IceSeveral5047 t1_jdhxf6k wrote on March 24, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Reply to comment by thezendrummer in [Text] Nobody at the gym is judging you for your weight. And if anyone does, they are so much worse than the worst you could possibly think about yourself. by lazybear90

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.

thezendrummer t1_jdhxomt wrote on March 24, 2023 at 2:56 PM

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.

Minniechicco6 t1_jdk4cpu wrote on March 24, 2023 at 11:40 PM

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 :)

IceSeveral5047 t1_jdk4peh wrote on March 24, 2023 at 11:42 PM

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.