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08-03-2007, 09:21 AM
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My discovery
I am fully a gym elitist.
I went to a new gym last night and I think it is love, love, love.
www.equinoxfitness.com
This place is in my work building and costs 50% more than Crunch, but it is GORGEOUS- the facility is impeccably clean, everything is new and up to date and BEST of all- no insane crowds. Plus it is right downstairs, so I can take lunch classes or go there right after work with no commute. No excuses.
I realise that the time when I loved Crunch was when it was an exclusive thing- like working out at that gym was seen as fairly cool. Ditto for NYSC. As their exclusivity (percieved or real) has waned, so has my interest in their facilities. I dunno if this is because of my snobbery, lol, or because of the ridiculous crowding in those gyms, but it's not fun any more.
It's true. I'm a gym snob.
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08-03-2007, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by lovelyivy84
I am fully a gym elitist.
I went to a new gym last night and I think it is love, love, love.
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You and my husband both, soror... He swears by equinox... But - Me, I'm fine with my local Y (though I must admit, it is a nice Y...). I also enjoy taking dance classes (so I'm burning calories without having to even think about it).
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08-03-2007, 09:51 PM
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I would love to join Bally's, but I'm not down with contracts. If I could have open membership, I'd be good to go. I think that it's just a mental thing. I was a member of the Y for about a year with no problem. I think once I have the mental block of being LOCKED IN with a contract, I freak!
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08-06-2007, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by GodlyAspiringDr
You and my husband both, soror... He swears by equinox... But - Me, I'm fine with my local Y (though I must admit, it is a nice Y...). I also enjoy taking dance classes (so I'm burning calories without having to even think about it).
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Equinox is my gym now too! I am so excited- that place is amazing! It really wasn't THAT much more expensive than Crunch OR Bally's. And after Bally's and Crunch, the one year contract (as opposed to 3) seems so reasonable.
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It may be said with rough accuracy that there are three stages in the life of a strong people. First, it is a small power, and fights small powers. Then it is a great power, and fights great powers. Then it is a great power, and fights small powers, but pretends that they are great powers, in order to rekindle the ashes of its ancient emotion and vanity.-- G.K. Chesterton
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08-06-2007, 11:01 AM
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Equinox is my gym now too
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WOW....you go to Equinox. You really are a grown up now 
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08-06-2007, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by toocute
WOW....you go to Equinox. You really are a grown up now |
I must be, because those are some grown as hell prices!
But for a clean gym that's not constantly overcrowded it's worth it.
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It may be said with rough accuracy that there are three stages in the life of a strong people. First, it is a small power, and fights small powers. Then it is a great power, and fights great powers. Then it is a great power, and fights small powers, but pretends that they are great powers, in order to rekindle the ashes of its ancient emotion and vanity.-- G.K. Chesterton
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08-07-2007, 09:54 AM
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My philosophy is eat whatever you want as long as you exercise! I don't believe in diets. When you workout your metabolism rises. Mine triples. The key, in my opinion, is running. I know, I know, you hate to run...but it's the one thing that gives me an all-body workout and keeps me in shape. Remember to eat whatever you want, eat right, keep the garbage food to a minimum, and run! (If you can't run or don't want to run, at least speed walk).
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08-07-2007, 11:17 AM
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Exercise is a key component, absolutely.
But you are likely to lose weight faster and be healthier in general if you eat a diet that is designed to support those workouts- for example, having quality sources of lean protein after a workout and good carbs beforehand. It makes your workouts better, it decreases recovery time and generally supports your efforts.
ETA: I don't know how many others are like me on this one, but I absolutely can't run. I have bad knees that pop out of socket, and running is a bad, bad, bad idea. No one exercise works for everyone- the BEST exercise is the one that'll get your butt in the gym!
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It may be said with rough accuracy that there are three stages in the life of a strong people. First, it is a small power, and fights small powers. Then it is a great power, and fights great powers. Then it is a great power, and fights small powers, but pretends that they are great powers, in order to rekindle the ashes of its ancient emotion and vanity.-- G.K. Chesterton
Last edited by lovelyivy84; 08-07-2007 at 04:07 PM.
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08-07-2007, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by D.COM
My philosophy is eat whatever you want as long as you exercise! I don't believe in diets. When you workout your metabolism rises. Mine triples. The key, in my opinion, is running. I know, I know, you hate to run...but it's the one thing that gives me an all-body workout and keeps me in shape. Remember to eat whatever you want, eat right, keep the garbage food to a minimum, and run! (If you can't run or don't want to run, at least speed walk).
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Do you have any recommendations for a particular running shoe?
Running is good for a great aerobic workout, but the toll it takes on my knees... 
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