Why the Right Gym Culture Makes You Stick With Your Workouts
Gym culture can often improve or spoil your fitness experience, so it’s important that you go for the one that’s right for you. There’s a reason CrossFit attracts so many newbies and fitness veterans: it’s more of a community than a place where you splash in your own sweat.
Just because one gym knocked you off doesn’t mean you have to give up all gyms. There are tons of options besides your commercial, high-end Globo gym with a gym. You’ve got CrossFit studios, grand garage-like gyms, parkour gyms, boxing gyms, yoga studios, and more. Each is like another country with its own social norms, languages, rules and views. (Actually,this hilarious video parodies gym culture pretty well.) How do you get to know gym culture? Ben Johnson summarizes beautifully:
Gym culture is the feel of a room: walk in the door and you’re ready to workout. It motivates you to work even harder and makes you come back the next day. It makes you crave progress and inspires you to reach your full potential.
The ideal gym should make you happy, but at the same time nudge you to be on top. It should inspire you to keep coming back and keep exercising, and inspire you to keep moving towards your goals. In a way, you might be wondering if the gym matches your personality and priorities.
Are you purposeful and purposeful? You might prefer a place like Gold’s Gym. Are you more carefree and prefer a relaxed environment? Try Planet Fitness. Are you a public figure? You can feel right at home in CrossFit boxing.
You can also change the gym as your fitness level and goals change. It’s like outgrowing a pair of your favorite shoes: they’ve done their duty to get you a place, but it’s time to shed a tear, say goodbye, and move on to something nicer and more appropriate (and probably less smelling).
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