When you have a bad meal or even a good meal that you didn’t enjoy, you don’t blame the entire restaurant industry for being terrible. Or declare that eating out is not for you. 

You leave the meal behind. Maybe a bad review. Tell your friends and family that meal was not for you. And you try another place. Or go back to something tried and tested. 

When you have a MEH training experience at a gym. Or it’s anything less than fun. Or you feel lost or don’t enjoy the atmosphere. The entire idea of gyms or strength training is written off as ‘not for me’.

How about giving another chef a shot? Another space a shot? 

If there’s one thing I know about strength training it is that are many ways to get it right. Coaches can take the basic ideas of a well crafted space, good community, effective communication, exercise selection, periodisation, identifying the right adaptations and apply it in a variety of interesting, innovative ways. They can communicate the basic ideas and run a quality hour of training in many different ways. 

Takeaway 

If you find navigating your way around a gym arduous, boring or just feel listless, find a coach to guide you. If that does not work for you, give different coaches a shot. Try different settings. It’s an exciting time to be a gym-goer with coaches around the country opening small, boutique spaces. And more working within the framework of existing projects. 

It’s very likely you’ll find a style that hits the right spot and leaves you coming back for more. And this is a meal best eaten several times a week. Just don’t let a meh or bad meal stop you from looking for more effective ones.