In no order of importance:
1) No good gyms in my town that I know of, and I'm not keen on working out at the university rec center with students;
2) It's easier for me to get motivated to work out at home than to get dressed and ready and go out somewhere;
3) I have **@$&@-loads of equipment and "toys," so I might as well use them!
4) I don't have to worry about dealing with other people's sweat (on equipment or flying through the air) or body odor--or having them deal with mine;
5) I can't find better instructors than Cathe and Tony Horton and Gin Miller, etc.;'
6) I prefer working out with dumbbells and barbells than machines (which are often built with men in mind and don't fit my anatomy);
7) I don't have to wait in line to use equipment;
8) I can modify what the instructor is doing if I find a move risky or just not suited to me without anyone giving me strange looks;
9) I can do the type of workout I want to do, whenever I want to do it, instead of having to follow someone else's schedule;
10) The group atmosphere of a gym is somewhat reminiscent of gym class, where I was always chosen last (until 8th grade, when someone else became the "last chosen."
The only reason I would want to work out in a gym would be to use some of the heavier weight safety equipment, like squat racks, and to have access to some weight machines (leg curl and extension), and maybe so other people can see my cool Carushka outfits
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