Questions about the social aspects of physical activity where the activity is particularly relevant to the question.
Questions tagged [exercise]
7 questions
90
votes
13 answers
How can I ask my girlfriend to be my gym buddy without hurting her feelings?
I've recently started dating a girl and we're an item, and are happy hanging out together. We have strong feelings for each other.
She is somewhat overweight (not hugely so but not at a healthy weight) and I am a little overweight. Although I do…
MrSmith
- 671
- 1
- 5
- 4
19
votes
7 answers
How can I respond to well-meaning comments at the gym?
I go to the gym twice a week. I like the people there, I love what I do, my trainer is great.
The only issue I have, is that, well, I'm fat. I'm tall and fat, and people constantly assume that no matter what I am working on (mostly powerlifting and…
user75
14
votes
4 answers
How to turn down unsolicited advice at the gym?
I'm going to the gym quite frequently, so does the guy this question revolves around. I don't really like chit-chatting (or talking in general) while im working out - I'm usually in my zone, with headphones on and music blasting. Never had an issue…
Suimon
- 1,571
- 1
- 5
- 29
7
votes
6 answers
How to convince someone to share the free weights at the gym?
How can I make someone give me the weights they're not using at the gym?
Last night I went to the gym and there was one of the regular guys there hogging about 8 different sets of dumbbells and two barbells and I needed to use one of the dumbbell…
teslajin
- 1,061
- 2
- 7
- 13
6
votes
2 answers
Using my own training plan without upsetting stubborn trainer
I've been working out at the local gym where I live for about half a year now. Since my town (if one can even call it that) is pretty small, the gym is too. There aren't a lot of people and therefore not a lot of machines/weights, but that's no…
Suimon
- 1,571
- 1
- 5
- 29
2
votes
1 answer
How to get my boyfriend to workout?
Even though I'm not a gym addict, I'm a very active person, who does regular exercise, walks a lot, etc. However, my boyfriend is extremely lazy (doesn't exercise, prefers driving to walking). I suggested many times going to the beach together,…
Andromeda
- 39
- 1
- 4
1
vote
1 answer
How do I meet new people in my new yoga class?
I have recently started going regularly to yoga, where there are a number of people that I find interesting and would like to get to know better, due to the nature of yoga I find that it would be bad taste to try to talk to people during the yoga…
Joe S
- 4,760
- 3
- 17
- 35