I'm using gyms for 20 years and I've never seen anything as chaos inducung as tik tok. Everybody is a fitness influencer, hogging machines, tripods, editing. Arguments & queues. Others watching tik tok between sets and hogging machines.The gyms don't stop it because every tik tok is a free advert - ThreadSky

blindboyboatclub.bsky.social • 70 days ago

I'm using gyms for 20 years and I've never seen anything as chaos inducung as tik tok. Everybody is a fitness influencer, hogging machines, tripods, editing. Arguments & queues. Others watching tik tok between sets and hogging machines.The gyms don't stop it because every tik tok is a free advert

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redspecsgaming.bsky.social•69 days ago

Just further fuel for my hermit engine. Honestly if I could live 1000 miles away from the closest human and still get good internet for video games and supplies air dropped on my house I totally would.

rica.bsky.social•70 days ago

Ah man that sux. In my gym filming and taking videos is not allowed thankfully

lazare76.bsky.social•70 days ago

Ugh, getting annoyed just visualising that.

I go to a small gym attached to my running club and I'm usually the only one there. Sweet.

samy9121.bsky.social•70 days ago

I'm sorry but Gymtok feels like s PSA to stay from gyms even more

missjbean.bsky.social•70 days ago

Went on a camping trip to Newquay; about 3 days in, dude in a wrapped and kitted out campervan rocks up. Sets up a FULL recording set and proceeds to broadcast a workout. Huffing and panting echoing across a family camp site. Magic.

blindboyboatclub.bsky.social•70 days ago

People used to look at their phones between sets before. But there's a uniquness to tik tok. It instantly immerses you, in a way that no other app does. You can lose ten minutes without even realising it. The auld lads in the gym have zero time for the young lads sitting on a bench looking at videos

blindboyboatclub.bsky.social•70 days ago

I personally don't mind, but I'm not mad serious about workouts. Something I've learned, post autism diagnosis. I yearn to be around people but not having to speak with people.The gym provides this.A space where I can be with other humans, small talk is frowned upon & using headphones is acceptable

sharrow.bsky.social•70 days ago

Libraries are also great for this.

kevinlehane.com•70 days ago

I guess there aren't that many third spaces left too which leads to this.

ernekid.bsky.social•70 days ago

Gyms, libraries and auld fella Pubs are some of the few public spaces left where you can be in public alone and not have to have a conversation.

ismiseliam.bsky.social•70 days ago

Up the auld lads - they know the craic! Being able to sell through TikTok shop appears to be the great dream at the minute.

newzaina.bsky.social•70 days ago

The dopamine hit from the spectrum of emotions it evokes is crazy. You could be watching someone's wedding video and the next is a video about Gaza. The extremes of that keep people scrolling. Also, our attention span now at the cinema or watching a show etc is completely skewed. Scary tbh

newzaina.bsky.social•70 days ago

I've put a timer on mine and limit it to ten minutes every couple of days. I get headaches from the scrolling cos I'm too aware of the surge to the brain now.

gghofman.bsky.social•67 days ago

youtube shorts says hello

c0n2o.bsky.social•70 days ago

Ach fuck that. I might just grab a few weights and do my own.

tompars.bsky.social•70 days ago

I'm seeing a gap in the market for a tiktok/smartphone-free gym, they could film their interactions with telling people to stop using their phones and upload it to tiktok

randomitus.bsky.social•70 days ago

And here’s me trying to decide if I want to sign up to a gym in 2025 or not. Haven’t been a gym person since before Covid-19.

blindboyboatclub.bsky.social•70 days ago

Do it. You cant beat the feeling and all the wonderful brain chemicals you get from it after

randomitus.bsky.social•66 days ago

Right…first day back after ~2 year absence today.

randomitus.bsky.social•65 days ago

@blindboyboatclub.bsky.social

funt.im•70 days ago

We need more trending content about being an inconsiderate prick at the gym. Reach them via their native channels.

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