Do You Grunt at the Gym?

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Do You Grunt at the Gym?

October 30, 2007

I've never been a grunter while working out, it's just not me, so I've never really understood the whole grunting thing. I am not saying it's wrong or right, I am just saying I don't really get it and I don't think I am alone since some gyms even have "no grunting" policies.

Well recently I read an interesting article that argued the benefits of grunting at the gym, which stated that grunters experience an improvement in performance. Interesting right? If it's true, then maybe I should think about adding grunting to my routine.

OK, so you knew it was coming... do you grunt at the gym?

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Poll Do You Grunt At The Gym

43 Comments

DeviousMuse 5 years 28 weeks

There is a trio of frat boys at my gym (all tanorexic with the gelled hair - yes, just like the guido from "My New Haircut") who grunt constantly. They want all the little gym-rat-girls attention (specifically the ones who wear full makeup, earrings, and perfectly coiffed hair to "work out"), but if someone else were to look over at them who they didn't want attention from (say, me, a sweaty, red-faced person when I work out, who comes in to get what I need to done and get out of there), they give the annoyed, "what are you lookin' at, punk?" stare. I had it when I went to do crunches the other morning and one of the douches was sitting on the mat, not doing anything, just talking to his boys. I asked him to move, and he said he was "using the space" (he had been sitting still for 15 minutes). Without missing a beat, I turned to him and said, "Are you afraid that you'll mess up your spiked hair unless you have the wall to prop it up?" I got the death glare, but one of his boys choked from trying to not laugh, and he moved.

DeviousMuse 5 years 28 weeks

There is a trio of frat boys at my gym (all tanorexic with the gelled hair - yes, just like the guido from "My New Haircut") who grunt constantly. They want all the little gym-rat-girls attention (specifically the ones who wear full makeup, earrings, and perfectly coiffed hair to "work out"), but if someone else were to look over at them who they didn't want attention from (say, me, a sweaty, red-faced person when I work out, who comes in to get what I need to done and get out of there), they give the annoyed, "what are you lookin' at, punk?" stare.I had it when I went to do crunches the other morning and one of the douches was sitting on the mat, not doing anything, just talking to his boys. I asked him to move, and he said he was "using the space" (he had been sitting still for 15 minutes). Without missing a beat, I turned to him and said, "Are you afraid that you'll mess up your spiked hair unless you have the wall to prop it up?"I got the death glare, but one of his boys choked from trying to not laugh, and he moved.

Soniabonya 5 years 28 weeks

I don't grunt but occasionally let one slip when I'm struggling. I dunno why but it helps me get through it. But I seriously am annoyed by people that grunt continuously. Like they're lifting 100lb weights with bulging muscles... please stick to the weight room! The funniest grunters at my gym is this body building couple who at one point were both on those ab things, you lie down on and do crunches. And each time they curled they were grunting like made increasing their volume as if they were getting off of it and each other. It was like gorillas going at it. I moved as far away as possible.

Soniabonya 5 years 28 weeks

I don't grunt but occasionally let one slip when I'm struggling. I dunno why but it helps me get through it. But I seriously am annoyed by people that grunt continuously. Like they're lifting 100lb weights with bulging muscles... please stick to the weight room!The funniest grunters at my gym is this body building couple who at one point were both on those ab things, you lie down on and do crunches. And each time they curled they were grunting like made increasing their volume as if they were getting off of it and each other. It was like gorillas going at it. I moved as far away as possible.

aoitenshi 5 years 28 weeks

I don't grunt, but I do swear under my breath sometimes, heh. :P

snowbunny11 5 years 28 weeks

lol...I say "oof" and it's embarrassing and involuntary!

ilovecandyfloss 5 years 28 weeks

hahahah syako that's hilarious! I actually have a girl in my Ashtanga yoga class who makes an orgasm noise everytime she exhales. I try to avoid being near her - its pretty hard to balance with someone moaning behind you....

Spectra 5 years 28 weeks

I "quietly" grunt when I'm lifting really heavy weights, but I try to be quiet. I think men are worse about this...there's this guy that used to work out in the gym I belonged to that would grunt obnoxiously loud. I have nothing against grunting, but you don't have to be super loud about it.

wiggle 5 years 28 weeks

I am a big time sigher though.

madhvi 5 years 28 weeks

lmao...Esix!

madhvi 5 years 28 weeks

lmao...Esix!

syako 5 years 28 weeks

lol. We had a grunter in my pilates class last week. Of course, it sounded more like sex noises then grunts...

dangergirlnga 5 years 28 weeks

the prolonged, extraordinarily loud & habitual grunters are very annoying, but sometimes you just can't avoid a grunt when you're pushing your body to its limits.i used to do yoga in a class with a guy who grunted. i switched yoga classes.

dangergirlnga 5 years 28 weeks

the prolonged, extraordinarily loud & habitual grunters are very annoying, but sometimes you just can't avoid a grunt when you're pushing your body to its limits. i used to do yoga in a class with a guy who grunted. i switched yoga classes.

OhMyShannon 5 years 28 weeks

i grunt sometimes and its completely involuntary in unexpected so I am usually just as suprised as everyone else is.

hottpink 5 years 28 weeks

No grunting, maybe exhaling loudly sometimes.

splayer 5 years 28 weeks

Ugh... I hate the grunters at my gym.

Esix 5 years 28 weeks

*lift**strain**red face* nnnnnnnggggg!!! fart *give up* and call it a day

Porkchopz 5 years 28 weeks

Nope, I don't. There's a guy at the gym that does it ALL the time. It is so annoying. It's not just a series of punctuated grunts, it's a long, agonized, sustained grunt: *lift* AHHHHRrrrgghhhHHHAAAA! *release**lift* AHHHHRrrrgghhhHHHAAAA! *release*repeat 10x

Porkchopz 5 years 28 weeks

Babychloe 5 years 28 weeks

I'm not a grunter, but I do mostly cardio, not lifting.

KrisSugar 5 years 28 weeks

there is a grunter in my gym at work! WHY do you have to grunt every time you do a crunch? or lunge? or pull down exercises? seriously, it's unnecessary and i completely avoid that guy. i can see grunting if you're pressing 250 pounds, but during a crunch? one after another? geez.