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Gyms - General |
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11/07/08 (14 review reads) |
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Advantages: comfy, friendly, good value - when they get it right
Disadvantages: expensive, vain, cold
i think we all know that there are good gyms and bad gyms.
i have come across both.
first things first, when you join a gym you shouldnt be seeing if there are saunas, steams rooms, sunbeds etc. these are all extras that lure customers and are seen to justify expensive membership rates.
a good gym will have a wide range of cv equipment, a large selection of free weight and benches, a wide range of weights machines, and a decent sized matt area with accessories such as medicine balls, weight belts, gloves etc.
the changing rooms should be always clean, big enough that people can get changing comfortably, and have enough showers that you dont need to queue to have one! (this has happened at my local gym)
gyms are notorious for their extortionate joining fees and then never being able to cancel your contract. well now is the best time to get a good deal as, due to the credit crunch, the gym membership is one of the first luxuries that people stop paying for.
i cant stand gyms where you have to queue for anything. you are paying good money to be there and you should be able to carry out your routine exactly as you like with all the equipment you need. of course it will always be busy between 5-7pm so i like to go early morning. if a gym does not open before 7 then its missing out on a big market
personal trainers seem a waste of time and money. enough said
and maybe check out the sorts of people in there. i cant stand being around huge muscle men staring at themselves in the mirror. they are all on roids anyway i expect. but gyms possess a certain amount of vanity whatver.
basically i believe that gyms need to be accomodating, friendly, spacious and not too expensive. if you cant find that then buy a set of dumbells and go jogging in the park.
Summary: in general we are being ripped off
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