Annoying Gym Behaviour - Mk2(?)

Wanderer78 · 25-01-2018 12:20PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

People don't usually use deodorant to mask BO. They use it to enhance their scent.

People also don't things that add a nice scent in rooms in their home just to mask a smell.

the marketeers have you, best of luck

Triceratops Ballet · 25-01-2018 12:27PM

D3V!L wrote: »

That was me and I expected people that go to the gym first thing in the morning after not showering for 24 hours to shower before they go to the gym.

fúk that that's lunacy! then I'd be showering twice in a 2 hour period!

Alf Veedersane · 25-01-2018 01:05PM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

the marketeers have you, best of luck

Lol.

So you think that everyone that uses deodorant uses it to mask BO?

EagererBeaver · 25-01-2018 01:07PM

D3V!L wrote: »

That was me and I expected people that go to the gym first thing in the morning after not showering for 24 hours to shower before they go to the gym.

If you think thats ok then no amount of convincing would change your mind. :rolleyes:

Yeah, you're in the smallest of minorites there I imagine. Get up, shower, gym, shower? Absolute princess stuff.

Squatman · 25-01-2018 01:20PM

D3V!L wrote: »

That was me and I expected people that go to the gym first thing in the morning after not showering for 24 hours to shower before they go to the gym.

If you think thats ok then no amount of convincing would change your mind. :rolleyes:

great expectations

Brian? · 25-01-2018 03:11PM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Very serious, the deodorant world was created by very clever marketers, shamming us about what is only natural, their aim, to sell a product that solves a problem of their making. It's clever stuff and works very well. If you think you have a bo problem, it maybe to do with your diet more than anything, and whatever else you consume. Wash regularly folks, you ll be grand.

Completely agree. I use antiperspirant occasionally if I'm wearing a suit. That's it. BO comes from not washing, deodorant has nothing to do with it.

Brian? · 25-01-2018 03:16PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Lol.

So you think that everyone that uses deodorant uses it to mask BO?

No. They use it because they've been conditioned by marketing to believe it's needed.

I hate the smell of deodorant. It smells like chemicals. So do air fresheners for rooms, disgusting yokes. I have a very sensitive sense of smell, I can't stand fake scents. Some scented candles are ok, incense makes me sick.

Brian? · 25-01-2018 03:19PM

D3V!L wrote: »

That was me and I expected people that go to the gym first thing in the morning after not showering for 24 hours to shower before they go to the gym.

If you think thats ok then no amount of convincing would change your mind. :rolleyes:

Ready for a shock? I rarely shower every 24 hours, unless I work out 2 days in a row. My skin will be in bits if I showered every day. I don't smell of BO, I would be told. I work with some very honest people and I've asked after debates like this.

Blacktie. · 25-01-2018 03:20PM

O yay here comes the debate about people who shower twice a day and ones who shower once a week. Been a few years since I seen this pop up again.

Brian? · 25-01-2018 03:21PM

Blacktie. wrote: »

O yay here comes the debate about people who shower twice a day and ones who shower once a week. Been a few years since I seen this pop up again.

It's great eh? Some would say invigorating

Triceratops Ballet · 25-01-2018 03:35PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

People don't usually use deodorant to mask BO. They use it to enhance their scent.

Do they?? it smells vile, I've had to move racks at the gym before to get away from people who've had a deo shower before they arrived, granted I'm very sensitive to strong artificial smells, I can only wear unscented anti perspirant and I can't wear perfume at all. I'd much rather smell a real human next to me than all those chemicals.

Actually that's a gym annoyance of mine, one of the trainers in my gym wears so much deo/perfume to the gym I can smell it for the day, I have to move every time she comes near me!

arybvtcw0eolkf · 25-01-2018 05:31PM

Triceratops Ballet wrote: »

Do they?? it smells vile, I've had to move racks at the gym before to get away from people who've had a deo shower before they arrived, granted I'm very sensitive to strong artificial smells, I can only wear unscented anti perspirant and I can't wear perfume at all. I'd much rather smell a real human next to me than all those chemicals.

Actually that's a gym annoyance of mine, one of the trainers in my gym wears so much deo/perfume to the gym I can smell it for the day, I have to move every time she comes near me!

Excellent idea.. To keep annoying people away from me I'm bringing a can of Lynx onto the gym floor this evening (not true because I have Judo this evening), and I'll be spraying myself liberally with it.

Any particular scent works best?.. I like Lynx Africa

Triceratops Ballet · 25-01-2018 05:37PM

Giovanni Alive Raincoat wrote: »

Any particular scent works best?.. I like Lynx Africa

Lynx Africa reminds me of the boys I used to kiss at teenage discos!

arybvtcw0eolkf · 25-01-2018 05:42PM

Triceratops Ballet wrote: »

Lynx Africa reminds me of the boys I used to kiss at teenage discos!

OK Judo at seven PM, Portmarnock Judo Club.. I'll be wearing Joop too :cool:

Triceratops Ballet · 25-01-2018 05:45PM

Giovanni Alive Raincoat wrote: »

OK Judo at seven PM, Portmarnock Judo Club.. I'll be wearing Joop too :cool:

lol Joop reminds me of the George, bang of Joop of that place in the late 90's early 00's!!

Mr. CooL ICE · 25-01-2018 05:48PM

Triceratops Ballet wrote: »

Lynx Africa reminds me of the boys I used to kiss at teenage discos!

It's gonna take a lot to take me away from you!

arybvtcw0eolkf · 25-01-2018 06:02PM

Triceratops Ballet wrote: »

lol Joop reminds me of the George, bang of Joop of that place in the late 90's early 00's!!

Well I will be in the company of a lot of sweaty male grapplers

Anyway it wasn't me in The George back then, I tried getting in ~ but the bouncers insisted on blocking my passage

:o

Triceratops Ballet · 25-01-2018 06:21PM

Giovanni Alive Raincoat wrote: »

Well I will be in the company of a lot of sweaty male grapplers

Alf Veedersane · 25-01-2018 07:23PM

Brian? wrote: »

No. They use it because they've been conditioned by marketing to believe it's needed.

I hate the smell of deodorant. It smells like chemicals. So do air fresheners for rooms, disgusting yokes. I have a very sensitive sense of smell, I can't stand fake scents. Some scented candles are ok, incense makes me sick.

You hate the smell or deodorants, therefore everyone else has been duped.

Got it.

Alf Veedersane · 25-01-2018 07:25PM

Triceratops Ballet wrote: »

Do they?? it smells vile, I've had to move racks at the gym before to get away from people who've had a deo shower before they arrived, granted I'm very sensitive to strong artificial smells, I can only wear unscented anti perspirant and I can't wear perfume at all. I'd much rather smell a real human next to me than all those chemicals.

Actually that's a gym annoyance of mine, one of the trainers in my gym wears so much deo/perfume to the gym I can smell it for the day, I have to move every time she comes near me!

As per anything, too much is a bad thing.

25-01-2018 07:33PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

As per anything, too much is a bad thing.

Except cake

In fairness if it was 24h i probably would have a quick pre gym wash, feel manky otherwise

Alf Veedersane · 25-01-2018 07:41PM

bluewolf wrote: »

Except cake

You've been duped by Big Cake.

Cake Man · 25-01-2018 11:22PM

Did someone mention cake?

2nd Row Donkey · 26-01-2018 08:37AM

EagererBeaver wrote:

Yeah, you're in the smallest of minorites there I imagine. Get up, shower, gym, shower? Absolute princess stuff.

Agreed. Showering before every workout is not practical.

Oddly enough I shower mid training sessions. I start most gym visits with 30-40 mins of cardio (some from of HIIT usually), my gear does be wringing wet with sweat after that so it a quick shower and change of clothes back out to do weights. I must admit it can be hard to get motivated again to do the weights after having a shower and bringing the heart rate back down but there's no way I could continue the workout after the cardio without stinking the joint up.

Dtp1979 · 26-01-2018 08:43AM

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Agreed. Showering before every workout is not practical.

Oddly enough I shower mid training sessions. I start most gym visits with 30-40 mins of cardio (some from of HIIT usually), my gear does be wringing wet with sweat after that so it a quick shower and change of clothes back out to do weights. I must admit it can be hard to get motivated again to do the weights after having a shower and bringing the heart rate back down but there's no way I could continue the workout after the cardio without stinking the joint up.

You’re dead right, that is odd

Iwouldinmesack · 26-01-2018 08:46AM

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Agreed. Showering before every workout is not practical.

Oddly enough I shower mid training sessions. I start most gym visits with 30-40 mins of cardio (some from of HIIT usually), my gear does be wringing wet with sweat after that so it a quick shower and change of clothes back out to do weights. I must admit it can be hard to get motivated again to do the weights after having a shower and bringing the heart rate back down but there's no way I could continue the workout after the cardio without stinking the joint up.

Thats a very strange thing to do, i cant imagine doing that. I just take a few mins, do some stretches/mobility stuff and straight to weights area.No one cares, sure the amount of protein farts floating around the place stinks the place up more than any sweat would ðŸ˜‚

caviardreams · 26-01-2018 09:44AM

Or you could swap it around even - do weights and then do cardio?

Alf Veedersane · 26-01-2018 09:50AM

Dtp1979 wrote: »

You’re dead right, that is odd

Iwouldinmesack wrote: »

Thats a very strange thing to do, i cant imagine doing that. I just take a few mins, do some stretches/mobility stuff and straight to weights area.No one cares, sure the amount of protein farts floating around the place stinks the place up more than any sweat would &#55357;&#56834;

I'd have thought a big towel might suffice but, to be fair, he's trying to not leave pools of sweat on the benches. There would be more uproar about 'the mankbag that left his sweat all over the benches' if he didn't.

caviardreams wrote: »

Or you could swap it around even - do weights and then do cardio?

If your priority is cardio, it goes first.

Brian? · 26-01-2018 03:14PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

You hate the smell or deodorants, therefore everyone else has been duped.

Got it.

I'm glad we've cleared that up rather nicely. Thanks for conceding the point.

D'Agger · 26-01-2018 03:25PM

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

If your priority is cardio, it goes first.

If your priority is cardio then you do a cardio day I reckon.

If I'm going to the gym and want to do some mild cardio, I'd tend to do it after a warm up, stretching and some weights rather than the other way around, idea being you're not tired doing weights after the cardio - can lead to tired/poor form

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