
Maybe some. But most of the regulars will be there no matter what. Crowds won’t cause them to skip it. That’s why they’re regulars.
But also, New Year’s Day was a Thursday this year. The crowds aren’t going to show up until Monday next week when everyone goes off vacation mode.
And it really isn’t that bad unless you’re trying to use one of the cardio machines - those things will be humming next week lol.
That’s been my experience at one of the more expensive gyms anyway. Planet Fitness regulars may be cooked for a few weeks.
You’d often see cassette players with two tape decks, so you could play one while recording with the other.
You could also record from radio, record player, or whatever else your stereo had. Boom boxes with two tape decks were fairly common.