If the Gym is Scary or Terrifying to you, I have the Solution

January 6, 2016 ♦

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Gyms are Terrifying!

Do you hate the gym? You’re not alone.

I’m terrified of the gym.

Gyms are very scary spaces.

The gym is super annoying.

All it takes is one bummer experience for someone to get blown out regarding exercising at the gym.

When I was obese, my friend first took me to the gym to encourage me to workout. You might remember the Holiday Health Spa (Holi-Gay Spa, as my artsy friends called it) an old gym out of business now, and Cher was the spokesperson. I got a criminally expensive deal from a horrific sales woman who had scary strong quads like Ironman. I could see her leg veins while she was making me feel so out of shape. I remember she had a flower name. I don’t remember what her name was, but definitely was not Rose.

I felt so bad about the terrible contract I signed, I spent months trying to get out of it, and I think I only ever “worked out” there once. That one workout was equally nightmarish. It was one of those “free” workouts that was also ridiculous, where the fitness model personal trainer told me a whole list of “you’ll nevers”

You’ll never look like me (more or less that’s what he was saying..lol).

You’ll never have abs.

You’ll never show definition.

He was sortof like Ben Stiller in the movie Dodgeball:

Anyway, I also know many people who have even been called names at the gym, or somehow made to feel like they are not “the right stuff” to be there. That is NOT OK.

I’m not writing to convince you to go to the gym.

I have friends that REFUSE to go to the gym. I get it.