The usual Suspects

One of the most hilarious social groups at the gym is the posers, yes you have all witnessed it, perved on it, been intimidated by it or even dabbled in poserdom from time to time. I know I have. Gym posers are the ones who don't do much of a workout at all, the type who when you come onto the treadmill next to them they will glance at the speed your doing and put theirs up faster only to be puffing and panting a few seconds later and pressing the minus button with a sheepish look on thier face, they will go purple and pop an artery before picking up lighter weights than you. Exhibit A; Lovely looking girl, naturally slim, showing off her stomach and a wearing the skimpiest short shorts (there are rules ladies either show your legs or your stomach, never ever both) bicep curling at most the weight of about 3 feathers whilst she is looking in the mirror to see who is watching then she will proceed to do the most Kamasutraesque stretches in full view of the free weights area. Exhibit B; The guy in his 30's with the Nike pro compression top and freakishly skinny legs in the excruciatingly short and baggy (not a good combination to support the male "parts") running shorts, he might be slim but should really not go near these compression tops, for the super fit only (man boobs beware). He will prance about looking to do a bit, watch his arms in the mirror as he pushes a weight here and there, then follow exhibit A into the jacuzzi. Finally Exhibit C, The bodybuilder/poser it's not a good combination. Wearing a really loose baggy vest top (probably one of the 80's style boy crop tops) and multi coloured baggy trousers (you know the sort). Will usually find him at the mirrors practicing his posing, oh triceps, hmmm chest. errmmm calf, no not calf I don't do legs remember, oh theres a big yellow spot on my shoulder, I'm going to squeeze that (I kid you not, this actually happened). I approach him "excuse me, could you please wipe that off the mirror there" Yuk Yuk Yuk. Do these people have no mirrors in their own home to squeeze their yellow spot puss onto. Exhibit C also follows exhibit A into the jacuzzi and they all live happily ever after.