Over the past few days I have been observing social behaviors in various gyms I have memberships in. Lifetime Fitness in Matthews, NC, Monroe Aquatic and Fitness Center in Monroe, NC, and Siskey YMCA in Matthews, NC. I observed the types of people I saw in the gym, what kind of clothes they were wearing, what kind of equipment they are using such as gloves, lifting straps, lifting belts, etc. Since I have been going to the gym for about two years, I am also able to tell approximately at what level many lifters are based on previous observations and experiences.
Over the past week, I have gone to all three gyms multiple times and the first thing I observed that all three gyms have primarily two age groups, the first being highschoolers, teenagers, and overall younger people. Some just starting out with weight lifting and also many experienced teenage body builders. The next group was older people ages 60 and up. Younger weight lifters usually stuck to using free weights and older people tended to use only cable and isolation machines, as well as machines for cardio. The …show more content…
In my first gym and third gym, Lifetime Fitness and Siskey YMCA, I noticed that at least 30% of the people I walked by had the same headphones: Beats Powerbeats 3 Wireless headphones. Another popular headphone I noticed was regular Apple Earpods, the headphones that come standard with all iPhones. Secondly, I noticed that almost everyone in the gym was wearing sport clothes such as basketball shorts, joggers, tennis shoes, short sleeve shirts or tank tops, and sports bras for women. Almost no one was wearing regular pants, jackets, formal footwear, jewelry, or any formal clothes. The reasons for this is obvious, because sweating, and heavy gym equipment can damage or ruin clothes, as well as they are very uncomfortable when trying to be
Over the past week, I have gone to all three gyms multiple times and the first thing I observed that all three gyms have primarily two age groups, the first being highschoolers, teenagers, and overall younger people. Some just starting out with weight lifting and also many experienced teenage body builders. The next group was older people ages 60 and up. Younger weight lifters usually stuck to using free weights and older people tended to use only cable and isolation machines, as well as machines for cardio. The …show more content…
In my first gym and third gym, Lifetime Fitness and Siskey YMCA, I noticed that at least 30% of the people I walked by had the same headphones: Beats Powerbeats 3 Wireless headphones. Another popular headphone I noticed was regular Apple Earpods, the headphones that come standard with all iPhones. Secondly, I noticed that almost everyone in the gym was wearing sport clothes such as basketball shorts, joggers, tennis shoes, short sleeve shirts or tank tops, and sports bras for women. Almost no one was wearing regular pants, jackets, formal footwear, jewelry, or any formal clothes. The reasons for this is obvious, because sweating, and heavy gym equipment can damage or ruin clothes, as well as they are very uncomfortable when trying to be