24-hour gyms

badwolves
badwolves Posts: 33
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Hi :)

I'm just wondering how many people go to the gym at odd hours. I work overnights so on my days off, I'm ready to work out at like, 1 or 2 AM. I joined a 24-hour gym, but I still feel awkward going at these hours for some reason. I just wanted to get a feel for who else goes to the gym this late so I don't feel so alone :)

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  • HerkMeOff
    HerkMeOff Posts: 1,002 Member
    I am going to start going at 12am when I get off work...
  • crissi725
    crissi725 Posts: 82
    I go at 10:45pm every time. I like to get my day out of the way. I know some people like to get their work out done with and out of the way before starting their day but I prefer getting through everything and rewarding myself with a great sweat session and a shower. I go to Anytime Fitness. So far, its been an amazing gym. But its a franchise so check our the rating of the locations around you.
  • badwolves
    badwolves Posts: 33
    I go at 10:45pm every time. I like to get my day out of the way. I know some people like to get their work out done with and out of the way before starting their day but I prefer getting through everything and rewarding myself with a great sweat session and a shower. I go to Anytime Fitness. So far, its been an amazing gym. But its a franchise so check our the rating of the locations around you.

    I actually already go to a 24-hour gym. I usually go around 4:30 am but I can't really work out as long as I'd like because around that time, I'm getting a bit sleepy, and if I go in the afternoon, when I wake up, I can't really get myself going.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    I also am a member of a 24-hour gym and I do go in the middle of the night quite often, usually between 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. or so, when I get off work. I find that it's not nearly as busy as it is during the day, and I like not having to wait for anything. I also like having fewer guys around the free weights so I'm not oggled or laughed at.
  • Loralrose
    Loralrose Posts: 203
    I go at noon on weekdays, 'cause that's when I have a break between school and work. You'd be surprised how empty the gym is at that hour. I used to go really late (10-11pm, my gym is not 24 hours) and there were actually more people then.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    I love going to the gym at odd hours, there are times I'm the only one there! (I work overnights, too.)
  • jewel22887
    jewel22887 Posts: 72
    I go to the gym after working in a restaurant it is a 24 hr gym and I have never had any problems. If I go before work 9 hours into the shift I just fall apart.
  • badwolves
    badwolves Posts: 33
    I also am a member of a 24-hour gym and I do go in the middle of the night quite often, usually between 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. or so, when I get off work. I find that it's not nearly as busy as it is during the day, and I like not having to wait for anything. I also like having fewer guys around the free weights so I'm not oggled or laughed at.

    Oh god I love being able to use the free weights without being stared at by meatheads. It makes my workout so much more enjoyable. There's a women-only room at my gym but the weights section is a joke.

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