Have you heard the song thriller enough times yet today?
The radio jockeys love to beat that to death.
I'm gonna use this occasion to talk about the "costumes" we see on a regular basis in the gym.
I have compiled enough data from watching the gyms for the last 4 years as well as being in gyms for many more, that I have categorized some training habits and personality traits that go along with the type of "costumes" people wear to the gym.
Cardio princess: This girl is usually decked out in a new or near new lulu lemon or equivalent outfit, that probably cost more than her gym membership. Her hair is perfect, as is the makeup and she may even leave the treadmill to check on the status of the hair and makeup during the work-out. The princess doesn't sweat much, if at all. She is generally blessed with the ability to not work hard but still maintain a decent physique. Often times the Cardio Princess is more concerned with looking good and checking out the men than the work-out.
The Adonis: This guys is usually sporting a wife beater or sleeveless shirt. Adonis usually has decent arms and shoulders and is fairly lean. He loves to look at himself in the mirror. It is typical for Adonis to wear accessories such as an armband MP3 player and training gloves.
(ED note: Training gloves are fucking Ghey) The training regime of an adonis is usually focused on arms, chest and shoulders. He can also be seen doing forearm work and calf presses. Adonis only uses the squat rack for doing barbell curls. His focus is usually split between watching his triceps while he does pushdowns, and checking out the Cardio Princesses.
Mr./Mrs. Sweaty: They are usually wearing regular shorts or jogging pants and a loose T-Shirt. This person is usually a little on the heavy side. They come to the gym with the sole purpose of losing some weight. The work their but off on the treadmill and usually keep to themselves.
Mr/Mrs sweaty are usually doing a decent job on their training but are often turning a blind eye to the weights as they feel that cardio is the only thing that can help them lose weight. They've also been sighted doing some ab work at a furious pace in a corner by themself.
Social Stanley: The social stanley dresses much like mr/mrs sweaty. Jogging pants and a t-shirt. They can also be found at the gym in regular street clothes, becuase they are not going to get much of a sweat going. Their prime directive is to chat it up with anyone that will listen. It is best to avoid eye contact with social Stanley as he/she sees this as an invitation to give you a detailed description of their day. Social Stanley has been known accesorize with a newspaper or magazine. (This is in case no-one will listen to them)
Alan All Business: This guy comes to the gym in shorts or jogging pants, a t-shirt or sweatshirt and brings such accesories as a training journal, lifting belt and chalk. He's got his training planned out and written down. He gets in, works his balls off and gets the hell out. Alan All Business is the guy that usually has the physique he wants as he works hard and trains smart.
The strongest guy in the gym is often also an Allan All Business.
Of course there are many combinations of the above stereotypes and most people are not purely of one type.
What "costume" do you wear to the gym?
The radio jockeys love to beat that to death.
I'm gonna use this occasion to talk about the "costumes" we see on a regular basis in the gym.
I have compiled enough data from watching the gyms for the last 4 years as well as being in gyms for many more, that I have categorized some training habits and personality traits that go along with the type of "costumes" people wear to the gym.
Cardio princess: This girl is usually decked out in a new or near new lulu lemon or equivalent outfit, that probably cost more than her gym membership. Her hair is perfect, as is the makeup and she may even leave the treadmill to check on the status of the hair and makeup during the work-out. The princess doesn't sweat much, if at all. She is generally blessed with the ability to not work hard but still maintain a decent physique. Often times the Cardio Princess is more concerned with looking good and checking out the men than the work-out.
The Adonis: This guys is usually sporting a wife beater or sleeveless shirt. Adonis usually has decent arms and shoulders and is fairly lean. He loves to look at himself in the mirror. It is typical for Adonis to wear accessories such as an armband MP3 player and training gloves.
(ED note: Training gloves are fucking Ghey) The training regime of an adonis is usually focused on arms, chest and shoulders. He can also be seen doing forearm work and calf presses. Adonis only uses the squat rack for doing barbell curls. His focus is usually split between watching his triceps while he does pushdowns, and checking out the Cardio Princesses.
Mr./Mrs. Sweaty: They are usually wearing regular shorts or jogging pants and a loose T-Shirt. This person is usually a little on the heavy side. They come to the gym with the sole purpose of losing some weight. The work their but off on the treadmill and usually keep to themselves.
Mr/Mrs sweaty are usually doing a decent job on their training but are often turning a blind eye to the weights as they feel that cardio is the only thing that can help them lose weight. They've also been sighted doing some ab work at a furious pace in a corner by themself.
Social Stanley: The social stanley dresses much like mr/mrs sweaty. Jogging pants and a t-shirt. They can also be found at the gym in regular street clothes, becuase they are not going to get much of a sweat going. Their prime directive is to chat it up with anyone that will listen. It is best to avoid eye contact with social Stanley as he/she sees this as an invitation to give you a detailed description of their day. Social Stanley has been known accesorize with a newspaper or magazine. (This is in case no-one will listen to them)
Alan All Business: This guy comes to the gym in shorts or jogging pants, a t-shirt or sweatshirt and brings such accesories as a training journal, lifting belt and chalk. He's got his training planned out and written down. He gets in, works his balls off and gets the hell out. Alan All Business is the guy that usually has the physique he wants as he works hard and trains smart.
The strongest guy in the gym is often also an Allan All Business.
Of course there are many combinations of the above stereotypes and most people are not purely of one type.What "costume" do you wear to the gym?
