Is it a common practice not to post how much memberships are on gym's website? Is this not the age of the internet when the web can tell us all things without us having to pick up a phone and actually talk to someone?
My brother has asked for a gym membership for graduation/Christmas so here is me researching how much our local gyms charge...only no information is to be found on their websites or their Facebook pages so what the heck? Do prices change so frequently that they can't be posted? Do they not want people to know how much they'll be charged in advance?
I guess I'll have to go archaic and pick up a phone. What if I don't remember how to dial?! *joke*
I've considered joining a gym a few times but always talk myself out of it. I wish the park n rec gym I go to for Zumba and Yoga had some sort of membership plan. It is a small gym with approximately three treadmills and four weight machines but at least four nights a week there are fitness classes in their large room and outside. Currently, all fitness classes are operated independently. Money goes straight to the instructor and I'm not sure if the instructor pays the park or the park let's them operate for free or what.
My suggestion would be for the park to pay the instructors a set amount per month and offer fitness passes for say $40 unlimited classes with drop in fees available for those who don't wish to make a monthly commitment.
Right now I pay $5 a class for every Zumba class I attend (approximately 6 per month) and $6 per class for Yoga (4 times per month). So that's $54 a month and no free gym access, small as the gym might be.
I could switch to Anytime Fitness or any number of other gyms (I think they offer fitness classes as well), but I've grown attached to my classes and don't want to leave them. I'm sure a lot of fitness gurus would agree that when you find an instructor you like, it's hard to leave them even when a better deal presents itself.
Speaking of fitness, I found a new workout plan to try! I should preface this by saying that I never stick to workout plans so chances are this will be a failure. But maybe not!
I've recently jumped aboard the Lauren Conrad train. I joined her mailing list and everything! Don't judge me. She/these other two girls has developed what is called Bikini Boot Camp. Since I'm going to Hawaii next year, I've been thinking about my bikini bod and how it leaves much to be desired. I thought I would give this one a try once January comes around. I'd start now but it would be even more of a failure with my busy schedule over the next few weeks.
She usually posts the new year's boot camp in May, but that will be too late for me (Hawaii in May!) so I'm going by 2014's plan.
http://laurenconrad.com/blog/2014/05/get-fit-my-2014-bikini-boot-camp-plan/
I'll update once the new year rolls around and let anyone who may actually be reading this (Are you out there? Anyone?.....) know how it goes and if I mange to stick with it for more than two days. Maybe I'll make it my New Year's resolution and then I'll have to do it. LOL.
Until next time I have a random thought/problem.
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