![]() ![]() More than just focusing on the physical, Parnell said that many of the members at the Pueblo Athletic Club keep coming back for other benefits of being part of a like-minded community within the gym. Unlike years past, the Pueblo Athletic Club also saw an increase in gymgoers as early as December, perhaps in an attempt to get ahead of the New Year's rush, Parnell said. "COVID has been tough on the gym industry the last two years so it's awesome to see people feeling comfortable enough to get out there and get back in the gym," she said. "It's definitely been a better January here for us which is cool to see," said Monica Parnell, general manager of the Pueblo Athletic Club. In the second pandemic-era New Year in Pueblo, some local gyms have started to see the uptick in members they historically saw every January prior to the pandemic but largely missed out on last year due to COVID-19 restrictions across Pueblo County. It's no secret that going to the gym and exercising regularly is at the top of the list for many people when making resolutions for the New Year. If these posters were honest with themselves and everyone else, the posts would be more like “Hey everyone, look at me, I go to the gym regularly so that makes me a better person than the people who are new!!!” We get it, you go to the gym, we see your check ins and selfies all year long, stop putting down others to try and boost your own ego, it’s a bad look.Watch Video: Black Footed Ferrets get a new home Usually, the motives of such posts can be linked to a need for adulation. As I’ve covered some months back ( click for social media and fitness article), fitness and social media have a rocky relationship. Every January, my timeline overflows with whining about crowded gyms and resolutioners being a general nuisance to the veterans. Pay it forward, it’s a win-win situation.Īnother issue that pops up during the new year is the bitching and moaning on social media. As funny as it might be to mock a newbie totally butchering an exercise, you won’t remember it years later like you would if you helped them get some lasting results. On the other hand, I’ve helped others and seen the “light come on” when I corrected their exercise form or given them a nutrition tip that improved their diet, that’s a great feeling. Personally, my list would be longer than this blog post, I have had more mentors than I can count and every single one of them has been instrumental to my progress as a lifter and trainer. ![]() I have never met anyone who has had success in the gym that can’t name one or multiple people who helped them improve their lifting along the way. Now they can afford to replace that piece of equipment that’s been down since the summer and get another squat rack preventing the aforementioned murder by weight plate. If the influx of new members keep at it and become engaged in the facility purchasing extras (training, Pilates, group ex, etc.), then the financial gain of the gym helps their bottom line. ![]() We know January 1st brings tons of new paying members to your gym, more members mean more money. Not only is that a more respectful way to deal with other human beings in general, this may benefit you in the long run. Here’s a novel idea, instead of bashing the gym newbie with insults, maybe a better route to take would be showing them proper form or teaching them the unwritten rules of gym etiquette. It takes time, consistency and in most cases a helping hand from a veteran. Remember when you were a new lifter, back when you were supersetting bench press and bicep curls 5 days per week and doing crunches and cardio as “finishers”? When most of your back training was the lower back arch you were getting on standing curls and leg day was jogging 1 mile? Everyone starts somewhere, nobody brand new is going to be totally polished as far as the intricacies of how to handle themselves in the gym. Or maybe just don’t be an asshole, whatever works for you. While the inner meathead may react in this fashion, every so often it pays off to take a step back and look at the bigger picture before you let your surging testosterone hijack the interaction with the gym newbies in your way. ![]()
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