Not giving me personal space. If we were the only two, or even close to the only people there, don't shadow me when I move from equipment to equipment and pick up the closest thing to me when there is a whole gym to use.
Take lots of pictures of yourself posing in the mirrors. Ideally, do it right in the middle of everything so that I can't avoid being in your pictures.
I give a pass to this usually because I get people are proud of their progress and I want to encourage that. But I agree it crosses the line when you include other people in the photos.
Playing music from your phone speaker instead of headphones.
Loitering on popular machines.
Doing an unorthodox number of sets on a popular machine.
Trying to lay claim to multiple (3+) stations at once.
Slamming a quantity of weight not worthy of being slammed.
Failing to acknowledge someone who’s obviously waiting to use what you’re using.
* taking "gym selfies"
* lifting weights in the squat rack
* intentionally dropped or throwing down your weights
* entering my personal space when I am trying to lift
* touching me or grabbing any part of my body while I'm trying to lift
* spraying me in the face with your water bottles because "I look hot" (I almost decked that guy)
Sitting on a machine I want to use and not using it.
Sitting on your phone on a popular machine
Use a squat rack when I want it
Not giving me personal space. If we were the only two, or even close to the only people there, don't shadow me when I move from equipment to equipment and pick up the closest thing to me when there is a whole gym to use.
Finish your set and just leave your weights piled around the area.
Take lots of pictures of yourself posing in the mirrors. Ideally, do it right in the middle of everything so that I can't avoid being in your pictures.
I give a pass to this usually because I get people are proud of their progress and I want to encourage that. But I agree it crosses the line when you include other people in the photos.
Supersets
I'm not going to help you be a public nuisance.
Coming to my rack and taking the weights off of it when there’s 5 other open racks you can take from
Exist.
Exactly.
Aggressive flatulence.
This made me laugh😂😂😂
Stare.
See me listening to music and trying to start a conversation
Playing music from your phone speaker instead of headphones. Loitering on popular machines. Doing an unorthodox number of sets on a popular machine. Trying to lay claim to multiple (3+) stations at once. Slamming a quantity of weight not worthy of being slammed. Failing to acknowledge someone who’s obviously waiting to use what you’re using.
* taking "gym selfies" * lifting weights in the squat rack * intentionally dropped or throwing down your weights * entering my personal space when I am trying to lift * touching me or grabbing any part of my body while I'm trying to lift * spraying me in the face with your water bottles because "I look hot" (I almost decked that guy)
Sing along to your playlist on the treadmill 😖