I went to the gym this afternoon and was shocked, it was emptier than usual! I think everyone was afraid of it being overcrowded

I think people are hungover today. Give a day or two lol. I like the local trails anyway. I have a membership but it's more for the weights....eventually i'll actually start using them lol. I hate the dreadwheel but they are convenient when it's cold and rainy.

I belong to a gym and went to meet w/a personal trainer to see what it would be like. Well, at this gym you have to commit to a 1 yr contract w/the trainer, and to meet w/him 2 time per week would be $300 per month, or $3600 for the next year. That is not in my budget right now. So, I will be relying on my significant other for the weight training part. He worked at a fitness club for many years, so I know he knows what to do. I just wanted to have a separate trainer so when I was thinking evil thoughts about the trainer making me do another rep of some ugly exercise, it would be at a guy I could leave behind, not have to go home with.

I have started doing a barre class-kind of a cross between pilates, ballet, and yoga. I'm sure there will be an uptick at the beginning of the year, but doubt it will be at the level of the gyms. I have decided on that in place of a personal trainer because you get some of the benefits (a good bit of resistance/strength work) at a fraction of the cost--more than a gym membership but considerably less than a trainer (125/month unlimited). At least for now its worth it.

I love the gym but am avoiding it for other reasons, This time of year (cold and dark) is hard for me to go since I have to go at 4:30 a.m. before work(I work an hour away from home), I do not go in the evenings because thats when the younger crowd gets there. I love walking nature trails and walking aroung my small town but again with my schedule its hard to do in the morning or evening due to darkness from the time change. I have started building my own home gym with several videos, a recumbent bike, elliptical and ab twist machine. I'm looking to get a treadmill, totalgym and heavy bag to ccomplete my gym. In the mean time I have found a Zumba and cardio blast class I can take at the salvation army after work twice a week, hoping to start Monday.

I need the accountability of checking in at a gym. Before surgery I did exercises that were set up for me in my program by a movement specialist. After hitting a stall for the past month I know it's time to bring activity back into my program. I made the decision to take action and call Curves today. I've had success with their program in the past. I plan to renew my membership and get there 2-3 times to begin.
I don't own any exercise equipment but I also don't think that I have the discipline to work out at home. I look forward to the social factor of interacting with staff and participants and I like the way I can see how many calories I burned per workout.
I credit anyone who can do it on their own at home.
I live in an extremely harsh winter climate in Canada, so going for walks isn't much of an option till the spring because of the ice and snow.