Mar 19, 2010 3:34 AM GMT
Hi guys,
So I've been going to a gym for the past two months to take control of my life (out of shape and overweight). I weighed 318 when I started going and now I weigh 280.
I meet regularly with a personal trainer and with a dietitian. I feel great and I can say that I LOVE going to the gym. I go 5 times a week for 1-1.5 hours each time.
I feel comfortable in the locker rooms to now change my shirt and even shower. So I have some general questions for you guys who go on a regular basis:
1. Duffel bags- where can I find a good one that's not too expensive?
2. Also, how often do you guys swap out whats in your bags? I feel like some guys keep gym clothes in their cars, but after workouts, my gym clothes are too sweaty and need to be washed. Do guys have a line of gym clothes on standby in their cars? Also, what are some tips as far as shower towels? To keep them fresh, I was thinking I would have to hang them each night to dry them out? Also any tips on keeping gym bags smelling fresh and not like B.O.?
3. Here is what I intend on packing in my bag:
-workout clothes
-change of clothes
-body wash, lotion, deodorant
-*protein mix- do you guys think I should bring my big canister of protein shake mix and mix my shake after workouts or should I come to the gym with the shake made in the bottle? Is it appropriate for guys to make their shakes in the locker room for that matter?
4. Underwear- should I be wearing them during workouts? They get soaked afterwords. This one guy today after his shower didn't put any underwear back on. He free-balled by just putting on jeans. Is that appropriate?
5. This one is kinda gay- So there are these hot guys who shower and sadly enough, I sneak peaks at them. However I think this one guy caught me staring at another guy, because the one guy was eyeballing me after sneaking a peak at the other guy (he didn't break his stare either) I'm not sure if I should be ashamed unless maybe this one guy was into guys too and was into me? (IDK) What are some signs guys make I should be reading to know a guy is into me? How can I passively let a guy know I'm into them? Do you guys start conversations in locker rooms?
So I've been going to a gym for the past two months to take control of my life (out of shape and overweight). I weighed 318 when I started going and now I weigh 280.
I meet regularly with a personal trainer and with a dietitian. I feel great and I can say that I LOVE going to the gym. I go 5 times a week for 1-1.5 hours each time.
I feel comfortable in the locker rooms to now change my shirt and even shower. So I have some general questions for you guys who go on a regular basis:
1. Duffel bags- where can I find a good one that's not too expensive?
2. Also, how often do you guys swap out whats in your bags? I feel like some guys keep gym clothes in their cars, but after workouts, my gym clothes are too sweaty and need to be washed. Do guys have a line of gym clothes on standby in their cars? Also, what are some tips as far as shower towels? To keep them fresh, I was thinking I would have to hang them each night to dry them out? Also any tips on keeping gym bags smelling fresh and not like B.O.?
3. Here is what I intend on packing in my bag:
-workout clothes
-change of clothes
-body wash, lotion, deodorant
-*protein mix- do you guys think I should bring my big canister of protein shake mix and mix my shake after workouts or should I come to the gym with the shake made in the bottle? Is it appropriate for guys to make their shakes in the locker room for that matter?
4. Underwear- should I be wearing them during workouts? They get soaked afterwords. This one guy today after his shower didn't put any underwear back on. He free-balled by just putting on jeans. Is that appropriate?
5. This one is kinda gay- So there are these hot guys who shower and sadly enough, I sneak peaks at them. However I think this one guy caught me staring at another guy, because the one guy was eyeballing me after sneaking a peak at the other guy (he didn't break his stare either) I'm not sure if I should be ashamed unless maybe this one guy was into guys too and was into me? (IDK) What are some signs guys make I should be reading to know a guy is into me? How can I passively let a guy know I'm into them? Do you guys start conversations in locker rooms?