It's one of those places that has very few members (compared to those fancy shmancy gyms) everyone is very friendly and the people come in various shapes and sizes, not to mention ages. It is far from grandiose and has like 5 treadmills at most but the weightlifting equipment does the job and I am familiar with the machines.....oh and it is super cheap as I've been a member since it opened. New owners took over 6 months ago, moved it into a basement and it has never been the same since. I mean, who wants to stare at a brick wall while trying to stay motivated to continue running for one more minute.
There was chatter in the change room about where to go next; rumours flying around about members trying out other clubs only to be snubbed for not wearing the "cool" workout clothes, or being too old or out of shape not to mention large signing fees and monthly payments. What's a girl to do??
Well I ignored the rumours, pulled up my bootstraps and went a looking (to one of the fancy shmancy places) My jaw dropped at the first gym I went to....the cardio room....oh man....they had over 30 treadmills and ellipticals and bikes and stair climbers and rowing machines ..... the list goes on! The weight room was just as magnificent as was their list of evening classes! It was heaven! Can you believe I worked out a deal and this place is only going to cost me $5 more a month than my previous gym....that's crazy!!!
I went for the first time on Saturday and everyone was extremely nice and friendly. I did a yoga/pilates class on Sunday which was fantastic. The teacher came up to me afterwards to welcome me and ask for feedback ..... I'm really enjoying this new place.
I think I might even be motivated to go more often because I do love it so much! It's fresh and new and exciting. I also enjoy the idea of being able to visit the chain in other cities as I tend to be away from home a great deal. As well they all have different perks some have pools/indoor tracks.
Who knew that an old door closing would open such a new and exciting one!!
(Let's see if my new found enthusiasm lasts more than a week Haha)
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Ohhh and more importantly, are there cute boys there? Sometimes my gym has a lot of cute boys, other times, not so much (like last night).
Having a great gym environment is definitely going to motivate you to go often - whoohoo!
Aww Mish Ash found a nice place to work out at. That's cute.
Awesome! You should not be intimidated by any gym. You're there to work out, not put on a fashion show. ha
Rawbean, I've seen a few here and there, certainly way more than my previous gym :)
Wiwille Thanks!
JLee, haha exactly and I'm one of the ladies in my old t-shirts...but I have cute pants so it kind of makes up for it.
I like my gym. Two machines, treadmill and bike, a couple of weights and the convenience of being in my basement.
The gym is all in the head though, as long as you're committed to working out and being healthy, that's what matters.
As for your new gym, good to hear you like it. Is it one of those meat market gyms or are people actually trying to better themselves there?
I like my gym, but I sometimes go to one close to my work where it is smaller but has lots of hot chicks. If I go with Patti to that one, I need to keep my eyes on my machine!!
Awww... this reminds me of the movie Dodge Ball. The poor Vince Vaughn gym you went to shut down and now you are selling out and going to the evil Ben Stiller gym ;)
V. cool! Bigger gym means more people watching and that's always a good thing, esp. when Spandex is involved. Good times. :)
Nice work. I used to train at a small, women's only gym like you first described, although I work out at a bigger gym. Anyway, I hope you keep up that enthusiasm and take advantage of the classes and equipment as it's good to mix things up.
Ooooh good luck sweetie! I loves my gym...and the cute boys who randomly turn up there sometimes :-).
Cxx
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