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Do you use a gym, at least during cold or bad weather?

I went twice this week early in the morning to the gym for cardio.
But it is relatively boring.  Need to keep my body healthy this way when it is cold or bad outside.
Probably should cut out the fries too.  nah!

Chrissy

I used to. Back before things and stuff. It had a certain aura of camaraderie. Not now though. I kind of have to improvise to keep relatively in shape. But I get the appeal 100%.

Yeah you should probably cut out the fries, Chrissy, lol. <3 Or at least have low fat mayo. Wait... do you 'Murican folks do that? Or is it Ketchup?

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on January 29, 2025, 04:45:20 PMDo you use a gym, at least during cold or bad weather?

My wife and I did have gym memberships for a while, back pre-transition.  The fact that we might want to do so again at some time in the future was one reason (among others) why I decided to have GCS.  I would not want to be in a locker room with the wrong plumbing.

But right now, the closest I get is using our treadmill in the basement.  We try to get out for real fresh-air walks in the bird sanctuary when we can.  But this time of year, the roads can be dodgy, and the walking trails even more so.  So, in bad conditions, it's the treadmill instead of the outdoors.

Quote from: Sephirah on January 29, 2025, 05:51:05 PMI used to. Back before things and stuff. It had a certain aura of camaraderie. Not now though. I kind of have to improvise to keep relatively in shape. But I get the appeal 100%.

Yeah you should probably cut out the fries, Chrissy, lol. <3 Or at least have low fat mayo. Wait... do you 'Murican folks do that? Or is it Ketchup?

I will cut out the fries for a while.  I will stick with tater tots.

Quote from: Sephirah on January 29, 2025, 05:51:05 PMI used to. Back before things and stuff. It had a certain aura of camaraderie. Not now though. I kind of have to improvise to keep relatively in shape. But I get the appeal 100%.

Yeah you should probably cut out the fries, Chrissy, lol. <3 Or at least have low fat mayo. Wait... do you 'Murican folks do that? Or is it Ketchup?

Wait.  Maybe I will switch to mashed potatoes and gravy.  No ketchup.

I am a physically active person, hiking, jogging and regularly exercising. 
When I previously lived in Eastern Montana where I grew up on my parents ranch I had always
enjoyed going to the local gym to use their variety of machines....
.... in Montana's winter season it was very cold and the gym was a warm and dry refuge to do
my exercise routines.

Soon after I relocated as a full time trans woman to my current home in Alaska in January 2018,
I made a point to quickly get involved in my community and to make new friends. 

With 4 or 5 of my new acquaintances that are now my good friends I started my Gym Gals group.
We usually meet on Thursdays to go to the gym together.  Being together provides companionship
at the gym and it never gets boring, plus there is "safety in numbers" which helps to fend off
any creepy guys that want to stare and ogle us gals in our workout clothes.  I had an episode
when I was alone at the gym before I started going with my gym gals...  there was a guy there
that always sat at one of the machines next to the entrance to the women's locker room and would
stare and hit on the women as they entered or exited.  As the new blue eyed blonde woman in my
small town, I was the focus of his attention.  My gym gals friends would rescue me from being
harassed... again, safety in numbers, plus it was fun to be with each other as we exercised.
      (https://i.imgur.com/NofvN5ot.png)  (https://i.imgur.com/pce7I6pt.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/I3UTEvpt.jpg)

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on January 29, 2025, 04:45:20 PMDo you use a gym, at least during cold or bad weather?

I went twice this week early in the morning to the gym for cardio.
But it is relatively boring.  Need to keep my body healthy this way when it is cold or bad outside.
Probably should cut out the fries too.  nah!

Chrissy

Gyms do serve a purpose of enabling some to have better fitness.

I go but they are not my favorite places to go.  Perhaps getting ice cream is.  LOL

In good weather, I just exercise outside unless I want to use a weight machine.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on January 30, 2025, 04:24:50 PMGyms do serve a purpose of enabling some to have better fitness.

I go but they are not my favorite places to go.  Perhaps getting ice cream is.  LOL

In good weather, I just exercise outside unless I want to use a weight machine.

Try slogging through a creek that is knee-deep while carrying 5-gallon buckets of wet gravel. I guarantee you will have no problem sleeping well that night.  ;D

Quote from: Northern Star Girl on January 30, 2025, 04:17:57 PMI am a physically active person, hiking, jogging and regularly exercising. 
When I previously lived in Eastern Montana where I grew up on my parents ranch I had always
enjoyed going to the local gym to use their variety of machines....
.... in Montana's winter season it was very cold and the gym was a warm and dry refuge to do
my exercise routines.

Soon after I relocated as a full time trans woman to my current home in Alaska in January 2018,
I made a point to quickly get involved in my community and to make new friends. 

With 4 or 5 of my new acquaintances that are now my good friends I started my Gym Gals group.
We usually meet on Thursdays to go to the gym together.  Being together provides companionship
at the gym and it never gets boring, plus there is "safety in numbers" which helps to fend off
any creepy guys that want to stare and ogle us gals in our workout clothes.  I had an episode
when I was alone at the gym before I started going with my gym gals...  there was a guy there
that always sat at one of the machines next to the entrance to the women's locker room and would
stare and hit on the women as they entered or exited.  As the new blue eyed blonde woman in my
small town, I was the focus of his attention.  My gym gals friends would rescue me from being
harassed... again, safety in numbers, plus it was fun to be with each other as we exercised.
      (https://i.imgur.com/NofvN5ot.png)  (https://i.imgur.com/pce7I6pt.jpg)  (https://i.imgur.com/I3UTEvpt.jpg)

I do not get harassed at the gym.  I think they prefer pretty blue eyed blondes.

Quote from: Lori Dee on January 30, 2025, 05:12:41 PMTry slogging through a creek that is knee-deep while carrying 5-gallon buckets of wet gravel. I guarantee you will have no problem sleeping well that night.  ;D

I would think one would get tired doing that!

Chrissy

Soon I will get to avoid the gym for the most part.

Walking and hiking is mostly what I do for exercise.


Chrissy