Crazy things you've seen in the gym thread

[ANOTHERDAY]

sure...but, home workouts seem like they would get very repetitive and boring and the chance of skipping or quitting is too easy.

They are, but I'll never quit. Mental more than anything.

 

[Akillies]

i like to go and just sit on the machines, especially the more popular ones
sometimes i futz around with my phone while im not "working out"

 

[festeringZit]

My biggest gym pet peeve:

When people get on a machine, and do all their sets (including resting in-between) while I'm standing there giving them a dirty look for not letting me work in. These people actually
have no clue that they're supposed to get off the damned machine when they're done their set, and let other people work in.

 

[Enfuego]

I'm seeing a trend lately of women on their phones typing away on FB or twitter or whatever for 30 minutes or so. What kind of workout can you really get on an elliptical while typing on your phone the whole time?

 

[TheFalls]

I'm seeing a trend lately of women on their phones typing away on FB or twitter or whatever for 30 minutes or so. What kind of workout can you really get on an elliptical while typing on your phone the whole time?

My wifey watches webcasts or whatever on the elliptical...and you'll never see me bitching because she's actually in there.
Was like pulling teeth to get her to go to the gym at one time.
I keep her away from the free weights...women have no business in any of that area. That's very annoying.

 

[JudgeWapner]

After reading this thread, I have a new appreciation for my gym.

 

[Enfuego]

My wifey watches webcasts or whatever on the elliptical...and you'll never see me bitching because she's actually in there.
Was like pulling teeth to get her to go to the gym at one time.
I keep her away from the free weights...women have no business in any of that area. That's very annoying.

Don't get me wrong, not talking about watching something while on the machine. I do that to the TV but actually texting or on your phone etc.

 

[LoCalDallasGuy]

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[BradtheBloke]

a few years back there was a guy at my gym who was doing leg presses on the smith machine. he put a bench under the bar and was laying on it pushing the weight straight up and down while two guys were supposed to be watching the bar to make sure it didnt slip off his feet. well, it did and 350 pounds came straight down on his face. His eye popped out and blood everywhere. next time i saw him which was a few weeks after that, his jar was still wired shut and he could barely talk. he told me he had to drink his shakes through a straw and i could tell one of his eyes couldnt move about like the other one could.

 

[DNoonan]

My biggest gym pet peeve:

When people get on a machine, and do all their sets (including resting in-between) while I'm standing there giving them a dirty look for not letting me work in. These people actually
have no clue that they're supposed to get off the damned machine when they're done their set, and let other people work in.

yeah that is pretty weak, especially in a crowded gym.....you shouldn't have to, but I usually just ask "can i work in" if they are oblivious

 

[dirtymoose]

What did I see today at the gym? The guy walking around the locker room butt naked for no reason. Get on the scale naked, in the time I got out of the shower, dried off and got dress, this guy was naked the whole time by his locker.

How bout the gym shaving naked, or brushing teeth naked? Nudity doesn't bother me in the locker room, when your changing, everything else is just unnecessary nudity.

This one kid in my gym right now always rolls his sleeves up and walks around with his arms out and his sideways hat. Makes me laugh every time I see this kid.

Today was pretty ez going in the gym. Saw a ton of females as usual. I think I'm gonna report daily all the silly shit I see. Off day tomorrow. I'll be back for Thursday.

 

[DNoonan]

now that i think about it there are a couple of dudes at the gym I go to that rock dark wraparound shades inside the whole time they are lifting / working out etc seems like they want to be gangsters but they are so clearly not that it looks extra ridiculous...

also a crazy overtanned fake boob chick with some kind of issue that has her working out like 6 hours a day and apparently not eating....always super made up and in tiny spandex get up... look ok, but she is basically sickly otherwise from working out too much and not eating enough

 

[CHOPTALK]

a few years back there was a guy at my gym who was doing leg presses on the smith machine. he put a bench under the bar and was laying on it pushing the weight straight up and down while two guys were supposed to be watching the bar to make sure it didnt slip off his feet. well, it did and 350 pounds came straight down on his face. His eye popped out and blood everywhere. next time i saw him which was a few weeks after that, his jar was still wired shut and he could barely talk. he told me he had to drink his shakes through a straw and i could tell one of his eyes couldnt move about like the other one could.

Insane

 

[MotorMouth]

The guys from Dude Perfect pretty much sums everything up in this video. Over 8 million views.

 

[CoachCB]

How about the dude that comes into the locker room and puts his "gym bag" (which is the size of a suitcase) ON the bench and takes up literally enough space for 6-8 people to sit down....so no one else can sit down.

Or the guy that screams/grunts/groans during each rep.