About a year ago I decided to make the switch to healthier living. Working out, eating better, properly portioning and, of course, drinking tons of water. Thankfully, my apartment has an exercise room built into it so I’ve managed to avoid the fiasco that is the public gym and working out in public. Regardless, I found this video that took typical gender stereotypes that you see at the gym — but flipped — pretty funny and enlightening for a private, and not public, gym rat.
Included stereotypes are buff “guys” building muscle with 5000 calories a day, “girls” bouncing on exercise balls and debating fro yo with hot fudge on top, “girls” lifting a five pound weight while getting assisted by a “male” trainer (insert borderline sexual harassment here) and “guys” flexing in the mirror while their “female” counterparts check out what their rear-ends look like while doing some bicep curls.
Lovelies, do you ever see these stereotypes at the gym?
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Hahaha this is too funny! Love it
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While the video depicting the flipping of typical stereotypes, I am glad to report that I do not see such blatant stereotypes of gym-goers. Yes, females are more likely to be doing cardio or dance classes and men pumping iron but it seems like we’re all minding our own business and working out rather than some of the inappropriate behavior seen in the video. They all seem to be pretty respectful to each other, we’re all there to get in shape not make others uncomfortable.
ranunculus / 3457 posts
@babybug329@xanga - You go to a nice gym then. I’m a weightlifter and the other guys HATE me like I’m occupying their land or something, and the girls do nothing but make petty comments and ask me if I’m afraid of looking like Hulk.
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So basically, men do actual work and women fart around? Yeah, I can see that. I have totally done the bench press thing… and my husband likes yoga. Guess we don’t fit the stereotypes.
sunflower / 261 posts
@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - Soo glad I don’t have to deal with public gyms. But good on you for putting up with it!
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Excellent post! I find myself doing some of those things too haha
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@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - I’m sorry to hear that there are such petty people at the gym(s) you went to. I understand that traditionally women aren’t known to lift, but I think it is admirable that you do. Good for you for choosing to ignore the idiots and doing something that is healthy for your body.
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Haha, that was pretty awesome. Thankfully most of the people at my gym seem to be pretty cool. Either that or I just don’t notice because I’m not paying attention to them. But I have yet to venture into the weight-lifting area…have to admit I’m a little intimidated, mainly because I have terrible form and the upper body strength of a toddler. I think I’ll just go on Friday and Saturday nights when everyone else is at the bar.
The only steretype they were missing is the females reapplying lip gloss every 2 seconds. That drives me nuts. Your lips are fine for fuck’s sake, quit checking and reapplying!
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Loving the male pole dancers
orchid / 194 posts
i love this!
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is that the guy from accepted?