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Has the January Rush Ended Yet?

Posted on Jan 23rd 2009 6:00PM by Kristen Seymour
Filed Under: Fitness
cardioI don't like going to the gym in January. Not because of the weather -- I live in Florida, so it's pretty warm. Not because of the holiday weight I might or might not need to work off -- it's just another challenge. My problem with the gym this time of year is how packed it is ... packed with all of the people who made a resolution to get fit and lose weight. People who will probably stop going by February and cancel their memberships by April.

This is such a common occurrence that it has a name -- the January Rush. And over at Lemondrop, they're a little frustrated with it.

While I'm not a big fan of waiting in line to workout, I'm fortunate enough to have a flexible schedule, so this time of year, I just make sure to avoid going at peak times. And, I have to say that everyone's a gym newbie at one point, so try to have a little patience. You never know -- your next workout buddy might be the new girl trying to figure out the kayak machine!

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