"Baby, pay attention to me"

[The League Champ]

Does anyone else have a girlfriend (or boyfriend) who, when you work out, will try to get you to stop so they can spend time with you?

I was in the middle of a sprint work out when my girlfriend, who knows I was working out, comes over. She stands there watching me for about 30 seconds and says, "I'm leaving." Now generally, since I'm an asshole, this is where I would say, "see you later." However, she was going out of town the next day I reluctantly stopped my workout. This has happened on other occasisons, especially when she "works out with me" for about 10 minutes and say's that she is tired. It's a pain.

Anyone else share this problem?

[Sportsmedjosh]

Nope not really. Does she enjoy working out also. Maybe you guys could make a workout time and head to the gym together. Not saying you have to workout next to each other. You guys can go sperate ways once there and just agree to meet up and leave when you guys are both done or at a certain time.

Good thread by the way.

[The League Champ]

Well you see I workout at home because I have quite a nice little setup in the upstairs portion of my house (on a side note I would like to post pics but i dont know how) so we can't go our separate ways really. She also can't do that much because she had knee surgery last fall. She actually wants to run today, so I might go run 3 or 4 miles, then go run with her later at a leisurly pace lol.

[Sportsmedjosh]

I have to agree with you. I love working out at home, I absoutely hate working out at the gym. But sadly I don't have to space that is required to have a nice home gym.

[cabezon]

yeah, I saw the gym pics. That's upstairs? wow. I have found that if you have a solid schedule to work out and a plenty of time for the GF that is structured, the two wont clash. I often had to find time to run that was outside of my normal, so that the wife wouldn't complain. Another help was that I had to keep my wife occupied, but it didn't have to mean that I was with her. friends, school work all keep her busy.

your GF was leaving town, I would have scheduled a date with her, that would have kept her out of the workout time. getting up early to run wasn't the problem, it was getting to bed on time. grr.

[Sportsmedjosh]

cabezon started running to get away from his wife. =)

[The League Champ]

We had a date scheduled, it's just "cute" to come over and surprise me, lol.

[cabezon]

Originally Posted by Sportsmedjosh

cabezon started running to get away from his wife. =)

I like to call it stress relief. some me time.

Originally Posted by The League Champ

We had a date scheduled, it's just "cute" to come over and surprise me, lol.

no it's not cute, it's a boundary issue. you have to get her to feel that she is loved. sometimes its a lot of work, you really have to know her and what it will take. But once you figure it out all the pop quizzes should end on their own.

then you can work out in peace.

[Sportsmedjosh]

you could always just put a lock on the door.

[bellavus]

Originally Posted by Sportsmedjosh

Nope not really. Does she enjoy working out also. Maybe you guys could make a workout time and head to the gym together. Not saying you have to workout next to each other. You guys can go sperate ways once there and just agree to meet up and leave when you guys are both done or at a certain time.

Good thread by the way.

I agree with this as well. Why don't you guys do some working out together that you can both do well (IE swimming). Over the road trip, my roommate, friend and I went swimming nearly every day. It sort of counteracted the fast food we ate during the whole trip.

[The League Champ]

hahaha the only thing I think she's done by a pool is lay out and tan! She's not leaving for any trips anytime soon.. so I don't have to let her interrupt :)

[LoveGuinness]

i really think working out together is a great idea. im sure not every exercise is an issue for her since her injury....maybe she would like yoga. i am guessing you could set up a place in your home gym for her to do some yoga/pilates or even carmen electra's workout dvds. becareful with how you word working out together because it could come out like you think she is fat and that will be a whole mess in itself.

or you could just tell her straight up that she needs to leave you alone while you are working out.

[The League Champ]

Ok, she tried to work out, here is what happened.



Just kidding.

She did come over to work out yesterday, but I was too worn out from the day before, so I ruined the chance :(