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In reply to the discussion: Ugh. The resolutionaries are back at the gym. [View all]GoCubsGo
(32,132 posts)I have a Nordic Trek that hasn't been used in well over a year. I used it more often when I lived where the nearest gym was too inconvenient. But, I really had to force myself to use it. It got excruciatingly boring after 10 minutes. I feel the same way about the treadmills, etc. at the gym. Also, some folks just don't have room for a treadmill or whatever. Especially those who live in apartments. And, speaking of that, there's also the noise factor. I'd hate to live underneath someone who used a Nordic Trek, or jumped around a lot.
I have the ball. I have tubing. I have DVDs. Those rarely get used. Some of us just require different sorts of motivation to exercise. Personally, the expense of the gym membership is a big motivator. I don't like wasting my money. I get my money's worth. Judging by the mass attrition in February, there are an awful lot of people who don't feel the same way I do in that regard.
And, despite the fact that I, too, tend toward the anti-social, most of my local friends are the ones with whom I take classes. They are also great motivators, both by their presence and by their encouragement.