Why do people have to be so stuck up at the gym

ldematto · Post by **ldematto** » Tue May 12, 2009 3:43 pm

LOL~! I personally think Planet Fitness is doing it's very best to make everyone feel welcome. All shapes, sizes, ages etc., not just the body builders. I did not feel comfortable with the idea of going to a gym with fat old body (less than perfect) to be surrounded by beautiful buff muscle builders. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy the eye candy!

But when someone obviously needs to work on their general fitness they should be in as comfortable of an environment as possible.

PF is inexpensive and makes it possible for everyone to get healthy! That's a good thing!

ldematto · Post by **ldematto** » Tue May 12, 2009 3:46 pm

Pretty face - you must've hit the gym on a bad day. However most people go to the gym to workout not socialize. Don't take it personally.

prettyface · Post by **prettyface** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:44 pm

ldematto wrote:Pretty face - you must've hit the gym on a bad day. However most people go to the gym to workout not socialize. Don't take it personally.

i didnt feel bad socially, im also a regular there, and im pretty outgoing myself and talk to many ppl, i just felt like everyone was stuck up today and it threw me off... thats all

prettyface · Post by **prettyface** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:47 pm

Thanks for everyones comments, i greatly appreciate your support

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:51 pm

prettyface wrote: I will not give up.. i will make it.. i realize it takes time, but at times it can be very frustrating and scary..

Yes it takes time, but then more often than not, people who try to achieve things too quickly, (whatever they are), get a failed or at best sloppy result.

I like your renewed optimism, it makes me smile inside

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prettyface · Post by **prettyface** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:10 pm

Boss Man wrote:
prettyface wrote: I will not give up.. i will make it.. i realize it takes time, but at times it can be very frustrating and scary..
Yes it takes time, but then more often than not, people who try to achieve things too quickly, (whatever they are), get a failed or at best sloppy result.

I like your renewed optimism, it makes me smile inside .

aaaaawwwwww u made me smile too lol

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:47 pm

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radioflyer1017 · Post by **radioflyer1017** » Fri May 15, 2009 10:59 am

I work for the YMCA, so this is pretty biased...but let me tell story! I've lost around 50 lbs while being a member of the Y. Not just one Y in one city either. I've been a member in Minnesota, Seattle and now Mississippi. Every Y I've ever been a part of has been GREAT! Staff is friendly, members become family...I'd rather spend time in the gym at the Y then at home!

If your gym makes you feel like that, it's time to find another gym.

prettyface · Post by **prettyface** » Fri May 15, 2009 2:39 pm

radioflyer1017 wrote:I work for the YMCA, so this is pretty biased...but let me tell story! I've lost around 50 lbs while being a member of the Y. Not just one Y in one city either. I've been a member in Minnesota, Seattle and now Mississippi. Every Y I've ever been a part of has been GREAT! Staff is friendly, members become family...I'd rather spend time in the gym at the Y then at home!

If your gym makes you feel like that, it's time to find another gym.

Hey, thanks for ur say! U know .. sum days people look and seem friendly and most other days people seeem verrrryyyyyyyyyy stuck up..
I think when i posted this.. i had a horrible day there.. but i went today and it was okay.. a little less intimidating.
I wont stop going there tho.. i have ipod and it goes very loud

Nokie173 · Post by **Nokie173** » Fri May 15, 2009 4:56 pm

That's good to know!!!
Keep your head high and do what you gotta do to reach you goals......

prettyface · Post by **prettyface** » Fri May 15, 2009 5:18 pm

Nokie173 wrote:That's good to know!!!
Keep your head high and do what you gotta do to reach you goals......

Thank you

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:49 pm

From experience people that are "stuck up" are really exhibiting defensive behavior.

If you don't allow yourself to become friendly with people, then you don't have to worry about being rejected by them either.

In big cities the defensive behavior is further exacerbated by the need to remain safe from strangers. In small towns people are more apt to feel secure and more likely to be outgoing and friendly.

So the next time you meet someone that is "stuck up" perhaps you should feel sorry for their insecurities.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sat May 16, 2009 6:12 pm

Yes, I probably might feel sorry for someone, who had their head stuck up their that much.

Especially when all they ate all day, was the same Breakfast 6 times

YasinH · Post by **YasinH** » Wed May 20, 2009 11:19 pm

The way i see it, you dont go to GYM to get popular or to waste time.. keep ur head down,put on ur ipod and ur serious face and focus on ur workout and get out!..

WHO CARES ABOUT THE OTHER PEOPLE...

cathyleaming · Post by **cathyleaming** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:41 am

In opinion, I have been to a few different gyms...but what i have seen is that the larger the gym the more accepting the ppl are. the smaller gyms that I have been to I have experienced the same thing, like the people are laughing at me or watching fat jiggle. and the large gym that I have gone to there are many more people that one so they see different people all the time so a new face is nothing new to them. That is just opinion.