People reading magazines in the gym

Sykk

Okay I don't know if they're only in the gym for piece of mind.. But I've seen it quite regularly.

I headed into my gym during lunchtime for a 40 min workout, I started out on the crosstrainer and noticed this overweight girl on the bike behind me reading a magazine, at the pace she was going I'd say she'd have burned about 1 calorie every 10 mins... :pac:

Now I always think "Good on ya" if I see someone who isn't in great shape in the gym working hard..

It's not the first time I saw this, but on my way out about 40 mins later, I notice the same tub of goo on the same bike going EVEN SLOWER.... She'll probably head home thinking "Yeah I spent a full hour on the bike, AMN'T I GREAT..."

I just thought I'd share my hate with everyone, anyone come across things like this?

/Trollvanish

Carl Sagan

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054859327

She paid for a membership. Let her waste it.

who what when

Some people would say using the cross trainer is a waste of time too!

orourkeda

Any porno mags?

Ganymede Glow

Hand on my heart I once saw a lady on a treadmill (snail's pace of course) eating a packet of king and a bottle of coke in the holder

I was tempted to go over and ask what she was hoping to achieve in her workout

TheZohanS

Sykk wrote: »

I just thought I'd share my hate with everyone, anyone come across things like this?

I hate unperfect people too.

MrStuffins

Well when i'm in the gym i watch stuff on my iPod. Reason being that, unlike a lot of people, i find the gym horribly boring, tedious and it feels like hard work.

So, if I just on the bike let's say, and i stick on an episode of my favourite TV show, i can cycle away to my heart's content and be entertained too.

This way i'm not watching the clock, i'm not bored, and it benefits my work out. I don't see the problem!

AnonoBoy

Saw a guy watching a TV show on his iPad while on a bike in the gym recently.

I mean I don't mind people watching TV and normally when I see someone catching up on a good HBO series or the like I think, "Good for you!" but the speed this guy was going at, he was going full throttle, out of breath, sweating profusely - there's no way he could have been picking up on the subtle nuances in the plot and as for appreciating the clever dialogue, no way.

He'll probably head home thinking, "Yeah I totally watched another episode of The Wire, amn't I great?"

Why do some people bother if they're not going to do it right.


And by 'right' I mean the way I think it should be done.

oompaloompa

Sykk wrote: »

Okay I don't know if they're only in the gym for piece of mind.. But I've seen it quite regularly.

I headed into my gym during lunchtime for a 40 min workout, I started out on the crosstrainer and noticed this overweight girl on the bike behind me reading a magazine, at the pace she was going I'd say she'd have burned about 1 calorie every 10 mins... :pac:

Now I always think "Good on ya" if I see someone who isn't in great shape in the gym working hard..

It's not the first time I saw this, but on my way out about 40 mins later, I notice the same tub of goo on the same bike going EVEN SLOWER.... She'll probably head home thinking "Yeah I spent a full hour on the bike, AMN'T I GREAT..."



/Trollvanish

seriously???? :rolleyes:

TheZohan wrote: »

I hate unperfect people too.

imperfect

Saila

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Saw a guy watching a TV show on his iPad while on a bike in the gym recently.

I mean I don't mind people watching TV and normally when I see someone catching up on a good HBO series or the like I think, "Good for you!" but the speed this guy was going at, he was going full throttle, out of breath, sweating profusely - there's no way he could have been picking up on the subtle nuances in the plot and as for appreciating the clever dialogue, no way.

He'll probably head home thinking, "Yeah I totally watched another episode of The Wire, amn't I great?"

Why do some people bother if they're not going to do it right.


And by 'right' I mean the way I think it should be done.

thats a lot of work for a parody post, so much that you can feel good about missing the next gym session

AnonoBoy

Saila wrote: »

thats a lot of work for a parody post, so much that you can feel good about missing the next gym session

Ahhhh thanks!

The sad thing is I do feel that way about good TV shows. People who sit chatting the whole way through a good show annoy the crap outta me.

I'm such a nerd.

Son Of A Vidic

Sykk wrote: »

Okay I don't know if they're only in the gym for piece of mind.. But I've seen it quite regularly.

I headed into my gym during lunchtime for a 40 min workout, I started out on the crosstrainer and noticed this overweight girl on the bike behind me reading a magazine, at the pace she was going I'd say she'd have burned about 1 calorie every 10 mins... :pac:

Now I always think "Good on ya" if I see someone who isn't in great shape in the gym working hard..

It's not the first time I saw this, but on my way out about 40 mins later, I notice the same tub of goo on the same bike going EVEN SLOWER.... She'll probably head home thinking "Yeah I spent a full hour on the bike, AMN'T I GREAT..."

I just thought I'd share my hate with everyone, anyone come across things like this?

/Trollvanish

Perhaps if she spent less time reading and more time sweating she might start getting results. But at least she's off the couch I suppose.

orourkeda

TheZohan wrote: »

I hate unperfect people too.

Imperfect.

MrStuffins

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Ahhhh thanks!

The sad thing is I do feel that way about good TV shows. People who sit chatting the whole way through a good show annoy the crap outta me.

I'm such a nerd.

This is the reason i choose to watch lighter stuff. There's no way i could watch The Wire on a bike!

Sugar Free

I watch the overhead televisions when on the treadmill but then, I'm jogging at a reasonable pace.

TheZohanS

oompaloompa wrote: »

imperfect

orourkeda wrote: »

Imperfect.

Sublety is lost on some people....

Pookah

TheZohan wrote: »

Sublety is lost on some people....

Subtlety.

AnonoBoy

Pookah wrote: »

Subtlety.

Oh believe me sublety is lost too.

Although normally sublety is normally lost so subtlely that nobody notices.

force majeure

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Saw a guy watching a TV show on his iPad while on a bike in the gym recently.

I mean I don't mind people watching TV and normally when I see someone catching up on a good HBO series or the like I think, "Good for you!" but the speed this guy was going at, he was going full throttle, out of breath, sweating profusely - there's no way he could have been picking up on the subtle nuances in the plot and as for appreciating the clever dialogue, no way.

He'll probably head home thinking, "Yeah I totally watched another episode of The Wire, amn't I great?"

Why do some people bother if they're not going to do it right.


And by 'right' I mean the way I think it should be done.

Are you sure he was not watching television XXX:D:D:D

MistyCheese

Wait til you see someone updating a PowerPoint presentation while on the treadmill.

Multi-tasking FTW!

Just don't check your emails in between lengths in the pool.

Canis Lupus

I for one don't recommend comedy whilst running flat out on a treadmill. A burst of laughter the one and only time I tried it almost cost me my face and dignity.

starbelgrade

Sykk wrote: »

Okay I don't know if they're only in the gym for piece of mind.. But I've seen it quite regularly.

I headed into my gym during lunchtime for a 40 min workout, I started out on the crosstrainer and noticed this overweight girl on the bike behind me reading a magazine, at the pace she was going I'd say she'd have burned about 1 calorie every 10 mins... :pac:

Now I always think "Good on ya" if I see someone who isn't in great shape in the gym working hard..

It's not the first time I saw this, but on my way out about 40 mins later, I notice the same tub of goo on the same bike going EVEN SLOWER.... She'll probably head home thinking "Yeah I spent a full hour on the bike, AMN'T I GREAT..."

I just thought I'd share my hate with everyone, anyone come across things like this?

/Trollvanish

I really wish that you hadn't bothered. You strike me as having an utterly unpleasant & shallow life if your sense of self worth comes from mocking others.

Red Alert

There's a girl in my gym who's always reading a book, magazine or technical notes of some sort. She does at least an hour on the cross-trainer. Don't laugh though too soon - her weights sessions could teach the rest of us how things should be done.

PlainIrishGirl

Folks, there is an annoying gym behaviour thread for this kind of commentary over in the Fitness forum.

Don't get me started on people wasting benches in the gym having loud phone conversations...

Sykk

starbelgrade wrote: »

I really wish that you hadn't bothered. You strike me as having an utterly unpleasant & shallow life if your sense of self worth comes from mocking others.

Your words strike meaning to my stone heart. I will repent and change my ways. Thank you.

stovelid

Sykk wrote: »

I will repent and change my ways. Thank you.

Has there been some recent advance in the area of cerebral transplants that I've missed?

pickarooney

What is a cross trainer? I always imagine an angry person shouting at you to go faster and lift heavier stuff.

I don't like Jim's.