There are two things I like to do, go to the gym and listen to my friends’ opinions. Naturally when my friends give opinions about their experiences at the gym, my ears perk up. In this Essential we’ll cover three things that people have talked to me about when they grimace and discuss “that guy” at the gym.
Change your clothes. When you go to the gym regularly, you start to see the same cast of characters. Everyone generally keeps to themselves, but you recognize them. What you don’t want to be recognized as is as the guy who wears the same shirt every day (guy at left is a recreation of "that guy"). That alone is a bad thing. The other drawback to donning the same shirt to each workout is it’s going to start to stink. Bad. Easy fix though, go do some volunteer work or run a race – you’ll get a free shirt and instantly double your wardrobe! You’re not alone. It’s easy to ‘be in the zone’ when you’re working out. The weights are on, your pushing your limits, and you let out a growl like you’re morphing into a werewolf. Not exactly okay. While studies show that yelling does help push you harder, try to keep it under a reasonable decibel level. Remember to use your inside voices! Violators of the grunting and yelling, is guy who is constantly checking himself out in the mirror. The human body is pretty cool, but staring at your arm as you do curls isn’t going to “will” it into getting bigger.
Don’t stare (see P-Diddy right). I’ll keep this simple, because it is. I’ve been told by more than one of my female friends that they hate it when guys ogle them while they workout. You know they guy. As the girl goes from one place to another, his head swivels on his neck like the possessed girl from Poltergeist. Don’t do that. Glance, acknowledge, smile, get back to what you were doing. The gym’s a great place. It feels good to workout and get fit. Do what you can to make a good impression on others and be “that guy” that people say with a smile.
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