The 7 Types of People You Can Find at the Gym

1.       The Veteran

 His age is a mystery but that doesn’t stop him from being absolutely ripped to the nines. He breezes through his workouts, using his 50 plus odd years of experiences to show up all the young guns.

2.       The Newbie

Is it innovation or is it just plain stupidity? This person manages to find a brand new way to use equipment that has not been thought of before (with good reason). The conventional route is not a familiar concept and workout form is not a prime concern. This person will use the equipment their own way (i.e. the wrong way), no matter what anyone tells them or what the diagram on the machine says.

3.       The Flirt

Is a gym for working out or meeting potential dates? Please remind this person because there’s only so much staring, winking, smiling and chatting up that one person can get away with in this establishment.

4.       The Muscle Head

Behind all the loud grunting and dumbbell tossing is a person. A person with a disappearing neck and veins that pop out so far that they almost smack you in the face. This walking mountain of muscles cannot be missed.

5.       The Doll

While you’re sweating up a storm and making weird faces as you struggle through your set, this little lady is walking around in tight, florescent  workout gear, not a hair out of place and a face full of makeup. I call this look ‘ready for 20 minutes on the elliptical, prepared for a red carpet event’.

6.       The Cardio Cruiser

They walk in the gym, and run on the treadmill (maybe 10 minutes on the bike here and there). If you ask me, paying $50 a fortnight to run on the spot seems like great value-for-money to me (yes, I am being wholeheartedly sarcastic)

7. The Unwanted Helper

You can try avoiding all eye contact and blasting your music through the biggest headphones known to man, it won't help this relentless 'good' doer. They are all to ready to comment on your form, rag on your exercise choices, suggest a some addition to your workout routine, or just give you a 'handy tip'.