I Am a Gym Geek

Gym Geek

I understand that using this definition of geek is a very loose meaning. The word seemed to be thrown around in a lot of scenarios, so here is my best attempt to connect it to my own life! My main purpose for conveying this message is to show the similarities to being a geek for pop-culture or comic books, and lifting weights in a gym.

After thinking about it the way Caleb explained it in class, I am a geek for the gym. I admit to not being the most in shape guy in the world, but going to the gym has been something constant in the life for the past couple of years. It is my passion, and I will talk about it like a geek talks about video games.

I like to talk about it with my close friends, research new techniques, and force myself to go every day whether I want to or not. I believe, this makes me a geek for the gym. So why do I have to use the label of geek? Because I was once very into video games and comic book at a young age. I obsessed over them with my cousin all the time. We had that bond and it was all we talked about. We played online for hours on end and let that affect our social life and grades.

 Now, little has changed. Instead of making a habit out of video games, it's going to the gym 1-2 hours a day. Earlier this year I would wake up at 5:50 a.m on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays just to get an early morning workout in. I have always hated mornings with a passion! This was until a bigger passion came into my life.

I go with my closest friends and it is an awesome bond we share. We motivate and compete with each other, like I did so often with video games. We "geek" out about new routines, meal plans, and training sessions.

Why i distinguish myself as a geek and not a jock? It is because people think it  is abnormal to be so into working out. Friends and family didn't understand why I took it so seriously, and some have made fun of me because of it. It was this "You're different" mentality that distinguished me as a geek. Following your passion even if it's odd to other people, is what I consider to be a "geek."