to think that if you regularly work out in gyms...

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..you haven't been approached by a random woman - not an employee - who off the bat offered unsolicited advice on what you should be lifting or your form?

This idea came up on another thread but I didn't want to derail.

I've not had it happen to me recently because I'm rarely in the gym, but definitely had random men do this when I was there more often. I've got a qualification in personal training and the advice they gave was usually nonsense for my body. I thought it was because I was younger, but a couple of friends have had it recently (since lockdown ended) and they're 49 & 50.

In all my years of working out though, I never had a random woman tell me I should be doing it differently. The most random women would say, if anything, was "Hi" as we passed and recognised each other. Or ask if I'd finished with some equipment. No unsolicited advice at all.

Anybody find women do it too?

I've only once been approached with unsolicited advice in a gym. By a woman. She was actually quite helpful.

The other thread:
www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4554710-i-was-the-recipient-of-unwanted-advice-from-a-random-man-today

Yes to random men giving advice, whether it's in a gym or elsewhere!

I used to row to a high standard and often see people using the rowing machines incorrectly. It's never occurred to me to point out what they're doing wrong!

Never had unsolicited advice from a woman ever!

This thread reminds me of when I met my new BIL ho loves to mansplain. He went off on a patronising monologue and when he finished I just said “no, sorry, you are wrong”. He looked like he was going to cry and sat there all confused. My SIL looked shocked to.

I’m actually quite amazed that both men and women seem surprised when a woman calls out a man. Maybe I’m used to it as I come from a very male dominated family of cheeky b’stds and I had to learn to verbally defend myself and give it back from an early age.

I was once approached by a random woman at the gym - to be fair, she was clearly very, very fit and knew a lot about weightlifting. But I felt humiliated having my technique criticised in public and could have done without it. What I was doing was in no way potentially dangerous, just in her view, she had a better way of doing it.

Now I'm older and wiser I'd tell her to back off.

Sadly mine already hangs halfway down there anyway! 😂

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