Does anyone else have to deal with gym copy cats?

[doodleheads]

so what's going on is that i've switched to this gym since end of April 2017 from another gym, but some of members (always the same 3 girls and 2 guys) none of us ever spoke to each other, we don't know each other either but they'll always watch me and stare at me like i'm a TV while i'm lifting weights then they'll come and try to mimic the same workout i'm doing on the other side or near me but does it completely wrong with horrible form, no stability, hunched back, relies on momentum, rocking their torso back and forth, no full range of movement, and it's just so frustrating to see people work out like that as someone that's been lifting for a long time, even today near the end of my workout as i was finishing up with core exercises with a ab wheel, this African American middle aged man that i've never seen before as i don't usually go to gym around 2pm but was watching me while he does some weird exercise on the pull up bar, basically his legs was curled up and folded and he's just like swinging around with his arms hanging like a pendulum ball, and as soon as i was done with the ab wheel and put it back at where i found it, he comes and picks the ab wheel off the floor and starts trying to do it but the way he does it is like his butt is dragging his entire body back along with the wheel instead of using his abs, his arms were all shaky when trying to extend out, his back was hyper extended and he was constantly turning his head to look at me and i'm just like "wtf? o. O" in my mind.

so how about you guys, do you guys have gym copy cats? and how's the experience with your gym copy cats like?

[Gypsy_x]

If it bothers you, why not offer them advice? Perhaps they are new to the gym, no sure what to do, and use you as a guide.

I don't see why you're angry. Be compassionate and offer assistance.

[doodleheads]

i'm not angry but it bothers me because when people stare/look at me constantly i get this weird/awkward feeling because i don't like to be the center of attention, i like to keep a low profile as much as possible. also people tend to take things the wrong way when i give advice that they never ask for. so unless they come up to ask me i won't talk to people at gym.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand. If that bothers you so much, why don't you just help them out?

[doodleheads]

people tend to take things the wrong way when i give advice that they never ask for. so unless they come up to ask me i won't talk to people at gym.

[Naruto_Uzumaki]

But why do you care so much what others think about you?

[Crankor]

The noobs admire you haha. I can't say I've ever noticed anyone copying how I work out... Can't say it would bother me any

[byusuri]

Naw. I don't think I'll have to worry about that either. I think people do that to people with physiques they admire.

[Anonymous]

I actually deal with samething to where they race me to machine now. I hate going to the gym bc of them.

[Longlegs1979]

Maybe that how you do the workout.

[doodleheads]

no i don't, my motto for most lifts is "core tight, chest up and shoulders back" and i always use mirrors to make sure my form is good

[Longlegs1979]

Then there jealous and guys have no shot. Just ignore them.

[dinhuhisserved]

They want gains too.