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It's begun already - the post xmas guilt club
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12-26-2005, 10:32 AM #1Registered User
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It's begun already - the post xmas guilt club
In the gym today, I noticed what seems to be the start of many people feeling guilty after xmas and joining a gym... then typically quiting after 1 month.
It's good in that it provides much needed £££ to the gym but at the expense of access to weights and leads to overcrowding.
Anyone else have this?
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12-26-2005, 10:41 AM #2End of the world ELITE MEMBER
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12-26-2005, 11:07 AM #3Amor Fati
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as long as they stay away from the power cage its fine with me!
"The greatest obstacle to knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge." -Barry Marshall, Nobel Laureate
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12-26-2005, 11:38 AM #4Squishy ELITE MEMBER
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I like to greet each new person by saying "Thanks for subsidizing my gym membership. Don't forget to clean out your locker each time you leave. You never know what trip will be your last...but probably this one."
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12-26-2005, 11:59 AM #5End of the world ELITE MEMBER
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Originally Posted by Yanick
Even most of the regulars stay away from the power cage. 
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12-26-2005, 12:09 PM #6flawless
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haha, i noticed that today as well
I got to the gym around 10:15 am and it was unbelievably crowded .. more than ive ever seen before. I was thinking "Ha, well here's where all the fat people come in trying to erase their guilt from the day before" and i step inside and there i see .. countless overweight people on the treadmills. I gotta give props to them but still .. they won't be there anymore in a few weeks.
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12-26-2005, 12:28 PM #7Senior Member ELITE MEMBER
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But what if they need to do curls?... Originally Posted by Yanick
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12-26-2005, 12:53 PM #8Amor Fati
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lol very true, i'm not complaining though Originally Posted by Triple Threat
Even most of the regulars stay away from the power cage.
then i use an empty BB like a lance and charge full speed at them, hopefully impaling them through their genitals. Originally Posted by SuperFlex
But what if they need to do curls?..."The greatest obstacle to knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge." -Barry Marshall, Nobel Laureate
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12-26-2005, 01:49 PM #9Lexen Xtreme
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Damn... I hope it's not crowded when I go today...
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12-26-2005, 01:54 PM #10Your Pretend Friend
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I barely found a parking spot.... It was a mess in there, they just did a big "equipment upgrade" which consisted of a bunch of new treadmills and bikes on the cardio side and new hooks for the cables on the weight side
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12-26-2005, 02:19 PM #11FLEXecutioner
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Originally Posted by hp192003
Ya.....these people usually look at me funny when i yell
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12-26-2005, 02:23 PM #12Senior Member ELITE MEMBER
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12-26-2005, 03:08 PM #13Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Originally Posted by Pylon
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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12-26-2005, 03:09 PM #14Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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They should just join NAAFP. Originally Posted by bigss75
National Association for the Advancement of Fat People.So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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12-26-2005, 03:13 PM #15Registered User
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January and February suck if you go to the gym a little late. All those soccer moms that are "finally going to work out". Yah right!!
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12-26-2005, 05:20 PM #16Lexen Xtreme
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Tonight wasn't too bad... There were a few more people than usual, some of which I haven't seen there before. The new people weren't using the squat or power racks so I don't really care.
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12-26-2005, 06:56 PM #17Elite Kiki ELITE MEMBER
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Yep, saw some guy doing an intense bicep superset workout. Easily 30 sets.
Total ownage. Originally Posted by kbm8795
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12-27-2005, 01:39 PM #18Bohemian Extraordinaire ELITE MEMBER
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Everybody has to start somewhere you should tolerate them and try to help, don't discourage them. If though, some newb comes into my gym they're in for a hard cardio session cause my dogs will be all over their ass in 5 seconds. I love home gyms.
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12-27-2005, 02:47 PM #20Moderator MODERATOR
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What sucks is that I am looking for a new gym while all of this crap happens. Tonight I check out Future Fitness which is across the road. UPENNs gym will be too ridiculous for the next 3 months for me to use.
If sense were common, everyone would have it.
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