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"You&amp;#x27;d think that cold months like February might be when people would rather do anything but make the trek to the gym and work out. But according to research from Gold&amp;#x27;s Gym, October is what they call a &amp;quot;fitness pitfall&amp;quot;&amp;amp;#8212;the slowest gym month of the year based on membership check-in data across all of their gyms, nationwide. It&amp;#x27;s not yet entirely clear why this is so&amp;amp;#8212;and, of course, it could be be that the not-too-hot, not-too-cold weather means more people are exercising outside than hitting the gym. Or maybe, now that we&amp;#x27;re starting to swap out sundresses for sweaters, it&amp;#x27;s a little easier to find an excuse not to work out. But still, a little motivation to get thee to the gym is never a bad thing, right? Here are a few ways to do it this month: * Experiment with classes. Many gyms switch up their class schedules in the fall, adding all kinds of new classes&amp;amp;#8212;including things like hot spinning classes, where the temperature&amp;#x27;s cranked to 105 degrees (whoa!). * Make dates. Whenever you set up a time to meet someone at the gym&amp;amp;#8212;a friend or a fitness trainer&amp;amp;#8212;there&amp;#x27;s an automatic obligation to go, no matter how meh you&amp;#x27;re feeling about it. And, honestly, sometimes the hardest part is just getting to the gym&amp;amp;#8212;once you&amp;#x27;re there, you&amp;#x27;re going to work out. * Use it as an excuse to shop. Hey, you change up your regular wardrobe in the fall, right? There&amp;#x27;s something fabulous about ditching the workout clothes you&amp;#x27;ve worn all summer long and sporting some brand-new gear to the gym. * Find a way to go to the gym for free. You don&amp;#x27;t have to be a member to enjoy the gym. For example, every weekend in October, every Gold&amp;#x27;s Gym in the country is open for anyone to us&amp;amp;#8212;for free. What are your get-to-the-gym tricks? How are your fall workouts different from the ones you do during the summer? View the How to Convince Yourself to Work Out notebook on Springpad"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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