Where do you work-out?

[min0 lee]

all the good gyms are so not in the city!! I hate the gyms in the city. get out to long island, there are some killer gyms out there.

which boro do you live in?

Really? Why do the gyms in the city suck?

 

[min0 lee]

how does ballys suck? i workout there and i have no problems...

I also workout at Bally's. I guess it depends on where you go, I go to 2 and they a so different.
One is full of seniors while the other one is loaded with kids.

 

[P-funk]

Really? Why do the gyms in the city suck?

why do you think?

there is absolutely no space at all!! I hate the gyms in the city, they are all stacked on top of eachother (floor on floor). I like more room, like a bigger warehouse setting.

 

[min0 lee]

True, most of the equipment cramped. I never went to L.I. to train, I have to take a look.

 

[clemson357]

I'm curious to know how much you pay??

I pay $40/month at Gold's.

 

[musclepump]

I workout at Bally. Unfortunately, there's so many high school idiots and horn-dogs that only scope spandex instead of workout.

 

[Doublebase]

I also work out at Bally's. The staff sucks. They have nice equipment. Nobody put their weights back. I hate that.

 

[min0 lee]

The staff does suck. If you ask a common question related to the gym they expect money in return.

 

[Todd_]

i think home gyms hold people back

you learn and get motivated/inspired around others like us


I love a big gym, where the intimidation factor runs very high...and the spandex clad cardio bunnys are abundant

 

[Todd_]

The staff does suck. If you ask a common question related to the gym they expect money in return.

I find CS at most any gym is generally very poor

if you arent buying PT at a gym, then just keep your mouth shut and ride you recumbant freakin bike dammit

 

[maniclion]

I've got around $3,000 worth of equipment, 700 pounds of weights, a bench with safety catches for self spotting, an elliptical with cable stations for leg and arm work, a dip and pull up station and I'm looking into a vertical leg press machine. I have speakers running from my study so I can play music from my computer while I train. Even if I lived alone in a 1 bedroom apartment I would have the bedroom setup as my gym and sleep on a futon in the living room.

 

[jram]

I've always worked out at home. I have an 8 station home gym set, 3 benches (mainly for convenience), squat rack, set of olympic weights, 3 sets of standard weights, dip/ab station, 2 level rack of hex DB's, and a stereo. Don't have to wait my turn for any equipment usage. My shower is right upstairs. My routines vary from 30-65 minutes, all this and no traveling to and from the gym. It's great.

Peace

 

[dmonty]

I work out at home also for many of the same reasons. The only thing I miss though is the companionship of the good people. The block heads can kiss my a-- forever!!!!!!!

 

[gid]

I just recently started working out a my cousin's house with her husband. I don't know if I'd be motivated enough to work at my own house, because I'd always think, oh I can work out any time. Hoping in a car is easy, and once I'm there, I feel I HAVE to work out. Also going somewhere forces me to set a more strict schedule, and working out with someone that's not too much more advanced helps strive to get better, without feeling pitiful.

I was kind of shocked that I like working out so much. I wish I would have started sooner, as I'm nearly 30 now--but I guess it's never too late. After 12 weeks or so, I can already see a pretty dramatic change in my body and I even lost over 10 pounds to boot (and that wasn't even my goal). 6'5-187.5. Of course I'm eating a bit better now, but not dramatically better.

Maybe someday when/if I outgrow the home gym or if I overstay my welcome at my cousin's (unlikely); I'll try something else if I can convince a friend to join the place as well.

 

[david]

Hardcore and fitness club. Good change that is needed!!

 

[AnnaDTX]

24 Hr fitness

 

[musclepump]

6'5 and 187? You're a stick!

 

[Dale Mabry]

I don't know what to consider it. It is the University of Pennsylvania's Pottruck center.

There is...

A rock climbing wall
that golf simulator thing
about 150 pieces of cardio equipment
3 basketball courts
A pool
and the most important thing...

college women.

Oh yeah, and 3 rooms with weights. Despite the 8 or so flat benches, I still stay away from chest until at least wednesday. one thing that sucks though is that peeps apparently realize the importance of legs and, therefore, the squat racks are not always open.

 

[gid]

6'5 and 187? You're a stick!

Well that's something that I'm trying to change by working out. I actually had a little stomach on me 12 weeks ago, I still could stand to loose a bit more body fat, but losing fat is more of a side effect of working out rather than my ultimate goal of looking more buff and getting in better shape.

Edit: Just weighed in, I'm now 185--with shoes.

 

[SANDIEGOROB]

Home gym, have everything I need. Used to work at SDSU, used the fitness center. Nice facility but too distracting.

 

[Seanp156]

Rec Center until July, then I'm switching to a hardcore gym for a couple months, then the college gym unless it totally sucks, in which case I'll drive to the hardcore gym .

 

[eh52874]

Peter Nielsen's Town center health club. Nobody is ever there so I never have to wait to use any equipment.