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What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen in the gym

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TinselTit · 21/12/2021 12:49

My husband was in the gym this morning and felt like he was being pranked.

There was a guy next to him literally dancing the Charleston in the gym between sets. When he had finished his session, he then stood in front of the mirror with his top off doing like wind up punches really fast and then tensing his muscles.

Is this normal behaviour or have you seen worse?! 🤣

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WildStallyn · 21/12/2021 12:54

I can't beat that!

Naked woman shaving her legs in the communal showers.

A couple of insta types photographing each other posing in thong bikinis right by the kids pool on a roasting summer's day seemingly oblivious to all the families just splashing about.

emmathedilemma · 21/12/2021 13:00

We have an old boy who for no explicable reason is often seen walking through the corridor between the gym and pool changing rooms wearing only a towel.
There used to be a woman who blow dried her feet in the communal changing rooms while naked.

Knitonepearl · 21/12/2021 13:03

A banana in the sauna, just sat there. No one confessed to owning it.

Also a coronation street actress blow drying her lady parts in the changing area.

Lockheart · 21/12/2021 13:04

Who are you writing an article for?

MatildaTheCat · 21/12/2021 13:07

A used tampon discarded in the shower at our DL club.

It’s routine for people to leave their empty shampoo bottles etc in the shower. I guess trudging all the way to the bins you walk past anyway is a bit of an ask. hmm

macaronip1e · 21/12/2021 13:07

Someone in a teddy bear mascot costume on a treadmill; presumably training for a charity run… or maybe their gym kit was dirty…

Stellaris22 · 21/12/2021 13:11

Not exactly weird, but every morning when I arrive in the changing rooms a woman will be there just wearing a thong (nothing else) doing make up and hair. I commend her body confidence but it always feels awkward.

The treadmill costume from a pp though definitely wins!

Jemimapuddleduk · 21/12/2021 13:12

A twat of a woman using 2 hairdryers and DL, one for each side of her hair whilst everyone else patiently waited.

Oneborneverydecade · 21/12/2021 13:19

It's pretty weird and usual to see me in the gym tbh. I regularly pay £40 per visit each month

Cheeseandlobster · 21/12/2021 13:31

A woman drying her foof with a hairdryer.

2 girls having a barney. One of them had put her socks on the radiator to dry as it was pissing it down. She was on the phone to someone. Another girl declared this as disgusting and shouted out that she was a minger. Cue girl on the phone telling her mate that there is a "Proper psycho bitch in the gym who is gonna get her lights knocked out if she doesn't shut up" The drama!

PussyCatEatingPigsInBlankets · 21/12/2021 13:34

My own fat, red, sweaty reflection.

'twas hideous.

I didn't go back.

Spidey66 · 21/12/2021 13:38

I went for a swim one time, showered, then put my cossie into the wall mounted spin dryer thing. I thought it was making an odd noise, so took it out....together with a used sanitary towel.

There was one woman in my old gym that revelled in being naked in the changing rooms. Not a mad dash with a wrap around towel from the shower to her locker. No no no. She would blow dry her hair completely and put a face full of make up on before she put her clothes on. I can understand drying her hair a bit to stop her clothes getting wet (though I'd put a towel round me) but this was much longer than that. One time I went in for a swim. She was naked in the changing room when I came in. I then went for a swim for 30 to 40 mins, had a shower, and got dressed and guess who was still naked?

Deedee121 · 21/12/2021 13:41

Two men shagging in the sauna

chocolatesaltyballs22 · 21/12/2021 13:45

Guy doing press-ups in middle of steam room floor.

Two kids playing football in the shower area (yesterday - gave me the rage as I was showering)

StrawberrySquash · 21/12/2021 14:00

A man in an all in one leotard bodysuit thing in the shiny lycra you got in the 90s. Teal green.

Echobelly · 21/12/2021 14:02

Not quite weird, but I did see a girl once in flesh-toned leggings and crop top - I'm sure I'm not the only person who did a double take thinking she was working out in her birth suit!

suckingonyulelogs · 21/12/2021 14:04

A sign in the changing rooms asking people not to poo in the showers

SituationCritical · 21/12/2021 14:22

Member of the same gym for 20 plus years...I've seen surprisingly little weird stuff. Gross stuff, yes. Body builder who looks immaculate but picks his nose and wipes it on machines. Dirty bare feet resting on the wall mirrors in the stretch area. A guy who wears completely transparent white boxers as swim shorts. Quite a few people who don't clock that the sauna is mixed and therefore to be used in a swimming costume not fully nude. Also a few people who have wandered into reception stark bollock naked. We have a show off who does handstands on the end of the treadmills (not moving obviously) in the centre of the gym and looks around to make sure everyone has seen. He is usually disappointed as everyone thinks he's a twat.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 21/12/2021 14:25

I once tripped on the treadmill and went flying across the gym. All my work colleagues seemed to find that hilarious...

logsonlogsoff · 21/12/2021 14:25

There’s a woman in our gym who will do anything but put a pair of underpants on in the locker room.
Buck naked while doing her hair, her make—up and on one memorable occasion sat on a bench feet together, knees apart tidying her bikini line with a pair of tweezers - naked.
I feel I know her body almost as well as DWs!
The changing room is tiny so I really do wish she’d put some bloody clothes on as no-one wants to be knocking against someone else’s bare arse all the time…

logsonlogsoff · 21/12/2021 14:27

But worst behaviour single incident probably goes to the woman who brought KFC into the steam room and started eating a chicken leg. This was in the USA of that makes a difference!

shakingmytinselatyule · 21/12/2021 14:27

@suckingonyulelogs

A sign in the changing rooms asking people not to poo in the showers
Grin good job that's there
Suzanne999 · 21/12/2021 14:30

Now I remember why I stopped going to the gym…..

Aisforharlot · 21/12/2021 14:34

A guy penning himself in with a little fort made of dumbbells, it was stacked 2 high.

Lizlou85 · 21/12/2021 14:35

A woman dry shaving her legs all over a changing bench pre swim. Didn't wipe the bench down after, just went to the pool.

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