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Not sure if it should be in here or health and fitness,
any road...
I run, I like running, I'm the right build and it fits in with my lifestyle and I'm in a great club, have made some great mates and had some good times.
Trouble is I'm always getting injured. So I wondered if I joined a gym to do some none impact cardio and some light weight training it might help???
There is an LA Fitness within a 20 minute run from my house which would be the obvious choice. The thing that puts me off is signing up for £X/month and not being able to stop the standing order if I get fed up with it.
Over to the panel.
any road...
I run, I like running, I'm the right build and it fits in with my lifestyle and I'm in a great club, have made some great mates and had some good times.
Trouble is I'm always getting injured. So I wondered if I joined a gym to do some none impact cardio and some light weight training it might help???
There is an LA Fitness within a 20 minute run from my house which would be the obvious choice. The thing that puts me off is signing up for £X/month and not being able to stop the standing order if I get fed up with it.
Over to the panel.
If money is an issue, can you buy something for your home? I have a recumbent exercise bicycle which is very useful for keeping fit (whilst doing other things).
I prefer home kit because I don't have to queue nor do I have an excuse of it being too cold/wet/far to travel to a gym.
I prefer home kit because I don't have to queue nor do I have an excuse of it being too cold/wet/far to travel to a gym.
Edited by Hoofy on Monday 30th January 14:30
Money isn't an issue as such, I just have heard many times that people have a hard time stopping the DD if for what ever reason they don't go to the gym anymore.
Not really interested in doing it at home so thought the gym might b the right option, get some instruction and there might be some new people to meet etc.
Not really interested in doing it at home so thought the gym might b the right option, get some instruction and there might be some new people to meet etc.
Whereabouts are you? The big names often don't have good reviews and high prices, but amazingly seem to attract members still. Council gyms are often free of contracts (some you might pay a little more per month). Hotels often let the public buy memberships (many of the big names have private companies running the fitness centre). Some places have "weights gyms", try Google Maps with various keywords ("weights gym near X"), maybe a martial arts centre?
Otherwise, try and negotiate with LA Fitness or a shorter contract? I'm not sure if they have the authority to though, it might be one of their non-negotiable things. If you do, be 100% certain it's on the contract sheet and you have a copy!
Otherwise, try and negotiate with LA Fitness or a shorter contract? I'm not sure if they have the authority to though, it might be one of their non-negotiable things. If you do, be 100% certain it's on the contract sheet and you have a copy!
I joined my local sports centre gym about 18 months ago to assist in recuperation after breaking my knee.
It's not super trendy, but it's a lot cheaper than a 'lifestyle' gym and all the equipment is as good as the Virgin Gym's I've been in (or the hotel ones I've used).
I used to go to a gym regularly up to about 15 years ago, but had got out of the habit being fairly sedentary and lazy (although I did play the odd recreational sport and hadn't got horribly fat).
I find I quite enjoy going now (pop in the MP3 earphones and do an hour around the various bits of equipment a couple of times a week) and last week's skiing trip showed it's paid off as I didn't feel tired at all after a day's skiing and could keep up with the young, fit ski host on the long reds at Tignes (she seem positively amazed
).
M.
It's not super trendy, but it's a lot cheaper than a 'lifestyle' gym and all the equipment is as good as the Virgin Gym's I've been in (or the hotel ones I've used).
I used to go to a gym regularly up to about 15 years ago, but had got out of the habit being fairly sedentary and lazy (although I did play the odd recreational sport and hadn't got horribly fat).
I find I quite enjoy going now (pop in the MP3 earphones and do an hour around the various bits of equipment a couple of times a week) and last week's skiing trip showed it's paid off as I didn't feel tired at all after a day's skiing and could keep up with the young, fit ski host on the long reds at Tignes (she seem positively amazed
).M.
There loads of options these days.
There are gyms that offer no contract, no joining fees... like mine and only £15 per month. No peak restrictions. Look around. As said, the big name gyms are over-hyped and the members less friendly, from what I have seen.
Some gyms will offer pay-as-you-go with no joining fees and no contracts.
Have you checked out corporate memberships and affiliations? Can be a cheaper option...
Outdoor boot camps?
You could get yourself a PT (sounds like you may need one with if you have repeated issues). They can train you anywhere and show you how you can train just as well, or better, without ever being a member of a gym... and some of these PT's can also train you at a gym for no contract, no joining fee, just one-off payments as and when you and your PT go there. Er, a bit like what I do as the PT!
The bottom line is, with ever-improving technology in the way technology always goes, the
gyms really aren't all that any more.
Where are you based btw? I've noticed PT/gym membership deals and prices seem to be reflected by the location more than anything else.
There are gyms that offer no contract, no joining fees... like mine and only £15 per month. No peak restrictions. Look around. As said, the big name gyms are over-hyped and the members less friendly, from what I have seen.
Some gyms will offer pay-as-you-go with no joining fees and no contracts.
Have you checked out corporate memberships and affiliations? Can be a cheaper option...
Outdoor boot camps?
You could get yourself a PT (sounds like you may need one with if you have repeated issues). They can train you anywhere and show you how you can train just as well, or better, without ever being a member of a gym... and some of these PT's can also train you at a gym for no contract, no joining fee, just one-off payments as and when you and your PT go there. Er, a bit like what I do as the PT!
The bottom line is, with ever-improving technology in the way technology always goes, the
gyms really aren't all that any more.Where are you based btw? I've noticed PT/gym membership deals and prices seem to be reflected by the location more than anything else.
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