Can you really meet birds in the gym

[DTS]

Following on from CC-Csiders post about gym work I have my own question to ponder.

Can you really meet birds in the gym?

I have been a regular at the gym since my glorious amatuer football career ended about 2 years ago. I had just split from a long term bird at the time and everyone told me to get down the gym and you will meet loads of women.

I have now been going to the gym every other day for the best part of 2 years now and in that time I have met the square total of nil woman. I cant even think I have had a decent conversation.

Now I am not exactly backwards coming forwards but I think its impossible. If your on the treadmill you need to concentrate where your feet are going and the weights are very much a single person activity.

The dirty looking gym instructor seems to get a lot of action but I am sure punter to punter loving at FF in London Bridge is unheard of.

Anyone had sucess in the gym with another punter or is it a fabel.

DtS

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

My missus was telling me that there's a lass at her gym who gets changed into her gym kit and then applies her make-up... i.e. has absolutely no interest in building up a sweat, and instead spends her time posing lasciviously like one of those birds in the Eric Prydz video.

But it's all about horses for courses. Being a sensible chap, you go to the gym to work out and get fit, and you go to pubs / clubs to drink and pull.

I'd say you were the normal one, and that people who go to gyms to pull are the weirdos - so I wouldn't worry about it. But, clearly, there are people who do go to gyms to pull, so the overall verdict has to be that you're not trying hard enough. Whether you should be trying at all is, however, a different matter entirely...

:)

 

[Slipperduke]

I have never even come close to pulling in a gym. This may be because, in my gym kit, I look like a centre-forward for the stick insect football team.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

I have never even come close to pulling in a gym. This may be because, in my gym kit, I look like a centre-forward for the stick insect football team.

...whilst I look like the left back for the Benny Hill Invitational XI, hence my complete lack of success within the gym arena.

:(

*cue Benny Hill saxophone music*

 

[MK Shrimper]

My gym is full of fat biffa's who got a new pair of Asics and a gym membership for Christmas.... no Eric Prydz action in Holmes Place MK.... :(

 

[Mad Cyril]

I used to have no luck with women at the gym until I started drying my intimate areas with a hairdryer after I had worked out.

 

[Kent Shrimper]

Never pulled in the gym but when i was 18 or so was having a sauna at the Gym that used to be opposite the royals. It was a mixed sauna so most people wore shorts or a towel. However this one girl used to love coming in naked, every time. She wasnt bad looking either. I was to shocked to crack on but i did return week after week.

 

[Jai]

Let's face it, nobody looks their best down the gym do they? There are reasons why nobody wears tracksuit bottoms and a football shirt on a night out.

Plus, you're either out of breath or holding a heavy weight in your hand, so it's not like conversation is easy anyway.

In about seven years of visiting a total of five gyms, I've never even come close to holding anything like a flirty conversation with a woman, so don't beat yourself up about it Dave!

 

[sufcintheprem]

Woohoo! I'm the only sort of.

University gym, got chatting to a bird off a friend's course. Hasn't really gone anywhere but I'm certain it's always been there if I wanted. Only problem being that my mate reckons she's a bit of a nutcase. Decisions Decisions.

As for going there with the intention of pulling, I've never heard that before. Realistically, you're going to make the best impression if you actually look like you're the quickest/strongest in the gym so you might as well do your normal workout.

All that said, my mate tried to crack on to a bird in the gym and absolutely crashed and burned. Wasn't the biggest gym so there was still time for plenty of awkward moments when they inevitably walked a hundred times past each other .

 

[southend_utd_fan]

I Work in a gym a personal Trainer so I know what's going on/about, I'll say the answer is a yes/no. Depand's on what day's/time of the day your in there and who is around.

 

[HawkwellShrimper]

Its all about seeing them on a night out and acidently bumping into them, after giving them the look when you seen them down the gym!

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

I got an nice looking girl from gym, must be my look that help - I must be there at right place at right time - just talk to them about anything, if the girls need help with using weight machine, I alway help them so they can use the weight machine correctly.

Good job not many girls on Tues 30th Jan, when I went mad after the skysport news show that Birmingham 1-3 Southend while I was working out, everyone in gym must heard my voice!

 

[Slipperduke]

I got an nice looking girl from gym, must be my look that help - I must be there at right place at right time - just talk to them about anything, if the girls need help with using weight machine, I alway help them so they can use the weight machine correctly.

*views Murkey Mouse in whole new light*

 

[chaco27saf]

As for going there with the intention of pulling, I've never heard that before. Realistically, you're going to make the best impression if you actually look like you're the quickest/strongest in the gym so you might as well do your normal workout.

I agree with this, when I go to the gym I might check out some of the women around, but I never go with the mentality of trying go after them. I usually just go, get my workout in, and then out as quick as possible.

However, that doesn't mean I've never met someone at the gym. A few years back I injured my knee, and for part of my rehab I would go the gym ride the stationary bike for awhile. I went early in the morning before classes, and the place was usually deserted, except for one girl who would use treadmill for awhile. Seeing her so much we inevitably started talking, and eventually we started dating. So at least from my experience, going with the intention of finding someone is usually pointless, but there is the chance of finding someone under the right circumstances.

My missus was telling me that there's a lass at her gym who gets changed into her gym kit and then applies her make-up... i.e. has absolutely no interest in building up a sweat, and instead spends her time posing lasciviously like one of those birds in the Eric Prydz video.

At the gym at the university I went to this was definitely common. At any given time a few girls would be idly walking around the weight room or basketball courts, never actually doing any kind of work out at all. One of my friends used to go after these girls, and despite most of them being quite attractive, he finally got fed up with them since they all had rocks for brains.

 

[Prodigal Son]

I think the answer is yes, had some success years ago. Helps if you are a regular, particularly if you do a regular class,or circuit training where you have to pair up so you strategically stand in the right place.

In time conversation is made and if she looks good in her kit there you go. It helps if it is a gym in the City where you bump into the same people be it gym,sandwich shop or pub.

Dave, like I said,check out Cannons.

 

[C C Csiders]

Dave, like I said,check out Cannons.

Nice Tillyism in there.

Dave, if you check out Cannons and have success they might check out your Balls.

 

[DTS]

I think the answer is yes, had some success years ago. Helps if you are a regular, particularly if you do a regular class,or circuit training where you have to pair up so you strategically stand in the right place.

In time conversation is made and if she looks good in her kit there you go. It helps if it is a gym in the City where you bump into the same people be it gym,sandwich shop or pub.

Dave, like I said,check out Cannons.

Cheers PS,

In fairness I only really go to the gym to keep fit - Having something to look at would just have been a welcome change.

Might give Cannons ago. Its just a little far from my London Bridge base.

DtS

 

[Prodigal Son]

Cheers PS,

In fairness I only really go to the gym to keep fit - Having something to look at would just have been a welcome change.

Might give Cannons ago. Its just a little far from my London Bridge base.

DtS

I'll sign you in some time, or you can have a look round.

I used to be a member of Cottons and that was'nt too bad either.

 

[DTS]

I'll sign you in some time, or you can have a look round.

I used to be a member of Cottons and that was'nt too bad either.

Good man...

Mine is the one right outside London Bridge station. Ideal for work in Brough High Street but not great for fanny as I say.

 

[pickledseal]

I used to get loads of middle-aged/old women chatting to me in gym and in particular pool/saune when I used to go to LA Fitness in Cambridge during the day. I didn't really want to go home and play a game of hide the sausage with them though.