How do you deal with the "New Year's Resolution" rush at the gym?

[Diesel59]

For those of us who train at commercial gyms, we dread it every year: the New Year's rush. The hoards of people who come in all gung ho about working out, only to disappear by springtime. Sure, a few will stick around. But most will not, retreating to the nearest buffets until the next New Year rolls around. For dedicated gymgoers, there is no better time of year than November and December, when we pretty much have these facilities to themselves.

The New Year's crowds have been a thing for a long time, but it seems to have really ramped up in the age of social media. Lots of people want to post their "New Year, New Me" stories on Instagram.

How do you guys navigate this? Most of the time I go in the gym, anything involving free weights is occupied and sometimes with people standing around waiting. This forces me to rely more on machines than usual.

Do you view the winter period as a time to decompress and do lighter workouts? Or maybe make this the perfect time for a break in general? Or do you find different times than usual to train?

 

[BigChief1]

I prefer the New years rush over the summer rush. Summer time brings in droves of highschool broccoli heads. They either just are in the way talking or jackassing around.

The New Years rush on the other hand brings in some big booty ho’s. I have no complaints with these women. But ya it also brings in some pencil necks. I suck it up for a few weeks and then they move on to something else.

 

[Bro Bundy]

I go and lift weights then leave

 

[Diesel59]

I prefer the New years rush over the summer rush. Summer time brings in droves of highschool broccoli heads. They either just are in the way talking or jackassing around.

The gyms here actually don't have this problem. I guess I should be thankful. It's often pretty dead in the summer.

The New Years rush on the other hand brings in some big booty ho’s. I have no complaints with these women. But ya it also brings in some pencil necks. I suck it up for a few weeks and then they move on to something else.

I agree that this is a plus.

 

[Diesel59]

I go and lift weights then leave

Does it take you longer having to deal with the crowds?

 

[Bro Bundy]

Does it take you longer having to deal with the crowds?

no

 

[Diesel59]

no

How?

 

[CJ]

How?

If someone is on a piece of equipment that I was going to use, I simply do something else.

They're all gone by February, anyway. But they pay the bills, that big influx of cash.

 

[ccpro]

Fortunately the New Years thing doesn't last long. At 5am it's just a little more crowded. Can't stand people wresting on machines!!! It's always better early!

 

[Bro Bundy]

How?

when I go to the gym I only care about lifting . People motivate me to be better them and I love all the hot girls

 

[GreatGunz]

Just gotta be consistent until they stop coming!

 

[Test_subject]

If a machine I want to use is being used, I do a free weight variation.

Beginning tend to stick to the machines (and bench press stations).

 

[Zums987]

90% of them are gone already, but yea the first few weeks gym was packed. When there using something I need I politely ask them how many they have left, usually that rushes them off

 

[Diesel59]

If a machine I want to use is being used, I do a free weight variation.

Beginning tend to stick to the machines (and bench press stations).

The dumbbells seem to be the most popular area for everyone at the gyms I go to. It sucks.

But I have noticed that the new people don't like to do leg days very often. That's the only day I don't have trouble with.

90% of them are gone already, but yea the first few weeks gym was packed. When there using something I need I politely ask them how many they have left, usually that rushes them off

People in your area give up a lot quicker. I'm jealous.

 

[CJ]

The truly annoying thing is that most of them don't put weights back, or mix them all up on the weight trees.

 

[Zums987]

The truly annoying thing is that most of them don't put weights back, or mix them all up on the weight trees.

Another thing I notice newbies hoard the dumbbells, guy had the 20s,25s,30s layed out in front of him

 

[Muskular]

I mark my territory and never compromise

 

[buck]

Been dealing with this since the 1980's. It isn't no big thing for me. There is plenty of things in me repertoire i can choose from. Or i can use the time as a deload. I used to entertain myself watching them and trying to figure out what they were working. But that has become mor then norm with all the people trying to get instant results from super secret exercises that they have seen on some influencers post.

 

[AASDEPOT]

Best solution is to find 24/7 gym. In the night it is mostly calm everywhere. And it is just about January, at least you can watch some nice new women

 

[Trenbolonely]

Ignore, lift, move on. Go at 5am or lunch break.
A couple folks chat but they’re nice, who cares. Some folks want to work in, just have to take some weight off, it’s not a big deal.