1- People who 'pretend' to wipe sweat off their faces and basically just lift up their shirt to show off their abs. Hello? Why can't you just pull it from the collar up? Why do you have to lift it from the bottom and show off your abs? There is a guy who does this I'd say about, 50 times per workout, and the real kicker is his belly is COVERED with scars. um.. why? If your sweaty just bring a towel.. it's not hard
2- People who bring PERRIER water to the gym.. enough said
3- PEOPLE YOU DON'T LIKE AND WON'T STOP FUCKING TALKING TO YOU! Please spare me .. you don't need to meticulously cover every detail of your fucking boring life.
4- Excessive grunting
5- girls that don't know how to work out/ wear tons of makeup..ugh

1-Sounds like you don't have abs. Also, I'd say it's easier to wipe with the bottom of your shirt than the collar. Jealous. Anyway, sweat sucks.
2-What do you care about others' tastes? Have you ever tried Perrier? It's good, but expensive. I'm willing to bet you aren't completely frugal either. So what happens when someone complains that you have a (some name-brand item) for example?
3-Agreed, but again, you could just say, "Excuse me, I gotta finish my routine." or something to the effect. Besides, you will ALWAYS have to deal with people you don't like and there will ALWAYS be people who don't like you that have to deal with you.
4-*shrugs* Shut it out? Maybe it's real for them.
5-Ok, so don't look at them, then.

I don't understand why you let these people bother you. Unless they are actively preventing you from working out (i.e. blocking a machine, insulting you, etc.), then they should be a non-issue.

Here's an example: I see people running all the time for, obviously, weight loss. What they don't know is that steady-state cardio is HORRIBLE for fat loss goals, unless complemented with strength training. Should I be pissed that they aren't smart enough/don't have enough motivation to work out properly? No, because 1: At least they are trying, 2: It's not my body, 3: They aren't going to want me to tell them the correct way anyway. You gotta let people be and not let them ruin your chillness, man. Then, when someday somebody sees you and they say to themselves, "DAMN! He must know what to do," they'll ask you and try to reconcile themselves with your correctness.

Point is: If they are causing you mental discomfort, that's a product of your judgement, not their actions (except when they are trying to piss you), but remember to always assume good intentions on their part. Your anger is disturbing you only, not them. Even more, your anger could send them away from you, so they won't WANT to reconcile themselves with you.

Also, your thread title is 'top 3', not 'top 5'.

Food for thought.

1. People who curl in the squat rack.
2. People who do quarter squats.
3. People who ask me to spot them while they do quarter squats.

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1. No towel guy
2. Grunters
3. Grunters

1. People who squat in my curl rack
2. People that throw weights around
3. Fat people with tight shirts walking around like Ronny Coleman
4. People that occupy a machine not doing shit.
5. Fat chicks that read cake recipes on a treadmill/bike

DIE!

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yeah.. number four, ugh.

1. No.. I do have abs actually, so I'm not jealous, but besides why would I be jealous of a guy? I just hate it when I can sense these guys trying to show off aka wiping down sweat EVERY 5 minutes.. its just silly

2. I just find perrier water ridiculous. To take the gym every time you work out? I would just chug the whole thing down anyways, it just seems ridiculous. I'm not openly hating on these people, I'm not a snob or anything like that. I'm ranting about someone in particular who I would consider kind of rude considering the incessant creepy staring.

3. I have no problem dealing with people I don't like. At work, school, etc.. I' m a pretty patient person. However, when I go to the gym I go to WORK OUT for some time for myself. If I have headphones in, I'm sweating profusely, my hairs a fucking mess, does it look like I want to talk? I always try to not be rude and listen but some guys drone on. They don't even know my name, okay? Or they come up and pretend they know me which is kind of irritating and then launch into some conversation that centers around themselves and they just come off as pompous and self centered (two traits I hate)


As for the other ones, (grunting and tons of makeup) I'm obviously not going to lose my shit over, I just find it kind of irritating/ mildly interesting. Everyone is different.

Going to the gym isn't causing me to be crazy/ or mental and I can see where you are coming from. I also am assuming your not a girl which changes things a bit.


One thing I can agree we all hate.. when people steal your fucking machines! I signed up for one, (time and initials) and some old man just erases it and decides to put in his own time. geez.

Anyways I hope that by reading this forum people will have an "a-ha' moment and thus everyone is a little happier..right?

-People who talk a lot bother me, I came to the gym to lift not to socialize.
-Add onto the squat rack thing, some guy asked how many more sets of squats I had, I said 2 he then gave me a dirty look. I took all the weight off except for 2 45 plates, he then told me to respect the gym and de-weight the equipment, the mother fucker then proceed to do some curls.
-People who take up multiple stations at one time, then they get mad when you unknowingly try to get on one of the 5 machines they are on.

I think you're just imagining that they have to show off their abs.

Dude, it's MUCH fucking easier to lift your shirt from the bottom, and you get way more coverage..

Plus sweat BLOWS when it's dripping down your fucking face, taking away from the task at hand.

Eat a dick

love ~ Feds In Townz

aha!!!

now i know what not to do at the gym!!

chanks guysSs

wtf, are people not allowed to have pet peeves?


god damn dude, did you just seriously in depth analyze his 5 minor annoyances with people at the gym?

Do you work out a lot? You must be in very good shape.

no the worst one has to be the cross trainer. That machine doesn't do shit!

One of the two places I work out at are a local community center gym, which is almost entirely deserted when I go except for a few old people. No one ever does anything stupid at this gym, and the few people there when I workout don't bother each other. The other place I work out at is a pretty big local chain gym called "Las Vegas Athletic Club", they have locations all over the city, and the one that just opened very close to my house seems to have a lot better people going to it. People at this one put dumbbells back where they belong, I haven't encountered any excessive grunters, etc.

People who go to the gym, get on the treadmill and fucking WALK on it while TALKING ON THEIR CELL PHONE. Their retardation, ignorance and laziness is pissing me off.

Indeed, it is a pwnage gym.

Congrats on the abs. I'm working on them myself right now. Gotta deflate what's left of a pouch first. Haha.

Anyway, it seems like most of your comments are the vein of egocentric people, a pet peeve of my own as well. Like I said, don't let people get you down (not saying they are, just saying) because unless they are really trying to be rude, etc. the anger/resentment only works to make you a tool akin to them. I empathize. As for the, twits who talk to you when you don't want to talk to them, again, I say just tell them that you'd like to, but you have to finish your set/routine, heartrate's going down whatever. Hopefully they can take a hint after you do that every time. *shrugs* Just a suggestion.

I really liked what you said about people being 'mildly interesting.' There's a girl I work with (summer maintenance job) who always comes to work with makeup on, lipstick, eyeliner, nails done, etc. She has a boyfriend, so I can't understand whether it's her being shallow, insecure, looking another guy, or a combination thereof. Psychoanalysing her is 'mildly interesting'. Armchair psychology is fun.

The point (to those who don't seem to understand): Building anger/resentment inside yourself is only destructive to you and your motivation. Unless, though, someone is actively engaged in ruining your day. Fucking destroy them.

No, I'm a fat lard. A flesh colored garbage bag filled with cottage cheese, baby.

I don't really understand the gripe about people who wipe their faces with the bottom of their shirt, I always do this, whether I'm working out, running or out on my mountainboard.

You get full face coverage, the shirt isn't as tight around your waist as it is around your chest, so the sogginess doesn't feel wierd, and why the chuff are you in a gym when you have a phobia of abs?

That one aside, the rest seem sensible .

I would like to add people who tell you what they've just lifted, or how far they've gone on the treadmill/bike/rower. I'm really pleased for you, I'm sure your mother would be proud.

please explain the first two..

GRUNTERS! FUCK SAKES! They sound like dying water buffalo.



GRUOGHHHHHHHH!!

I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE STICK THEIR http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomyts/repro/penis1.GIF IN MY FACE!!!

So you're gay, huh? Told your parents yet?

1) People who take up the only mat in my gym and act like it's theirs only for 45 minutes

Agreed