Picking a gym
I going to join a gym.
I need to shed the “twink,” and I have a $300 gym credit from Univera to burn. Plus, when I get home from work, there is absolutely nothing to do but sit at my window watching people walk down Elmwood as I pet my delightfully obese black cat. I have two gym choices, and they are about as different as can be.
Easily misconstruable graphic below.
Option #1 - Allentown Athletix
Location: Delaware and Allen, Buffalo
Distance: 0.4mi (a jog, or an easy trumpfh through snow)
Membership price: ~$76, after the 300 reimbursement and a 15% off first time offer.
Equipment: Weight room, cardio room, circuit room (no idea, but I saw pulleys), A few multi-use rooms, two racquetball and squash courts, Hottub/sauna, decent locker facilities.
Pros: Allentown Athletix is obviously more queer-client
January 5th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Wow, you have your research down! My Univera credit funds the BAC (downtown) which I have not yet been to since joining in Oct!
I say…hm. Sounds like you want the first one more than the 2nd.
January 5th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Always go with the gym that is going to have other members who are in as good or better shape than you. As you’ve rightly pointed out, potential workout partners who will keep you motivated are important but workout partners can also crap out on you leaving you to your own devices.
A gym that provides some inspiration from the other members will keep you coming back for more. A gym whose membership needs to carry oxygen with them from machine to machine will tend to be a gym that doesn’t get you excited about going to it.
January 5th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
ooh, i would go with JCC, just because of the pool :-D
swimming is the best workout IMO, but that might be because i’m a swimmer haha
January 5th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
There was a cute guy named Kirk who used to work at Ted’s.
While I love to swim, I would have to say, go for the (potential) eye candy; probably the single best motivator for me personally.
January 10th, 2007 at 8:06 pm
Why wasn’t I on the list to be a work out partner. :-(
January 16th, 2007 at 6:25 am
Allentown Athletix
i think would be your best bet.
I use LaFitness and pay 36.99 month after the 220 sign up fee/ first n last month fee.
It is good to have some one you know to go to the gym with. Then you have someone to tell you that you can do 2 more sets etc.
Keeping motivated is hard. Whne you have to work out by yourself have a MP3 player to use .
February 4th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Allentown Athletix gets the job down.
Pros:
- location (3 blocks from the Allen/Medical Train Station, major bus routes #11 and #25 pass thru with a hi frequency, and can work on happy hour muscles and drink afterward)
- open everyday of the year!
- can work out early and get to work (5am open time weekdays)
- corporate discounts
- no id required (identification number needed for entry)
- security (cameras in workout areas)
- amiable atmosphere
- nice almost private showers
- all the right cybex, life fitness, and pully equipment to get a total body workout
- steamroom, jacuzzi, raquetball, squash courts, ju jitsu lessons are free
- private ownership
Cons:
- only 2 toilets in mens locker room
- free weight area is a little small, but the right size for the amount of traffic that bustles thru
- lockers too small
- no pool
- $13 visitor fee paid up front ($15 for at home billing)
- have to park two stops down at Best Western (no parking lot directly in front)
- I get the feeling I can sneak in a visitor when no one is looking, but then again there are cameras.