most guys have no idea what they are doing. I have mad respect for any girl who enters the free weight area, and they automatically become 10x hotter.
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Well you officially made my night :) thanks...I will remember that the next time someone is giving me the skunk eye b/c I have wandered into their 'domain', it is unfortunate that not everyone is as openminded as you and James (and many others here) are.
 
tonymcclellan said:
Its not really anyones domain :)
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I know that and you know that but I guess I was referring to the small-minded individuals out there who only expect a certain type of 'person' to attempt lifting.

Seriously, I may still be overweight (but so much less so than I was before) but that is all the more reason for me to be doing things like weight training.

Anyway, it is just a stupid gripe partly fueled by my own insecurities. I know I have a right to be there just like anyone else and if they are going to stare, well then shame on them...I do this long enough and soon they will really have something to stare at!

:hurray:
 
Just by way of an update...

I started doing squats at the gym (I was doing them in my home but got brave the last two Sundays I have gone) and can I tell you, I do not, for the life of me, understand what makes people think they have the right to STARE at someone!

I know it sounds like I am being overly sensitive but I have some confidence issues (working on that) and it took a little courage to go to the rack and start. I stared back at the guys who were staring and they looked away but when I looked back, there they were again.

Ok, I feel better now :)
 
Did you have a spotter? If not perhaps they were worried about you.

BUt at any rate, if someone is being overly rude in their staring, I'd ask them what's up. I hate that.
 
photocrazed said:
Did you have a spotter? If not perhaps they were worried about you.

BUt at any rate, if someone is being overly rude in their staring, I'd ask them what's up. I hate that.
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Me too!! I have a lifting partner; he was spotting me the entire time...I am not vocal enough to say anything but I may get to that point...maybe the next time one of them go to squat, I'll just stare back :)
 
My gym is definitely an alternate universe - full of pilates princesses and yoga pretzel chicks and yoga pretzel boys.. plus oodles and oodles of cardio bunnies of both genders... and the cardio bunny boys generally try to compete with each other as to who can go the fastest... (i find it amusing those who cover the monitors on the treadmill with a towel to prevent the peaking that goes on..)

So Chicken man takes the treadmill last night - He's called chicken man because he flaps his left wing like a chicken when he runs... I swear one of these days he's going to hurt the person on his left with the flapping that goes on...

Chicken man has this habit of trying to impress those around him - he'll go thru this most impressive stretching routine on the treadmill that involves thrusting his butt out for all who choose to admire it... then he will walk at 3.0mph for about 2 minutes before running...

THen he kicks up the treadmill to 8.0mph and runs.. .andruns and runs -with his left arm flapping he looks l ike a little kid running in the park... he keeps this up for about 50 seconds then he hops on the ledge of the treadmill - doesn't slow it down... just keeps the treadmill running at that pace.. while he wheezes and wheezes and tries to catch his breath all the while doing more "stretching" maneuvers...

He hops back on the treadmill and runs for antoher 30 seconds when he hops off againa nd does the stretching again.... which is really just butt thrusting - for the benefit on fothe cardio bunny boys in the back row I presume...

He stretches for about 90 seconds runs for about 30 and repeats this process for the next 30 minutes...

his last "lap" he kicks up the speed on the treadmill and this time he can't catch up to the speed and goes flying off the back of it crashing into the treadmill behind him...

The guy on the treadmill next to him I can hear talking to himself - Don't Laugh - please dear god don't laugh... ( thankfully I was done at that point and chuckled my way into the locker room)

Chicken man finished his workout - mopping the non-existent sweat from his brow -looking on so impressed at the 500 _ calories burned that the treadmill said he burned.. most of those calories burned came from his stretching.. the calorie clock contiunes whether you're actually on it or not...


Next installment -

The laxative Queen... :D
 
I loved that! very amusing and I can't wait to read the next installment.
I don't belong to a gym because we have a walking path right outside our back gate... maybe I'll start a thread about " those people on the walking path" You've inspired me, Maleficent! My first story will be about " poodle lady"
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LMAO, Mal. That's hilarious.

Ok, I now know what it's like to be ogled at the gym. Even with hubby with me the whole time there were some guys who were obviously confused about a girl using the equipment. Hopefully they get used to me being there and aren't as obvious in their staring in the future.

There also was this one girl who walked around in the tightest fitting capri pants and cropped top moving from machine to machine TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE the entire time. I have no idea how she was able to get any work done with her hand glued to her head the whole time.
 
There also was this one girl who walked around in the tightest fitting capri pants and cropped top moving from machine to machine TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE the entire time. I have no idea how she was able to get any work done with her hand glued to her head the whole time.
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I think she must have a relative at my gym b/c I swear there is someone just-like-that where I go...she even did the ellptical one day while on it!
 
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