24 Hour Fitness is my Community

24 Hour Fitness is a community because it is a place where many people who enjoy and live for health and excercise can join together. My gym, like most, is a comfortable place for people to work out because everyone is there for the same reason. Everyone wants to get into shape and be fit. I don't think that people judge or make fun of others while at the gym and this really holds the group together. Most people who join a gym share the interest of being healthy, the need of daily exercise, and the value that their body is their temple and they must keep it in good condition.

Although everyone goes to the gym with the same intentions, I do think that some people have a few different ideas about what being in shape means and what exactly it entails. This can work against the cohesion of the community. For example, some men (and some women) join the gym to build their muscles extremely large, and spend multiple hours there everyday. Many women join the gym to do extreme amounts of cardio and lose as much weight as possible. There are some people who join just to swim at the pool, sit in the sauna, or just to play basketball. I don't think that it works against the cohesion of the community too much, but when people are there with different goals, sometimes they are not as supportive of everyone else.

This community is one I want to be part of because everyone should keep in shape and stay healthy. I fit in with this group because I try to stay faithful to the gym, and my eating habits and keep in the best shape possible. I go to the gym for the same reasons that I think a lot of girls go, I want to stay thin. I want to be in shape. I don't kill myself to build muscles or beat myself up if I miss a day here or there. I still eat out everyone once in awhile and I still eat cookies sometimes. I don't think it is good to become completely obsessed with only one of your communities that you are involved with, you need to have a healthy balance of many communities. However, I do love being part of my gym's community and being in shape.