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Trying to Pursue a Gym-Bunny? Follow These Tips to Get the Number And More!

 The place is hot and steamy, pulsing with the beat of blaring music and gyrating bodies. You see her working it across the crowded floor, and you have to meet her. A brilliant idea: you'll buy her a drink. But wait a second - that only works in nightclubs, and you're at a health club. So while you could send a 20 oz. Tropical Xtremo Gatorade her way, that probably won't produce the intended result, no matter how important it is to replenish fluids during strenuous exercise. What do you do? Gyms notoriously attract eye-catching people. There's no greater concentration of sinewy muscles and tight, skimpy clothing anywhere... except maybe the adult thriller section of your local Blockbuster Video. Let's face it, even the most average-looking gym-goer is fit and healthy, or at least will be in a few months. But while fitness clubs are a veritable bakery of available beefcakes and beefcakettes, they can actually be rather tricky places to meet people. Gyms are often cho

Top Seven Tips for Enjoying Your Workouts at the Gym

 Ahhh, the gym: a heady world of loud music, pounding feet and sweaty bodies. Converted gym-bunnies wax lyrical about the range of equipment, sociable atmosphere and accessibility. But for others, the gym is akin to the dentists' chair, something to be avoided at all costs. So what is it about the gym that fills certain people with horror? And can a gym-hater ever be converted? "I'm self-conscious about my weight or age" Walking into a gym for the first time can be a terrifying prospect if you feel overweight, old or shy. But most people are too busy puffing/ panting/ sweating to give you more than a fleeting glance. And rather than judging you, regular gym bunnies are more likely to be supportive of new faces- they probably felt overweight, old or shy at the beginning! If you are still self-conscious, shop around for a gym or a particular class that caters for your own age group or fitness level. "I don't want to get changed in front of people" Strippin