'January joiners' polarize gym crowd

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Brace yourself. #newyears #resolution #gym http://pic.twitter.com/cStI9Plwcanaan07

It'll come as no surprise that "getting fit" is one of the most common goals among those who set New Years Resolutions each year.

Gym membership sales have been known to spike as much as 100 per cent in some fitness centers in January according to the Wall Street Journal, bringing an influx of new patrons into weight rooms, spin studios and cardio bays around the world.

Finally today I am going to the gym... my new year's resolution is to look hot!!! Lol #feelfat lolTiago Ferreira

Going to go to the gym and meet with my trainer! New Year's resolution here I come!Ashley Besonson

Good afternoon! Off to the #gym for my workout. It's time to get back in shape. New Year's resolution, be healthier & happier.Akira Lane ™

These "January Joiners," as they've come to be known, are freshly motivated, eager to sweat and ready to burn off a little bit of extra holiday indulgence the healthy way -- but for some gym regulars, they're simply a nuisance.

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The gym buff vs. New Year's Resolution crowd phenomenon has been well documented in fitness and bodybuilding forums around the web. The former can often be found chiding the latter for increasing equipment wait times, filling up spots in fitness classes and failing to understand proper gym etiquette.

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In recent years, gym regulars have increasingly taken to Twitter and Facebook to air their frustrations.

"So excited for the gym to be crowded with all the New Year's Resolution attendees."- No one ever.John Fichera

if your new year's resolution is to get in shape please go to a gym that's not my gym thanks in advanceLana Berry

Goal: start a gym that is closed in January and only lets people join the other 11 months, to weed out the New Year's resolution crowdJustin

They really should create a New Year's resolution section of the gym.Scott Gray

I'm all for people bettering themselves, except when your New Year's resolution finds its way on my machine at the gym.Miss Bross

Brace yourself.... #gym #bodybuilding #Fitness #NewYearsResolution http://pic.twitter.com/2qzbLpLcKidd

According to TIME Magazine, gym attendance is usually back to normal by mid-February, with 60% of memberships going unused -- a fact that unwelcoming gym members seem to enjoy.

Grrr, As expected the gym was full of 'January Joiners'. #WontBeThereByFebruaryMatt Vincent

Off to Gym. Bet it's full of New Year's Resolution people who won't be there in 6 weeks time. #gymSimon Whyte

Can't wait to see how many 'January gym joiners' there are at the gym tonight. Guaranteed they won't be there by February!Gemma Tunstall

I give it maybe 3 weeks before those who made their new year's resolution to get back in the gym stop going to the gymTimothy Leathem

Not gonna brave the gym until the January joiners have had enough #saturdaythenJoel 'Trip' Clarke

So many people complain about crowded fitness clubs at this time of year that others have come to expect it -- and find the complaints even worse than the crowding itself.

To the people who will complain about NY resolution people at their gym tmw...we get it. You work out. You have superior willpower. CongratsJeff Pasquale

The only thing more annoying than the resolutions gym goers are the people who complain about the resolution gym goersRachel

I started going to the gym 3 weeks ago - does that permit me to be one of those insufferable dbags who complain about the new ppl in JanuaryRay Smith

January, the month where all dedicated gym goers complain about new people being in their gymBILL SQUIRES

What's more annoying: NYE resolution gym goers or the people that complain about them?Whitney

Do not complain about the Resolution Gym-Goers, lest Year Round Gym-Goers be asked to pay larger monthly fees, my smug children.Nicole Cliffe

Oh for the love of Pete! I am complaining abt ppl who complain about the jan 1st resolution gym ppl.Monica.Is.Liberal

Of course, plenty of regular-gym goers are sticking up for the January joiner crowd, reminding them that everybody started somewhere.

Come y'all, don't discourage the January joiners. Stay positive for them. Stay positive at the gym when you see them. Encourage!Katie Heddleston, RD

Never understand why people complain about resolutioners at the gym - let them be!BmoreLoveLeigh

I hate when ppl complain about/ laugh at the new ppl in the gym at the beginning of the year.. you had your first day once too!Chameka Scott

People complain about the gym being busy in Jan. but we should be happy that people are trying to live a healthier life.Fitness19 Chesapeake

Don't complain about the newbs at the gym that will quit in a few weeks; make your #resolution to help one of them keep their #resolutionsAndrew Shutter

Instead of thinking you are lazy and never able to lose weigt, believe that you are able and remember that nothing is impossible !!!Slim girls pics ! Motivation !

And as usual, jokers are weighing in on the January Joiner debate with some light quips of their own.

Some people complain about how crowded the gym gets after New Years, but I celebrate how much shorter the line is at this Taco Bell.Adam Smith

My fave gym day of the year: these noobs make me feel like a gym wizard! ("Why yes, yes I can show u how to turn on the elliptical!")julia lillis

Well, I'm eating powdered donuts and drinking a Big Gulp in my car in the gym parking lot. Almost made it inside this year. Progress!Clarke Kant

A lot of people apparently made a resolution to get a tour of my gym.Alex Baze

My New Year's resolution is to annoy the dedicated gym goers with my presence at Gold's and make them complain about it.Adam Sinnard

tweet about how busy a place is (insert gym, salad bar etc.) due to new year's resolutionCoby Berman

I could complain about all the people going to the gym because of New Years resolutions. But that would take going to one once.Mets In Stitches

What's your take? Should gym regulars go easier on January joiners, or do they have a right to be annoyed by the influx on traffic every year?


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