It's inevitable. The first month to 6 weeks of the new year, my gym is jam-packed with people trying to make good on their new year's resolution. I've had two pretty ridiculous incidences.

First was when trying to hop on the eliptical machine to get my cardio workout done last wednesday. There is a 20-minute limit on all cardio equipment with signs posted just in front of the elipticals. I walk down the row behind the machines and glance at the time on each one and find two mid-30ish women who are beyond 30 minutes walking at a very lackluster pace (probably 80 RPMs, if not less) chatting with each other and watching TV. I make my way around to the front and say "excuse me" and they both paused to acknowledge me. I said "I'd like to get on the eliptical machine. There is a 20 minute limit and I noticed that both of you have been on longer than 30 minutes." I noticed them bat their eyes at me a little, but didn't think much of it and said "I can wait a couple minutes for you to cool-down and finish up." From the disgruntled look on their faces I could tell what was going to happen. They both reset their machines and ignored me completely. Noticing this, I smirked, changed the channel on the TV, swiped both of their workout towels and walked out of the room. They were both yelling at me on my way out and proceeded to make a big scene and follow me down to the reception area where I calmly explained what was going on to one of the trainers who knows me. They were both making ridiculous claims about how I was screaming obscenities at them to which I laughed as the trainer tried to calm them down. I ended up just throwing the towels on the floor and walking out.

Yesterday, I got my cardio done on the eliptical and moved down to the pool where I usually swim for about 45 minutes to an hour. I do 200 yard individual medley sets, which are 50 yards each of back-stroke, breast-stroke, butterfly, and free-style, in that order. Usually get in about 5 to 7 sets with a 100 yard freestyle warm-up and cool-off. As I finished one of the sets, I grabbed my water bottle and noticed someone tapping on my shoulder. I took my goggles off and looked to my side and noticed a manatee with a flowery 1-piece bathing suit on asking me if I could "stop splashing so much, I'm trying not to get my hair wet." I was stunned at first and didn't know what to say. With a confused look on my face I said "ma'am, this is a swimming pool and I am swimming." She got irritated at my answer and said "well, you're splashing a lot of water around, can you swim slower?" I just said "No, if you don't want to get your hair wet, go lie in the bathtub at home."

Anybody else got some funny/stupid gym stories they want to share?

 

Oh man... I've been looking for this thread. Complaints coming in a few minutes. I have to get my laundry from the machine.

 

Not too good. I just bough a new protein shake in hopes of restarting my program.

 

I'm lazy. 30% this year means I'm really lazy. Our Y is packed. I workout at home more than gym. Kids do that to you.

 

I work out at home - we bought a dynamic trainer (full-range elliptical) last summer. A treadmill is next, followed by a multi-gym. I wish it were warmer so I could run more often.

 

haha. You're kind of a dick... I like that you gave it right back to both of them.

...manatee... haha.

 

I go to a pretty small gym so the increase in traffic hasn't been that bad. Just a few more dudes curling in a squat rack, a few more fat dudes in wife beaters trying to show off, and some extra porn like grunting. I noticed a few more people looking my way when I do certain exercises, but I don't really give a damn as long as no one is gonna distract me again, or try to impress their gf in front of me.

 

Lol, love your responses to those idiots.

Very silly how people use the the beginning of the new year to start working out. If that is the catalyst for a new, healthy lifestyle then it is flawed from the get-go.

 

I just moved our Octane Fitness 47 tonight from upstairs out of our bedroom to 2 stories down to basement. 300lbs that should have been my workout tonight but I still played racquetball for over an hour. I've got a Kettler Ergo Racer spin cycle, Kettler rowing machine and the Octane though most of my workouts are trying to catch my wife.

Treadmills are tough Chris spend the real money or they fall apart after 1000 miles or so.

 

When I can flip the coin to build my dream home from scratch, it is 100% going to have a 25-yard long pool and a small fitness area where I can fit an eliptical and some other machines. The most inefficient part of my day is going to the gym and having to deal with waiting for an eliptical machine and pool-lane to open-up. It's so pathetic that I'm ecstatic when I come out to the pool and find a person/persons who are actually swimming that I can jump in with.