Today, as a male in his 40s, I went to "mixed" aerobics. I arrived late to find the entire female class had started intensely warming up. Within 5 minutes I pulled a calf muscle and left limping pathetically past a martial arts class. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went to go to an aerobics class. Shen the instructor walked in, she went up to me and told me it was a women only class. I am a woman. FML
Today, I went to the gym to try out a new workout class. Halfway through, I realized I was in the wrong room and had accidentally joined a dance class. FML
Today, I'd signed up to try a workout class at the gym. However, as soon as the instructor started the class, I realized it was much more intense than I had anticipated. I ended up passing out and had to be carried out of the class by the instructor. FML
Today, I went to the gym for the first time in months. I thought I was joining a “Beginner Yoga” class, but it turned out to be advanced hot yoga. I lasted six minutes before falling out of a pose, knocking over two water bottles, and crawling out of the room like a wounded crab. FML
Today, I was at the gym, well intent on trying a new workout class. I was the only person in the class and the instructor was clearly disappointed. He reluctantly gave me the class but I could tell he was hating the whole experience. FML
Today, I was in a Zumba class with a young woman in her 20s and an older woman in her 80s. I couldn't keep up with either one of them. FML
Today, I went to the new gym I recently signed up for and started exercising in the men-filled weights room, despite being intimidated by them and the strange looks they were giving me. Workout over, I left the room and saw in front of me a door marked, "Women's weights room." Oh. FML
Today, I injured my knee at a Zumba class, a class I joined to lose weight so my knees wouldn't hurt so much. Now I can't even go for a leisurely walk. FML
Today, I tried a new workout at my local gym. I thought I'd attempt some yoga poses I'd seen online. Mid-pose, I lost my balance and knocked over a row of weights, causing a loud crash and drawing everyone's attention. FML
Today, I went with my girlfriend to the gym for the first time. I knew I was in bad shape, but I bet her that I could lift more than her. Not only did I get my ass handed to me by a 5', 115lbs girl in front of the entire gym, I also have to attend Zumba in bright pink spandex. FML
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nrvanagrl 6
I really don’t see the correlation between the class being females and you not warming up properly.
Zekfen 17
I saw that porno, except the guy pulled a different muscle.
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nrvanagrl 6
I really don’t see the correlation between the class being females and you not warming up properly.
real life problems 26
He felt his masculinity slip away in front of women because he is insecure
Zekfen 17
I saw that porno, except the guy pulled a different muscle.
strangegirl505 7
mixed does not mean coed. Just saying. It means multiple mixed aerobics. Like mixed martial arts. Though I don't know why anyone would limit themselves by stopping joining a traditionally gendered class if it's for your health. Everyone should do yoga by age 40 or you will have a hunched back by 80. (Sources can be found with Google my friends.)
Zekfen 17
Some don’t mix for religious reasons.
DanielleinDC 34
Next time try to get to your class on time so you can get a little stretching time in. And if you're a fitness newbie, maybe find a less intense class.
Kruxon 11
Be happy as it's just your calf not your other muscle or else you'd have walked across that class with a boner.
RichardPencil 32
As an older male myself, I often take classes where I’m far outnumbered by women. Don’t show off and you won’t hurt yourself. I do what I do and if the ladies don’t like it, too bad.
chessu 21
As a female who takes lots of group classes I can assure you we don't care if you're the only man there. Like yeah sure, I'll notice it, but I'm more preoccupied with myself. The only time we care is if you walk into the class thinking it won't be hard because 'it's for women' and overdo it within the first ten minutes just to prove you're better than this class, which I can imagine happened here. I've seen SO many men join a Bodypump class and then ignore the instructor and add on their floor weights which is low rep/high weights when the class is high rep/low(er) weights and they then also ignore the tempo and end up not being able to keep up and make dying whale noises and drip of sweat. That's when I notice you and look and judge you. Cause you thought you knew better. Group classes are no less challenging than lifting or something.
IHaveThePower 18
For anyone else in this situation: Don't be embarrassed. Everyone was a beginner once--in my case, I occasionally have health slips because I'm disabled (my latest achievement is 'did chores for 20 minutes without hips dislocating', and no, that's not normal for me), and it's frequent. Start slow and work your way up. Being a man means accepting challenges--if you're just starting, this is a chance to prove yourself against an even bigger challenge.