I hate paople talking to me at the gym!!!!! - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

KC Lee · 07-31-2002, 08:18 PM

I really hate it when I'm trying to workout and people try to have conversation. It really annoys me. I just like to workout in peace! You know? Geez! Sometimes I just want to tell the person to seriously get away from me but, I guess I'm too nice or something. I dunno. Do you guys know what I'm talking about??

someguyinhis20s · 07-31-2002, 08:32 PM

I know exactly what you're talking about. Too often people are at the gym to socialize. And then for a lot of people, the gym is just a meat market. I stopped going to the gym because there were too many distractions. Plus, I hated paying the fees, driving out there, waiting for the machine, etc. If you're on a treadmill or some cardio machine, maybe you can bring a walkman and put on a set of headphones so they know you're not listening to them.

KC Lee · 07-31-2002, 08:55 PM

The funny thing is that I stopped going to the gym too because we have a very small gym at my work. Usually I'm the only one in there but, the past 2 days have been he**. I'm trying to workout and relax and people are talking to me about summer vacations, cars, blah, blah, blah. I want to kick them so hard!!!

darkwolfofvoid · 08-01-2002, 02:28 AM

I never had any problem with people talking to me. If anything, i like talking when i'm lifting weights. Helps me to learn new things! And trust me, there's always something new to learn! Then there's just the hot women there, i'll never have a problem with them wanting to talk to me either. Of course i still workout though. I can focus on my working out and it's not rude to them that when you're lifting a set you're not going to talk to them, but when i'm resting in between a set or machine, i'll talk some more. Kinda like talking here, you post something, you put it out there, and wait for a response when it's conveniant lol

But if i'm jogging or something, and someone talks to me and i'm too tired, out of breath, or just focused on the run, just like my lifting weights, i'll just ignore them. If they can't take the hint, that's their problem not mine.

blueeyedbia · 08-01-2002, 07:45 AM

I do not go to the gym , I work out at home, but a friend said that this thing happened to him at the gym that he belongs to. A lot of new people joined the gym but they never really worked out. So the gym posted signs about working out seriously and they also sent a notice in the mail concerning this. My friend said it helped a little. Thanks!