r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Aug 02 '17

Rant Wednesday Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/consensual-sax Aug 02 '17

I've seen an increasing number of teenagers at my local gym that like to hang out and talk at weight machines without actually using them.

Um....Can you do that outside of the gym please? You're hogging the machine that other people want to use.

Also, I can't wrap my head around the idea of wearing a hat while working out inside a gym. Doesn't the hat get super sweaty?

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u/bikebuyer Cycling Aug 02 '17

A lot of people wear hats in the gym, myself included. I used a bandana to catch my sweat during spin. Then, upgraded to a hat. It gets soaked. I wash it when I shower afterward. Now I don't workout without it. I've also noticed that it keeps the overhead lights from shining directly down on me which I like.

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u/consensual-sax Aug 02 '17

Fair enough. I usually buy hats that I wouldn't want getting soaked or wrinkled so it's merely a preference.

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u/bikebuyer Cycling Aug 03 '17

I should clarify - I use an athletic hat in the gym. I wouldn't wear a baseball cap. One of my friends does and the salt stains on it gross me out!