Observation #1

I went to work out this afternoon and while I was working out, I decided to observe the people working out alongside me. Granville Towers has its own mini-workout room so everyone who uses this room has to be a Granville resident. The room is divided into two parts: a weight area and a cardio area with treadmills and bikes. During my observations, I noticed that the guys perfered the weight room whereas the girls prefered the treadmill. Maybe this is because the guys are more concerned about building muscle whereas, girls tend to be more concerned about losing weight. I also noticed that there were alot more people working out maybe because of spring break; people are trying to get into shape for swimsuit season.
There was not much interaction taking place. Most people had their i-pods on or were reading a book. Everyone seemed to be focused on their own workout with no desire to carry on a conversation which is the norm for this kind of environment. The guys, however, were more likely to interact with one another with a high five or a pat on the back after benching a good amount of weight. The guys were also more likely to work out their arms and legs whereas the girls seemed to focus solely on the treadmills.
The majority of people working out did not seem to be athletes. The two guys who were lifting weights may have been athletes because they seemed to have a workout schedule, spending a certain amount of time on each piece of equipment. However, I observed that most of the girls seemed to just be trying to fit that last workout in before spring break; that's why I was there...