I don't usually cold approach at gym. I prefer to get to know early the people who work there, trainers or other staff, who in my experience are usually quite open to talk. From there, especially if you're a regular, it's not that difficult to get to know other people, both men and women. Often it will be trainers themselves who will present other people to you, and the fact that you are already friend with someone who they know will give them a better attitude towards you. Girls at gym are approached quite often, so it can really help having a bit of "status" in that environment and not being considered some random dude who's hitting on her. \r \r \rRe-reading my post it seems like it's a systematic process, but please don't take it that way. I think this will all come naturally if you are a regular at the gym and are sufficiently sociable. \r \r \rIf you want to cold approach some stranger, a nice way to open is asking something about an exercise they're doing. It works even better if you're genuinely interested in what you're asking. You're sharing a common interest in the end, which is fitness. For example, the best suggestions I ever received about doing abs came from what seemed to be a stripper ahah. Read more