<script>if(!sessionStorage.getItem('cookieReload')){sessionStorage.setItem('cookieReload','1');location.reload();}</script>{"id":3432,"date":"2022-12-27T16:39:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T15:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happybodies.nl\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=3432"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T10:42:30","slug":"5-reasons-not-to-go-to-the-gym-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/happybodies.nl\/en\/blogs\/5-reasons-not-to-go-to-the-gym-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Not to Go to the Gym in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section section-pageheader-new has-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/happybodies.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-foto-43.jpeg\" alt=\"\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"content-holder\">\n                                    <h1>5 Reasons Not to Go to the Gym in 2023<\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n            <div  class=\"section has-colorscheme-1  section-large-content for-homepage\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"content-holder\">\n                    <p><em><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">In 2021, more than half of Dutch people aged four and older did sports once a week or more, according to the website of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. That number will remain roughly the same until 2030, although there will be a shift towards more individual sports. Whether and why you go to the gym obviously depends on individual preferences and needs, but as far as we are concerned, there are five urgent reasons to cancel your gym membership in 2023. And finally start working on your body in a way that is actually fun, of course.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">1. You hate big mirrors<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The average gym is characterized by walls full of large mirrors. This way all athletes can take a good look at themselves. However, not everyone is happy to be confronted with their own reflection during exercise. You have just conquered the mirror in the fitting room, you still have to believe it in the gym. Don&#039;t do it again!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">2. You don&#039;t like upbeat music with 140 beats per minute<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Music seems to increase the enjoyment of exercising, preferably with a sky-high number of beats per minute. There are even playlists that have been scientifically proven to provide maximum motivation to get the most out of your workout. But what if you get a headache just thinking about that blasting music? Then you definitely shouldn&#039;t go to the gym.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">3. You don&#039;t have the money for an expensive personal trainer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Of course, you will achieve the best results with a personal trainer, but for many people that is unaffordable \u2013 especially in these times of inflation. A no-go!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">4. Shiny bodies are not for you<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The gym can be an awkward or intimidating environment with all those shiny, pumped-up bodies, especially if you feel a little insecure about your fitness or condition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">5. You don&#039;t want to become Schwarzenegger<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">In the average gym, all those shiny bodies stand in front of those big mirrors throwing weights. The goal? To build muscle mass and increase muscle strength. If you don&#039;t want to look like a real Hulk, then you should definitely not do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">But then what?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">At Happy Bodies you won&#039;t find rooms full of shiny bodies and exciting equipment, but a special fitness formula for people with little time and where attention, customer experience and results are paramount. The rousing music has made way for calm background music and the large mirrors have been exchanged for a homely atmosphere with a cozy coffee table. And... you get personal guidance, without the price tag of a personal trainer.<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n    <div  class=\"section has-colorscheme-1  section-cta for-cta is-variation-one\">\n        <div\n            class=\"cta-holder show_overlay has-overlay\" style=\"--overlay-color: rgba(10,10,10,0.65)\";>\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        class=\"none default has-image-mobile-default\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/happybodies.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/unnamed-2-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                            \n                        <div class=\"inner\">\n                                    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">Slim &amp; fit in 2 x 35 minutes every 10 days<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Plan a <a href=\"https:\/\/happybodies.nl\/en\/free-trial-training\/\">free trial training<\/a> or do the online <a href=\"https:\/\/happybodies.nl\/en\/membership-test\/\">membership test<\/a> and discover in 1 minute which program suits you. 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