Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The Gym is a Community

The gym that I am a member of is a community. A community to me is a group of people that are connected together by some similarity. The things that the members of the community has in common is what binds these people together. I think that they gym that I go to and am a part of is a community. The gym is a community because it is a place for memebers to go to and work out. The gym is kept together by the member's will to be healthy. The group is held together by the need to move and the feeling of accomplishment.
The members of a gym share certain interests, needs, and values. The gym members take interest in exercise. Having a helathy lifestyle and an appealing body is an interest and a value for many gym members. The members of the gym community need the feeling of satisfaction that they get after an intense workout. A fit and heathy lifestyle is a strong value for many of the members of the gym community. Members of the gym community are also interested in the social aspect of going to the gym to be with others and exercise with them. Many members create small groups that help each other meet their fitness goals. The gym is a place for people to work hard and become better, healthier people. The members feel the need to participate in a healthy lifestyle. Gym members share interests, values and needs that make them a community.
Every community has problems and peoplet that cause problems. Although the members share needs, values, and interests, there are often problems within the communities. Having not enough of a certain machine, not having the right classes at the right times and disagreements between members can cause problems for a small community. Machines that are often busy can cause members to stop coming as often. There are rarely huge differences or problems within the gym community.
I fit into the gym community because I enjoy working hard, feeling the sweat and being healthy. I love the feeling of accomplishment that I get after a hard workout. I enjoy going to the gym because it makes me feel good about myself. I feel guilty if I don't go for a week. An unfit lifestyle makes me feel bad and that is why I am part of the gym community. I enjoy working out and being a member of the gym.

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