Reasons to Cancel Your Gym Membership

Freedom of Choice. Whether you’re new to fitness or just don’t have the motivation yet, personal trainers can be a huge asset for you to reach your health goals. However, the downside is that they are in control of you for that allotted time slot. If they tell you to curl, you curl. If they tell you to sprint on the treadmill, you sprint. Sometimes you don’t want to and they “motivate” you do it anyway. That’s not fair to you. If you don’t want to do arms today, or your legs are still tired from yesterday, you shouldn’t have to work on them. Not all personal trainers are militant, but it is their job to tell you what to do. Working out on your own gives you freedom to exercise any part of your body whenever you want. You know your body best, so you should be in control of what you do.

Germs. The gym is a breeding ground for germs. No windows. People coughing and sneezing while you breathe recycled air. Gyms provide towels, but people don’t seem to utilize them correctly. Some people use the towels they wipe their sweaty bodies with to also wipe the stations down when their finished. That doesn’t really help. Exercising outside or at home, it’s just you and your sweat and your germs. Embrace your own germs and sweat, not other people’s!

Guys Hitting on You. You’ve had a long day at work, and all you want to do is unwind by letting all your energy out through some weights, but “boys will be boys.” No thanks. You didn’t ask for any tips on the squat rack and you don’t care how much he can bench. All you want is to focus on your workout. You’re standing in front of the mirror doing curls and you see eyes gawking at you. Who needs that?

Mental Strength. People love the gym because of the atmosphere. Being there gives them extra motivation to work hard to make sure their time and money is well spent. Some people say, “I can’t push myself as hard if there aren’t other people around me.” Those are just small mental blocks. Sometimes, you need to be your own competition. Beat your old self out and let the new you take over. Being able to overcome mental blocks on your own opens up a whole new world of possibilities. You feel confident, successful and more willing to keep taking things to the next level in order to continuously reach new heights in your workouts.