Today I met a friend at a small local gym. I had heard they were having an introductory special this month. $15 for 30 days. That includes the gym and classes.
We were just meeting there for a coffee as we heard there was a coffee shop there too. I really wanted to check the gym out first as it is not the usual sort of gym I have been a member at. This certainly has a lot of classes and good facilities, but it's not, I don't know, it's not all nice and sparkly. The last gym I was a member at had lovely change rooms, pretty new, hair dryers, shampoos, big TV screens to plug your headphones into the machines to listen to, treadmills with tv's built in. A little bit of luxury.
This gym is not like that. It has modern equipment. It's very clean. But it's not in a modern premises, there is NO luxury, it's very basic, sort of a no frills gym. But I wanted to have a look as for $15 for a month trial, it was almost too good to pass up. I want to give it a go. I don't know that I really need all of the luxury. I mean, really I don't use the hair dryers. But I did use the TV's.
When I arrived my friend was already there. She was at the counter filling in a form. I said Hi and was passed the form. I said "are we joining", she said "well yes, what did we come for?" I said "oh ok, I thought we were just checking the place out?" She said "well for $15 we may as well join and check it out for a month!" So I joined.
I am now a member of a gym for 30 days! I am not sure if I will keep going there after. The weekly price is almost the same as another gym near by, one that I have been a member of before. I cancelled that membership because I used to have an asthma attack whenever I went. Mainly when I was on the floor doing push-ups, sit-ups etc. I think the carpet was not well cleaned and I am allergic to dust. The thing that I like about my new no frills gym is there isn't any carpet. Therefore it will be good for my asthma, no dust mites can live in a hard floor. I was also hoping to find a gym with a pool, I really want to swim laps, but my no frills gym does not have a pool.
I know it sounds crazy, but I get so embarrassed going to the gym. I just feel like everyone is watching me, like they are wondering why someone my size is going there. Crazy I know as i don't think that way when I see people there.
Anyway I will keep you posted. I have the membership, now I just have to use it!
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Definately make the most of your trial month!! I tend to be more impressed when I see a larger person working out - good on them. Anyone thinking otherwise is probably just there to look cool. Which hopefully you won't find in a no frills gym. And if they are - stuff them!!
ReplyDeleteHopefully you can establish a routine of workouts at the gym for when motivation may wane :)