Give me my gym back

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The gyms/fitness places offer really good deals at this time of year. So some of the blame is on them.

Exactly what I was going to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work in a gym, trust me the people we made fun of were not the new years people it was the people like you.

+1 my best friend in my early 20s was the aerobics director at our local gym. She couldn't STAND the Bs that thought they owned the gym and looked down on the folks coming to the gym for the first time. January and February were her least favorite months of the year at work because of all the kvetching she had to deal with from the nasty "I can't stand resolutioners" women. It's also extra pathetic seeing women trying to recreate the cool kid clubs in adulthood. Newsflash, no one cares that you've been going to the 6:30 PM Wednesday Turbokick class every week for the last 5 years. It doesn't make you special and it doesn't make the instructor your bestie who cares more about you than Susan who just started this week.

Anyone trying to make an improvement to their health and well being should be applauded. Yes, most will be gone by March but some of them won't, some of them will stick around and keep working out and hopefully improve their health and/or physical fitness. And the people that don't stay this year might make it stick next year.

So take your "OMG I can't wait until my favorite spin class is just us regs again" crap and stick it in your cellulite free buttocks.

*slowclap*

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:oh you must be the miserable twit who couldn't conceal her disdain seeing my fat ass in YOUR workout class

I joked when I put my mat down next to you that I must be out of my league since half the people present for the class were men (rare in my experience, and probably a sign of a more intense workout)

You said "probably, if you've never exercised before."

Whaaaaaat?! Wow. Don’t let this discourage you. She was a twat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or at least remove the tags from your new fitness outfit. I’ll be glad when February comes around.

OP that is so rude. How quickly you forget that you were once one of those newbies. get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work in a gym, trust me the people we made fun of were not the new years people it was the people like you.

+1 my best friend in my early 20s was the aerobics director at our local gym. She couldn't STAND the Bs that thought they owned the gym and looked down on the folks coming to the gym for the first time. January and February were her least favorite months of the year at work because of all the kvetching she had to deal with from the nasty "I can't stand resolutioners" women. It's also extra pathetic seeing women trying to recreate the cool kid clubs in adulthood. Newsflash, no one cares that you've been going to the 6:30 PM Wednesday Turbokick class every week for the last 5 years. It doesn't make you special and it doesn't make the instructor your bestie who cares more about you than Susan who just started this week.

Anyone trying to make an improvement to their health and well being should be applauded. Yes, most will be gone by March but some of them won't, some of them will stick around and keep working out and hopefully improve their health and/or physical fitness. And the people that don't stay this year might make it stick next year.

So take your "OMG I can't wait until my favorite spin class is just us regs again" crap and stick it in your cellulite free buttocks.

Passionately explained, bravo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or at least remove the tags from your new fitness outfit. I’ll be glad when February comes around.

Haha!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I go to the gym regularly but I got new gym clothes for Christmas too. Sorry that offends you.

I am the PP who laughed at the OP bc we literally get new workout geat every Christmas and show up to show if off before recoiling back to our home gym. Op could be talking about my entire family.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I go to the gym regularly but I got new gym clothes for Christmas too. Sorry that offends you.

I am the PP who laughed at the OP bc we literally get new workout geat every Christmas and show up to show if off before recoiling back to our home gym. Op could be talking about my entire family.

Pp here. “Show off” is too strong. It is more like justifying it’s existence in a drawer instead of the Goodwill box is more appropo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I go to the gym regularly but I got new gym clothes for Christmas too. Sorry that offends you.

I am the PP who laughed at the OP bc we literally get new workout geat every Christmas and show up to show if off before recoiling back to our home gym. Op could be talking about my entire family.

Pp here. “Show off” is too strong. It is more like justifying it’s existence in a drawer instead of the Goodwill box is more appropo.

I'm the one who said this originally. Nice workout gear is expensive. And it's easier for people to buy for you because the sizing is more forgiving and styles are less complicated than regular clothing, etc. I'm sure a TON of people get new stuff around this time, either as gifts or because of sales. I guess the OP feels their workout is more effective in their 5 year old baggy sweats? I'm not sure.

[Anonymous]

I did my first 5k at a new years resolution run. I was fat and out of shape and i walked and cried. And people were amazingly kind! It turned out to be the beginning of a whole new healthy lifestyle for me. Lost 50 pounds and now run 3 miles a day. Thank the lord for the kind people that day who embraced me instead of sneering. Try to be like them.

[Anonymous]

Congrats, 14:32! I hope this is the start of a long and happy running/racing career for you. (see, not all of us regulars are jerks, lol.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was a gym newbie 5 years ago and stuck with it, so I empathize (but I didn't start at the beginning of the year).

But I wish that if they'd hog the equipment, they would at least use it correctly.

DON'T HOLD ON to the treadmill on an incline. Go hands free. You're not getting as good of a workout as you think you are, and are also putting yourself at risk for injury with awful form.

STOP LEANING on the stair climber railings. You're really not working yourself that hard, with an added dose of awful posture.

If newbies are going to suddenly use up all the equipment, then dammit, use the machine correctly to work out. Otherwise you're wasting space.

And the weight machines in front of the TVs? They're not for watching TV. They're for using. Not sitting on for 10 minutes or more to check the score on a game.

You again. What do you CARE if we hold onto the treadmill while we're using it? Trainer says it's ok, and trust me, the risk for injury is much greater if I fall off the damn thing.

[Anonymous]

The only thing more horrible and cliche than January resolutioners are the gym regulars who complain about them every year.

They're subsidizing the gym for the regulars, buck up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congrats, 14:32! I hope this is the start of a long and happy running/racing career for you. (see, not all of us regulars are jerks, lol.)

Agreed, huge congrats!! I first started running nearly 28 years ago, and couldn't do a mile. We all have to start somewhere and your persistence is AWESOME!!! Happy running in 2018 and beyond!

FWIW, I have found runners in general to be a friendly bunch, and typically happy to welcome newcomers. We were all new runners once.

[Anonymous]

Have some empathy FFS. People getting into shape is better for society as a whole, so you should encourage these new gym attendees, not mock them. Everyone starts somewhere.