5/5 Veronika 6 years ago on Google
I
hadn't
lifted
weights
in
about
6
years,
and
I
started
looking
for
gyms
close
by.
I
live
in
the
greater
east
end,
and
it
seemed
like
every
time
I
did
a
search
it
was
24
hour
fitness,
or
one
of
a
million
cross
fit
gyms.
One
of
the
lone
real
gyms
that
popped
up
with
Be
Fit
Gym.
I
read
reviews,
I
looked
at
videos,
I
looked
at
pictures,
and
I
decided
to
let
the
fact
that
they
didn't
have
AC
or
heat
not
deter
me.
The
aesthetic
of
the
gym
is
gritty.
It's
a
big
warehouse
with
all
the
equipment
you
need.
And
they
play
loud
music
that
would
never
be
heard
in
a
gym
like
LA
fitness
or
24
hour
fitness.
So,
one
day,
I
drove
up,
and
even
half
expected
it
to
be
full
of
pissed
off
looking
muscle
heads
who
would
eyeball
anyone
new
that
showed
up.
What
I
found
was,
a
staff
that
was
super
friendly
and
no
where
near
pretentious.
The
people
working
out
were
serious
about
lifting,
but
not
jerky
body
builder
types.
It
was
summer
and
the
gym
had
all
the
doors
open
and
huge
fans
blowing,
and
there
was
a
constant
breeze.
Rap
music
and
techno,
was
playing
from
huge
speakers,
loud
enough
to
replace
your
headphones,
but
not
loud
enough
to
intrude
into
any
conversation.
The
clientele
seemed
upscale
but
down
to
earth
at
the
same
time.
So,
I
and
a
friend
who
went
with
me,
decided
to
join.
Over
the
5
months
that
I've
worked
out
there,
I
noticed
a
few
surprising
things.
The
owners
actually
remember
your
name.
This
place
is
their
passion.
One
day
Edgar,
the
owner
walked
on
a
treadmill
next
to
me,
and
we
just
chatted
for
30
minutes
about
the
gym,
where
he
came
from,
how
excited
he
is
about
it,
and
some
of
his
future
plans.
People
smile,
wave,
and
even
have
conversations
with
you,
but
at
the
same
time,
they
don't
intrude.
With
all
the
music,
the
warehouse
feel,
the
graffiti
on
the
wall,
and
the
concrete
floors,
this
gym
makes
you
feel
like
you're
not
faking
anything.
You
feel
stronger,
and
more
motivated
and
even
elevated
compared
to
people
who
go
to
the
big
box
gyms.
And
with
all
of
that,
you
develop
this
sense
of
simply
wanting
to
be
there.
It
becomes
less
about
forcing
yourself
to
get
that
work
out
in,
and
more
about
wanting
to
go
to
a
place
that
lets
you
escape
and
lets
you
see
people
you
like,
and
lets
you
work
on
yourself.
There
is
a
level
of
seriousness
at
this
gym
that
serves
to
motivate
without
being
competitive.
Because
in
the
end,
really
all
there
is
to
compete
with
is
yourself,
and
this
gym
creates
the
perfect
atmosphere
for
that.
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