Weirdness at the Gym (Page 2)

Batlou - 2009-09-01 12:45 PM There is some dude at my gym that does situps, pushups and dips on the bleachers in the sauna naked except for his shoes.  Grunts and groans alot and appears to be in great pain.  I don't even know why I go in that thing anyway, it seems there is frequently something strange going on in there but yet I keep going back.  WTF, I guess that's for another thread or perhaps a therapist.

Aikidoman - 2009-09-01 9:47 AM

I just wish people who don't have a clue, just keep their mouth shut...

Leegoocrap - 2009-09-01 11:39 AM

mr2tony - 2009-09-01 11:39 AM

Easy there, Speedo-boy! Thankfully I belong to a nice gym where we don't get too many meatheads but there's one dude who's always GRRRRUNNNNTING! and it honestly sounds like he needs more fiber in his diet. Oh and watching the dating rituals at the gym is always funny. Some of my favorite moves: The Stretch-by-Her: When a woman is stretching a guy will wait, forever, until the person next to her moves to get that spot, then try to engage her in conversation. The best is when she gets up 30 seconds later to leave. I always wonder ... did she leave because he was there or was she really done with her stretching? The Run-by-Her: When a woman is on the treadmill, a guy will wait, forever, until the runner next to her moves so he can get the treadmill next to her and attempt engage in conversation. It's funny to see when she just ignores him because she has headphones in. Is that a ruse or can she really not hear him? The Aerobics-by-Her: You get the point. The best one about this is when the big, bad guy can't keep up with the class full of small, weak women. Cracks me up to see him leave halfway through just DYING. Oh and there's always some dude trying to help the poor, hapless women lift the weights. Those guys usually get shot down pretty quickly too because, as one woman said to me, um, I mean some dude, `If I needed help I'd ask for it, but thank you.'

eabeam - 2009-09-01 12:54 PM That is why I like 24 Hour (about the only reason)...
When you show up at 4-4:30 am, only serious athletes are working out.

TaylorB - 2009-09-01 12:11 PM

Weirdness - There's a guy that swims pool lengths underwater. He actually swims under people who are swimming in lanes on the surface. Kinda weird when you see him go by underneath you. Nice guy though and he never gets in the way, I guess it beats having one more person crowding the lane at the surface.

Leegoocrap - 2009-09-01 1:15 PM anywhere but the squat rack.

Not being a flame starter or anything like that, just a question I ask people that seem to be in love with curls.
Why are you doing straight bar curls with *that* much weight that you need to strip 10lb plates off of it?
Bodybuilding? If not... I hate to use the term "wasting" your time... but I can't think of anything else that fits.

Again, just looking for reasoning.

spbdds - 2009-09-01 1:28 PM Ok, maybe its the early morning, or the partial darkness at the pool. But I have a morbidly obese lady that comes out there with three things... A BIG towel, A really BIG Luffa and a razor. She walks laps and then presumably grooms herself in the pool.