I’ve never really been drawn to the gym. Something about closed...

aboutvlntn 4 months

I’ve never really been drawn to the gym. Something about closed spaces, machines, and that whole atmosphere just doesn’t resonate with me. I also never had the goal of getting big. I feel comfortable in my body, I move well, I have energy, and that’s enough for me. And honestly, changing my entire wardrobe sounds like a very expensive life decision anyway.👹 At home, I keep it simple — a pull-up bar, a couple of dumbbells, and my yoga mat, which is probably the one thing I use the most. I’d rather go for a hike, swim, or spend a few hours playing golf when I can. Movement, for me, has to feel natural and a bit free. Seeing so many gym-focused posts lately, even here, makes me pause sometimes. I wonder if people truly enjoy it, or if it’s just what feels accessible when you haven’t found your own rhythm yet. I guess we all just try to find our way of moving through life. What does yours look like?

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xandermar

I share your emotion and the "wardrobe" argument 😆 for sure a valid financial strategy! The gym seems to be the "default" for so many people, usually because of a few very practical reasons like convenience and efficiency. You had me at yoga mat though. It’s my go-to, just had to find the kind that suited my needs; Ashtanga or Rocket for example. Also I live in Athens, so any outdoorsy activity under the sun, like jogging, will always come first before any gym room.

4 months

catdad

15 years ago, after being sedentary for most of my life, I took up yoga to help rehab my busted shoulder and I ended up falling in love with it. Fast forward a bunch of years and I started attending circuit training classes after work to avoid sitting in traffic and I enjoyed the new challenge and fell in love with that. Fast forward to now and I have 2 gym memberships where I am strength training in different ways and also swimming and I’ve fallen in love with these new modalities. There’s something meditative about doing the thing as well as the small reward of doing a good job and seeing your progress. To be honest, there ARE good feelings about watching my body slowly change year after year. But the journey is far more rewarding than the destination in my opinion.

4 months

dusk

Gym is totally not my vibe, all the gym photos here kinda turned me off. I used to have a personal trainer and had a lot of fun doing gym-like training, but still it was never my vibe. I know it can resonate with a lot of people, their way to get out of sedentary habits, to get slim, fit, bigger or whatever. I got used to a training routine, so it is pretty much a big chunck of my life.

4 months

shinblue

For me, as someone who enjoys isolation in my room, the gym is the perfect place. It gets me out of the house a few times a week and lets me see some faces in the real world 😭

4 months

hidden

I neither exercise nor is the gym look for me.

3 months

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