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Do you go to the gym and spend time hanging out (socializing or otherwise just being there) when you're not working out?
There are a few people at my gym who seem to get there maybe 30 minutes before they start their own workouts (and they work out by themselves, without a personal trainer) and they sit in the lobby, talking to others, reading the paper, etc.
I'm not criticizing them at all; the people who do this are very nice people. I'm just curious why anyone would go to the gym except to work out. I assume that they're lonely or otherwise just have good friendships at the gym?
When I am done working out, sometimes I "hang out" in the sauna for about 15 minutes before hitting the shower and cleaning up. This is usually on weekends when I have more time. Most of the people I see hanging out and not working out are groups, often retired people, socializing in the lobby area before or after their workout. I think it's great that people socialize this way. As long as they aren't in the way of those working out where the equipment is. I've always had a few friends I talk to at the various gyms I have belonged to. It's usually in the locker room or when stretching after working out, or sometimes when on a cardio machine I might have a conversation with someone but those are rare occasions. The weight room is pretty busy so I don't mess around in there, just stick to my workout.
Do you go to the gym and spend time hanging out (socializing or otherwise just being there) when you're not working out?
There are a few people at my gym who seem to get there maybe 30 minutes before they start their own workouts (and they work out by themselves, without a personal trainer) and they sit in the lobby, talking to others, reading the paper, etc.
I'm not criticizing them at all; the people who do this are very nice people. I'm just curious why anyone would go to the gym except to work out. I assume that they're lonely or otherwise just have good friendships at the gym?
Some people get there early for a class and so will sometimes pass the time chatting. Others are just walking chatter boxes and so its still a workout but also a bit of a social event.
I been to the gym to just chill in the pool, I get some water weights and just chill. The sauna, I talked to different people so I stayed longer than usual to talk. But I dont think I hangout there, maybe I just put in a low effort workout and take up time in between reps.
My gym has a sauna/steam room, hot tubs, massage therapy, full-service salon, cafe with generally healthy food. There are a lot of reasons why you would want to stay there after your workout or even go there without having a workout. Sometimes I go there to use the salon.
I belonged to one gym when I lived abroad that had a great spa area and would use that for a while after I worked out. I also had a good gym friend there and we would often hang out.
No - I go there to work out and then I use the hydro massage bed and once in a while the tanning bed. I'm not there to socialize and while I do say hi to some of the familiar faces I don't have long conversations with anyone. Perhaps if my gym had more amenities I might but it doesn't.
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