I may just have to bite the bullet...

and join a gym...

I went to the gym with my best friend last night for her usual workout. I've been trying to cut back on the amount of things I have coming out of my paycheck(who isn't?), but I think this one may be worth it.

I do feel a lot better, albeit sore, after the gym yesterday. Plus, in the winter I would pay for the steam room and sauna, nevermind the actual gym. I'm going on vacation for 3 weeks(hardship, I know), but when I get back home I am definitely signing up for a gym membership.

If nothing else, I'll at least be able to run as far as I want without having to plan my route so I'm not stuck out on some road and tired when the sun sets. I'm training for a marathon, so the amount of time I dedicate to running seems ridiculous to some but it's something I really want to do. I've had to curtail my running recently because I don't want to be running at night, the gym would solve that.(not to mention the steam room would allow me to walk the next day).

Do you have a gym membership? Do you actually use it?

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*~*Meg*~* D. Nov 6, 2009, 1:20pm EST

I went for a tour, spent an hour working on the elliptical with a friend and was dead set on joining...but then I thought, would I actually use it. I much rather walk/run on the bike path we have in town, and do my workout dvd's in the privacy of my own home rather than waiting for a machine to be available, ect....enjoy though, hope you get alot of use out of it

Adelaide M. Nov 6, 2009, 1:33pm EST

That's what I was thinking as well, and I'm actually Gathering for a treadmill. I actually enjoy running(hence the marathon training to begin with) and I think the elliptical would really help without the impact of the treadmill/street all the time.

Thanks for your comments!

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Kimber L. Nov 6, 2009, 1:31pm EST

I don't have a gym membership but I do take a dance class - adult tap dancing and it is a blast and a great and fun way to help me along my road to getting back into shape! I am loving it and it is making me exercise ALOT more in that I practice a lot on non class days so I don't look like so much of an idiot in class! LMBO!

Adelaide M. Nov 6, 2009, 1:35pm EST

That's really cool. I've considered taking a dance class, and that's another reason I've been looking into the gym. When I was in college, I took an abs class and I loved it. (For the record, I couldn't walk for days after the first class without pain), but after a while, my abs rocked.

Have fun with your dance class! That's the best way to exercise, so you can make it fun.

Thanks for responding.

Kimber L. Nov 6, 2009, 2:01pm EST

My calves and thighs hate me quite a bit and I couldnt walk the first month but now my skinny pants fit even on my bloated days so I am pretty sure I am sticking with it!!! LOVE IT!

Adelaide M. Nov 6, 2009, 2:27pm EST

That's great! Having the pants fit is always such a mood booster!

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Terry . Nov 6, 2009, 1:36pm EST

I use the gym at work. I doing it for about 2wks straight then stop. I am not sure why I end up stopping. Mostly because I do not see results. I use the stepper or treadmill for 30 mins. Maybe it is because I do not have the diet to go with it. I do Yoga and I love that.

Adelaide M. Nov 6, 2009, 2:29pm EST

I've actually never tried yoga. That's one of the reasons I'm looking at joining a gym again, I'd like to try a few of the classes and then stick with one that I like. I think I'd like the yoga that's done in 100 degree rooms (Bikram yoga maybe?). I'm always freezing. :)

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Terry . Nov 6, 2009, 2:48pm EST

That is hot yoga. I did it once. I liked it. The one I went to with a friend was packed and unfortunalty I was next to a man with bad BO. :) I would like to get in the habit of doing the hot yoga at least once a month to detoxify. My goal is to lose 20lbs, but more importantly I want to be tone and limber.

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Jeff H. Nov 6, 2009, 4:10pm EST

I have had a gym membership almost my entire adult life. There have been stretches where I didn't use it much but paying for it has a way of motivating you back when you are feeling lazy. I have no regrets.

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Sarah (I want points) Nov 6, 2009, 4:20pm EST

I work out every day, but I don't have a gym membership. Instead I go for walks and have several aerobic videos that I alternate between.

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Risa G. Nov 10, 2009, 1:40pm EST

No, I don't but I have to go quite a ways to go to a gym around here. I was a member of a gym when I lived in Brooklyn, all those years ago. I loved it.

Now i try and walk and do light weights. Not always successful.

Good luck with a gym membership. It is a good thing but you have to keep motivated to use it.

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I may just have to bite the bullet...

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