New Year Resolutions

[cm0002@lemmy.world]

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[dagnet@lemmy.world]

I swim year-round and this time of the year is hell. It's summer and everyone decided to be more fit but though they know they will give up in 2 weeks, the pool will be fucking packed with a bunch of people that don't know the rules. I'm almost tempted to take break

[spacenoodle@lemmy.world]

Next few days? For the next whole year! Why do you think gyms make their memberships so difficult to leave?

[nusm@yall.theatl.social]

Ha ha, jokes on you. I’ve been playing a gym membership for years but never go!

Gotem!

[excessshiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com]

Why do you think gyms make their memberships so difficult to leave

Seems like something that's mostly just an issue in the US. I just went online and cancelled my gym membership, it was like 3 clicks and I got a confirmation email of which day was the last day of the membership. Never heard from them since.

[grippler@feddit.dk]

I always buy my membership in January, there's always a discount and I know I'll use it anyway. It's always way too packed in January and February though, i hate it, I have to go either super early or late for it to be bearable.

[satansmaggotycumfart@lemmy.world]

Gym owners bank on the fact that 90% of their customers never show up.

[cold_brew_enema@lemmy.world]

Because fuck people for trying to get in shape, right?

[fushuan@lemm.ee]

Well its when my yearly public local sports center subscription updates, I obviously pay.

[spacenoodle@lemmy.world]

Right, because they sign up at the beginning of the year and show up for three days.

[fiivemacs@lemmy.ca]

It's like when 'influencers' push a certain touristy destination. That place goes from quaint and peaceful, to literal hell on earth, people destroying stuff, not paying attention, over crowded, garbage everywhere...same thing happens at the gym..people who dedicate their time to ensuring they stay healthy get pushed out by people filming themselves, people standing around talking about dumb crap, using all the machines improperly and taking up all the parking space because a group of 4 can't carpool...fads ruin things

[dagnet@lemmy.world]

Literally never said that but I've been swimming for 4 years at that place now. I have seen 0 people from the new year's wave actually stick around. They all think a new number on the date changes things but it doesn't, it never gets easier or harder, it's about you yourself changing and that has no specific date to happen.

[anticorp@lemmy.world]

I disagree. It does get easier to stick to something hard when you reach certain emotional milestones that drive your motivation. I'm not speaking specifically to New Year resolutions, but just in general.

[kolanaki@yiffit.net]

I don't understand why you need a gym. Use a treadmill? Just run somewhere. Lifting weights? Just find something heavy and lift it.

My oldest friend stayed fit this way. Just actually going places and using random ass things to lift (backpacks full of books, paint cans tied to a mop like barbells, tires; anything heavy enough that it was a workout), along with other exercises that didn't require machines or spending money.

[dagnet@lemmy.world]

You just agreed with me though. Read my comment again.

[anticorp@lemmy.world]

Oh, I guess I did. Yeah. Shame on me.

[kyle_the_g@lemmy.world]

Yeah whatever floats your goat really. My brother used to load his backpack full of textbooks and do pushups/home workouts and it worked for him. To each their own as long as long as whatever you do is working and you use proper technique.

[kyle_the_g@lemmy.world]

Also theres nothing worse than a crowded lane-swimming pool with casuals when you're trying to get a proper workout in. I never get mad about it, I understand why everyone is there and glad they're making an effort but theres rules that need to be followed.

[lightfire228@pawb.social]

Because it's all an impulse decision

"New Year's Resolutions" are the exact opposite of setting good goals

Good goals:

• need to be definable
  • "I will start restricting calories and target a 1lb per week loss"
  • not "get in shape"
• need to be actionable
  • "I will start making plans right now, and implementing them tonight"
  • not "I will wait till a specific time of the year"
• need to be sustainable
  • "I will adjust my strategy to work around my daily habits and otherwise be flexible"
  • not "NO MORE SWEETS"

[lightfire228@pawb.social]

I am really looking forward to all the new fresh meat newcomers to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Being able to smash someone else's face into the mat for once