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10 Annoying Habits That Drive Gym-Goers Crazy

Personal trainers reveal their ultimate gym pet peeves
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Sure Bro, Just Leave Your Weights Wherever
Want to get everyone to hate you? Rack a machine with a ton of weights, then leave them there for the next person to deal with. "If I could, I would literally pinch them really hard," says Green. "That is so disrespectful, and it shows no courtesy for fellow gym-goers, especially the ladies."

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If You Already Stink, Stay Home ...
Smelling funky is one downside to exercise, but that doesn't give you free reign to show up stinky. "Sometimes people at the gym seem to have not showered or bathed for two or three days before coming to the gym," says Spitzer.

And yes, you might be able to get away with rarely laundering your jeans, don't be stingy about washing your sweaty exercise duds. "Some people wear the same clothes every time they are in the gym," says Kim Evans, a gym owner, certified personal trainer and fitness specialist. "Hey, buddy, you stink! Take your stuff home and wash it, please."

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And Forget About Masking Your B.O. With Perfume
If you are one of those people who shows up reeking, don't try to hide it with perfume or cologne. "The smells will radiate as you work up a sweat and may cause nausea among your fellow gym-goers," says Thurman. "And if you think wearing your commercial body spray will have the ladies lining up, you are sorely mistaken," he adds.

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Just Wear Clean Gym Clothes, OK?
The treadmill is not a catwalk. "It seems pretty obvious, but I have seen gals rocking 6-inch heels at the gym in booty shorts and a tank top," says Bentley.

While we totally understand not wanting to show up to the gym barefaced, your gussied-up look may piss off serious patrons. "People show up in a full face of makeup, then spend an hour taking selfies without doing any work," says personal trainer Russ Howe.

BY EMILY WOODRUFF | APR 2, 2015 | SHARES
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