I recently was transferred from sunny Southern California to very sunny Dallas Texas for work. I really fell off the wagon there for a few months, what with moving and starting a new job in a new city and new pretty much everything. I still had my 24 Hour Fitness membership when I got here, but there wasn’t a gym close to my new place and the ones that I could drive to were a bit run down. LA Fitness seems to be really popular here in the Dallas area and all of the clubs are really new and nice.
LA Fitness, unlike most gyms don’t post their prices online and there was a lot of haggling involved in negotiating the terms of the initiation and rates. I ended up paying $50 initiation and $29/mo all clubs with no contract. I think the negotations started at like $150 and $35/mo, and I’ve heard of people getting better deals than me so don’t let them sell you on what they first offer.
Anyway, it feels great to be back at the gym. I’ve been working some crazy hours, but even at 9p, a good pump keeps the blood flowing and the a-shirts tight. I’ll try to post some results of my progress as they become evident.