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Gym membership?

#22
MatticusMania said:
The missus and I are thinking about getting gym memberships, so I thought I'd see who is going where and how much ya'll are paying.

We live near a 24 Hr Fitness, a Ballys, and not too far from an LA Fitness. From the websites I could only find fees for the 24 hr fitness, and that was like $33 a month, with first and last months fee as well as a $10 initiation fee being due at signing. For one person. I couldnt tell how much it would be to add a second person though.

So, where are you going, and how much do you pay?
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Well, I have two options. One is take a class at the local community college, in which a gym membership is thrown in free along with that for the semester. Thats $200-$300 there. But its good because the gym was recently redone.

Then there's a local "sports arena" that specializes in hockey.....They have an old gym that they sell a membership to. If I remember correctly it's $80 for three months...
 
#23
Playstation 2: $60
Any Dance Dance Revolution: ~$50

$110 will get you possibly one of the most fun, fat burning "machines" around and you can use it any time you want in the comfort of your own home :). Just put up a sign promising to murder anyone that comes within 10 meters with any sort of video recording device... unless your really good, lol.
 
#24
Ha!

My monthly is zero and I work out 6 days a week. I paid cash for a used bowflex and skipping rope.

In my experience the convenience of working out at home really is all it is cracked up to be on the infomercial. The guy I got the basically unused machine off would differ! I guess it depends on your motivation.
 
#25
tplyons said:
Wow, you guys are making me look bad. I have two free gym memberships that I haven't used regularly in months :hmm:
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At least you arent paying not to use them. If I had a free membership I might be less motivated.

Kwesi said:
Playstation 2: $60
Any Dance Dance Revolution: ~$50

$110 will get you possibly one of the most fun, fat burning "machines" around and you can use it any time you want in the comfort of your own home :). Just put up a sign promising to murder anyone that comes within 10 meters with any sort of video recording device... unless your really good, lol.
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I hate DDR. Plus, moving my feet in an Up, Down, Left, Right pattern isnt going to do much for my beer gut or my arms.

Downunderwonder said:
Ha!

My monthly is zero and I work out 6 days a week. I paid cash for a used bowflex and skipping rope.

In my experience the convenience of working out at home really is all it is cracked up to be on the infomercial. The guy I got the basically unused machine off would differ! I guess it depends on your motivation.
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I had a Bowflex when I stayed at my parents house. I used it for about a month before decided I'd rather run than sit on that thing.


I hit up 24 Hr Fitness yesterday. $33 a month. Plus they have Yoga classes I can take for free, a sauna, jacuzzi, free weights, a lap pool, lots of cardio & resistance machines. Im probably gonna go with that.
 
#27
MatticusMania said:
I hate DDR. Plus, moving my feet in an Up, Down, Left, Right pattern isnt going to do much for my beer gut or my arms.
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Fair enough but it's a few studies have shown that aerobic workouts help you lose belly fluff moreso than crunches. Of course it takes a bit before you actually start hitting it hard enough to make it feel like exercise. I guess it's all null if you don't like it though, lol.
 
#28
I pay about $55 for a boxing gym.

It's about the best thing I've done, because the motivation to actually exercise comes from the motivation to learning the sport.

It's a lifestyle for me now, and I've seen people 50+ years do better than most of the gym.
 
#37
I did the 24 hour fitness deal at Costco, 2 years for $299. It works out to $12.46 per month. There is a restriction only that you can't go to the Super Sport or Ultra Sport 24 hour fitness, and there isn't even one near where I live so I could care less. Best deal that I found.
 
#39
MatticusMania said:
No, no. A 6pack comes from the kitchen. Or garage, if thats where you keep your cold beverage fridge.
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Alcohol is so bad for putting on fat but most people don't know why. It diverts your liver from metabolising any digested fat in your blood so the fat cells grab it into "storage".

For the same reason it kills your attempts to burn off fat with proper eating and exercise. burnthefat.com
 
#40
Downunderwonder said:
Alcohol is so bad for putting on fat but most people don't know why. It diverts your liver from metabolising any digested fat in your blood so the fat cells grab it into "storage".

For the same reason it kills your attempts to burn off fat with proper eating and exercise. burnthefat.com
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Or the real reason why beer is bad is because it has a whole bunch of simple carbs and you don't burn it off, so your body simply turns it into fat.

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