Gym confessions
 

I hate to admit it, but I love that my gym is emptying out. The madness of the 1st of the year with resolutions made it impossible to get a machine at times, especially in the evenings.

On the bright side, there are a few people I notice there everyday around the same time as I am. And I love looking for progress with any of them because it keeps me motivated

So Because of this I thought we could start a gym confessions board. Here's the rest of mine

1) I use attractive men I regularly see at the gym as motivation to keep going when I feel like slacking off.

2)I choose machines next to people that are working extremely hard because it helps me push myself.

3) I secretly dislike the tiny petite girls that wear only sports bra's and barely touch the equipment

4) I love seeing heavier people work hard at the gym, and I feel so proud that they're committing to this

5) I secretly love to sweat. I love that feeling during and after exercising where i'm completely soaked.

6) I hate watching the men check out TINY women at my gym, but secretly wish I was one of the people they we're looking at

7) I won't go to the gym without a shower. The gym is something I do right after I wake up, so I'll end up showering and getting ready, only to sweat and become stinky...and then i'll take another shower

What are some of yours?

I think it's good that you are so honest!

I wish I could say things were freeing up in the gym near me, but they are not, but then, I never saw that they got a surge at the beginning of the new year either. It might be differeent because it's a community association that runs the gyms and if you join, you join all gyms and community pools and with premiere membership for a wee bit more, you get free classes and you can sign up for classes in advance so there is no mad rush to find a spot.

Anyway, my confessions.

1. I like seeing that I can now work harder than some of the other women in the classes I go to p. when I started, I was by far the worst in class.

2. I get some secret satisfaction that in the weights class that in almost every muscle group I can lift more than my husband (low weights, high number of reps).

3. It felt great today to see in the class of 30 that I and another girl had the most weight on our bars for some muscle groups (I have a ways to go for some other muscle groups). When I started, I had the least.

4. I like it when guys check me out. Makes me realize that I'm more fit and not so ancient yet that guys can't find me attractive.

5. I secretly would love to be an instructor for the classes, but seriously don't have the coordination, but dream I did!

Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

1. I MUST put the towel I'm given during my work out over the calorie monitor

2. I usually get a cup of tea after my work out, hot or not

3. During the warmer seasons, I always reward my work out with a jump into the gym's pool

4. I text my friends about what I've lost when I do weigh myself.

5. This isn't at the gym, but I watch weight loss shows, like the biggest loser and Made and stuff to keep me going

6. I upsets me to see the skinny people get on the scale and then get mad when they weigh 110 and they are 5'10...

Ditto!!! Though I'd NEVER confess that one to my husband. :o

2) I mouth the words to the songs on my ipod as I'm working out. Noticeably, and without shame. Sometimes with my eyes closed if I'm on a piece of equipment where I don't need to balance so much (stationary bike, eliptical). I'm sure people at the gym think I'm crazy.

3) I mentally count down the minutes, or percentages of time, during my cardio workouts to get me through them. '60% done, only 40% to go', etc.

4) I pay attention to what the people near me are doing on their equipment - their speed, incline/resistance, etc. Wishing I could run as fast as her, or as naturally as him.

5) I'm ALWAYS worried I smell when there is someone on the piece of equipment right next to mine. I don't think I do (even though I sweat like crazy), but I'm paranoid about it and find it very distracting. I never get on a piece of equipment next to someone unless it's pretty full and I don't have a choice.

OMG I do this too. Glad to see I'm not alone.

I stare at the hot guys.

It's the only reason I go to the gym. I would just work out at home, but if I go on weekends with my husband then not only do I get to watch him work out, but I have a whole room full of good looking men :D It's pretty much a dream come true.

berryblondeboys- That sounds amazing. :) I just do planet fitness so I don't have access to any classes there...


GAHHHH I do this too =D...I don't even care if people notice and i'm sure they do

I HATE HATE it when people go on the machine next to me when there are plenty of empty ones everywhere else. I have actually moved machines (probably too dramatically) when people take one right next to me and there are empty ones all over the place. I understand when it is busy... but if I'm the only one working out in a row of 10 and someone takes the one right next to me... makes me rage a little.
I have also moved machines when perfume gone wild decides to work out next to me... I can't gag and run at the same time.

1 I don't care how I look when I go to the gym. I throw my hair up and put on whatever is clean... I'm there to get sweaty and gross anyway.

2 I run to Army Cadences ... and I mouth them and when they clap I keep the beat tapping my fingers to my palms.

Oh my gosh, YES! This drives me insane. I like space.

Some weird things I do:

- I always use this one treadmill and always do my weights in the same area of the gym. And, as irrational as this sounds, I always HATE it when people are either using my treadmill. It puts me in a ****, and my routine just goes haywire (OCD, much? :dizzy:)

- I listen to really corny music when I run on the treadmill, and I listen to it loud (yes, I'm one of those). It's the only thing that will keep my going.

I love this thread! I'd totally be motivated by hot men at the gym, but alas, I work out at home. No hot men, but also no excuses (and I can wear just shorts and my sports bra--something I would NEVER do in public!

When I'm on the treadmill, I pretend I'm being chased buy something...a bear...a tiger...etc. XD

Haha fun thread :)

1) I love it that people think I'm nuts for lifting so much. I also love that apparently they think I lift my body weight (not quite, lol)

2) I love it that I lift heavier than anyone else at the gym

3) I think it's awesome that I've inspired some of the other women at my gym to lift heavier!

4) I secretly hate people who lift the little 3lb pink weights and won't go any higher week after week and then complain about the classes doing nothing for them

5) I use everyone's discouraging comments as motivation to do even more. I rationalize this by saying that they're jealous.

6) I love getting compliments.

7) I hate it when someone is too close to me during the group fitness classes. It throws me off.

8) I hate the people who show up late to the classes...it throws the class off! Come on time!

I'm the same way! I have a certain spot I like to be in for all of the classes I go to at the gym :lol: when someone else is there it drives me nuts!! I also won't move if people ask because it throws off my routine. I always get to the gym early so I can get my spot, haha!

It's a certain spot in the back...I've been in that spot for nearly 8 years. I'm not about to change it up now!

not really a confession, but i haaate when people overwork machines. a while back there was this guy who was doing the elliptical like, off the charts. those things are only meant to go so fast. and ya wonder why every other machine is creaky and ready to fall apart. UGH. i just wanted to yell at him, to just get on a treadmill if you want to go faster.

i also saw someone doing dips on the arms of one of the treadmills. why? its not meant for that. go to the weight floor for that.

I liked this one Kassie Baby! I was watching Live With Kelly and Kelly Ripa made the comment that she hates to get on the scale! Is she afraid she shot up to 100 lbs???????? LOL

LOL that's like a friend of mine. About the same height as me and she freaks out if she hits triple digits on the scale! :lol:

I lip sync the words to the songs I'm listening to while I work out on the elliptical! I know people must think I look nuts, but I don't care.

If I'm working out and get a wedgie, I just pull it out. Otherwise I'm too uncomfortable to keep going.

I have no shame at the gym!

Oh, another one. I have my routine. First, I do the elliptical with no arms for 30 minutes. Then, I do the one with arms for 20 minutes. It HAS to be a certain one, because I use my ipad on it, and the other one has a holder that's broke. If someone is using the no arms elliptical and I have to start with the one with arms, I get all messed up and cranky. It really throws me off!

HHAAHAHHA yessssssssssss!! Once I was so mad I turned around and left. (Totally a legitimate excuse, right?) LOL

Yeah, THAT!!! I feel the same way.

My OCD-self DEFINITELY prefers to use the same elliptical machine every day. :D

Also -- I tend to keep my pace to the music I listen to. And I listen to my music LOUDLY.

I try to beat my past stat records (how many calories burned, or distance) every day in the gym. I use my iphone to take a picture of my stats on the machine after each work out so I can compare them all. lol

Sometimes I like to close my eyes for a few seconds at a time while I'm working out. I would do it more, but I'm always paranoid that other people might notice. I have no idea why, but it feels cool to rest my eyes while working out.

Great thread!

I always secretly try to sneak a peek sideways at the person using the machine next to me to see if they are working out at the same intensity settings as I am. If they are set at a higher intensiy, it pushes me to go a little bit harder myself.

Speaking of that, the last time I took a spinning class I was next to an older man - like 65ish. He was sweating like mad and realllllly pushing himself hard. He wasn't trim, but looked fit with a few extra pounds on him.

Anyway, I could see what his settings were and I was flabbergasted! The instructor would say, "You are on a flat road, set it 1-4". "You are on a steep hill, set it to 12 or so". This man's 'flat road' was a 12. I could barely get the pedals to move on a 12 and this is after months and months of strength training and step aerobics (I do spinning infrequently). His total whatever count for the day was like quadruple mine and I felt I pushed myself pretty hard that day. I was in pure awe. I wonder if he saw mine and wondered, "Whimp"!

Here is my top 10.


1. I also can't stand when someone gets on the machine next to me when all the others are empty. it's always someone who is like 110 lbs. I feel like they only do it so they can show me up! i'm a big girl and I find it to be rude.

2. When people are talking so LOUD near you. the gym is already loud enough. we don't need these ppl to try and talk louder just so they can hear their voices.

3. ppl talk so loud I can't even hear my Ipod. even almost at full blast I can still her them.

4. all the machines in front of the tvs I want to watch are always taken Grrr!!

5. The men at the front desk are VERY rude. they don't greet me, wont even make eye contact when I give them my card. But then I see them flirt with the skinny girls wearing almost nothing. Disrespectful!

6. When ppl will just sit there and stare at me. WTF are you looking at?? it makes me feel ugly and I shouldn't be there bc I'm not as thin as them.

7. When ppl next to me stare at my machine. NO keep your eyes on your own stuff. I hate it bc I don't go very fast. (think I need a towel to just cover it)

8. ppl not watching where they are going

9.someone not cleaning their machine.. EEEWW

10. when someone is on the weight machine you want to use and is just sitting there on their phone.

BUT I noticed it dies down around noon and I LOVE IT! there are 20 treadmills and only 4 were in use the other day. Daycare closes 1-4 which sucks so I go in at like 11ish to almost 1. love the daycare. super nice ppl there.

I don't like going early or evning bc they are super busy! lol thats my lil rant :D

I see a bunch here that I agree with, ESPECIALLY the getting right next to you when there's 10 other open machines! Ugh. I think the same thing, KPrincess... but it does make me want to push harder to prove them wrong.

I haven't seen people chitchatting on anyone's list. I don't care if you do it, but could you NOT stand in front of my machine chatting with someone on the next one while I sweat my arse off? I'm a little afraid of the judgey look you're going to give me when you get hit with my drops of sweat, even though you're standing in MY trajectory!

When people smell. Ohhh man. I get it, you're sweating, but if you've showered in the past 5 days, you don't smell bad enough to make me almost run to the bathroom and vomit. Seriously. That almost happened a few weeks ago. My stomach is not weak but it sure felt that way for the next four hours.

When people stand in front of the checkin desk posing for animal crackers (or more likely, trying to flirt). Or blocking the entrance/exit while reading something on the wall. This is my own fault though, because I'm always running so late that it feels like an extra 5 seconds tacks on an extra hour instead.

Those are my pet peeves!

Amen. I've had to move from my treadmill several times in the past because people stink. It isn't that I'm working out and sweating stink. It's I haven't washed my crack in days stink. Ugh! Makes me so mad!!!

EWWWWW!!! nasty!!

I do this too. It annoys me that I'm so competitive all the time... UGH!

All these too. Number 10 REALLY gets on my nerves and I've been known to ask them to move, and it pisses me off that I have to do that. But I work out on a schedule and if you mess up my schedule it just delays me, and I don't have time for that.

Most things don't bother me. I smell pretty bad at the end of my run though I shower every day. But ladies (and some gentlemen) that come in with some sort of perfume-y stuff on really aggravate me. I always find it amusing when ladies come in wearing their war paint (makeup) too, though that's not a peeve or anything. It makes me smile inside.

Love this thread!

I admit, too, that I enjoy going to the gym. Never thought I'd be one of those people, but it makes me feel like I'm part of a club or something. Here are my confessions:

1. I love, that after a year, I am one of the people in the first two rows of my Zumba classes who knows the routines!
2. I secretly like seeing the really in-shape women in the back who have no idea what they are doing - hah!
3. I don't feel like I've worked out unless I've worked up a great sweat. Guess that's a byproduct of Zumba classes. :)
4. I actually have a compulsion to hit people who come into classes late and stand so close to me, I guess thinking I'll move over to accommodate them. I really really hate this.
5. I love that as I lose more weight, people smile at me more often, look me in the eye and say hello when I am at the gym. When I was very overweight, I felt invisible. :(

Another confession. It bugs the heck outta me when the women in the locker room gladly flaunt their nakedness. I understand that you need strip to put clothes on, but must you walk around like it's one big party?

And I get jealous when people around run less and burn more calories than me..

Hah! I do the same thing, sometimes I have to catch myself from singing outloud. :p

Yeh, I had that stuff. There was a woman at an old gym who would not only walk around the locker sans clothes, but she would sit straddled on the bench talking to her friends. JUst stop it :tantrum:

I actually envy those women who are comfortable enough with their bodies to be seen naked. Maybe one day I will be one of those women (of course I still wouldnt, but the fact that I would be comfortable enough with myself is the key point!)

My big confession : I hate working out with men in a unisex gym. HATE IT. I used to attend an all female gym and I loved it, but now I live near my school campus and have to use the gym there. Nothing makes you feel worse then hot college girls walking around in sports bras and itsy bitsy shorts being checked out by the horny college boys while you fade into the background.

:lol: :lol: :lol: EXACTLY!! I expect some degree of stench (and certainly others have to deal with mine as well) but when it's wafting in my face from four ellipticals away, that's a problem.

The cologne/perfume thing bugs me, too!

I also can't stand when someone is right next to me - the kickboxing bags in my class are pretty close together but there are seriously like 60, so there is no need to be right next to one another...yet it happens - drives me nuts!!

I also can't stand when a group of girls comes for the same class and all they do is laugh and make jokes an BS - like seriously go to brunch for that...

I always put a towel over my machine if I'm running - 100% and I have to listen to my running playlist if I'm on the treadmill.

Those are def. big pet peeves of mine!!

I don't have a gym membership but I do use one at my complex.
I would say that my biggest pet peeves are:

1) No daycare, so mom, dad, & whoever thinks nothing of walking their kids through the room letting them run around. Especially when they refuse to use the bathrooms at our pool. So half the time they weren't even using the gym!

2) Not cleaning the machines or simply not having materials to clean them with.

3) I hate that my gym has wifi. People shouldn't be talking on their phones etc sitting on computers while there. I have this secret fear that someone would record or watch my fat butt jiggling while I run on the treadmill and let the whole world see it. :dizzy::(

What a fun thread!

1. My biggest gym pet peeve happens to the be the skinny-minis that come with with full makeup and jewelry, with their hair done - and barely work out at all. Or the group of girls that come in and play with their iPods more than they work out. Why bother??

2. I like to watch football when I'm working on cardio. Those guys are so athletic.. it's amazing!

3. It's not the hot guys that motivate me at the gym, it's the girls that are extremely fit and working their butts off. They're so inspirational!

100% AGREE on this. I was in the locker room relaxing after a particularly hard workout and the entire time I was in there, a women was hogging up the big mirror checking herself out. Not a quick, lets see how in shape I am look but a "OMG I'm in love with myself" 10 minute(liderely) look and smile thing.

haha, I don't go to the gym.

I have a few gym confessions.

1. I purposely speed up my pace to pass the people talking on their phones when on the track. The people that chat on their phone barely breaking a sweat while using up an in-demand piece of equipment drives me crazy.

2. I absolutely do not socialize in the gym because for me, it is about business. This has only recently become an issue as I have apparently transitioned from someone that needs to get to know the gym into someone that knows her way around the gym and get asked about equipment from new members.

3. I feel too uncoordinated to participate in classes so I am a lone wolf with my workouts.

1. A lot of times, I'll go to the front of the class, because being near the instructor keeps my accountability in check.
2. I hate when people look at my numbers on a machine. Mind your own business!!!
3. I don't like it when people "play" in the gym. It shouldn't bother me, but if you're not going to give it a serious effort, why try?
4. I sing to the words of my music when working out alone. If no one is around me I'll sing out loud. I often dance too...or at least work out to the beat of the music.
5. I'm terrified of Zumba class, because I am very uncoordinated. It gets worse when my muscles are tired.
6. I often close my eyes when I work out.
7. I like sweating when I work out. It makes me feel like I've done something. The more sweat, the better.
8. I always wish to be one of those people who can do 5am workouts.
9. People who talk in class piss me off, and I'm not even the instructor. If you're talking in class you're not working hard enough!!!
10. I once went to spin class with a hangover. WORST.CLASS.EVER.

Whoo, boy. I've slacked the last couple of months, so I don't know that I'm qualified, but here goes.

1.) I hate the women who come in, set up on a treadmill, and--really, this is the only objectionable part--turn off the freaking fan. Now, I know they're in shape, but I'm not. I'm still pretty big, and when I work out, I sweat. Plus the window to the room has a southern exposure, so it gets pretty toasty on sunny days. I can understand turning it away so it doesn't blow on you, but at least ask the other people in the room if maybe they'd like it on. To be fair, this doesn't bug me as much as it did 60-70 pounds ago. But, man, I get so rageful.

2.) I get really self-conscious when someone very fit comes in to work out. I know I don't look that good. It's not really an inspiration, because I can't exactly stare at them. That would be stalking. That would be bad.

3.) The gym that I go to has a separate women's room--this is the room that I use. It's relatively small. The gym also has a huge unisex area. I use the women's area because I like smaller spaces, and because I'm often the only one in there. This means that if things need adjusting--wedgies, boob migration, etc--I can just do a quick look around, see if there's anyone in the room, and correct the problem. Easy peasy, if a bit declasse.

4.) If I'm using a weight machine, and I have to adjust the weights up before I use it, I feel a little zing of pride.

5.) All of the lifeguards, male and female, are really hot. This makes swimming more appealing.