Things that peoples shouldn't do at the gym

So ever since I came to Seattle I've been a sort of gym rat and certain things at the gym have ticked me off. I write you so that if you do these things, you can stop doing them.

1. Number one pet peeve, right after new years tons and tons of people flock to the gym thinking that this is the year they are going to get into shape. They awkwardly stand around watching other people do an exercise, then immediately jump into the spot when the more fit person leave and fumble around trying to imitate that exercise. These people take up space and make the gym busy for the other people. 1day to 2 weeks later they are gone. Don't even bother people, if you need a holiday to get into shape, it's probably not going to work.

2.Don't fart

3.If you are on one of those reclining cycle machines, or at a casual pace on the stair-step machine and reading a book or talking on a cellphone. If you think that there is an exercise that is going to get you into shape that you can read while doing, you are an idiot.

4.People who don't put the weights back in the designated spot.

5. Grunters, moaners and screamers. We get it, you are lifting a lot of weight. Good for you.

6. Dudes who come to the gym with their buddy and spend more time talking about their last workout than actually working out. "oh last time I did 5 reps at 800 pounds" "yeah, I usually run 10 miles but today is a light day" Nobody is buying it dudes, just workout.

7. People who come to the gym, grab one of the mat and do situps, pushups and other odd floor exercises then leave. Why do you come to the gym, you can easily do that at home, or in a field, or anywhere. I understand it's easier to stay focused in a place other than home, but is it worth a gym membership?

8. Big huge super fat dudes who you never see get on a treadmill but will benchpress for 3 hours straight. You don't need to be able to lift more, you need to run that fat off.

9.Talking in the locker room. I don't like it.

10. Checking yourself out, flexing in the mirror in the gym. I say it's ok in the locker room, but while we can all watch your vanity? At least hide it like a normal person.

11. Really out of shape people who have all the latest in workout fashion, the iPod nano on the neoprene armband with brand new tennis shoes, under armor spandex attire, wrist heartbeat sensors and all. Most people at this gym are in better shape than you, and they wear gymshorts and a ratty t-shirt. (this includes weightlifters using weightlifting gloves for 5 lbs)

12. In the same vein, people who come to the gym in jeans and a silk shirt, inappropriate!

I think that's all I got. I realize this list has been done before but still, I just had to. Also I know, I hate whiners, and here I am whining. But at least I pretend it's under the pretense that I am trying to get people to stop doing these things.

What do you hate that people do at the gym? I wanna know!

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