Paying for the gym; can’t! Won’t!

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  • Cowsfan1
    Cowsfan1 Posts: 7,937 Member
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    I go to the gym to get hit on by guys

    @LiftingSpirits

    ..... howz that working out for you ??

    It works, but they are all old or married 🤷‍♀️

    I’m like 2 years older than you sheesh
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    From a Forbes 2018 article.

    The US fitness industry comes in at 30 Billion Dollars.

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/benmidgley/2018/09/26/the-six-reasons-the-fitness-industry-is-booming/#49e78c53506d

    That's a lot of money for the economy and employs a good number of people.
    Those good people funnel dollars back into America's economic engine and (hopefully) pay their fair share of taxes . (that's a good thing.)

    I would hope that a focus on fitness would somehow help to alleviate soaring healthcare costs. The more fit you are, usually the healthier you are with leads to lower healthcare costs, right? (again, another positive.)

    By and large, I'm thinking that the Fitness Industry is a positive industry as compared to something like.... I dunno, the snack food industry (don't hate me.)

    That being said, if one chooses to exercise outside and away from a gym, great; have at it.

    Freedom of Choice, Baby.

  • rickiimarieee
    rickiimarieee Posts: 2,212 Member
    Me personally I’d never pay for a gym membership now (I have before though) and I basically do everything there that I could do at home! I have my own weight equipment at my house but also I see why people do pay for a gym membership. Some might not be able to afford the money to buy their own weight equipment up front and it’s easier to pay 10+ dollars a month then putting the cash up front or some people need help with how they exercise. Some people really do need fitness trainers. Like myself, I really have no idea what helps me to get to where I want to be so fitness trainers are there to break it down for you.
    I personally can’t exercise because my vertebrae is pinching my spinal cord and it’ll lead to further damage but if I was able too I’d probably get a fitness coach!
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
    I'm not even going to touch on the original post...that's a lot to digest.

    If I don't pay for the gym, I'd have to buy a rack, bench, plates, dumbbells, new flooring for my basement to protect the tile...seems like a major PITA.

    Plus, I'd miss the terrible gym music.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    A mere 30 minutes twice per week to look amazing, and be so much faster (running and cycling).. totally worth it (so efficient). (I never did comprehend in-gym cardio though).
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    no ... my health insurance pays for some of it.
  • Hollis100
    Hollis100 Posts: 1,408 Member
    edited August 2019
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  • bobshuckleberry
    bobshuckleberry Posts: 281 Member
    I lead an active life. I work a full time job and do manual labor jobs on the side. I am always busy and on the go (can't bike or walk to work it is over 30miles). I do go to the gym. In the two years I have been there I found that my normal active life was not producing the results you would think it would. I have lost a few dress sizes and had increases in muscle mass.
    Now that I have all of this knowledge about working out and nutrition I can work out at home when I need to. I can't do any heavy weights but I can do other things. However I still prefer to go to a gym where I have a community of like minded people. If I am lifting I have spotters. Even after two years the coaches are there watching to make sure I have the right form and technique.
    Just like most things in life people do or don't do things for different reasons. If you don't want to pay for a gym, swell. Good for you! As long as I am able I will still be going to the gym.
  • LiftingSpirits
    LiftingSpirits Posts: 2,207 Member
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    I go to the gym to get hit on by guys

    @LiftingSpirits

    ..... howz that working out for you ??

    It works, but they are all old or married 🤷‍♀️

    I’m like 2 years older than you sheesh

    You were too subtle. I thought you just wanted to be helpful by spotting me
  • Cowsfan1
    Cowsfan1 Posts: 7,937 Member
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    I go to the gym to get hit on by guys

    @LiftingSpirits

    ..... howz that working out for you ??

    It works, but they are all old or married 🤷‍♀️

    I’m like 2 years older than you sheesh

    You were too subtle. I thought you just wanted to be helpful by spotting me

    Nice guys finish last 🤦‍♂️
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,508 Member
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    I go to the gym to get hit on by guys

    @LiftingSpirits

    ..... howz that working out for you ??

    It works, but they are all old or married 🤷‍♀️

    I’m like 2 years older than you sheesh

    You were too subtle. I thought you just wanted to be helpful by spotting me

    Nice guys finish last 🤦‍♂️

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  • hixa30
    hixa30 Posts: 274 Member
    I do see the irony of paying for the gym to negate the over consumption of food which we have spent money on.

    But people are complicated and we don't follow rules exactly or life would feel like an emotional prison.
  • LiftingSpirits
    LiftingSpirits Posts: 2,207 Member
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    I go to the gym to get hit on by guys

    @LiftingSpirits

    ..... howz that working out for you ??

    It works, but they are all old or married 🤷‍♀️

    I’m like 2 years older than you sheesh

    You were too subtle. I thought you just wanted to be helpful by spotting me

    Nice guys finish last 🤦‍♂️

    If they are smart 😉😉
  • Cowsfan1
    Cowsfan1 Posts: 7,937 Member
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    I go to the gym to get hit on by guys

    @LiftingSpirits

    ..... howz that working out for you ??

    It works, but they are all old or married 🤷‍♀️

    I’m like 2 years older than you sheesh

    You were too subtle. I thought you just wanted to be helpful by spotting me

    Nice guys finish last 🤦‍♂️

    If they are smart 😉😉

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  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,371 Member
    If I couldn't work out at home, I'd always be finding excuses why I couldn't make it to a gym. Having the equipment (bench, rack, barbell, plates, adjustable dumbbells) right there in my basement makes it so much more convenient. No politics involved.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    edited August 2019
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Cowsfan1 wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    LiftingSpirits wrote: »
    I go to the gym to get hit on by guys

    @LiftingSpirits

    ..... howz that working out for you ??

    It works, but they are all old or married 🤷‍♀️

    I’m like 2 years older than you sheesh

    You were too subtle. I thought you just wanted to be helpful by spotting me

    Nice guys finish last 🤦‍♂️

    If they are smart 😉😉

    :o:D:D:D:D:D
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    I do not pay for a gym. I used to pay for a yoga studio. it is a small business
    i used to pay for the gym but i didn't use it.
    now i work at the studio and I get paid to be there.
    Whatever money you give to the gym or studio goes to paying taxes which helps locally and federally. it goes to the gym or franchise owner. it goes to pay for staff.
  • ritzvin
    ritzvin Posts: 2,860 Member
    hixa30 wrote: »
    I do see the irony of paying for the gym to negate the over consumption of food which we have spent money on.

    But people are complicated and we don't follow rules exactly or life would feel like an emotional prison.

    That depends on what people are going to the gym for. For building strength and muscle, weightlifting is extremely time-efficient versus other activities, and completely unrelated to whether that person over-eats.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited August 2019
    hixa30 wrote: »
    I do see the irony of paying for the gym to negate the over consumption of food which we have spent money on.

    But people are complicated and we don't follow rules exactly or life would feel like an emotional prison.

    I don't exercise or go to the gym to negate over consumption of food...and I can't say that I know anyone who does...that would be weird. I exercise because it's very good for my overall health and well being, and also riding my bike is damn fun.
  • lg013
    lg013 Posts: 215 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    hixa30 wrote: »
    I do see the irony of paying for the gym to negate the over consumption of food which we have spent money on.

    But people are complicated and we don't follow rules exactly or life would feel like an emotional prison.

    I don't exercise or go to the gym to negate over consumption of food...and I can't say that I know anyone who does...that would be weird. I exercise because it's very good for my overall health and well being, and also riding my bike is damn fun.

    I also really enjoy exercise —and have started playing racquetball—which my gym offers. Yet another reason to pay.

    I also have a really tight schedule. During the week my schedule is fully booked sans break from 4:30am-6 pm...I only have the time to work out, which I enjoy and is important to me from 6-9 pm...that’s my window. Yesterday during that time there was a thunderstorm, so I would not be able to run outside. Today, it was 101 degrees out (higher temp factoring in humidity), so I’m also happy to pay for the luxury of a better temperature...winter can also prevent outdoor activities. I live in a small home that doesn’t offer a lot of room for exercises and I like exercises that really let me move around. To pay for a dedicated space to workout during my small time frame each day is a necessity for me.

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