Sometimes Humans tick me off
I typically do not blog or write things. Especially about my workouts when I am in the gym I am there for a specific purpose to work out. I typically do not talk to anyone during the workout. After though I will like in the locker room or sauna or whirl pool. However I figured maybe I could use my blog to express my thoughts and feelings and things that go through my head when I am working out.
Tonight I bit my tongue and worked out mad. Very angry at many of the people in the health club. Normally people in the health club tick me off slightly by doing the usual things like not putting their weights away, horsing around sitting on equipment chatting away but not lifting. This is usually limited to the one or two offenders and typical to be expected to be done by those less considerate of others. Tonight I was mad at almost everyone in the gym and almost furious.
What could get me so mad at the whole gym you might ask? Well tonight one of the biggest guys I have ever seen and I am sure most everyone else has ever seen came to the gym. This guy I would guess was 700 maybe 800 lbs. So of course people were just being people, they were staring and then talking real quietly about the guy behind his back and whispering. Some were making fun of him and well this pissed me off. This guy was big yes, but he came to the gym, not only that he hired one of the personal trainers to help him come up with a routine he could do in the current shape he is in.
Most people in that kind of shape know they are big and they are already self conscious and embarrassed. However, this guy came knowing people would stare or make fun, this takes a lot of courage for him to do this. If anything I would have expected the gym to be extremely supportive. This guy came in to try to make a difference in his life. Towards the end he was putting a towel and stuff on his belly to try to hide it some but he became really more self conscious. To the point where I could see him giving up and never coming back. This just really pissed me off. He came in hoping to make a difference in his life to be shunned I would say by a lot of people in the gym. There were a few like me though and I sure hope he comes back for his own sake but still this is sad to see human nature sometimes at it’s worst.
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It is amazing how shallow people are sometimes....
Ya, that kind of behavior makes me sick. Here you have a guy who is trying to turn his life around, and they are influencing his progress by hurting his self confidence.
Take it with a grain of salt. People are conceded, especially if they have always had it easy.
It definitely put you in an awkward decision. You almost want to go slap some sense into those people? But is it your place? Tough call.
Just remember: In life there seems to be equal amounts of good and bad. The same is true for people. Just do your best to influence your world in a positive way.
Keep it up!
J
Wow
I had lost 80 pounds before and it was such a hard road to travel. After getting down to a weight that I was pleased with, I remember being with one of my friends and we went to a sandwich shop. There was an obese lady with a huge amount of food. I remember just feeling so sad for her, for what she must be feeling to eat so much and to be in that shape because I knew exactly how she felt. Well, my friend said something about feeding time at the zoo and I knew that the lady could hear us! I yanked her butt outside and just lit into her....I was so mad that someone I knew could be that ignorant! Needless to say, I stopped hanging with her. But unfortunately, those types of peeps outnumber those of us that do care, you know? Anyway, flash forward and I'm back on the fitness track. I don't have nearly as much to lose as before but every little bit sucks..lol
I just wanted to commend you on your attitude on that guy. I wonder if all those ppl snickering would have a change of attitude if they were to wear a 'fat suit' for a month and have to face that sort of prejudice.
Well an update. He came back
Well an update. He came back tonight. At least this was the first time I had seen him since february 8th I hope he is working out more than once a month. He looks a little smaller to me anyway and he was doing more excercises and seemed to be doing them easier so I am hoping he has been coming to the gym durning the day when it is less crowded.
Let's hope so...
I hope he keeps it up. Maybe he's at a point or that type of person where he doesn't care what anyone else thinks. I had to learn that lesson a long time ago. I'm really hoping he meets whatever goals he has set for himself!
I think that's a lot of
I think that's a lot of peoples fear of the gym. You'd tend to think they'd leave their shallowness at the door but apparently not. To anyone discouraged by this just remember you need to do whats best for you and not worry what others think. I know it's easy to say but it's imperative to remember so you can live a long and happy life
the funny part is...
The funny part is that many people who are overweight have big hearts but too many don't take the opportunity to see it. It would have been interesting to strike up a conversation with him, to be supportive and show others that he is human too.