10.) The Messy Marvins. They don’t rerack their weights. They make more chalk mess than a 1950s elementary school teacher. They sweat and don’t wipe down the equipment. These are the same people who leave their dirty underwear on their apartment floor.
9.) The equipment hogs. These guys section off an area of the gym with the collection of various size dumbbells they appropriated and then spend the next 15 minutes texting their significant others.
8.) My music is better than yours! No earbuds! No problem! The whole gym can enjoy my music.
7.) The Deal Closers. Conduct personal business on cell phone or blue tooth the entire workout. Oftentimes they video chat with their personal trainers. Self important.
6.) The grunters. Dude! Are you working out or giving birth?
5.) The Singers. They love to sing along with their music playing on their personal devices. Usually off key and out of tune. And louder than the piped in music. Hey wait! That’s me! I’m the singer! If you don’t like my singing, invest in some earbuds!
4.) The social butterflies. They are not there to work out but rather to socialize. They work out in groups, oftentimes 4 people to a machine. More chatting then working out.
3.) “Can you give me a spot, bro”? One request for a spot is fine. Two requests and you’re starting to get on my nerves. They also ask you to help them move equipment around. I’m here to get a workout, not to be your personal trainer. My rate for personal training is $200 per hour with a $50 minimum.
2.) The weight bangers/droppers. The louder the bang, the stronger you are.
1.) The Dumbbells Who Block the Dumbbell Rack – instead of stepping back 4 feet, these jerks feel compelled to work out 6 inches from the dumbbell rack, blocking access to 6 feet of dumbbell rack.
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