How to deal with being laughed at gym?

[deleted] · 2018-09-26T21:19:42+00:00

Sounds like you handled it, to be honest.

Y_Chromosomal_Adam · 2018-09-27T02:10:38+00:00

“They were sitting on the couch.”

That’s really as far as you need to think about it.

FuckMichaelMcCoy · 2018-09-26T21:13:56+00:00

It’s a rare thing, they make up around <5% of the gym population. Don’t take it personal they are probably laughing at your form and not your body type. Regardless still a dick move but 95% of the gym members are welcoming and positive. If I were to guess these guys were probably 18 with the high school mentality

BrutalMan420 · 2018-09-26T21:20:09+00:00

ask them what the problem is bro. thats the alpha thing to do. you might get some good advice. maybe your form is stupid. dont be like “what the fuck are you cunts laughing at” like a lil bitch, but ask them whats so funny. it shows you arent threatened and not afraid to be corrected.

DadOnDabs · 2018-09-27T02:07:35+00:00

Ignore them and ask some other people for advice on form.

SocalFun777 · 2018-09-26T21:19:00+00:00

Get better form

patuloco78 · 2018-09-26T22:03:18+00:00

Ask them if they can tell you the joke they were laughing about

FrgElder · 2018-09-26T23:09:58+00:00

It’s likely a rare occurance, I wouldn’t worry about it. I would take it as constructive feedback, because unless they’re just gigantic ass holes, if you’re doing something bad enough to warrant laughter, it’s likely horrendous form.

The only time I laugh at people at the gym is when they’re doing completely ridiculous shit like hip thrusting hump push-ups or, or guys ego lifting and 1/4 repping, or all the weird shit people do on the heavy bag (side note: no actual fighter will ever hit the heavy bag in a normal gym. Unless they want to show off). I obviously try to hide it but sometimes shit just catches you off guard.

Everyone starts as a newbie. Don’t let it bother you, don’t focus on getting back at them, just improve your form and better yourself. Normal people don’t laugh at or look down at others trying to improve themselves, unless it’s spectacularly funny (ie YouTube Gym fails level funny).

endertheend · 2018-09-27T03:24:43+00:00

if you do behind the back lat pulls, yeah you're probably gonna get laughed at, doing them that way fucks up your spine.

Most people don't laugh at others at the gym unless they start doing weird shit. . .

. . .are you sure you're not doing weird shit?

Examples of weird shit:(stuff I see at my gym a lot*)

-Shadowboxing between sets, for EVERY SET and EVERY excersize, not even good shadowboxing. . .BAD SHADOWBOXING, like hes trying to fight an imaginary midget.

-Doing seizure like "half crunches" in between sets...on the benchpress. . .(same guy)

-Spending two hours on that bench press (literally 2 hours, I happened to be there to fill out some paperwork, talk to one of the trainers then do my work out. . .guy was on the benchpress doing his shit the whole time) same guy as above

-Doing 1/8th reps on the benchpress with weights waaay too heavy for him (hence why only doing 1/8th of a rep for 15 reps like he's doing something) same guy as above

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As you can see, people do a LOT of weird shit at the gym, but most of it is just ignorance, and most people don't care, but SOMETIMES you get that ONE GUY who is just. . .Fucking Lost.

Are you sure you're NOT that guy? Be honest with yourself.

RPAlternate42 · 2018-09-27T15:03:43+00:00

I will usually ask if someone needs help if I see the form is atrociously wrong. I never laugh at anyone clearly trying to do something correctly but is failing; I've never seen anyone go into a gym and do something wrong looking for a laugh.

Exception: I've only had one guy turn me down for advice and he ended up dumping the weight off one side of the bar and the other side shot up. Nobody got hurt, and he looked scared. I walked by and asked him if wanted help now. He said no, racked the weights and never came back.

Ignore the laughers. I've never seen anyone laugh at someone in the gym for trying. If I did, I'd call them out for it.

The gym is a dangerous place when you get down to it and someone fucking up form can be life-altering if they drop something wrong.

But 1/4 reppers get visible head shakes with my what the fuck is that shit? Look

Coolguy1699 · 2018-10-04T21:57:05+00:00

That shit is fucked up

Coolguy1699 · 2018-10-04T21:57:10+00:00

That shit is fucked up

Title	How to deal with being laughed at gym?
Author	FatmanO
Upvotes	1
Comments	20
Date	September 26, 2018 9:10 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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