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Old 01-08-2009, 12:51 PM   #1
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What do you all think of Fitness Centers and Gyms? Are they worth the money? What are the good ones and what are the bad ones?

I'm turning into a big fat tub of shit and am developing as strong gravitational field. I'd like to change that. So learn me some knowledge about this stuff please.
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Old 01-08-2009, 12:53 PM   #2
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we belong to LA fitness. I like it, it has a pool, racquetball courts, basketball courts, spinning room, and other stuff.

Pretty inexpensive too
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Old 01-08-2009, 01:04 PM   #3
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Wife and I belong to Lifetime Fitness... depending on what level you are (or if you got granfathered in like we did) it's not bad. I use almost everything there (pool, spa, sauna, gym, classrooms, locker rooms) so I get my $'s worth.
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Old 01-08-2009, 01:07 PM   #4
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I'm at the local YMCA.

It's okay and for the money (lowest in town) it's amazing!

I use weights and cardio machines, take a few classes, and use the courts. There's also an indoor track, gym, pool, spinning room, and lots of course offerings (yoga, etc.).

I'd recommend coming up with a game plan of how you're going to achieve what you'd like to achieve.

Set specific goals and decide what you need and want out of a gym/fitness center. Then go shopping for one that you like and is in your area and budget.

Good luck!
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Old 01-08-2009, 01:16 PM   #5
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I use the YMCA. It's brand new and it's fucking HUGE. The free weight area could be a little bigger but it's good enough. Tons of cardio equipment, 2 full size indoor basket ball couts, climbing wall, indoor skate board park, Batting cage, indoor and out door track, indoor Olympic swimming pool, another big area for Nautilus, Free Motion, and Stride equipment, and a huge hot tub.

It's totally worth the money.

I've used Balley's in the past and they suck. Small, old equipment, and no amenities really.
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Old 01-08-2009, 01:18 PM   #6
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I've been entertaining the idea of joining Lifetime fitness - for the price of my Krav Maga membership my entire family could join. I think it would be worth it, especially since I'm training for Tri's.
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Old 01-08-2009, 03:33 PM   #7
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I use the YMCA. It's brand new and it's fucking HUGE. The free weight area could be a little bigger but it's good enough. Tons of cardio equipment, 2 full size indoor basket ball couts, climbing wall, indoor skate board park, Batting cage, indoor and out door track, indoor Olympic swimming pool, another big area for Nautilus, Free Motion, and Stride equipment, and a huge hot tub.

It's totally worth the money.

I've used Balley's in the past and they suck. Small, old equipment, and no amenities really.
Same here. We have a new Y in Grove City and its big. Great equiptment, nice indoor pool, courts. It really laid back too, for those of you who are self conscious or dont like alot of pressure. WTF, a batting cage and skate park tho? Ours just has the rock wall...

I've also been to Urban Active fitness in Hilliard... now that is HUGE. Multi levels, thousands of pieces of equiptment. More classes than the Y.

But I like the Y wayy more...
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It is all about the amenities for me. If it has indoor pool, sauna, clean changing rooms/showers, maybe a whirlpool it could draw my attention. I get all the excercise I have time for from home though with bicycle, treadmill, weight machine so they really have to offer me something extra to see a benefit. Besides I like outdoor excercise much more. If only I could get more involvement with softball, football, and basketball leagues from membership that would be a draw.
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Old 01-08-2009, 05:35 PM   #9
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we belong to LA fitness. I like it, it has a pool, racquetball courts, basketball courts, spinning room, and other stuff.

Pretty inexpensive too

Ditto. I just joined on my birthday in December and I have been very happy. They have an initially big registration fee of like 150 bucks but when the dude saw the whites of my eyes he knocked it all the way down to almost nothing. They can be very flexible if you negotiate.

So far, I love the place. Very crowded and always full of people who are improving their lives.
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