I joined a 24 hour gym

[gorillahung]

This is awesome. I have access to all of that equipment any time I want. I have frequent insomnia so I can now workout when I can't sleep. The best part is that it only cost me $240 for a year! I get a big discount through my employer. I had been paying $600 a year for a YMCA membership.

 

[ExtraMile]

Very jelous!

 

[captainahole]

sweet deal.

 

[coreygb]

I go to a 24 hour gym sometimes. I hate it. No one really bothers me or uses the power rack, so I guess I like that part. But, It's just full of people/teens that have no clue what they are doing. I guess that describes just about any gym, though. I try to find humor in it, but sometimes it just gets to me, haha.

 

[cuthroat]

I went to one here before I started commuting 15 mins to golds...glad I made the switch. Gold's isn't what it was in its hay day yet it hasn't completely f'd shit up like most other gyms.

 

[stevesmi]

depends on the individual gym. cannot classify all 24 hour gyms or franchises like Golds together.. I have been to crappy golds gym's and i've been to fantastic ones.

best bet is to visit several gyms in your area and see which one fits you the best

 

[lweaver]

Yeah, I've been forced to join a Planet Fatness in the past and am not proud of the fact that I was totally unable to get anything of use done there. I just stopped going, theyve been sending me bills in the mail for 3 years now....

 

[johnnyrockit8665]

This is awesome. I have access to all of that equipment any time I want. I have frequent insomnia so I can now workout when I can't sleep. The best part is that it only cost me $240 for a year! I get a big discount through my employer. I had been paying $600 a year for a YMCA membership.

That is a sweet deal bro. I pay $430 a year at the gym I go to and its not even open 24 hr. I didnt know that the Y is that expensive!

 

[zedhed]

Sweet deal gorilla! Good for you bro.

 

[gstacker]

Good deal... If its 24 hour fitness the only complaints i can make is i dont like the octagon weights and usually the place is kind of messy and nobody reracks shit an they dont enforce it...other than that its still a great deal not sure were else i could go for the money... Oh the big plus is yes 24hours but also many locations all over town and out of town.

 

[santj49]

I joined anytime fitness about six months ago, because it was more convienent. This paticular one, was owned by two women. The gym was more for women. The only thing good was, I was the only one thier at the time of day also the squat rack. Once I graduated to the 100lbs dumbells, I knew it was time to go a little out of my way to go back to the Y. The Golds out here is great. I think I owe them money still.ha,ha I am on a scholorship program at the Y, so I get 50% of membership and all other activities for my kids. I pay 186 for six months at the Y with my scholorship.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

That is a sweet deal bro. I pay $430 a year at the gym I go to and its not even open 24 hr. I didnt know that the Y is that expensive!

where do you train? I just moved so im quitting Golds & am looking at this gym Iron Gym but its crazy $$$... $75 a month!

 

[FlexManning]

I go to a 24 hour gym sometimes. I hate it. No one really bothers me or uses the power rack, so I guess I like that part. But, It's just full of people/teens that have no clue what they are doing. I guess that describes just about any gym, though. I try to find humor in it, but sometimes it just gets to me, haha.

Focus on the positive which is that if more of them knew what they were doing you'd have to wait in line to use the power rack. But then again, if people actually used the rack would gyms like mine bother to have more than one?

I've been at my gym 6 nights a week for 3 mths as of late, and about 6 mths total at my current gym. I think I've seen the power rack used maybe 5 times by someone other than me and once it was curls. I've seen one guy do proper squats in 6 mths. I can't remember seeing anybody but me deadlift. Good luck if you need to use the cables though.

 

[Chopzilla]

I just joined a 24 hour I got a three month membership so I figured why not switch it up? Its supposed to be the top rated fitness gym in all Orange County its 3 floors, 1st is the cardio equipment, swimming pool, 2nd floor is the "free weights" 3rd is the cycle classrooms but the free weights floor is a joke..its machine paradise they have 5 rows of machines so there is always an open machine but they have like 3 bench presses, two stations of dumbbells, 2 power racks and a smith machine I was pretty disappointed but its 3 free months so I just go late at night and try to avoid the "Curlz get teh gurlz" crowd. Cardio equipement is excellent though

 

[FlexManning]

I just joined a 24 hour I got a three month membership so I figured why not switch it up? Its supposed to be the top rated fitness gym in all Orange County its 3 floors, 1st is the cardio equipment, swimming pool, 2nd floor is the "free weights" 3rd is the cycle classrooms but the free weights floor is a joke..its machine paradise they have 5 rows of machines so there is always an open machine but they have like 3 bench presses, two stations of dumbbells, 2 power racks and a smith machine I was pretty disappointed but its 3 free months so I just go late at night and try to avoid the "Curlz get teh gurlz" crowd. Cardio equipement is excellent though

Hey I'd love to go to a gym like that. I have no problem with a gym not being "hardcore" as long as they have a power rack, dumbbells, etc. to go along with the machines. And it'd be great to go to a gym with more than one version of a leg curl machine.

Soak it up while you can. It'd be nice to be around guys with similar training attitudes but imagine if you showed up and had to wait for 45 minutes to squat.

 

[johnnyrockit8665]

where do you train? I just moved so im quitting Golds & am looking at this gym Iron Gym but its crazy $$$... $75 a month!

At a local gym chain here in the valley!

 

[Chopzilla]

Hey I'd love to go to a gym like that. I have no problem with a gym not being "hardcore" as long as they have a power rack, dumbbells, etc. to go along with the machines. And it'd be great to go to a gym with more than one version of a leg curl machine.

Soak it up while you can. It'd be nice to be around guys with similar training attitudes but imagine if you showed up and had to wait for 45 minutes to squat.

Your right I appreciate your optimism I just had my first couple of workouts there and its awkward walking around looking like you never been in a gym before trying to set up routine but you make valid points Flex!!

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

At a local gym chain here in the valley!

Thanks! thats a bit far for me. Im on the westside. Prob stay at Golds. Equinox in SM looks very cool & its $140 month! I think your really paying for the Equinox brand & an ok gym.