Author Topic: Who here really likes his Gym...What makes your Gym stand out. (Read 3463 times)

Stark · « **on:** January 17, 2008, 02:51:31 AM »

I don't mean just beeing ok with it, making the best out of a place you go every day (or should go every day)
But who here really really likes his gym... and please state what are the reasons you like your gym better than others.

TOMCAT · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2008, 02:55:47 AM »

I like my gym because it is a better then average gym with all the free weights and machines you need to train .

It is at my work and I train as long as I want everyday and get paid to do so.

there is also hardly ever anybody in there so I have it too myself most of the time ,another good reason

rocket · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2008, 02:56:36 AM »

Only half the people I go with have a membership at my gym. I'd venture that in that respect, financially, my gym is better than most.

webcake · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2008, 02:59:41 AM »

I like my gym because it never gets too crowded, its a pretty relaxed place (no one complains), and whilst compared to the average American gym, its equipment levels and machines and shit arent as good, its got everything i need. I genuinely enjoy being there.

TOMCAT · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2008, 03:01:35 AM »

Quote from: rocket on January 17, 2008, 02:56:36 AM

Only half the people I go with have a membership at my gym. I'd venture that in that respect, financially, my gym is better than most.

I get paid to train at my gym,

I get paid 30hr

that is almost a pro paycheck

JasonH · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:13:14 AM »

I like my gym because it's owned by a former Mr Olympia.

A good hardcore place to train, great cameraderie and atmosphere amongst the guys in there and all the equipment you'll ever need - wouldn't change it for anything.

Any of you Americans visiting England, stop by and train here if you can - I recommend it.

Playboy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:21:29 AM »

I like my gym because its no nonsense. Dumbbells go up to 200lbs with all the latest hammer strength and cybex equipment. Lots of cardio machines and a no idiot members that get in the way and cause chaos in the gym. Gold's rocks!

_bruce_ · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:37:56 AM »

MY gym rocks....
- 99% of the people there can't speak in our mother tongue....
- in the morning you have a maid and her vacuum cleaner as workoutpartners
- bars and plates don't fit
- equipment seems to be from the WW2 era

columbusdude82 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:50:37 AM »

The Best Damn Gym in the Land!

natural al · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:51:48 AM »

there's a gym by my house that I love, I don't go to it all the time cause I work on the other side of town but it's a great gym..lots of powerlifters, lots of BBer's, tons of great equipment-some old nautilus machines, a bunch of hammer strength machines, db's used to go up to 160's or so but I don't think they have those anymore...great old equipment...old standing calf raise, seated calf raise, low row..old preacher curl bench. Plays rock music really loud and they have a "pit" outside that's cool as hell in the summer time. Just a great gym.....

FullROM · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2008, 06:01:35 AM »

Quote from: Stark on January 17, 2008, 02:51:31 AM

I don't mean just beeing ok with it, making the best out of a place you go every day (or should go every day)
But who here really really likes his gym... and please state what are the reasons you like your gym better than others.

oh I did not think anyone on this board actually trained...

BlueDevil · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2008, 06:05:05 AM »

the complete absence of irish and germans in it

Deadpool · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2008, 06:35:10 AM »

World's is okay, the fitness center is just kinda for cardio.

SF1900 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2008, 06:41:58 AM »

I like my gym because everyone puts back their weights in the proper place.

Moosejay · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2008, 07:17:51 AM »

One of my gyms, a little used, out of the way place with about 20 members (supported by the town and meant for the 'community)...has the ACTUAL dumbells that Katz used in pumping iron while training in coach's garage.

Those in and of themselves make it worthwhile to train there, at least once in a while.

Mike

onlyme · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:15:14 AM »

I like my gym cause everyone gets along

Stark · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:21:33 AM »

Quote from: BigJ on January 17, 2008, 05:13:14 AM

I like my gym because it's owned by a former Mr Olympia.

A good hardcore place to train, great cameraderie and atmosphere amongst the guys in there and all the equipment you'll ever need - wouldn't change it for anything.

Any of you Americans visiting England, stop by and train here if you can - I recommend it.

ah you train in the Temple Gym or what is the once called from Dorian Yates? I meet Yates a while ago, he's a very nice polite person.

Steve Pulcinella · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2008, 09:33:38 AM »

Do you ever put on a really ratty old wifebeater and do one arm dumbbell side raises with those dumbbells just for nostalgic reasons?

Quote from: Moosejay on January 17, 2008, 07:17:51 AM

One of my gyms, a little used, out of the way place with about 20 members (supported by the town and meant for the 'community)...has the ACTUAL dumbells that Katz used in pumping iron while training in coach's garage.

Those in and of themselves make it worthwhile to train there, at least once in a while.

Mike

Gym dude · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2008, 12:12:26 PM »

I like training at Les Mills Dunedin it has world class free weights and machines and best of all I can use gym membership at any Les Mills gym when I travel throught out NZ.

peroni · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2008, 12:43:10 PM »

I like the gym I work out at because I own it

Knowledge · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2008, 01:11:10 PM »

I absolutly love the gym I work and workout at... We sit at a crossroads next to a college town with a girl:guy ratio of around 5:1. It's absurd, I have been working here 2.5 years and every year theres an endless influx of girls.

JasonH · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2008, 01:22:10 PM »

Quote from: peroni on January 17, 2008, 12:43:10 PM

I like the gym I work out at because I own it

Nice.

HTexan · « **Reply #22 on:** January 17, 2008, 01:23:27 PM »

It is 3mins away...

Michaeloz · « **Reply #23 on:** January 17, 2008, 01:25:02 PM »

Quote from: _bruce_ on January 17, 2008, 05:37:56 AM

MY gym rocks....
- 99% of the people there can't speak in our mother tongue....
- in the morning you have a maid and her vacuum cleaner as workoutpartners
- bars and plates don't fit
- equipment seems to be from the WW2 era

Bruce is your gym in china? sounds a hell of alot like my gym

YiriSS · « **Reply #24 on:** January 17, 2008, 06:31:13 PM »

dohertys gym in melbourne, best gym in australia

dohertysgym.com

bodybuilders, powerlifters, fitness models, boxing gym ,heavy ,heavy weights and it never closes, i trained there at 8am xmas morning,
something there for everyone thats serious about thier training.
plenty of people serious about their training to inspire everyone else

i love the pictures on the walls, theres a story to all of them,

if you guys ever travel to australia, this is the one to train at, all the travelling IFBB pros seem to love it