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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Top 4 most clueless people I've seen in the gym

Have you ever gone to the gym or local health club and been annoyed at the cluelessness of some of the other members there? I have seen some of the most idiotic and rude practices there.  These are people that probably hold down professional occupations but for some reason go brain dead when they arrive at the gym.

Anyway here are the top 5 of my biggest annoyances at the gym.

1.) The camper outer- This person usually has a newspaper or appears to be taking nap on the equipment. They seem oblivious to others wanting to use the equipment that they are on.  When you ask them to work in they tell you they have some insidious number of sets left like 10 and make it clear it isn't okay to work in with them in but laying on the equipment like a couch for an hour or so is.

2. The screamer- This is usually some meat head who is trying to feed his ego by yelling so everyone can watch him lift.  The funny thing is that when you really look at these guys lift their form is pretty lousy and many times they cheat.  I'm no psychologist but I think these guys must be filling some need for attention that they do not get elsewhere. Unfortunately for them most of that attention they get is negative and really they impress no one.

3. The robo-lifter-This guy usually has every strap, wrap and belt known to man on him. He spends an hour just getting on all his "gear".  I'm sorry but if you have to wrap and strap for every weight you are lifting guess what it's too much weight!!   Like the creamer thus guy is a poser he justs wants to look like he knows what he is doing but really he doesn't.

4. The player- This guy seems to focused on one thing and one thing only picking up women. He does a few sets of curls here and there but most of his time is spent talking to various females. Someone needs to tell him that this is not a singles bar. Sometimes this guy can become a camper outer as well if there is an attractive lady on the next piece of equipment.

5. The thief-This person can be male or female.   They will take over a piece of equipment that you are using even if you put your towel, workout book and engrave your name on it.   As soon as you turn your back your stuff is flung off so they can get their sets in. You probably would have let them work in had they asked but they don't ask they just swoop in and commandeer the equipment like pirates taking over a ship. 

Well, I don't like to be negative but I'm human there are things that bother me. I wish every health club and gym would make etiquette classes mandatory. Think of it this way. If you went golfing, would you talk loudly on your cellphone while someone was teeing off or would you budge in front of another foursome? No way. So there is no reason for anyone to behave this way in the gym. 

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