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Poll : Traditional Gym or Boutique/Studio Gym?
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CincyNeid
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When you go to workout what do you prefer to go to?
A Traditional Gym, weights, treadmills, elliptical where you workout solo or higher a trainer .... That kind of thing.
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Do you prefer a modern Boutique/Studio style gym. OrangeTheory, CycleBar, Peloton Cycle, SoulCycle, Local Barre/Yoga/PiYo Studio... Instructor lead class based.
And why do you prefer that method?
A Traditional Gym, weights, treadmills, elliptical where you workout solo or higher a trainer .... That kind of thing.
OR
Do you prefer a modern Boutique/Studio style gym. OrangeTheory, CycleBar, Peloton Cycle, SoulCycle, Local Barre/Yoga/PiYo Studio... Instructor lead class based.
And why do you prefer that method?
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As an adult, I've never had experience with the latter, so I'll go with a traditional gym. Granted, however, I workout at home.0
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Definitely traditional. I hate group classes. But I'm kinda anti-social, so....3
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Traditional. Not much into group classes, I want to put my headphones on & be left alone with the weights.2
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Barbells, plates, a power cage, a bench, and grunting, sweating, and swearing.2
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If those were the only 2 choices I'd probably prefer the Boutique/Studio style. I've never tried either though so that's a total guess.
Edit: forgot to answer the 'why' part. I think I'd probably enjoy the class structure more and I'd like the option of attending different types of classes. I tend to get bored with exercise after a while and like to mix it up.1 -
I go to the gym that my company pays for me to go to. Because - Free.2
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If I had to pick between those 2, I'd pick traditional...but my preference is outdoors or at home.
This is my stair machine
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Yeah... I second or third the garage gym.CipherZero wrote: »Barbells, plates, a power cage, a bench, and grunting, sweating, and swearing.
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Traditional.
I'd be thrilled to have a garage gym, but there's not enough room in mine and no air conditioning. I'm willing to sweat while running outside in 90+ temps, but not to lift in temps higher than 75.0 -
There's an Orange Theory gym on the next block from my apartment. That's hugely appealing because I hate driving in the city. I've been meaning to go talk to them and see what they offer, exactly. Beth beat me to the punch, she came home and told me "You can't go to that gym. It's too cultish."0
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Boutique/studio. I love taking classes. The class and instructor quality tends to be infinitely better at studios than gyms in my experience. Also, there are so many different studios by me that I can always find a class that fits my schedule. I find doing gym cardio alone is super boring. I'd rather run outside. I used to lift a lot, but I'm not really into that anymore. I've always found gyms to be boring.0
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Neither, I prefer home.0
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Both. I go to a pilates studio and take classes and have sessions on the equipment. The owner is becoming a friend. The gym is nice and anonymous, but very limited pilates.1
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Both, I go to a studio to do Krav Maga, and a gym to do lifting at the gym.0
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Traditional, I like it because I can do my own thing.0
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I want the one that looks the most like a dungeon.3
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I'm slowly buying weights for the house. I don't like to pay money to use something that will never be mine, especially if I have to share it with others.0
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YMCA. Access to more weights and machine than I could find elsewhere, plus trainers when I need them, plus indoir track when I want to add running for cardio or in the winter.2
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Traditional or Powerlifting. If there aren't a few squat racks, dumbbells, barbells, and a place to deadlift I can't get down.0
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On homegyms: Do it. A good barbell gym for the house - if you've got a ten foot square to put it in - is about the same price as a crossfit gym for a year. Mine all told has cost about USD 1500.
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