1. Get in there and focus on your effort and not your results. Work hard, feel great, don’t over-analyze.
2. Keep your germs home if you’re sick and clean up after yourself in the locker room.
I think these work really well together to provide yourself the best overall gym experience, but if you have to pick one, the only correct answer is to rock number 2.
And it’s easy to rock. You can still do burpees in your living room while getting over that cold. And it’s pretty easy (and feels better) to practice a “carry in – carry out” policy when using the gym showers and steam room.
You got this!
(Ok, you really do probably got this… but feel free to share ;))
I absolutely love my gym, and I really appreciate the maintenance team and all the members who are conscientious and do their part to keep it a clean and healthy place to be.
So get out there and rock it. Be a positive presence in class, a resource for newbies, a smile for people you walk by, a patient presence during peak times. Be someone who always picks up your towel and maybe even (using your towel as a buffer) someone else’s.
When we’re kind to ourselves, it’s easier to be kind to others, and when we’re kind to others, it’s easier to like and be kind to ourselves. (I read this somewhere, and it rings true for me.)
You’re an asset to your club… rock it!
Good advice!