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To All The Bullies You Will Meet In A Gym
Being fitter doesn’t give you the right to treat people badly.
So, I have started going to the gym (again). And in less than 15 days going pretty often, I already met two bullies. Two women. Two fit women.
Going to the gym is not easy for everyone as it can be a pretty scary environment. If you don’t have the habit of going, you are probably not in great shape, both physically and mentally, to deal with what you will meet at the gym.
The machines are noisy and heavy, and people usually mind their own business or pretend to be minding their own business. So there is very little help. It’s doubtful that people will talk to you and that you will know what to do with the machines. So then, you just use the treadmill or go to classes. Anyway, both are good starts! You need to start somewhere.The treadmill is easy, and the classes can be a good opportunity to meet people. Only if.
It was October 2019 when I started going to the gym seriously in the UK (like five times a week and sometimes more); before that, I went for a couple of months in 2017 and 2018, and I actually lost 10kgs that time without “too much…
