Stacy / Australia 
Do you like working out in gyms?
Hi, I'm Stacy. I am Australian, and I live in Scotland. And my question is, do I like working out in gyms?
And the answer is a big, fat no. I hate it. I have had probably three or four gym memberships in the last 20 years, and I've not really used any of them. I canceled them because I was just wasting my money.
It's very hard to feel motivated to go to the gym when you actually do get there. I just find it really boring. I don't like working out on equipment that other people have sweated on, and I don't like doing those kinds of exercise classes. I find them kind of boring.
I'm a dancer, so to me, dancing is my exercise, and I love it. So it's exercise in disguise. I work up a sweat, I get my heart pumping, and I much prefer that than a gym membership.
It's just, it's not for me. I think for some people they love it and it works, especially if you work somewhere very close to the gym or you get your gym workout done before work, and then you've done it for the day and it's out of the way.
But it's just not my cup of tea, not for me.
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a big, fat no
Meaning: A strong and definite no.
Examples:
- Do I like gyms? That’s a big, fat no.
- I asked her to go hiking and got a big, fat no.
in disguise
Meaning: Appearing as something else.
Examples:
- Dancing is exercise in disguise.
- That boring chore was fun in disguise.
work up a sweat
Meaning: To exercise enough to sweat.
Examples:
- I work up a sweat when I dance.
- He loves to work up a sweat at the gym.
get my heart pumping
Meaning: To do something that increases your heart rate (usually from exercise).
Examples:
- Dancing really gets my heart pumping.
- A fast run will get your heart pumping quickly.
out of the way
Meaning: Finished or completed early.
Examples:
- I like to get my workout out of the way before work.
- Let’s get the meeting out of the way first.
not my cup of tea
Meaning: Not something you like or enjoy.
Examples:
- Gym workouts are not my cup of tea.
- Horror movies are not my cup of tea.
not for me
Meaning: I don’t like it or it doesn’t suit me.
Examples:
- Gym life is not for me.
- Running marathons is not for me.
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