Best to Worst Gyms

>>39920566
>And why is Planet Fitness the worst?
Easy
>Lunk alarm
>No sweating allowed
>Free Pizza
>Free candy
>No weights

>>39920581
Th...they give out pizza?

>>39920581
I go to PF and mine has the lunk alarm turned off because everyone who works there thinks its fucking stupid. And yet they give away free candy every day and pizza on the first tuesday of every month.

Oh the hypocrisy

>>39920566

If you want a serious environment without NYRs, and good equipment, powerlifting gyms are the best gyms, even if you're not a powerlifter.

>>39920566
my gym is the best. i'm pretty sure it's a front for laundering money or something. the owner is never there, barely see any other patrons. it's open 24/7 so i can go in literally any time and throw weights around like an autist. there's a gigantic p.a. that i can plug my phone into and blast tunes. squat rack, bench and a huge area for deadlifts all to myself all the time. shower, sauna. and it's like 30 bucks a month.

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>>39920590

>>39920624
also it's the basement level of a building downtown, so not many people even know it exists. and there's a bar at street level across the street where i can get a cheap pint in after a good sesh.

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>>39920590


and doughnuts

it's a once a month (or once a week, can't remember) thing.

LA Fitness is great, I pay $30/month and can access all of the locations nationwide.

>Sauna
>Hot tub
>Plenty of racks
>Yoga classes

The one by me was recently remodeled so I enjoy working out, hitting the sauna after and then showering.

>>39920566
To be honest if you say no to all the pizza and bullshit that they give out to keep fatties coming back, its not that bad of a gym for DYELs to do SS

>>39920656
>forgetting the swimming pool

Great cardio on off days.

>>39920581
>>39920590
>>39920614
>>39920636
>Implying pizza isn't the only reason to go to PF

>>39920666
>Said satan menacingly

Anyone know how well World Gym stands up?

It's cheap but the closest one is jam packed with machines and the weights are kinda shitty.

The newer one that's farther away has nice well spaced equipment.

>>39920566
people fucking bench press on smith machines

>>39920636
Gotta eat big to get big

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>>39920652
>Free whole milk

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People are gonna call me a shill but whatever

Puregym (UK) is very decent

I just rang them to ask if a day pass was 24 hours or until the end of that day and the man gave me a 3 day free pass

so they're my favourite gym

>>39920959
1 free pass and sounds like they've got you for life.

In my experience they ain't very good. Rows and rows and rows of bikes, cross trainers, and treadmills. Hardly any space for free weights. The one I went to didn't have a single power cage. Cancellation sounded easy though IIRC

>>39921021
well, I've used them before (just moved/restarted membership)

I'd agree that the focus is way too much on bikes rather than lifting but the one I'm going to has at least one squat rack and one power cage

still I haven't seen this building yet so I'll let you know in a few hours when im back

>>39920581

I googled "Lunk Alarm" but I believe everyone is memeing me. What is it exactly?

>>39920636

Is there a more american gif out there?

>>39921094
There's a video of it on youtube, I'll see if I can find it. I thought it was just a meme too until I saw the video

What does this thread think of 24 Hour fitness? Honestly, besides all the peopld coming after new years, its great and had a tight hardcore community, at least at mine.

Best
>anything local and oriented towards actual lifting not just cardio and machines
Mid
>lifetime, LA fitness, snap fitness, etc.
Worst
>planet fitness and any local crossfit gym just because of the insane cost to use their facility
If there's a cheap crossfire place near you, then bump it up to best unless they force you to do their programs.

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>>39920622
I will second this! I go to a powerlifting gym and I'm not a powerlifter. Some of the people who lift there are powerlifters, some are training Oly, some have fuckarounditis, and some people do a bro-split.

No locker rooms, pools, hundreds of cardio equipment or any of that superfluous shit and it's a whopping $40/month.

>>39920581
>no sweating

I'm guessing this is true. Is it enforced? How can you do cardio and not sweat?

>>39920624

Fuck that sounds nice.

My current gym is in an old people neighborhood so most patrons are exercising with kegs, TRXs, cable machines and stationary bikes. But for some reason it has a full set of barbells and weights, a power rack and a bench that nobody ever uses but me and a buff as fuck 60yo granpa.

I love that place, grannies are very nice too and never bother you.

Local YMCA, free weights and machines, "cross fit room" which only gets used by the aerobics crowd, basketball gym, indoor track, swimming pool, sauna, hot tubs, and Milf Stacey's that use the free child care. $38/month

>i thought planet fitness was a joke
>it's a real fucking thing and people actually go there
lmao. It's a gym so people can say they go to the gym and it's dirt cheap and they give out free pizza and whatnot.The owners are smart af

My gym is specialised in oly and powerlifitng (and other strength training). It is pretty expensive 60euros/month but you also pay for the coaches, a shit ton of weights and barbells and squat racks, showers, etc. The coaches are always giving you tips and correcting your form and also they give a free program with progession aimed at meets. Everyone here is pretty cool and the owner is also one of the oly coaches. He's a great guy. He really does have a passion. I wouldn't change it for the world.

>>39921134
this

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>>39921239
Oh god, I wish there were decent gyms like that around where I live. Pretty much stuck with LA fitness or Anytime, and Planet Fitness is the only place my friends were willing to sign up at due to the price.

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pic related is great. it's a mildly sized space separated from the outside by nearly all glass, like a giant window into the place. visually, you see the cardio stuff first but there are relevant machines and then a couple power racks, smith machines, squat racks with all the weights and benches you need except during the busiest times. two showers, two more bathrooms, and a big room with a sandbag and separate radio you can connect to for a more personal environment.

$30 a month, access to anything with your keycard at any time, as the name suggests. it is affordable and exactly what you need.

Home Gym master race?

>>39921367
Agreed, although mine is 35 a month. Barely anyone there in the day and completely empty in the morning.

>>39921367
This too is my gym. I usually go around 2am with my friend after he gets off work. Usually have the gym to ourselves.

>>39921403
No shit huh? Kinda makes you wonder why people pay to go to a gym at all.

>>39921094
Here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eAj08nAFP4

>>39921811
Man these videos are cringe. All I picture is some normie trying to do some cardio or whatever for cheap and having to endure retards like this.

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Obese guy here. Pretty much the same size as Pepe in the pic lel.
When I first tried working out I went to planet fitness. I didn't take it seriously and went basically because it made me feel better. The average guy in my planet fitness must have been 200lbs, and not muscle weight

The staff were very encouraging and let us get away with things. There was a group of about 10 very fat people of which I was a member and we basically ran the gym. Some of the things we used to be allowed to do

>Bring a pizza oven to the gym and plug it in in place of a cardio machine (usually a treadmill). a powerlifting guy got kicked out once for trying to smash the oven
>Eat ice cream whilst 'curling' 2lb dumbbells, sometimes leaking ice cream on them and licking it as we lifted the weights towards our mouths
>pour sugar and cream into peoples protein shakes when they weren't looking

I gained 20lb in 5 months there. They don't care about your health

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>>39921930
Every day someone writes up amazing gym autist stories and I love /fit/ for it

>>39920624
where is this gym

>>39921367
Another Anytimefag here. I fucking love it. Mine's almost exactly like yours except it's $35, we have three bathrooms with showers in them, there's three tanning booths if you're into that, and no money wasted on a smith machine. Plus, I can go when I get off work late at night and be alone.
Owner's a shitlord, too. When I signed up, she told me she put the cardio equipment against the front window so the runners can "people watch" and gestured at the Gamestop next door.

>>39921134
it also depends on how serious you are. Local places oriented towards lifting would be great if not for the fact that (at least the ones I've seen) are fucking expensive.

LA Fitness is perfect for me since most of the people are girls who don't use the weights.

>>39922041
The one I go to is 40$ a month. Has tons of squat racks and gets new shit pretty frequently. The owners are 10/10 bros.

>>39922096
I live in South Bay LA and it's pretty much only chains here.

Used to live in New Mexico where 24-hour fitness was 56 a month (with a year contract) and the serious lifting gym was 80 a month.

>>39920566
I enjoy the World Gym in my area.

Pros
>2/3 free weights to machines
>More than 2 squat racks
>Does not cater to general public, new years came and there was barely an increase

Cons
>changing rooms/bathrooms smell horrific
>over half the treadmills are broken because some roided asshole has to smash the buttons like it's fucking family feud

>>39921955
upstate SC

>>39922121
Come to minnesota.

>>39920566
Home gym is the best.
>open 24 hours
>never wait to use equipment
>do whatever the fuck I wanna do in the squat rack
>wear what I want, sometimes nothing. nude squats feel so good when my balls touch the floor at the bottom
>too many benefits to list

>>39921367
The anytime I go to is actually great too. At least in my city most the other gyms are run down or overcrowded with shit or for housewives and they all cost more.

>>39922523
>nude squats
>balls touch the floor
Welp, time to build a home gym.

>>39920566
>God tier:
Home gym master race

>Great tier:
Local indie gyms and clubs (provided they are properly managed)

>Good tier:
Small chains that are focused on something specific

>Okay tier:
Big chains that focus on everything

>Worse than shit tier
Planet Fitness

Seriously, a McDonald's playplace will do more to combat obesity in the public than planet fitness could

>>39922673
on the one hand, i really want a home gym so i can be free.

on the other, i love the ritual of going to the gym.

>>39921134
>>planet fitness and any local crossfit gym just because of the insane cost to use their facility

Planet Fitness is $10/month in my area. It doesn't any lower than that. What do they charge in your area?

>>39921021

The london one i just started going to has seven (7) racks

like manna from heaven compared to my old poverty council gym

Any other golds gym fags here?

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>>39922523
>nude squats feel so good when my balls touch the floor at the bottom

>>39922737
Pretty sure hes talking about the cost of the local crossfit gym dude

>>39921119
I've been going to 24HF since last year. It's great, has all the amenities you could ask for, plenty of space for weights. It's crowded as fuck during the day, but if you're a vampire like me, you can go in at midnight and have a serious workout with the rest of the crazies.

>>39920652
i think those are bagels but still

>>39922808
They are, its bagels with cream cheese on the right. My PF does the same thing sometimes

>>39920652
>Planet_Fatness.jpg

>>39920636
>.gif, too

>>39920581
>Lunk alarm
Most PF's turn them off or really only sound them towards douche bags like in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLa64nVCXvc. Just don't act like a douche and you won't have any problems at the majority of PF's.

>No sweating allowed
Only in safe space ones. The one I used to work at, we used to push people.

>Free Pizza
>Free candy
That you got correct. Though, that it is their choice if they want to eat it or not. When I used to work there, I told every person: "are you sure you want to undo your workout with that?"

>No weights
You can easily make a dumb bell equivalent to any barbell exercise. The one I used to work at went up to 90lbs.

The worst """"Gym"""" is any gym other than homegym. Deal with it, faggots.

>no one to share shit with
>can do cardio in peace
>can lift at any time
>no having to commute to the gym
>pay back is extremely quick compared to gym membership

>>39923033
>You can easily make a dumb bell equivalent to any barbell exercise
Lightweight baby

>>39923033
>The worst """"Gym"""" is any gym other than homegym. Deal with it, faggots

Hell ya, the fact that ever bit I have at home has had my balls on it makes it all the better.

Any guys go to blink gyms

>>39920775

My World Gym is OK for a bare bones gym. Only 2 squat racks, but I go around 11 am and I only have to wait like 1 out of 10 times or less. Has a deadlift platform that is not terrible. Plenty of benches. Everyone is chill. And I got this plan from 11 am to 3 pm which is cheap as fuck.

The worst part is that I'd say like 30% of people don't rerack (maybe not World Gym's fault but it's part of their culture whether they like it or not) and they don't have fractional weights (I just bought my own).

>>39921367

I went to Anytime Fitness for a while but it had no power racks. This was in Tokyo though so that could have been why.

>>39920581

>dissing free pizza

spotted the dyel newfag. i'm eating pizza as i type and i guarantee i'm stronger and more shredded than you. fucking faggot.

>>39921367
anytime gym is the gym 4 me
everything i need
not too busy
good staff
good toilets

>>39920656
LA fitness is great, except for the hours.

>>39921367
I love anytime too. The only issue is that there's only one squat rack at most of the ones I go to, so if some SL5x5 sperg is doing their entire workout in it, you may have to wait awhile.

That said, I sometimes had the same problem at a much bigger gym.

Mine is $35 a month too.

I do kind of miss the amenities of the big gyms - pools, saunas, etc, - but I feel like I'm more efficient at AF because of its small size.

I also like the private bathrooms because I'm shy and don't like getting naked around strangers.

>>39920581
What's the "lunk alarm?"

No poorfags here can afford CrossFit I guess. Pretty much state of the art box forging elite fitness

>>39920566
The best gym is the one inside of your home.

The worst gym is the one you have to leave your home and pay money for.

>>39920566
I really like my uni gym at UQ. Its a bit expensive but they got a good range of equipment and its never too busy except for when its just about to close.

>>39923492
Never mind

>>39923399
Prove it cunt

>>39922523
apartments though

>>39920709

All you can eat pizza once a week for $10 a month actually isn't a bad deal.

Who here /college/ gym

>dirt cheap 50 pounds for the whole year

>qtpi students working out alongside you

>actually has to have standards, squat rack and weights

>work alongside education for intellect gains

>little to no traveling one trip, home and back

>>39920581
You forgot that ghastly colour scheme

>>39920566
I can get past most things from planet fitness but the lack of ANY Free barbell weights or squat/power racks is fucking laughable.

>>39923033
>safe space ones

That requires further explanation.

>>39921367
I go to AF too, and for a moment I thought you were describing the same gym until I saw the sandbag and price. You must be in Burgerland.

I like the atmosphere, but I'm the only one who does BB exercises in a room or seniors, smith machine riders, and curl bros. I have to look into finding a PL/Oly gym near me.

There's a lot of gyms in my Irish town. I go to one that works out to about €17 monthly and there's all the equipment I need plus yoga/pilates/spin etc if you're so inclined. The only thing it doesn't have is a pool but the trade-off is worth it. Also it's within ten minutes walking of my house

>>39923033
>up to 90
wow man heavy weights you got there.

>>39921156

It isnt true. I go every morning and after an hour of dumbbell work and a 30 minute treadmill session, I leave looking like someone threw me in the shower.

The free bagels and pizza, as well as the dress code, however.... Totally a thing.

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>>39921155
>>39920622
This. Powerlifting gyms are the best.

Military gyms. If you have a friend who is a dependant or are one, I suggest using them. I'm in DEP for the Navy and have access to 3 different near by bases who's gyms I can use. They have are MASSIVE, steam sauna, 4 of each machine, hammer strength, really nice barbells, plenty of racks, and benches. Like they all have 3-5 of each dumbbell, rack, cable machines, etc. And a million cardio equipment things. Racquet ball courts, basketball, track, football field, outdoor powerlifting pavillion, outdoor crossfit area. The works

>>39923627
>he doesn't rent a two bedroom

LMAOOOO

>>39921367
One of my gyms. Like it! Go in the AM, sometime early like 5:30 - 9:30. Odd crowd at mine. 60% Asian, nice. A few to the bros are serious. Two know MA as myself. We have a 91 yr old woman; she's an inspiration to everyone.

Some very serious power weight lifters to one trainer a bodybuilder. Excellent staff. Music sometimes loud - I ignore. Power, smith squat rack and separate yoga, exercise, fitness room, which I do warm-ups and cool down. Great space
Peace.

>>39924332
Fucking THIS
I workout on a pretty small base in Australia, open 24/7 and usually not many other people there. Only has 1 power cage, 1 squat rack and 3 platforms tnough. Also get to workout @ work

>>39924225
>the dress code
What's the dress code?

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I go here. £10/month. Its kind of small but it has everything I've ever needed. Place is clean, warm, good changing and showering facilities.

I reckon it'd be pretty crowded if I ever went at peak hours but I go at 6am literally as they open their doors, so theres never anyone there besides the PTs, receptionist and 1 or 2 that drift in a little later.

$16 a week for my nearest gym.

feels like I'm overpaying

$25/month at the powerhouse. Not state of the art, but has everything you need. Usually 10-15 people at any given time but more like 30+ for NYE rn. Worth.

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>>39920581
>think lunk alarm is just a meme
>chatting with PT between sets
>talking about gyms
>mention planet fitness
>he starts bitching about how stupid lunk alarms are
>mfw

>>39923182
>not rubbing your balls on all the equipment at the local gym

Never gonna make it.

>>39924688
>planet fatness gym manager over hears that I've lost 30 lbs in 6 months
>smashes the lunk alarm and force feeds me pizza and whole milk

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>>39921930
>licking dumbbells

>>39921367
This

I feel like I'm paying a lot but I've got a decent job and at first considered it a down payment on getting my shit together.

Almost 50 lbs down now since September because of the staff and their advice

>>39920666

Bullshit. They don't have barbells. You can't do SS on a smith machine, retart.

>>39922460
Bro, no one wants to come to our cold ass state. I'm up in Duluth.

Anytime Fitness isn't bad. I used to go during strange hours, but now just end up going after work. Between my insurance discount, and my work discount, I end up getting paid to work out. It's pretty nice.

The anytime I go to has plenty of free-weights, 2 power racks, and enough cables and machines to keep myself occupied. Also a great area for stretching and kettle bells, etc. It's quite nice.

>>39924889
How are the girls? I've been home gymming for the past few years now. Am I missing out?

>>39924905
In my book, going to the gym is about working out, and if need be, being a little social. I've been getting out of my shell a bit and talking to regulars there. There is one gal I particularly like that seems to be a regular, but we're all there to work out, not get hit on. It's a fun little driving factor to get another set in or that extra rep, though.

>>39924958
That's exactly why I made a home gym. Even I was surprised when I started missing seeing the women around and now I've been wondering if I should go back and try to meet women.

>>39924975
>meeting women
I wish I could give you better advice, but I'm shit at it myself. I personally find that asking girls out at the gym is a faux pas. Let us all work out in peace unless there is an open invitation.

I wouldn't recommend joining just to meet girls. Use them as a tool to get your blood flowing at hit some new PRs.

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>>39924370
if I could afford a two bedroom apartment I'd have less to worry about in my life than lifting

>Live in a small town
>Only one gym
>One squat rack, a few benches, and a fuckton of machines and treadmills
>Benches and squat rack are always taken

Kill me

>>39923464
I like the ones near me. One opens at like 4 or 5 and 6 on weekends. The other is at 6 and 8 on weekends. It's not bad and I get my work out in early

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>>39921930
>>Bring a pizza oven to the gym and plug it in in place of a cardio machine (usually a treadmill). a powerlifting guy got kicked out once for trying to smash the oven
>>Eat ice cream whilst 'curling' 2lb dumbbells, sometimes leaking ice cream on them and licking it as we lifted the weights towards our mouths
>>pour sugar and cream into peoples protein shakes when they weren't looking

>>39921930
>pour sugar and cream into peoples protein shakes when they weren't looking
Devilish

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I got to vent fitness near me, it used to be a gold's gym but they were bought out.

>Mix of treadmills and elliptical with a few Jacobs ladders thrown in when you first walk in

> Olympic size swimming poll and Jacuzzi

> 4 benches, 2 squat racks, large area in the middle for dead lifting, and a large host of other machines and free wrights for use.

> 3 smaller rooms dedicated to striking (fitness boxing), riding (a bunch of stationary bikes with a large tv that has a trail to follow on it), and a yoga like class.

>A small room used for mostly for football training.

Only 20 bucks/mo and best gym i've ever had

>>39924739
literally brand new to /fit/
is whole milk not good for you? i drink a lot of whole milk, but im healthy as can be, do i not know something?

>>39925443
>World Gym
Whole milk is only good for bulking, as it is high in calories and fats.

im wanting to join a gym, but my only options in the area are anytime fitness and planet fitness, is planet fitness really THAT bad? it looked like the nicer of the 2

>>39923661
This desu. Dirty bulking paradise

>>39925313
That sounds and looks fucking amazing.

>>39925484
It is fantastic. The best part is, there is a healthy mix of hardcore power lifters and gym bunnies who are all super nice and the overall community atmosphere is just great.

>>39920581
Some PF have decent weights, you gotta go to the newer locations though or the huge ones. The little rinky dink ones barely have enough cardio machines for everyone.

>>39922523
It doesn't count as a rep if your balls don't touch the floor

>>39920624
That sounds like a dream, anon. if it is a front i'd keep going as much as possible while you can and hope your continued patronage helps keep their front afloat lol.

>>39925472
It's cheap. That's about the only good thing about it.

>>39922745
Golds gym best gym. Although it's swamped with NYRs right now. 5 power cages, lots of dumbbells, extra bars, collars, etc.

>>39923883
depending on the management, different planet fitness locations can vary from actually wanting to help you get healthy to "lets keep the fatties coming back" by using a lot of positive reinforcement for not doing very much, and then feeding them pizza afterward

>>39921161
How the fuck did you get them for $38 a month? I worked for the YMCA for a year (Free use of EVERYTHING btw so if you want free gym membership and a job, find a YMCA. they'll let you take longer lunchbreaks if you want to use them to work out or work with you if you want to take a class that meets during your shifts. I wish I had utilized it more but I was suicidal at the time i worked there and almost killed myself just being so damn sad. Depression is a bitch. I'm fine now though and considered looking for another job there since the pay can be pretty good (Got $10/hour in NY when minimum wage was $7.30 as a custodian which, as a girl, was easier than it sounds since the guys had to do most of the hard shit lol. I spent most of the time sitting in the locker room watching tv while I cleaned once my normal tasks were done, and this was for a facility on it's game. Custodian in a more lax facility and you can walk around all day carrying a spraybottle and a rag and pretending to work.


But normal membership there was around $60 unless you qualified for one of their 'scholarships' or student plans (Which are sometimes rigged fyi )

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I have a YMCA membership, and the branch that I attend, in NJ, is more for old people and a day care. This means that the old folk have their classes in the morning, the kiddies are dropped off for preschool in the morning, and by 9AM-2pm, the gym workout area is fucking EMPTY. It's great. Today, January 6th, where most gyms are packed wall to wall for the new years rush... I had 3 other people in the entire gym workout area. While it's a smaller area because this branch of the Y is again more for daycare and classes, I still get access, uncontested, to everything I need. Squat rack, free weights, cycle machine, row machine etc... feeels good man

>>39921599
Some people don't have enough space. Either they live at home with too small of a bedroom and can't put it in a basement or attic or whatever or they live in an apartment which can't afford a lot of space for what you need, especially if you have roommates.

I'm in the latter catagory but recently got a larger place that can fit SOME equipment so I can at least do days when it's too dangerous to drive (Snowy mountains) at home even if I can't get my full workout in.

>>39920624

Hamilton?

>>39925620
what the fuck is that life story doing on my /fit/

>>39921367

I go there, but my gym is 57 Canadian a month. Good gym, I go at midmight. It's just me and another couple most nights.

>>39925620
1.How much cock did u take there?
2. Why were u sad?
3. Did you ever cut yourself?
4. Were you ever molested?
Answer me you fuck hole!
>P-pls be my gf

>>39920656
>>39923464

LA Fitnessfag here

I like it. It's not superior like Equinox or some rich people shit, but I only pay $25 a month, so fuck it (I started going when it was Bally's and that was the rate I locked in from the transfer.)

It's utilitarian, like I can do all the shit I need to and there are only a few small grievances like nobody putting weights back and a few locations are total shitholes. Also, yes, the hours suck. I'm in LA and I can't go to my nearest options (Miracle Mile or Downtown) and I have to go to the Hollywood location if I'm doing a late workout and even then, it's only open til Midnight and worse on the weekends. I was about to go right now and then I realized it's fucking Friday, they close at 10.

Whatever, for people that don't want to spend $85 a month and could actually benefit from visiting any location they want, it's bruddy gud. 3.5 out of 5.

>>39924816
>retart

Something something pot kettle

>>39925636
Seriously, think about joining a YMCA, you get access to their reprosity program as well meaning you can visit any YMCA in the country

>>39922745

here

it's ok.

pretty much no NYR though!

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>>39924816
>Bullshit. They don't have barbells. You can't do SS on a smith machine, retart.
Yes you can.
Is it exactly the same? No.
Power cleans. No. (Pendlay &pullup replace)
Will you make gains. Yes.
Stop autistically meme'ing

>>39920652

that is actually enraging. Fuck these assholes.

>>39920652
i dont know how many of you realize this, but they arent doing this because they are idiots, they are doing this because they are smart, they want to keep fat people fat so they will continue to use the gym, they are assholes either way, but they are smart assholes

>>39921119
I've always heard 24HF is great, but the one closest to me has been slowly dying for years. They have a lot of lighting problems that never get fixed, a lot of the equipment is run down and doesn't get fixed for months, shit like that. They're just waiting for it to die but it's one of the cheaper 24 hour gyms in our area.

>>39921367
I just started going here, pay $35 a month, and staffed hours are only like 7am-10pm weekdays so no one bothers me when I go in early mornings.

>>39925705
Cool I'm also a midnight goer here at Anytime in a quiet neighborhood. Sometimes people show up, sometimes they don't. Befriended one of the trainers and got my price balled down to $30 cad, so can't complain much. Good gym.
Going during the daytime once sort of motivated me to take my workouts more seriously, you have to be all tribal and courteous since like 2 other people always wait on the rack.

NuMetal is Godteir gym music

I went to a lower tier Lifetime, think it's a Lifetime Athletic.
>$80/month
>4 Platforms/Squat Racks
>1 Power Cage
>Over 50 different treadmills/bikes
>Something like 30ish machines for people to use instead of my free weights
>Minty steam room, a pool and a sauna too

>>39925620
>YMCA
I'm a broke ass college student and get to go for like $15 a month.
Holy fuck I love the YMCA

Their pools are amazing
Their equipment is great
People are cool
LOVE THE YMCA!

>>39923777
I've got an apartment complex gym that's free to use and open 24 hours (Pool in summer closes at 10 but you can sneak in about an hour after it closes since you can access it from either your apartment given key or the gym itsself). Free hot tub too

>Almost always empty
>Decent equipment for no extra cost
>Rent is equal to apartments that don't have these options available to them

Could be better but it's free and I'm a femanon just looking to lose weight and get healthy not really bulk up so I don't care that much about what it's missing, at least not at the stage I'm at right now.

Seriously if you know any friends who's apartment or living complexes have gyms ask them if you can tag along or use it on their behalf. Most apartments don't check who's coming in and out especially if you have a key (Which friend can lend you). Mine doesn't have employees in it at all unless maintenance needs to fix something.

Even if it's lacking it's better than nothing if youre a poorfag.

>>39923778
I think PF is okay if you're motivated and are concentrating on weight loss (You can get by to a certain extent on what machines and weights they do have. I've been to larger ones that have free weights you just can't act like a jackass with them. Being loud is okay isince most places don't use the stupid lunk alarm unless someone's acting obnoxious and obviously looking for attention. but this can vary by location)
If you're not a retard you can ignore the pizza and candy (and even just taking one tootsie roll isn't going to kill anyone if they do it once a week rather than after every workout just don't be stupid) it's a decent gym for a really good price, but it's not ideal if you have other aspirations for your body.

The fuckin color scheme is awful though. Purple and yellow go together, sure, but why does absolutely everything need to be branded in those colors? They're not attractive shades either.

If they made the purple darker it'd be infinitely better.

My local gym has an average age of around 60. There is only one squat rack which would normally suck but I'm literally the only person who goes there that uses it.

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>>39920566
my highschool gym is godtier

only alums or current students allowed, all boys, usually fewer than 8 people there at all times unless a team is practicing, 8 fucking power racks and platforms, massive rack of dumbbells and a fuckload of benches for them

it's great, wouldn't trade it

shame i only started using it over breaks after i graduated and not while i went there

>>39925620
>fails to close brackets twice

2 / 10 grill, not intelligent enough

>>39925982

My YMCA is $60 syrup bux a month and the equipment is fucking awful.

In my experience:

Snap Fitness - Tiny, but I loved going at midnight. One squat rack and the worst commercial bench I've ever used.

YMCA - Overpriced for what you get. I went to a few locations, they both had one squat rack.

YWCA - This is basically SJW YMCA. It had one power rack and one squat rack. When I left, I had to use almost every single plate to squat.

local powerlifting gym - God tier. I never paid more than 40 bucks, I used good equipment, zero bullshit.

home gym - if you're not all that sociable in the gym, this is the best possible scenario. I can lift whenever I want, including multiple times a day if I'm busy and need to split it up.

>>39926037
shieet that sounds exactly like my high school gym. What state is it in?

>>39920566
I love PF. Started monday. Had some free pizza, did a couple 15 minute miles on the treadmill (not the best but beginning) and a couple of circuit training rounds. I hope to start seeing gains soon.

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>>39926636
I actually did sign up for it.

Only did because im a poorfag and unemployed

>>39926715
If it's all you can afford it beats shitposting on /fit/ all day.

I would love to go to a Planet Fitness, I wish there was one near me.

I'm a very petty person and watching dyel fatties in action would be very motivating.

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>>39926728
Just barely though. just barely.

>>39920566
In my experience commercial gyms have been all around varying levels of worse to passable. Might be my area but PF, LA and Gold's all had a problem with lacking equipment either outright not having it or just not enough of it for members to get their workouts done in a timely manner.

I signed up to a local gym after my Gold's membership ran out and I've never been happier. 5 squat racks, rope to climb, TONS of space so you're not squeezing past equipment and it's cheaper than Gold's was. Rich Piana also came to my gym's sister gym so that's cool too.

But yeah, plenty of racks, a prowler, tire to flip, loads of extra bars and space so you can just deadlift or go oly with their rubber plates anywhere, it's pretty great. Only problem is that there's guys that are either pros at the gym or going pro so seeing their barndoor backs makes me want to hop onto some test or some shit

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>>39926837
Forgot the rich pic

>>39926837
How much do you pay?

>>39926849
I believe it's $35 with no contract but upon signing up you pay for two months which you can see as kind of a initiation fee. You pay for your first and last month up front so you can quit whenever since they already got your last month's payment.

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>>39926837
this

Someone should make a themed gym as a /biz/ness, shit would be cash af. Think about, lifting in some kinda futuristic space gym with like robo weights or maybe some American history gym with old farm workouts or some shit.

>>39921103
yeah, he could not be working out

>>39926932
gay

>>39926996
You want a gay gym?

>>39920566
All the Gold's gyms around me are pretty badass, sign up at a cheap one without a pool or BB court and you can use any of them.

I go to a place called Fitlab.

They have literally everything. Power cage, free weights, dumbbells up to 100 lb. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced machines. Juice/smoothy bar. Sauna and tanning rack. Heavy bags and kettlebells. Battle ropes. Open 24/7. 20 bux a month

>>39921930
>>39921948

Samefag or retarded, this fake story fucking sucked dude.

>>39920959

Ben dunne is a great uk gym - i think they're only in ireland and liverpool tho
12 quid a month with tons of equipment, good opening hours and free classes (which i need to try sometime)

Plus the crowd who go are mostly people seriously into training

>>39920779
> people fucking bench press on smith machines
What the fuck else are you going to bench press on? The leg press?

PF costs $10/month. Its hard to hate on that. I haven't seen any GYM where meat heads are doing deadlifts and shit. Or overhead press racks and shit. The best ive seen is a bench press with free barbell weights. No spotter.

>>39920566
UFC gym is super chill. Decent size and plenty of racks to get shit done.

>>39921367
I started with these dudes but the entire size of their gym was the size of the free weight area at a 24 hour fitness. $50 a month too.

>>39925855
Of course they want to make a profit, but now they simply exploit the people that want to become healthy, but probably don't have the willpower to decline a piece of pizza or a donut. That's sketchy at best and a perversion of what you're supposed to be as a gym at best.

>>39924889
It's not that bad, but all this freezing fucking rain has been pissing me off.

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>>39920652
Lord give me strength

>>39922523
> not using your BRAPS to push yourself back up on the squat

I am from Germany, and I go to FitX.
It has all I need, and I havent been anywhere else to make a comparison desu

Live active (Scotland)

Negatives
>Too much cardio equipment
>tiny weight room
>£30 a month if you aren't on a concession

Positives
>Staff are the friendliest I've ever seen, holy shit do they put in effort to keep you coming back.
>Uni students get 1/3rd off, £20 is more reasonable.
>Huge range of barbells/dumbbells, complete with microplates
>Although it's small, as long as you go off-peak it's usually only a couple guys there.

I'd change if I wasn't so friendly with everyone there, plus I'm getting trained by a 73 year old powerlifter atm

>>39925472
No free weights and their curl bars only go to 60 lbs; but imo that's the only shitty thing about PF. Personally I'd say there's more than enough equipment there for a good workout. Bench, rows, squats, DB work, dips, pull-ups, leg press machine for calf-work, cable machines, etc.; you can break your ass there if you want to. For $10/mo and open 24/7 it's fine.

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>tfw used to go to 24hr gym and workout at 3am
>tfw moved and no 24hr gym nearby
>tfw have to workout with people now

please leave the squat rack you dont need to do shrugs there

>>39921155
>tfw the nearest powerlifting gym is an hour away and it is cheaper to go to the community gym.

seriously considering taking out a loan and creating one here.

Retro Fitness is by far the best. They have everything and only $15 a month.

Crunch is the worst. barely have anything and is $10 a month.

>>39924332
How do you get into the base in DEP?

I'm AF DEP and the only times I get to go to the base and use the gym for free is PT day which barely happens.

>>39920566
Oh shit I was just about to get a membership at this place. They don't really not have weights right? And the 10$ a month is a pretty good deal right?

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>>39920566
Planet Fitness is not that bad for $10 a month. I've been doing a variant of SS and have been able to get up 2pl8 bench/squat/deadlift from non trained obese fatty who couldn't do a pushup. Albeit I'ma poorfag and I know doing SS on a smith machine isnt the best but its better than nothing.

Any anons thinking about looking into PF in a similar situation as my own go for it dont let non liftting spergs here tell you otherwise.

I go to a Work Out Anytime
>plenty of treadmills
>full machine section
>1 smith machine
>4 barbells
>2 EZ bars
>two squat racks
>5 benches that float around
>5 cable machines
>entire section for abs
>hydro massage bed
>500 and 200 lb tires out back
cons
>expensive drink machine
>1 water fountain
>space is small

pros
>right next to a food city
>can walk to it
>full of old people so have all the weigths to myself
>staff is great
>the owner lady gives me premium benefits for free

>>39925951
>nu metal
>not lifting to symphonic Black metal

DYEL as fuck

Using my small office gym like my personal home gym.

Pros
Only me and one other guy uses the weights.
The gym is only 4 floors away after work.
Cozy as fuck cause usually no one around, have the whole place to myself.

Cons
1 rack, 1 5kg non oly barbell.
Too little weights, I think i can only combine all the big ones up to 2pl. Good thing I'm still far from it.
He doesn't rerack anything ever and I have OCD about racking shit.

I've been checking out some gyms near work and home and nothing looks good so far. I dread the day I move beyond 2pl.

I go to LA Fitness. It's pretty perfect because I pay an effective rate of $5 a month ($25 a month minus a $20 dollar health insurance rebate for going at least 12 times a month, lol). I wish there was towel service but it's dirt cheap, has everything I need, and is rarely busy, so I can't complain.

>>39920959

Usually the best UK gyms are the ones run by whatever council you live in because they get loads of funding for equipment and have to cap their prices.

I go to one at the local leisure centre in London. Privately owned, but subbed by the council. £35 a month to use the gym and swimming pool - it's not the best gym, but most who go are pretty serious about it so there's minimal stupidity. Also can be pretty flexible and go when it's quiet due to shift work.

>>39920566

Holy fuck, tried reading that and it was painful. Learn to close brackets after opening them too - having 2 open brackets running concurrently was incredibly triggering.

>>39932810

Shit, stupid Mimi. That comment was meant to be directed at the YMCA spacker here;

>>39925620

>>39928258

That's cheating, anon.

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>>39920614

>Lunk alarm
Wait, that thing actually works? I thought it was for advertising.

EOS Fitness bought up a lot of Gold's Gyms where I live. If you're a student or poorfag it's pretty good because a lot of free weights 24/7 for $10/mo

>LA Fitness
>$24 a month
>enough free weights/squat racks to do my stuff

It's nice enough for now, only problem is there is no good place to deadlift, but I make it work

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>>39922523
>balls to grass

any crunch fags here

>Best
Home gym

>Worst
Any place other than home gym

>>39921367
$10 a month with a student discount

>>39920566
Equinox. Fuck the rest.

>>39921930
>bring a pizza oven to the gym
top fucking kek

>>39921367
I go to the False Creek Anytime in Vancouver and it's a solid deal. It's about $50 a month but that's comparable to what Americans are paying when you adjust for currency.

The clientele is a good mix of fit people, a few legit strong dudes, more than a few cardio bunnies and a few girls who lift. Almost devoid of fat people and nobody seems to work out in groups aside from a few bf/gf pairings. Owner is bro-tier as well.

>>39923777
>50quid a year
Which uni is this, think mine is kike thrice that per semester

>>39924625
>£10pm
The dream. Whereabouts you based?

>>39920636
>let's get big, CMON

This may be a Virginia chain, but American Family Fitness is another bullshit gym

deadlifting is discouraged (even on the deadlift platform they say you cannot let the weights make a sound at all) and they ban chalk. And most locations don't even have a deadlift area.

also it was costing me ~$800 per year.

>>39920656
>what are the worst gyms
>faggot starts bragging about his
>not even reading the OP

$20 month. La fitness. Tons of girls. Everyone leaves you the fuck alone. Can't beat it.

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I like my colleges gym

>Squat racks for days
>Benches for days
>Barbell section
>Calisthenics section
>About three treadmills
>Basic set of machines

Pic related is now the athlete but it's sorta similar, only problem is there's a fuck load of squat racks but everyone is using them.

Renegade is a pretty good gym. $20 a month for a gym with not many people after 6:00 and a the machines are never full. Plenty of qt.14s. Have to pay extra for the area with the squat rack though, so I make due with the Smith machine.

The local PF doesn't seem to care to be like the horror show PFs. Sure, there aren't any barbells, but as far as the people go, the worst are the "fit" middle-aged white guys creeping on the women.

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>>39936064
>Calisthenics section

>>39926949

Underrated, toplel.

>>39920581

>No sweating

What the fuck?

That can't be for real.

>>39920581
double think
>judgement free zone
yet they judge you if you step out of line. IRONIC ISN'T IT

>>39922523
>wear what I want, sometimes nothing. nude squats feel so good when my balls touch the floor at the bottom

How low do your balls hang wtf

>>39924816
but mine has barbells....?

ITT: everyone loves anytime fitness, laughs at planet fitness.

I like maxing out the good girl/bad girl machines and making the fatty losers jelly and mire

>>39925313
>more benches than squat racks

>>39924739
are you sure you weren't at Wichita Falls Athletic Club?

>>39925855
Captain Geniuspants over here with the inside scoop

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I go to planet fitness because I can't afford anything see right now. Maybe I'll try Anytime or something once I'm out of college and working full-time.

>>39930791
More or less my situation. Was gonna start 5x5 Monday. What "variation" are you doing?

>>39926436
md

montgomery county

>>39937410
its okay im in the same situation

i know the smith machine is bad for me but o well

>>39937473
whoa
moco representing
what high school are you talking about? i went to gburg

>>39936860
What are the good girl/bad girl machines?

My city gym is pretty nice, they have an indoor track, full set of weights, 2 squat racks, 10 or so treadmills, elliptical, and 5 stairsteppers, and cable weights

Downstairs they have 2 more squat racks, another set of dumbbells up to 110, 4 more benches

They have showers but it is free for myself being a city employee, $5 a month for any friend I refer and $20 a month for any city citizen

Planet fitness is amazing!
Cheap 10 dollars
All the machines work well, and are purposely maintained
Their dumbells reach 75, which is fine with some creativity
If cutting, you can afford one monthly cheat meal of pizza
If bulking, you can eat your 10 dollar value membership in pizza
They don't force feed you, them offering food should be applauded not hated. One pizza night a month is fine
Plus there are plenty of qts.

can somewhere verify if planet fitness really has a dress code? or is that a joke?

>>39937751
I think non of that string singlet faggotry, basically nothing that shows off too much gains

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I'm so torn. I can't afford anything other than PF. I'm not looking to get huge yet, justose body fat. Everyone says to not do SS or 5x5 with a Smith machine, but I have no other choice right now. Is it just because you won't get the results you would with a power rack, or will it hurt me? What am I supposed to do?

>>39937751
>>39937742

No gym on the planet has a dress code. The staff doesn't care if you're in a stringer. Still, you should feel ashamed for walking around with protruding nipples while away from a beach

>>39937775
>you won't get the results you would with a power rack, or will it hurt me?
both

>>39937775
You can do most barbell exercises with dbs instead. With a goal of losing fat, you don't need to diddy. You can still get aesthetic

can someone explain golds gym to me, from what ive heard it sounds like a roider hangout, my only other nearby option is planet fitness

>>39937804
>You can do most barbell exercises with dbs instead
How?
>With a goal of losing fat, you don't need to diddy
What

>>39937808
Golds is phenomenal. You'll always be hyped there, the environment feels like pre workout. But what's wrong with p.f? If you've been lifting for 2 years, go to golds. Seeing as you're asking a noob question, you've been lifting less than 3 months, so sick to p.f for now until you get to intermediate strength at 15 % bf

>>39937793
I actually haven't been back in about 5 days because I fucked up my lower back doing squats on the Smith machine. It's just now starting to not hurt anymore. Planning on going tomorrow but just doing cardio

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>>39937784

Except for my gym. I go to Equinox, it's actually a great gym and has lots of free space. I was told one time that I had to change shirts was pretty pissed but whatever lol.

Only thing I would mention about Equinox is that some of the water fountains are ass. Haven't been going lately cause of the NY fags. Lots of hot bishs tho

>>39937822
Whichever exercises state "barbell" YouTube the exercise with "dumbbell" instead

As for diddly, that's a synonym for dead lift.

We're all gonna make it brah

>>39937751
PF employee here. Yes, theres an 'official' dress code but usually we ignore it unless someone complains or you are obviously an idiot (like people working out in boots).

Yes, the lunk alarm is real. The employees set it off though and we only do it to total asshats. We generally know an airraid siren is more disruptive than someone grunting.

>>39937827
thank you

>>39937842
Be honest, what was wrong with your shirt

Anyone else here workout at Snap fitness?
24 hour is GOAT

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>>39937827
This.
Ive only been lifting for about 6 months and theres some shit I have to put up with, but PF is ok-ish for where I am at. Honestly some of the shitshows that come thru that place only encourage me to work hard to graduate this hell hole.

Does help being poor and only paying 10 a month tho

>>39937836
my friend really fucked his hip up doing squats on the smith machine

>>39937859
Used to. Mine closed down half a year ago. Was due though, most of the machines were broken most of the time and it seemed like I was the only one there most of the time. Found a 24 hour world gym thats good though.

>>39937844
herd doin squats and deadlifts with dumbbells is real bad

Why doesn't fit have an sqt thread?

>>39937873
Once you get more confident, start smashing the rush hour Cardio bunnies. Pf has plenty of them
We're all gonna make it

>>39937559
The one where you spread your legs and close them.

>>39937890
Drop dead lifts from your routine.
Db squats are perfectly healthy, there are vids that can instruct you
Again you're goal is only to lose weight, don't stress over the exercises

>>39937842
That ugly bitch belongs in there too.

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>>39920566

equinox master race

also planet fitness isn't that bad. if you're not a fat idiot and have enough self control to walk past free pizza once a month you get tons of equipment and cardio machines and shit for ~$8/mo

>>39937960
Implying once a month pizza cheat meal is bad

>>39920636
I like this because he is probably some extremely successful doctor/lawyer/accountant etc etc and is literally only going because
>Sighhh the wife is worried about my healthhh
Interestingly enough he still does something even while eating the pizza because he loves his wife and doesn't want to lie

>>39937922
i was not the guy you were talking to about losing fat but good advice, thanks bro since im in the same situation as him anyway lol

How helpful are Planet Fitness staff? Do they actually know their shit?

>>39937986
Our training is basically to give you a tour and sign you up for a membership. Some locations have people who know what they are doing but instruction and personal trainers are discouraged.

>>39937842
>I was told one time that I had to change shirts
Why?

Honestly I'd go, since im a late night workout guy, but the ones around me close at 10, not even 24 hrs da fuck

I go to the YMCA which closes at 11, fine by me, and has a power rack. It's just considerably more expensive

>>39920566
My gym (independent place) is top tier. 4 squat racks, 1 power cage or whatever it's called, can't remember, 6 benches, dumbells go up to 180lbs etc. All their shit is clean, it's normally pretty empty feeling just because of how big it is and since I've been a member for so long the owner gave me a key so I can go in at any time.

Only thing they don't have is an oly platform. They even have a room filled with heavy bags and speed bags. 10/10 don't go to commercial gyms

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>>39920590
On Mondays. At least at the one around here. You could easily get your $10 a month and than some if you just wanted pizza.

Other than that, outside of the dumbells it's all machines. The one here is not obnoxious as I've never seen them use the lunk alarm. They've also never bothered me about my grunting, growling, and pacing.

>>39926932
Those exist. It's called CrossFit

>>39921884
I'd be massively more pissed off by the alarm than the grunting. Anyway, their fault for going to PF where you're punished for training properly.

>>39920566
I go to a hole in the wall private gym. Relatively cheap and it has everything i need.

It may close soon, though. I have no clue where i'll go if it does.

>>39921367
Also Anytime Fag. Great people work at mine, and they always push me hard if they see me. Thank God that they don't stick around too much though, I get nervous when they cheer me on.

Seriously guys, I need reassurance about my soon to be home gym.

I live in rural central Italy and the only decent gyms with actual squat racks, Olympic barbells ecc, are crossfit or pseudo crossfit gyms.

Pros of those:
- the PT are somewhat competent;
- as I said they have decent equipment;
- fucking hot grills (even though I have a GF).

Cons:
- one is 20 min away from my workplace in the opposite direction of my commute, so I would have to drive at least 45 minutes back home;
- the other is on on my way home only 5 minutes from my workplace but here's the catch: 800 fucking euros for a yearly unlimited (as in go as many times per week as you like) subscription.


So... I have an unused mini apartment on the first floor of my house and so far I have:
- custom built power rack (as strong as a Rogue) for 350 €
- 6 square meter commercial grade floor protection from a local company which supplies to functional and pseudo crossfit gyms in all of central Italy for 200 €;
- sturdy flat bench from the same company for 100 €.

Am I doing this the right way?
I'm now missing you decent barbell and plates and I'm not sure where to order from.
I should mention I'm an almost ottermode 169 cm manlet at the moment and I will never deadlift more than 200 Kg, I just want to be a somewhat thicc manlet.
I went to shitty gyms on and off for a year and a half but since I've already invested 650 € I guess I'm now committed to this home gym.

I hope I won't regret it. Please keep telling me home gyms are the best.

>>39940086
I popped 800 euros to dollars into google expecting the number to go down but it went up. Jesus christ what the actual fuck? I

But legit home gyms are the best, No wait, easier to motivate yourself because you paid good money for it and it's RIGHT THERE, no assholes to worry about or unwanted social interaction, can put a tv in there and just work out watching whatever you want to, or a good sound system if you want music.

Best decision of my life anon.

>>39921367
Ive driven by the one in my city. read the reviews on several SM platforms and it seems to be that the gym is infested with nig nogs and eastern european gypsies. theres an amscott across the street where I cash my checks and looking in and seeing who goes in it's correct.