Differences between gyms in Austin and Kuwait

           

           After I settled in Austin, my cousin and I decided to sign up for a gym. At first, I thought of the University’s gym, but I was told that it is always crowded. So, we searched up online for a close gym, and 24Fitness popped up. It’s located near Hyde Park on 38^th street. We were lucky because on the day we went to sign up, there was a great discount that was going to end at that same night.

            I have been going to 24Fitness for about five weeks, and I realized something that was very different from Kuwait. First, the gym included men and women. Back in Kuwait, all gyms are separate. But that’s not the thing. The thing that surprised me the most is that there were many old people who worked out. I am talking about seventy years old and above. Wow!! I understand that this might not surprise you, but if you were Kuwaiti, you will be astonished. Back in my country, most of the old people just sit at home, eat, watch television, and that’s it. Nevertheless, here you can see how people care about their health.

            Also, I noticed that people respected the gym’s policies. For example, if they finished from a dumbbell, they would return it to the appropriate place. In Kuwait, teenagers outweigh the older people, and most of them don’t respect the rules; they would just return it to the wrong spot and don’t care about it.

            That said, there is something that annoyed me. Here in Austin, when gyms get full, you should wait for people to finish their whole sets, and then you could go after him/her and use the machine.  However, in Kuwait, you can go to someone and ask him to share a machine. For example, you would do a set, and rest while the other is doing his set.

** If there is something that confused you, please ask me in the comment box below. Thanks!!