Thread: Where do you work-out?

I started on a home gym but am at a hardcore gym now.

Couldn't do much leg work at home and didn't want to spend the money on a power rack.

Hi,

I would love to work out in a hardcore gym, but there are none that have extended opening hours around where I live. therefore I have to go to a health club , anyone else have this problem?

Rykard

Home gym, mostly- don't have to wait for the bench and can play ANY music I want...

ALL METALLICA ALL THE TIME
(Well, maybe some Megadeath, Irin Maiden, Pantara...)

I work at the U of Rchester, so I can use the gym there- mostly just for back day, though.

I used to go to Ballys, fair warning THEY SUCK!

Hardcore gym! I recently switched from a local Y to a converted warehouse-gym. This place is cool, keyless entry 24-7 Everyone there is serious and I have made good gains since swithing.

I work out at a Bally's. Like Mace says, they suck. Lots of equipment, but that's about it. I could on for hours complaining about Bally's, but I'll spare you.

The wife and I are going club shopping. We're going to check out a Powerhouse Gym tomorrow. If anyone has any feedback on them, let us know.

Home gym.I'm focusing primarily on strength training for a while, so my home set up works well.
Baboon-Powerhouse is a pretty good commercial gym chain.They usually have a good balance of free weights and machines(mostly Hammer Strength) and a fair amount of cardio equipment.You might find them a little more expensive compared to Bally's however.I paid around 25 dollars per month at Bally's in Phoenix.Out here in the sticks(Kalamazoo,MI), Powerhouse is 50 dollars/month,99 dollars/3 months.The higher price could be because of the small town setting however.Good luck.

I recently just purchased a memborship at Gold's Gym.

hardcore all the way. Gregg Long's gym in Pa. I like being surounded by people who are serious about their training. I stay away from places like bally as much as possible.

By the way, more info on this topic:

http://forums.ironmagazine.com/showt...&threadid=1679

For those of you who said GYM - I'm curious to know how much you pay??

In my basement. I have my son help with bench and then the only lift I can't go to failure with is the squat....

I like the commute

I workout at my house but when I get my car back I'm gonna join the Y.

health club, i don't think there is any hard core gyms near me.

I pay about $300 a year

Hardcore all the way, I need the smell of sweat, old equipment and big dudes who been there for years to keep me on track, the swish of spandex the smell of perfume and the primping that goes on at the y and ballys is just a little to distracting for me.

Golds Gym!
As Long as you train is the important thing!

Hard Core - Gold's Gym, $33/month.

I workout at home -always have. I've tried to get into the gym thing but it's never amounted to anything. At home I got a great bench, squat rack, something to do dips and pull ups on, incline board and many different types of bars.

I also got a great stereo system to go along with it.

my basement...price is right and drive doesn't take too long...music is good ...got a cable connection and a blender...what else is there?

I put hardcore gym..even though its only hardcore,except the powerlifting dungeon , above when I'm there..

Originally posted by Crayon
I recently just purchased a memborship at Gold's Gym.

Me too...


I went to LA Fitness as a guest with a friend, and I was impressed with how large it was and the availability of equipment, but it had that meat-market feel to it. So I walked over to the Gold's Gym that was loosing business to LA fitness and they had a great deal going.

I wish I could work-out a hard-core gym such as Gold's Gym or World Gym.

i work out at a hardcore gym as well as working out in good ole mother natures backyard,swimming up current,hi baboon running/walking steep hills, pulling a ford 150 around for cardio and strength,snow shoeing, and trying to pick up huge boulders where i work at the gravel pit,oh what fun and what looks i get if i have time i do pull ups on my mixer truck.

Got my own work out room at home. So I can get lost in my own world and not have to share any of my toys.

Karen

I used to to to this student-discount gym, with all the fancy equipment, lots of women on treadmills, and I found myself doing a lot of unneeded cardio ... go figure ...

I switched to a gym where I was the smallest guy (not anymore!) and that proved to be the best move I've made in years ..

I'm not sure what the difference is between a health club and a hardcore gym asides from maybe alot of equipment for weight lifting?

Anyhow the health club I go to (Premier Fitness) has TONS of weight lifting equipment.

Golds and I love it! Plus the women all seem to be hot!

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