The most rediculous thing I saw/happend at the gym was... (Page 2)

That is hilarious!

Oh, tupuppy: I'm not starting that thread. Thats all you.

When I was living in San Diego the gym I worked out at was by Hillcrest, the gay district, because it was the only Bally's close to my house and it was right between where I lived in Pacific Beach and where I worked in Mission Valley.

I have absolutely nothing against gay people and don't feel uncomfortable around them as some of my closest friends are gay, but I'd get hit on by more guys in 1 workout session than I have ever been hit on by girls in my life!  Arrrrrrgh.  My wife also teases me for getting hit on by more guys than she does!  I think it's because I leave my wedding band in the locker at the gym because I don't want to lose it and it pinches my finger on the bars.

One time I was doing bicep curls with the e-z curl bar and a 35 pound plate on each side and this guy was just standing there watching me.  When I put the bar down he came over and was like "You know, you've got really good form for using so much weight."  I was just like, "thanks man."

My second favorite was I was in the locker room at the urinal and this guy pulls up to the spot next to me and keeps looking over.  I'm trying to ignore him but then he says, "You know, you look really good with a shaved head."  Again, "uh, like, thanks man." 

Kind of funny.

Double meaning?! Freaking hilarious.

That's a thread I'm not going to start.  lol

I don't think it's a gay thing. The gym we went to in Atlanta was more of a meat market than any bar I've ever been in . I think it's because it's a good place to go to see good looking people in not a whole lot of clothes, that are at least in one way sort of like-minded.

It drives me nuts to see people at the gym sitting around reading newspapers or just watching tv.  They can do that at home. 

Another amusing gym phenomenon is the mob of men who suddenly need to use the machines by the aerobics room windows during the pilates class.  I'll admit though, I somehow find myself using the water fountain over there more frequently when pilates and yoga classes are going on, but I'm not one of the guys who stands there fogging up the windows.

I like to meet people in the body marking area at races.

You were at least working out! My guys weren't, they were just looking pretty and didn't want to sweat.

expensive gear  =  posers?

Ya know, the view is better if you actually take the pilates class. You might also get a good core workout.

I tried out a pilates/stability ball class thinking it would be a little old ladies' social hour. I was the only male in the class. It turned out to be an excellent workout, and the ladies, well, they weren't that old...

On that note, I admit I used to make fun (well sometimes I still do, I know I'm a better athlete) of the girly-girls who think they are athletes because they take aerobics classes (only). They show up in their cute little yoga pants and do the steps and some sit ups and go home. One of my rest days I went to the gym and thought, I'll give that a try, some good cross training. I had just run a marathon a couple weeks before so I was taking my training lightly, so why not? The instructor said, "get 2 or 3 steps depending on your ability" so I get three. Steamy (on this forum) and I proceed to make fun and giggle in the back of the class during the warm up moves. "this is ridiculous and we look stupid!!" we kept saying. We even got SHHHussshed by the teacher!! Some of our running friends even came up to the window to make fun of us. Well, about 15 minutes into the class I begin to think I am really out of shape and this is really hard!! By 30 minutes my legs were killing me and I was laughing at myself. By 45 minutes I used the excuse that this was supposed to be an easy day and I was still recovering from my race.

I DNF'd a sissy aerobics class. I haven't been back. I stick with the spin class, its better triathlon training.

I can't believe I just admitted that.

lol, doesn't it feel good to get that off your chest?  My wife is trying to talk me into doing Pilates with her at the local rec center.  I may let her convince me once my race season is over and I'm looking for more x-training, why not?  Everyone says it's a killer workout.  She just has to promise not to tell any of my friends.

Its a good idea, you should do it. However, don't be macho about it, it will be hard!