Show us your gym - Page 3

I have no issue explaining to you why these gyms are typically more expensive, since you seemed to make an honest attempt at disagreeing with me. This is basically what I have access too at this gym, in terms of equipment: Squat Rack Bench Press Monkey Bars Rings Kettlebells Dumbbells Barbells Boxes for Jumping Concept 2 Rowers Medicine Balls Jump Ropes Foam Rollers Sleds Tires Sandbags Bumper Plates 2 Personal Trainers (the owners) that are there to not only coach on lifts, time you, push you and help track your progress, but they also design your met-con workouts for you - every single day. On top of that, if you're new they'll also help you with your diet and break down your macronutrients and calorie goals and help design your diet. This is tremendously helpful for people that are new to diet/exercise. This is well worth $100 a month. I've trained at a lot of different gyms over the last 10 years and this is by far my favorite. IMO, no 'real' gym has 15 flat screen TVs positioned in front of 50 cardio machines occupied by people that have looked the exact same for the last 5 years. Maybe some people are under the impression that machines are better than free weights, and that's why they feel like a sea of machines flanked by a graveyard of cardio machines is what a gym should look like. I should also mention that I've been at this gym for 9 weeks and I'm up 10lbs. I've put about 35lbs back on each of my big lifts and I'm making progress at a rate that's comparable to some of the best gains I've ever had.

Bumper plates should be in any gym where Olympic lifts are performed. If people are breaking plates every time you're at the gym, something is wrong. I've never seen a plate break once, ever, at any gym I've ever lifted at.

I can't comment on prices in your part of the world, but it isn't uncommon for even shitty gyms in large cities to be more than $100 a month over here. $30 would be on the extremely cheap end of the spectrum.

I also think that the higher price (besides being justified) and tough workouts keep away the annoying people you find at most gyms. I hate crowded gyms. When I was in school the university built a brand new facility. It became so over crowded with people, half of them weren't even lifting. I worked out in the old gym in the back of the building where I'd encounter maybe 2 other people on a busy day.


The owners seem to love what they do. There are definitely worse ways to earn a living.