The Gym is Feeling Like a Man's World
By YoghurtGal
@flapiz (23530)
United Kingdom
May 25, 2016 7:17am CST
I manage to force myself to go to the gym today. It's weird though I am the only woman working out today. Have all the women retreated to the tropics for winter.
I feel self conscious with all these men around. Is your gym predominantly male infused too?
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11 responses
@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 May 16
I don't go to a gym but probably wouldn't if it were mostly men. You could always put a bag on your head. 
Do you understand that saying? I don't know where it came from but basically if you have a bag on your head no-one can see you so you don't have to be embarrassed - a bit like an ostrich putting its head in the sand I guess.
Do you understand that saying? I don't know where it came from but basically if you have a bag on your head no-one can see you so you don't have to be embarrassed - a bit like an ostrich putting its head in the sand I guess.2 people like this
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
27 May 16
haha, I think that is a great marketing tactic to get young gals there.
You can tell all your friends that you get to meet with many healthy and good-looking guys there.
They sure will come, even if not to work out, they will want to come and show off their figure.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
26 May 16
oh, just don't mind them. Just exercise and do your thing.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
27 May 16
@Letranknight2015 They're quite early in preparing for summer.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
26 May 16
That's what I've been trying to do. Ahaha. I feel conscious though.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
26 May 16
@flapiz they're all there too shape up
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
26 May 16
I don't go to the gym. My gym is in my home.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
26 May 16
Well how do you exercise in your home? I'm planning to do some indoor exercises too.
@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
28 May 16
@JESSY3236 I have been imitating YouTube videos too. Yesterday I did core work out.
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
27 May 16
@flapiz I do some youtube videos, and exercise dvds that I had bought. I use some weights my mother and I had bought. But this week I've been visiting with my mother so I haven't been exercising like normal.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
25 May 16
I can understand your discomfort. Are the men courteous at least? Maybe if you change times and find when other ladies go.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
25 May 16
Well they are quite courteous. At least I don't get hollers. Although I get some stares lol. I just have to play oblivious to it all and do my thing.
@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
25 May 16
@JohnRoberts Ahahaha I'm here to look good and sexy but I think after a few sweats they'll lose interest aye 
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
25 May 16
@flapiz Try looking bad and no one will stare lol!
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@maezee (41985)
• United States
25 May 16
Oh that sounds intimidating. I would feel the same way probably if that happened in my gym. I notice in my gym - it's mostly a mix on the cardio side (tredmills, ellipticals, etc) but it's almost totally men in the weight machines and free weights area. Not sure why more ladies don't do weights.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
25 May 16
I wanted to do weights to tone my shoulders but yeah men are all over the weights. So now I'm stuck in the cardio section.
@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
25 May 16
I don't go to the gym but my adult son has a membership at the gym in town. He says it seems pretty even in the amount of men and women he sees there working out.
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@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
27 May 16
AHahhaha... Good luck with that mate. I think the women are doing other fitness classes away from the gym. I can't find them at all.
