Nope I do it all the time. I think it's a norm actually. Almost everyone wears headphones to the gym. How else are you supposed to stay occupied for an intense workout?
No it is pretty normal. I listen to death metal/black metal, electronic fast paced music, and some rap most people never heard of. _________________ "You know, the blues ain't nothing but a worried ole heart disease"-Son House
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:37 am Post subject:
No, it's perfectly fine but you might want to be friendly and not wear headphones, you might receive tips from the stronger people in the gym. Music can be a distraction or it can pump you up, personally I don't like to listen to music as I like to have calm of mind when I work out.
Remember, don't start sacrificing form for weight, keep your ego in check and make sure you are using the correct technique.
It's very common to wear headphones to the gym. Probably around 50% of people at the gym do.
they do it because it's fashion and nothing else.
people are like sheep.
Couldn't be that they wanna listen to music....
Anyway, I do like headphones, but if I'm alone I don't really "need" them, but at the gym, I do indeed need them, as they're like 70% of the time playing Top40 pop music in the gym. Also headphones are good for not hearing anyone else around you. Good to keep you focused. _________________ Too kawaii to live...
Too sugoi to die!
It's very common to wear headphones to the gym. Probably around 50% of people at the gym do.
they do it because it's fashion and nothing else.
people are like sheep.
A lot of people listen to music while they work out to block out distractions, it lets them focus more on the task on hand. Also the music helps motivate them.
Joined: May 16, 2011 Posts: 4879 Location: Beneath my cat's paw
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:44 am Post subject:
Not if you don't want to be stupidly-bored.
I listen to...the TV(s). _________________ "Such is the Frailty
of the human Heart, that very few Men, who have no Property, have any Judgment of their own.
They talk and vote as they are directed by Some Man of Property, who has attached their Minds
to his Interest."
Joined: Apr 15, 2012 Age: 23 Posts: 1350 Location: My own version of reality
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:51 am Post subject:
it is not weird. I have these headphones for when I go to the gym, best headphones you can get for 12 or dollars that are meant for being on the move. They actually have really good sound. I just put my ipod on shuffle usually. So indie rock: The Killers, Arcade Fire, Black keys, etc.
Joined: May 16, 2011 Posts: 4879 Location: Beneath my cat's paw
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:04 am Post subject:
I have these clip on ones I wear.
They're perfect, because I can't work out and wear the earmuff ones,
and the earbuds are all too big for my ears. _________________ "Such is the Frailty
of the human Heart, that very few Men, who have no Property, have any Judgment of their own.
They talk and vote as they are directed by Some Man of Property, who has attached their Minds
to his Interest."
Joined: Feb 25, 2012 Posts: 1608 Location: Ireland
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:30 am Post subject:
I always make sure I have my iPod with me 'cause the background music in my gym is ultra annoying 150bpm Euro crap like Bruno's Funkyzeit theme music and just in case there's nothing on TV.
