Young Folks in the Gym?

Do any young people know what it means when you ask if you can "Work in"?

We always worked in with strangers, but now they look at me like I'm crazy.

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Mardrae · F

I’ve never heard that expression before and I’m 58 years old. Do you mean that you just walk up to strangers at the gym and ask if you can work out with them?

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Mardrae · F

@DogMan I could never do that. To me, working out at the gym is my alone time. It drives me crazy if someone tries to chat with me when I’m working out

DogMan · 61-69, M

@Mardrae And that's fine, I'm the same way. Back in the day, it was a tight knit group
of people that went to the gym and pumped iron. It was well before 24hr fitness, and the million other chains.
Outside of California, it was a weird thing to do. When I was in
the military in the late 70's. I had a room mate that was a powerlifter,
he got me into weight training, and it stuck with me for life.
I'm almost 64, and I don't think I will never stop.

Mardrae · F

@DogMan I love lifting weights! I won’t stop either!

Lilymoon · F

I like doing my own thing at the gym at my own pace so 🤷‍♀️

WaafaS · 26-30, F

Do sets with you.

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WaafaS · 26-30, F

@DogMan Thank you.

WaafaS · 26-30, F

@DogMan Very much.

DogMan · 61-69, M

@WaafaS You betcha.

BeefySenpie · M

Can I consider myself young? 🤔
I ask people that sometimes and usually they’re cool with it

DogMan · 61-69, M

@BeefySenpie Yeah, many people are cool with it. I'm going to EOS now, because it's close
to my house. It's massive and crowded, which is ok, since there is enough equipment.
I still don't understand how so many young people are working out at 2pm when I go.
I'm semi retired, 2pm used to be the dead time.

Peril · F

Ask them if they'd like a full body oil massage instead and youll get a different kind of look from them.

Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M

I'm guessing that's swapping between sets?

DogMan · 61-69, M

@Ryannnnnn Yes, while one person rests, the other person goes. When I see people sitting
on their phones between sets, or taking long breaks, it's time to ask to work in.

Gangstress · 41-45, F

I think some dont know these terms but its cool if you explain what you mean

Coz id be like you wot m8 lol

DogMan · 61-69, M

@Gangstress I don't "Work in" with others anymore. It's done more at smaller gyms, which
I wish I had one close to my house.

metaldog · 51-55, F

I've never heard that term

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