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  1. #26
    Believe. Barbarian's Avatar
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    If someone uses a gym for just cardio than I agree it is a waste of money. But if weight training is your thing, it is completely worth it.

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    The hot chicks at the gym make it well worth my 25$ as well.

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    I do most of my exercise in the house with cheapo dumbbells, stretching, and leg weights. Every other day, so I don't care whether it's hot or cold outside.

    For cardio and for from-waist-down, I get on my used $150 bike with toe-straps, and do 2 vigorous circuits around the perimeter of my neighborhood, about 3.5 miles, 15 minutes, every day, when it's not real cold or wet. That really burns the legs/lower-back/abs/glutes, and lungs, all with no impact. My legs have put on noticeable bulk in 3 months of cycling.

    In the summer the biking produces a heavy sweat, a great way to eliminate toxins and clean pores. Also biking on warm days in shorts only gives 15 minutes of sun.

    It's amazing how fast you cool down and catch your breath, once you get fit.

    Monthly $? zero

    Time and $gas wasted commuting to/from a gym: zero

    Number of ladies picked up at the gym/meat market: zero

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    Katy,

    If you don't care about classes or swimming and just want a gym with weights, cardio machines, and machines, then check out Anytime Fitness. It's 24 hours (you need a key fob to open the door). They are opening up all over town now and the one I go to is never crowded. Sometimes I'm the only person there.

    http://www.anytimefitness.com/experi....aspx?State=TX
    Cool. Thanks for the suggestion, S y!

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    Cool. Thanks for the suggestion, S y!
    I think the rates vary per gym, but I go to the one on 1604/Culebra and pay $25/mo. No contract.

    Also, they just opened a YMCA fitness center at OP Schnabel or however it's spelled.

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    Nicely Browned katyon6th's Avatar
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    I think the rates vary per gym, but I go to the one on 1604/Culebra and pay $25/mo. No contract.

    Also, they just opened a YMCA fitness center at OP Schnabel or however it's spelled.
    I wish there was one opened or opening that is closer to me. I think I'm going to check out Spectrum since there's one downtown. We'll see about the rates.

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    If you're a workout vet or just thinking of starting a workout regimen, be it aerobics, weights, whatever, or even if you're thinking about trying to shed some poundage, this is a pretty good website to get some ideas on starting up or incorporating something new into what you already do:

    http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/index.jsp

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    Believe. Steve Irwin's Avatar
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    I'm at the gym 3-4 times a week.

    Member at Bally's.

    Gained about 20lbs of muscle since I started. Lookin like reichen lehmkuhl now.

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    I Got Hops Extra Stout's Avatar
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    The $cam is that you NEED a gym membership to get/stay fit, not whether you use it or not.
    Yes, gyms were invented by the bush/ repug neocon cabal to screw over the sheep.

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    ES, go yourself, per usual.

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    A good burns about 250 calories per hour, BTW.

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    Golds Gym or other???

    I've been a memeber of Golds Gym for a while but I'm thinking of changing gyms. Suggestions?

    I'm assuming you live in the San Antonio area. If you live on the north side, you might consider the Jewish Community Center (JCC) off NW Military and Wurzbach. I just had a friend check it out and she said the facilities are pretty nice. Plus, your membership provides you with other benefits. For example, I think they also have a singles' mixer/coffee once a month. I think she said the cost is $50 a month.

    If you graduated college locally, you might also check into the university's facilities. They generally offer the use of their workout equipment to their alumni for a relatively small price.

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    They are also building a Lifetime Fitness at The Rim. I don't know when it's opening.

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    A good burns about 250 calories per hour, BTW.
    Great. That means I'm only burning 4.17 calories per sexual encounter.


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    I Got Hops Extra Stout's Avatar
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    A good burns about 250 calories per hour, BTW.
    Even when done to oneself?

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    Mrs.Useruser666 SpursWoman's Avatar
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    Great. That means I'm only burning 4.17 calories per sexual encounter.



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    Unless it's changed since I belonged, Spectrum requires that you give them 3 months notice to quit.

    I've also heard that getting out of a Gold's contract is a beyotch.

    There's also Home Court America.

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    Too weird to live, and too rare to die. midgetonadonkey's Avatar
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    I got to a bar called The Gym. Usually it's about $2 a beer. I do about 10 sets and then go home with a nice buzz.

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    I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge atxrocker's Avatar
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    Unless it's changed since I belonged, Spectrum requires that you give them 3 months notice to quit.

    I've also heard that getting out of a Gold's contract is a beyotch.

    There's also Home Court America.
    I have a friend who's a member at Spectrum and confirmed you have to give them 3 months notice to quit. Fortunately, I'm done with my contract at Golds and can leave at anytime and get my last month free.

    Home Court America is across the highway from my office, I think I'll check it out.

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    I got to a bar called The Gym. Usually it's about $2 a beer. I do about 10 sets and then go home with a nice buzz.
    explains why you will never get anywhere in life.

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    My friend is a member at Spectrum and confirmed you have to give them 3 months notice to quit. Fortunately, I'm done with my contract at Golds and can leave at anytime and get my last month free.

    Home Court America is across the highway from my office, I think I'll check it out.
    I'm pretty sure that Kori and LJ used to belong there, so they can give you more info on it.

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    License to Lillard tlongII's Avatar
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    We have two of the best fitness centers you can imagine here at work. I spend 35 minutes on the elliptical trainer and then a half hour lifting weights. All the time I'm rocking out to my Nano and checking out the eye-candy.

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    I got to a bar called The Gym. Usually it's about $2 a beer. I do about 10 sets and then go home with a nice buzz.

    Thats why you are a fat out of shape bas .......... j/k!!

    5yrs ago I was 155-160lbs of meat and bones.........now Im about 190-195lbs of muscle. At 6'-1" you can image how bad I used to look.


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    I cannot grok its fullnes leemajors's Avatar
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    i have lost over 40 lbs in the last 6 months by riding the re bent bike in the gym for around 30 minutes every day before work, and eating healthier.

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