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[dex]

@chrystaltree Thanks...I know you are right but I just felt like I needed a little woe is me.

[Shanus]

@dex. So sorry you're being misplaced. My gym was disgustingly filthy....locker rooms disgusting. A group of us were planning to quit when news came that a huge company was buying out the gym, taking it over, cleaning it up & making it better.

What they didn't tell us is that the fees would go up sky high. We ended up leaving and enjoy the new gym much more. Sometimes change is good. I hope you enjoy your new gym & workouts. 

[dex]

@Shanus Thanks I hope it works out because it was the best.

[AuntG]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

Call me practical and realistic but if I belonged to a gym that wasn't cutting it and was always in financial trouble, I'd have found another one before now.  I'm sure your group will find another place to work out and it will probably be a better one.

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No, I generally call you something else.

[chrystaltree]

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@AuntG wrote:

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@chrystaltree wrote:

Call me practical and realistic but if I belonged to a gym that wasn't cutting it and was always in financial trouble, I'd have found another one before now.  I'm sure your group will find another place to work out and it will probably be a better one.

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No, I generally call you something else.

Thank you so much, I think you are lovely person too.

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[2blonde]

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@dex wrote:

@2blonde You really have a history with that gym.I sure hope that the owners can find the money to make repairs or relocate somewhere close.It doesn't sound too positive though if they have already allowed the other air conditioners to remain broken.Gyms have a hard time staying in business...rents are so high,costs are high and membership dues are low.There are just so many new places opening with low fees and they stay open for a couple of years and then they are done.The rent at my gym is 15,000 a month and that only part of the monthly expenses.

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@dex@chrystaltree  Well it happened yesterday.   My friend went to our gym to work out, and there was the dreaded sign on the door.  She texted me right away.  We are both devastated that there are many people we love interacting with that we will likely never see again. Yes, we will find a new gym, but we will sorely miss those friendships that took many years to develop.  Unfortunately, we had no warning (other than instinct), and we have no contact info for most of the others.  There is another gym in the area where some members had gone previously, so I'm hoping to see some of them there.  Of course, I'll need to fork up some more money.......my year was already paid through July at the old gym.

[SharkE]

i got a recumbent I do 30 minutes on 3-4 days a week.

wouldn't want to be seen by others. LOL

[2blonde]

@dex  Just thought you might want to know.  I had mentioned that my gym closed unexpectedly (sort of) last Sunday.  Through many texts and word of mouth (everybody has contact with somebody), most of us decided on a new gym.  I went there for the first time last night, and I will be joining this week.  A large number of my friends were already there, and we were all glad to see each other again.  It's much larger than the old one, and as predicted, the other members are not friendly, but we will make it work!

[dex]

@2blonde Just wait till those other members see how much fun you guys have working out together and they will be envious.we are in the process of finding a gym for about 25 of us...how big was your group?I hope you all learn to love the new gym as much.I keep telling myself that it is not so much about the home, more about the people in it....think that's how the saying goes.

So do they have nice equipment and interesting classes that you all plan to try out?

[2blonde]

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@dex wrote:

@2blonde Just wait till those other members see how much fun you guys have working out together and they will be envious.we are in the process of finding a gym for about 25 of us...how big was your group?I hope you all learn to love the new gym as much.I keep telling myself that it is not so much about the home, more about the people in it....think that's how the saying goes.

So do they have nice equipment and interesting classes that you all plan to try out?

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@dex  Actually the new gym is much larger and has more equipment.  They also have lots of classes and a theater room, and it's very well maintained with a competent and friendly staff.  If I sign up for 2 years it will only be $20/mo + tax.

Our core group is probably only about the size of yours, but it appears the whole membership is moving to this same gym.  According to the manager, within 2 days they already had signed 65 people from my old gym, and I hadn't even been there yet!  The only drawback is it's pretty crowded and the current members act like you are invisible. Most of us are in our 50's or 60's, but they are mostly younger people.  I can imagine how overjoyed they are to have all us older folks piling in on them!