From the article: 10 Most Embarrassing Moments at the Gym
Have you ever fallen off a treadmill in front of a room-full of exercisers? Or maybe you split your pants while lifting weights? Whatever your blush-inducing moment, we've all been there. Don't be shy! Tell us all about your most embarrassing moment at the gym...trust me, we can all relate. Share your stories
At Least I Still Have My Teeth...
- I have lost over 130 pounds in the last 2 years through diet and exercise at the gym, so I'm pretty well-known by the regulars. I had just started holding 10 pound weights when I do bench step-ups during my workouts. I noticed two very nice-looking and new gentlemen in my line of sight as I was stepping up and down on this bench, holding these weights. I was so busy looking at them that you can probably guess what happened...I missed the bench, fell forward, and smashed down over the bench face first! They looked over at me and asked if I was OK. I replied that my pride was the only thing hurt (although my forearms and gut had nice bruises for a week!). I then got up and announced that I was lucky I still had my teeth intact! They just shook their heads like I was crazy as I continued the step-ups, but I didn't take my eyes off of the bench again!
- —Guest Yeah Me!
The Men's Room
- I was at the pool at the gym and I was done swimming, so I got out to go and shower and change. I walk along and as I enter the bathroom, I see a male cleaner and I thought to myself: "That's not cool" as I turn around the corner, I see three but naked men at the lockers. I was in the wrong bathroom!! What made it worse is that I stood there for about 5 seconds wondering what these men are doing in the bathroom until I clicked that I am actually in the wrong bathroom... Oops...
- —Guest Danielle
embarassing gym moment
- I was on a stationary bike, and my shoe laces became loose, and got wrapped around my feet. I couldn't get off the bike, and couldn't reach down to untie them. I didn't want to ask for help out of embarassment. I realized I could unwrap the laces by getting my shoes off the pedals, and moving my foot the opposite way, loosing my feet from the pedals. I never went back into the cardo room.
- —Guest John
my gym moment
- I managed to go flying off a treadmill. Twice. At 2 different gyms. The first time happened when I decided to stop walking as I was done with my workout. However, actually stopping the treadmill was the last thing on my mind. Whoosh! Straight off the back and to the amusement of those around me. I just laughed it off. Second time-and I'm still not sure how this happened-I started the treadmill before I got on. All I can tell you is that it is NOT a good idea to do that. Stepped on and whoosh thud this time. Shot me off the back and to the ground. It was a very ungraceful fall. The only hurt was my pride.
- —Guest Michelle
Embarrassing moments
- Im used to running outside so the first time i ran inside on a hotel treadmill i pulled off my shirt while running.i was thrown off with my shirt over my head...
- —Guest Willoughby
Stephen Colbert Nearly Killed Me
- I was on a treadmill at a gym in South Korea several years ago, watching "The Colbert Report" and running. This was during Stephen's feud with the Korean pop star Rain. Stephen performed a song called "He's Singing in Korean," which I found hilarious (given my situation) but nobody else in the gym was laughing. To make matters worse, I laughed so hard I feel off the treadmill! Cultural insensitivity + clumsiness = ouch!
- —Guest Kallie
Splitting My Pants
- I was doing a squat the all of my class mates were staring at me. And I was asking my BFF why and she told I just split my pants and my underwear had a hole in it
- —Guest Secret
uggggh
- I was in grade 10 PE class. There was like 20 girls and 40 guys, and we were all in the big gym doing warm ups back and forth the width of the gym. Anyway we were doing side hops and right at the end I toppled over and landed on my back right in front of everyone. I just remember staring at the ceiling then quickly getting up. I hurt my knee, my butt, and i popped a blood vessle in my hand. I sat on the side the rest of the class with ice on it. Ugggh, the memory of it still stings...
- —Guest klutz
Tripping over my own two feet
- I used to run on a small track that went around the main aerobics area at a smaller gym. I had just gotten new running shoes, that were a bit wider in the toe part (for stability), however since I wasn't used to them (and my feet being wide anyways), I immediately went face first right into the mirrors. The aerobics class had a good laugh, I however walked quickly in the free weight room!
- —Guest Wally
Dark underpants, light pants
- I was working out on the stair master. People were staring at me, but I had no idea why until I went to the part of the gym where people stretch... in front of mirrors... and noticed that my black underpants were perfectly visible through my new light pink sweat pants! Needless to say, I left in a hurry, without stretching...
- —Guest remoore
Fall off into a barbell
- I am a longtime step aerobics fan. I recently went to a huge class--had no place to put my step except a tiny spot in the front next to some barbells. We were doing a right step on the skinny end of the bench and I thought "I don't need to step off too far back or I am going to hit that equipment." Too late! As I turned to catch myself, I twisted my ankle, bruised my butt, and cut my lip on a barbell. Sooo completely embarassed!! Hurting still today, but the pain is not worse than the hurt to my pride!
- —Monthgirl
Climb up pants down
- I was climbing the rope in gym class and the rope was rubbing against my shorts When I reached the top and I looked down and my shorts were on the mat I was so embarrassed.
- —Guest Badboy35
Fell during warm-ups
- My husband and I had started a barbell strength training program in Jan and by April I was able to squat about 160#. I was warming up for squats with 95# and at the bottom of the squat I felt a bit off-center so I decide to adjust myself at the bottom of the squat! Needless to say I lost my balance and started to fall. Well I kept holding on to the barbell to steady myself and ending up falling backwards and pulling the barbell down off the squat rack onto myself. My husband had actually gone to get a drink and so the other men at the gym came to help me out. One of them told my husband when he came back that I had done a special move. I was ok, I did take a minute to go cry in the bathroom, but I also went back out and continued squatting. Lesson learned- ditch the bar and practice doing it. (oh, and don't adjust at the bottom of the squat with weight on your back.)
- —mightymomo2
I kept my shorts on but...
- As I'm straining to lift the curl bar to my chest, in front of the mirror and surrounded by beautiful women and buff dudes, a dryer sheet fell out of the leg of my shorts. I nearly pulled a hammy laughing at what I just saw in the mirror.
- —Guest MDM1115
2 piece to 1 piece
- One time I was at the pool (I was 15) and was wearing a 2 piece swimsuit. It was a little big so I could wear it next year and I really liked it. So I kept going off the diving board and I start to notice all the guys staring at me. Naturally I look down and my swimming top thingy had somehow slipped off.
- —Guest oops
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