Christmas Day

I might go in the arvo.. not completely sure yet..

either way, i burnt off extra cals today and am saving them til tomorrow.

My gym is open 1/2 day Dec 24 and closed Dec 25. The people that work there have families, too. I just don't think it's right to patronize businesses that keep their employees working on a family holiday. Just the opinion of someone who is forced to work holidays.

Im with you. Ill be there also. Getting one in.

I don't use a gym but I will be doing my workout and getting a swim in before our dinner. The triplets are getting their first skis this Christmas so no doubt we will be heading up the mountain too so Sophs can ski with her Dad. So definately not a day of rest for me! I'd say if you want to go to the gym you should go ahead, get it over with early in the day so it doesn't impose on family time. If you don't go you will spend the day with Gym-itch - where you think about it because you haven't been (not the kind when you don't change your shorts after a work out!)

My gym is open 1/2 day Dec 24 and closed Dec 25. The people that work there have families, too. I just don't think it's right to patronize businesses that keep their employees working on a family holiday. Just my opinion.

Mines open but not staffed, so nobody misses out...is it still wrong?

WELL SAID I AGREE I CANT BELEAVE A GYM IS OPEN ON XMAS DAY AND I CANT BELEAVE PEOPLE GO TO GYM EVEN IF ITS OPEN ON XMAS DAY ITS FAMILY TIME
My gym is open 1/2 day Dec 24 and closed Dec 25. The people that work there have families, too. I just don't think it's right to patronize businesses that keep their employees working on a family holiday. Just the opinion of someone who is forced to work holidays.

If you're single then what's wrong with going to the gym before going to your parent's place for xmas dinner?

It's not wrong to go to the gym on Christmas Day... but I'm amazed that your gym is open on Christmas day!!!!!

My gym's closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day... so no sneaking out to swim. Then it's open weekend hours on the interstitial dates before closing again on New Year's Day... not that I'd be in any fit state to go swimming after celebrating Hogmanay down the pub :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

But as of 3rd January it'll be back to business as usual! :bigsmile:

Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and have a fabulously Cool Yule! :drinker:

My gym is closed but it happened to fall that my rest day that is normally planned is christmas day anyway. If I want to I might use the exercise bike though.

WELL SAID I AGREE I CANT BELEAVE A GYM IS OPEN ON XMAS DAY AND I CANT BELEAVE PEOPLE GO TO GYM EVEN IF ITS OPEN ON XMAS DAY ITS FAMILY TIME
My gym is open 1/2 day Dec 24 and closed Dec 25. The people that work there have families, too. I just don't think it's right to patronize businesses that keep their employees working on a family holiday. Just the opinion of someone who is forced to work holidays.

Hey hold on, that's such an immature statement. I also experienced having to work on holidays before & its a given. Gyms are like restaurants, hospitals, telecommunications or pharmacies wherein its a necessity. If you don't want to work on holidays then I say look for a desk job or anything that won't require you to work on holidays rather than bashing your tantrums here like a kid.

My gym is open 1/2 day Dec 24 and closed Dec 25. The people that work there have families, too. I just don't think it's right to patronize businesses that keep their employees working on a family holiday. Just the opinion of someone who is forced to work holidays.

I agree. Can we not use the police on Christmas so I can go home too?

I wish my gym was open on Christmas day too. I don't think there's anything wrong with going to the gym on Christmas.
I'll probably go for a run or encourage my family to play footy or go for a walk with me

WELL SAID I AGREE I CANT BELEAVE A GYM IS OPEN ON XMAS DAY AND I CANT BELEAVE PEOPLE GO TO GYM EVEN IF ITS OPEN ON XMAS DAY ITS FAMILY TIME
My gym is open 1/2 day Dec 24 and closed Dec 25. The people that work there have families, too. I just don't think it's right to patronize businesses that keep their employees working on a family holiday. Just the opinion of someone who is forced to work holidays.

Erm............ and what about the religions or non religious people who don't celebrate Christmas? What about people who lost their loved ones this year and just want it to be a normal day???? Do you know how many people work on Christmas day in ski resorts? Hundreds! They get overtime and if they didn't work the whole resort would close for 2 days (since we celebrate on the 24th here) making lots of people very unhappy! I think you need to look at the bigger picture. You don't have to go to the gym on Christmas day but don't judge those who will. You don't know the whole story.

My gym is closed tomorrow, which sucks because I would totally be there if it were open. Today I did two workouts in one, just to make up for tomorrow. I kicked my own *kitten*, Jillian Michaels-style.
I will do some light exercise tomorrow though.

WELL SAID I AGREE I CANT BELEAVE A GYM IS OPEN ON XMAS DAY AND I CANT BELEAVE PEOPLE GO TO GYM EVEN IF ITS OPEN ON XMAS DAY ITS FAMILY TIME
My gym is open 1/2 day Dec 24 and closed Dec 25. The people that work there have families, too. I just don't think it's right to patronize businesses that keep their employees working on a family holiday. Just the opinion of someone who is forced to work holidays.

Hey hold on, that's such an immature statement. I also experienced having to work on holidays before & its a given. Gyms are like restaurants, hospitals, telecommunications or pharmacies wherein its a necessity. If you don't want to work on holidays then I say look for a desk job or anything that won't require you to work on holidays rather than bashing your tantrums here like a kid.

My gym is closed, so I'll be running on the treadmill in my apartment center's fitness center.

As for the "don't patronize a business open on Christmas" comment, that's silly...obviously many people still work on Christmas Day and we should be thankful for the doctors, policemen, and firefighters who are out there taking care of the rest of us. As for me, I'm Jewish. I have to work on some of my religious holidays, because they're not "recognized" holidays (although sometimes I do take time off work for observances). I don't whine about it. The world does still function on Christmas Day.