Dear Fellow Gym Members,
June 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: By Julia, Editor, Work, Wife, Mom… Life! (@julialadewski)
To the guy with the beer gut wearing a tank top and jeans:
Neither cool nor attractive
To the middle-aged man that calls me beautiful:
Please don’t call me that. It’s creepy
To every other guy in the gym:
I’m working out. I don’t have time to talk. Yes, I know I’m strong for a “little girl like me”. No need to tell me.
To lady that’s been on the recumbent bike for an hour:
Try something new. Maybe the bike is all you can physically do right now. But maybe it’s not. Expand your thoughts and you’ll see huge results.
To the ladies working out in the “Ladies Only” area:
Why? I don’t get it. The guys in the gym aren’t pointing and laughing. Really, come on over.
To the dude wearing the button down shirt, un-tucked and un-buttoned:
That’s just wrong. And silly looking.
To the guy doing squats:
You’re not impressing me by putting more weight on the bar and only squatting down 2 inches. Mm-k?
To the cute little petite woman using 3 pound dumbbells for every exercise:
You won’t “bulk up” if you go a little heavier. I know you’re trying to “tone” but 3 pounds really isn’t doing much.
To the 18 year old kid that does every variation of bicep curls for over an hour wearing a cut-off t-shirt:
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I confess…sometimes I work out in the Ladies Gym. I do it to avoid those characters you’re speaking of though, so I’m saying that it’s okay…
18-year old doing biceps…can’t complain about that one.
Believe it or not, this actually makes me want to work out!
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Too funny!
Many of those exact same experiences are why I now have a home gym.
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Ugh, men with their “wow, you’re strong comments” are just beserk. Of course I’m strong, I work out. Like you.
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This post both made me laugh and made me fearful that there’s someone at the gym using me as a punchline somewhere!
Rebecca, sometimes i want to go to the ladies only area too for those same reasons, i just wish so many women weren’t afraid to just workout in the main gym!
Bethany, I’m glad it inspired you!
Jesslyn, I can’t wait for our garage gym to be set up again… I miss that.
KLZ, are we long lost sisters???
Megan, you are NOT a punchline. If you think you are, then I encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and try something new! Besides, this wasn’t meant to offend anyone, but to encourage women to step out a little…. ok, and make fun of some of the silly guys i see. you gotta admit… some of them are a little crazy!
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Are you kidding? Button-down shirt guy? Ha Ha!! These characters are why I refuse to work out in a gym.
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Ladies Only Area??? We don’t have that, but we DO have…
Guys who workout in jeans
A really sweaty guy who farts AND pulls his shirt up to wipe the sweat so I can see his *shudder* fleshy flesh. Ick!
A middle aged woman who wears WAY to revealing clothes for her lumpy self. Come ON wear capris and a t-shirt like a normal person, not your shorty shorts and workout BRA!
That is awesome! Well said!
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Maybe…if I ever went to the gym…I’d be able to relate to this! It’s funny though
What about people that shouldn’t be wearing spandex…now or ever?
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i don’t really have a comment about wearing spandex… to each her own as I would never want to make a woman feel uncomfortable about her body. if she wants to wear spandex, go for it! but i do believe that women should be modest about what they are wearing to the gym… if you’re wearing it solely for attention, then you better be prepared for the comments that follow!
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Julia, this is absolutely hilarious!!! I agree with all yours, and have one to add…
To the gym member who spends exactly 3 minutes on the treadmill, running at 7.0 mph, only to get off, overly exaggerate his or her exhaustion, then immediately hit the showers… that’s pathetic!
~Elizabeth
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It’s why I work out at home—plus, it kinda stinks, too!