I'm Dropping Bally's Total Fitness
Mar. 16th, 2010 08:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cellboy1. I just received my renewal letter to renew for 1, 2 or up to 3 yrs; about $230/yr.
2. I'm may not renew
3. Over the past 3 months I may of gone there maybe 2 times.
4. They have more updated equipment, than my main gym. But the conditions stink.
5. The heat is always cranked up too high in the winter. They rarely put on the AC on warm days.
6. Also due to their budget constraints, the Purell dispensers were removed. As was the paper towels in the bathroom (one has to use a blower). It was costing them over $1800/month.
7. Except for the small bunch of regulars, the real serious beefy ones, and eye candy hunks; the place is full of younger adults, young girls and guys hogging the machines, while talking on cellphones... really not a serious environment. Free weights are never racked, causing one to spend useless minutes looking for a matching dumbbell. This happens every visit.
8. I will still go there off and on, but on a $10 day pass instead.
9. This will also give me more freedom to go to the other neighboring gyms, to try out for a change.
10. I still pay my quarterly membership dues, where my trainer trains me (I also pay my trainer); so due to my tight budget this year it's best that I pay for only one gym.
11. My gym has older equipment, but that doesn't matter. Some of the other trainers, have won state championships working out in this little place. And the old equipment is still producing some hunky clientele.
12. It's never crowded (tonight, only about 20 people). And most are there for fitness. Not to chat on cellphones.
13. One Goes in. Works out. Then Leaves.
14. A more focused place.
15. Plus, everyone is always friendly.
16. Obviously if I go to Bally's 3-4 times per month it's cheaper to pay for the yearly rate. But it is also seems easier on the wallet to pay as you go, than all up front.
17. One good thing about Bally's, is that when I initially purchased the 3 yr membership, a trainer was included for 10 sessions. That's how I met Chris, my current trainer. He's a good guy. With his work, and school, he fired all his other clients, but kept me on, due to my determination and serious attitude about the fitness thing. Plus he said I have produced some good results. I think that's cool that he said that :)
18. The past few times I have been miffed at how Bally's is managed. I was to send them a note. Never did. Think I will.
2. I'm may not renew
3. Over the past 3 months I may of gone there maybe 2 times.
4. They have more updated equipment, than my main gym. But the conditions stink.
5. The heat is always cranked up too high in the winter. They rarely put on the AC on warm days.
6. Also due to their budget constraints, the Purell dispensers were removed. As was the paper towels in the bathroom (one has to use a blower). It was costing them over $1800/month.
7. Except for the small bunch of regulars, the real serious beefy ones, and eye candy hunks; the place is full of younger adults, young girls and guys hogging the machines, while talking on cellphones... really not a serious environment. Free weights are never racked, causing one to spend useless minutes looking for a matching dumbbell. This happens every visit.
8. I will still go there off and on, but on a $10 day pass instead.
9. This will also give me more freedom to go to the other neighboring gyms, to try out for a change.
10. I still pay my quarterly membership dues, where my trainer trains me (I also pay my trainer); so due to my tight budget this year it's best that I pay for only one gym.
11. My gym has older equipment, but that doesn't matter. Some of the other trainers, have won state championships working out in this little place. And the old equipment is still producing some hunky clientele.
12. It's never crowded (tonight, only about 20 people). And most are there for fitness. Not to chat on cellphones.
13. One Goes in. Works out. Then Leaves.
14. A more focused place.
15. Plus, everyone is always friendly.
16. Obviously if I go to Bally's 3-4 times per month it's cheaper to pay for the yearly rate. But it is also seems easier on the wallet to pay as you go, than all up front.
17. One good thing about Bally's, is that when I initially purchased the 3 yr membership, a trainer was included for 10 sessions. That's how I met Chris, my current trainer. He's a good guy. With his work, and school, he fired all his other clients, but kept me on, due to my determination and serious attitude about the fitness thing. Plus he said I have produced some good results. I think that's cool that he said that :)
18. The past few times I have been miffed at how Bally's is managed. I was to send them a note. Never did. Think I will.
