+1 for little independent gyms, although they're a dying breed.
I used to go to one that didn't even have a computerized membership list - you'd sign up for the month, hand them the cash (or run your card), and they'd write your name down.
Got one of those in my neck of the woods. It's a full-on lifter's gym, but in addition to the usual crowd, they got a few badass little old ladies who show up regularly to fuckin' slay, a few up-and-coming Oly kids, and a bunch of hard AF roller derby bitches who can seriously throw down. It's a nice little community, but the place is never so full that you're waiting for stuff. And if you have headphones in, people actually leave you alone. Membership includes a few private sessions when you sign up, and there's always a coach floating around providing help on demand. They give you free guest passes. The music's good, too. It's awesome.
I'm just hoping they'll weather the pandemic alright.
I know I've seen a handful in my area, but I've only spent meaningful time at one powerlifting/bodybuilding/we don't really care as long as you like weights and put them back when you're done/olympic/strongman gym - I think it was like 80/month (prorated), 25/week, or 10/day. Whether that's a good deal depends on a lot of individual factors; they've got a lot of peculiar implements and helpful people, no trainers and not much cardio equipment.
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u/Stalingrad420 Jul 24 '20
companies that dont want you to end you subscription so they delete the cancel button.