Going to the gym is a mix of emotions, but overall the reigning emotion is confidence. The gym makes you feel good while helping your body. I love the gym and the following reasons are why I love it.

1. Makes you feel better about yourself.

After a good gym workout, I feel so much better about myself physically and mentally. When I leave the gym, a sense of happiness and overall well-being washes over me. Plus, the confidence afterwards is so rewarding. Nothing feels better than leaving the gym feeling like a million bucks or in my case a Victoria Secret model. While mentally, I feel better, my body is thanking me. My muscles are screaming with sores and aches, but they are thanking you for being put to use instead of binge watching Netflix. I love the jello legs after leg day or how my arms are tired from arm day. I love how I feel stronger even though the gains will not show for a couple of weeks, but hey feeling like I can karate chop a brick wall is pretty nice. Also, after a rough or stressful day, going to the gym makes me feel 100% better.

2. It pushes you.

Compared to working out at home, the gym pushes you. At home, you do not have the competiveness of trying to out do another person at the gym. You want to be better than the person next to you, and you want to impress everyone there at the gym. This pushes you in your workout at the gym. Also, the atmosphere of the gym pushes you. Once stepping in the gym, I feel more dedicated to doing my workout and pushing my limitations, whereas at home I would not be that dedicated since the atmosphere is different.

3. It relieves your stress.

After a stressful day, the gym takes away all the stress. The endorphins make feel happier and stress-free. Whenever I feel anxious and stressed to the max, I retreat to the gym. The gym is my safe haven during stressful times. It clears my mind and gets thoughts flowing. It is the perfect stress reliever. I know the week of presentations for GBP, I got to the gym if I could. It honestly made me feel so much better.

4. Stay in shape.

The gym is the perfect place to stay in shape. Whether you are looking to lose weight, tone up, look/feel good, etc. then the gym is place to be. To me, the gym is the best place to stay in shape. The gym here at Susquehanna basically has everything. I can do cardio upstairs, then go downstairs and lift weights, and I can also do other exercises on the mat. Plus, I can go down to the track and utilize it or play a pick-up game at the basketball courts. The gym is the best place to keep someone in shape.

5. Confidence booster.

Nothing compares to the confidence someone feels after a killer workout at the gym. When I go to the gym, I leave with full confidence in myself. It makes me feel like I could part the Red Sea. I feel good about my body and myself. I would not give up that feeling for anything else.

The gym is such a feel good that I would never pass it up.