Lesson learned: Don't be a gym snob

As a female who lifts, I'm a bit of an oddity at the gym.  The guys initially don't know what to make of me, and the girls assume I'm a gym snob who's going to look down on them. (and I guess I do sometimes)  Having just switched gyms, I'm more conscious of this perception and generally try to be nice and speak to everyone at the gym.   So I walked into the locker room and chatted up a woman who was there.  I've seen her around the gym, she's not in great shape but she's there on a regular basis giving it her all, which I respect, immensely.  We make the standard gym chit chat about how we'd rather be outside enjoying...

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