Do people still get pissy about gyms being crowded in January because of resolutioners? Probably?
My feeling is the exact opposite. I was excited for new folks to come work out at WWM at the beginning of the year. I have my best workouts when there are lots of people in class. I feed off of the energy of the room. Sometimes when I’m in a smaller class and don’t need to partner up at a station, I will ask someone if I can partner with them anyway so I push myself harder.
The holiday party! I think this photo is by Marissa-Gomez Photography. Trying to confirm.
So I was kind of bummed I didn’t meet any new people in the first couple weeks of the year! But yesterday there were FOUR new folks in class. Woo hoo! I introduced myself to them and partnered up with one. I hope they keep coming back at the rate that works for them!
I totally forgot about that phenomenon! My gym is so small that we don’t often get a huge influx of new members. But I worked out at a gym in California the first two weeks of the year and some of the instructors acknowledged new faces and said they were happy to see that! When I was in a bootcamp class there, we were running out of room and the instructor made a point to say that everyone was welcome and encouraged everyone to make room. I did hear one member make a snide comment about it, but that was it.
I’m with you, it helps when there’s a lot of good energy and excitement in the room! It definitely impacts my mood and my workout.
I am glad the instructors at the CA gyms were cool and totally making an eyeroll face about the member who made a snide comment. Get over yourself.
Yes! It’s not the same when there are only a few of us. How many are there usually in your gym? Our classes max out at 21.
20 is the max, although there were 21 this morning and I could tell the trainer was stressed about it because there wasn’t enough space/equipment for some things. My group had an extra person so we made it work the best that we could.
Oh wow! That’s awesome there were so many and I am glad you all made it work!
Back when I used to go to the gym, January was the most entertaining time of the year. Now granted, it did make it harder to get a treadmill, but it was fine.
LOL, entertaining how?
This is a LOVELY and generous posture. 🙂
Aww thanks Steph!
I love your attitude that everyone is welcome!! And I love the fact that you feed off everyone’s energy in class!! And that is awesome that you ask to partner up even if it’s not necessary!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you! Really, I am doing this all for selfish reasons. Muah ha ha!
I wouldn’t say selfish reasons, think, you are being a personal cheerleader for your partner! And if it just happens to help you too, bonus!! 😉😍🌟
I like your perspective!!!
I love to see people working out and being active. But, especially in a post-COVID world, I do not relish being in confined environments with people breathing heavily, so I have gotten pretty grumpy about more people in my classes. I mean, I obviously welcome everybody, but it makes me nervous in cold/flu/COVID season, you know?
I do get that! Totally. I just hope that everyone is making good judgment calls and staying home when sick. If there is one thing we learned from COVID (besides wash our hands) I hope that would be it!
I always got a bit touchy when people were on “my” equipment, but I would never SAY anything, just alter my pattern. People need to be healthy and guess what – I didn’t own the gym! 🙂 I’m rolling my eyes at the grumbler. Sheesh. Be nice.
Ha!!!! Like, when they mess up your flow?