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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Why You Shouldn't Be Mad if Your Gym is Crowded in January

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The gyms are about to become crowded, my friends. For some, a new year means resolutions, change, and the commitment (though often short lived) to a healthier lifestyle involving exercise.

Look, I get annoyed too if the gym is crowded and I can't get to the exact equipment I want to use exactly when I was to use it. I understand. No one likes a change in routine, least of all me.

But some regular gym goers look at all of the new members with such disdain. They feel like the new members have no business being there, as they simply make the gym more crowded. Some regulars have the attitude that the new members are going to quit soon anyway, so why not save the rest of us from being slightly inconvenienced for a few weeks and just stay home.

You know what I have to say to the people with that particular attitude?


GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE!


When I see the surge of new members in Planet Fitness, I am slightly inconvenienced, but I also am inspired by those who are at least attempting to live a healthier lifestyle.

And yes, most of these new members will fall by the wayside and never follow through with their commitment. But do you know how hard it is to make a change? Are you perfect? Do you follow through with everything you set out to do? My guess is you don't. So then stop judging others!

People tell me I am so disciplined. But I didn't get that way overnight. And yes, I am disciplined with my training, but there are a BILLION other things that I am not disciplined with or rarely ever follow through on. Here are a few things I can think of just off the top of my head...


1. Biting my nails <---- been doing it my whole life

2. Flossing <----- only do it when I have a piece of food stuck in my teeth

3. Learning to play the guitar <-------- been meaning to for years

4. Giving up ice cream <------- every couple months we try

5. Diet soda <------- gave it up for the most part, but probably had 6 cans of diet on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day


See? I can't follow through with a lot of stuff!


Remember, the new members are not there to ruin our day. They are not purposefully breaking gym etiquette (they're most likely unaware, as most of us were when we first started out). They are actually probably very nervous to be in a new environment and may be intimidated by those of us who walk around like we know what we are doing. (Not that we walk around like we're awesome, just that we literally know what we are doing.)


So if you are one of those regular gym goers that simply can't be happy and supportive of newbies who are trying to change their life... If you are too wrapped up in the fact that they do not yet know all of the gym etiquette... If you are pissed that you can't get a weight bench because someone "new" is on it... Just do everyone a favor. Build yourself a home gym and leave the rest of us alone. We don't need your negativity while we're trying to better ourselves!

61 comments:

  1. Great post Meg! I don't think I have ever looked at the new year's newbies that way before. Chances are they won't be making me cranky since I can't get my butt to the actual gym to even get annoyed...lol. I promise some things have been happening at home though for strength training. :)

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    1. Awesome that you are doing it at home! I do as much home as I can... it's just so convenient. :) And the kitties...

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  2. Oh man, now I feel bad. I don't go to the gym so I don't have to worry about that. But it in the trails I look at people with disdain when they are obviously new to hiking.

    BTW I bite my nails and that is damn hard to stop doing lol

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    1. Why is it so damn hard to stop biting the nails??? Hey at least I don't have to spend money to get my nails done like some girls do. :)

      Okay so I challenge you in 2015 to hold back your disdain for the newbie hikers. ;)

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  3. Yes, good point! I don't worry about it much now that I have my own treadmill; I know that I can at least get my run in. Besides, all the new people means more people-watching and fodder for posts like your "people from the gym" post the other day. :)

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  4. I SO agree with this. Lots of people take advantage of the New Year sales and rejoin (or join for the first time). I'm looking to do that myself this year. Any step in the right direction to get healthier is a GOOD step, and the snobby "I've been going here for X amount of time" attitude isn't helpful or healthy!

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    1. Yup, my gym has a great special right now. $1 down. $10 a month. Love Planet Fitness!

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  5. Great post! I think it's really silly when people complain about all the newbies, instead we should all be supportive and maybe they'll stick with it :)

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  6. I'm definitely annoyed when the gym is super full, so I just avoid it at all possible costs the first few weeks. I already have a resting bitch face, so I don't want to accidentally scare anyone away. I couldn't care less if you're new. I just want to get my stuff done like every other day of the year.

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    1. And don't forget you have that big dude with you!

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  7. I love this! It makes me so sad to see people bashing other people using the new year as a try to get healthy. Be supportive! We all need it from time to time!

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  8. Love this, Meg. I have the mentality that if something bothers me, I can change my own behaviors and mindset to fix it. For example, if I go to the gym and it is the busy time of day, I can either deal with it or get there earlier when it is not so crowded. Oh, the little things. :)

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