The gym is a place that is fairly well known among today's society. You probably even know someone who goes to the gym. Many people have memberships to such places, and some people even use those memberships! But, unless you go to the gym a couple of times you cannot truly appreciate the different types of people that exercise in public spaces such as these. It's almost as fascinating as going to Walmart and people watching. Here are the 19 types of people you will find at the gym.
1. The Old Woman Who Could Kick Your A**
This woman is in her late fifties or older and is in better shape than you will ever be. She's really nice and would probably bake you cookies, but she's still very intimidating.
2. The "Fragile" Old Woman
This elderly woman appears feeble with her white hair and slow walk, but she can do more reps with more weights than you can. Most definitely would bake you cookies.
3. The Rich Guy
He drives to the gym in his flashy neon hot rod that probably costs more than my college tuition, and walks inside like he’s royalty. He does weights for 20 minutes and then leaves as if he was personally offended even though nobody said anything to him.
4. The Team
They always come in with a group of at least three, typically all males, always loud, and way too enthused to be here. Most 20-year-old guys who work out habitually are part of at least one workout group. **They may come to the gym more than one time during the same day.
5. The Phone Addict
She sits at the leg machine for upwards of 40 minutes staring at her phone. She does one single rep every 5 to 10 minutes.
6. The Old Man Who Could Kick Your A**
He probably has a daughter who is always single because all the guys are terrified of her father. You can identify him by his white handlebar mustache and arms that are bigger around than your head.
7. The Serial Machinist/ The Machine Hopper
They spend approximately 15 seconds at every single machine in the gym. They're always huffy if you're at a machine that they want to use and they leave in a hurry.
8.The Starlette
She was probably a cheerleader in high school, actually might still be in high school. She comes in with a full face of makeup done and her hair is perfectly pulled back in high ponytail. She stretches for 15 to 20 minutes before spending a few minutes on a leg machine before leaving with her boyfriend. (He probably came in as part of a Team).
9. The Terminator
His expression is always very stoic that's verging on angry. He works out so hard the machines start to vibrate and you're afraid that he'll break it. His arms are also bigger around than your head. Probably killed a man once.
10. The I-Hate-My-Life/ My-Friend-Dragged-Me-Here
Clearly didn't want to come, clearly hates every second of being there, and looks like they want to die every second that they are at the gym. Probably won't be back.
11. The "Good Friend"
Always brings a new friend to the gym with them with promises that the experience will be "fun." They're fairly in shape, but they can't figure out why people stop hanging out with them.
12. The Happy to Be Here
They love to exercise, you can feel their joyous energy radiating from them. They listen to upbeat music way too loud and is always dancing and smiling. Nobody likes working out with them around.
13. The Starer
This individual does not actually stare at you the entire time you work out, but they look at you often enough to make you uncomfortable. You never expected to have this much-unwanted eye contact from a stranger and you never want to experience it again.
14. The Racer
They decide to get on the machine next to yours and acts like you two are in a race. Nobody likes them either.
15. The I-Live-Here
They're at the gym when you arrive and still there when you leave, no matter what time of day you go. They keep to themselves, so that's a plus.
16. The Couple
This pair comes in with matching jumpsuits and stare at each other while they work out. Like full on never blinking STARING at each other. Everyone else is uncomfortable.
17. Noisy
Typically they are a heavier set male who is kind of creepy and continuously grunts and talks throughout their entire workout. He makes you miss The Couple.
18. The Lurker
They wait around near you while you use a machine and the second you are done they jump on it. Typically with an annoyed attitude. This can be a quality of The Rich Guy or The Serial Machinist as well.
19. You
Just there to work out. The looks of "please don't talk to me" and "please don't look at me" radiate from your very core. Such looks often go ignored by The Starer, The Lurker, The Racer, and even The-Happy-To-Be-Here.
