Let’s talk about the people who work here. They are not the gym bros you see on YouTube. They’re normal humans. The guy at the front desk once told me he also hates burpees. That was the day our friendship was sealed. They give you a free consultation when you join, and the lady who showed me around was so patient with my questions. “Can I touch the kettlebell?” “Will the rowing machine make me cry?” She laughed. Genuinely.
They also have a personal training option. I tried it once. My trainer, Matt, made me do lunges while holding a medicine ball. I looked like a flamingo with a stomach ache. But he said “great effort” with such earnestness that I actually believed him. That’s the power of positive deception.
