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Women Are Exercising At Home Because Men Can’t Shut The Hell Up In The Gym
How exactly does being “old and ugly” correlate with missing something you’ve always hated?
A female bodybuilder and personal trainer created a reel responding to a man who asked why she decided to relinquish her gym membership and invest in a home gym. While she provided solid reasons for refusing to step inside a fitness center like the crowds and lack of equipment during prime hours, it was mainly the intrusive men and their antics that solidified her decision and served as her main inspiration in choosing to break out a sweat in the privacy and comfort of her basement.
I applaud this young lady’s choice, since I have invested in my own home gym and I have yet to regret it. For one, I have absolutely no excuse to get a great pump in because all of the equipment I need is within the four walls of my house. Actually, I made my workout sessions even more convenient by purchasing a curl bar that can easily fit underneath my bed. So instead of heading into my basement to exercise a few times a week I now pull out my iron plates from underneath my bed and workout in my bedroom. Easy-peasy.
Besides the convenience of being comfortable at home, I completely understand how a woman would be fed up with having to share a public space like a gym with the opposite sex. For one…
