Your “ask” example is actually “guess” or “offer,” in which you guess that Gym Human wants something so you make then an offer. “Ask” would be more like “Can I use that exercise machine you are using?” “Yes, I will go use that other type of exercise machine now and make this one available to you.”
Your “ask” example is actually “guess” or “offer,” in which you guess that Gym Human wants something so you make then an offer. “Ask” would be more like “Can I use that exercise machine you are using?” “Yes, I will go use that other type of exercise machine now and make this one available to you.”