Those of you who have been reading for a while, will know I was a member at a gym that I absolutely loved. They greeted me by name and acted like they cared.
Well, the company that owns them shut them down. They converted our memberships to the local country club that they own. All of their part time employees were fired, and two of the four full time employees.
Well, it's not the manager's fault, but I am just not comfortable there. First, I have tried the country club scene, and it isn't for me.
Second, the people who work out at the gym are positive dirty -- and the worst part is that the worst culprits are people who have positions at the club. For example, the tennis pros sweat all over the treadmills, and then don't bother to wipe that sweat up.
Of course, these are the same people who are rude both in and away from the athletics area. And the country club wait staff are rude too. I went to two parties and the grill, and in all cases, and I'm sure weight is the issue, I wasn't waited on until I took the first move.
Then they got new fitness equipment and I'm sorry again, the transition hasn't gone well.
First, their new weight equipment is just too confusing. They were supposed to have someone on the floor to help people, and maybe he was helpful to others but I have not have had positive experiences with him.
Second, the new cardio equipment wasn't set up right. Apparently they didn't have electrical outlets in the right place and it took over a week to get that fixed. And then as soon as they got all of them up, they started breaking.
They have also treated a long term employee badly. They basically demoted him -- putting him on the desk which he can't leave -- which keeps him from training HIS clients when he is on duty. He has to work extra hours if he was to train people.
And that doesn't even get into the space. The athletics area is just too small. The locker area is down a flight of stairs which this time of year is always coold. There isn't much room to get dressed down there and only room for 3 people to use mirrors at a time.
Upstairs has a dressing area, but only room for 2 people at a time.
There was a line for the showers in the morning at least once.
They didn't have enough room to have cardio, weights and stretching in one area, so moved the free weights and stretching into another room -- which is not only inconvenient but most of the members wouldn't use. AND most of the trainers didn't use, making the cardio room hard to navigate.
So I'm going to get a treadmill that I can fold up and roll out of the way when someone comes to visit. I'll be able to watch whatever TV station I want, and I can workout however I want. I'm also going to hire a local personal trainer that does quite a bit of his program online.
I can also work out little bit at a time, which might help these heel spurs.