Gym Membership Comparisons - is my plan good??

"Zen Cohen" <aturny.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Curt" <curtjames.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> On Oct 18, 4:07 pm, longlostanimegal <longlostanime....DeleteThis@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>> > I'm with the others: you got raped. I'm curious - if you're interested
>>> > in
>>> > other people's opinions, why didn't you get them *before* you signed
>>> > on
>>> > the dotted line?
>>
>> An excellent question, however...
>>
>>> Even though I signed up already I still wanted to know what people
>>> thought. Obviously its a done deal already but oh well!
>>
>> Lemon laws? Or what's that "I was effing NUTSO and shouldn't be held
>> responsible for my monumental stupidity" clause I thought I'd heard
>> something about? Don't they (who, i dunno) give you three days to
>> realize you took it up the whateverouch&ishouldn'aoughtadonethat?
>
> They have to give three days to rescind a health-club contract in Texas,
> and I suspect that's the law in a number of other states. Lotsa people
> seem to think most/all contracts are like that, but that's one of the very
> few scenarios where a person can get out of an otherwise binding contract
> once he's signed it.
There are also laws that apply to installment contracts in general, and
sometimes you will see a reference to those laws in the fine print or you
must sign and acknowledge that you were informed of this right.
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In misc.fitness.weights Del Cecchi <delcecchiofthenorth RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:

> "Prisoner at War" <prisoner_at_war RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> It's a very good deal -- if you really do continue to use your
>> membership for decades to come, and the terms don't change (or they
>> simply close down! 'Cause even despite the high start-up fee, I
>> wonder how they could continue to survive as a business...unless they
>> keep bringing in more people and keep expanding or adding new
>> locations...which would still be problematic as sooner or later the
>> scheme must collapse, due to there being no more real estate available
>> for new locations and new members [assuming the new members keep
>> signing up!]...reminds me of Social Security, now that I think about
>> it -- only even more shaky!).

> They are counting on most of the folks not coming after a short time.
> And if it gets too crowded and annoying they still have your money. And
> some chains can be sort of hard to convince to stop charging your credit
> card if you do quit.

I know many people who have gym memberships. I don't know many who
actually go to the gyms.

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Just go to the YMCA.

Also, some gyms have financial trouble. Did you ever watch what happened to
Bally? If a gym has large debt, the answer is bankruptcy, which excuses
them from providing the services in the old contracts.... The gym may or
may not continue to operate, but you would have to pay them *again* to
attend.


"longlostanimegal" <longlostanimegal DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi peeps! I recently joined a gym with the intention being a lifetime
> member - exercise till the day I drop dead 0_0
>
> anyhow, this is the gym I joined and the perks. Because I joined with
> my two cousins I got a lower "onetime fee".
>
> Onetime/starter fee: $599.00
> Monthly Membership: $20.00 forever, will never go up
>
> Perks:
> Free Parking
> Unlimited Guest Member Priveleges - I can bring anyone I want (no max
> # of people) and they can join the gym/classes. It can be the same
> person only once a month
> Free babysitting - I can bring my kids 6 months to 10 years old while
> I exercise
> Other gyms - (in other states) if I am away from my location/maybe
> vacation, I can join a gym in selected locations for a small fee
> Freeze benefits - $9.99 a month
> Free classes - no signups, etc. I love the classes, to name a few,
> cardiobox, bootcamp, pilates, yoga, sexy dance class, etc.
> Sauna available
>
> I think I pretty much stated all the benefits I can think of. What do
> you guys think? Right now, I will be exercising about 4 or 5 times a
> week.
>
>
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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Curt wrote:

> Today's aerobic exercise was at Planet Fitness and in the form of Life
> Cycle treadmill:
>
> 12 minutes @ 3.8 speed
> 3 @ 7.0
> 8 @ 3.8
> 3 @ 7.0
> 10 @ 3.8
> 5-minute cool down
>
> Totals: 41:01 time and 1.26 distance

What units is the distance in? It had better not be miles. It had really
better not be kilometres!

tom

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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Curt wrote:

> On Oct 18, 5:49 pm, Tom Anderson <t....RemoveThis@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
> [...]
>
>> Well, if it's soothing she was after, she came to the wrong place!
>
> Oh, come on, Tom! MFW is like a cup of hot cocoa served up with a
> rainbow and a smile.

Yeah. Served right up INTO YOUR ASS.

tom

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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, longlostanimegal wrote:

> Holy freak, you guys are so cruel! 0_0 Just say yes, you saved or No,
> you paid too much instead of all the insults and sarcastic remarks! Stop
> trying to be funny for your internet audience or something. Good grief..
> another reason why other countries hate the United States.

I'm British.

tom

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On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Zen Cohen wrote:

> "longlostanimegal" <longlostanimegal.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Holy freak, you guys are so cruel! 0_0 Just say yes, you saved or No,
>> you paid too much instead of all the insults and sarcastic remarks!
>> Stop trying to be funny for your internet audience or something. Good
>> grief.. another reason why other countries hate the United States.
>
> Just think of it as tough love. Like what we're doing in Iraq.

nom.

tom

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"Lonnie Gold" <lonnie gold.RemoveThis@yahoe.com> wrote in message
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> "Curt" < the fee for Planet Fitness is only $120 per year for the one
> location > Totals: 41:01 time and 1.26 distance
>>
>
> Good cardio. I will check PF around here and see if it is any cheaper and
> what the set-up looks like.

Our PF is $59 to join and $10 per month. I think there is also a $20 annual
renewal fee. I don't recall if they allow you to go to other PF locations
with the membership. That would be another question to ask them.
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On Oct 19, 1:30 pm, Tom Anderson <t... DeleteThis @urchin.earth.li> wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, Curt wrote:
> > Today's aerobic exercise was at Planet Fitness and in the form of Life
> > Cycle treadmill:
>
> > 12 minutes @ 3.8 speed
> > 3 @ 7.0
> > 8 @ 3.8
> > 3 @ 7.0
> > 10 @ 3.8
> > 5-minute cool down
>
> > Totals: 41:01 time and 1.26 distance
>
> What units is the distance in? It had better not be miles. It had really
> better not be kilometres!
>
> tom

Come on, Tom! It's light-years, of course!

Actually, it looks like I copy/pasted the Wednesday distance (in
miles, yes) for 20 minutes to my *Thursday* journal. I just rechecked
the pen and paper log and it offers a more accurate measurement of
2.96 miles completed in that 41:01 minute span of time.

Thanks for noticing.

Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 = Life Cycle for 20 minutes and 1.16 mi distance
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 = Life Cycle 65 minutes and 4.53 miles
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 = Life Cycle for Cycle 20 minutes for 1.26
miles
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 = Life Cycle for 41:01 miles for, yeah, 2.96
miles.
Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 = Life Cycle for 25 minutes and 1.36 miles!

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