So the time has come for me to say goodbye to xsport fitness and hello to another gym. I love everything about Xsport except for the location. I recently moved into a new city which means the gym is a good 25 minute drive from my home, which is totally unmotivating when I want to get in a “quick: workout. I also just found out that my company is doing some realigning so I am losing my Virginia territory and will now be in MD and DE which means I definitely need to find a gym that has more than two locations!
Choices:
Gold’s Gym: http://www.goldsgym.com/
Whenever I first moved to Virginia I looked into this gym but last I remember it was something crazy like $75/month with no pool. That is a big deal, first of all that is really expensive and secondly, I want a pool. I love swimming and would like to get more pool time especially since it is getting too cold to run outside. I need a good indoor cardio workout. The biggest pro to this gym is that it is right down the road from my new place, which means I could run to and from the gym and NEVER have an excuse about not going to the gym which is very MOTIVATING!
LA Boxing: http://laboxing.com/
Whenever i was in high school and college, I use to take kick boxing classes and LOVED them. One of my friends recently joined this gym and although it was a healthy $750 for the year, which included her boxing gloves, she is very happy. She has lost about 16 lbs so far and likes all the trainers and classes that are taught there. She told me that they do have a treadmill and some light weights for you if you want to do something other than a kickboxing class. This is important because i will need a treadmill at the gym i go to for those really cold rainy days that outdoor running is no option. The biggest con to this place is that it does not have a shower. This means no pre-work workouts which is really bad. I must admit, I am not the best at getting up in the morning but I do like to have this option especially as my work schedule gets more hectic.
Crossfit: http://tridentcrossfitva.com/
This is something I am very interested in which I heard about from a friend. This is located in the same town I am in so is close and very accessible. What is crossfit you ask? Well it is a strength and conditioning system built on constantly varied, functional movements executed at high intensity. This gym offers ONE workout everyday all day. So whether I go at 6am or 6pm the EXACT same class is being taught. This is a gym I would like to join because I do not necessarily want to lose weight but tighten and tone, I would really love to get funkin buff. The biggest con to this gym is the cost! it runs about $200/month so is very costly. My friend swears by this gym and is trying to reason with me to say that it is like having a personal trainer just a lot less expensive. This is not the greatest thing to say to me really because I had a personal trainer once and it was a miserable experience but I am willing to give this experience a try. My initial thinking was do it for 3 months to get past the slump of winter training and then continue on with my running and biking workouts outdoors. Cross your fingers that crossfit will let me join for less than a year! I mean who has $2400 to spend on a gym membership?!?! Not this girl!
So I guess all that is left is for me to print off the free passes and get to work trying to find the right gym for my needs. At least I am going to be healthy this winter break!~