Dude I took my phone in the weight room once. And I spent no kidding 3 days afterwards cleaning it because all the sweat and body oil. Now I understand that I'm a bit OCD, even more so when it come to my phone. My whole point is I understand your frustration. Sadly the world is filled with inconsiderate people. :-(
....put the cell phone on speaker phone so his chick could hear him grunt as he "felt the burn."
I HEAR ya, brutha...The only reason I bring my cell phone in the gym is to use the stop watch function to make sure I don't rest too long.Which piggy-backs on Tyler's observation.....when you sit around and chit chat...whether on a cell phone or otherwise....that diminishes the intensity of your workout. Even if yer not doing circuit-type training, you really shouldn't be resting more than 1 - 1.5 minute(s) between sets and 2 - 2.5 minutes between excercise changes. Not for any aerobic benefit, but because limiting rest adds to the breakdown of muscle tissue yer aiming for in weight training.It cracks me up--or pisses me off (if they're taking up a machine) to see someone do a set on whatever machine and then sit around B.S.ing for 5 (sometimes 10) minutes before doing another set.I've just grown accustomed to taking care of biz while at the gym, and not chit chatting much.......ESPECIALLY on a cell phone.
One thing I cannot understand is why people bring their cell phone to the gym and carry it around with them while they workout. Then what kills me is that they will call people after a set and just chill on the machine while others are waiting for it. Or, they'll get on one of the aerobic exercise machines and try to have a conversation on the phone while panting away. Can anyone explain why people do this?
Sadly, you just get in the habit of carrying it everywhere.
Quote from: Tyler on December 19, 2006, 01:43:33 AMOne thing I cannot understand is why people bring their cell phone to the gym and carry it around with them while they workout. Then what kills me is that they will call people after a set and just chill on the machine while others are waiting for it. Or, they'll get on one of the aerobic exercise machines and try to have a conversation on the phone while panting away. Can anyone explain why people do this?Or people think they are far too important to be without their phone
Quote from: PigPen on January 09, 2007, 09:56:30 AMQuote from: Tyler on December 19, 2006, 01:43:33 AMOne thing I cannot understand is why people bring their cell phone to the gym and carry it around with them while they workout. Then what kills me is that they will call people after a set and just chill on the machine while others are waiting for it. Or, they'll get on one of the aerobic exercise machines and try to have a conversation on the phone while panting away. Can anyone explain why people do this?Or people think they are far too important to be without their phoneOr want us to think they are far too important to be without their phone