Annie Rhiannon

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

The worst thing about going to the gym

The worst thing about going to the gym, except for actually having to do some exercise, is the music. It's like being at a Polish disco — all We will we will rock you and I am horny horny horny.

But what else should you expect in a room full of women on treadmills trying to make themselves smaller and men lifting weights trying to make themselves taller?

19 comments:

  1. You're right the music is desperate but attempts to bring your own can be dangerous.
    I was pounding along on the treadmill once going at a fair clip when I decided to stop and adjust a setting on the ipod.
    Of course I neglected to pause the treadmill which promptly fucked me right off onto my arse.

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  2. The worst thing about the gym, except for the exercize, is the fuggy smell.

    Your Word Verification is apprently trying to teach me Welsh -- wdwrhddf.

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  3. Nothing for it: either an ipod or let yourself go... ;)

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  4. Sid Trotter27.6.07

    Ah, those crazy polish discos - great fun, great music, great times, and as shiny as fresh as the polish that makes it

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  5. Never been to a gym in my life (except the school gym that is). They sound dire - all that sweaty grunting away on merciless machines. Luckily I'm still a mean 11.5 stone so don't need to go weight-wise, though my general fitness levels are probably crap. Will stick to climbing mountains instead (plenty here in NI).

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  6. Being one of the ancients I just don't get this gym business. Can anyone explain it? About 20-25 years ago there was no such thing as a gym in Ireland unless you were involved in the boxing/wrestling/weight lifting sports.

    I have been in one or two of these new gyms (because they had pools and I like to swim) and the bridge of a Klingon battleship would appear 'normal' be comparison. And you could smell the grunting if you didn't hear it.

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  7. I used to hate the gym too and couldn't understand why anybody would want to go there. But once I realised how quickly you can get into shape thereI was converted.

    I just wouldn't ever choose to, like, hang out there or anything.

    I have an iPod I'm just not very good at using it, seems Apple and iTunes have completely destroyed my love of music. But that's another post.

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  8. What twists my melon are those people who stay on the treadmill for 2 hours reading a magazine. Either stay at home and read a magazine, or go for a really long walk somewhere. Freak.

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  9. I prefer exercising Rocky style, running in the snow, lifting logs - that sort of thing. I still don't actually do any exercise, but I'd prefer it that way if..you know, I had to choose.

    I walk past a gym every day and the crappy pop blaring out always makes me feel smug that I'm outside in the fresh air.

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  10. There was a woman on a machine next to me reading a book yesterday! I couldn't believe my eyes. I was tempted to bring my own book then, I have to admit, but then I thought, well, what would I do with it when I go to the rowing machine? Somebody might steal it.

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  11. For the life of me I can't understand how people can walk / run for a period of time and be happy about going nowhere. Annie, have you seen the OK Go treadmill dance song? It is A-MAZING, now something like that would be fun to do with a few friends. I am sure I'd find myself on my ass every few seconds but that's me. I hate the gym, I always did. How about the hair-do's and the make-up on women. They spend hours in the gym and still look all made-up at the end. And armpit hair showing out of oversized singlets on men completely grosses me out. Eeeww. Once I saw a body-builder type of guy having his lunch, he couldn't bring his fork to his mouth with ease. Muhah.

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  12. Annie,

    Gyms suck. Mmm, chrome, sweat, towel suits and crappy four-on-the-floor fuelled dance music...

    Before I gave up and started running instead (as its free and the scenery's better) I was a gym bunny - but I had to take my walkman with me or it was just hell...sooooo boring (even when the endorphins kicked in)! If you have an iPod I'd use that, or you could get a diddy MP3 player and just put "gym" music on it....

    Good ol' rock music was my preference, I needed the fighting siprit to stick it out...Let us know how you get on..

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  13. I can't do the gym. I'd rather be fat.

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  14. sassy sundry: Me neither - and I am.

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  15. Is that why men lift weights? Someone to tell them that it's never going to make them taller, and spare them all that effort and steroids.
    Only painful leg-lengthening operations can make anyone taller.

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  16. i hear ya sister.

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  17. Come to my spin class and hear amongst others, Johnny Cash, Nine Inch Nails and The Temptations. And not fucking remixed either.

    Or, you know, stay home, listen to your stereo and eat cake. They both work.

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  18. Anonymous30.1.08

    i was once of the same opinion as you lot. there are a lot of tossers in the gym but just laugh at them and get on with it. i actually love it now because of how rewarding it is, i have completly changed my body shape in 5 months. running outside is all very well for losing weight but u will never look good without resistance training, just thin. anyways im a man, so what do i know eh? lol. p.s. u r right, ipod is essential for ur sanity!

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  19. Anonymous15.6.09

    if you dont like the music dont go, if you dont like the smell dont go!! its for people who want to lose weight, who feel bad about themselfs, like me. obviously its going too smell your going too a GYM, not something else, and the music if you dont like it like me bring an ipod like i do, its stupid the way people compain your going too do exercise not going to a 'polish disco'. hope i made my point clear.

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