>tell people I I like their shoes/shirt >ask “oh what’s that excercise work out?”
This morning some lady was eyeballing me. So I caught her eyes in the mirror and smiled. She ignored me. So I flagged her down and asked if she was still using a certain machine. Then I asked if she was a basketball player because of her height.after a minute of chatting i said good bye.
I asked a dude about proper deadlifting form since I was new and he was lifting 4pl8. Other than that I just say good morning to the old ladies I see at 4am
A boomer asked me for a spot during bench one time, he immediately went on some long rant about how getting married is the worst thing you can do and marriage destroys gains and he used to bench 315lb back in the day.
He did this for 15min before I eventually stopped saying “that’s crazy” and “damn” and just said I had to go change.
If you’re reading this boomer, go to therapy, we don’t want to hear your marriage problems while we’re in the gym.
I had a guy in his 50s come up to me at like 8pm one night early on when I started lifting. Just finished squats and he started randomly asking a bunch of questions like how much weight was that, how long have I been lifting and that kinda thing all the while giving compliments for each answer like how strong I am already.
I'm pretty sure him and his friends were trying to groom me but I gave non-committal answers, put my headphones back on and finished the night without being raped so that was lucky.
People from college talk to me. Strangers sometimes compliment my lifts and make small talk with me even though I havent achieved 1/2/3/4 yet (but I am close to it). I guess it's because I am stronger than I look and because I lift at a commercial gym
Yes, I joke around with guys in the gym just because and girls....I talked to a few but always get this super cold shoulder/defensive vibe from them even though I'm one of the more attractive people in the gym. Humble brag sure but I notice it a lot with them looking at me.
I stopped talking to girls when I full on spaghetti'd all over her, me and had it dragging past me as I walked away after talking to my gym crush and her telling me she was married.
>enter gym >gymthot greets me >nod >leaving gym >gymthot pauses a little >says bye the most indirect and extended way possible >"yeah bye"
can't outlift autism!
I don't go to a gym regularly, only very occasionally go as a guest with a friend. Only once in the last 6 months, and talked to 3 people while I was there. It's not that weird, be social just don't say hi in the middle of someone's set
I don't even talk. I gesture at the bench or machine and they gesture back. I do talk to a trainer when I work with him and he always wants to have small talk. I'm in there for gains, not to discuss normie shit.
>be regular autistic weirdo at the gym past 12 AM >one night just me and a non-regular >he’s benching >im over at the dumbells >gets stuck under the bar >kinda notice out of the corner of my eye in the mirror but too in my head to check >twenty seconds go by >ok dude is actually struggling >run over and help the bar off him >say “jeeeeeez” >i walk back to my weights >don’t even ask if he’s ok >he packs up and leaves
Only when they ask if I’m using a machine I’m near. I never ever ask if they’re done with a machine, if in use I just move on to something else.
One time my gym crush asked if I was using some equipment, I said nah, then I was like “what’s your name btw? I see you almost every day lol” and she told me her name and that’s been it.
I did, this was weeks ago. Whenever we make eye contact we kinda just to a head nod. Almost like she’s a bro. I should’ve kept her talking that day. Oh well
Here's a tip: if she didn't ask for your name back, she probably doesn't care. I do this with every chick. I ask her name and if she doesn't ask back, I say ok bye and never approach her again unless she initiates. Think about this, if she doesn't even put in the effort to be polite and ask your name back, what makes you think she likes you.
Yes this is interesting. Girls will never ever initiate, in the gym you're likely going to have to build rapport over several conversations before asking her out.
The man is going to have to drag the first few approaches out himself before the woman will ever reciprocate in this case. It's up to you to gauge the level of interest from her, there is definitely a possibility that she is interested but completely unwilling to start the conversation.
When I was in the Suburbs yes, but, when I am working out in the small cities/rural gyms no people are very stand offish and many have a routine. Not a lot of zoomers like there was in the suburbs
>enter locker room >go to locker to change >guy opens locker beside me >"sorry, didn't mean to sneak up on you haha!" >he starts conversation >he starts preaching about jesus >yeah yeah whatever i get it >twenty minutes go by >constantly looking for any outs, shuffling towards locker room exit, finally get fed up >"i better go start my workout, bye" >he asks to tag along >fuuuck, preparing for a three hour gym session >turns out he's a really nice and genuine guy, we spot each other on bench and talked about our fitness goals
this is the only interaction i've ever had with another person after going to the gym for a year and a half. hope to see him again
Okay I'm going to be honest. Some of my old friends used to go to the same gym so I have talked inside there. But if we are talking strictly new encounters, no I have not talked to anyone in 10 years of lifting.
>Was on the double sided cable rack doing bicep curls. >Old guy comes over to me, young persons haircut shaved back and sides, pretty big arms and stuff obviously been working out a long time >Wants to work in with me on the bicep curls fair enough >I get up to do my set after him, as I step up he says "make sure you get the long and the short head now". >Finish my set, he's up in my face chewing gum I can smell his breath >"How long have you been down here" I'd seen him there before but irregularly, "I'm in on a day pass but thinking of getting membership" I ask him where he goes instead, tells me about how he's an honorary member of the boomer gym in my city >I do my next set and finish, as I move away he's in my face again, "how often do you check your form" don't really know why he's asking me this about bicep curls, decipher after he says it a second time "How often do you charge your phone", complains for a few minutes about having a smartphone for the first time and only getting a days charge out of it.
Haven't seen him since
that's how i met my boyfriend.
I didn't know your mom was a troony, seeing as only a mother could love that face.
No, sometimes they talk to me tho. I hate it
Nothing beyond 'hey are you done with this'. I'm not at the gym to make friends, I don't like people very much anyway.
One time I asked a cute girl for her name and she said her name was "I have a boyfriend." Now I don't talk at all.
>he doesn't have a response for that ready to go
Mine is "oh wow, is that german?"
Never needed it though.
0 game.
"That's great, what's your name tho?"
You mfs have no game
Easy to type this shit in hindsight you dumbfrick
Nah, just confidence and not being insecure if she is not interested
gym bros start convos with me,
All the time . I’ll even play little games.
>tell people I I like their shoes/shirt
>ask “oh what’s that excercise work out?”
This morning some lady was eyeballing me. So I caught her eyes in the mirror and smiled. She ignored me. So I flagged her down and asked if she was still using a certain machine. Then I asked if she was a basketball player because of her height.after a minute of chatting i said good bye.
The gym is the ONLY place I chat up ppl
how tall was lady?
yeah once
girl asked me to spot her and I said I can't and she asked a black dude instead
Only this older woman who I'm 90% sure is attending physical therapy, and her physical therapist. They are both very nice! 😀
No I don't know where the roof access is
Why would you talk to people?
I asked a dude about proper deadlifting form since I was new and he was lifting 4pl8. Other than that I just say good morning to the old ladies I see at 4am
I haven't talked to anyone ever since moving to my new place a year ago
A boomer asked me for a spot during bench one time, he immediately went on some long rant about how getting married is the worst thing you can do and marriage destroys gains and he used to bench 315lb back in the day.
He did this for 15min before I eventually stopped saying “that’s crazy” and “damn” and just said I had to go change.
If you’re reading this boomer, go to therapy, we don’t want to hear your marriage problems while we’re in the gym.
Boomers are all brain damaged from childhood lead exposure. They aren’t right in the head. Gen X are the only people with rants worth listening to.
No I have social anxiety plus I don't find anybody in the gym interesting
I had a guy in his 50s come up to me at like 8pm one night early on when I started lifting. Just finished squats and he started randomly asking a bunch of questions like how much weight was that, how long have I been lifting and that kinda thing all the while giving compliments for each answer like how strong I am already.
I'm pretty sure him and his friends were trying to groom me but I gave non-committal answers, put my headphones back on and finished the night without being raped so that was lucky.
twink alert
I talk to myself.
Yeah but usually I don't initiate.
People from college talk to me. Strangers sometimes compliment my lifts and make small talk with me even though I havent achieved 1/2/3/4 yet (but I am close to it). I guess it's because I am stronger than I look and because I lift at a commercial gym
Yes, I joke around with guys in the gym just because and girls....I talked to a few but always get this super cold shoulder/defensive vibe from them even though I'm one of the more attractive people in the gym. Humble brag sure but I notice it a lot with them looking at me.
I stopped talking to girls when I full on spaghetti'd all over her, me and had it dragging past me as I walked away after talking to my gym crush and her telling me she was married.
stop stalking women
nah not stalking, she's showing and I completely lost all attraction to her.
>enter gym
>gymthot greets me
>nod
>leaving gym
>gymthot pauses a little
>says bye the most indirect and extended way possible
>"yeah bye"
can't outlift autism!
I'm not much of a talker at the gym. I'm there to get shit done and go home. But there's nothing wrong with small talk with friends from time to time
Technically yeah but, when people approach me in the gym I start speaking Basque and pretend not to understand English so they leave me alone.
I don't go to a gym regularly, only very occasionally go as a guest with a friend. Only once in the last 6 months, and talked to 3 people while I was there. It's not that weird, be social just don't say hi in the middle of someone's set
Always.
yes, everytime there's someone who is not a girl I talk for a bit
>”how many sets you got left”
>”is anyone using this?”
>”may I sniff your ass sweat?”
That’s all you really need
Only when they walk up to me mid-set(male) to hit on me(male). I tell them to frick right off and wait for me in the shower
I don't even talk. I gesture at the bench or machine and they gesture back. I do talk to a trainer when I work with him and he always wants to have small talk. I'm in there for gains, not to discuss normie shit.
>be regular autistic weirdo at the gym past 12 AM
>one night just me and a non-regular
>he’s benching
>im over at the dumbells
>gets stuck under the bar
>kinda notice out of the corner of my eye in the mirror but too in my head to check
>twenty seconds go by
>ok dude is actually struggling
>run over and help the bar off him
>say “jeeeeeez”
>i walk back to my weights
>don’t even ask if he’s ok
>he packs up and leaves
Only when they ask if I’m using a machine I’m near. I never ever ask if they’re done with a machine, if in use I just move on to something else.
One time my gym crush asked if I was using some equipment, I said nah, then I was like “what’s your name btw? I see you almost every day lol” and she told me her name and that’s been it.
Only if I know them outside of the gym.
Did you at least remember to tell her your name in return?
I did, this was weeks ago. Whenever we make eye contact we kinda just to a head nod. Almost like she’s a bro. I should’ve kept her talking that day. Oh well
You can always reapproach next time you're in proximity or are trying to use her machine
Here's a tip: if she didn't ask for your name back, she probably doesn't care. I do this with every chick. I ask her name and if she doesn't ask back, I say ok bye and never approach her again unless she initiates. Think about this, if she doesn't even put in the effort to be polite and ask your name back, what makes you think she likes you.
Yes this is interesting. Girls will never ever initiate, in the gym you're likely going to have to build rapport over several conversations before asking her out.
The man is going to have to drag the first few approaches out himself before the woman will ever reciprocate in this case. It's up to you to gauge the level of interest from her, there is definitely a possibility that she is interested but completely unwilling to start the conversation.
When I was in the Suburbs yes, but, when I am working out in the small cities/rural gyms no people are very stand offish and many have a routine. Not a lot of zoomers like there was in the suburbs
>enter locker room
>go to locker to change
>guy opens locker beside me
>"sorry, didn't mean to sneak up on you haha!"
>he starts conversation
>he starts preaching about jesus
>yeah yeah whatever i get it
>twenty minutes go by
>constantly looking for any outs, shuffling towards locker room exit, finally get fed up
>"i better go start my workout, bye"
>he asks to tag along
>fuuuck, preparing for a three hour gym session
>turns out he's a really nice and genuine guy, we spot each other on bench and talked about our fitness goals
this is the only interaction i've ever had with another person after going to the gym for a year and a half. hope to see him again
Okay I'm going to be honest. Some of my old friends used to go to the same gym so I have talked inside there. But if we are talking strictly new encounters, no I have not talked to anyone in 10 years of lifting.
Should I be talking to my gym girlfriend?
>Was on the double sided cable rack doing bicep curls.
>Old guy comes over to me, young persons haircut shaved back and sides, pretty big arms and stuff obviously been working out a long time
>Wants to work in with me on the bicep curls fair enough
>I get up to do my set after him, as I step up he says "make sure you get the long and the short head now".
>Finish my set, he's up in my face chewing gum I can smell his breath
>"How long have you been down here" I'd seen him there before but irregularly, "I'm in on a day pass but thinking of getting membership" I ask him where he goes instead, tells me about how he's an honorary member of the boomer gym in my city
>I do my next set and finish, as I move away he's in my face again, "how often do you check your form" don't really know why he's asking me this about bicep curls, decipher after he says it a second time "How often do you charge your phone", complains for a few minutes about having a smartphone for the first time and only getting a days charge out of it.
Haven't seen him since
>on the gym
I worked as the receptionist in college, pretty hard not to.
I don't like heights
I never been in a gym. Don't even know what it smells like.
Right, coz all the cool people frequent this Congolese soapstone carving forum.
yeah i met a guy that was in the same year as me in uni, we caught up after all this pandemic shit. was a pleasant convo.