They say a 'summer body' is made in the winter.

Now that autumn is in full swing many Glaswegians are hitting the treadmill, tackling the cross trainer or setting an alarm for body pump in a bid to feel less guilty over the Christmas season.

We're all for a bit of people watching at Glasgow Live and we think, whether you train in Broomhill or Baillieston, all gyms are the same with similar 'characters' who drag themselves along week in, week out.

Here's our list of 10 people you find in every gym in Glasgow;

1. The Protein Junkie

Does this person really need any introduction? The protein junkie wears a t-shirt one size smaller to make their muscles look more 'pronounced'. They have a distinct waddle, with hair gelled to perfection. On a night out girls fawn over their booths in the club, but they won't be drinking when they have the gym in the morning. In their book, the bigger the protein shake and the more noise made when lifting weights, the better.

2. The Young Team

While the protein junkie at least knows what they're doing when it comes to leg day and energy bars - the young team are absolutely cluless. God, however, does love a trier and that's why he loves the young team. The gym is just an extension of their social calendar. The young team come dressed to impress with white trainers so shiny you can see your reflection in them. They'll have just come from the sun beds and will muck about in the changing rooms, when they really should be prepping for five a sides or their week in Magaluf.

3. The Poser

If you don't know a gym poser, sorry, it's probably you. The poser is dressed head to toe in the best of gear. We're talking full Sweaty Betty get up with trainers that cost more than a nice watch. They'll never do more than a moderate walk on the treadmill and spend more time mincing in the mirror than checking their steps or heart rate. With their make up in tact and not a hair out of place, you're green with envy watching them mill around the machines. But you'd lap them in a 10k twice over.

4. The Bulker

This is one of our favourite gym-goers. Anytime you see the bulker head to the bench press area you can almost hear Eye of the Tiger playing in your head. The bulker hasn't quite bulked out yet, but he's getting there and you'll be rooting for him every step of the way.

5. The Cardio Die Hard

Much like the bulker, we take our hats off to the cardio die hard. It doesn't matter their shape, size or age - this person comes to the gym to work out. They're red in the face, sweating buckets and have no time for chit chat. Whether they're training for a marathon or fancy a fitness overhaul the cardio die hard is on a one way street to achieving their fitness goal - putting the poser, young team and the rest of us to shame.

6. The Mum Club

We think there are two types of 'Mum club' in Glasgow gyms. The first is made up of members who rely on fellow mummies for support during the gym session. They sign up for classes in packs and you can hear the roar of their laughter all the way from the changing rooms. The other club, is more like a competitive league. Whether it's who has the newest leggings, who attended the most body pump classes or who got up the earliest for Bikram Yoga - joining this group of elites is not for the faint hearted.

7. The Newbie

This person has absolutely no idea what they are doing. We can all sympathise with the newbie. It doesn't matter how extensive the gym induction was - they have completely forgotten it and can't even get on the cross trainer without tripping over their new trainers. They don't bring the right change for the locker, turn up at the pool when aqua aerobics is on and always let someone go before them when waiting for a machine.

8. The Spinner

The spinner only spins - and boy do they spin fast. Front and centre of any spin class - this person actually fancies themself as an instructor as opposed to a participant. You never see them in the gym or pool but they could set up camp in the bike room. No one would dare sit on 'their' bike far less strike up a conversation during a session.

9. The Flirt

It pains us to say it, but the gym is full of good looking people. Many of these good looking people seize the opportunity to initiate conversation with a potential new 'burd' - we're looking at you protein junkie and poser ... You'll see the flirt hanging over the biceps bar, clinging onto the chest press or lounging on the yoga mats with the 'solid 10' they've got their eye on. It's just inappropriate and you have no time for it.

10. The Supergran(da)

Finally, the Supergran(da) trumps each and every one of the aforementioned gym-goers ten times over. We all know a man or woman over the age of 65 who could run a half marathon tomorrow if you asked them. They have a regular gym routine and they stick to it, rain or shine. Crowds come and go but you can always rely on the Supergran or Supergranda to stay on the wagon unlike the rest of us - we salute you!