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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Are there any gyms in Glasgow that are male only? I'd rather not train in a mixed gym. I remember one guy said the old school gyms have very few women.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Whats wrong with women there ? I find it gives me extra motivation ? "
I don't want the hassle it can bring. I want to start lifting weights and not see make up clad girls that think the men are perving at them.
So do you know any gyms? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nope not a sweeping sexist generalisation at all .
The gym i use in edinburgh the woman would humilate you mate "
So it's sexist for female only gyms too?
Humiliate me? By lifting a heavier weight than me? If you think that's humiliation then you are a bit of a knob tbh. |
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By *srataFMan
over a year ago
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"Whats wrong with women there ? I find it gives me extra motivation ?
I don't want the hassle it can bring. I want to start lifting weights and not see make up clad girls that think the men are perving at them.
So do you know any gyms?"
Can relate to what your saying mate. But some guys are just as bad. Sit there on There phones hogging equipment extra. I tend to stick my head phones in just zone out z |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Whats wrong with women there ? I find it gives me extra motivation ?
I don't want the hassle it can bring. I want to start lifting weights and not see make up clad girls that think the men are perving at them.
So do you know any gyms?
Can relate to what your saying mate. But some guys are just as bad. Sit there on There phones hogging equipment extra. I tend to stick my head phones in just zone out z"
I knew someone would agree. 
That's why I liked iPods. Music without the distraction.
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Haha! Loving this!
Off subject but that's why it's a public forum lol
I can also relate to what you are saying!
That's why I don't use the gym. I don't like the atmosphere... between the females full of make up chatting non stop and the guys holding equipments lifting silly weights, taking selfies and showing off! I don't find it relaxing!
And for your info, I have no make up on what so ever and sweat patches all over when I exercise!
Am not there to play Miss France!   |
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If I am going to a public gym, it's because I'm away from home and I'd go there after doing other stuff, so I would indeed have make up on, but it's not specific to the gym, I just like to wear make up.
I'm not there to look at anyone else either, I spend the whole time focused on my own workout and make a point of not making eye contact with anyone and so I'm unaware of anyone "perving" on me, if they are.
By the end of a normal weight lifting session, my make up will probably be smudged from sweat anyway, but I'm not there to look pretty and I don't care what anyone else is doing.
Is it not just about going to a gym and focusing on your own shit anyway?
Each to their own as always though. Hope you find your male-only gym. 
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Haha! Loving this!
Off subject but that's why it's a public forum lol
I can also relate to what you are saying!
That's why I don't use the gym. I don't like the atmosphere... between the females full of make up chatting non stop and the guys holding equipments lifting silly weights, taking selfies and showing off! I don't find it relaxing!
And for your info, I have no make up on what so ever and sweat patches all over when I exercise!
Am not there to play Miss France! "
Thank you for the great reply. I joined pure gym almost a year ago and it wasn't my type of place. I had old fattie football joggies and an old skip hat. I stuck out like a sore thumb. Haha. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If I am going to a public gym, it's because I'm away from home and I'd go there after doing other stuff, so I would indeed have make up on, but it's not specific to the gym, I just like to wear make up.
I'm not there to look at anyone else either, I spend the whole time focused on my own workout and make a point of not making eye contact with anyone and so I'm unaware of anyone "perving" on me, if they are.
By the end of a normal weight lifting session, my make up will probably be smudged from sweat anyway, but I'm not there to look pretty and I don't care what anyone else is doing.
Is it not just about going to a gym and focusing on your own shit anyway?
Each to their own as always though. Hope you find your male-only gym.
N"
It's just to avoid any potential hassle really. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Haha! Loving this!
Off subject but that's why it's a public forum lol
I can also relate to what you are saying!
That's why I don't use the gym. I don't like the atmosphere... between the females full of make up chatting non stop and the guys holding equipments lifting silly weights, taking selfies and showing off! I don't find it relaxing!
And for your info, I have no make up on what so ever and sweat patches all over when I exercise!
Am not there to play Miss France!
Thank you for the great reply. I joined pure gym almost a year ago and it wasn't my type of place. I had old fattie football joggies and an old skip hat. I stuck out like a sore thumb. Haha."
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"If I am going to a public gym, it's because I'm away from home and I'd go there after doing other stuff, so I would indeed have make up on, but it's not specific to the gym, I just like to wear make up.
I'm not there to look at anyone else either, I spend the whole time focused on my own workout and make a point of not making eye contact with anyone and so I'm unaware of anyone "perving" on me, if they are.
By the end of a normal weight lifting session, my make up will probably be smudged from sweat anyway, but I'm not there to look pretty and I don't care what anyone else is doing.
Is it not just about going to a gym and focusing on your own shit anyway?
Each to their own as always though. Hope you find your male-only gym.
N
It's just to avoid any potential hassle really. "
What do you mean by potential hassle? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Although I've not been for a while, when I go to the gym I'm there to work. There are females with a full face of make-up who do very little work, and there are the men who think they are gods gift, then you have a good mix of old, male, female, and all shapes and sizes folk who are there for various reasons.
I've never been one for faffing around in the morning putting my face on and making sure I don't have a hair out of place, so i really don't care what folk may be thinking when I'm a red sweaty mess in the gym.
I'm also not bothered by what others are doing and will work around them if I have to.
I guess its only really an issue if you let it be.
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"If I am going to a public gym, it's because I'm away from home and I'd go there after doing other stuff, so I would indeed have make up on, but it's not specific to the gym, I just like to wear make up.
I'm not there to look at anyone else either, I spend the whole time focused on my own workout and make a point of not making eye contact with anyone and so I'm unaware of anyone "perving" on me, if they are.
By the end of a normal weight lifting session, my make up will probably be smudged from sweat anyway, but I'm not there to look pretty and I don't care what anyone else is doing.
Is it not just about going to a gym and focusing on your own shit anyway?
Each to their own as always though. Hope you find your male-only gym.
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It's just to avoid any potential hassle really.
What do you mean by potential hassle?"
Also highly curious as to what the potential hassle might be?  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Gym there for everyone those days for gym only for males are well over and that's way it should be and I know few women who can lift good bit weights I should know I trained some of them "
Why should there be female only gyms then? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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When I trialed the Pure gym, a lot the girls would congregate at the mats, wear skimpy clothes, make up and all, chat and gossip. Some guys would do the same but not as much. I never looked forward to going. Then you need to worry about them assuming you are perving on them. It's just not worth it. It wasn't conducive for my goals.
It's stuns me that there are female gyms out there that
none of you are complaining about but when a man would like access to similar facilities, fuck that guy. I'd be more likely to listen to criticism if you weren't as laughably hypocritical. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think thats a fair comment, there are female only gyms, so why not male only as well?
And tbf I'd feel happier in a gym full of males. A lot of women in gyms are to clique, judgemental and bitchy (I said a lot. Not all).
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I think thats a fair comment, there are female only gyms, so why not male only as well?
And tbf I'd feel happier in a gym full of males. A lot of women in gyms are to clique, judgemental and bitchy (I said a lot. Not all).
Mrs x"
Thank you for the great reply. Maybe it's not a male on gyms that I'm looking for but a less commercial gym. Perhaps it was just that particular Pure Gym.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't think it matters where you go to now. There will always be that minority of folk you know are judging you.
I'm overweight at the moment so expect judgement, but at a healthy weight I'm a size 14, which I'm happy with, I know i'll never be a size 8 its not the way I'm made.
But even at that there are a minority of folk in the gym that are still judging me.
But I'm thick skinned so if they're judging me, they're leaving someone else alone x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I don't think it matters where you go to now. There will always be that minority of folk you know are judging you.
I'm overweight at the moment so expect judgement, but at a healthy weight I'm a size 14, which I'm happy with, I know i'll never be a size 8 its not the way I'm made.
But even at that there are a minority of folk in the gym that are still judging me.
But I'm thick skinned so if they're judging me, they're leaving someone else alone x"
Size 14 for a tall woman is nice though. I think you look good. |
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By *igD262Man
over a year ago
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"I don't think it matters where you go to now. There will always be that minority of folk you know are judging you.
I'm overweight at the moment so expect judgement, but at a healthy weight I'm a size 14, which I'm happy with, I know i'll never be a size 8 its not the way I'm made.
But even at that there are a minority of folk in the gym that are still judging me.
But I'm thick skinned so if they're judging me, they're leaving someone else alone x"
hi babe well said and there is nothing wrong with your size  I think you look great |
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"I don't think it matters where you go to now. There will always be that minority of folk you know are judging you.
I'm overweight at the moment so expect judgement, but at a healthy weight I'm a size 14, which I'm happy with, I know i'll never be a size 8 its not the way I'm made.
But even at that there are a minority of folk in the gym that are still judging me.
But I'm thick skinned so if they're judging me, they're leaving someone else alone x"
I know how you feel, I don't go to gyms but go out running. I lost 2 stones since September and I have 1/2 stone still to go!
People judge... Your size, your technique, what you wear lol 
But am thick skinned too... At least am out there trying and doing
A little is better than nothing at all |
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By *igD262Man
over a year ago
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"I don't think it matters where you go to now. There will always be that minority of folk you know are judging you.
I'm overweight at the moment so expect judgement, but at a healthy weight I'm a size 14, which I'm happy with, I know i'll never be a size 8 its not the way I'm made.
But even at that there are a minority of folk in the gym that are still judging me.
But I'm thick skinned so if they're judging me, they're leaving someone else alone x
I know how you feel, I don't go to gyms but go out running. I lost 2 stones since September and I have 1/2 stone still to go!
People judge... Your size, your technique, what you wear lol
But am thick skinned too... At least am out there trying and doing
A little is better than nothing at all "
hi babe well done to you its lot hard to run out side and on treadmill keep up good work |
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"I don't think it matters where you go to now. There will always be that minority of folk you know are judging you.
I'm overweight at the moment so expect judgement, but at a healthy weight I'm a size 14, which I'm happy with, I know i'll never be a size 8 its not the way I'm made.
But even at that there are a minority of folk in the gym that are still judging me.
But I'm thick skinned so if they're judging me, they're leaving someone else alone x
I know how you feel, I don't go to gyms but go out running. I lost 2 stones since September and I have 1/2 stone still to go!
People judge... Your size, your technique, what you wear lol
But am thick skinned too... At least am out there trying and doing
A little is better than nothing at all hi babe well done to you its lot hard to run out side and on treadmill keep up good work "
Thanks BigD. Fingers crossed. I like going outdoors but I also have a treadmill and gym bit and pieces in a garage |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Gym there for everyone those days for gym only for males are well over and that's way it should be and I know few women who can lift good bit weights I should know I trained some of them
Why should there be female only gyms then? "
My female only gyms closing. Gutted. Im gonna have to join a both sex gym and be distracted by sexy men.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don't think it matters where you go to now. There will always be that minority of folk you know are judging you.
I'm overweight at the moment so expect judgement, but at a healthy weight I'm a size 14, which I'm happy with, I know i'll never be a size 8 its not the way I'm made.
But even at that there are a minority of folk in the gym that are still judging me.
But I'm thick skinned so if they're judging me, they're leaving someone else alone x
I know how you feel, I don't go to gyms but go out running. I lost 2 stones since September and I have 1/2 stone still to go!
People judge... Your size, your technique, what you wear lol
But am thick skinned too... At least am out there trying and doing
A little is better than nothing at all "
Thats brilliant.
Keep up the good work.
Its always worth it in the end x |
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By *srataFMan
over a year ago
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"Gym there for everyone those days for gym only for males are well over and that's way it should be and I know few women who can lift good bit weights I should know I trained some of them
Why should there be female only gyms then?
My female only gyms closing. Gutted. Im gonna have to join a both sex gym and be distracted by sexy men. "
There is a couple of female only gyms in Dundee. You will be fine lol x |
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"I don't think it matters where you go to now. There will always be that minority of folk you know are judging you.
I'm overweight at the moment so expect judgement, but at a healthy weight I'm a size 14, which I'm happy with, I know i'll never be a size 8 its not the way I'm made.
But even at that there are a minority of folk in the gym that are still judging me.
But I'm thick skinned so if they're judging me, they're leaving someone else alone x
I know how you feel, I don't go to gyms but go out running. I lost 2 stones since September and I have 1/2 stone still to go!
People judge... Your size, your technique, what you wear lol
But am thick skinned too... At least am out there trying and doing
A little is better than nothing at all
Thats brilliant.
Keep up the good work.
Its always worth it in the end x"
Thanks and same to you x |
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"Are there any gyms in Glasgow that are male only? I'd rather not train in a mixed gym. I remember one guy said the old school gyms have very few women.
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Is there not a YMCA in Glasgow or do they only exist in England? |
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I am about 10 hours behind with the popcorn and tango...
Yes, you are correct there are some people who just pose in the gym ( both male and female)
The ones who just want to workout get on with it.
I go to pure gym near where i stay...it has a female section. A majority of women head straight there.
OP...i have no idea where in Glasgow you are, there is a gym in the southside ( Thornliebank- Glasgow Fitness)....might be what you are looking for dude |
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By *atmanhMan
over a year ago
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"Are there any gyms in Glasgow that are male only? I'd rather not train in a mixed gym. I remember one guy said the old school gyms have very few women.
Is there not a YMCA in Glasgow or do they only exist in England?"
Still going
One in bellshill has a gym |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Not sure where you are but glasgow has some outdoor gyms that many claim are great......also free"
What outdoor gyms? Could you tell where l can find one? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Whats wrong with women there ? I find it gives me extra motivation ?
I don't want the hassle it can bring. I want to start lifting weights and not see make up clad girls that think the men are perving at them.
Have a gym in apartment you can train here for free any day
So do you know any gyms?"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"All I see is a guy who asked for advice about any male only gyms ... yet rather than helping, he's now being judged on his reasoning."
Welcome to the world of Fab, wait until they start saying 'sod the work out and have cake instead'.  |
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"Not sure where you are but glasgow has some outdoor gyms that many claim are great......also free
What outdoor gyms? Could you tell where l can find one? "
houston park was one of the locations and other parks in glasgow all mechanical machines think its adopted from america or australia there has been numorous articles on them the past few yrs |
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