[Velogirl]

Women envy us, men fear us. At least that's how I see it at the place where LisaC and I work out. It's a community center with a brand new gym facility. The only issue we have had is one older gentleman, who actually works/volunteers there, will park a bench in the only rack and do about 6 sets with at least a 3 minute wait between. He reads the paper for pete's sake during sets! Makes it difficult to even try and squeeze in a set during his rest period. We've had people, women and men alike, ask if we were done with a certain apparatus and when we say no, they are fine with it. I do make a point to tell the person when I'm done with the machine or ball or what-have-you.

I do have to say that I think the mentality at the CC is so vastly different than a Bally's or 24Hour or whatever. I've worked out in those places and to me, those are worst than a singles bar.