NO MATTER WHAT gym or fitness club you’re joined – or promise to join in the New Year, you’ll come across an amazing cross-section of people.
We’ve drawn up a list of five ‘types’ we’re certain you’ll encounter, but can you add any more to it?
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The beauty king and queen
He or she looks ready for the catwalk and spent more time readying themselves in front of the mirror than actually working out.
The hair is perfect and in her latter’s case – though not exclusively here, there’s a decent amount of effort gone into applying the make-up.
They’re also conspicuous by the amount of time spent admiring themselves in the mirror, during the session.
He is an absolute banker to rub the minimal sweat off his brow with the lapel of his wife-beater…just to get a sneaky look at those abs…
They also love selfies.
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The newbie
One has to feel sorry for the newbie who potters around aimlessly from machine to machine. They will never try a free weight.
If they’re bold enough to give the latter a try they will NEVER extend themselves for fear of looking stupid.
Spanking new runners – or matching clothes, are common amongst the newbie who is a very curious type.
They won’t dare go near the squat rack for fear of being crushed by the bar.
The squatter
Nope, not the people who spend their time underneath the squat rack but the type who just spend all their time, well, there.
The squatter is always in the gym, not really training any time you see them – or not really training for anything at all, in fact.
The revolutionary
There’s always someone willing to push the boat out and not happy with the range of equipment, sort of invents their own programme using what’s available.
The revolutionary is the opposite to the newbie insofar as there is nothing he or she doesn’t know about weight training.
Has a real tendency to communicate through grunts while making sure they’re heard by the receptionist two floors below.
Death-metal music is usually heard blasting from their earphones.
The social butterfly
These are rare but they do exist.
Some go to bars and clubs to mingle with people, more go to gyms and there’s a social butterfly in every fitness centre.
He or she has no interest in getting fit or losing weight, but rather yearning for someone to listen to their musings on the world of news or sport.
They’ll always try to make eye contact with you and if you happen to track their glare…you’ll be quizzed on the game last night…
The nudist
Less so in the actual weights room – though some squatters and beauty kings/queens have been known to explore the nudist’s ways, they’re more common in the changing rooms.
The nudist cannot wait to strip off and prance around, giving the mirror more than a few glances.
He or she gets far too up close and personal and with an adjoining sauna and steam room there’s even more of an incentive to strut around.
5 types of people you're sure to meet in every gym
NO MATTER WHAT gym or fitness club you’re joined – or promise to join in the New Year, you’ll come across an amazing cross-section of people.
We’ve drawn up a list of five ‘types’ we’re certain you’ll encounter, but can you add any more to it?
The beauty king and queen
He or she looks ready for the catwalk and spent more time readying themselves in front of the mirror than actually working out.
The hair is perfect and in her latter’s case – though not exclusively here, there’s a decent amount of effort gone into applying the make-up.
They’re also conspicuous by the amount of time spent admiring themselves in the mirror, during the session.
He is an absolute banker to rub the minimal sweat off his brow with the lapel of his wife-beater…just to get a sneaky look at those abs…
They also love selfies.
The newbie
One has to feel sorry for the newbie who potters around aimlessly from machine to machine. They will never try a free weight.
If they’re bold enough to give the latter a try they will NEVER extend themselves for fear of looking stupid.
Spanking new runners – or matching clothes, are common amongst the newbie who is a very curious type.
They won’t dare go near the squat rack for fear of being crushed by the bar.
The squatter
Nope, not the people who spend their time underneath the squat rack but the type who just spend all their time, well, there.
The squatter is always in the gym, not really training any time you see them – or not really training for anything at all, in fact.
The revolutionary
There’s always someone willing to push the boat out and not happy with the range of equipment, sort of invents their own programme using what’s available.
The revolutionary is the opposite to the newbie insofar as there is nothing he or she doesn’t know about weight training.
Has a real tendency to communicate through grunts while making sure they’re heard by the receptionist two floors below.
Death-metal music is usually heard blasting from their earphones.
The social butterfly
These are rare but they do exist.
Some go to bars and clubs to mingle with people, more go to gyms and there’s a social butterfly in every fitness centre.
He or she has no interest in getting fit or losing weight, but rather yearning for someone to listen to their musings on the world of news or sport.
They’ll always try to make eye contact with you and if you happen to track their glare…you’ll be quizzed on the game last night…
The nudist
Less so in the actual weights room – though some squatters and beauty kings/queens have been known to explore the nudist’s ways, they’re more common in the changing rooms.
The nudist cannot wait to strip off and prance around, giving the mirror more than a few glances.
He or she gets far too up close and personal and with an adjoining sauna and steam room there’s even more of an incentive to strut around.
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