What is Your biggest Gym Pet Peeve

[MyK]

1. Poor form with heavy weight!!!!!!

2. People who don't put equipment away. (Saw an older man who likes to bench with the bar and a 10 on each side and some kid left 225 on the straight bar, had to go help the man take it off.)

3. People who do like 10+ sets on the preacher curl, bench, squat rack etc. And walk around the entire Gym between sets.

I do that - go for a minute walk between sets - good technique for consistent rest periods if you ask me.

 

[vindicated346]

little guys with invisible lats syndrome

 

[RockShawn]

I always re-rack my weight plates.
I don't walk around like I'm hot shit.
I always check out the girls, but never hit on them.
I don't grunt, though if you're puttin' up the the weight, I think you've got an OK.
I'll wipe down a bench if I sweat on it.
I'll ask to work in between people's sets.

Though I've often committed a grave sin. I lift in front of the DB rack. That's never going to happen again.

Alright, Lesson learned. haha

 

[katielead130]

when people talk to me in the middle of my workout!!! either grab me on the way in or way out...do not interrupt me! lol

 

[Arnold]

I did not read this thread but my biggest pet peeve is when someone just hops on machine I am using!

 

[ldyzluvdis06]

guys that insist on boxing Casper the Friendly Ghost in the mirrors thinking they are badass

 

[Madmann]

guys that insist on boxing Casper the Friendly Ghost in the mirrors thinking they are badass

Picking up dumbbells all the time does get pretty boring.

 

[senior316]

and the youngsters who insist on mixing whatever powdered creation up at the fucking water fountain instead of in the bathroom sink 10 feet away. or the other bastards who know exactly what pair of dumbells I'm going to use next and take them to do push ups with

 

[sofargone561]

fat people who think they're "big" because their arms are 19" FAT, people who throw the dumbells after their lift as if to say "LOOK AT ME, YES! THOSE WERE 60LB DUMBELLS BIIIIITCH", cell phone talkers, & the loud grunters

hahah i know a kid like this. his a fat fucker and he always talks about "getting back in shape" and i laugh and think bro ive know u for 5 years and youve always been a fat fuck. even with the super fucked up werd hgh cycle you do.

 

[charley]

Makes me nuts when some one puts either his cigarette or joint out in my beer...........

 

[Merkaba]

Yes and the sloppy illogical re-racking of weights...

 

[_LG_]

The fat dude who tried to tell me how I should lift and how to eat.
He also said his uncle used to be able to do 800x10 on the bench, and one time the bar snapped in half....

Hate when that happens

 

[KelJu]

guys that insist on boxing Casper the Friendly Ghost in the mirrors thinking they are badass

At Snap Fitness, some fat fuck guy who seemed to have a mild case of downs syndrome use to kick box in front of the squat rack. He would sometimes kick the bar that was racked. Other times he would try to talk to me even though I had my headphones on. I would point to my ear to give him the signal that I wasn't interested in his bullshit. He eventuality got the point when I had to get rude, and then spent the next 6 months getting dirty looks every time I passed him, but I didn't give a fuck.

 

[icarus]

people that dont squat and wear tight shirts piss me off.

 

[Cork]

I hate when there isn't a mirror available for me to look in when I'm getting my curl on.

 

[benchingover500]

having a crossed eyed dude stare at me for too long & wondering what the hell he's staring for. I am tempted to ask him so he'll mind his own business.

 

[henryforde]

Definately when someone jumps on to the equipment i've been waiting ages to use..so annoying!

 

[MyK]

sometimes I zone out and daydream about bashing peoples skulls in with a 45lb plate.

 

[bjg]

there is guy and his girlfriend always kissing and smooching and with the look like he is the only one who can get such a girl... she does not work out she just sits and wait for her hero and flirts with him.

 

[RockShawn]

sometimes I zone out and daydream about bashing peoples skulls in with a 45lb plate.

Damn, I thought that was just me. LOL

 

[Getbig2]

fat people who think they're "big" because their arms are 19" FAT, people who throw the dumbells after their lift as if to say "LOOK AT ME, YES! THOSE WERE 60LB DUMBELLS BIIIIITCH", cell phone talkers, & the loud grunters

^^^^^x2 hell yeah! I hate this too! They walk around with a big chest acting like they are swole!! Lol,

Also fat dudes just wearing wifebeaters and leaving all there damn grease and sweat all over the machines or flat bench!! F'in clean up and wipe down after use b'iatch!

 

[juiceforbrkfst]

Seeing the same skinny guys year in year out, still talking on their cell phones, still skinny as fuck. And lately its been one of the trainers at my gym who is an NPC competitor, keeps coming over for a bullshit session, I'm like come on dude, you of all people should know not to keep me from my sets!

 

[GMO]

This thread appears every few months, and my answer is always the same:

Curls in the squat rack, or any exercise that can be done without a rack.

 

[Anabolic5150]

When one of the lady trainers takes the pink dumbbells for her client just as I am getting ready to use them. Fucking makes me crazy!!!!

Seriously, have a new one that others have mentioned. I am back to the gym after surgery and was doing incline dumbbell bench and this guys starts doing side laterals directly in front on me, maybe 2 feet. He's an older man, maybe 65-70. When he was done, I asked him if he could move down a bit and he said, no, this is my spot. One of the nice older ladies who I think was his wife came over and told him he needed to move. She whispered something in his ear, and he apologized. I've always been nice to her and it paid off.

 

[RockShawn]

Great contributions GMO and Anabolic. Ettiquete in the gym boys, that' all I'm asking. If people would just think or ask someone before doing something stupid. Sometimes I find it is my job to put little shits in their place when they screw up in my gym - Then I'm just the grumpy asshole, I like that!

 

[sofargone561]

i love doing everything that i read about in here at gyms that i dont normaly go to when i get free passes,i use the bench as a resting place. i walk in front og the mirror and flex my 9inch arms right in front of you while ur curling in the mirror. I like to walk around the locker room completely naked and also do the captian morgan pose uncomfterably close to you while you clean up and tell you how u should diet and train the whole time im oding this im talking on phone way louder then anyone should be talking on a phone.

 

[DaMayor]

Herd of Bucks workouts....Not the buddy system...not,"hey man, can you spot me on this"....No, those young Jackasses who think its cool to work out in groups of three or four, hanging out in one area, switching out every possible rope, grip, bar or handle, dragging benches all over the gym while spending more time talking than working out.

I'M OLD.....I GOTTA GET THE WORK DONE WHILE I'M IN THE GROOVE!

 

[sofargone561]

Herd of Bucks workouts....Not the buddy system...not,"hey man, can you spot me on this"....No, those young Jackasses who think its cool to work out in groups of three or four, hanging out in one area, switching out every possible rope, grip, bar or handle, dragging benches all over the gym while spending more time talking than working out.

cant say i havnt done this one a few times

 

[fienelarinsare]

Lol

 

[psyxxx]

People who hop on a bench or machine without making sure someone is done. I usually just go back to the machine and lean on it or stand there and make them uncomfortable.

A simple "is anyone using this?" usually gets the job done.

I do this!
Especially if someone's not unloaded the bar after they've finished or something, and I want to use the equipment they've been using -
I stand there until they've finished their set, then they usually ask -
"do you wanna use this?"

I say "No, I was wondering if you've finished with X-piece of equipment"

"oh yeah, ..." half the time they'll get the message and offer to unload it,
it's when they totally don't get the fact that you should CLEAR UP AFTER YOURSELF that annoys me!