12 Gym Problems That Only Happen in January
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1. It takes forever to find a parking spot. Everybody and their mom jumps on the fitness train in January. Because that train is actually a car, gym parking lots get completely packed.
2. You freeze your ankles off walking to the gym. Cropped leggings just don’t work in winter: Either you wear them with sneakers and expose your ankles, or awkwardly pair them with boots for a look that only spring can fix.
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3. Your gym suddenly offers memberships that are ridiculously cheaper than the one you’re contractually bound to for life. And no, they won’t let you have the cheaper rate.
4. All the lockers are taken. Full. Full. Full. Full.
5. Taking off your winter layers seriously cuts into your workout time. Your gym clothes are designed to keep you cool. So is winter. So yes, you need to wear your thermals and sweats and jacket and zip-up and coat — over your regular gym clothes.
6. When strength-training, you have only two options: 3-pound weights or the 15s. Because all the 5-, 8-, and 10-pound weights are already being used. Alternatively, there is just one 5-pound weight with its twin nowhere to be found.
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7. Gym equipment ends up in all the wrong places. Newbies. They’ll never learn. Who are all these people and where is the BOSU ball?
8. You usually walk right into your favorite fitness class, but now it has a wait list. And that’s full too. They should seriously reserve some spots for regulars. Amiright?
9. You get trampled on your way into fitness class. While waiting for the last class to vacate the studio, the girl behind you sneezed on your neck and the guy in front of you boxed you out. Whatever, that front left corner spot is yours!
10. You get stuck with a spot in the back right corner of your fitness class. That b!tch stole your spot! She. Will. Pay. (Or, bear the brunt of your dirty looks throughout the class and every time you see her in the gym thereafter.)
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11. During class, your instructor goes on and on and on about undoing the damage you did over the holidays. “Can’t you see I’m sweating as you speak? I’m working on it, dammit!”
12. You OD hard on hand sanitizer. Everyone at the gym is snot-nosed and getting all up on machines/you/each other. It’s gross.
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