If the “Visitor” meters are open, you are limited by a half-hour max. For those of you without one, the struggle is real. Before you know it, 35 minutes have gone by, you’ve switched machines 3 times, and you aren’t even warm.įor those of you with an “M Pass”, consider yourselves lucky. Even if the entire row of treadmills is open, you still get that naggy tap on the shoulder because, of course, that machine is taken. If you’re lucky, there is another empty machine you can hop on, but this too is short lived. Your security is short lived, however, as the machine you signed out is, inevitably, taken. You jot your initials in a box or two and suddenly feel ownership over treadmill #7. Seriously, there is no reason not to re-rack the weights!įor the next twenty minutes, this machine is mine!Īh, those friendly coloured sign-out sheets for cardio machines. This has to be one of the most frustrating, but common, annoyances about the gym. Here are a few of the things (and people) that warrant a quick rant. From helter-skelter weights to a grunting symphony to the smell of rotten eggs, the U of R gym has it all. At times, however, breaking a sweat at the U of R gym seems anything but beneficial. Breaking a sweat helps bust stress, increase mobility and burns calories. Going to the gym on a regular basis has obvious and documented benefits. You even remembered your water bottle and student ID. You feel good about yourself because you are following through with your plans. You have stuffed your gym gear into an already swollen bag, carried it like a brick from class to class and finally to the gym. Not pictured: the people who make going to the gym hell./Snehalkanodia Gyms can really suck, and the U of R’s is no different
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