tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post6251067120131863765..comments2024-03-16T19:36:23.953-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: The GymDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-79162571623974959702017-07-10T18:43:01.241-04:002017-07-10T18:43:01.241-04:00Oh I miss working out at a gym! I used to "li...Oh I miss working out at a gym! I used to "lift" a lot: uni rowing got me started. You're right that it's solitary---I always found myself wrapped in my own bubble and everyone else there was just as absent. I hope someday I'll go back. Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704810407872873565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-86904116938014332612017-07-10T14:27:07.688-04:002017-07-10T14:27:07.688-04:00Good for you! I joined a local wellness center las...Good for you! I joined a local wellness center last year mainly for the therapeutic pool. I am not an exercise fanatic, but I do feel better when I go regularly.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462102833007077300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-91660251784853854892017-07-10T14:20:54.659-04:002017-07-10T14:20:54.659-04:00Did you ask if there were other people who used th...Did you ask if there were other people who used the accessible equipment? More users would make you feel more comfortable.<br /><br />Not a reason to make a decision one way or the other, but important for the long run. ABEhrhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211038591900883672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-25677953054510176112017-07-10T11:17:25.020-04:002017-07-10T11:17:25.020-04:00Quite a few wheelchair users in my local gym, also...Quite a few wheelchair users in my local gym, also people of all shapes, sizes and ages, I think the oldest is in her late nineties. Even though all the gym staff are all young, slim and very fit, they have a clear ethos of exercising being for health, and make a big effort to make sure all are welcome. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05460117480302002841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-30254560546438459262017-07-10T08:52:23.821-04:002017-07-10T08:52:23.821-04:00If there are a variety of machines and free weight...If there are a variety of machines and free weights / dumbbells you can use there, that could be very advantageous for you. However, it's always nice to exercise at home too. I like to mix it up myself. I find that the monetary commitment I'd made for joining the gym is enough to keep my miserly ass going back. I hate the thought of spending money on something I don't use. Still though, it's that feeling of accomplishment I get when I go on days that I absolutely don't want to that keep me coming back. (Those are the days that make the difference!) I would imagine your strength would improve even more in time as well. <br /><br />Sometimes - a gym buddy is a good thing too. Maybe Joe will go with ya! <br /><br />In the end, I find gym membership a daily choice though. Sure I plopped down money, but it's not the commitment I made once that makes the difference - it's the one I make today. Good luck to you Dave! Ron Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852385982605070675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-89103336331894178732017-07-10T08:23:10.247-04:002017-07-10T08:23:10.247-04:00Just got in from the gym and read your post. I hav...Just got in from the gym and read your post. I have been going for a few years now, but there are no wheelchair friendly machines! Most of the people I meet there are very welcoming and helpful. I also think sometimes they seem standoffish but are involved in their own training. If you go the same time every week you will get to know 'the group' that are there at the same time. I belong, now to a good bunch of guys on a monday morning. I hope you decide to join Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193677371737864714noreply@blogger.com