6 Guys You Don’t Wanna See at the Gym

People go to the gym for different reasons. Losing weight, toning up, and getting swoll are among the top reasons people frequent athletic clubs. Regardless of whether you are trying to be an olympic weightlifter like these SNL guys, or just trying to get in better shape, most of us can agree that we hate to see the following six people walk through the gym doors.

1. The Mirror Flexing Guy

Is he staring at a pimple on his pectorial? No, he’s just flexing his chest to remind himself that he could squeeze you like a pimple between his massive man boobs. Standing a reasonable distance from the mirror wouldn’t do his jacked and tan body justice, so he needs an extreme close-up.

2. The One Repetition Guy
Anyone who has lifted weights before knows the importance of ‘maxing out’ from time-to-time to see how much you can lift one time. Doing one set of one rep during each workout, however, doesn’t seem like it would help much. Perhaps the sound of hearing all that weight slam down on the rack is a rush better than any protein shake can provide.

3. The Loud Lifter Guy
Often times this can be the same guy as the one rep guy, as he will let out a grunt that leaves gym patrons wondering whether he is kicking the bucket or having an orgasm. He may even spray out some saliva onto the mirrors that he will later be basking in front of.

4. The Wife Beater Guy

Jessica Alba can wear a 'Beater' when she wants!

Ironically enough, this is often times one of the most frail, weak guys in the gym. That won’t stop him however, from showing off his A-shirt and armpit hair. Sure, the ribbed wife beaters are nice to rock out when lying around the house, but the ladies on the elliptical machine probably aren’t impressed by the four-pack of undershirts you bought at Wal-Mart.

5. The Sweat Leave Behind Guy
You have to hand it to this guy, he’s been getting a solid cardio workout on the treadmill. He’s so tired, in fact, that he doesn’t even bother to wipe up the lake he will leave behind on the free weight bench. As he leaves a trail of perspiration through the gym that would make Slimer jealous, he will occasionally wipe the sweat from his face with his already soaked t-shirt. Fitness center staff has yet to notify him of the basic hygiene most require to have a pleasant experience.

6. The Too Cool to Put Away His Weights Guy
Sure, this guy can bench 400 when he’s got the flu, but that’s doesn’t mean he’s going to put all those weights back on the rack when he’s finished. While he moves on to his tenth chest exercise of the day, you are left throwing your back out as you try to rerack all 10 of those 45-pound weights.