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15 Things That Happen When You Join A Gym
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Published: Jan 27, 2025

Going to the gym can be a scary thing, many people don’t go through with it but there are some brave souls who decide that they will join a gym and become a regular member.

Here are somethings those people experience.

1. The gym has a distinct smell and you can’t put your finger on what it is

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2. Everyone around you sweats and so do you

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3. You quickly realise you should have bought a towel

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4. You don’t know anyone’s name so resort to call them nick names

Haan sir/boy/bro/coach

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5. You hope no one’s looking at you when you mess up

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6. You’re apprehensive about talking to people at the gym for fear that they’ll make fun of you

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7. You feel like everyone’s staring at you

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8. You feel like you don’t belong there

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9. Finally a personal trainer comes to you and offers you help… for a price

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10. A lot of regular gym goes make ALOT of noise.. and it’s really weird

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11. The dumbbells you use are microscopic next to the dumbbells the other gym goers are using

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12. You’re so sure you could lift heavier weights but your body doesn’t feel the same way

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13. You find so many people working out like a pro on the stepper, treadmill and cycle that its intimidating to use those machines after they’re done.

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14. You don’t think you’re going to be coming back the next day.

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15. But you remind yourself you have to because you spent a fortune on the damn membership

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Don’t feel bad I’m sure a lot of people can relate to these points, so you’re not the only one, and it will get better eventually!