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Current Mood: Confused

Oh how I hate the gym. Though every year I seem to consider it again. I have no problem working out on my own and honestly don’t need a gym… Except for the fact that I want spin classes. I get a decent amount of enjoyment out of them.

I’ve been through this 3 times now at L.A. Fitness. I’m getting emails from them currently for no initiation fee and $20 a month. All classes are included in this fee. The problem is I can’t get there to spin at lunch w/o taking nearly a  2 hour lunch. To go in the evening meant I’d have to get there at least 30 minutes early just to wait in line to make sure I got a bike. So again a 60 minute spin class turns into a 90+ minute ordeal.

No to mention some of their instructors were not what I liked. I don’t want to punch air on a bike.

I used to do the 5:45am classes and would consider those again… But just not at L.A. Fitness. I think 3 chances are enough.

Across the street from where I work there is a nice gym. I called them up the other day to inquire about classes and membership. They said I would have no problem getting a bike at lunch, the evenings I should come a little early, but Saturdays are the really busy spin day. I’m fine with that, I’m not spinning on a Saturday.

Price? Well here is where I need to start wondering if the fun I get out of it is worth the price. It’s $95 a month for a membership and unlimited classes or I can pay a flat $125 for 10 spin classes only, no other gym usage. Honestly with that break down I might as well just pay the monthly membership. But is spinning really worth that? It would be a better experience than at L.A. Fitness for sure…

Seems kinda pricey… but maybe it’s inline for a smaller more people oriented gym. I’ve never tried a non-chain gym.

Worth a shot? I dunno. There’s a lot I could do with that $95, none of it would be useful of course. I was having this chat with a coworker the other day and said that’s $1200 a year on a gym! He responded some people spend that same amount on Starbucks…

I guess I should see if I can pay for just one class and see if I like it. Maybe I’d make use of the rest of the gym, who knows. I just know I have a free one in my apartment building that never holds my interest because I’d rather do other forms of workouts.

Maybe I’ll stop by there during lunch and chat with someone today.