What Gym do you use?

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  • blondie_182_182
    blondie_182_182 Posts: 54 Member
    Planet Fitness...I know that a lot of people dislike it and I think the whole lunk thing is ridiculous, but mine is pretty laid back about it. It's affordable (unlike many of the gyms in my area), it's open 24 hours which works for my 4 am workouts, and it's 5 minutes from home. Other gyms in the area that are open 24 hours run $75 a month for one person.
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member


    5.) Bally Total Fitness (for classes: Step, Spin, Sculpt (strength training), Boot Camp (cardio/body weight strength training), Yoga, Pilates, etc... and the occasional times when I can't rough it outside and I play hamster on the treadmill! Access to trainers. Heavy lifting!)

    You still have those? In Dallas they seem to be out of business. And LA fitness bought the one down the street from me.
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    I have hyperacusis which makes gym noise unbearable. I just do it at home. I would love to get into a regular gym though. I doubt I will ever be able to.

    Headphones wouldn't help?
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Planet Fitness.

    It suits my needs.
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    I have hyperacusis which makes gym noise unbearable. I just do it at home. I would love to get into a regular gym though. I doubt I will ever be able to.

    Headphones wouldn't help?

    Headphones? I think headphones would really be a bother. The problem is sound that doesn't bother most people, really just puts me on the ceiling. Although I guess it could be worth a shot. Actually, maybe this is a good idea. I have heard of people with hyperacusis finding ways to get their noise comfort level to increase. Maybe headphones could help. I wear earplugs in most situations where sound is unbearable, but I don't know how wise it is to wear earplugs at the gym. I don't know how safe that would be.
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    I have hyperacusis which makes gym noise unbearable. I just do it at home. I would love to get into a regular gym though. I doubt I will ever be able to.

    Headphones wouldn't help?

    Headphones? I think headphones would really be a bother. The problem is sound that doesn't bother most people, really just puts me on the ceiling. Although I guess it could be worth a shot. Actually, maybe this is a good idea. I have heard of people with hyperacusis finding ways to get their noise comfort level to increase. Maybe headphones could help. I wear earplugs in most situations where sound is unbearable, but I don't know how wise it is to wear earplugs at the gym. I don't know how safe that would be.

    Well I hope it helps, you could listen to music you like and probably not hear most of what's around you. I know that I listen to music loud enough that I have to pause it to hear other people.

    I don't understand the condition you have, but they also have "noise cancelling" headphones and earbuds that could be good for you. They digitally cancel out background noise rather than otherwise covering your ears to keep sound from getting in.

    Also... Sunday mornings :) nobody around lol
  • Lanise_10
    Lanise_10 Posts: 432 Member
    American Family Fitness and our home gym
  • canadianvampyregurl
    canadianvampyregurl Posts: 231 Member
    I actually have an appointment this afternoon to check out a gym .... then after that im going to another one so i can compare prices...i really miss the zumba classes that a certain gym offers...plus i like to use the weight machines now and then :) I have an elliptical at home which i am going to start using again...
  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    i go to la fitness. its about 2 miles from my house, and never crowded!
  • malena43
    malena43 Posts: 31
    LUCILLE ROBERTS!!! I love their classes!!!!!!:love::happy:
  • funforsports
    funforsports Posts: 2,656 Member
    I go to 24 hour fitness and also have a home gym.
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    Club24
  • _kannnd
    _kannnd Posts: 247 Member
    My gym is call Fitness Tri. I have free access to a chiropractor there and all the extra classes are free. It's big enough to always have machines open, but small enough to not have to fight a crowd. There are a few meatheads there, but overall, it's a great place with some awesome trainers who are almost always there and will give you good advice.
  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
    Dinardos

    joined probably 5 years ago but it allowed me to eat fast food 4 days a week without completely generating my own gravitational force
  • seths_wife
    seths_wife Posts: 76 Member
    Planet fitness. Or my living room. :smile:
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    24 Hour Fitness. Year-long membership with access to all Sport-level gyms nationwide, which is good if I'm traveling or want to work out with someone who lives in a different part of town. Cardio, weights, group classes, pool, hot tub, sauna, basketball court, racquetball court... After the discounts and reimbursements I get from my employer, I'm paying $3/month out of pocket. It's frikkin awesome.
  • chrislynn_marie
    chrislynn_marie Posts: 77 Member
    Anytime Fitness
  • Humbugsftw
    Humbugsftw Posts: 202 Member
    A chain of gyms called The Gym. However, will be switching to Virgin Active when I move in with my boyfriend in June (there's one 5 minutes away from our future flat)
  • tntholland
    tntholland Posts: 1
    Planet Fitness :smile:
  • wswilliams67
    wswilliams67 Posts: 938 Member
    Planet Fitness: Cheap and weights are weights.
  • klbaierwalter
    klbaierwalter Posts: 308 Member
    Anytime Fitness. I love that it's open 24/7/365!
  • lovesweetlove
    lovesweetlove Posts: 40
    I tried Lady Fitness and liked the group/class times and variety, but ultimately changed to Planet Fitness for the price and the hours (24hrs day). They have a lot of equipment and I like their 30-minute circuit area.
  • FlyingSamIam
    FlyingSamIam Posts: 6
    No gym here. Good pair of walking shoes tied to my feet and some exercise tapes that I usually am able to find used. Keeps the price down and my personal gym is open 24/7!
  • brokenjawedmuse
    brokenjawedmuse Posts: 132
    I'm at my local Jewish community center. They're the closest, cheapest place around that has full facilities (we have a Fitness 19 too, but they don't even have showers!).
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
    my local Crossfit Box


    get it! best peeps ever
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    Anytime Fitness. Love it, finding a gym I was comfortable in was key to losing weight.
  • thirstyflea
    thirstyflea Posts: 114 Member
    Lifetime Fitness. Expensive & HUGE, but great facility. Even when it's crowded there are always machines and spots to work out. Plus it has multiple pools, hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms...
  • sammniamii
    sammniamii Posts: 669 Member
    Planet Fitness..... BUT! I do have some stuff @ home.

    I just wish they would open a new location - the PF i signed up for is OVER CROWDED and I often hit a smaller (but still busy) branch.
  • lulu3561
    lulu3561 Posts: 85 Member
    Charter Fitness $10.00 per month
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    Planet fitness bedfordview, south africa :) .. its average.. equipment looks cheesy but there are a lot of problems with em.. they're renovating apparently, so it'll be interesting to see what equipment changes they're going to make considering it's "worth 2million"

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