Finding a new gym...

[Str8 Jacket]

JTFC! I dont think anyone knows what "customer service" is anymore....
I left my old gym last year cause they annoyed me one to many times. I had been going there for 4 years and you kind of forget the rigmarole you have to go through to join up at the time! Ive given up going in and speaking with consultants they are trained in "selling, selling, selling" without actually listening.
Anyone in Wgtn go to the gym here? What are some decent gym's that are priced from $20-$25 weekly in the city? Opinions, thoughts please? Wehats Sportswide (on Willis St) like?

[Nasty]

member of club physical .. which is based at my work in molesworht .. but they have a gym on manners.

Also was a member of Habit ... which I loved ... is in the majestic .. they have sauna, lap pool, spa ... and great assortment of classes and personal trainers.

Didn't like les mills was too full all the time, contours appears to be only for those who do circults ... but worth checking out they are throughout the city now.

Also am a member of the wellington weightlifting association if you want a more independant type of gym.

Cheers, Nasty

[Str8 Jacket]

Cheers, Club Physical Manners was the gym I went to.... I dont like women only gyms and Les Mills looks too scary for me! There's not actually a huge selection in Wgtn Central...

[Dafe]

I hate public gyms fullstop - Have you considered buying a treadmill for home?
LA Fitness occassionally sell ex shop demos at under half price. Thats a 1 year HP for less than your regular gym fee.

[Nasty]

Cheers, Club Physical Manners was the gym I went to.... I dont like women only gyms and Les Mills looks too scary for me! There's not actually a huge selection in Wgtn Central...


Only reason I am a member of physical is its $10 and in the basement of my work. I really did like Habit .. you pay more for better service .. but that wasn't a problem ... apart from that there is a weightlifting gym ... but I don't know what sort of thing you are really looking for.

[Str8 Jacket]

I hate public gyms fullstop - Have you considered buying a treadmill for home?
LA Fitness occassionally sell ex shop demos at under half price. Thats a 1 year HP for less than your regular gym fee.

I cant run on treadmills.... I have fucked knees and have partially ruptured both my achillies over the years so I need to work on strengthening and stretching as well as cardio... Even just "power walking" around the streets wreck them! :(
Though Im lucky as I actually really enjoy going to the gym as I can still do a bit of kickboxing and other aerobic excercises as well as having the weights and cardio machines.

EDIT: Who's logged on as Uncle B?!!!!

[Dafe]

EDIT: Who's logged on as Uncle B?!!!!

It's probably just Bruce. The new microsoft windows vista has a multi-dimensional component built in.

[Str8 Jacket]

It's probably just Bruce. The new microsoft windows vista has a multi-dimensional component built in.

lol! I wish we could still talk to him....

Though he'd just be telling me to shut up anyway!....

Man I miss him though. :(

[Maha]

I dont like women only gyms

Come on !!!!.....An all women gym?..... smells like women....mmmmmmmmmmm :zzzz:

[Str8 Jacket]

Come on !!!!.....An all women gym?..... smells like women....mmmmmmmmmmm :zzzz:

Well I can see the appeal for you! But seriously woman only gyms are evil!

[sunhuntin]

the one i went to in wangas was the best, but depo put me off, plus work hours built up and something had to give.
i needed cardio desperatly, but hated the monotony of it [treadmill staring at a wall...same with the bikes? :zzzz: loved the weights downstairs though. used to have bitching arms, and have "dents" in my thighs from the squat machine.

good luck finding a new gym, str8.

[BarBender]

If you're a no nonsense type and want advice from people who know what they are talking about - go to the Gym Powerhouse in Taranaki Street. If you're keen ask for Warren and tell him I recommended you see him about a strengthening and cardio prog. (PM me). The environment can be a little intimidating if you're not focused but dont let that put you off as the people that go there are first class. The price sounds about right for you and the gym has some old gear...but then who goes to the gym to admire the farken equipment?

[Str8 Jacket]

If you're a no nonsense type and want advice from people who know what they are talking about - go to the Gym Powerhouse in Taranaki Street. If you're keen ask for Warren and tell him I recommended you see him about a strengthening and cardio prog. (PM me) The price is about right for you and the gym has some old gear...but then who goes to the gym to admire the farken equipment.

I had thought about it but I really need a gym that close to Lampton Quay... Its just a bit to far out of my way unfortunately....

[BarBender]

I had thought about it but I really need a gym that close to Lampton Quay... Its just a bit to far out of my way unfortunately....

I'm down in Welly most weeks for work and I can only think of two gyms on Lampton Quay
Configure Express is about early 100's Lampton Quay and SYNC is about 300 L. Quay.
Good luck.

[Hawkeye]

JTFC! I dont think anyone knows what "customer service" is anymore....
I left my old gym last year cause they annoyed me one to many times. I had been going there for 4 years and you kind of forget the rigmarole you have to go through to join up at the time! Ive given up going in and speaking with consultants they are trained in "selling, selling, selling" without actually listening.
Anyone in Wgtn go to the gym here? What are some decent gym's that are priced from $20-$25 weekly in the city? Opinions, thoughts please? Wehats Sportswide (on Willis St) like?


Hi Hels,

I've been a member of Sportswide for over 5 years. They actually have 2 sites and you can go to either. I've never been to the Willis St one, only the one at the top end of the Terrace. It used to be on the corner of the Terrace/Balcock until a couple of years ago when it moved to Atrium Towers (opposite the James Cook).
Well equiped gym in a new building with sauna and lap pool. I've always found them to be very freindly. I'm not sure about joining fees but I'm only paying $12 per week off peak ie not between 12 - 1. I think including peak is something like $16. And the big plus... No posers

[KATWYN]

But seriously woman only gyms are evil!

I don't belong to a womens only gym, but i'm curious about why they are
evil??? Is it the circuit workout or something ?

[apteryx_haasti]

... apart from that there is a weightlifting gym ...

What? Where? And do they have a cardio part (like treadmills etc, NOT classes) or is it weights only?

Sounds like my dream gym, I would never in a million years participate in a class, so I don't see why I should pay extra for the option of going to them. A weights/cardio membership only would be right up my alley.

Cheers!

[Str8 Jacket]

I don't belong to a womens only gym, but i'm curious about why they are
evil??? Is it the circuit workout or something ?

Women are worse than men when it comes to staring and bitchiness. When you work out at a "normal" gym everyone just does their own thing without worrying what the person next to them is doing. In some ways women intimidate me more than men!

[James Deuce]

Just stay off the piss, eat a bit less, and keep being as hyperactive as ever.

Gym problem solved.

[Str8 Jacket]

Just stay off the piss


:shit: You could have just pmed me and told me that you hated me.

[James Deuce]

ROFLMAO - You're a very entertaining "happy" person :) Your eyes don't point in the same direction and your internal dialogue comes out, so to speak :)

[Str8 Jacket]

ROFLMAO - You're a very entertaining "happy" person :) Your eyes don't point in the same direction and your internal dialogue comes out, so to speak :)


Thankyou, now I dont feel so bad! I might even send you a Xmas card this year.....

[KATWYN]

Women are worse than men when it comes to staring and bitchiness. When you work out at a "normal" gym everyone just does their own thing without worrying what the person next to them is doing. In some ways women intimidate me more than men!

Oh ok got ya. I won't be joining a womens gym if thats what its like. They
must'nt take their workouts seriously enough if they have time to do that kinda BS
to eachother

[ajturbo]

Cheers, I dont like women only gyms and Les Mills looks too scary for me!...

bull shit... we all know that you go there to perv at the girls in their tight pants....:sunny:

[Beemer]

I went to Contours years ago, thought if there were no men, I'd actually concentrate on working out! It was a waste of time - the majority of the women (at the Lower Hutt one anyway) were REALLY fat so I'd look at them and think "I don't need to work out, I'm half their size" or I'd just lose motivation because there were no men to impress by working hard!

Now we have three acres so I tend to go walking around there instead. But I would like a treadmill for those wet/cold/windy days when you can't be shagged going out!

[Alice]

Have you ever considered cycling as a stay fit option. Tis some good mounatin biking in Wellington, Makara Park, Mt Vic, the regional Parks, up to the wind turbine and down to red rocks, in the Akatarawa area there is good riding in the Karapote area. If you live within 10km of work you can easily cycle back and forward each day. The hills are a bonus cause you get a better workout. Its hardly any slower than driving, saves a lot on vechile expenses and gym fees, and does your bit for the enviroment. Its fun wizzing along, if you love motorcycling then cycling may have some appeal. No horrible sweaty gym machines or people to have to put up with. If you owned a mountainbike you can fit slick tyres for getting around town on then swop to knobblys for going offroad.
Thats what I do to stay fit anyways and it fits into my day. Its a good way to switch the brain on each morning. Have done the gym thing many years ago and has nooo appeal anymore for me. I love the freedom of getting on my bike, no schedules to stick to.
I am interested to know what you think ?
There are a lot of people cycle commute in Welly each day, hell around Oriental Bay in the mornings it almost turns into a race, it faster than driving at times and it keeps you alert dodging buses and cars.

[merv]

ROFLMAO - You're a very entertaining "happy" person :) Your eyes don't point in the same direction and your internal dialogue comes out, so to speak :)




Thankyou, now I dont feel so bad! I might even send you a Xmas card this year.....

Yeah so maybe you don't need a gym, but as for quitting the piss Jim must see you through different eyes than I do. You arrived at the BBQ the other day saying you'd been on the piss all afternoon and I still found you sane and coherent to talk to. Will I get Xmas card too for saying that?

If you need a workout we could offer you an hour or so on the vacuum cleaner at our house because that was daughter's job for a while until she went to Uni 2 years ago?

[Matt]

Hi Hels,

I've been a member of Sportswide for over 5 years. They actually have 2 sites and you can go to either. I've never been to the Willis St one, only the one at the top end of the Terrace. It used to be on the corner of the Terrace/Balcock until a couple of years ago when it moved to Atrium Towers (opposite the James Cook).
Well equiped gym in a new building with sauna and lap pool. I've always found them to be very freindly. I'm not sure about joining fees but I'm only paying $12 per week off peak ie not between 12 - 1. I think including peak is something like $16. And the big plus... No posers
I was a member there last year, think it was $50 joining fee then $18 a week (with a min 6 month term - it was $16 with a min 12 month term) - it was ok, some of the cardio stuff had seen better days IMO, and the small changing room/showers were pretty bad - the one on Willis is meant to be better...

Matt

[Beemer]

There are a lot of people cycle commute in Welly each day, hell around Oriental Bay in the mornings it almost turns into a race, it faster than driving at times and it keeps you alert dodging buses and cars.

I'm impressed! Your profile says you are in Napier, so riding to Wellington via Oriental Parade every day would undoubtedly keep you fit. What's your average speed and how many hours a day do you work? I bet you're utterly stuffed at the end of the week!

[MrMelon]

Have you ever considered cycling as a stay fit option. Tis some good mounatin biking in Wellington, Makara Park, Mt Vic, the regional Parks, up to the wind turbine and down to red rocks, in the Akatarawa area there is good riding in the Karapote area. If you live within 10km of work you can easily cycle back and forward each day. The hills are a bonus cause you get a better workout. Its hardly any slower than driving, saves a lot on vechile expenses and gym fees, and does your bit for the enviroment. Its fun wizzing along, if you love motorcycling then cycling may have some appeal. No horrible sweaty gym machines or people to have to put up with. If you owned a mountainbike you can fit slick tyres for getting around town on then swop to knobblys for going offroad.
Thats what I do to stay fit anyways and it fits into my day. Its a good way to switch the brain on each morning. Have done the gym thing many years ago and has nooo appeal anymore for me. I love the freedom of getting on my bike, no schedules to stick to.
I am interested to know what you think ?
There are a lot of people cycle commute in Welly each day, hell around Oriental Bay in the mornings it almost turns into a race, it faster than driving at times and it keeps you alert dodging buses and cars.

I just moved to a place at the very top of the hill in Northland. Decided to mountain bike into work yesterday, and the ride into town was pretty sweet, only took 5 minutes! the ride home was horrible though, took almost an hour and I just about died going up the hill (I guess it's uphill all the way really). I tried mountain biking into work again this morning but had to turn around after about 50m and take the zx6 in instead since my mountain bike seat is made of something resembling rock, and getting back on it this morning made me feel like I'd been dropping Maurice's soap all night :buggerd: I need a new gel seat before I get back on that freakin thing again.

[Grub]

I don't belong to a womens only gym, but i'm curious about why they are
evil???

They are evil because you would not be allowed to open and run a men-only gym

[Grub]

Have you ever considered cycling as a stay fit option. If you live within 10km of work you can easily cycle back and forward each day. The hills are a bonus cause you get a better workout. Its hardly any slower than driving, saves a lot on vechile expenses and gym fees, and does your bit for the enviroment.

Amen to that Alice. If it wasn't for my busted rib and this crappy weather (and any other excuse I can think of), I'd be out there too.

I bike(d) 30km each way to work 3 days a week. It's not too far, I used to think it was, but now I would feel cheated by a too-short 10km ride. It takes 1hr15min with a tail wind and apart from getting up earlier, really is great. Everything you said about the biking experience I endorse.

[The_Dover]

They are evil because you would not be allowed to open and run a men-only gym

how about a jew or queer only gym?

[Colapop]

I go to Bodyworks "Powerade Fitness club of the year 2006" apparently. I've always found it good. Good people, no stress, no posers. Even my mrs, who hated gyms, goes there now. If you join up 1st thing tomorrow you get a free 7's ticket. 36 month membership but you can transfer it to someone else if you want (people do it all the time)

[Beemer]

I go to Bodyworks "Powerade Fitness club of the year 2006" apparently. I've always found it good. Good people, no stress, no posers. Even my mrs, who hated gyms, goes there now. If you join up 1st thing tomorrow you get a free 7's ticket. 36 month membership but you can transfer it to someone else if you want (people do it all the time)

Gee, what an incentive... NOT!

[Colapop]

It's a good event - even just for the party!

[Alice]

Amen to that Alice. If it wasn't for my busted rib and this crappy weather (and any other excuse I can think of), I'd be out there too.

I bike(d) 30km each way to work 3 days a week. It's not too far, I used to think it was, but now I would feel cheated by a too-short 10km ride. It takes 1hr15min with a tail wind and apart from getting up earlier, really is great. Everything you said about the biking experience I endorse.

I used to bike 22km each way each day for quite a few years, mentioned 10km cause its acheivable for anyone. Nowdays I have only 10km each way which is about perfect for me because that I'm not into cycling as a sport anymore.

Crappy weather,......... its ok unless its absolutely pissisting down, guaranteed to get a puncture those nights as well, had that happen one night and checking the inside of my tire in the dark I just about sliced my finger off cause of the huge shard of glass that had punctured my tyre. Blood pissing out everywhere.

[Alice]

I just moved to a place at the very top of the hill in Northland. Decided to mountain bike into work yesterday, and the ride into town was pretty sweet, only took 5 minutes! the ride home was horrible though, took almost an hour and I just about died going up the hill (I guess it's uphill all the way really). I tried mountain biking into work again this morning but had to turn around after about 50m and take the zx6 in instead since my mountain bike seat is made of something resembling rock, and getting back on it this morning made me feel like I'd been dropping Maurice's soap all night :buggerd: I need a new gel seat before I get back on that freakin thing again.

Harr Har, don't give in, it gets better, yu arse gets used to it, the downhills are fun, and the uphills believe it or not become enjoyable to.

[Nasty]

Buy cycle shorts .. you will be bloody thankful for the padding after the first night :yes:

[Trudes]

I always found Bodyworks to be awesome, actually enjoyed going!

[Colapop]

That's very true. I know I'm a fairly large chap and I was a little concerned people (that have met me) might think it's a power gym or summat. But it's not. It's really friendly, comfortable, unpretentious place to work out in.

[Trudes]

Couldn't agree more Col. And most of the Hurricanes and Firebirds etc used to (don't know if they still do) work out there, which gave me something to look at (including just about running Jonah over in the carpark one day:dodge: , good god that man is HUGE!) The spin classes are wicked good fun and make for a really good workout!

[Skunk Control]

I agree with Col's & MrsK, Bodyworks is great. Was dragged along kicking and screaming by a freind a few years ago and i loved it so much i had to join. Picked up a membership of T&E for $50 transfer and $14/wk.

[Skunk Control]

So what's up with the pathetic person who gave me bad rep for my comment (below) with no reason given....
I agree with Col's & MrsK, Bodyworks is great. Was dragged along kicking and screaming by a freind a few years ago and I loved it so much i had to join. Picked up a membership off T&E for $50 transfer and $14/wk.

[Trudes]

So what's up with the pathetic person who gave me bad rep for my comment (below) with no reason given....

Well if it's anything like when someone dishes out red rep to me, you will hopefully get 4 times as many green back to make up for one person's pathetic insecurities.