10-15-14, 10:48 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Roslindale, MA
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When I've tried to go back to the gym, this is what I experience:
- aggressive power grab for parking spaces - instructors using a mike who are just LOUD - music that is blaring On the whole, very unsatisfying and not cheap, either! I would much rather do my video thing at home. |
10-16-14, 08:52 AM | ||
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Colorado
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10-16-14, 08:59 AM | |
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Woodstock NY
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I think you are right about self motivating. I get that comment often from people who know I work out at home. Yet I find that easier than getting in my car and driving to the gym. I work out early in the a.m whatever the weather is. Years ago I took a step class at the local gym and found it not very inspiring. At the time I was doing a lot of Cathes step DVDs and these classes were just not as much fun. Also I find the gym equipment is often too big for me and gravitate to the free works which again I have at home.
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10-16-14, 09:54 AM | ||
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: New York City
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Audiophile exercisers ...
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I would have to really pay through the no$e to find the gym with my kind of ambient piped-in music that I can dance-exercise to in the open areas (I won't and don't own an iPod) ... I know those gyms exist-- here in the big city; in fact, I guested at one ... the ones who know not to play explicitly-lyric'ed hip-hop, jazz, or that caterwauling alternative music .... But, really! For the most part, music is OK on the videos and I wouldn't turn down some of that world-class instruction that comes with it. I also do .w4m files (Windows music files) when my transmission speed is right-- at home, as well. |
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10-16-14, 01:17 PM | |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tx
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Sort of OT but this thread reminded me of watching the season of biggest loser where there was a contestant representing every state. One contestant who got sent home (Poppy I think) talked about how she lost weight after getting sent home by using workout dvds and she said something like Remember workout dvds? I'm single handedly keeping these companies in business. I knew she was exaggerating to be funny but her comment just rubbed me the wrong way. Like just because you didn't realize they still existed doesn't mean there isn't a big community of people out there who have been doing them all along.
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