by Trufflemaker » Tue May 31, 2005 9:40 pm
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#When you say Civic, do you mean the Civic Hospital in Ottawa? Your profile doesn't say where you live...#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Honestly, I think the city gyms offer the best bang for the buck. If you are in Ottawa, the Pinecrest Community Centre was the gym I liked the best. It is small and the equipment is old, but it was friendly and you could get in a great weights workout in an hour--not a lot of walking around looking for the next machine! lol At Pinecrest they offered Pilates, yoga, weight training, various aerobics classes, and swim fitness classes. Dovercourt is excellent too, with lots of classes from what I understand. A friend of mine had a membership at the RA Centre and loved it there. That is not owned by the city, but it has been in business for a long time and has an excellent reputation. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Questions to ask: #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#What is included with the membership? (personal trainer sessions, guest privileges, towel service, etc.) #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Hold privileges--do they charge a fee if you need to put your membership on hold (e.g. if you go on vacation or get sick)#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#How often do they change the schedule for classes? #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#What classes are offered in the time slots that are convenient for you?#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#What happens if you get sick/injured and can't use the membership? (I just read a complaint against a gym for this reason in the paper today!)#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#What happens at the end of the membership period? (do they just roll over into the next period, or do they contact you to make sure you want to renew?)#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#How much do they charge for consultations with the personal trainer?#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Can you bring in your own personal trainer (assuming that you might want to do this)#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#That is all I can think of right now... you are making me want to get back to the gym! I really miss my weight training. I haven't done any since I bought my horse a year ago.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
"No one can teach riding so well as a horse."
C.S. Lewis, "The Horse and His Boy"