![]() ![]() I proudly support New Year’s resolution gym goers, the people who start in the springtime to work on their bathing suit bodies, the people who only run during the summer, and anyone who starts working out at any time. Putting people down, especially when they are trying to improve, doesn’t make you better than them. Shouldn’t we be cheering them on for trying to make changes? Wouldn’t encouraging them to stay consistent and keep coming to the gym be the right thing to do? A lot of people are already embarrassed at where they are at, so what point are you trying to make by making them feel worse? And, at the very least, if you aren’t going to encourage or lift people up, shut the fuck up and don’t say anything. So some people have had habits, life circumstances, medical problems, or other reasons for ending up with an unhealthy body. No one is perfect and everyone has to start somewhere. I have a huge problem with shaming anyone who is attempting to improve themselves. Stopping working out (or continuing to smoke) isn’t failing. I liken starting the gym to quitting smoking in that it can take many attempts to get it right. They may have learned a little more that will help them in the future. ![]() Maybe this will be the time that sticks! Or maybe it isn’t but they have still increased their activity level for a few days and this is better than nothing. Maybe they have tried a dozen times before to start a workout routine. Isn’t that a check in the “win” column? And secondly, maybe they won’t quit! Forming new habits can be difficult. So the more memberships, the more improvements your gym can make. Having people pay memberships keeps your gym open, funds new equipment, pays for the staff, and so many other things. First off, these people pay a membership, which helps keep the business afloat. Next, about all of this nonsense about “they’re going to quit after a couple of weeks anyway.” I’ll address this on a couple of levels. Everyone has paid to be there, and you are not more entitled than anyone else. Otherwise, branch out, modify what you were going to do, or simply be a grown up and wait your turn. If it is so important to have access to certain pieces of equipment at a very specific time and you can’t wait a couple minutes to take a turn, maybe you should consider purchasing it for yourself. So? Isn’t that what the equipment is there for? To be used? I understand that this can be frustrating to people who have a routine and want to go into the gym and do their usual stuff and they are now forced to share a little more. One of the arguments against the people who are starting their fitness journey at this time of year is that they are taking up all of the equipment. This year, I have seen a lot of posts ranting against or making fun of New Year’s resolution gym goers. ![]()
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