Your thoughts on this gym

rogor1 · 05-31-2005, 11:34 PM

I'm trying to choose a gym and was wondering if some of you could offer an opinion. This is my first post here, but I've worked out in a gym before (world gym) so I'm not a total newbie, but no expert either. I'm trying to get back into weights now.

goals: add 10 lbs of overall muscle mass, current weight: 165

There is a small gym where I work, it has plenty of dumbells and portable benches, but no free weight bench press. There is a Smith machine with plenty of plates, but no free weight squat rack. There is a portable incline and decline bench.

There is a pulley machine for lat pull downs and rowing, leg extension machines and various other leg machines.

My question is, do you think I will "grow out" of this gym quickly? The lack of bench press kind of bothers me. I can use dumbells but by the time you get in to the heavy weights dumbells get more awkward to work with, at least in my experience.

I get a work benefit of $240 a year if I want to join a gym. I can apply that to the in-house gym, or get re-imbursed for an outside gym. I've been by Gold's but I'm not sure If I can work out with Britney Spears blasting in my ear for an hour and not go crazy.

Thanks for any help.

gr81 · 06-01-2005, 12:23 AM

no free weight squat or bench, find a new place. most important is to have a gym where you can dead squat and bench. You need a power rack at the least. go somewhere else with the equipment you need, you can always use a cd player or MP3 which i highly reccommend anyways

TheCurse · 06-01-2005, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gr81

no free weight squat or bench, find a new place. most important is to have a gym where you can dead squat and bench. You need a power rack at the least. go somewhere else with the equipment you need, you can always use a cd player or MP3 which i highly reccommend anyways

i get aggravated without my tunes.

gr81 · 06-01-2005, 03:33 AM

definately

The Monkey Man · 06-01-2005, 09:50 PM

You want to start with Basic motions...
Re-Learn the techniques...

Workout with guys bigger than yourself, not with chix, not alongside the elderly

rogor1 · 06-02-2005, 03:24 PM

Ok thanks.

animalmachine · 06-03-2005, 03:09 PM

definitely choose this bigger gym. you need a squat rack. period. perhaps you can get by without a barbell bench, but chances are you will quickly outgrow the dumbells in a small gym. i also like the eye candy in the larger gyms, but that's just me. (i'm also one of the a-holes who turns the workout into social hour, so keep in mind where the advice is coming from.)

05-31-2005, 11:34 PM	#1
rogor1 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 26	Your thoughts on this gym I'm trying to choose a gym and was wondering if some of you could offer an opinion. This is my first post here, but I've worked out in a gym before (world gym) so I'm not a total newbie, but no expert either. I'm trying to get back into weights now. goals: add 10 lbs of overall muscle mass, current weight: 165 There is a small gym where I work, it has plenty of dumbells and portable benches, but no free weight bench press. There is a Smith machine with plenty of plates, but no free weight squat rack. There is a portable incline and decline bench. There is a pulley machine for lat pull downs and rowing, leg extension machines and various other leg machines. My question is, do you think I will "grow out" of this gym quickly? The lack of bench press kind of bothers me. I can use dumbells but by the time you get in to the heavy weights dumbells get more awkward to work with, at least in my experience. I get a work benefit of $240 a year if I want to join a gym. I can apply that to the in-house gym, or get re-imbursed for an outside gym. I've been by Gold's but I'm not sure If I can work out with Britney Spears blasting in my ear for an hour and not go crazy. Thanks for any help.

06-01-2005, 09:50 PM	#5
The Monkey Man Magical Apelikemenace Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 14,393 Photos: 57	You want to start with Basic motions... Re-Learn the techniques... Workout with guys bigger than yourself, not with chix, not alongside the elderly Have Problems?... Chances are its due to overpopulation Save The Oceans, Save the Planet, Save Your Family, Save Yourself!

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06-01-2005, 12:23 AM	#2
gr81 You Lack Intensity!!!! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Just below our civil disguise Posts: 6,378 Photos: 10	no free weight squat or bench, find a new place. most important is to have a gym where you can dead squat and bench. You need a power rack at the least. go somewhere else with the equipment you need, you can always use a cd player or MP3 which i highly reccommend anyways

06-01-2005, 03:33 AM	#4
gr81 You Lack Intensity!!!! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Just below our civil disguise Posts: 6,378 Photos: 10	definately

06-02-2005, 03:24 PM	#6
rogor1 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 26	Ok thanks.

06-03-2005, 03:09 PM	#7
animalmachine Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 206 Photos: 4	definitely choose this bigger gym. you need a squat rack. period. perhaps you can get by without a barbell bench, but chances are you will quickly outgrow the dumbells in a small gym. i also like the eye candy in the larger gyms, but that's just me. (i'm also one of the a-holes who turns the workout into social hour, so keep in mind where the advice is coming from.)