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thezendrummer t1_jdg491i wrote

The people in my gym would rather die than even make eye contact.

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SikSiks t1_jdhcfxv wrote

Thats me. I put my headphones on and do my workout. I am there for myself I don’t care about what anybody else is doing.

Unless they don’t re-rack their weights, then I will judge.

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IceSeveral5047 t1_jdhxf6k wrote

This is why I don’t like going to the gym. I love meeting new people and talking to people. It’s SO lonely going and not making eye contact especially while doing the dreaded cardio. A good conversation can make 45 minutes seem like 10. Otherwise 45 minutes seems like 3 hours.

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thezendrummer t1_jdhxomt wrote

I can dig that. The people that do the classes in my gym seem like they're pretty close from what I can tell, but for me the gym is the opposite. I'm the director of an engineering team that oversees 25 employees and my Google Cal looks like a game of Tetris, so that one hour a day where I know with 99.99% certainty no one can bother me is absolutely sacred time between my 7 am - 9 pm day.

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Minniechicco6 t1_jdk4cpu wrote

The gyms probably not going to do the social side of things for you . Everyone just does their own thing with their own thoughts . But maybe your gym has a coffee shop for a visit after the workout :)

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IceSeveral5047 t1_jdk4peh wrote

A coffee shop, I wish! I live in one of the wealthiest zip codes in the U.S. and we have crap for gyms. It’s all boutique studios or 24 hour fitness. I can name a handful of high end gyms in the Portland metro area and not a single one here in San Diego.

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