FabSwingers.com forum: Why do people do that?

By *rHotNotts OP Man
30 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Take a huge bottles of water with them to the air-conditioned gym when all they do is stand around on their phones 90% of the time ?

A few of them slowly limp around like disabled people picking up really heavy things but still they are hardly gonna get dehydrated are they ?

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By *igR93Man
30 weeks ago

Sarcasm City

I’m assuming this was at a commercial gym?

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By *ohn.Wick.Man
30 weeks ago

The Continental

It’s a status symbol now isn’t it?

Who’s got the biggest water keg.

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By *rHotNotts OP Man
30 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"I’m assuming this was at a commercial gym?"

I didn’t realise there were not-for-profit gyms?

Also what’s with the ridiculous clothes? I’ll just go in whatever roll out of bed in, Joggers and a T-shirt.

And the ridiculous fads ? Barefoot deadlifting ? Balancing on one leg, trying to squat while holding a 2lb dumbbell, With her other foot on a step. She looks like she’s gonna fall over whilst doing some ridiculous mating call

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
30 weeks ago

somewhere

I love tiktok, but all these stupid fads! Bloody Stanley cups for a start! (Sorry if anyone has one!)

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By *rHotNotts OP Man
30 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Functional training ?

Picking things up and putting them down again, going up and down stairs, bending down and reaching up, I.e doing your bloody housework in lalaland with an audience.

Pay to come to a gym and do pretend housework then pay someone else to do your actual housework. It’s a great idea , it should catch on.

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By *ansoffateMan
30 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

Posers

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

"It’s a status symbol now isn’t it?

Who’s got the biggest water keg. "

Instagram… or other mainstream social n my edits apps are available!

^i didbt post a link.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
30 weeks ago

East Sussex

I don't go to gyms but I do see people who can't do their shopping unless they have a cup of coffee in their hand or take a ten minute walk without a bottle of water

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By *allandathleticMan
30 weeks ago

Asgard

I take a bottle of water swimming with me. Go figure. Unbelievably, I work quite a sweat up.

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
30 weeks ago

Staffordshire

Mama say that happiness is from magic rays of sunshine that come down when you feelin' blue.

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By *wiss Army KnifeMan
30 weeks ago

Second star to the right…

I give up asking questions like these, gyms have changed.

As long as they are not hogging equipment by spending 10 minutes on their phone and 1 minute training. I leave them to it….i have a firm but polite way of moving them off the equipment if they are hogging it as a seat while they browse IG or FB

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By *ee04Man
30 weeks ago

Essex

Having not darkened the door of a gym for a good few years, it sounds like nothing has changed. I us d to go to a popular hight street gym for cardio. I’d get on a cross trainer 40 mins head phones on and go, it had built in sky tv but I never watched it. Much more fun watching the people around posing or doing what ever. I bought my own cross trainer in the end much cheaper, mind you it has turned into an expensive clothes horse.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
30 weeks ago

Leeds

Got to make sure you’ve got all the equipment for the insta selfie.

The mr

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By *ea monkeyMan
30 weeks ago

Manchester (he/him)

Bloody kids grrrrr

*shakes fist*

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By *ohn.Wick.Man
30 weeks ago

The Continental

All these little fads n foibles, are why I train at either Oh dark early, or last thing at night. I don’t have to mix with the insta muggles.

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By *wiss Army KnifeMan
30 weeks ago

Second star to the right…

"Bloody kids grrrrr

*shakes fist*"

Love the Victor Meldrew attitude

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By *reeneyes40Man
30 weeks ago

cambridge

I think you should set up your own wanky tripod and film the shenanigans taking up half the gym and share on here

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
30 weeks ago

North West

"Take a huge bottles of water with them to the air-conditioned gym when all they do is stand around on their phones 90% of the time ?

A few of them slowly limp around like disabled people picking up really heavy things but still they are hardly gonna get dehydrated are they ? "

Ummmmmm. I'm not keen on this similie. It isn't very flattering about disabled people. Some of us will outlift you all, limping or otherwise.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
30 weeks ago

North West

I incline benched 47.5kg in the gym last week, for two reps, so not even 1 rep max. It was a PB. I was watched by a guy who LIFTS. Like, he's huge. He weighs about 150kg and it's pure muscle. He was impressed. I was pleased with myself.

And if I try to walk, I either fall over or limp with crutches. I generally don't bother and just wheel everywhere. But I still lifted more than most.

And I take an ordinary water bottle

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By *iberius61Man
30 weeks ago

Pontefract

"...Balancing on one leg, trying to squat while holding a 2lb dumbbell, With her other foot on a step..."

To be fair, a few years ago I swapped from strength to endurance, mostly long distance triathlons/ironman. This kind of balance work is what I tend to do now, helps with running stability.

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By *ascaIMan
30 weeks ago

Cheshire Liverpool Manchester

"I love tiktok, but all these stupid fads! Bloody Stanley cups for a start! (Sorry if anyone has one!)"

I’ve stumbled across these hydration station American Tiktokers a couple of times. It’s so bad but can’t stop watching them ruin good water.

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By *erfHerder74Man
30 weeks ago

Inverclyde

Sheep

They are told by the media you need to drink this amount every 15 minutes and they believe

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

This why I avoid gyms...

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By *rMonkeyMan
30 weeks ago

Somewhere

I deliberately walk in front of people filming to piss them off

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
30 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

Last time I went to a gym was at school, that’s 40 years ago, where did that time go.

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By *lderflower_AppleWoman
30 weeks ago

Basingstoke

"Functional training ?

Picking things up and putting them down again, going up and down stairs, bending down and reaching up, I.e doing your bloody housework in lalaland with an audience.

Pay to come to a gym and do pretend housework then pay someone else to do your actual housework. It’s a great idea , it should catch on. "

Please don't ever judge people by their workouts. I've been rehabbing spine surgery for nearly 6 months and all I'm allowed to do is functional training and the occasional bit of static bike. You have no idea how much I want to throw heavy weight around and go for a run! But medical professionals still say no...

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By *hrek101Man
30 weeks ago

Herts

I actually drink at least one litre at the gym. Keg is easier to glug from

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By *ntrigued555Couple
30 weeks ago

Shropshire

"Having not darkened the door of a gym for a good few years, it sounds like nothing has changed. I us d to go to a popular hight street gym for cardio. I’d get on a cross trainer 40 mins head phones on and go, it had built in sky tv but I never watched it. Much more fun watching the people around posing or doing what ever. I bought my own cross trainer in the end much cheaper, mind you it has turned into an expensive clothes horse. "

Same here I used to ride a lot of Motocross so I used to go 3 times a week to work on cardio never lifted once but I do move a lot of heavy machinery..

Always makes me laugh when I ask for a lift and they send out the "strong man" there's always a ritual like stretching, few deep breaths, good technique etc then they'll always always be the one to want to put the machine down half way.

Not knocking anyone but if you're gonna go do it properly it's no good going 5 days a week doing the same routine and living off microwave curries

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By *ipstick KissesWoman
30 weeks ago

There and Here

I remember a thread not so long ago where people were falling over themselves to claim they're so busy concentrating on their own workouts they don't notice other people, what they're wearing, what size they are, etc etc and were champions of "I'm just happy to see people in the gym trying to better themselves".

And yet here we are...

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By *ot to giggleWoman
30 weeks ago

Coventry

i hate they gym!

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By (user no longer on site)
30 weeks ago

"This why I avoid gyms..."

Haha. Sure that’s the only reason?

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By *rHotNotts OP Man
30 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"...Balancing on one leg, trying to squat while holding a 2lb dumbbell, With her other foot on a step...

To be fair, a few years ago I swapped from strength to endurance, mostly long distance triathlons/ironman. This kind of balance work is what I tend to do now, helps with running stability."

I don’t think she was training for triathlons. If you fall over a lot when running maybe it’s not for you….. Or your shoes are a few sizes too big?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
30 weeks ago

North West

"...Balancing on one leg, trying to squat while holding a 2lb dumbbell, With her other foot on a step...

To be fair, a few years ago I swapped from strength to endurance, mostly long distance triathlons/ironman. This kind of balance work is what I tend to do now, helps with running stability.

I don’t think she was training for triathlons. If you fall over a lot when running maybe it’s not for you….. Or your shoes are a few sizes too big? "

How do you know what she was training for? Or if she had any other purpose than to satisfy her own intentions? Does one need a specific purpose to go to a gym? Or can one just exercise for fun?

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By *929Man
30 weeks ago

bedlington

Maybe they thirsty haha I take a small 750ml shaker cup full of water but sometimes refill it twice so maybe a big bottle more convenient I’d still rather just carry a small one around

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By *he turned me GreyCouple
30 weeks ago

Warwick and Coventry

Judgy much Op, what concern is it of yours, what others are doing in the gym...

Did you have to wait for the 2kg dumbbell?....

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By *illan-KillashMan
30 weeks ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

When I go to the gym I take no notice of what anyone else is doing or wearing.

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By *egDaySkipperMan
30 weeks ago

Liverpool

I have a 2L water bottle. For me it's a reminder to rehydrate and keep track of my water consumption.

I imagine for a lot of people it's just a way of keeping track of their water intake

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
30 weeks ago

Manchester-ish

"I remember a thread not so long ago where people were falling over themselves to claim they're so busy concentrating on their own workouts they don't notice other people, what they're wearing, what size they are, etc etc and were champions of "I'm just happy to see people in the gym trying to better themselves".

And yet here we are..."

Well said.

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