What Are Your Reasons for Not Joining a Gym?

You don't have to be the strongest, fittest, most confident person on the planet, but you can work on improving your fitness level with regular exercise and healthful eating.  It can be intimidating going to a gym full of jocks, muscle men and women, and co-eds with 2% body fat.  I know. That happened to me.  In my 40s and out of shape, I walked into the gym wondering what I was thinking.  I'd never make it.  My mega-muscular trainer would throw me around and end up killing me.  It makes me laugh to think of it now, but at the time those were real fears.  The important thing to realize is that the gym is a place where you can become stronger, faster, more confident, and so on.  Your goals can be met at the gym.  But you have to be willing to put the effort into your workouts and diet.  Trainers, gym staff, and fellow patrons can encourage, educate and support you, but they can't do the work for you.  Nobody can.  You have to take the first step, give yourself time, get moving and believe that you can get into better shape, lose weight--whatever your goal is.  And remember--make fitness fun!  

What are your reasons for not joining a gym or working out?  Let me know.  Take care.