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I need to join a gym

The author writes about his experiences and future expectations of a gym. He also writes about the problems he faced at multiple gyms in the past.

Recently, I have been wondering if I should join a gym. 

I have been to multiple ones in my life. And those experiences weren’t particularly pleasant.

My first gym, which was near my house almost 10 years ago, had a coach who wasn’t really helpful. 

All he did was sit in his chair and gossip with other men.

Plus, he wasn’t inspiring me at all. 

Maybe I also felt a bit of discrimination because of me being an adivasi person.

My second gym experience was in college in Tollygunge. 

I went there for 2 days, and I gave up.

It was getting too difficult because I had to do cardio plus weight training.

Signing up for cardio was a good decision, but I guess I was too anxious to face the crowd there, or I was embarrassed that whenever I went there, I went with my mother because of my anxiety.

So I quit after the first 2 days.

And if I joined a gym now, this would be my 3rd attempt.

I think I shouldn’t give up. I should join one. 

Also, I’m going back to West Bengal in a few days, and I might join one there. 

So yeah, I hope I can join a gym soon.

Thank you for reading this line! It means a lot.

Playing with friends is the most fun way to exercise

What’s the most fun way to exercise?

It can be anything from playing table tennis to playing outdoor games like football. But I think playing with friends and enjoying the process is the only right way to exercise.

I mean why do people hate going to the gym in a room full of strangers?

Because I think they take it too seriously and there are only a few friends there.

The reason we want to exercise is to have a fit body and we want a fit body because we want to feel good about ourselves. ( If you want to lose weight, that’s a valid goal but it can get toxic and demotivating soon)

Why not play without a goal and with friends to feel good and also have a fit body?

I think one might say “But football is competitive and it’s not easy to get into a football team”.

And I understand and totally agree.

But why not buy a bicycle and go around the town or city with your friends?

The less serious we take life, the more enjoyable it gets.

Again exercise is not the goal, it’s a means to some state of being which is feeling good about our bodies.

If you think of exercise as a goal(losing x kgs of body weight) then when you achieve the goal, you’ll no longer feel motivated to exercise.

But if you play with friends, then exercise will happen automatically and you’ll enjoy it.

Now one might say that they don’t have friends. Well that’s a topic for another blog post.

I’m glad you read this line. Thanks a lot!