Comments on: How to Deal with Annoying People at The Gym http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/ Build Muscle & Lose Fat Through Strength Training Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:24:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: FF http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-26879 FF Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:29:27 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-26879 My issue is more to do with those silly ladies who enter the free weight section in our gym and leave their towel on the benches (we've got only 2 you see) , though they're doing some stupid standing excercise with a 5 pound dumbbell! And, when they do begin using the bench they'll hog it for about an hour without consideration for others waiting to use the bench. Really annoying stupid ladies if you ask me! Cheers. My issue is more to do with those silly ladies who enter the free weight section in our gym and leave their towel on the benches (we’ve got only 2 you see) , though they’re doing some stupid standing excercise with a 5 pound dumbbell! And, when they do begin using the bench they’ll hog it for about an hour without consideration for others waiting to use the bench. Really annoying stupid ladies if you ask me!

Cheers.

]]> By: David http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-17713 David Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:28:55 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-17713 I live & train in Kobe, Japan. I am a former gymnast & mix in a lot of bodyweight training with my weights (handstand push-ups, anyone?) I'm a white guy in a country of 99.5% Japanese. Everybody stares at me. What do I do? I count aloud to 30 when I'm resting. It keeps me focused on what I'm doing, limits my rests, & makes me look crazy enough that nobody wants to look too long. Luckily, I don't get the unrequested coaching thing because everybody assumes I don't speak Japanese & nobody wants to try their English with the crazy gai-jin. I trained in Korea for two years, & the 30 second audible count worked there too. I'm interested to see if it works in English speaking countries too. Anybody wanna try it? cheers, D I live & train in Kobe, Japan. I am a former gymnast & mix in a lot of bodyweight training with my weights (handstand push-ups, anyone?) I’m a white guy in a country of 99.5% Japanese. Everybody stares at me.

What do I do? I count aloud to 30 when I’m resting. It keeps me focused on what I’m doing, limits my rests, & makes me look crazy enough that nobody wants to look too long.

Luckily, I don’t get the unrequested coaching thing because everybody assumes I don’t speak Japanese & nobody wants to try their English with the crazy gai-jin. I trained in Korea for two years, & the 30 second audible count worked there too. I’m interested to see if it works in English speaking countries too. Anybody wanna try it?

cheers,
D

]]> By: james http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-17163 james Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:35:20 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-17163 Great post! You forgot about those annoying people who want to talk in the middle of your workout though! Keep up the great work. james Great post! You forgot about those annoying people who want to talk in the middle of your workout though!

Keep up the great work.

james

]]> By: MarkFu http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15564 MarkFu Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:05:28 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15564 I'll use noise cancelling headphones even if I am not listening to music. Otherwise, look serious, focused and if walking, don't stop to talk. I’ll use noise cancelling headphones even if I am not listening to music. Otherwise, look serious, focused and if walking, don’t stop to talk.

]]> By: Caim http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15182 Caim Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:52:47 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15182 The problem I have with gyms is that most of the people is trying to prove something... They wan to prove they are bigger and stronger. They are always looking at you and glaring, always comparing sizes between their body with the rest and most of the big guys on my gym are big because of hormones. So i really don't like going to gym because of the personalities around, specially at night when all the security night clubs staff comes to train. And about the eye contact or avoiding looking at them at all... what i have to say is, I always do that. But sometimes you are just tired of that punk that is just building muscle to scare the people he beat, or that gypsy that comes to train with 15 gold rings on his hand and giving evryone a badguy look. I'm really thinking on how to get some space at home to build a home gym. In the meanwhile i will keep following these tips . :) The worse thing you could do is getting trouble at the gym. The problem I have with gyms is that most of the people is trying to prove something… They wan to prove they are bigger and stronger. They are always looking at you and glaring, always comparing sizes between their body with the rest and most of the big guys on my gym are big because of hormones. So i really don’t like going to gym because of the personalities around, specially at night when all the security night clubs staff comes to train.
And about the eye contact or avoiding looking at them at all… what i have to say is, I always do that. But sometimes you are just tired of that punk that is just building muscle to scare the people he beat, or that gypsy that comes to train with 15 gold rings on his hand and giving evryone a badguy look.
I’m really thinking on how to get some space at home to build a home gym. In the meanwhile i will keep following these tips .
:) The worse thing you could do is getting trouble at the gym.

]]> By: Ashley Moran http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15108 Ashley Moran Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:06:10 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15108 I was in the gym again today and saw a pretty horrific sight. I walked over to my mate and nudged him, saying "look at that guy on the pull-down machine". Unfortunately he'd just finished his "set" so I had to describe it... put simply, he's the only person I've seen who has ever managed to do a lat pulldown with his back ending up HORIZONTAL. Would love to see him to them on a chin-up bar. He had a hoody on so I couldn't see him until he turned round. Guess who? The obnoxious "I've got a diploma and I've been training 8 years" (yes, he said it again, and I heard from the other side of the gym) goon doing quarter squats last week. Sad thing is he was there again with his training partner teaching him his version of the correct technique. The poor guy will end up crippled. I didn't stop to see if he had gloves on though... My new rule: assume everyone is an annoying idiot until you've seen them do squats AND lat pull-ups/downs correctly. @Mike in Philly: I like the saying "You can tell a good tree by its fruit"! Unfortunately the fruit some people go by is the size of their biceps. I was in the gym again today and saw a pretty horrific sight. I walked over to my mate and nudged him, saying “look at that guy on the pull-down machine”. Unfortunately he’d just finished his “set” so I had to describe it… put simply, he’s the only person I’ve seen who has ever managed to do a lat pulldown with his back ending up HORIZONTAL. Would love to see him to them on a chin-up bar.

He had a hoody on so I couldn’t see him until he turned round. Guess who? The obnoxious “I’ve got a diploma and I’ve been training 8 years” (yes, he said it again, and I heard from the other side of the gym) goon doing quarter squats last week. Sad thing is he was there again with his training partner teaching him his version of the correct technique. The poor guy will end up crippled. I didn’t stop to see if he had gloves on though…

My new rule: assume everyone is an annoying idiot until you’ve seen them do squats AND lat pull-ups/downs correctly.

@Mike in Philly: I like the saying “You can tell a good tree by its fruit”! Unfortunately the fruit some people go by is the size of their biceps.

]]> By: galapogos http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15107 galapogos Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:54:58 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15107 I'm glad there aren't any jokers like these at my gym. People more or less leave me alone :) I’m glad there aren’t any jokers like these at my gym. People more or less leave me alone :)

]]> By: Mike in Philly http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15105 Mike in Philly Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:37:45 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15105 You can get that at some of the bigger commercial gyms here in Philly. Some of the big Bally's come to mind. Most of the time people are there to be seen, not to exercise or improve their health. That and as a pickup joint. Like everyone has said, put on headphones. Even if you don't listen to music or audiobooks, good noise isolating headphones will give you a nice and quiet workout. The other option is to be respectful, tell them thank you and then go back your workout. Like the ancient saying "You can tell a good tree by its fruit." If you are making progress there is your fruit. If you are not, don't be afraid to re-evaluate. You can get that at some of the bigger commercial gyms here in Philly. Some of the big Bally’s come to mind. Most of the time people are there to be seen, not to exercise or improve their health. That and as a pickup joint.

Like everyone has said, put on headphones. Even if you don’t listen to music or audiobooks, good noise isolating headphones will give you a nice and quiet workout. The other option is to be respectful, tell them thank you and then go back your workout. Like the ancient saying “You can tell a good tree by its fruit.” If you are making progress there is your fruit. If you are not, don’t be afraid to re-evaluate.

]]> By: Alex http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15103 Alex Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:16:50 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15103 Yeah wearing gloves for machines, that's funny. Those machines are astronomically expensive too. It makes me think how easier it would be to set up your own training space. Yeah wearing gloves for machines, that’s funny. Those machines are astronomically expensive too. It makes me think how easier it would be to set up your own training space.

]]> By: Christian http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15095 Christian Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:00:11 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-deal-with-annoying-people-at-the-gym/#comment-15095 @Alex One of my worst pet peeves at the gym is people hogging the only pull up bar at the cable station! Also, I tend to just keep my head down and go about my business. I rarely get anyone talking to me. I did have some guy ask me what I knew about steroids and whether I thought he should get some. His claim was that people like 50 Cent "can't get that big without juicing up". i swear he has the mental age of a 10 year old! Christian @Alex

One of my worst pet peeves at the gym is people hogging the only pull up bar at the cable station!

Also, I tend to just keep my head down and go about my business. I rarely get anyone talking to me. I did have some guy ask me what I knew about steroids and whether I thought he should get some. His claim was that people like 50 Cent “can’t get that big without juicing up”. i swear he has the mental age of a 10 year old!

Christian

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