Stupid people in the gym - a rant!

[Bulking Up]

I work out at home, so I don't have any stories of annoying people at the gym. However, my dog used to find it amusing to lick the side of my face whenever I am doing bench presses. At least nobody does THAT at the gym (I hope)!

[Frank.S]

Very Frusterating.

People just dont understand I think, because most of them are using their 25rm on something that they should be using the 5rm. Its to bad he said something positive though, if it was a "Shouldnt do deadlifts because...." I think a nice "STFU" would be good.

Happens at my gym, the squat racks are way to close togethor and when someone has to rack their weight, the person beside them shouldnt be squatting because they are too close. So many times ive had heavy weights on my back and as soon as I walk out, some goober decides he needs to rack his weights, usually for curls, right at that second! Ducking underneath the weight thats on my back.. Ahhhhh

[Iamjennmedic]

Originally Posted by Bulking Up

I work out at home, so I don't have any stories of annoying people at the gym. However, my dog used to find it amusing to lick the side of my face whenever I am doing bench presses. At least nobody does THAT at the gym (I hope)!

Well you never know!! Creepy guy used to stand over me (his crotch in my face) whenever I used to lay down to bench, dripping sweat over me. Yuk that was soooooo gross. I started working out at different times just to avoid him.

[karky]

Originally Posted by Iamjennmedic

Well you never know!! Creepy guy used to stand over me (his crotch in my face) whenever I used to lay down to bench, dripping sweat over me. Yuk that was soooooo gross. I started working out at different times just to avoid him.

Like in a spotting "position" for the bench press? behind the bench. If so.. you should have just smacked him in the balls. Many guys dont understand how vounourable they are in that position

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by Iamjennmedic

Well you never know!! Creepy guy used to stand over me (his crotch in my face) whenever I used to lay down to bench, dripping sweat over me. Yuk that was soooooo gross. I started working out at different times just to avoid him.

Hmmm...I never have any problems like that at the gym...I must be the creepy guy.

Truthfully, the cage at my gym doesn't have any plate holders, so I have to spend about 15 mins collecting plates (2.5lb plates are hard to find because there's only 2 pr in the place). I was coming back with some 2.5 pounders and some guy snatched one of the 35s I had laid down earlier.

[Lost Dog]

Not a rule, but I've noticed that the heavier someone can lift or the more he/she sweats when they lift, the less likely they are to disturb you or get in your space. The lighter the weights (in relation to their bodyweight), the closer they get. With light weights (again, in relation...), you don't have to really concentrate, so they don't know to leave you alone, because they've never been there.

The other day, I was doing db flys and some guy started doing them on the bench right next to me. Obviously, you can't both do them at the same time! Your arms and dbs hit! It's rare for me to give someone the stinkeye, but I had to pause and glare, that time.

Same day, a moron does tricep kickbacks right into my space. Two of had to wait for Moron to finish. But, he didn't ever finish. Kickbacks forever. Set after set. This other guy and I are trying not to laugh because it was getting ridiculous. Finally, this girl on the other side of me (who wasn't even in my space) smiles and says "Oh, I'm in your space!," really loudly and moves over, making the guy "finish" and leave.

So, to modify my "rule," stupid exercises also seem to make you stupid.

[Lost Dog]

Originally Posted by Cynic

Hmmm...I never have any problems like that at the gym...I must be the creepy guy.

Truthfully, the cage at my gym doesn't have any plate holders, so I have to spend about 15 mins collecting plates (2.5lb plates are hard to find because there's only 2 pr in the place). I was coming back with some 2.5 pounders and some guy snatched one of the 35s I had laid down earlier.

Wow. Such honesty. I always exagerrate when I write my stories so that I'm hunting down 10lbs plates, at least.

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

Wow. Such honesty. I always exagerrate when I write my stories so that I'm hunting down 10lbs plates, at least.

Doh!

[BamaDave]

Originally Posted by Mahler

Lisa,
When you get pissed, there really IS something wrong. When I saw your name as the author of this thread I thought WTF, Lisa? I bet the moron goes to golf tournaments and says words of encouragement as the person is putting.

LOL!!!

I thought the same thing. A rant from Lisa~???? Oh, I have to read this!!

Lisa, I know everyone here who DL's gets where you are coming from on this. That mental psyche-up is incredibly important, and interruption is NOT welcome!!!

[GqArtguy]

I spend all day saying hi to people and having them look away or give me a snarl during their workouts. No need to be rude but whatever, most people suck.

What I find awesome is when I am training a client or myself and one of these bitches comes up to ask me for something. Im very curt and tell them that Im training, to take whatever they have to the front desk. Its good times.

When Im training, I tell people not to bother me, period.

[Cynic]

Originally Posted by GqArtguy

I spend all day saying hi to people and having them look away or give me a snarl during their workouts.

What? Nobody gives you a big ghey "HI!" and starts following you around like a puppy dog asking how much weight they should use or to critique their hammer curl form?:p

Seriously, if I saw a trainer front squatting 365, I'd listen.

[Jason B]

Saw a good one at the gym today. One of the so-called personal trainers there, who's pretty much nothing but a rep-counter with a clipboard, today was the first time I've EVER seen her have her 'client' not using a machine. She had him doing DB curls . As I'm leaving, I look over and her client is doing the curls, and she's fixing her hair in the mirror, not even looking at him! What a joke. If I was paying a PT and they were fixing their hair while I was working, I'd ask for my money back right there.

She's a cute little blonde girl, and all of her 'clients' are young males, I'm sure their really interested in training.

[tonymcclellan]

At a gym I visited for 30 days, I would see trainers working out while training clients! On top of that, I would also see them training two people at once, at different sides of the gym!

[Ruma]

Lisa and pissed!! that must be some guy.

Sorry to hear.

[Isaac Wilkins]

Originally Posted by Lisa~

Additional lesson: Always, always double check your load.

A quote for the ages.


When I was in college I had just recovered from a partial cuff tear (like 90%) and was finally starting to move a bit of weight again. I was all set to do some dumbbell benching. JUST as I rolled back with the weight this little 110 lb bonerack girl tried to squeeze by me!

I, without thinking, tried to pull the dumbbell in my left hand in so as to not hit her. I managed to retear my cuff AND land a 100 lb 'bell on my face.

She jumped, squeaked, and literally ran out of the gym. I'm sure she was taking a 10 lb dumbbell over to do either a) calf raises, or b) lateral raises.

[Isaac Wilkins]

Originally Posted by Lost Dog

Not a rule, but I've noticed that the heavier someone can lift or the more he/she sweats when they lift, the less likely they are to disturb you or get in your space. The lighter the weights (in relation to their bodyweight), the closer they get. With light weights (again, in relation...), you don't have to really concentrate, so they don't know to leave you alone, because they've never been there.

The other day, I was doing db flys and some guy started doing them on the bench right next to me. Obviously, you can't both do them at the same time! Your arms and dbs hit! It's rare for me to give someone the stinkeye, but I had to pause and glare, that time.

Same day, a moron does tricep kickbacks right into my space. Two of had to wait for Moron to finish. But, he didn't ever finish. Kickbacks forever. Set after set. This other guy and I are trying not to laugh because it was getting ridiculous. Finally, this girl on the other side of me (who wasn't even in my space) smiles and says "Oh, I'm in your space!," really loudly and moves over, making the guy "finish" and leave.

So, to modify my "rule," stupid exercises also seem to make you stupid.

I think that people performing high rep kickbacks are actually working the air pump that keeps their head inflated.

[FishrCutB8]

Not for nothing, but next time, you're the Tiger Woods of lifting. There is always one idiot who says something before he putts, or fires the camera off, or lays a fart or whatever.

Tiger backs off, goes through his entire routine again with the focus and determination of a professional assassin, and puts it down with extreme prejudice.

Next time? You do the same. Now go get it!