FabSwingers.com forum: Things people do at the gym that drive you crazy.

By *hagTonight OP Man
4 days ago

From the land of haribos.

There are few things, 5 I would say that the biggest one would be when a group of people is using a machine so you have to wait longer for the machine.

It would be interesting to see what drive you crazy at the gym too

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
4 days ago

Manchester / Cardiff

When you walk back into the changing rooms and your locker is next to the one the only other person in the changing rooms has chosen!

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By *andadbodMan
4 days ago

Liverpool

When the vending machine is “out of order” 😢

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By *enda83Man
4 days ago

newcastle

The people who walk around like they are the ultimate badass just because they training at the gym trying to appear super intense stomping around glaring at everyone like ffs mate your doing a set of cable laterals not storming the beaches of Normandy on d-day

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By *ty31Man
4 days ago

NW London

Supersets in a crowded gym 🤣

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
4 days ago

1313 Mockingbird Lane…

Put your sh*t in a locker!

Can’t stand when people just leave their stuff around, then act surprised when someone moves it or hands it in.

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By *illiam101000Man
4 days ago

Melton Mowbray

People just sitting on machines playing with their phones.

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By *hechonkyduoCouple
4 days ago

Dudley...kinda

Curling in the squat rack.

Right to jail.

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By *ugmesqueezemeMan
4 days ago

woburn sands

Turn up when I'm there...

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By *dnxyzMan
4 days ago

LondonX

Finger training on their phones whilst occupying a machine/bench etc

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By *ugmesqueezemeMan
4 days ago

woburn sands

"When the vending machine is “out of order” 😢"

I thought it was a game.. was disappointed when I completed it.

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By *igladNEMan
4 days ago

newcastle

Absolutely sitting on a machine/ bench playing on phone or taking selfies... I don't mind people filming themselves to.review technique but FFS not to upload to insta or wherever..... Also not cleaning kit after you have sweated all over it, very very poor etiquette

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By *exytwo4funCouple
4 days ago

Scotland, Liverpool, Manchester, London

It’s got to be sitting on their phones on a machine, especially after they have done like 5 reps and need a 5 minute rest before the next set.

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By *ualityNotQuantityUKCouple
4 days ago

Leicester

Aerosol deodorant, why stink the changing rooms out whilst squirting everyone in the face when you miss your arm pit. Should be roll on only.

Oh, and poor technique on the rower, when there is a lot of noise and movement but the actual "oar" isn't really moving at all.

And people on their laptops pretending to be at work when sat on a machine, wrong in so many ways.

I best stop now before I keep going on.

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By *avenNightsMan
4 days ago

Canvey Island

People not re-racking the weights!

Or ego lifting, seen too many injuries lately with ego lifters. 😵‍💫

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By *ohnnySweetMan
4 days ago

LONDON

Inadequate bra-fitting, we need to focus

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By *ungandMan
4 days ago

daveyhulme

Hogging the machine as the look at their phone omg how annoying

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By *hechonkyduoCouple
4 days ago

Dudley...kinda

Having to pull 100kg off an ego lifter on bench because he was too alpha to ask for a spot.

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By *L_BlkBttmMan
4 days ago

London

People that leave their nasty sweat on machines.

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By *ormalfornorfolkMan
4 days ago

Norwich

Farting

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By *ootyhunter69Man
4 days ago

bushey

"It’s got to be sitting on their phones on a machine, especially after they have done like 5 reps and need a 5 minute rest before the next set.

This for me too

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By *r SensualMan
4 days ago

London

Not unracking weights, if you’re big and strong enough to lift said weights you’re big enough to put them back where they belong!

The awkward or look or response you get from someone when you ask if you can “jump in” on a machine when they can clearly see the place is busy!

People who profusely sweat all over a bench/machine and don’t put down a towel!!

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By *adger BrocMan
4 days ago

Co. Cork

Loud grunting....

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By *rHotNottsMan
4 days ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Supersets in a crowded gym 🤣"

I actually do mostly these, I find it really hard at my age to train to failure without super setting but if someone wanders over I tell them to just go in between me as I’m sometimes taking four minutes between sets.

What bothers me as the people that are not super setting sat on a machine or bench for 5 minutes on their phone between sets

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By *zeroMan
4 days ago

Glasgow

Not re racking the weights or putting them in really stupid spots. Like putting 22kg where 10kg should be because they can't be arsed walking back

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By *ariaxxxxWoman
4 days ago

London

The Posers Omg

Especially the one's that just sit on a bench flexing in the mirror

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By *hagTonight OP Man
4 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"When you walk back into the changing rooms and your locker is next to the one the only other person in the changing rooms has chosen! "
Yes, that happens too

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By *iltsTSgirlTV/TS
4 days ago

Chichester

Filming like it’s a porn shoot setup

Being too loud

Not wiping sweat / moist off seats / grips

Staring , just say hello ffs and grow a spine ffs

Farting

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By *partharmonyCouple
4 days ago

Ruislip

That fucking music. I despise what they play at the gym. There seems to be this understanding by people who run gyms that nobody will get any benefit without hardcore techno pumping out at them at full blast.

It's not as if anybody is even listening to it. Everybody has earphones and is listening to their own choices.

I tend to listen to classical music but it's always accompanied by the gym speakers going BOM BOM BOM BOM.

I hate the gym. I hate it. I have to go but I detest it. Luke

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By *partharmonyCouple
4 days ago

Ruislip

Gym hogs are the worst. Between sets people just sit sit on a machine looking at their phone. It's not a park bench. I know you want to use it again. Get off and let somebody else use it.

I think gyms would be less crowded without gym hogs. I'd be in and out a lot quicker if I wasn't waiting for machines all the time. The throughput of people would be much quicker. Surely it's worth gyms having a policy of turfing people off machines they aren't using.

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By *rincipessaWoman
4 days ago

your wildest dreams,

People who don’t put equipment back so you have to go hunting for it. By the time you find what you’re looking for you’ve lost your place/bench/bar whatever

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By *ez188Man
4 days ago

Birmingham

Sitting on equipment just playing on their phones 🤬🤬🤬

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By *adbod2godbodMan
4 days ago

Manchester

Not putting weights back

Not putting them back in the right place

Someone doing drop sets and using 4 sets of dumbbells.

Eight lads round one machine, and its the one I want

The lad who point at my dick in the loo and says "nice"

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By *exytwo4funCouple
4 days ago

Scotland, Liverpool, Manchester, London

Guys who skip leg days!!

Guys if you have a big top half and stick legs honestly you look ridiculous.

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By *igR93Man
4 days ago

Sarcasm City

Are super setters listed on here who take up 3 machines?

People who leave equipment by a machine then go across the gym talking to people then coming back to say they’re using that

Poor hygiene

The gym know it all

People who lie about being natty

I can go on

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By *lderLover69Man
4 days ago

South Birmingham

Influencers; anyone filming their workout routine.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
4 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"Not putting weights back

Not putting them back in the right place

Someone doing drop sets and using 4 sets of dumbbells.

Eight lads round one machine, and its the one I want

The lad who point at my dick in the loo and says "nice""
Yes, not putting the weights back too

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
4 days ago

Central

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
4 days ago

Central

Hogging equipment, including extensive rest, whilst sitting and having large groups of friends join them, partway through and taking forever - especially anything in short supply in your gym.

Not re-racking

Leaving somewhere dirty

Excessive noise making, such as letting heavy weights fall - typically, whilst wearing noise cancelling headphones

Bad BO, smellable from a distance

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By *anchesterTaurusMan
4 days ago

Prestwich

Sit on one machine for 40 minutes, selfish bastards

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By *WTTS87Man
4 days ago

Telford

"Sit on one machine for 40 minutes, selfish bastards "

I spent a fortune on my own equipment for this very reason.... a shame as i loved going to the gym.

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By *weetiepie99Woman
4 days ago

cardiff

The people who are there to get fit. Really pisses me off.

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By *avexxMan
4 days ago

cheshire

i stopped using the gym a long time ago,,, so set up garage bench weights just do a bit often,,,

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By *L_BlkBttmMan
4 days ago

London

People filming for ages

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By *romsgrovianMan
4 days ago

Cutnal green

"People just sitting on machines playing with their phones. "
that one does it for me too!!

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By *oeBeansMan
4 days ago

Derby

People not re-racking their weights

The dumbbells not being in the right positions

Old guys walking shamelessly stark-bollock naked around the changing room

Someone takings all the 20kg plates to do their shitty half reps on the leg press

Not finding any barbell clips only to find near the chest press machine for some absurd reason

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By *ust a little bit moreWoman
4 days ago

kendal

How long have you got.....

People who don't re rack weights or put stuff away, are going straight to hell.

People who get pissy if you dare to walk infront of thier tripod while they're recording in a PUBLIC gym

People who fcuk off with all the whiteboards (I have my own in my gym bag now!)

People who you see wearing the exact same gym stuff 2 days on the trot, it's dirty, wash it peasant!

People who walk off with your stuff that clearly isn't gym property (good luck working out in those pink weight gloves babes, they're an extra large on account of my frying pan hands, and you look tiny) and no Steve, that pink skipping rope is infact mine, thanks.

The 4 hr long mirror flexes when all I wanna do is watch my form,

People on machines just texting out war n peace,

People who don't wipe up thier sweat after using a machine, I don't wanna sit in anybodies sweaty ball soup thanks,

People who don't wipe the sunbed and put thier baby wipes/tan wipes/empty tan accelerator bottles in the bin.

People who can't clean the shower after they've used it.

People who just leave thier stuff strewn across the changing room like it's a teenagers bedroom floor.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
4 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"How long have you got.....

People who don't re rack weights or put stuff away, are going straight to hell.

People who get pissy if you dare to walk infront of thier tripod while they're recording in a PUBLIC gym

People who fcuk off with all the whiteboards (I have my own in my gym bag now!)

People who you see wearing the exact same gym stuff 2 days on the trot, it's dirty, wash it peasant!

The 4 hr long mirror flexes when all I wanna do is watch my form,

People on machines just texting out war n peace,

People who don't wipe up thier sweat after using a machine, I don't wanna sit in anybodies sweaty ball soup thanks,

People who don't wipe the sunbed and put thier baby wipes/tan wipes/empty tan accelerator bottles in the bin.

People who can't clean the shower after they've used it.

People who just leave thier stuff strewn across the changing room like it's a teenagers bedroom floor.

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Hi just, yes, you are right there, those are good points, yes, people who doesnt rack the weights or puts stuff away too

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By *hagTonight OP Man
3 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"People not re-racking their weights

The dumbbells not being in the right positions

Old guys walking shamelessly stark-bollock naked around the changing room

Someone takings all the 20kg plates to do their shitty half reps on the leg press

Not finding any barbell clips only to find near the chest press machine for some absurd reason"
Yes, the dumbbells not being in the right positions too

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By *atch0101Man
3 days ago

Here

They have the discipline to go. Either that or they love it. Thats what irritates me. I wish I were the same

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
3 days ago

Den of Iniquity

When they leave and bump into me when im on my way to the pub 🤷‍♂️

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By *oltMan
3 days ago

Doncaster

Not re racking weights and people on phones . Bounce music should be banned. Ego lifters and PT who have absolutely no idea what they are talking about .

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By *y serendipityCouple
3 days ago

Warrington

People who sit in the phones on machines for ages when you want to use it 😳

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
3 days ago

Next Door

People hogging machines/weights, while they sit on their phones in between sets.

Groups of 18/19 yrs old standing around lots of stations and not really knowing what to do. They get in the way.

People not controlling the weight and letting them bang down.

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By *igR93Man
3 days ago

Sarcasm City

"Not re racking weights and people on phones . Bounce music should be banned. Ego lifters and PT who have absolutely no idea what they are talking about . "

So pure gym 😂

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By *oltMan
3 days ago

Doncaster

"Not re racking weights and people on phones . Bounce music should be banned. Ego lifters and PT who have absolutely no idea what they are talking about .

So pure gym 😂"
exactly haha. That's why I go to an independent bodybuilding gym . Totally different vibe.

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By *hongmanMan
3 days ago

Nearby

"Not unracking weights, if you’re big and strong enough to lift said weights you’re big enough to put them back where they belong!

The awkward or look or response you get from someone when you ask if you can “jump in” on a machine when they can clearly see the place is busy!

People who profusely sweat all over a bench/machine and don’t put down a towel!! "

Could nt agree more with that everything that you have said.

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By *Silver-Man
3 days ago

Merseyside

Nothing bothers me, I'm there concentrating on myself, nkt worrying about what others are doing or not doing.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
3 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"People hogging machines/weights, while they sit on their phones in between sets.

Groups of 18/19 yrs old standing around lots of stations and not really knowing what to do. They get in the way.

People not controlling the weight and letting them bang down.

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Hi longleggedblond, yes, you are right there, good points, yes, people hogging machines and weights while they sit on their phones in between sets too

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By *iddle ManMan
3 days ago

Walsall

Shadow boxing in a commercial gym, who are people trying to impress

Hogging epipment. 1 set every ten minutes, looking phone between

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By *ongAndThick123Man
3 days ago

Leeds

It shouldn’t bother me but… people who wear jeans in the gym! It pisses me off. Why do they do it?

Also this one might be specific to me but - the gym “joker”. In my gym there’s a guy who constantly shouts and comments on everyone’s workouts. If you’re doing squats he’ll shout “imagine you’re squatting on a 2incher”. If you’re making a noise he’ll say “moan like you’re taking it hard”. Work out in socks and he’ll shout “you can get them sweaty and sell it on onlyfans”. He’s annoying as fuck but everyone else seems to love him, so maybe i have the problem?

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By *imber wolfMan
3 days ago

Aycliffe

These have probably been mentioned already but..

Taking too long on equipment because they’re playing on their phone or chatting.

Using an adjacent machine as convenient shelving for their bags, which should be in a locker.

Not cleaning equipment when they’ve finished with it.

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By *piritualSFCMan
3 days ago

london

Always so serious. Nice to smile sometimes.

On your phone and using a bench. Don't get me started.

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By *erbal27Man
3 days ago

Preston/UK

People on their phones. I was at the gym tonight and some young lad was on a machine that I wanted to use who was on his phone looking at clothes. I told him if he wants to look at clothes then get off the machine and go home and do it.

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By *reeneyes40Man
3 days ago

Cambridge

People Hyroxing and fucking wall balling in standard gym free weights areas or among resistance machines. Please fuck off.

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
3 days ago

belfast

"Shadow boxing in a commercial gym, who are people trying to impress

Hogging epipment. 1 set every ten minutes, looking phone between"

What's wrong with shadow boxing?

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By *eaponofdustructionMan
3 days ago

Norwich

Don't have this problem got my own gym

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By *iddle ManMan
3 days ago

Walsall

The list is endless.

Some people just believe the world revolves around them and we all get in the way, so self centred and inconsiderate. I would love my own set up, but as yet not going to happen.

We pay for use of the communal commercial gym, but so does everyone else so people should be more conscious of others around them.

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By *zeroMan
3 days ago

Glasgow

"It shouldn’t bother me but… people who wear jeans in the gym! It pisses me off. Why do they do it?

Didn't know Purple Aki was still kicking about.

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