When you go to the gym there are a lot of different people coming to the gym for a lot of different things. There are people that go for Spin class, Pilates, Boxing, and a lot of other fitness classes. I go to the gym specifically for Powerlifting. Which I personally think has the most obnoxious people out of any other group at the gym.
The Creeper:
It is ridiculous how many times I’ve heard my friends and/or other ladies at the gym complaining about men staring at them while they lift. This goes for women as well. You shouldn’t be creeping on people at the gym. Man or woman. Focus on yourself and getting to your goal. Not looking at someone’s butt.
The Music Person:
There is a specific guy at my gym that likes to come in and blast his music on his speaker. WHILE there is music playing through the gym’s speaker. I understand that the music pumps you up and helps you psych yourself up but I don’t want to hear your screamo music. Put some headphones in. Please and thank you!
The Dirty One:
With the Covid-19 pandemic still going on my gym has set out disinfectant stations and encourages people to wipe off any equipment they touch to keep everything clean. Some people think that rule doesn’t apply to them. WE ARE STILL IN A PANDEMIC! You need to do your part to keep people safe. People also like to leave their equipment out. If you took a barbell off the rack and you’re done with it. Put it back. It’s not that hard. Thankkkkssss.
What to do in these situations:
If you find yourself in any of these situations you should handle it properly. If you are being harassed and you feel uncomfortable I think you should do something about it. Whether it’s talking to the person that is making you uncomfortable or going to someone higher up to handle the situation. You should never feel unsafe. If you’re in the other two predicaments you can politely ask for them to turn their music down or to clean their equipment/area.
Do you guys have people like this at your gym? what other things at the gym get your gears grinding? If you want to see another interpretation of different types of people at the gym. I found this article to be pretty funny.
Until next time, keep lifting!