Are you a gym member?
09-03-2009, 06:55 PM
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Well i am now a member of Fitness First!
First of all i went to David Lloyd and it was £67 a month, £120 joining Fee and £45 admin fee. Ok it was nice and plush and they had a lovely swimming pool ( well actually 2!) but i couldnt justify £67 a month!
Then i went to Gym and Trim, and if i did the yearly package it was £35 a month, with £57 joining fee. It was a nice gym, very friendly, but i could imagine it getting very ver busy at peak times, and parking could be a problem!
Then i went to Fitness First £37 a month, and £30 joining fee ( which i get refunded after 4 weeks!) Again, they looked really friendly, and you get free tea/coffee/juice/water/fizzy free classes too... oh and the guys were hotter there too!
First of all i went to David Lloyd and it was £67 a month, £120 joining Fee and £45 admin fee. Ok it was nice and plush and they had a lovely swimming pool ( well actually 2!) but i couldnt justify £67 a month!
Then i went to Gym and Trim, and if i did the yearly package it was £35 a month, with £57 joining fee. It was a nice gym, very friendly, but i could imagine it getting very ver busy at peak times, and parking could be a problem!
Then i went to Fitness First £37 a month, and £30 joining fee ( which i get refunded after 4 weeks!) Again, they looked really friendly, and you get free tea/coffee/juice/water/fizzy free classes too... oh and the guys were hotter there too!
09-03-2009, 06:58 PM
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i use vanatines gym in chester le street (durham), (that duncan vanatine guy off dragons den owns it)
£22.50 a month
get full use of gym, pool, sauna, free spinning sessions others sessions etc.
i go 3 t 4 times a week. =)
£22.50 a month
get full use of gym, pool, sauna, free spinning sessions others sessions etc.
i go 3 t 4 times a week. =)
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09-03-2009, 07:06 PM
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09-03-2009, 08:23 PM
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Fitness First is a good gym and will have plenty to offer you as I said in my previous posts. I'd probably be a member of mine if my local one weren't good enough. You can also get memberships to allow you to use any Fitness First not just your local one.
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my gym works out at £98 a year (one payment)
so works out at £8.10 a month
its a proper old skool gym, pictures on the walls from gym members that compete, ripped seats that have been gaffer taped up etc
its awsome...
so works out at £8.10 a month
its a proper old skool gym, pictures on the walls from gym members that compete, ripped seats that have been gaffer taped up etc
its awsome...
09-03-2009, 09:22 PM
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no poser twats but genuine and helpfull members to advise if needed.
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some great chaps in there, when i first joined they come over and said try it this way/that way etc
like you have said no posers that just come into the gym and stay in front of the mirror for the whole time 'flexing'..
09-03-2009, 09:57 PM
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This thread needs pics so we can decide!!!!
Well done on finding a gym M, now all u gotta do is see if the spandex still fits or its a little tight round those handles
Good luck with it all, you'l be feelin happier in no time i know i did when i was going last, about 2yrs ago mind but still
09-03-2009, 11:33 PM
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fitness first is an OK gym.....i can't believe DL asked you for a joining and admin fee!!...they waved that for me when i joined yonks ago! ALL gyms are desperate at the mo!....but hey,make the most of what you have...you WILL get results,for sure!....althought i remember your tattoo pics,and i'm struggling to remember any fat you needed to shift....i guesss you really have no friends and are bored shitless!
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i had a look through my stuff tonight, and i have an old pair of lycra adidas legging, in black, with the 3 white stripes down them... and thats it!! Goes to show how long it is since ive done any exercise!
i think i better get some new stuff!
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Try and find a gym where u pay daily or weekly, its more expensive if you go all the time, but most people only go for a couple of months then spend 10 regretting it.
I used to pay £6 a week. Basically you can go as many times as you want in 1 week. Or i think it was £3 per session if you only want to go 1s.
These work out much cheaper if your only going to go 1s per week, or better, go 3 times 1 week then have a week off.
I used to pay £6 a week. Basically you can go as many times as you want in 1 week. Or i think it was £3 per session if you only want to go 1s.
These work out much cheaper if your only going to go 1s per week, or better, go 3 times 1 week then have a week off.
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10-03-2009, 09:33 AM
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I like fitness First. If you are a member of one you can use all the others.... so that keeps it interesting. Free classes is good... and the free DVD hire is pretty good as well!
I'm only a member of one gym company now! and its Fitness First. I like em
David Llyod are just tossers!!! I was a full member including rackets at the Basildon one for almost 3 years. I went TWICE!!!
I rang up to cancel and the fookers wanted 6 months notice!!!!! GRRRRR!!!!!
I'm only a member of one gym company now! and its Fitness First. I like em
David Llyod are just tossers!!! I was a full member including rackets at the Basildon one for almost 3 years. I went TWICE!!!
I rang up to cancel and the fookers wanted 6 months notice!!!!! GRRRRR!!!!!
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10-03-2009, 10:00 AM
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I like the dvd hire! Mind you.. i dont watch many films, but its good to know that they are there if needed!
i think with my gym, i have to upgrade if i want to have access to all the othe fitness firsts?! Im not sure?!
10-03-2009, 10:11 AM
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I like fitness First. If you are a member of one you can use all the others.... so that keeps it interesting. Free classes is good... and the free DVD hire is pretty good as well!
I'm only a member of one gym company now! and its Fitness First. I like em
David Llyod are just tossers!!! I was a full member including rackets at the Basildon one for almost 3 years. I went TWICE!!!
I rang up to cancel and the fookers wanted 6 months notice!!!!! GRRRRR!!!!!
I'm only a member of one gym company now! and its Fitness First. I like em
David Llyod are just tossers!!! I was a full member including rackets at the Basildon one for almost 3 years. I went TWICE!!!
I rang up to cancel and the fookers wanted 6 months notice!!!!! GRRRRR!!!!!
I disagree on FF's ..... well, around here (fenchurch / tower hill) they are absolute pony.
But then I am a ponce!
10-03-2009, 10:33 AM
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Always grab a DVD for first few weeks... it FORCES you back to the gym the next day to return it!
and then after a few weeks you will be addicted to going down there and wont need to hire them
Treat yourself to a few sessions at the start with a personal trainer as well. Worth every penny at the start...
And book into LOTS of classes as well. Spin classes are a great way to start. Like a little disco on a bike!
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I'm a member of Fitness First on a corporate scheme (£18 a month), and use the one in Devonshire Square behind Liverpool Street.
The gym is a bit crap compared to my local Virgin Active, but it's cheap, and it means I can run after work and watch the football/cricket... suits me!
The gym is a bit crap compared to my local Virgin Active, but it's cheap, and it means I can run after work and watch the football/cricket... suits me!
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Always grab a DVD for first few weeks... it FORCES you back to the gym the next day to return it!
Treat yourself to a few sessions at the start with a personal trainer as well. Worth every penny at the start...
And book into LOTS of classes as well. Spin classes are a great way to start. Like a little disco on a bike!
Treat yourself to a few sessions at the start with a personal trainer as well. Worth every penny at the start...
And book into LOTS of classes as well. Spin classes are a great way to start. Like a little disco on a bike!
I get 4 sessions with a trainer when i start, to set out what i need to do, what to concentrate on, and to motivate me!
Sod the spinning, ive heard its can kill you!
i think mine was blue?!
They only offered me Blue or Gold... the gold one was exactly the same as the blue one, but only a three month tie in rather than a 12 month tie in!
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Try and find a gym where u pay daily or weekly, its more expensive if you go all the time, but most people only go for a couple of months then spend 10 regretting it.
I used to pay £6 a week. Basically you can go as many times as you want in 1 week. Or i think it was £3 per session if you only want to go 1s.
These work out much cheaper if your only going to go 1s per week, or better, go 3 times 1 week then have a week off.
I used to pay £6 a week. Basically you can go as many times as you want in 1 week. Or i think it was £3 per session if you only want to go 1s.
These work out much cheaper if your only going to go 1s per week, or better, go 3 times 1 week then have a week off.
Dont talk shit!
and go 3 times a week and have a week off?!!?
take it you're a fatty then!