People have asked me before, with the money I've invested in my workout equipment, why I didn't just join a gym. It's easier to workout without your children underfoot and you get a little time to yourself, they say. Well, aside from the fact that I live a solid 20 mins from the closest gym, here are some other reasons why I'm better off working out at home...
1.) I sweat insanely when I work out hard, seriously, even my forearms sweat. If I wasn't me and I saw me working out hard, no way would I get on that equipment after me. No amount of haphazardly sprayed disinfectant is going to clean that mess up.
2.) I have a tendency to burst into song while working out, loudly. I forget that I am wearing headphones and if a song gets to me I sing. I have a feeling this would startle the person running next to me, likely causing them to fly off the treadmill and then I'd have a lawsuit on my hands...no body needs that.
3.) The sweet little old ladies that have not even an ounce of shyness and walk around the locker room naked make me a little uncomfortable. Not that I have a problem with the female form but seriously, they hang out that way (no pun intended, whoops haha!) just chilling and talking like they were in the supermarket fully dressed.
4.) I have a problem with gas when I work out, I am not sure what goes on with my body but it's weird and a bit embarrassing (apparently not enough to keep me from sharing it with you). Before you get totally grossed out, I'm talking 90% burpage, not the other thing. Even so, who wants to run next to someone who keeps belching?
5.) I tend to push myself pretty hard when strength training (sit-ups, push-ups, free weights). Of course your definition of hard and mine are likely different since I've gotten so out of shape. At any rate, when I get to those last few reps that are super tough I have a tendency to make grunting noises, sometimes loudly, it helps me on the effort I swear. Going back to the singing on the treadmill, the last thing I need is to startle someone into dropping weights on themselves crushing their ribcage and causing me guilt for my efforts (I could be scarred for life and never work out again!)
So there you have it, five pretty good reasons for me to stay out of our local gyms, really I'm thinking of others. What's that? Melodramatic you say? Well, are you really surprised? ;-)
I hear you on point #2! When I'm at the gym with my battle buddies I always get the most questioning and disgusted look from the guys close enough to see that I am lip-syncing every song. I feel your pain.
ReplyDeleteHaha Peter! At least your lip-synching, I seriously burst into song. All God has done for me lately come flooding into my mind when I work out (cause He's brought me out of so much & working out again is manifestation of that) & I can't help sing a long with the music. Sometimes I burst into tears too lol, cause He's so awesome, that'd probably get me some looks too haha!
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