04-30-20, 06:32 PM | |
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Tennessee
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One of my co-workers used to go to the gym before coming into the office. She told me she did not realize she already had enough equipment at home. Nor did she realize how much time she spent packing and commuting to the gym daily. About 2 weeks into the quarantine, she told me she would probably not renew her gym membership (she is self motivated). I shared several YouTube links for programs I thought she would like (she loves Coffeyfit RAW) as well as forwarding emails from some trainers that offered free written workouts during the quarantine.
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04-30-20, 08:26 PM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2004
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I tried the gym routine, it was such a hassle. Get there, try to find parking, it was usually full until the last class let out. The classes were full of people wanting to be buddies and they had an email list for birthday parties and were super social and sharing their news at the beginning of every class.
I'm an introvert, I just wanted to focus on the work out. I don't like chatting or socializing when I'm at the gym. That and people were waiting on the weight training equipment while I was using it a lot of times. I stopped going and went back to what I knew - DVDs and now adding online workouts and it's so much better. Quote:
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04-30-20, 10:45 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Central Valley, California
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I expect there will be a combination of outcomes for people. Some will find they prefer to work out at home and that the resources for that are more and better than they expected. Some will go back to their gyms but do a home workout a day or two a week or when it's too difficult or inconvenient to get to the gym. Some will confirm that they really prefer the gym and go back when they can, though I do expect that will be a slow process, especially in places that were hard hit by the virus. Some will peter out on the home workouts and never get back into a gym routine either. I don't like the noise or atmosphere of the gym and will stick with my home routine, supported by a few hundred DVDs and the appropriate, though minimal, equipment.
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05-01-20, 06:05 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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I think it’s great because maybe they won’t think I’m crazy since they have discovered that working out at home is actually doable and enjoyable.
Having said that, they have wiped out every piece of equipment everywhere. Not that I need any necessarily, but I was looking for a duplicate piece to put in my office and there is nothing. And restocking is not happening.
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05-01-20, 07:33 AM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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I think it’s a great thing and hope they all find VF and join us! It can only lead to more content and a stronger community!
And I’m one of those who rediscovered puzzles at the beginning of March. Fortunately I got some orders in early, but wow, it’s nuts and there’s a lot of price gouging. Very glad I found some reputable sources! |
05-01-20, 09:18 AM | |
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Most of the people I know don’t exercise at all. Of the ones that do, most workout to DVDs at home and the others are joggers/hikers. My mom has a gym membership and she would go to the gym to use the machines and then do her cardio at home with Leslie DVDs.
I like Sudoku and crossword puzzles, so I’m lucky because I get a free one of each in my newspaper every day plus a couple of the magazines I subscribe to also have puzzles in them. |
05-01-20, 12:17 PM | ||
Join Date: Oct 2007
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I agree. I quit the gym with the birth of my first child - so much hassle to pack her up, I was uneasy about the cleanliness and quality of the center's child care, etc. Now, I could never imagine having to drive somewhere to workout or having to share exercise equipment! I'm horribly spoiled. I do what I want when I want it with better instruction than I experienced with group fitness classes or personal training. |
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