January. The month where new year resolution people come to gym and crowd it. For many gym regulars, this can be annoying for gym regulars. So here are a few things to help deal with the rush and to keep in mind.

First: remember that these people want to do something better for themselves. Everyone has a starting point: you were once new to the gym as well. And if the fact that these people will be gone soon really annoys you that bad, then find one of them you can befriend and encourage to stay. You then can get a work out partner and help someone achieve their goal. It’s all about your mind set. Focus on your work out instead of others.

Try to avoid going before the typical time work starts and after jobs usually end. Most people with 9-to-5 jobs go before and after work, try going in later in the day. In the middle of the day there are typically less people the gym is quieter with more space. If this is not possible, try incorporating more at home workouts into your fitness regimen. You do not need to go to the gym every single day to get fit.

If all else fail, remind yourself almost all of these new people will be gone once February starts. By the end of the month more than half of all of the “new year, new me” people will leave. All that will remain is you and the other people who are determined to see this through.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that these people want to changes their lives and we should support them, not belittle them. We all started somewhere: nobody was perfect from the start. And to everyone making excuses, every day is a new year. If you don’t start now then you never will.