I have been a gym rat, aka someone who is at the gym a lot, for many, many years. I won’t say how long but a length of time that seems like forever! And I have pet peeves! Do I ever! When you are around people, like at the gym, they do annoying, selfish and self centred behaviours. Naturally they do because they are people!
Pet Peeve #1
This is probably the number one pet peeve at the gym and this is people who don’t put their weights away, specifically men. I hate to say it but it really is boys and men who don’t put their weights away. If it’s a small amount of weight then you could say to yourself that it’s no big deal. I’ll just switch the weights up real quick. But it’s always plate after plate. Not only does it take a long time to remove the weights and replace them but they’re heavy usually. And I’m 5″3 and 130 pounds. I don’t want to be spending my entire day removing heavy weights, although that would be a workout in of itself!
Pet Peeve #2
My second pet peeve at the gym is people who smell. I know, that’s kinda funny. But there are people who smell at the gym. I suppose they just assume that they can go in there unclean and un showered because they’re just at the gym and are going to shower afterward, so who cares. But the rest of us at the gym care. I can understand if you knew there wasn’t going to be anyone there so why bother worrying about cleanliness. But it’s a public gym, so there will be many others there and in close proximity too!
Pet Peeve #3
Third pet peeve is people standing there in front of you after they have asked you how many sets you have. They are demonstrating their impatience. These people are also the type that if when asked to work in, they don’t want to. They just want to stand there and watch you finish your sets, with impatience. It’s annoying. Like, leave me alone or work in with me. Those are your two choices! It’s not a choice to simply stand there and stare at me while I work out. This is so not cool!
So yes there are so many pet peeves I have when it comes to gym goers. But these are definitely my top three!!
Kitchener Personal Trainer 
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