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coffeesnob318I have reached a conclusion. At this point in my fitness quest, public gyms are not for me. Many factors contributed to my enlightenment on the subject.
1. The Money Factor - Gym memberships are pretty damn expensive. It looks so good on paper - planning on using the facilities at least 4 times a week and comparing how hideously expensive it would be to buy all the equipment myself, the gym membership comes out way ahead. Add on top of that the non-traditional nature of the gym that I go to, which lowers the price to a mere $31.25 a month, and it looks like an incredible deal. But in the back of my mind, I just keep thinking, "That's $31.25 a month that I can't spend on books. Or coffee. Or rum," and it quickly loses its comparative edge. Plus, no matter how good a deal it is, it's hard to beat the price of putting on my New Balance and going for a run in the park, or sliding the Tae Bo tape into the VCR.
2. The Time Factor, Part 1 - Going to the gym does not fit into my schedule. Now, my schedule is pretty easy, as schedules go. I have quite a bit of free time. Unfortunately, my free time does not coincide with the time my gym is open. They don't like for you to go when they're not open. Some silly law about breaking and entering....
3. The Time Factor, Part 2 - It takes about 20-30 minutes longer to do a (fill in an amount of time here) workout at the gym than it does to put in the same amount of time at home. I have to take into account the drive time, the check-in time, the waiting on others to get away from my treadmill time, etc. And that's 20-30 minutes that I will never get back. I could be reading. Or drinking coffee. Or drinking rum.
4. The Attention Span Factor - I have a fairly short attention span. I get bored easily. When you settle for a gym that only costs $31.25 a month, you lose a lot of the variety that you would get at a larger gym. There's no pool, no kickboxing class. You do the same thing basically every time you go. This knocks my motivation down to almost nothing. Repetition is hardly inspiring, and if I'm going to stick to a regular regime, inspiration is vital.
5. The Vanity Factor - I do not like to sweat in front of other people. That is just not something I do. Particularly in spandex. I prefer to sweat in the privacy of my own home, thank you very much.
I believe that will do. Justification complete.
1. The Money Factor - Gym memberships are pretty damn expensive. It looks so good on paper - planning on using the facilities at least 4 times a week and comparing how hideously expensive it would be to buy all the equipment myself, the gym membership comes out way ahead. Add on top of that the non-traditional nature of the gym that I go to, which lowers the price to a mere $31.25 a month, and it looks like an incredible deal. But in the back of my mind, I just keep thinking, "That's $31.25 a month that I can't spend on books. Or coffee. Or rum," and it quickly loses its comparative edge. Plus, no matter how good a deal it is, it's hard to beat the price of putting on my New Balance and going for a run in the park, or sliding the Tae Bo tape into the VCR.
2. The Time Factor, Part 1 - Going to the gym does not fit into my schedule. Now, my schedule is pretty easy, as schedules go. I have quite a bit of free time. Unfortunately, my free time does not coincide with the time my gym is open. They don't like for you to go when they're not open. Some silly law about breaking and entering....
3. The Time Factor, Part 2 - It takes about 20-30 minutes longer to do a (fill in an amount of time here) workout at the gym than it does to put in the same amount of time at home. I have to take into account the drive time, the check-in time, the waiting on others to get away from my treadmill time, etc. And that's 20-30 minutes that I will never get back. I could be reading. Or drinking coffee. Or drinking rum.
4. The Attention Span Factor - I have a fairly short attention span. I get bored easily. When you settle for a gym that only costs $31.25 a month, you lose a lot of the variety that you would get at a larger gym. There's no pool, no kickboxing class. You do the same thing basically every time you go. This knocks my motivation down to almost nothing. Repetition is hardly inspiring, and if I'm going to stick to a regular regime, inspiration is vital.
5. The Vanity Factor - I do not like to sweat in front of other people. That is just not something I do. Particularly in spandex. I prefer to sweat in the privacy of my own home, thank you very much.
I believe that will do. Justification complete.
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Date: 2003-07-30 03:25 pm (UTC)g
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Date: 2003-07-31 04:19 am (UTC)And G, jog with her if you can...cardio is necessary for heart health!