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post 1627448643 01-04-2021, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted By L1ghtweight⏩
This is definitely true to some degree.

This is going to sound selfish but what actually bothers me is that 95% of these people will quit after 2 weeks and never come back (until next January), so when one of them is taking up the machines that I am trying to use it pisses me off because they are wasting my time since they have no business lifting if they arn't going to commit beyond a few weeks.
You getting pissed off at that has more to do with you my man. I know you already said it's going to sound selfish, but if it really pisses you off that someone who has just as much of a right to use the machine as you do, no matter how many times they will go this year, then that's something YOU can fix on your own. Looking deeper into why you feel angry and actually understanding it and learning how to subdue your anger will help you in other areas too. There's not much you can control in this world, but your emotions and perspective on things IS one of them, and it can be one of the most eye opening and fulfilling things you can work on.
post 1627450573 01-04-2021, 10:48 AM
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This happens every year. So why get all worked up about it. It will pass in a few weeks time. Adapt around the new circumstances. Not too hard.
post 1627451043 01-04-2021, 10:53 AM
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Went this morning and some sloot was hogging the power rack.

So I opened the garage to try to freeze her out. It worked.
post 1627451593 01-04-2021, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted By L1ghtweight⏩
Had to wait 20 minutes for a squat rack
Had to wait for a bench (never happened before)
Every treadmill is full
They are all wearing their new gymshark gear they got for Christmas

Why do these people waste their time with a gym membership when they will never return after the 15th of this month?
years ago some guy used to make a comic here for new years, does he still do that
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post 1627451703 01-04-2021, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted By Soonerjohn⏩
Went this morning and some sloot was hogging the power rack.

So I opened the garage to try to freeze her out. It worked.
Fkn lmao

Mine has been getting busier the last week. I know they will only last a few weeks so doesn’t bother me that much. I just go and use different equipment for the time and deal with it. Personally it sucks that they don’t last that long and people don’t stick to making themselves better.
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post 1627451743 01-04-2021, 11:02 AM
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It'll be cleared out by Feb just be patient. Those resolutioners keep your gym open with their subscriptions.
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post 1627452053 01-04-2021, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted By littlemissy⏩
Yep I'm at lifetime have been since I think... 2010? or something like that and have kept my membership since moving state to state. I thought about going to a brand new golds that's closer to my house but I think I've just gotten use to lifetime and all their perks and too comfortable to explore other options.
Probably grandfathered in at some dirt cheap price too.
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post 1627452493 01-04-2021, 11:12 AM
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Old school gym

Same crowd
post 1627452793 01-04-2021, 11:16 AM
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Home gym crew but know those feels.
post 1627453143 01-04-2021, 11:22 AM
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I am very grateful for them. For the rest of the year, they'll be subsidising my gym membership by continuing to pay but not turning up.
post 1627453263 01-04-2021, 11:24 AM
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Thankfully I train at 430AM, so very rarely are there any resolutioners at that time.
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post 1627453603 01-04-2021, 11:27 AM
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post 1627454233 01-04-2021, 11:34 AM
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usually it's more sloots hnggggg
post 1627454283 01-04-2021, 11:34 AM
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post 1627455103 01-04-2021, 11:47 AM
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i like it when there are people in the gym... hate going to an empty gym
post 1627455403 01-04-2021, 11:51 AM
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I’m happy to have what I need do do my workouts at my home gym for the next month.

Have a squat rack, bench, barbell, plenty of plates.

I’m missing a cable crossover for accessory work, but it’s not necessary. I’ll just be sticking to the basics anyway.
post 1627455583 01-04-2021, 11:53 AM
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I always take a 2 week break starting on the first Monday after a new year. I take that time to do some outside cardio, stretching, and resting really. The main reason though is to let the resolutioners do their first two weeks and then largely disappear after then, and then latest by the start of February. But with COVID and the fact that I've already missed too much, I can't take that kind of break this year and I'll be in there today after work. I was in the gym over the weekend and it was pretty normal. But my gym is pretty big and the best gym around right now so it will probably be absolutely packed when I go in today. I also expect there to be a spike in cases in my gym so I'm going to bet it will be shut down within 2 weeks srs.

I don't mind the resolutioners because we've all started in those shoes before, my main issue is the people who just take up space, leave chit all over the gym, and don't focus on working out. Every January the gym is always packed, dumbbells are all the way across the gym sitting in a corner, cable attachments are everywhere on the floor, and people will sit and watch TV on a bench for like 5 minutes between sets. You also get stared at a lot if you can actually lift, and on a few occasions I've received unsolicited advice from the "juice" I was putting in my shaker bottles and how my gains weren't legit. The "juice" was actually a half scoop of BCAA's so I could have some flavor to my water during workouts.
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post 1627456813 01-04-2021, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
Probably grandfathered in at some dirt cheap price too.
Yeah it's not horrible for what I get there so I've just kept it. I'd much rather pay a premium either way though to keep out the undesirables.

I remember visiting with my brother and going to his 24 hr fitness when they had that costco 3 year deal plan and it was just hoards of people hanging out socializing in groups blocking equipment.


I looked into an equinox membership and they were charging something crazy like @ $195 a month for the location near me or $270 a month for access to multiple locations. lmao that's rich.
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post 1627457403 01-04-2021, 12:12 PM
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Gyms here aren't even open. They're totally dicking our businesses down.
post 1627457993 01-04-2021, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted By Soonerjohn⏩
Went this morning and some sloot was hogging the power rack.

So I opened the garage to try to freeze her out. It worked.
LMAO!
Originally Posted By jakobi⏩
i like it when there are people in the gym... hate going to an empty gym
Not me, I love empty gyms. Miss my work gym being open. I'd go late afternoon Sat and usually be the only one in there and I'd blast my bluetooth speaker. Was heaven!

I skipped the gym yesterday so I'll see next Sun if there's any resolutioners. Since I don't go at peak times anyway I'm thinking it won't be bad.
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post 1627460103 01-04-2021, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted By hiyooo⏩
same im actually upgrading my old 5+ years home gym right now, got a new shelf, rack, moving the tv/audio onto a mount.

can live without gym but itsenvironment is different. to me its like a warm cozy feeling. been going to mine for +10 years since uni. too much feels/memories i guess
Very nice man, I have a similar plan to upgrade my 43" TCL TV that I have in the living room right now, and move it to a wall-mounted spot in the garage. At some point after I have everything electrical placed where I want, I'll go back and tuck/drop all the wires behind the paneling.

And I know what you mean about enjoying your local gym. I've just moved around enough to the point where it's been years since I've felt at "home" in a commercial gym.
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post 1627467453 01-04-2021, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted By yewotm8⏩
Gyms here aren't even open. They're totally dicking our businesses down.
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least its open.
With the min of equipment I got its barely enough to sustain.

id take a packed gym any day of the week with a hazmat suit vs closed for another 6 months (ded fkn srs)
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