What are you thoughts on women only gyms?

[superqt4u2nv]

Yeah I guess for the shy it is a good thing something is better than nothing.
My girlfriends point was that you could fart and no one would say a word at a womens gym. She was doing some crunches a few weeks ago and there was a woman really getting into her squats and she let one fly. No one said a word acted like it never happend. My friend thinks that would not be the case if men were around.

 

[pharmguy]

This has been an informative read:

I have always felt that women probably don't want to talk to us guys at the gym in general, It is a rare occasion that I have spoken to a female out of the blue, and that is only if I really had something worthwhile saying.
One thing I notice though, And it could just be my perception, but I will ask to work in on a machine with a woman just as I would with a man if that was next in my routine. I get that look like I am trying to hit on them or maybe they think I wouldn't have asked to work in if it was a guy, now that is frustrating. (my gym is not too big and can be crowded at times). I guess some women feel they must be defensive, but given some of the moron guys at my gym, I can't blame them.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

This has been an informative read:

I have always felt that women probably don't want to talk to us guys at the gym in general, It is a rare occasion that I have spoken to a female out of the blue, and that is only if I really had something worthwhile saying.
One thing I notice though, And it could just be my perception, but I will ask to work in on a machine with a woman just as I would with a man if that was next in my routine. I get that look like I am trying to hit on them or maybe they think I wouldn't have asked to work in if it was a guy, now that is frustrating. (my gym is not too big and can be crowded at times). I guess some women feel they must be defensive, but given some of the moron guys at my gym, I can't blame them.

I don't really see someone asking me to work in as being hit on. That does not really bother me. I prefer not to cause I find it slows me down a little, but normally I will do it.

 

[spiderwoman]

I belonged to a spa lady [all women] and enjoyed it. It was not until I belonged to a gold's gym, however, that I realized how cool having muscles is. I think both kinds of gyms have their benefits, depends on your goals I guess. For women who feel really intimidated, a women's gym is better, as long as they go and use the facilities.

I never talk to anyone at the gym [unless I already know them outside the gym] just because I am too shy and I don't want to bother people during their workouts.

 

[wend]

I'd love a women's gym if it was hardcore. (There are no women's gyms around here, that I know of, so I've never even seen those mythical pink dumbells.)

I do find it annoying that the men seem to think they own the frickin place (like, why aren't I doing the nautilus circuit like all the other chicks?), especially when I'm lifting more than some of them (and with better form...there's a helluva lot of sternum bouncing going on...I swear, someone's gonna stop their own heart with that crap). And I hate having to wear my headphones all the time and hone my tunnel vision...I'm normally pretty friendly, but for some reason, when I was friendly at the gym, some of guys took that to mean I was hot to trot or something.

And dang, I'd rather smell a man's sweat in the gym than be choked by cologne. Save it for someplace where folks aren't having to breathe deeply, please.

 

[jenscats5]

Wend, that's funny and a good post!

My gym is co-ed & we do have a set of pink dumbells. The couples working out there are the most pain -- men/men & men/women couples. They take up a lot of space (our gym is small) and do things wrong, so you just shake your head.

There is one big guy at our gym & he & I have the "nod" to each other going on. All the other men & can pretty much lift heavier than them. The men/women couples (especially the new ones) look at me like I'm weird cuz of the weight I lift.

I would love to open a gym that has all the stuff I want in it with food, spa services, BIG locker room & lots of weight lifting room.

 

[PhysicalGirl]

I work and train in a fansy expensive gym filled with "Sex in the City" Model type people. Most of the men there are of average size trying to be lean and fit. I came from a Hardcore Gym "WORLD GYM" that was full of Bodybuilders. BIG DIFFERENCE between the two gyms.


The fansy gym has alot more gossiping and even has DRAMA like Who slept with Who conversations.

I preffer Co-Ed gyms. I like to challenge men. I'll let them work out with me to see if they can keep up. I burn most of them out.

They think they're stronger so they try to go heavier than me but they end up getting burnt out way before I do. Even if the men try to do the same weight as me they still get burnt out and end up quitting. I just have more of a muscle endurence and strength combination than they do. Thats show who is more conditioned.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

a hardcore womens gym would be nice. thats about it

doesnt exist.

 

[Nonerz]

I think the market is there for a reason...but the answer they came up with is not the best.

Too bad I couldn't come up with the perfect women's only gym...

 

[Woody]

Women's hardcore gym?

Is there enough of a market for a small women's only hardcore gym? Catering to H.S. athletes, runners, tennis players, and other women who are not beginners? I just opened a large personal training studio (Amazon Fitness) and had in the back of my mind of eventually heading that way, but have to pay the bills now and most of the clients are beginners (middle-aged women wanting to lose weight). Would love to serve the women's hardcore market as it's ignored now. So...what's your opinion on the size of the market? How many women in your gym are hardcore and might go to this type of gym?