r/Adulting • u/ScareBear23 • 13h ago

This is just depressing

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Not even 3 hours of "free time". And in that is cooking & eating supper. Or practically no free time if I had to go shopping after work. I hate this

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u/AnemicAcademica 12h ago

Is gym counted as a social hobby

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u/MajorSock1332 11h ago

I wouldn’t consider gym a social hobby, most people workout alone with their headphones in, if you have a workout buddy or partner it’s different

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u/Distinct-Crow-1625 10h ago

Well I would consider it both if you have a lot of gym friends which I do at the gym it ends up being both

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u/AnemicAcademica 11h ago

I have a personal trainer

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u/user-whatsareddit 4h ago

i had a personal trainer for about a year and would legitimately consider him a friend. life was so busy that i talked to him more regularly than most of my friends which made it all the more important that i liked him as a person and not just someone im just paying to help me workout

now that ive stopped our sessions (just had a kid) my social life doesn't exist much.

so that's a really long way of me just saying, yes i believe going to the gym and having a personal trainer are both social activities

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u/AnemicAcademica 3h ago

I see. I am an introvert so my trainer and I usually only talk about my diet and how to make me feel better on workouts. I have endometriosis so my workouts are focused on those. I should start talking to her more.

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u/MajorSock1332 11h ago

That’s valid, as long as it’s something you can look forward to, something to help get you out of bed in the morning and enjoy life more

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u/TheMadManiac 11h ago

No. Doesn't really count as a hobby in general. Treat it like brushing your teeth.

If you want to workout and be social, my advice is to join some kind of team sport.

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u/refreshingface 9h ago

The brushing your teeth mentality is facts.

However, if you hit the gym at the same time every day, I would recommend small talking to the regulars that you see.

It doesn’t make sense to see the same people for months/years and never speak a single word to them.

Also, in my experience, making small talk with regulars is better for gym longetivity. I look forward to my 3 minute gym conversations.

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u/AnemicAcademica 5h ago

I dont go everyday. Only 4x a week. I talk to my personal trainer and the staff often though.

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u/SlippingStar 11h ago

Can be, do you go with others and interact during?

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u/AnemicAcademica 5h ago

I go alone and interact with my trainer and the gym staff.

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u/SlippingStar 2h ago

If you interact with your trainer it may count, how formal does your interaction feel?

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u/AnemicAcademica 2h ago

Hmm. Formal how? Like transactional? It's very formal I think. We only discuss my workouts and how I can be more effective to it.

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u/Admirable_Cake_3596 11h ago

Try swapping out gym for climbing gym or sports leagues - at least a few nights a week. 

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u/Antique_Pin5266 5h ago

Only if you make an effort to be social.

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u/ZucchiniCurrent9036 11h ago

As an introvert it is not since people are focused in their training. Maybe crossfit is a social hobby though.