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It’s A New Year, Yes It Is!

It’s the new year, and you know what what means?

New. Years. Resolutioners.

Look at them all, coming into YOUR gym. Using YOUR equipment. Trying to better themselves. How very dare they!

Yeah...

I sometimes find that the fitness community can be a little elitist at this time of year. The level of hate for people kickstarting themselves in the new year and trying to start a journey of fitness can often boil to breaking point, and you’ll hear regular gym goers screeching about crowded gyms and people showing inexperience in their workouts. 

See, I’m not really one to like new years resolutions, I prefer to start self improvement as and when it comes about. But that’s just me. I understand that others benefit from having a set time to start something, and the sense of togetherness that you get from going at it with others in the same boat. If that is what it takes to get someone finding out all the cool shit their body can do, then who are we to tell them they’re wrong? Who cares whether they started on January 1st or July 78th, the most important thing is that they’re in the gym and wanting to get fit.

“Oh!”, I hear you cry, “They’ll just quit 2 weeks in anyway!”

Yes, some will. But here’s the thing, their ability to quit isn’t dependant on when they sign up for the gym. If they were going to quit 2 weeks into January, they’re going to quit 2 weeks after. 

“But they use the equipment terribly and don’t know how to workout properly!”

THEN FUCKING HELP THEM YOU DUMBBELL!

Like, seriously, if you’re the god of the gym, then why not share some of your wisdom? You don’t have to spend a lot of time, just correct their form, politely, and maybe offer a tip or two for the future. Suggest a good fitness resource perhaps. Or even just give them a spot and bit of motivation. It’s amazing what a smile and some encouragement will do for someone feeling like the small fish in the protein-flavoured pond. 

And who knows, maybe they’ll still be there next year to help you moan about all the newbies.