Gym Sins

These are not the most grievous offenses. In a Redwood City California facility I tried to swim in their laned indoor pool to find old men squatting and lurking the water (like old hippos) staring at the women trying to do laps. I then moved to the whirlpool area and sat next to a young man who grimaced and squirmed and moaned in the hotter water. When I mentioned these inappropriate behaviors to the management later, they (the male management) made further insensitive remarks about this gross behavior. I told him that is why I was making this communication by telephone; I didn't want to encounter typical cavelier remarks. I never went back. It all boils down to the issue of respect. Keep your "person" and your personal issues to yourself in "public". They are two differently defined words. I don't care what you do in your own home or bedroom, but don't make me privy to it.

It sounds to me that the people uncomfortable with other people's nudity have the problem, not the other way around.

Naked bodies dont bother me, but I never want my kids to see me naked or vice versa. I dont like kids at the gym period. I do wear what I want and I dont care but in the city we have our share of gym psychos.

lol or just go to the gym how you want to, and if someone has a problem with it, tell them to stuff it. you're there to work out and get nasty, so you're not going to wear beautiful clothing. As for them, their problem with your clothing isn't your problem. Sheesh, this sounds like high school to me.

Children see naked men in their fathers. Err. Traumatizing how? I just don't understand what's foul or taboo about a normal body.. :/

I hate designer gym patrons come all dressed up to talk. Also we need to go back to seperate male/female gyms. That way I can stink and wear my raggity gym outfits.

This had been my first day working out at 24hour fitness. I was on the elliptical machine and a man had begun working out on the one next to me. The whole friggin time he was passing gas. I was wearing my head phones but I sure it was silent because of the horrific smell. After five minutes I had to leave. Should I had said something to the guy?

I don't understand the nakedness thing. Honestly, one person's imperfect body is no worse than another's and... well, what do people expect? Some sort of naked filth to radiate from a person's body as soon as the clothes are gone? Because obviously, from one of those items on the list, clothes don't do much to retain sweat. Any ick you'll get from a person you get either way.
. Well, aside from the people who seem to be disgusted or perhaps even freaked out by nakedness. Ah people, I just don't understand. Why can't we accept what our mother's gave us?

Perhaps you all should spend more time in class than in the gym. If you speak as you write, we are in trouble.

And i did get new Gold's in Layton a little while ago!! It's really nice and their isn't people walking aroung nude and grilling sandwich's on the Sauna's FEWWW!!! I'm happy i don't have to wait for sleeping people either!!! At least my gym and community aren't as bad as most others!!! :)

Geez wats with people? They 1st a woman tries to make her lunch in a sauna? Are you freaking kidding!!? Thats the stupidest stuff ever and then they say "Oh i thought you could do that" and all that krap! Oh no of course you can NOT!! You stupid retard go home!!! And Amen to shilay30 for her comment who would be stupid enough to walk around the freaking gym GOD these people are stupid then they think that they can do it? OMG!!

I suppose articles like these are among the many reasons I will never visit a gym. If the average customer in these places considers sleeping, failing to wipe sweat from machines, and talking on cell phones to be among the 9 worst things they can experience there, then these people are not of my ilk. At all. At all at all.

Not for nothing I realize that some people are comfortable walking around nude but I personally feel that one should cover up in the locker room.I hate turning around and seeing naked people. Put a d*mn towel on for petes sake. You are not at home! lol

Other than people not cleaning their sweat off machines, what pisses me off at my gym, is when people sneeze throughout the whole spinning class! There is this guy, who only has sneeze attacks throught the enitre 45 minutes. I have seen him elsewhere at the gym, but it's only during spinning. I certainly do NOT want his germs on me. Sometime last year, I got off my bike, went to the bathroom, and gave him some toiet paper so he could blow his nose. He didn't get the message...