Who here belongs to a gym?

[sasvermont]

Many times during my early 20's and onward, I have joined gyms. I would pay my membership and then not go after about a month. My level of committment was pretty low.

Now and for the last year, I have been doing Pilates exercise beds....yes, you can get other forms of exercise while in bed!..... and I pay by the month and go 5 times a week. They expect you to call if you are not able to make it and they, in turn, keep the classes down to 5 or 6 participants.

So really what I am saying is, the small classes work better for me than the ones where you will not be misses at all....or you have to self direct your time spent there.

Just the fact that they are expecting me and in some cases, the classes are cancelled if only one person shows up......so there is pressure put on you by the other attendees, for you to attend to make up enough people to hold the class to begin with.......

This exercise works for me!

[ramanth]

I belong to Fitness USA. I tend not to go as often as I should because of the distance of the place from my home.

Once I get home, I never want to turn around and drive all the way back to the city.

I tried going after work, but the place was packed and all I could think about was Kia and knowing she had to go potty and me making her hold it longer.

My friend joined the same place so we've been pretty good about lately with car pooling once we both arrive at my place.

But my membership is done in November and I'm not planning on renewing.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Originally posted by PJ's Mom
What's a gym?

LMAO!! I'm with you on that one!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Yes, I have a membership and it's less than 5 minutes away from me. I couldn't pass it up because it's only $9 a month. I was going 4 times a week but when Storm got sick last November I stopped going and now it's gotten much more crowded. I was making myself go when they open at 5am and then I was continuing my free weight work out at home. I really need to start going again soon because it really does make me feel better and I have more energy.

[caseysmom]

I have been paying $145 a month for 2 years and have used it a handful of times, its a family plan.

I told my husband last night I am going to cancel it and hire a gardener for the backyard instead, we are just too busy to use it.

[Barbara]

I belong to a dance studio where I do jazz dance weekly (2,5 hrs) and I belong to a gym where I go two times a week and do the weightlifting machines to have the power to dance

I didn't join the latter until May this year. I felt that I really really had lost power in the last year or so and felt I need to strengthen my muscles. The good thing is it helps your joints ( as the muscles help holding them), your back and it is good for osteoporosis (my mom being very osteoporotic I am afraid it might happen to me too) as it increases the growth of bone substance.

Plus I hope I will have arms like Madonna in a year