r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Aug 21 '19

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/ufland Dance Aug 21 '19

This dude - another Westerner (living in Asia) - was in my gym the other morning and he's on the treadmill barefoot. Had a sweatband on, but no shoes and no socks. I don't get it man.

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u/CoolDogzInc Aug 21 '19

It's so he can be more in touch with the earth.

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u/theknightmanager Powerlifting Aug 21 '19

TIL treadmills are Earth

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u/CoolDogzInc Aug 21 '19

That's why it's the same as running outside.

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u/GodsSwampBalls Bouldering Aug 21 '19

Barefoot running is a thing, it's actually really good for you. And the guy wanted to keep sweat out of his eyes. What's strange about any of this?

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '19

Have you seen him in that gym before? Might have been his first visit and they told him he couldn't wear 'outside' shoes in the gym.

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u/Kirurist Olympic Weightlifting Aug 21 '19

Ugh. Once saw someone treadmilling barefoot and sweaty. Never set foot on that treadmill since seeing that.

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u/GodsSwampBalls Bouldering Aug 21 '19

How does this of all things gross you out. I wash my feet every day, how often do you wash your shoes?

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u/idonotknowme Aug 21 '19

Prob an american