People just hanging out in my gym

I had to stop going to Red Lerille's for that reason a while back. too many men just talking to eachother in the gym taking up space and not even working out. People go for social reasons it seems

I'm used to the early morning old guys that sit and talk. I can even handle the talkers that need a friend to chat with.

It's just that this chick looks like a Mary Kay salesman in a gym full of people trying to work out.

Her new BF is super jacked and stays in a crew of meatheads while there. It makes her stand out even more.

With that said his ex used to come work out with him lifting weights and doing yoga. The new girl has reason to be jealous.

We are all in our 40's on top of it all. It just feels strange to have a "regular" person in there with us to supervise.

I don't make conversation with anyone at my gym and I'm usually there at down times alone or when there's maybe 1 other person.

However, I have noticed more and more guys socializing at the gym. I mean obviously they're in there working out too, but it seems to have replaced barbershops and Moose Clubs (or wherever our grandfathers used to hang out) as the male social club. Except when they're hogging the bench, I don't take any issue with it. It may in fact be a good thing as there seem to be less male only/male dominated spaces as time goes by. I think it's important that both genders have arenas that are kept separate from the other, a retreat of sorts, like women have hair salons, Junior League, Curves/Ballys (if y'all remember those), weekly card games with the girls etc.

There’s this group of guys who come in the early morning. A bunch of bros with shite form. We only have 3 benches. They hang out on all 3. Like, lift weight and move the frick on. Go suck each other off in the steam room.

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older gentlemen and ladies might have joined not only to help stay active, but to socialize as well

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Absolutely right and I'm glad to see it. Those people are more inspiring/motivating to me than the young, jacked dudes. Older people who made a choice that day not to waste away in front of the TV, but instead to get out and keep their minds and bodies active by way of exercise and socialization. They aren't in there trying to set PRs or get ripped.

There were a couple of college professors probably in their 70s at my old gym who were eccentric as hell but worked out religiously. Nothing crazy - exercise bike, machines, light dumbbells etc. I imagine their profession coupled with being in good physical shape puts them light years ahead of their peers in terms of cognitive ability.

The benefits of exercise (including socialization) is the true fountain of youth man.

I’ll talk to guys sparingly but really only surface value how’s it going then I get back to work. If I had a full on conversation it’d ruin my pump and workout

There is a couple at my gym that does that. It’s really weird. I think he’s the jealous one tho bc she never mean mugs any of the women and seems pretty nice.

You can usually spot the people who are single and dont have small children. They just take their time and dont really ever seem to be in a hurry. Usually bigger gyms have alot of this. Never really bothered me if you dont like it sign up at a smaller gym.

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I don’t mind a quick chit chat, but I get annoyed when someone carries on a conversation

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This right here