Gym etiquette - things not to do at the gym

I am a gym junkie.  I go to the gym most days.  The only times I miss the gym are when its closed.  I go even when I have a literal pain in the neck and I push myself even when things are difficult.  Given how much I attend the gym I want to talk today about the types of people who attend who may annoy you and grate on your nerves.

5 - Those who pretend to work out.  As I am cycling (and yes, I appreciate the irony of blogging as I cycle) I am sitting looking at the reflection of two people on the treadmills in the class.  Both of them are walking.  The one on the left, a 30 something male is speed walking and talking on his mobile, or shouting really.  The one on the right, a woman who frequently attends ALWAYS talks on her mobile.  She'd barely be walking at 5kms.  If you're going to the gym push yourself otherwise there is just no point.

4 - The grunters.  These are the blokes who grunt every time they lift a heavy weight.  Here is the thing people.  If you regulate your breathing, and this can be improved through running, then you won't grunt. Nobody needs to hear you work out.

3 - Machine hogs.  These are the people who don't just use a machine for a few minutes.  No.  Instead they'll hog the machines for at least an hour while there are no others and while the gym is full.  We get that you need to workout but we all pay for the gym equipment.

2 - Socialisers.  It's awesome you have friends and that your friends are fit but when you go to the gym please don't socialise.  There is a bar across the road and loads of cafes so take your socialising elsewhere.  We shouldn't have to turn out music up full blast to drown you out.

1 - Hal. Naked Chicks who think a bra passes as a top.  Congratulations on having a six pack but nobody wants to see it.  This is up there with the people who wear either all black or tights.  Lycra does not suit anyone and there are heaps of alternatives at Lorna Jane or other fitness stores.

So if you don't want to annoy people at the gym please don't do any of these things and we'll all have a very happy workout.