This is a rant. If asked to give five reasons why working out in a gym is more fun then your parents basement, a social environment would probably rank up at the top. Guys would be in even worse shape on average if there wasn't the promise of half-dressed women ignoring them on treadmills. The funny thing is that other then that membership advisor that is counting on your renewal at the end of the month few people really socialize at the gym.
I see people walk into the gym with white ear-buds hanging from their head, they don't even take them off to speak to the person at the front desk. If you look at body language you could equate this to standing at a bar with your arms crossed, just not approachable. So, if you are going to the gym to meet people you might try:
-Only wearing a headset when doing cardio.
-At minimum take out one ear-bud when you check in.
-Turn to volume down below puree.
-Offer to spot people when you see them attempting heavy lifts.
-Smile every once in a bit, that pissed-off look doesn't make you lift any heavier.
OK, so not everyone goes to the gym to meet people and spread there social butterfly wings, you may even be going to get away from that. I remember my days as a pharmaceutical rep selling all day left me spent and all I wanted to do was get to the gym and pump out some reps in perfect silence. All I'm saying is it wouldn't kill everyone to be a little more friendly and detach from the headset every once in a while.
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