tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1521903479602044680..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Fanning the Flames at the GymCrabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81482223011437550642015-10-04T17:24:20.256-04:002015-10-04T17:24:20.256-04:00I am baffled. The problem with fans isn't the...I am baffled. The problem with fans isn't the temperature. It's the very unpleasant sensation of air blowing in my face that I can't stand. I wear a shirt or jacket in the gym in case it's too cold for me. Crank up the AC all you want, but don't blast me with fast moving air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-47500996774934598662014-12-03T17:03:19.358-05:002014-12-03T17:03:19.358-05:00Here here!!! it IS only fat asses that HATE the he...Here here!!! it IS only fat asses that HATE the heat... I am a personal trainer as well, dealing with this crap everyday of an Aussie summer. I USED to be a fat ass too 90+Kg on a 5'5 frame... AND I HATED THE HEAT!!! WINTER was my best friend!!!<br />I now weigh in at 63Kg and cannot stand ANYTHING under 22 deg cel. without shivering like I'm in a freezer.<br />I run a fitness club and am ALWAYS having arguments with members over the temp.<br />Bitches come in to workout, burn calories, burn fat.... Not to be comfortable on the floor. A gym isn't a damned resort.... You don't go workout because you want to be comfortable.... It was being comfortable that got your ass that big...<br />If only people would realise that achieving anything worth having in life equals PAIN..... Child birth = PAIN, Puberty = (growing PAINS), A great looking body = PAIN, Being in a meaningful relationship = (at times can be VERY PAINFUL)<br />Strength training = DOMS = PAIN....<br />Pain is life, pain is growth, pain is evolution.<br />It is pain that usually pushes us past our limits....<br />If you wanna actually achieve something out of your training, then GET OUT of your "comfort zone" I you just wanna waste your time and the trainer trying to help you... Piss off to a resort, sit on your fat ass with a cocktail and quit your bitching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51469504760625781992012-07-12T19:44:50.684-04:002012-07-12T19:44:50.684-04:00All of you are wrong and sound like a bunch of bab...All of you are wrong and sound like a bunch of babies. a gym is supposed to be hot or warm. bout 78 degrees is perfect. your body performs best when it is warm. but yes you dont want to overheat. if your working out like you should you will be sweating your ass off. sweat is not overheating idiot. you risk serious injury if its to cold. if your sweating and stop and get goosebumps its to cold. i am a personal trainer and cagefighter and tired of dealing with a bunch of babies in my gym complaining about the temp. its usually the fat asses who do the complaining. omg im sorry your sweating. are you okAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-31734160545859450402010-10-12T03:38:39.453-04:002010-10-12T03:38:39.453-04:00Why is it called a Warm-up and Cool Down? If your ...Why is it called a Warm-up and Cool Down? If your just going to keep you body cold the entire time with a fan blowing on you?<br /><br />I have had to stop doing cardio because it has been so cold that even after lifting weights and getting warm and sweating a lot. As soon as I get on the machine and there is a fan on, my legs freeze. My muscles get cold and they will not warm up again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-35121858911039398812009-12-29T10:00:53.599-05:002009-12-29T10:00:53.599-05:00I HATE FANS - you go to the gym to work out and sw...I HATE FANS - you go to the gym to work out and sweat!!! Stop being a girly girl!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552623622083233836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-12568848157368940692008-07-24T12:31:00.000-04:002008-07-24T12:31:00.000-04:00I hate, hate, hate working out in a hot gym. I'd ...I hate, hate, hate working out in a hot gym. I'd rather workout outside in the heat than in a gym with hot stifled air smelling of the sweat of everyone around me. If Ms. Crabby doesn't want to feel the fan she should move to a different cardio machine. I see no reason why others should have to suffer to make one person comfortable. Some people just have entitlement issues and think everyone should please them. She should put on some pants and a long sleeved shirt and get over herself. <BR/><BR/>I also think that I perform better in the cooler temps. I know I love to do longer runs in the early morning when it's chilly outside. The heat definitely decreases my endurance. Sometimes, when training for a summer outdoor event I will train in the heat to prepare but overall I think that it's better to train in cooler temps. <BR/><BR/>And just for the record, I'm the girl who keeps a heater in her office so she can stay warm when her co-workers turn the AC up. Since I'm in the minority I use a heater rather than make them work at a temp that is hot for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-52956278090759787412008-07-19T13:13:00.000-04:002008-07-19T13:13:00.000-04:00I know I'm in the minority - am very thin, and fee...I know I'm in the minority - am very thin, and feel<BR/>colder a lot more than<BR/>most people I know, and from reading this I can see that my hopes of having the<BR/>temp of the aerobic area of the gym I go to be raised<BR/>from 61 to 68 will be difficult to happen<BR/>(sounds like this would be a dream temp for many of those posting here)<BR/><BR/>I do wear many layers, do wear wool caps, I do try<BR/>to dry off and change to drier clothes in middle of workout, but I think<BR/>the coldness (to me) of the room esp at 61-67<BR/>and the constant blowing of the a/c, and combined<BR/>with me sweating under the clothes and caps, that it causes me to get chills and sore throats, especially after changing<BR/>clothes and trying to dry off, since can't really get all the sweat off that quickly.<BR/><BR/>since they have the thermostat at 61, it means that the a/c will be on all the time once the bldg starts heating up past 61; whereas if they did what most places do (I think) and had thermostat on some defined temp, lets use 68, then the a/c would not go on until then,<BR/>or in colder weather in the morning, the room would warm to 68 and stay there, with a/c used only as needed.<BR/><BR/>I can see point of someone who mentioned about fan blowing on them and having effect - since seems similar to a/c blowing right on someone - that at least for me, when sweating a lot, it can cause chills and sore throat - there is probably some explanation for this medically but I can't find it yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-92094465753437347562008-07-18T02:18:00.000-04:002008-07-18T02:18:00.000-04:00I used to love riding my rollers until I had to se...I used to love riding my rollers until I had to sell them when I moved because I live now in a closet under the stairs, but I HAD to have a fan, a huge box fan actually, blowing from the front to simulate riding a bike on the actual road. I could ride a hard workout for an hour. Now on my crappy exercycle in the corner I sweat too much and have no place to even set a fan nor even plug it in!<BR/><BR/>Maybe at some point one of my 3 jobs will generate enough funds for a membership at the gym a block over, that would be nice, if the air was cold enough, thanks for pointing that out!<BR/><BR/>Oh and definitely the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one. Mr. Spock said that, and it is truth. Also very old Buddhist teaching.<BR/><BR/>So yeah, put the whiner in her place, the egocentric control freak. ;)TKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747390418220178858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-63210046754162947132008-07-17T17:40:00.000-04:002008-07-17T17:40:00.000-04:00I'm with you Crabby - colder is better. Like Alic...I'm with you Crabby - colder is better. Like Alice I go an alarming shade of purple when on the elliptical for an hour and am literally dripping with sweat by the time I'm finished - always "mop up" / sanitize the machine after myself :0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-82073720673039831612008-07-17T16:03:00.000-04:002008-07-17T16:03:00.000-04:00i have a treadmill, and when i walk on it, i turn ...i have a treadmill, and when i walk on it, i turn on the swamp cooler and the (non-ceiling) fan, and that's all i get. when my mom works out on her treadmill, she turns on her swamp cooler, and her non ceiling fan, and her ceiling fan, and i swear to you it is 40 degrees in that room and windy. if i could exercise in those conditions, i would. in fact, if i could turn my exercise room into a giant restaurant sized fridge, i'd do that, too. are there seriously people who prefer to do cardio with warmer than necessary temperatures?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34143359680801416952008-07-16T23:31:00.000-04:002008-07-16T23:31:00.000-04:00I, too, love the fan... especially considering my ...I, too, love the fan... especially considering my gym doesn't have A/C because a) we're in a "mild" climate and b) it's more environmentally friendly. Since I'm already wasting electricity by being in the gym and not outside, when I'm dripping sweat I try to make myself feel better that at least I'm not consuming A/C electricity. That said, if someone turns off one of the few fans that keep me cool enough to stay sane, I want to hit them. Hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-41734989809966314212008-07-16T23:18:00.000-04:002008-07-16T23:18:00.000-04:00I hate being cold, but, I hate being hot more. No,...I hate being cold, but, I hate being hot more. No, I don't work out in a gym, but the principal applies. I can put on a sweater (or two), but you can only take off so many clothes.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-8919048632685454132008-07-16T22:20:00.000-04:002008-07-16T22:20:00.000-04:00I share your sentiments, Crabby.When I hit the gym...I share your sentiments, Crabby.<BR/>When I hit the gym I choose a machine that's right by one of those industrial fans, and face it right on me.<BR/>You're nice, though; you ask first... I just go ahead and do it! :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-87329700661963727582008-07-16T21:44:00.000-04:002008-07-16T21:44:00.000-04:00Ok, so my gym had this really bad winter. First t...Ok, so my gym had this really bad winter. First the temps were so cold that I wore a winter hat and gloves while doing cardio. the poor employees were not allowed to do so, too, as it violated their dress code. <BR/><BR/>They fixed the furnace and then it was like doing "hot yoga" exercise. <BR/><BR/>Now the AC is sufficient but a bit low (with 50 cardio machines, though, we're providing a lot of heat). The worst is the floor exercise room, where one fan just can't push enough air. <BR/><BR/>But cooler temps discourage germs to linger and makes it a whole lot more comfy when I start sweating like a mofo! <BR/><BR/>Give me cool (but not cold) any day.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504185070473121551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-48891682333911359022008-07-16T20:58:00.000-04:002008-07-16T20:58:00.000-04:00Well, this isn't workout related specifically but ...Well, this isn't workout related specifically but in Germany people think that A/C makes people sick. Yup. Sick. From A/C. Conversations such as "I have a cold" "Oh, must be because the A/C was blowing on your lower back near the kidney area" are quite normal. <BR/><BR/>SO FRIGGIN ANNOYING! And this of course means that the A/C is used as little as possible, and NO HOMES have it. <BR/><BR/>Stupid Germany.*<BR/><BR/>- LS<BR/><BR/>*I can say that because I lived there for a long time and am married to a German so I am like 1/3 German. ok?Yasminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00418058980761239537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-81863604115125501512008-07-16T20:49:00.000-04:002008-07-16T20:49:00.000-04:00hey, you just gave me my topic for my blog today- ...hey, you just gave me my topic for my blog today- I will link here of course. our spinning room got ac today! no more 90* hour long rides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43143722654824101192008-07-16T20:17:00.000-04:002008-07-16T20:17:00.000-04:00Here ya go, Crabby...http://www.fims.org/default.a...Here ya go, Crabby...<BR/><BR/>http://www.fims.org/default.asp?pageID=884138630<BR/><BR/>http://www.apps.org.au/Proceedings/32(2)Suppl.1/185P/185P.pdf<BR/><BR/>I will admit that I personally prefer the fan to blow on say, you, rather than me.gizmogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692507354373401470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-33227999994026173722008-07-16T18:59:00.000-04:002008-07-16T18:59:00.000-04:00"And sorry to those of you who can't tolerate fans..."And sorry to those of you who can't tolerate fans due to allergies etc. I'd still prefer you weren't allowed to have an opinion different from mine, but at least you all have a really good reasons for it"<BR/><BR/>It's OK, Crabby, as long as we get our own gym, now.<BR/>>8 ) (I'd say I'll take your opinions if you take my allergies, but I'm kind of used to them after fifty years...)<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in KentuckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-67962742318972880752008-07-16T18:47:00.000-04:002008-07-16T18:47:00.000-04:00I like me some Bikram yoga, but that's a specializ...I like me some Bikram yoga, but that's a specialized thing, done in a yoga studio.<BR/>A lot of my new students, when they come into the gym, complain about the cold. Until about 5 minutes into the workout, when they start sweating. Then they never complain again.<BR/>(I went to school with a woman who ALWAYS turned the heater up, in every classroom. When the rest of us complained and told her to wear a sweater, she said that doing so would ruin her cute outfits.<BR/>Some people are just clueless.)azusmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08833120044345423052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49695837212197869912008-07-16T17:12:00.000-04:002008-07-16T17:12:00.000-04:00The heat only toughens you up! No seriously....lot...The heat only toughens you up! No seriously....lots of water and a wet cool towel nearby work for me. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-24671425586360586202008-07-16T17:09:00.000-04:002008-07-16T17:09:00.000-04:00Heather: I turned it up! (The whole boring saga i...Heather: I turned it up! (The whole boring saga is in the comments a few before yours.)Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-25795889845070610052008-07-16T16:41:00.000-04:002008-07-16T16:41:00.000-04:00I like it cool.On a similar topic, I hate it when ...I like it cool.<BR/><BR/>On a similar topic, I hate it when I am obviously watching the TV and someone asks if I mind if they change it, especially if there are other TVs near unoccupied machines.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the reason I don't like it is because I usually tell them they can watch what they like.Scrumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12963135920577462855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-91857071744977171302008-07-16T14:51:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:51:00.000-04:00I usually find offices with a/c are too cold. And,...I usually find offices with a/c are too cold. <BR/><BR/>And, unless it's really, really hot out, I don't like to have the fan at home turned up full blast because a)I'd be cold & b)it makes my contact lenses dry out and stick to my eyes (very unpleasant; also the cat hair laying around my house is not so much fun when the fan blows it into your sticky contact lens eyes).<BR/><BR/>However, the gym is a different story. I used to go to the gym on my lunch hour at work and in the winter when I was sitting at my desk, teeth chattering, turning blue, it was sometimes hard to talk myself into going to the gym, knowing I would then have to change clothes in the ice box of a locker room...However, once I got moving I definitely appreciated the a/c at the gym (though not so much in yoga class - you're right there).<BR/><BR/>Every once in a while I would see people working out in long pants, long sleeves and sometimes even a hat. I thought that was kind of weird. But maybe they really loved to sweat.JavaChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816858010039395389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-87770156297768620702008-07-16T14:28:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:28:00.000-04:00Wait, so what did you do? Turn it on? Leave it off...Wait, so what did you do? Turn it on? Leave it off? I hope you turned it on!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013504768642605916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-44474135295581150712008-07-16T14:22:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:22:00.000-04:00I am soooo with you on this issue. I sweat enough...I am soooo with you on this issue. I sweat enough working out, don't want to start off that way! But there is always that ONE PERSON who is *insert whiney voice* soooo coooold. If you are cold working out, YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG.Missicathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03547671118679036352noreply@blogger.com