which gym do you go to? and other likely tangents...

Lil' Hannah · #1 03-22-2007, 03:18 PM

My business campus has a small fitness room that I joined for cheap and my apartment complex has a huge fitness room which is free, so I just use those. Sometimes I think I'd like to join a nice gym so I can take classes and such or watch TV while I'm on the treadmill but I'm too cheap.

jwright25 · #2 03-22-2007, 04:55 PM

The local university campus is right between my office and home, so it is perfect for me to use their facilities. They just build an incredible new facility with state-of-the-art equipment, massive indoor pool, indoor track, tons of cardio machines - everything you could want. Plus on 4 days a week they have great classes with lots of variety and different skill levels. Everything is included with the membership - including a personal trainer if you want one. Free to students and faculty and $100 a year if a student sponsors you (that's how I got in). I'm in there every weekday and on the weekend if I have to miss a weekday. It's crowded b/c of the free thing, but worth the 10 minute wait to save all the $$$$$.

amycat412 · #3 03-22-2007, 05:08 PM

Equinox.

it's expensive but -1. clean 2. not crowded. 3. clean 4. a block away from home and 5. clean.

lol

NinjaPoodle · #4 03-23-2007, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by amycat412

Equinox.

it's expensive but -1. clean 2. not crowded. 3. clean 4. a block away from home and 5. clean.

lol

A new one just opened up around this time last year near my job. They are expensive

but nice facilities and super clean.

I hate gyms period because they feel fake but since I'm not the superstar athlete I once was and am not working out 6 days a week, I signed up with Crunch Fitnesshttp://www.crunch.com/crunch/. I actually like them. Lots of energy not too fake and clean. my membership ends this year and I will be glad to go. Just not the gym type. I’d rather go for a walk on the beach (great for the calves) or go ice skate or just do activities I like without thinking.

tld221 · #5 03-23-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaPoodle

A new one just opened up around this time last year near my job. They are expensive

but nice facilities and super clean.

I hate gyms period because they feel fake but since I'm not the superstar athlete I once was

and am not working out 6 days a week, I signed up with Crunch Fitness. I actually like them. Lots of energy not too fake

and clean. my membership ends this year and I will be glad to go. Just not the gym type. i'd rather go for a walk on the beach (great for the calfs) or go ice skate or jsut do activities I like without thinking.

so you would recommend it otherwise? cause right now, im favoring Crunch over the other chains (though im sure Equinox is sweet, but that's $$ and i feel weird just walking past it!)

NinjaPoodle · #6 03-23-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tld221

so you would recommend it otherwise? cause right now, im favoring Crunch over the other chains (though im sure Equinox is sweet, but that's $$ and i feel weird just walking past it!)

Soror,
If you dont like peppy people, skip it but I like them for the non-traditional type of activity classes they offer. Also, I see all types of people re shapes colors etc...It's coolio for me. Check out their website http://www.crunch.com/crunch/ and take a tour of your local facility but dont get pushed into signing a contract if you're not comfortable with it.

ETA: Yes I would recommend it.

ETA: After reading that Consumerist post below, maybe not.

tld221 · #7 03-23-2007, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaPoodle

Soror,
If you dont like peppy people, skip it but I like them for the non-traditional type of activity classes they offer. Also, I see all types of people re shapes colors etc...It's coolio for me. Check out their website http://www.crunch.com/crunch/ and take a tour of your local facility but dont get pushed into signing a contract if you're not comfortable with it.

ETA: Yes I would recommend it.

ETA: After reading that Consumerist post below, maybe not.

i did go to my local facility and was really digging it - nice machines, LOTS of space (esp for NYC), nice locker room, friendly class instructors. but then dude broke out numbers on me and i was like

i mean, they have the most impressive class schedule ive seen out of a gym so far (ie classes that you wouldnt necessarily think of as excersize) and i dont even mind the peppy people cause my iPod is golden.

and i hear you on not getting pushed into something. thats essentially what happened with Bally's. i dont blame them - gym employees are straight hustlas - they really dont give a damn how it gets sold.

Lil' Hannah · #8 03-23-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tld221

so you would recommend it otherwise? cause right now, im favoring Crunch over the other chains (though im sure Equinox is sweet, but that's $$ and i feel weird just walking past it!)

I have heard bad things about Crunch - apparently their staff is always trying to sell you on something and they're kind of sketchy about pricing. I know I read something on Consumerist about them, and I think there was another link...I'll try to find them.

Edit: Here's the Consumerist post

NinjaPoodle · #9 03-23-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil' Hannah

I have heard bad things about Crunch - apparently their staff is always trying to sell you on something and they're kind of sketchy about pricing. I know I read something on Consumerist about them, and I think there was another link...I'll try to find them.

Edit: Here's the Consumerist post

Ouch. Thanks for posting this. Hopefully I wont have any problems after this June when my membership ends.

KSigkid · #10 03-23-2007, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil' Hannah

I have heard bad things about Crunch - apparently their staff is always trying to sell you on something and they're kind of sketchy about pricing. I know I read something on Consumerist about them, and I think there was another link...I'll try to find them.

Edit: Here's the Consumerist post

I didn't hear great things about the Boston location; people seemed to like BSC or FitCorp more than Crunch.

amycat412 · #11 03-23-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tld221

so you would recommend it otherwise? cause right now, im favoring Crunch over the other chains (though im sure Equinox is sweet, but that's $$ and i feel weird just walking past it!)

I was a Crunch member for 6 years prior to equinox. I really liked it.