La Fitness - My Ticket To Fitness
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It has finally happened! I have finally made the plans for going back to the gym. I cancelled my membership with the old gym, which was well over a half hour drive, to my new gym. I haven't been to the old one for about 6 months. I have just been giving them my money!
My new gym isn't build yet, it won't be ready for about 60 days. I joined yesterday and got my key card and towel. I conned a friend into joining with me. It will good for her health, so I guess I am a good friend. I mean, I didn't force her, I just told her told her I was in a size 6 and I was going to tone up my body. I guess she didn't want to hang out with skinny me unless she was working on her own body.
The new gym will only be about 10 minutes from home and very close to the grocery store I go to. Many of the other places I shop at are right there too! Sadly though, so are all the restaurants I love! I am going to work out on Monday!!
Don't worry I am not planning on exercising in their parking lot while the construction crew works on the new building.The gym bought out another location to use temporarily. It is an older gym without all the amenities, but we are going to start there on Monday. I is a little further away, but we are excited about getting started. We are ready to work it, work it!
My LA Fitness will be opening in early November. It will have all the newest equipment and will be huge. They even have the Boot Camp classes and all kinds of torturous classes. I am ready to start!
I walked with another friend for about 45 minutes today. I am going to be an exercise super star soon!
I am not being paid by LA Fitness. I have no connection with them! I am just giving them my money so I can have a place to work out!
lol that's cute! Knowing your tenacity, you will work even harder toward meeting your goal! I think having your friend with you will make the entire experience lots more fun and both of you will benefit. Best Wishes!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I have been playing with PicMonkey! I used to always go to the gym and I was in really good shape. I hope I can really get going again. I love that my friend is going with me!
DeleteOne of the pitfalls of living in a small town Betty is the lack of a decent gym. It would be nice to have one nearby.
ReplyDeleteYes I live in a small town! That is why my old gym is so far away. In the last few years they have been building things closer to our town in the other direction. It has made a lot more things closer to us. I have to drive through the country to get there. The good thing is it is a quick trip and no stop lights to get to the brand new location.
DeleteHaving a workout buddy is great, what is going to keep me going is taking Valentina... she absolutely loves to swim so there will never be an issue in her wanting to go... Good luck Betty, before you know it... you will be a size 4 :)
ReplyDeleteI love having a workout buddy. We can learn how to use everything together. She is one of my best friends and has been for about 30 years. We used to work out together all the time when we were younger. I think it's wonderful that you and Valentina are getting to work out and have a good time.
DeleteHappy to hear that you are going to get a even better gym to workout at, but but hope the interim isn't too long of a wait now using the alternate gym. But go you and you really are so dedicated to working out and exercising!! :)
ReplyDeleteI am excited about going so I think I will be okay with the alternate for a while. It won't be too long for the great state of the art gym.
DeleteThe only way I'd go to a gym IS with a workout buddy. I just can't stay motivated being there alone. I'm glad they're opening up a gym closer to home.
ReplyDeleteI can do okay after a while by myself. I just have a hard time getting started alone. Once I am comfortable and make a few friends there I would be okay.
DeleteThank you for the reminder that I have a lovely gym, close to home that I've just been giving my money to as well - I need to get back there! Also, congrats on the workout buddy. That makes such a difference! And WHOOT to size 6. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI think that is how most gyms survive. They hook you into an ongoing membership fee and you just pay and don't go. If everyone that had memberships went to the gym there would not be room for all of them.
DeleteThat is so great Betty! I hope you and your work-out buddy have a blast!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda! We have always had so much fun together. I doesn't matter what we are doing, she is such a fun person to be around. It will certainly make working out more fun!
DeleteThat's wonderful, Betty! I hope that you and your friend have many great fitness moments in the new gym. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marion! We will feel good about learning to use all the equipment together.
DeleteWahoo! Sounds like you are on the right track. Finding a place that's close by that you will actually GO TO is a big step. I live about 15 minutes from the nearest town, so getting to the gym is a little more time-intensive for me. I am getting back into working out at home, just as a necessity. Good job! I look forward to hearing more about your journey. :)
ReplyDeleteI am about 10 minutes to the edge of the nearest town. What is wonderful is that they are building the new gym on that edge of town. If it was on the other side it would be much farther. The old gym that they bought out has never been very big. I didn't even know it was there. It will take me about 5 minutes to get too. The great think is since things are being built on my side of town they have put in numerous roundabouts so you don't have to stop. Before that, getting to the old gym spot would have taken about 25 minutes.
DeleteWhat a coincidence! I ran into LA Fitness people today and signed up for a free 2 week trial!
ReplyDeleteI went for the first time today. The one that I am going to right now is a temporary location so it doesn't have everything. I think they have great equipment. The cardio equipment is very nice and the weight machines are fantastic! I hope you enjoy it!!
DeleteHave fun with working out at the gym, be a superstar ;) !
ReplyDeleteThanks Dee! I started today. It really made me feel good!
DeleteHaha! Just giving them your money so you have a place to workout! It sounds like you are going to have so much fun there! It will be nice to have it so close!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I'm considering joining a closer gym too! It will be so much more convenient to run by during lunch break!
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed. I've got a treadmill in my basement and still don't use it. I would LOVE to join a gym and start going to classes again.
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