Men in Zumba Class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Zumba like sexy salsa aerobics? I just think it's kind of gay for a dude to go to one. Unless he's actually gay.

obviously a candidate for a PhD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you are making a big deal out of nothing. If someone you don't like ends up next to you, then move. Stop being a drama queen.

How am I being a drama queen? I am just venting. You act as though I'm complaining to the instructor or making a federal case. I don't say a word to anyone in the class, I just came here to vent, but I guess that's just too dramatic for some people.

If you're this upset, buy a g-damn Zumba video and exercise at home.

Or deal with the "public" and shut the hell up.

OP here. Thanks to those of you who were understanding and took my vent in the spirit that was meant. To the PP who I quoted here, go fuck yourself. And then shut the hell up, as you so kindly suggested that I do. Ass. You're probably a sweaty, smelly, uncoordinated man who gets glared at at zumba classes.

[Anonymous]

NP here. If someone glares at me, I am really good at pretending they are not. I've been here too long

OP, you don't own the gym, and if you did you would certainly be nicer and not nearly as unnecessarily pissed off.

You sound like you have antisocial/psychosocial tendencies. But what do I know. Snicker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

NP here. If someone glares at me, I am really good at pretending they are not. I've been here too long

OP, you don't own the gym, and if you did you would certainly be nicer and not nearly as unnecessarily pissed off.

You sound like you have antisocial/psychosocial tendencies. But what do I know. Snicker.

LOL! Yes, you got me pegged. I'm a sociopath, masquerading as a woman who likes to do zumba. Jesus christ on a corncob. I'm sure none of you have ever bitched about someone at the gym who smells like b.o. or gets in your personal space unnecessarily. Congratulations, you are all better peeps than I. Good night, enjoy the rarified air you breathe.

[Anonymous]

C'mon, the uncoordinated guy is trying. And the stinky guy... well, I don't know. Maybe he needs exercise. There used to be this old man at my gym and he never wore deodorant. I wondered if he had lost his sense of smell (not kidding - I think your sense of smell dulls as you get older) or maybe he just didn't care anymore about those kinds of things.

[Anonymous]

I was at the gym and someone swiped a hair dryer out from under me after she watched me plug it in. I laughed so hard. Clearly she had problems bigger than the hair dryer. I figured she needed it more than I! When she left the gym that day, she had to live with herself. And her hair looked like crap I hope she got help.

OP, some of us (like that woman) are just trying to make it through the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

NP here. If someone glares at me, I am really good at pretending they are not. I've been here too long

OP, you don't own the gym, and if you did you would certainly be nicer and not nearly as unnecessarily pissed off.

You sound like you have antisocial/psychosocial tendencies. But what do I know. Snicker.

LOL! Yes, you got me pegged. I'm a sociopath, masquerading as a woman who likes to do zumba. Jesus christ on a corncob. I'm sure none of you have ever bitched about someone at the gym who smells like b.o. or gets in your personal space unnecessarily. Congratulations, you are all better peeps than I. Good night, enjoy the rarified air you breathe.

OP you need to take a deep breath (maybe some exercise would help you reduce stress?). If you want to vent without any response I suggest you do so inside your car on the way home, or perhaps call your own voicemail. If you feel the need to publish it on the internet you shouldn't get so upset when people say you're being unreasonable, even when they say so in an unreasonable way.

[Anonymous]

I'm the ass?

Reread what I highlighted in bold. You're like the catty bitch in high school. Grow up. People of every shape and size deserve to exercise.

Go open your own gym for bitches.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you are making a big deal out of nothing. If someone you don't like ends up next to you, then move. Stop being a drama queen.

How am I being a drama queen? I am just venting. You act as though I'm complaining to the instructor or making a federal case. I don't say a word to anyone in the class, I just came here to vent, but I guess that's just too dramatic for some people.

If you're this upset, buy a g-damn Zumba video and exercise at home.

Or deal with the "public" and shut the hell up.

OP here. Thanks to those of you who were understanding and took my vent in the spirit that was meant. To the PP who I quoted here, go fuck yourself. And then shut the hell up, as you so kindly suggested that I do. Ass. You're probably a sweaty, smelly, uncoordinated man who gets glared at at zumba classes.

[Anonymous]

As you predicted yourself, the thread went down in flames. To answer your own question: Yes, you do come off as a bitch. How dare you step on someone and not say sorry to them? Very bitchy thing to do. And then you have the nerve to want to take your precious egotistical woes and bring them here to get sympathy. No madam, you will get none from me and from the looks of it, no one else is being fooled either.

Just venting? You are far from "just venting". You are being absolutely judgmental.

Anonymous wrote:This is going to sound really awful, but I can't help it. I get a little weirded out by the middle aged men who have been coming to the zumba class I take. There's this one guy in particular who always ends up next to me, and is just an uncoordinated goof, and he always ends up way too close to me and in my personal space. I know this is discriminatory, but if it was a woman it wouldn't bug me as much. But as it is, I stepped on his feet a few times today and instead of the "whoops, sorry!" I would've given to a woman, I just sort of glared at him and hoped that he would get the point that he should move over. I don't think at all that he's trying to get anywhere with me, and he seems like a nice guy ,but still I dread seeing him in class. And now today there was this other guy who took the spot right in front of me, and holy shit, the body odor was horrific, and it was very obviously him b/c I only got a whiff when we did a song where people had to dance backing up with our arms up.

I'm not sure what the point of my post is, other than to vent, and say that I think that women have much better zumba etiquette. At least the classes I've gone to where I have women surrounding me, it's evident that everyone put on some deoderant. I've been in classes with uncoordinated goofball women too, who I dread seeing, but they just seem fewer and farther between. Am I just a total bitch or have others felt this way? Can anyone back me up? Or will this thread go down in flames?

[Anonymous]

hmmm isn't Zumba suppose to get you sweaty? I can understand about the sweat smell can be worked on.. But if you don't sweat your not burning enough.. And yes I am a dude and not gay.. I like to Zumba and dance and for a dude I like a wider space cause I like to move whether in class or at the club. You should say sorry for stepping on someone feet, may be your the uncoordinated one.

[Anonymous]

I am a Zumba instructor and I have had men in my classes. It is great to see them there. It is NOT just for women. Don't get why women are so against men in Zumba classes. I am from South America and MEN grow up dancing all their lives. It is our culture. Too bad men in the US think it is not manly. Why can't men burn calories and have fun too. Women, encourage the men to come and don't make fun of them. There are a lot of women who are not coordinated too. That is what Zumba helps with: coordination, memory, and much more. So relax and just have fun!

[Anonymous]

For those men out there that like to go to Zumba classes, I need your help! How can I get more men to come? Is there a secret to this?? Can I just offer Men Zumba classes or throw down some kind of challenge to get them to let their guard down and come try a class. I guarantee that my classes will work them just as hard as any other cardio class.
email me suggestions at [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

I am a guy and tried Zumba class at the gym to see what it's all about because I was dating a morbidly obese woman I met on POF who doesn't seem to be losing weight while doing her Zumba class. So, I was there doing the damb thing with a whole bunch of girls and as I suspected, it's more of a dancing thing than an aerobic thing. I tried it and I won't go back because I could burn more calories in one hour with alternative workouts.

The girl I was dating seems like a beginner when it comes to exercize and I am totally guessing she doesn't enjoy working out so she thinks Zumba is a good way to have fun exercizing. But it doesn't help that after she goes to Zumba she get's all weird and claims... "I need a pastrami sandwich" I feel sorry for her.

I too think that Zumba is a Chick thing and I will not go back to the class. I am too experienced in working out for the lousy Zumba class.

BTW most of the girls in the class did not seem bothered by me being there. The fattest girl did give me a stare, letting me know she was a moron. This particular girl was violently obese and could only move her arms and legs. Her body was fat and stiff.

I got lots of smiles from many good looking girls in the class. I am a handsome devil, why wouldn't they.

[Anonymous]

There is a guy in his late 60s in my class. He has incredible energy- in better shape than 90% of the women in the class- but I find him creepy. He's very flirty with some of the women in the class. They seem to love it though (they get up behind him and freak him!).

[Anonymous]

OP, Mckayla Maroney is not impressed with your attitude.