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Fitness

Are Women-Only Gyms Ok?

Some women don’t want to or can’t work out at home, but feel insecure at mixed gyms. But do they do themselves a disservice when going to women-only gyms?

No Men Allowed

Let me first say I completely understand that some of you feel intimidated by visiting gyms where men work out. You  fear that, I have a fear of flying, we all have some fear or the other. Psychologists call them “phobias” and tell us that they are no problem, as long as they don’t limit our daily lives.

But, I have to admit, my airplane phobia nags me. Some places in the world I can only reach by plane, if I don’t want to do a journey that could very well become the second volume to Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days. I know it’s irrational and I don’t want to be limited by irrationality, so I analyze where it comes from and how I can make flying work for me.

Which is where I start to wonder what your problem is with working out at gyms that are equally frequented by men and why you let yourself be limited by that. Is it having men look at you? Did you experience snide remarks? Do you not want to be seen by the half of the human species you want to look better for when you probably look your worst?

No Weights Allowed

What I find especially disappointing about the women-only world of gyms is that this isolation often ends in rather ineffective workouts.

Too many women don’t like to work out with weights, some at least because that area of regular gyms is often occupied by male hulks. At women-only gyms that can’t happen, but instead of pushing them toward some real strength training, the (female) coaches at those places know very well what is expected of them and often all the usual toning crap ensues.

Explain It To Me

When we walk out on the street, people will look at us, and I wager you don’t have a problem with that. Because if you do, you’d have to spend your life at home. If at mixed gyms you are the subject of leering, talk with the management. Snide remarks I always found are very well handled by coming up with something snidier.

I by no means want to invalidate your reasons for seeking out female-only gyms, I just want to understand them: why do you let yourself be limited that way?

Picture courtesy of Daniel Oines.

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8 Comments

  1. Dr. J says:
    May 31, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    My fitness center has three “gyms” in town. Two are coed and one is for women only.

    I can’t attend the women’s center, but I have toured it and knowing the philosophy of the center, they make every effort to make available the best workout equipment at each of their facilities.

    http://www.ghfc.com/

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    • Nicole says:
      May 31, 2013 at 8:45 pm

      But is that equipment used?

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      • Dr. J says:
        June 9, 2013 at 7:26 pm

        How would I know? It’s a women’s only center 🙂

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        • evilcyber says:
          June 10, 2013 at 2:59 pm

          Well, J, in the name of science… 😉

          Reply
  2. Kim says:
    May 31, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    No limits here!!

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  3. Cindy says:
    May 31, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    I have belonged to women’s only gyms in the past always when I did not live in the big city. In small cities gyms are small and I have to choose a place that has the most things I want. I have always enjoyed the vibe in a woman’s gym and I have belonged to some small gyms that were Co-ed that were real stinky dungeons. Maybe I’m wrong but, I’m blaming the guys for that!

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  4. HappinessSavouredHot says:
    June 6, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    I go to different gyms from the same company, one of them is Women Only. I like it mostly because it is big, clean and new. I also like that the weight equipment is not used that much, so I have it to myself. 😀

    But mostly nobody STARES at me at that Women only gym.

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  5. SPO says:
    September 10, 2013 at 11:24 pm

    The idea of this sexist gym is horrendous. People spend way too much time trying to be so utterly comfortable in their gym and not enought time working out. I am hulk but I welcome any lady to the weights and will be happy to spot or tip if requested.

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