The annoying things guys do at the gym

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You're lifting weights at the gym, getting your sweat on and minding your own business, when all of a sudden you realise the creepy guy over by the mirror has been watching you for the past 10 minutes.

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Done cringing yet? It can be tough to feel good about exercising in what sometimes seems like a sea of meatheads.

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Here are nine of the most annoying things guys do at the gym that almost make us wish we belonged to a gym for ladies only.

1. Leaving a Bunch of Plates on a Machine After They’re Done Using It
You’ll get a workout just carrying them all back to the rack.

2. Making Fun of You for Being an Elliptical Addict
Hey, cardio is important!

3. Acting Condescending Toward You When You Do Lift
Um, what?! Hasn’t this dude ever heard of #WomenWhoLift?

4. Staring at You...Even When You Catch Them Ogling You…
Stop leering, and let me work out in peace, guy!

5. Or Staring at Themselves in the Mirror Nonstop While They Work Out
You’ve got to admire their self-confidence!

6. Forgetting to Wear Deodorant Even Though They’re Doing an Intense Workout
How is he the only one in the entire gym who can’t smell that stench?

7. Leaving a Disgusting Pool of Sweat on the Bench
You are not about to clean that up for him.

8. Talking Loudly About How Much They Can Bench
You can lift plenty of weight, too, but you're not exactly telling the entire gym about it.

9. Dropping Weights So Loudly That You Jump Out of Your Skin
Is it really that hard to put them down carefully?