Author Topic: Gyms shut on Good Friday (Read 5219 times)

Tony Doherty · « **Reply #25 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:33:55 AM »

They suck balls but in Sydney they have destroyed a lot of good little gyms. I think they are a disease.

BTW.... We would love to do a gym in Sydney.

webcake · « **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:34:27 AM »

Quote from: Saxon on April 10, 2009, 12:30:37 AM

Perhaps it is only here in Ireland (the Holy Joes still try and dictate what you can and cannot do ).

RSL

Returned and services league. Like a pub but bigger.

More for old people, but becoming more popular with younger people. Good place to have a beer and watch the footy.

io856 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:35:06 AM »

Quote from: TheMessiahOfMuscle on April 10, 2009, 12:33:55 AM

They suck balls but in Sydney they have destroyed a lot of good little gyms. I think they are a disease.

BTW.... We would love to do a gym in Sydney.

Please do!

we need one open on public holidays!

webcake · « **Reply #28 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:35:32 AM »

Quote from: TheMessiahOfMuscle on April 10, 2009, 12:33:55 AM

They suck balls but in Sydney they have destroyed a lot of good little gyms. I think they are a disease.

BTW.... We would love to do a gym in Sydney.

Please do!

I'll work for you.........i would love to work in a real gym.

Saxon · « **Reply #29 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:35:53 AM »

Quote from: Thin Lizzy on April 10, 2009, 12:32:24 AM

With this recession, gyms are gonna be in for a rude awakening. Under current conditions, a person would have to be crazy to sign a long-term agreement.

Getting rid of my gym membership would be the last thing I would get rid of though. If I'm unemployed I would have nothing else to do but train (and look for work obviously). Long term contract, yes, I wouldn't sign one but I'm still going to be looking for a gym to train.

Tony Doherty · « **Reply #30 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:36:29 AM »

Quote from: io856 on April 10, 2009, 12:32:43 AM

Tony,

Do you allow chalk and gym bags on the gym floor?

Yes, I even sell chalk at the desk.

I try not to have too many rules, most people want to be left alone, some people train to improve, others train to cope. The world is a crazy place. At our end of the market, we get busier when the economy is slow. Unemployed folks have more time to train.

jwb · « **Reply #31 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:37:22 AM »

fitness first sydney are brutal they even pay off councils to get rid of other gyms i've heard...

io856 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:38:27 AM »

Quote from: jwb on April 10, 2009, 12:37:22 AM

fitness first sydney are brutal they even pay off councils to get rid of other gyms i've heard...

They bought up a lot of smaller gyms so they seem to be trying to monopolise the market. Whether this is exclusive to Sydney or not I don't know...

webcake · « **Reply #33 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:39:09 AM »

Quote from: jwb on April 10, 2009, 12:37:22 AM

fitness first sydney are brutal they even pay off councils to get rid of other gyms i've heard...

They rule this industry.........hate em all you want, but they are king. $:-\$

Saxon · « **Reply #34 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:39:53 AM »

Quote from: webcke on April 10, 2009, 12:34:27 AM

Returned and services league. Like a pub but bigger.

More for old people, but becoming more popular with younger people. Good place to have a beer and watch the footy.

Cool.

One good thing about Good Friday is the amount of good sport on. Going to watch some super 14 this morning, then some super league.

Tony Doherty · « **Reply #35 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:40:09 AM »

Like the shirt says, FFF

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #36 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:41:02 AM »

Quote from: Saxon on April 10, 2009, 12:35:53 AM

Getting rid of my gym membership would be the last thing I would get rid of though. If I'm unemployed I would have nothing else to do but train (and look for work obviously). Long term contract, yes, I wouldn't sign one but I'm still going to be looking for a gym to train.

If someone is looking to cut back on expenses, a gym membership would be the first thing to go. It's not as though you can't stay in shape without belonging to one.

io856 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:41:09 AM »

Quote from: TheMessiahOfMuscle on April 10, 2009, 12:40:09 AM

Like the shirt says, FFF

hahahahahaha

Tony Doherty · « **Reply #38 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:41:47 AM »

A thread like this makes you realise just many Aussies are on getbig.

It would be pretty boring with out us. haha

webcake · « **Reply #39 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:41:58 AM »

Here in Cronulla, in the past 2 years we now have 2 fitness first's within about 3km of each other....... $:-\$

Method101 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:42:28 AM »

Owned.

Mine is open but for less hours.

io856 · « **Reply #41 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:43:13 AM »

Quote from: webcke on April 10, 2009, 12:41:58 AM

Here in Cronulla, in the past 2 years we now have 2 fitness first's within about 3km of each other....... $:-\$

They even sponsor your footy team

Tony Doherty · « **Reply #42 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:43:39 AM »

Quote from: webcke on April 10, 2009, 12:41:58 AM

Here in Cronulla, in the past 2 years we now have 2 fitness first's within about 3km of each other....... $:-\$

Maybe they can put each other out of business, that would be funny justice.

Quickerblade · « **Reply #43 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:43:51 AM »

I train at Fitness First, Its ok for me, but the bastard did close today.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #44 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:44:45 AM »

Quote from: TheMessiahOfMuscle on April 10, 2009, 12:21:14 AM

Most gyms don't understand that their members love to train. We have been packed all day while the others are sleeping.

www.dohertysgym.com

Open every hour, every day for every body.

More gyms in the United States should take your example and be upfront about their rates and membership options. Many gyms and martial arts schools keep their rates a secret and then lay the hard sell on people who come by in person.

webcake · « **Reply #45 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:45:28 AM »

Quote from: io856 on April 10, 2009, 12:43:13 AM

They even sponsor your footy team

The one the sharks sometimes use it actually not bad. Good equipment, but very crowded at the busy times.

The other one is right on the beach , Fitness First Platinum. Went there once, just a bunch of rich housewives chatting and drinking coffee......

Saxon · « **Reply #46 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:45:45 AM »

Quote from: Thin Lizzy on April 10, 2009, 12:41:02 AM

If someone is looking to cut back on expenses, a gym membership would be the first thing to go. It's not as though you can't stay in shape without belonging to one.

The gym is a social thing and good for stress relief. Plus you are only saving £30 a month. I can think of other ways to save that little money.

webcake · « **Reply #47 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:46:55 AM »

Quote from: TheMessiahOfMuscle on April 10, 2009, 12:43:39 AM

Maybe they can put each other out of business, that would be funny justice.

One can only hope, lol.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #48 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:47:56 AM »

Quote from: Saxon on April 10, 2009, 12:45:45 AM

The gym is a social thing and good for stress relief. Plus you are only saving £30 a month. I can think of other ways to save that little money.

Where I live, Manhattan, the gyms/healthclubs can run $150-200 a month.

webcake · « **Reply #49 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:48:38 AM »

Quote from: Thin Lizzy on April 10, 2009, 12:47:56 AM

Where I live, Manhattan, the gyms/healthclubs can run $150-200 a month.

But surely that isn't the average cost of a gym membership?