Old Geezers at Gyms

[Anonymous]

What an entitled, delusional, ridiculous post. Do you always suffer from main character sysndrome, OP?

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Anonymous wrote:Are you at Lifetime? I have the same feeling but it's women too. It ruins the vibe of the gym at certain times.

OP, a lot of insurance plans now have agreements with health plans for super cheap rates. At Lifetime these memberships are limited to certain hours so that if you come during this time frame you are surrounded by geezers who spend hours at the gym; with no job to go to they are in no hurry.

Before people judge me, my particular resentment comes from the fact that my workout hours coincide with the insurance hours and a lot of the class schedule has been given over to specialized elderly classes. They even fill up the "regular" classes so that there's an overall dumbing down/easing up of intensity that I don't like. I don't go to the gym for easy.

^This is nonsense.

Says the old lady who teeters in to class and uses 2lb weights.

Lol, oh honey most women actually know their way around the gym better than men and don't do classes anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who monopolizes the equipment is inconsiderate. Why are you so focused on age?

Because I don’t see younger people or women taking up permanent residency near pieces of work-out equipment. It’s always some old guy.

Nope. It's always men of all ages. I see groups of teenage boys monopolizing equipment while they all work in sets. I see adult men of all ages take over multiple pieces of equipment by leaving their stuff (bag, water bottle, etc.) on the machines while they "use" 2-3 machine at a time. I see men who will use a machine for excessive amount of time by either doing an excessive number of sets or they are on their phones and NOT exercising. I occasionally see a couple do this but most of the time it's adult men of all ages that feel entitled at the gym.

It's so rude and inconsiderate.

You sound like fun.

Did I hit a nerve? Sound like your behavior at the gym? Guess what, you suck.

lol I don’t go to a gym. I exercise privately and have a small home gym. I just laugh when posts are as angry as yours. It’s funny.

Sure you do

[Anonymous]

The young members are looking at their phones as they rest on the machines. It's an addiction.

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Anonymous wrote:They always have an ancient duffle bag that they don’t leave in the locker room, too.

I carry a small bag with my keys and gloves and phone. Our lockers have been broken into often, so who wants to deal with that.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who monopolizes the equipment is inconsiderate. Why are you so focused on age?

Because I don’t see younger people or women taking up permanent residency near pieces of work-out equipment. It’s always some old guy.

Nope. It's always men of all ages. I see groups of teenage boys monopolizing equipment while they all work in sets. I see adult men of all ages take over multiple pieces of equipment by leaving their stuff (bag, water bottle, etc.) on the machines while they "use" 2-3 machine at a time. I see men who will use a machine for excessive amount of time by either doing an excessive number of sets or they are on their phones and NOT exercising. I occasionally see a couple do this but most of the time it's adult men of all ages that feel entitled at the gym.

It's so rude and inconsiderate.

You sound like fun.

Did I hit a nerve? Sound like your behavior at the gym? Guess what, you suck.

lol I don’t go to a gym. I exercise privately and have a small home gym. I just laugh when posts are as angry as yours. It’s funny.

Sure you do

Lol whatever. It’s true. Gyms are gross and unnecessary for a lot of people.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who monopolizes the equipment is inconsiderate. Why are you so focused on age?

Because I don’t see younger people or women taking up permanent residency near pieces of work-out equipment. It’s always some old guy.

Nope. It's always men of all ages. I see groups of teenage boys monopolizing equipment while they all work in sets. I see adult men of all ages take over multiple pieces of equipment by leaving their stuff (bag, water bottle, etc.) on the machines while they "use" 2-3 machine at a time. I see men who will use a machine for excessive amount of time by either doing an excessive number of sets or they are on their phones and NOT exercising. I occasionally see a couple do this but most of the time it's adult men of all ages that feel entitled at the gym.

It's so rude and inconsiderate.

You sound like fun.

Did I hit a nerve? Sound like your behavior at the gym? Guess what, you suck.

lol I don’t go to a gym. I exercise privately and have a small home gym. I just laugh when posts are as angry as yours. It’s funny.

Sure you do

Lol whatever. It’s true. Gyms are gross and unnecessary for a lot of people.

Why are you commenting on a thread that is (apparently) irrelevant to you?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who monopolizes the equipment is inconsiderate. Why are you so focused on age?

Because I don’t see younger people or women taking up permanent residency near pieces of work-out equipment. It’s always some old guy.

Nope. It's always men of all ages. I see groups of teenage boys monopolizing equipment while they all work in sets. I see adult men of all ages take over multiple pieces of equipment by leaving their stuff (bag, water bottle, etc.) on the machines while they "use" 2-3 machine at a time. I see men who will use a machine for excessive amount of time by either doing an excessive number of sets or they are on their phones and NOT exercising. I occasionally see a couple do this but most of the time it's adult men of all ages that feel entitled at the gym.

It's so rude and inconsiderate.

You sound like fun.

Did I hit a nerve? Sound like your behavior at the gym? Guess what, you suck.

lol I don’t go to a gym. I exercise privately and have a small home gym. I just laugh when posts are as angry as yours. It’s funny.

Sure you do

Lol whatever. It’s true. Gyms are gross and unnecessary for a lot of people.

Why are you commenting on a thread that is (apparently) irrelevant to you?

Like I said, I got a kick out of really angry women posting over the silliest things. They’re so funny and immature.

[Anonymous]

Why are you going to the gym in the middle of the day? That's old people time. They get free or reduced price gym memberships and they are trying to stay strong just like you. I don't know why people your age hate your parents so much but just get. over. it.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone who monopolizes the equipment is inconsiderate. Why are you so focused on age?

Because I don’t see younger people or women taking up permanent residency near pieces of work-out equipment. It’s always some old guy.

Nope. It's always men of all ages. I see groups of teenage boys monopolizing equipment while they all work in sets. I see adult men of all ages take over multiple pieces of equipment by leaving their stuff (bag, water bottle, etc.) on the machines while they "use" 2-3 machine at a time. I see men who will use a machine for excessive amount of time by either doing an excessive number of sets or they are on their phones and NOT exercising. I occasionally see a couple do this but most of the time it's adult men of all ages that feel entitled at the gym.

It's so rude and inconsiderate.

You sound like fun.

Did I hit a nerve? Sound like your behavior at the gym? Guess what, you suck.

lol I don’t go to a gym. I exercise privately and have a small home gym. I just laugh when posts are as angry as yours. It’s funny.

Sure you do

Lol whatever. It’s true. Gyms are gross and unnecessary for a lot of people.

Why are you commenting on a thread that is (apparently) irrelevant to you?

Like I said, I got a kick out of really angry women posting over the silliest things. They’re so funny and immature.

OP is male.

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Anonymous wrote:What is it with the 60 and 70-year old men at local gyms? They monopolize work out equipment for 20-30 minutes. I realize they may need a lot of recovery time but do these Boomers have to be so inconsiderate?

Your ageism is disgusting, whippersnapper

[Anonymous]

Let them be. At least they are working out and making an effort. How many people that age don’t even do anything for their health and fitness. When you are that age you are going to wish you are that fit and motivated enough to be at the gym like them. If you want to use the equipment and they are still on it, just ask. It’s not hard to open your mouth and converse with someone, is it?

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Anonymous wrote:Are you at Lifetime? I have the same feeling but it's women too. It ruins the vibe of the gym at certain times.

OP, a lot of insurance plans now have agreements with health plans for super cheap rates. At Lifetime these memberships are limited to certain hours so that if you come during this time frame you are surrounded by geezers who spend hours at the gym; with no job to go to they are in no hurry.

Before people judge me, my particular resentment comes from the fact that my workout hours coincide with the insurance hours and a lot of the class schedule has been given over to specialized elderly classes. They even fill up the "regular" classes so that there's an overall dumbing down/easing up of intensity that I don't like. I don't go to the gym for easy.

You don’t go to the gym for easy… right now.

But one day you may. Be grateful programs will exist for you.

I’m supportive of ANYBODY who is going to the gym. Go, you!

Sure, but if classes geared towards the elderly take the place of classes for more able-bodied people, that's a problem. It will eventually simply become a gym for the elderly, as younger folks migrate to other gyms. And that's not a great business model, since elderly people, well...they're less likely to be long-term members.

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Anonymous wrote:Is this a Troll Post?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

I always ask to work in and I make a point of very obviously cleaning equipment if the users don't even give it a wipe down. I stare at them while I clean it.