OK - I've posted enough over the last few years about wanting to join a quality gym. Still have not got there.
Still stuck with 24 Hour Fitness (that's not really 24 hours). It's a place where it's really hard to get any work done.
Chatty Cathys (two in particular) seem to ruin my solitude on the cardio machine each morning - even with my headphones cranked to the max.
Meatheads and old guys seem to want to drop their weights every set so that everyone is forced to look at them (and suffered extreme headaches).
The clubs staff is nice, but the trainers don't seem to care about the members that they aren't training and will make their clients do anything that will annoy the other members.
The club itself is laid out well and is fairly easy to get to, but as I have found with most 24 Hour Fitness clubs - the locker rooms are nasty - and they just do not keep the equipment maintained at all. Preventive maintenance is unheard of.
I bought a new membership for this club at Costco - and I did it because the gym is close and the membership only cost me $12.50 a month - that's about 50 cents a day for as much as I go.
The value is decent - without all the annoyances that continue to make it hard to drag my lazy ass in every day. One of my goals for this year is to join a better gym - where members matter and are taken care of. I'm not sure which one it is yet (it needs to be in or close to downtown Bellevue). I'm thinking Bellevue Club ($150 a month after initiation) or David Barton Gym (around $100 a month), but am open to suggestions. Any ideas?
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ReplyDeleteI've been a member of First Street Fitness for about 10 years and love the place.
ReplyDeleteApprx. 27.00 a month, indoor pool, easy parking, showers, quiet, the only thing that annoys me is the dang Water Babies on Sunday. All these little kids screaming as they come out of the pool.
Ever considered the Pro Club? I have been there more than 10 years (on and off) and it is pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteBellevue Club is a very nice location. It seems like it is cheaper than it used to be.
I would suggest Bellevue Club. Facility is great and they truely value their members.
ReplyDeleteAlso if locker rooms and equipment matter to you, they have the best in the biz!
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ReplyDeleteI love my gym because that's where I learned about lose weight with an elliptical It makes my body so much better. and I see my quality of life improving.
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