Gym Newbie Numbers Greater Than Ever

**Robert Parrish** · 01-11-2013, 03:23 PM

Never saw such in the past few years; at least triple the newbies the last couple weeks since the new years resolution thingy. And, scary lack of regulars (maybe they're just waiting for things to get back to normal - smarter than me, for sure).

Anyone else notice this in their gym?

**CaptainNapalm** · 01-11-2013, 05:50 PM

I've noticed the opposite actually, not as many noobs as the past few years, mostly regulars actually. I'm at Fitness 365, Toronto. But I know what you mean, January is the time gyms swarm with new faces and then 75% of them fizzle out by mid february.

**NaKiD EyE** · 01-11-2013, 05:56 PM

the "new years" crowd has gone down the last couple years at mine. We have had a couple gyms open though nearby that are cheaper but their hours suck.

**Z499** · 01-11-2013, 06:32 PM

at our gym the crowd has been alot worse in the past years, which im thankful for but there have been more kids coming in that do more talking than lifting and take up a bench and not use it.

im so close to doing this

**longworthb** · 01-11-2013, 08:20 PM

Shit wait till I'm there lol. They won't be taking up a bench very long^^^^

**Z499** · 01-11-2013, 09:04 PM

i think they got the point when i ranted at the wife they then went back and talked by the water fountain in the corner while the other attempted dips. If they showed alittle more respect in there i wouldnt have a problem with them.

**chucky1** · 01-11-2013, 10:13 PM

Iv been going late now because it a fucking mess at my gym, theres a bunch of old people that don't under stand people do more then one set at a time on equipment and then theres these gangster looking idiots blasting there rap music on there phones mad dogging every body and then theres the total noobs that don't have a clue. I cant wait till they clear back out, happens every year GDI...

**hypo_glycemic** · 01-11-2013, 10:16 PM

"New Years Resolutions"!! GTFO!!

**Z499** · 01-11-2013, 10:47 PM

Gotta love gym noobs

**Fitnbuf** · 01-12-2013, 02:01 AM

They should be filtering out soon

**cck99352** · 01-19-2013, 07:55 PM

this year my gym is offering "free personal training" for new gym members... so for most of December, the primary personal trainer was followed around by 5-6 high school students with clip boards, learning the routines... it was all rather ridiculous to watch... one trainer, 5 students, one trainee wandering around the gym... now, in addition to the newbies, we have newbie trainers trying to show them how to work out.... so I go at night, 9-11, to avoid most of them.

**longworthb** · 01-19-2013, 08:41 PM

Before I left jersey there was an abundance of douche bags working out in baggy ass jeans and shirts 5x too damn big blasting there stupid ass music. Wanted to kick every one of them in there dick

**LAM** · 01-19-2013, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Z499

Gotta love gym noobs

I feel sorry for them because they are completely wasting their time doing shit like that. I meant that is just "barely" better than sitting on the couch and doing nothing.

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