FabSwingers.com forum: Pet peeves gym edition

By *arksaber OP Man
4 days ago

burntwood

I find no matter how free the whole mirror is someone will stand in the way and break my focus every time.

What do you find annoying in the gym?

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
4 days ago

North West

People that use mirrors.

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By *uxom redCouple
4 days ago

Shrewsbury

It happens

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By *rMonkeyMan
4 days ago

Somewhere

People who moan about others being in their bit of the mirror

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By *zeroMan
4 days ago

Glasgow

People that don't re rack dumbells and leave them at the benches. Get in the sea

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By *igR93Man
4 days ago

Sarcasm City

Ooh a thread for me…

A recent experience for me

I was waiting for the T-Bar Row (rowing machine) I politely asked a guy how many sets he had, he said he had 3 sets and continued texting on his phone so I went and did a few more exercises (took 40 minutes) I came back downstairs same guy on the t bar row, so I asked again how many sets and he said he had 2 sets left (one set in 40 minutes!!!) continued to text on his phone

So I suppose my pet peeve is that..

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By *inAndTonic21Couple
4 days ago

Merseyside

People who don’t clean machines or put their equipment back for others to use!

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By *r John WickMan
4 days ago

The Continental

Crap playlists

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By *mos44Man
4 days ago

Manchester

Everyone saying 'bro' constantly. Proper grinds my gears that one.

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By *929Man
4 days ago

newcastle

The ones who overdo the super intense gym goer act they walk around swagger, arms flared, glaring at everybody making excessive noise during sets ect just look like an absolute twat we have a few one in particular is bad for it shouting from the first rep of every excercise has even took his shirt off and purposely stood next to people and started posing in the mirror ffs

Also those who fucking stink, just the other week some lad had the worst cheese pasty smell ever it was literally making me wretch he was on the same 4 station where they all at 45 degrees to each other as I was on and I just had to put my bottle on it and walk off till he was done was impossible to stand the stench

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By *rNaughty84Man
4 days ago

Derby

The bloke tonight using one of the machines as a handy spot to sit and have a loud phone conversation for a good 20 minutes. Fuck off outside and chat to your mate, other people want to use the kit

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By *oxesMan
4 days ago

Southend, Essex

1) people who do not rerack theur weights or equipment. So that it becomes a trip hazard. Then excuse the PT to put it away.

2) do that is risk over reward and may injurc themselves or others.

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By *lue RascalMan
4 days ago

Cheshire

Smelly cunts. When it’s bad enough to make your eyes water. Wash your clothes ya scruff.

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By *orthern BeardMan
4 days ago

Preston

I could be here all night.

1. People who fucking stink

2. People who put their shit in lockers but don’t lock them.

3. People who drip dry on the changing room floor. Get a towel

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By *arc83Man
4 days ago

Nuneaton

My list of wtf i wanna kill you

1 lads with there hands in there boxers then use the machines

2 lads who put weights between the legs to do pull-ups right next to the sweaty bollocks then putting them back without wiping them down

3 a group of kids take up two machine but not working but on there phones watch ticktock videos

4 people stealing clips

5 the guy forcing people off machines because he is 7f but looks like a water balloon

6 pt staff

7 the toilets

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By *orthern BeardMan
4 days ago

Preston

Protein arse

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By *arc83Man
4 days ago

Nuneaton

"Protein arse"

Sorry

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By *oxesMan
4 days ago

Southend, Essex

"I could be here all night.

1. People who fucking stink

2. People who put their shit in lockers but don’t lock them.

3. People who drip dry on the changing room floor. Get a towel"

No no one use the lockers at the gym i go to.

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By *orthern BeardMan
4 days ago

Preston

"Protein arse

Sorry"

The stench in the toilets

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By *tYourPleasure_80Man
4 days ago

Newcastle/Leeds/Manchester

The group of school leavers hanging round one machine or posing in the changing rooms it's fucking hilarious

Bicep curls in the squat rack

The boys who use the PT area as an MMA/BJJ arena and clearly just begun some form of grappling.

People who leave there weights on the floor

Ego lifting

Tik tok'ers

Who I admire, those who come in day in, day out trying to better themselves and make positive changes. They may not have a breach body or gym bunny, they may not lift the heaviest weight but you have to admire there grit and determination. These are the people who inspire me

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By *hoc_deluxeTV/TS
4 days ago

London & Brum

People who feel they must make all sort of loud noise when benching. Sometimes it's actually just ridiculous.

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By *AFKA HovisMan
4 days ago

Sindon Swingdon Swindon

Curling right by the rack. Step back.

The over abundance of cameras.

Egos making it past the door.

The triple super setter especially when they have ridiculous rest periods.

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By *igR93Man
4 days ago

Sarcasm City

"Curling right by the rack. Step back.

The over abundance of cameras.

Egos making it past the door.

The triple super setter especially when they have ridiculous rest periods. "

I’ve taken equipment off them if they triple super set

Double super set fine

Triple set, you’re taking the piss

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By *heBelladonnaWoman
3 days ago

Somewhere Out There In The World

The one really loud bloke who sounds so exaggerated grunting like he’s lifting 100kg dumbbells with one finger but he’s using 8kg dumbells.

The people who use their mobile on speaker and make all those around them listen to their idiotic conversations. Also the ones who watch social media videos on speaker. These same types are on the Tube doing the same I reckon. Drives me mad there too.

Those who are on TikTok, IG, or whatever else doing live feeds and pretending to be training but are really only in the way of those actually training.

The people who fart nonstop during their training and subject everyone around them to the lingering putrid smells of their insides.

The guys who stares at women trying to train. I’m not there to be undressed with your eyes. I’m truly trying to train.

The unwanted advice giver. If I have AirPods in, why do you reckon I’d want to chat and when did I ask for your advice? There’s a fine line between helping someone who looks like they are simply going to injure themselves and offering training advice about one’s routine. The latter is truly unwanted. Having a vagina doesn’t mean I’m incapable of training.

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By *orthernJayMan
3 days ago

Overseas

Interesting read, I’d agree with every comment as I’ve seen and experienced all of these when living in the UK.

That said, the gym etiquette in my part of the world is so different; everybody racks weights and cleans before / after; my local gym has a lube / clean guy as well, the kit is old but so well maintained!

My only gripe, videoing, it’s incessant here. Mostly women and jeez do they love a tripod with a million vantage points

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By *esco Value ThorMan
3 days ago

London

Smashing weights down (deadlifts are exempt)

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By *eordieJeansCouple
3 days ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

"Smashing weights down (deadlifts are exempt)"

This only bothers me on the weight stack machines. There’s a bloke in my gym does really slow, controlled reps and then just lets go of it after his last one. Prick.

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By *asycouple1971Couple
3 days ago

midlands

People not putting weights or equipment back or hog machines on their phones.

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By *esco Value ThorMan
3 days ago

London

"Smashing weights down (deadlifts are exempt)

This only bothers me on the weight stack machines. There’s a bloke in my gym does really slow, controlled reps and then just lets go of it after his last one. Prick."

Used to have a guy at my gym who did this, it set me on edge

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By *DcbCouple
3 days ago

Leeds

Definitely people not putting weights back and leaving machines fully stacked etc.

Also people not controlling the weights so they slam down, not free weights but on the cable machines, so that if you’re on say the lat pull down and they’re on another bit of the cables it makes the whole thing shake!

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
3 days ago

Chichester

"Smashing weights down (deadlifts are exempt)"

Yes and my annoyance is some asshole leaving 8 plates on the machine I want to use

so I have to fuck about removing them stacking them

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By *hrek101Man
3 days ago

Herts

All of the above.

Particular smashing down the stacks of machines. Then the fucking idiots wonder why machines keep getting broken. Groups of six teens around one machine mostly on their phones. Pricks who bring a massive bag into the gym and still spread their shit everywhere

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By *erfHerder74Man
3 days ago

Greenock

Women admiring how tight their workouts gear is in the mirror

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By *ost-girlWoman
3 days ago

lost in Edinburgh somewhere

The banging down of weights when there's just no need.

Those on their phone for ages between sets.

So many mirrors. I get why some like or need them, just bugs me. I'd rather not have any lol

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By *ootyfruityCouple
3 days ago

andover

Socialising around the equipment I’m waiting for! Do what you need to need and very kindly…fuck off

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By *rbobbMan
3 days ago

Birmingham

People who dry scoop pre-workouts

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
3 days ago

A den in the Glen

When they don't stock the Ginsters pie machine fully or you pay for the chocolate and the spiral whirligig coily thing doesn't drop the bar. Then you have the whole double or quits dilemma to deal with.

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By *pandjMan
3 days ago

yeovil

Putting weights away but placing useful weights like the 1.25 to 5kg plates behind 4 plates of 20/25kg.

Clean and jerkers slamming weights down and have a 10% chance of doing wanky kipping stuff.

Doing rows or deadlifts and hanging them back on a power rack between sets is the new curls in a squat rack.

Am in the forces and get free gym but the main one shuts at 5 leaving the 24hr one a packed sweat box

People blasting shit music over the wireless speaker

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By *pandjMan
3 days ago

yeovil

"Putting weights away but placing useful weights like the 1.25 to 5kg plates behind 4 plates of 20/25kg.

Clean and jerkers slamming weights down and have a 10O% chance of doing wanky kipping stuff.

Doing rows or deadlifts and hanging them back on a power rack between sets is the new curls in a squat rack.

Am in the forces and get free gym but the main one shuts at 5 leaving the 24hr one a packed sweat box

People blasting shit music over the wireless speaker

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By *igR93Man
3 days ago

Sarcasm City

"The banging down of weights when there's just no need.

Those on their phone for ages between sets.

So many mirrors. I get why some like or need them, just bugs me. I'd rather not have any lol

Lx"

Sometimes guilty of the first

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By *r SensualMan
3 days ago

London

The awkward death stare people give you when you ask “how many sets they have left” on a workout or hesitation and reluctance on their face when you ask if you can “jump in” & share the piece of equipment they’re using, especially when it’s a busy time.

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By *zeroMan
3 days ago

Glasgow

People who leave their towel over once machine while the exercise on the other.

It's not a sun lounger in Benidorm

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By *idlandiaMan
3 days ago

Birmingham

This thread is definitely making me glad that the last time I set foot in a gym was 28 years ago

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By *rHotNottsMan
3 days ago

Dubai & Nottingham

They don’t sell pies or cookies

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By *arksaber OP Man
3 days ago

burntwood

"Curling right by the rack. Step back.

The over abundance of cameras.

Egos making it past the door.

The triple super setter especially when they have ridiculous rest periods. "
cameras is a new one

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By *oeBeansMan
3 days ago

Derby

People who don't re-rackntheir weights or sandwich plates behind heavier ones

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By *oeBeansMan
3 days ago

Derby

A group of 4 or 5 people doing circuits on 3 or 4 different machines. Good luck if you needed that during your workout

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By *iceman123Man
3 days ago

southeast , Herts, Beds

The gym

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By *ilver_foxxx69Man
3 days ago

Falkirk

"A group of 4 or 5 people doing circuits on 3 or 4 different machines. Good luck if you needed that during your workout

Second this.

Also people hogging a machine and standing having a chat with their friend way longer than a rest period.

Also gym attire. You cannot tell me the too small jacket, string vest and wedgie shorts make you lift better.

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By *oeBeansMan
3 days ago

Derby

Not a pet peeve, but I've seen numerous people bend their knees inwards on the leg press which makes me cringe

I want to go up and offer advice but don't want to sound like a patronising dick.

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By *luehairedcumslutCouple
3 days ago

St Neots

"Not a pet peeve, but I've seen numerous people bend their knees inwards on the leg press which makes me cringe

I want to go up and offer advice but don't want to sound like a patronising dick."

Im not a gym regular but I wouldn't find it patronising at all. Would appreciate it

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By *oeBeansMan
3 days ago

Derby

"Not a pet peeve, but I've seen numerous people bend their knees inwards on the leg press which makes me cringe

I want to go up and offer advice but don't want to sound like a patronising dick.

Im not a gym regular but I wouldn't find it patronising at all. Would appreciate it

I hope it would be. The last I want is to be present when someone injured themselves

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By *r John WickMan
3 days ago

The Continental

"Not a pet peeve, but I've seen numerous people bend their knees inwards on the leg press which makes me cringe

I want to go up and offer advice but don't want to sound like a patronising dick."

Locking the knees out too

I saw a video of that going wrong. Holy shitballs.

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By *ryingitout19Man
3 days ago

Wales

I’m pretty lucky in my gym, they positively reinforce a lot of rules that tackle the things above, but in previous gyms people who don’t put their weights away was the the thing I hated the most!

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By *oeBeansMan
3 days ago

Derby

"Not a pet peeve, but I've seen numerous people bend their knees inwards on the leg press which makes me cringe

I want to go up and offer advice but don't want to sound like a patronising dick.

Locking the knees out too

I saw a video of that going wrong. Holy shitballs. "

I saw a video like that before I ever set foot in the gym. I stayed away from the leg press for aaaaaaages because I was scared of it

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By *KentMan
3 days ago

Canterbury

People not putting their weights away.

People doing stretching exercises in the free weights area when there’s an empty stretching area right next to them!!!

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By *att1985xxxMan
3 days ago

south West

People who walk on the running machine with full make up and constantly on their phone!!

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By *allerthanaverage79Man
3 days ago

Ayrshire

Fat ginger guys with terrible tattoos, slogan t-shirts and bum fluff facial hair!

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By *allerthanaverage79Man
3 days ago

Ayrshire

All of you Mr Motivators bitching, like you even go to the gym on a regular basis!

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By *ewthings55Man
3 days ago

Carterton

No shoes. Why do some people insist on taking them off. Bad enough they walk around in socked feet. But some use the leg press as well. Just yuck.

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By *oeBeansMan
3 days ago

Derby

"No shoes. Why do some people insist on taking them off. Bad enough they walk around in socked feet. But some use the leg press as well. Just yuck. "

I'll admit, I do this with squats and deadlifts as I feel more stable and don't want to fork out for weightlifting shoes

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By *AFKA HovisMan
3 days ago

Sindon Swingdon Swindon

"No shoes. Why do some people insist on taking them off. Bad enough they walk around in socked feet. But some use the leg press as well. Just yuck.

I'll admit, I do this with squats and deadlifts as I feel more stable and don't want to fork out for weightlifting shoes

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chucks

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By *oeBeansMan
3 days ago

Derby

"No shoes. Why do some people insist on taking them off. Bad enough they walk around in socked feet. But some use the leg press as well. Just yuck.

I'll admit, I do this with squats and deadlifts as I feel more stable and don't want to fork out for weightlifting shoes

chucks

I've heard this, but it's still forking out for shoes to work out in

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By *arksaber OP Man
3 days ago

burntwood

"No shoes. Why do some people insist on taking them off. Bad enough they walk around in socked feet. But some use the leg press as well. Just yuck. "
they literally make ‘barefoot shoes as well! No excuse.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
2 days ago

North West

"All of the above.

Yes! Letting weights on the machines smash down is definitely my pet hate. As is leaving your shite in the aisles so I can't get past in my wheelie chair.

iPhone on the floor

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By *hawn ScottMan
2 days ago

london Brixton

Curling in the squat rack is the worst gym crime. Gym rules need to be chamnged to you can remove the person with extreme force!

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By *allerthanaverage79Man
2 days ago

Ayrshire

"All of the above.

Yes! Letting weights on the machines smash down is definitely my pet hate. As is leaving your shite in the aisles so I can't get past in my wheelie chair.

iPhone on the floor

Join a gym with a toilet then!?

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
2 days ago

Central

Nothing new but At a gym with limited kit, someone who hogs and time wastes, eventually not reracking

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
2 days ago

North West

"All of the above.

Yes! Letting weights on the machines smash down is definitely my pet hate. As is leaving your shite in the aisles so I can't get past in my wheelie chair.

iPhone on the floor

Join a gym with a toilet then!?"

People go in the disabled changing/toilet area and leave that splattered with their actual arse shite. Sick to death of that too. If I ever identify them, I WILL deliberately run over their iPhones!

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