Just wondering...Where do you all workout???
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exercise forever
Cathlete
I workout exclusively at home. I like working out in privacy instead of doing it in front of a bunch of people. And I can do it anytime I want!
kim :+
kim
:+ At home almost exclusively, but ocasionally I workout outdoors (I walk or jog.) I would like to join a gym again, but it would be a waste of money because I workout at odd hours (sometimes early in the morning; sometimes in the evenings) so I won't be able to go like I would want to. There are a lot of great gyms around me though and there's even an aqua gym where every single type of aerobics and resistance training is done in the water. If I ever decide to go back to the gym I'd go maybe 2-3 times a week, but I would complement with Cathe DVDs.
ldy_solana
Cathlete
right i only workout at home. the gym is just to far to travel to by bike since i don't drive. i would have gotten a long workout in my the time i got there LOL.
kassia
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kassia
When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be
disappointed to discover they are not it -- Bernard Bailey
mogambo
Cathlete
I never go to a gym, but I do run, bike and swim, and those are "out there" not at home! I pay $3 to use the local pool, per use. Maybe once or twice a year I go to a gym and pay $10 for day use so I can go to a spin class and use some machines, but this is really rare, so I chose, "Exclusively at home".
Hi Debbie,
This is why I am thinking of joining our local gym--to do spinning! My girlfriend teaches it, and I have gone 3 times as her guest, and I just love it! What a burner--I love shaking things up, and I really feel like her class does that for me.
I am going to try some other classes there--kickboxing, pilates, "rep reebok"--to see if I like any of them enough to justify the cost of joining.
Dukechick
This is why I am thinking of joining our local gym--to do spinning! My girlfriend teaches it, and I have gone 3 times as her guest, and I just love it! What a burner--I love shaking things up, and I really feel like her class does that for me.
I am going to try some other classes there--kickboxing, pilates, "rep reebok"--to see if I like any of them enough to justify the cost of joining.
Dukechick
endorphin_junkie
Cathlete
I workout at home and I teach 3 group fitness classes per week at the gym. I love the variety this gives me and I've met so many wonderful people through the gym. I'm not much of a runner and cycling outdoors in Ontario is not much of an option through the winter, I find that it is my time at the gym that shocks my body and keeps it guessing (that's just me though;-) ). I agree with the others about spinning, awesome energy and great challenge.
Take Care
Laurie
Take Care
Laurie
gidget1978
Cathlete
I workout at home.I was never into the gym scene and when I started working out ,I could barely afford videos, never mind a gym membership.So i have stuck to working out at home now and I have never even thought about purchasing a gym membership.DH's uncle asked me to joina gym with him the other day though and I said "you pay the memebership...and I will go". He agreed to it but the subject was dropped.I was afriad he was serious!
Lori
Lori
rmrmr
Cathlete
I workout at both my house and a rec center. The rec center is a block from where I work and my company pays the membershipt fee. I prefer my Cathe videos but if I wake up late and miss my morning w/o, I can always make it up at the rec ctr during my lunch hour. The rec center always provides me with machines and much heavier weights than what I have at home.
Diana
Diana
lisaannjam
Cathlete
>I workout at home and I teach 3 group fitness classes per
>week at the gym. I love the variety this gives me and I've
>met so many wonderful people through the gym. I'm not much of
>a runner and cycling outdoors in Ontario is not much of an
>option through the winter, I find that it is my time at the
>gym that shocks my body and keeps it guessing (that's just me
>though;-) ). I agree with the others about spinning, awesome
>energy and great challenge.
>
>Take Care
>Laurie
I'm in the same boat as Laurie. I teach classes and do personal training so I am at the gym quite a bit. I have made so many wonderful friends at the gym where I work. I love the comradery there. However, I equally love working out with Cathe at home. She is the BEST motivator.
I do understand what a lot of you mean about not feeling comfortable in the gym. I have worked at other gyms and was not happy there do to a very competetive atmosphere. It was not a very positive or healthy atmosphere. Actually, the all women's gym, where I taught, was the worst. It made me so sad to see women comparing themselves to one another and being very critical of themselves and others in a very unhealthy way.
One woman, another instructor, actually became anorexic and her doctor advised her to quit the all women's gym and join one with men. I can believe it.
I'm so glad that we have Cathe, and one another, to support our goals, lift us when we need it and provide positive feedback, information and encouragement.
>week at the gym. I love the variety this gives me and I've
>met so many wonderful people through the gym. I'm not much of
>a runner and cycling outdoors in Ontario is not much of an
>option through the winter, I find that it is my time at the
>gym that shocks my body and keeps it guessing (that's just me
>though;-) ). I agree with the others about spinning, awesome
>energy and great challenge.
>
>Take Care
>Laurie
I'm in the same boat as Laurie. I teach classes and do personal training so I am at the gym quite a bit. I have made so many wonderful friends at the gym where I work. I love the comradery there. However, I equally love working out with Cathe at home. She is the BEST motivator.
I do understand what a lot of you mean about not feeling comfortable in the gym. I have worked at other gyms and was not happy there do to a very competetive atmosphere. It was not a very positive or healthy atmosphere. Actually, the all women's gym, where I taught, was the worst. It made me so sad to see women comparing themselves to one another and being very critical of themselves and others in a very unhealthy way.
One woman, another instructor, actually became anorexic and her doctor advised her to quit the all women's gym and join one with men. I can believe it.
I'm so glad that we have Cathe, and one another, to support our goals, lift us when we need it and provide positive feedback, information and encouragement.
kathryn
Cathlete
I also work out just at home, unless I'm travelling and staying in a VERY SMALL room (like my last trip), then I'll use the hotel gym.
I've collected an entire small-gym's worth of equipment (that I don't have to wait for or share, or wipe someone else's sweat off of!) and a variety of workouts on DVD and video (so I can do the type of workout I want anytime I want to).
The only disadvantage of working out at home, IMO, is no one but me and my cats see my cute outfits! (Though I'm also spared sharing some "not so cute' outfits with the public!)
I've collected an entire small-gym's worth of equipment (that I don't have to wait for or share, or wipe someone else's sweat off of!) and a variety of workouts on DVD and video (so I can do the type of workout I want anytime I want to).
The only disadvantage of working out at home, IMO, is no one but me and my cats see my cute outfits! (Though I'm also spared sharing some "not so cute' outfits with the public!)