Disabled Woman Goes Off On "Gym Rat" Who Repeatedly Criticised Her Workout Routine And Diet

"I am just so tired of people judging me just because they “can’t tell” I’m disabled."

Ayoub

• Published in Interesting
• September 4, 2022

One of the reasons people are deterred from going to gyms is gymgoers who are only there to parade their bodies or/and judge other people. These people can't just work out and then go home; they have to make it all about themselves with their toxic behavior. 

It seems like, nowadays, people do everything in the gym besides working out. You will see wannabe influencers documenting their workout routine, gym-rat bros spending most of the time admiring their physique in the mirror or sharing "advice" with people who never asked for it, etc.

These people are the reason why people feel weird about going to the gym and prefer working out elsewhere or not at all. Advice from other gymgoers is always welcome, but people tend to take it too far and keep pushing despite you never ask for any of it.

These self-proclaimed trainers can't wait to share their knowledge with you, but they are not always reliable sources.  A Redditor who goes by the username u/dani21002 made a post on the r/AmItheAsshole subReddit where she explained how she got angry at a "gym rat" who kept insisting on giving her "advice" despite never asking for any.

Scroll down and check out the full Reddit post.

Here's the original Reddit post by u/dani21002:

A lot of "gym rats" did not approve of the way OP works out.

The "gym rat" started criticizing OP's workout routine even though she didn't seem interested in his advice.

OP's response surprised the "gym rat," but he still continued with his rant.

OP was unsure whether her reaction was appropriate and decided to get her sister's opinion.

OP then added an Edit at the end to provide more context about the situation and thank people for their support.

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/dani21002's story:

OP thanked the previous user for their comment and replied to it:

Some people have ulterior motives and don't take no for an answer.

OP should listen to her body and ignore gymgoers.

OP's health has been improving ever since she started working out.

It was entirely warranted and OP did nothing wrong.

This user with cerebral palsy also shared some of their struggles.

Don't make unsolicited comments about someone's body.

The advice the "gym rat" gave could have dangerous consequences.

Some people love to get too personal.

Once she politely declined his advice, he should've stopped.

It can be exhausting not being visibly disabled.

He should have backed off after OP's first reply.

Some people need to learn to keep their advice to themselves.

These jerks need to be put in their place immediately and swiftly.

Gyms are filled with these "gym rats" that OP mentioned, some of them provide helpful advice, but some just love bragging about their knowledge and might even present you with misleading information. OP politely denied the guy's request, but he kept on pushing, which led to him getting insulted. She tried to prevent it but he made sure to keep on pushing.

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