Going to the gym is supposed to be fun. Challenging, but fun. After all, exercise ramps up the production of endorphins and leaves you feeling like a Greek god.
But sometimes, just as you're about to finish your warmup, they show up. The characters. The ones who turn your workout haven into a real-life sitcom or horror film, depending on your mood.
To remind everyone about proper etiquette, we have rounded up a list of the most annoying behaviors at the gym. Think of it as a fitness field guide of what not to do.
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Never Understand Why Dudes Do That
Karen (Attempting To) Shame A Man For Using A Water Fountain In The Gym
Ironically once this was picked up on social media and she started getting shamed for her gatekeeping water fountains, the Karen deleted her account
This is literally the purpose of such a fountain…. There is a second one next to it to fill bottles up with water
My Gym Is Trying To Catch A Phantom P**ser
You Get A Free, Clean Towel Every Time You Visit This Gym. All You Need To Do Is Thrown It In A Basket When You Leave And They Will Look After It
What does it say about a person who can’t even be bothered to do that? It takes zero effort!
At The Local Gym
Some Scrag Left Her Fake Nails In The Gym Treadmill
"Scrag" Great word! I haven't heard that since I saw Michelle and Ferret on "Fast Forward"
A Woman Has Just Left 3 Young Kids To Run Around An Adult Gym Like It's A Play Area. It's Been 20 Minutes
These Screws Hanging Off This Workout Machine That Hit My Knee 2 Times
I Am In The Shower At My Gym Then Look Up And See This
Clipping Your Nails At The Gym
She's Cutting His Hair... At The The Gym Pool
These Two Guys At My Gym Who Hoard All The Dumbells
Someone Left Dumbells In The Sauna At My Gym
Working Out My Neck Muscles At The Local Gym
All The Weights... Just For Me
Ask the staff to retrieve the weights you want - no way does this guy have 10 arms
People Sweat, That's Fine, But Who Leaves Their Puddles Behind Like This Without Wiping Down?
One Of The Two Only Functioning Workout Bikes On This Cruise Ship's Gym And She's Standing On It To Play Solitaire
Found At My Gym Today
When You’re At The Gym, This Guy Is Talking On His Phone On Speaker
I can’t stand having to listen to other people’s conversations when their phone is on loud speaker. I don’t need to know Donna lost a pound at slimming world despite that eclair
Guy At Gym Always Takes Up 4 Spots
Bite Marks On Public Gym Equipment
You Want People To Workout In Jeans And A Sweater
This Dude At The Gym Playing Call Of Duty With A Whole Monitor & Xbox… He Said His Girl Don't Let Him Play At Home
People Who Just Leave Their Stuff On A Workout Machine And Disappear For 15 Min! I Only Needed 10 Min I Could Have Been Done Already
This Guy At The Gym
I See Your Unsafe Gym Exercise And Raise You This
Can I Use The Bench You’re Not Using? No
Guy’s doing squats which doesn’t require the bench. There’s one bench between two racks. I need to do bench press and see he’s not using it so I ask if it’s ok if I can use it and he abruptly says no. So I struggled to carry a heavy bench from the other side of the gym and back. It’s been 30-45 minutes and I’m on my third exercise (different equipment) already and he’s still doing squats and not using it.
It’s not his personal equipment, he’s not using it so what’s his problem?
Why is the bench over the edge of the platform? And is that a tripod at the front?
I Work A Shift At A Gym On The Weekend. This Is The Shower In The Mens Locker Room
Someone Left This At The Gym
Spent My Whole Gym Session Looking For The 25 Lb Dumbbells. Turns Out Someone Left Them In The Locker Room
Someone Dropped (And Left) Noodles On This Piece Of Gym Equipment
Using Every 10 Lb Weight In The Barbell Area And Music On Speakerphone So We Must All Endure Your Favorite Music?
I have gotten into fights because of that😅 I hate hate hate loud noises and unnecessary music. I actually bough a portable speaker so that when the next time Im gonna be stuck hearing shty pop music I can whip out my speaker and we all are gonna listen Bach
Gym Refused To Change Water Filter And Instead Covered Up The "Filter Status" Section
The Gift Left In The Gym Shower
I'll top that. I was visiting another location from my usual. Someone left feces in the shower! I was naive and didn't even know waffle stopping was a thing.
The Sauna In The Gym In Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. Classy People Doing Classy Things
Love At First Deadlift Is Wild
Me Waiting For The Machine To Free Up While She Record And Read A Book
What Is Wrong With People
This Gym Doesn't Allow Fat People In
When Your Gym Tries Hard To Motivate You But Fails To Make Any Sense
"From now three months you will hit yourself at third floor. Thank us" - Yoda-ese
To Put Mirrors On The Gym Walls
My Local Gym Changed All The Inspirational Health-Inspired Quotes For A Static Commercial For Chocolate Candy
My gym usually has "inspirational" health related stuff and some commercials for protein and low calorie stuff cycling these screens but today it changed to a chocolate commercial that didn't change for an entire hour.
It infuriates me that even here where people come to work on their health, people get bombarded with unhealthy stuff.
Someone Cut Their... Hair In The Gym Shower
In the shower, I do not want to know what part of the body it came from.
Apparently Nobody At My Gym Cleans The Dumbells
Someone Brought A Rabbit To My Local Gym
Found This At My Gym
Cover plate and socket aren't damaged, so were likely replaced. Apart from the wall not being washed, this is fine.
Walked In The Gym Today And Saw This Dude Doing Cardio In His Underwear. I Have A New Hero
Guy At The Gym Took My Basketball And Wrote His Name On It
When I found out, he just crossed his name off. And no, I don’t intend to change my name to Ryan.
Weight Machine That Measures In Kg, But Additional Weight In Lbs
People Who Leave The Leg Press Machine Like This For The Next Person
My Friend’s “24 Hour Gym” Was Closed
The People At My Gym Are Animals
Locker At Local Bouldering Gym
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The Bathroom Mirror Of My Apartment Complex’s Gym. I Was Centered In Front Of The Sink
Bringing Vodka To The Gym
Someone Brought Their Dog Into The Weight Room And It's Taking Up A Spot On A Machine
The Shower At My Gym
Was Wondering Why There Were Only A Few Plates In The Gym. Well Now I Know Why
This Sign Indicating The Colors And Weights Of Dumbbells In My Local Gym
Dude Placed His Toothbrush On The Step Into The Gym Shower
He’s Gone Too Far
I'd do the same thing just to take a picture and send it to my friends before hanging it up right
Some Jerk Stuck Their Gum In The Gym Shower. I Almost Stepped In It
Another dbag attitude Out of my sight, out of mind. Gotta wonder if their mommy cleans their room for them
Seen At My Local Gym
How Many Sets Is He Doing?
Depending on the music, might not be too upset. But doubt he's making HIIT people happy.
This Urinal Separators At My Gym
Strange, but it looks like these direct the urine splashes downwards and not outwards.
This Inspirational Scale At My University’s Gym
"Cheat Yonur GF Not Yonur Workouts"
Found At Local Gym. Probably An Incentive To Lose Weight
The Weightlifting Machines In My Apartment's Gym Are Numbered Rather Than Having The Total Weight
Some Dude Brought A 6 Ft Ring Light To The Gym To Record Himself. What A Time To Be Alive
He's Watching "How To Use A Dumbbell"
Where is the staff in these gyms where users horde weights and machines. They staff should not allow it. Peoplo are horrible if you let them be.
Where is the staff in these gyms where users horde weights and machines. They staff should not allow it. Peoplo are horrible if you let them be.
