{"id":31903,"date":"2014-03-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/31903\/the-five-people-you-meet-in-a-lebanese-gym"},"modified":"2023-08-11T03:37:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T03:37:43","slug":"the-five-people-you-meet-in-a-lebanese-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/31903\/the-five-people-you-meet-in-a-lebanese-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five People You Meet In A Lebanese Gym"},"content":{"rendered":"Whether it\u2019s you fulfilling an oft-forgotten New Year\u2019s resolution (yeah, remember that?) or deciding it\u2019s high time to \u201cfinally\u201d get in shape, you\u2019re bound to bump into a wide assortment of characters at any gym in Lebanon. And whether they\u2019re huffing and puffing and tossing weight plates left and right or groaning their way to a six-pack, they\u2019ll be sure to distract you from your workout. The following are the five most common personalities you\u2019ll find in Lebanon\u2019s gyms:

1. The Peacock<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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A staple of just about every Lebanese gym and usually found near the largest mirror in the room, this is the guy who\u2019ll rip through 20 bicep curls in under a minute and spend the next twenty admiring his flexing self like he was Michelangelo\u2019s David. The Peacock is guaranteed to be wearing the shortest shorts and\/or the tightest shirts (essential for puffing out one\u2019s pectorals like they\u2019re going to fall off), much to everyone\u2019s discomfort. You\u2019ll stare just because you can\u2019t imagine how a human body can run purely on narcissism.


2. The #InstaFit Girl<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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She can be summarized in one 21st century word: selfie. Her phone case combines all of the rainbow’s colors, but that’s still not the loudest thing about her outfit. Clad in a matching Juicy Couture sweatsuit and in full make-up, InstaFit will grow to be the Mid-Life Crisis Mommy of the future, with the same sweatsuit. Dedicating her time at the gym to taking the perfect selfie, she faces the tough challenge of only Instagramming one of the hundred or so shots that were just so \u201cOh Em Gee Kayoot\u201d. Avoid at all costs, unless you enjoy taking fashion advice from someone who\u2019s never broken a sweat, and workout advice from a hashtag-heavy Instagram page.


3. The Tank<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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Sure to be the cornerstone every gym is built on, the Tank comes in one shape and one size: big. More often than not, the Tank will be the gym\u2019s resident expert, even if you didn\u2019t ask for one. He can usually be seen roaming around his protein-packed kingdom shooting looks of disapproval at those who aren\u2019t heavy lifters and barking motivation at those who bench press their body weight. Steer clear of this human mountain or dance with the devil and ask Tank for workout tips, I\u2019m sure the steroids haven\u2019t fried his brain yet.


4. The Grunter<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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The soundtrack to every gym is an odd mix of the latest hits mashed with interspersed grunts that emanate from a human ghetto-blaster, otherwise known as the Grunter. A rare specimen in the gym’s ecosystem, as shame generally confines them to schedule workouts when the weights room is empty, he can\u2019t help the fact that his every flex and lift brings out a lion\u2019s roar of a groan.

Believed to be a sad remnant of evolution who scared off other cavemen; he has decided to embrace who he is, and unfortunately so will you.


5. Buckets<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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Definitely the least appealing character on the list, and doubly the most disgusting by a long stretch. Having the superhuman ability to exude sweat from just about every square inch of his body, he\u2019s the menace of the average germophobe, leaving any equipment he uses wallowing in a river of salty sweat. Commonly known by gym folk as the reason you\u2019re forced to wipe down benches, or alternatively why one should use the bench before Buckets gets to it. The overheating man can\u2019t seem to catch a break, but then again, it\u2019s kind of hard when you\u2019re standing in a puddle of your own bodily fluids. Keep your distance, and don\u2019t forget your towel.
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