Gym-goers: The Resolutioner Apocalypse is Nigh Upon Us!
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Last year I was a noob.. this year I have plans to be an inspiration. Bring it on.0
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Last year I was a noob.. this year I have plans to be an inspiration. Bring it on.
^ See..that is the attitude that would make me want to go to a gym and stay.0 -
I go to a very small gym and while it gets frustrating this time of year, most of the regulars are warm and welcoming...always offering to lend a helping hand. I find that offering to WORK IN with a newbie allows you to make new friends while getting your work out in and helping them out if need be. I might be a regular but even I ask for spotters and help if needed from others.
We're not perfect but damn it, kudos to them for trying. BTW - if you are even remotely friendly, you may be surprised at how much influence you can have to keep them coming back...... and isn't that better than letting any ONE person give up???0 -
I'm an avid gym goer and with the influx of ppl it's a good time to make new friends with the same interests!!! You never know who your new gym partner or new regular may be. The 'noob' you may be seeing also could be someone who had to switch the times they come to the gym for personal reasons. I used to go to the gym at 6pm. I had to switch my times to 5am when the gym opened to I could train for my Ironman...I met so many new ppl at that time.
Just give an encouraging smile and watch out for those ppl who may be new. Your like the older brother/sister, there to help out if needed
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Its people like the OP that make me not get a gym membership. Luckily my apartments have a gym that I can use and the people there don't have an ego.0
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Things to remember - the influx helps keep your membership fees low. Also, everyone was new at one point in time, including you.
So instead of moaning and crying, maybe lend a helping hand to someone who might be nervous, shy, or faltering. Maybe because of your kindness, they'll turn into a regular as well as get more fit.
This^^ yeah whats up with the superior attitude op?0 -
I use my membership rarely so I'm a year-round noob. Way to demotivate me with the horror stories of early overcrowding, I was thinking of going tonight in hopes of beating the rush.0
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it's true, everyone has to start off somewhere.
I say go in there, show them how it's done and let them learn from the more experienced.
Don't we all want a more fit world full of fun?0 -
Well I decided to not waste the Real Gym-Goers time and just stay home. My resolution is to finish the turbo fire that has been siting on my book shelf for about 3 months now, gathering dust.0
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I'll be there either way it goes!0
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I didn't start as a January resolutioner, but an August one. Over a year later I'm still there... but haven't hit the weight room. I plan to do that this year - so even people who've been at your gym a long time might decide to try something new and need help or at least time to become awesome.0
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screw the gym. Buy some running sneakers, or a bike, or some resistance bands, and go to town in your living room/ outdoor area, etc.
http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/no-gym-no-excuses-workout0 -
Ohhh good...one of THESE threads again...
Well, it's that time of year again...
...the time of year for THESE threads.0 -
Keep up the excuses and prejudices...rather than slander, albeit somewhat jokingly, why not offer some help...0
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How many times did you try and fail before sticking to a workout regime? heh0
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For this reason I am very thankful for my apartment community's gym, and the fact that not many of the residents use it - despite the complex I live in being pretty large. :P0
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Yay! My gym wasn't crowded at all tonight! Might be the last time it's like that for awhile, so I enjoyed it.0
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Wow, just noticed this thread was going anywhere.
And I see that almost everyone misunderstood the point. And no time was I speaking of noobies. I love new folks! I'm anxious to help out newbies that wanna improve! In fact, I've already helped out a couple this past week. And of course I recognize that I was new once! A resolutioner =/= a noob. Resolutioners are the masses (the 80%) that aren't taking it serious at all. I just find if kinda funny that SO many can flip from seemingly serious one day (Jan 1) to having virtually forgotten about their commitment a few days later. And those same less than committed types, at least at my gym, tend to be the ones hanging out in the squat racks doing crazy things on bosu balls and worrying about their hair for 45 minutes.
I went to the gym yesterday, and I can now see that about 20% of the crowd from Jan 2 is gone. That's what I find shocking.
Man, some of y'all really like take a thread, derail it, and come across as pricks!
But to end on a positive note, I give huge props to those that do start on Jan 1 and end up sticking around despite the crowds (in fact I think I already said that in my OP, but I doubt that'll get noticed, it's harder to slam OP that way).0 -
Wow, just noticed this thread was going anywhere.
And I see that almost everyone misunderstood the point. And no time was I speaking of noobies. I love new folks! I'm anxious to help out newbies that wanna improve! In fact, I've already helped out a couple this past week. And of course I recognize that I was new once! A resolutioner =/= a noob. Resolutioners are the masses (the 80%) that aren't taking it serious at all. I just find if kinda funny that SO many can flip from seemingly serious one day (Jan 1) to having virtually forgotten about their commitment a few days later. And those same less than committed types, at least at my gym, tend to be the ones hanging out in the squat racks doing crazy things on bosu balls and worrying about their hair for 45 minutes.
I went to the gym yesterday, and I can now see that about 20% of the crowd from Jan 2 is gone. That's what I find shocking.
Man, some of y'all really like take a thread, derail it, and come across as pricks!
But to end on a positive note, I give huge props to those that do start on Jan 1 and end up sticking around despite the crowds (in fact I think I already said that in my OP, but I doubt that'll get noticed, it's harder to slam OP that way).
Yeah, two whole pages. This thread is blowin' up.0 -
I thought the post was funny :laugh: I didn't get any mean-spiritedness from it just more of an "ooooohhhhhhh man, it's that time of year again."
I've been a gym member for years but last January after my dh was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, we both became serious gym goers. I haven't lost any wieght but I'm in a lot better shape. I'm still super intimidated by the weights so in March I'm going to get 5 sessions with a personal trainer! Good luck to everyone!!!!0 -
Trample them.0
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Everybody has to start somewhere. I refuse to get all p*ssy about it
Actually I agree I like helping them...God I remember my first day I was terrified. It would have been nice for someone to come up and welcome me and ask me if I needed any help or had any questions. Someone to just say...."If you need anything just ask me if im around."
Im glad to help a newbie try and figure out where the power switches are for the Cybex bikes. Help someone out...it may be the difference in them being successful for the duration or just being a statistic0 -
Wow, just noticed this thread was going anywhere.
And I see that almost everyone misunderstood the point. And no time was I speaking of noobies. I love new folks! I'm anxious to help out newbies that wanna improve! In fact, I've already helped out a couple this past week. And of course I recognize that I was new once! A resolutioner =/= a noob. Resolutioners are the masses (the 80%) that aren't taking it serious at all. I just find if kinda funny that SO many can flip from seemingly serious one day (Jan 1) to having virtually forgotten about their commitment a few days later. And those same less than committed types, at least at my gym, tend to be the ones hanging out in the squat racks doing crazy things on bosu balls and worrying about their hair for 45 minutes.
I went to the gym yesterday, and I can now see that about 20% of the crowd from Jan 2 is gone. That's what I find shocking.
Man, some of y'all really like take a thread, derail it, and come across as pricks!
But to end on a positive note, I give huge props to those that do start on Jan 1 and end up sticking around despite the crowds (in fact I think I already said that in my OP, but I doubt that'll get noticed, it's harder to slam OP that way).
^^ This.
I've laughed at these threads since the 1st. It happens every year. No one is discouraging, it's stating fact.
Since when is it my job to encourage and make sure people come back. Can't I just go to the gym, stick my ear buds in, do my workout and go home?0 -
Wow, just noticed this thread was going anywhere.
And I see that almost everyone misunderstood the point. And no time was I speaking of noobies. I love new folks! I'm anxious to help out newbies that wanna improve! In fact, I've already helped out a couple this past week. And of course I recognize that I was new once! A resolutioner =/= a noob. Resolutioners are the masses (the 80%) that aren't taking it serious at all. I just find if kinda funny that SO many can flip from seemingly serious one day (Jan 1) to having virtually forgotten about their commitment a few days later. And those same less than committed types, at least at my gym, tend to be the ones hanging out in the squat racks doing crazy things on bosu balls and worrying about their hair for 45 minutes.
I went to the gym yesterday, and I can now see that about 20% of the crowd from Jan 2 is gone. That's what I find shocking.
Man, some of y'all really like take a thread, derail it, and come across as pricks!
But to end on a positive note, I give huge props to those that do start on Jan 1 and end up sticking around despite the crowds (in fact I think I already said that in my OP, but I doubt that'll get noticed, it's harder to slam OP that way).
^^ This.
I've laughed at these threads since the 1st. It happens every year. No one is discouraging, it's stating fact.
Since when is it my job to encourage and make sure people come back. Can't I just go to the gym, stick my ear buds in, do my workout and go home?
since when is it your job? Since you are a decent human being living in this world with others around you? Or you aren't?0 -
come to my gym it's empty most of the time! apart from 6-7pm the rest of the time you can do what you want in there, no resolutioners taking my machines woohoo0
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Makes you wonder how many resolutioners would stick to it if the regulars weren't such asshats towards them for the 4 weeks they try their hardest.
STFU0 -
OP~>Get over yourself.0
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And this is why I don't do gyms, and why some people don't even bother trying. Congrats on yr ego.
I bet he is a member of Planet Fitness LOL Judgment Free Zone my *kitten*!!0 -
I'm waiting to renew my gym membership next month. I've been waiting a while though, and definitely didn't want to be "one of them" lol0
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I will be focusing on my p90x workouts at home. ;D
.......................except for leg day on Fridays. That requires gym time.
And I hope no creepy guy that JUST started at the gym tries to give me pointers about how to do my damn squats.
Really........................I think I know what I am doing, dude.0
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