Wife wants to join Gold's Gym - haggle for price of membership?
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jeep-N-montero
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Just buy her the Insanity workout DVD set, my wife has been putting them to use for almost 2 months and it is very effective. I also bought a treadmill just before Christmas to put downstairs.
Ogre Palowakski
Active Member
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I'll be no help when it comes to haggling. I can say however that whether or not she joins a gym will have a lot to do with her goals. I have several coworkers who are doing the Insanity workout and they seem to like it. It looks very intense. If your wife is interested in losing weight and getting toned and lean, Insanity may be the ticket.
If she wants to build muscle, she's going to need to use weights. I always laugh when I see the Insanity commercials showing a lot of bulky, ripped people. There's no way you can get that much lean mass by burning calories and leaping around just using your own body weight. It's also useful to point out that even if she does lift weights and even if she does it intensely, while eating tons of protein, etc. she will *not* look like a bodybuilder. Most women won't lift weights cause they don't want to end up looking like a guy. That just doesn't happen unless they are also taking steroids, testosterone and growth hormone.
Anyway, she may want to look into Gold's Express, which is a month by month deal.
Just my 2 cents
If she wants to build muscle, she's going to need to use weights. I always laugh when I see the Insanity commercials showing a lot of bulky, ripped people. There's no way you can get that much lean mass by burning calories and leaping around just using your own body weight. It's also useful to point out that even if she does lift weights and even if she does it intensely, while eating tons of protein, etc. she will *not* look like a bodybuilder. Most women won't lift weights cause they don't want to end up looking like a guy. That just doesn't happen unless they are also taking steroids, testosterone and growth hormone.
Anyway, she may want to look into Gold's Express, which is a month by month deal.
Just my 2 cents
I've had many Golds memberships over the years. Sometimes you can kick their asses on the price, sometime they won't budge. My best was a 3 year VIP for my wife and I for 800 (total, worked out to a little over $11 a month each). I'm currently on a plan through my company and it's $11 per month (they pull $5.50 per check) for VIP and it's month to month. Unless the one closest to you is an express, I'd skip the express. The one that just opened by me is nice, but they are only open from 5-11 and even less on the weekends. If you buy a regular membership (not even a VIP) you can go to any Golds including the Expresses. If you buy the Expresses, it's 9.99 a month and can only be used at that one Express location. I've never had any problems with canceling and still being charged, etc. I have heard of many people having problems with that though. ANother option is to check out the local Rec Center. Their passes are usually less and include a whole lot more. I had one for my family and our nanny and it was $36/month for everyone. That included swimming, classes, gym, racketball, volleyball, etc. Also their facilities are way nicer. Gold's facilities are garbage. Even the brand new Express by my house already has broken equipment in it. DOwnside to the Rec Centers is they are only open till 9 or 10pm.
Thanks for all the advice guys.
We own a plethora of workout videos, including P90x. She can't find the motivation to use those, so she thinks joining a gym and getting a personal trainer will motivate her to work out. She wants to lose weight, not necessarily build muscle.
I mentioned the local rec center, she said she'd looked at the prices and it wasn't much different to go to Gold's, plus the rec center doesn't have trainers.
Probably next Saturday we'll go have a chat at Gold's, see what they can do. Keep the suggestions coming!
We own a plethora of workout videos, including P90x. She can't find the motivation to use those, so she thinks joining a gym and getting a personal trainer will motivate her to work out. She wants to lose weight, not necessarily build muscle.
I mentioned the local rec center, she said she'd looked at the prices and it wasn't much different to go to Gold's, plus the rec center doesn't have trainers.
Probably next Saturday we'll go have a chat at Gold's, see what they can do. Keep the suggestions coming!
I'd have her join the local rec center first. Usually they are month to month and she can get a feel for how she likes going to the gym Golds Gym will not let you out of a contract without a huge fight. If you sign her up and after 2 months she's going once every other week, it will be a let down and you'll be stuck. Ask me how I know haha. Or, ask gold's if they'll do a 2 month trial for $50 or something. My .02
Plus golds gym has free babysitting if you are a VIP member. That is a big deal for us. We can both go to the gym and the kids can play in a locked room.
We buy ours from KSL off of someone trying to get out of their membership. That has been the cheapest way to get it for us. Even at the gym you should be able to get it for 20 bucks a month if you pay up front. We are usually around 12-15 each.
We buy ours from KSL off of someone trying to get out of their membership. That has been the cheapest way to get it for us. Even at the gym you should be able to get it for 20 bucks a month if you pay up front. We are usually around 12-15 each.
Johnny Quest
Web Wheeler
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Golds is a pain in the ass
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We didn't find that our Gold's offered anything that the neighborhood rec center didn't for half the price, and getting them to stop billing us once our membership expired was a PITA just like others have said. I suppose it depends on how well set up your community center is, but ours has a pool, jogging track, raquetball courts, a climbing wall, child care, exercise classes, the works.
cuban b
You're all WEAK SAUCE!
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Golds dominates over the rec center Devin. Endless equipment, long hours, cardio cinema, spin, aerobics, swimming whatever you're into. It is also cheaper than the rec. DEFINITELY HAGGLE! I have had a pass for about six years now and I've never paid more than 12-15 bucks a month. the ONLY downside to me is that you will have to buy 2 or 3 years to get that price. Or do what Davy said and buy it off someone, just check on transfer fees first. Rec centers are okay, but I regularly use multiple locations of Golds and the equipment is much better.
Maverick
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What is this Golds you speak of?
24 man, 24.
Good luck haggling. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
24 man, 24.
Good luck haggling. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Apparently you haven't been to Golds lately.
That's one reason I hate going to Golds is it's a bunch of meatheads still. The other big reason is their equipment is garbage and they never maintain it. For what they charge for their membership fees, and the number of people there, the equipment should be in pristine shape at all times.
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This. I had to threaten small claims court to get them to cancel.
Ogre Palowakski
Active Member
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- Gym basement
Here's another good option for getting in fantastic shape...
http://www.pureworkoutslc.com/
I've been going there for about 10 weeks and it has helped me get a lot of definition and core strength. It's the best workout I've ever done and I used to do Krav Maga, which was brutally difficult.
Watch for specials online. Sometimes they have a 6 week "boot camp" for $69.
http://www.pureworkoutslc.com/
I've been going there for about 10 weeks and it has helped me get a lot of definition and core strength. It's the best workout I've ever done and I used to do Krav Maga, which was brutally difficult.
Watch for specials online. Sometimes they have a 6 week "boot camp" for $69.
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