Autumn time is gym time. With lots of people working out in a small space - usually at the same time of day - it can be exhausting. These are the 21 most annoying gym types.
It gets dark quickly outside and it's also cold - that's no excuse. I love sports. In the fall, I simply move my workout to the gym. And I've been doing it for many years. I've had to experience a lot in the process. Funny, annoying and amazing things with and about gym types.
Some gym types mistake the gym for a lounger by the pool. Others think they're alone here, and still others occupy equipment even though they're not working out at all - anyone who's ever been to the gym knows the quirks of those who work out.
Yes, I know: Most studios have house rules and also rules of conduct. But most exercisers don't abide by them. And some annoying things are simply not forbidden, although they absolutely should be.
There are many things that women and men should rather not do. By now there are so many that I can write a whole list.
First of all, you have to know that I go to a gym where men and women work out at the same time. Who has the biggest idiosyncrasies, I can not say. Since you should look at everything positively, I take it with humor and have collected a list of the biggest no-gos from my experience with gym guys in the gym for you.
These are the most annoying gym guys:
Number 1: The "My headphones are a stereo" guy
Yes, there's probably this one in every studio. The bass of his hip-hop music is still booming 10 steps away from him. The ear doctor is looking forward to new customers. Unfortunately, not only for this one person, but also for everyone within a radius of 10 meters.
Don't get me wrong: hip-hop is a great motivator for working out. However, I would like to understand some of my music without having to turn the volume up to maximum.
Number 2: The "the gym is my call center" guy
The absolute classic. When I think of it, I immediately see this one woman in front of me. I think she's been banned from making phone calls at home. At least that's how it seems. Every time I go to work out, she's there too. So far so good. After she's ready to train and wants to start, her cell phone rings. "Uh, no - I'm not at home. I'm working out right now. Really strenuous. How about you? How was the party?" She sits on the leg press, leans back and yaps for half an hour. I timed it!
No evil glances or loud throat clearing will help. She is in her own world and has forgotten everything around her.
When I was training yesterday, she was not there. Maybe she was sick, well I'll find out in 3 days at the latest when I go back to training.
Number 3: The "take a quick selfie" guy
I go to the gym to work out. Apparently, the gym is also a great place to take selfies. Just recently observed: A guy and a girl are looking for equipment with mirrors nearby.
I do that sometimes, too. It's a nice incentive to see how the muscle buildup is progressing.
Instead of working out, they start taking selfies. He of himself. She of herself. Then she of both of them, and then he of both of them again. After each photo, one of the two has something to complain about. So the whole spectacle starts again from the beginning. Really funny to watch a making of a duckface photo.
The highlight: dripping drops of water from the water bottle onto the skin to make it look like sweat.
Number 4: The "I can bang the weights the loudest" guy
I, too, have had a weight slip off before. That can happen to anyone, of course. Especially when the strength begins to fade after several repetitions. No problem at all.
But there are also guys with this attitude: "The louder it bangs, the more manly I am". The dumbbells are dropped, the weight plates of the cable pull land on each other with a loud thump. And not just at the end, but continuously from the first execution.
You almost get the feeling these guys are doing this on purpose to draw attention to themselves.
Number 5: The "I'll sweat all over it" type
Of course, sweat belongs in the gym. But please, not on the exercise equipment, on the floor or on the bench. How about a towel? The worst are people who sweat all over the pads of the training equipment. The next person asks: Has it rained here?
Number 6: The "I'll just leave it all" guy
Whether dumbbell, mat or drinking cup - this guy just leaves everything in the gym. You often have to give him a wide berth because there are dumbbells or weights everywhere.
Number 7: The "I train with running shoes" guy
No one in the gym is happy about grass, dirt and road salt. But that's exactly what this guy brings.
Number 8: The "I'll be your coach".
Completely unsolicited, he comes closer and closer and pretends to be a professional. "You're doing it wrong, that's how you do it ..." is just one of his favorite phrases. This guy just knows everything, does everything better and is the best anyway.
Number 9: The "We're going to the coffee klatch" guy
They usually come in pairs. And talk for four. And they do it all the time. From "It was just my dog's birthday" to "How's the former neighbor's cousin doing," these guys have it all.
How you can talk for so long about such trivial things, I do not understand. And especially how you don't notice the nasty looks that are thrown at you is a great mystery to me.
It is best when these people block the equipment. After all, they still want to train. But they don't know themselves when they will find the time.
Number 10: The "try this" guy
I already know why I train exactly on this machine. Please spare me your well-intentioned advice. I don't feel like doing body exercises or the treadmill. I can do running and dead weight exercises anywhere.
Number 11: The "I moan the loudest" guy
You count out loud the repetitions of the exercises and moan loudly. Understand: the louder you moan, the fitter you are.
Number 12: The "I root for my buddy" guy
"Come on", "One more time", "You can do it" - as nice as cheering is, once it booms through the whole studio and it overpowers your own music, it's clearly too much.
Number 13: The great radio music in the studio
You want to give it your all, go all out and then you hear a ballad by Rihanna, news or even worse: commercials. My tip: Take your own music with you.
Number 14: The "I like natural" type
People you can already smell against the wind are pretty bad. That can leave you breathless. Using the training device afterwards is probably not the highlight either.
Number 15: The "Do I already have muscles" guy
3x lift the dumbbell and immediately run to the mirror - yes, there are also such types. They are convinced that muscles have already grown. It probably doesn't happen that fast after all. But maybe that motivates them additionally. Then it fits :)
Number 16: The "I don't take anabolic steroids" guy
No, you're certainly not taking anabolic steroids. Your biceps have more than doubled in size all by themselves within a month. Everyone knows these gym types.
I have no problem with that, but please: Just stand by it and don't try to make us realize that you worked this out for yourselves.
Number 17: The "I'll park across 3 parking spaces".
Parking spaces are always in short supply. No matter whether at the gym, at work or while shopping. It is all the more annoying when certain people stand across parking spaces. Often they are then still standing next to the car and chatting with another.
Number 18: The "Maybe I'll feel like it later" guy
These gym guys are working out on the dumbbells and putting their towel on the treadmill just to be on the safe side. You never know... maybe one or the other will still feel like running a lap in an hour. Better safe than sorry.
If you go near the treadmill after watching it for a while, you'll get nasty looks.
Number 19: The "What is a shower" guy
He trains for an hour, he sweats, he gives everything - but he doesn't have time to shower. Like a skunk, he leaves the gym and then scents up his car - hopefully he has a good scent tree.
Number 20: The "I can't wait 5 seconds" guy
After the workout, it often has to go fast - off to the locker room. I'm the first one at the box and as if out of nowhere, two more guys suddenly appear. One wants to go to the box below mine and the other to the box above mine. And at the same time. How about waiting 5 seconds until I have my stuff?
Number 21: The "Watch out for my fingernails" guy
That only applies to women. At least I've never seen a guy with glued fingernails. Impractical and in my opinion also not beautiful, these girls can not lift weights, do pull-ups or otherwise somehow train properly.
My conclusion:
Working out in the gym is a thing in itself. The list of annoying gym types could probably be continued ad infinitum - but then I don't want to be that strict :)
Finally, a little video with the best gym guys for you. :)
Have fun working out in the studio!
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