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Gyms, A Comparison
Mar. 7th, 2014 09:36 amWhen I first embarked on my "less of me to love, now via EXERCISE!" campaign, I picked Glass Court in Villa Park as my place to go. This gym remains close to my work and was close to my house. But then I moved, and I found the 15 to 20 minute drive to the gym tiresome on weekends. So, when Charter Fitness was running a $10 / month special, I added it to my gym list.
Herewith are some random thoughts on the two gyms:
- Glass Court is an older facility, and is primarily a racquetball place with a pool. Decor is "high school gym circa 1970."
- Charter, on the other hand, is just workout gear, and it's decor is "used to be a grocery store until we tore the linoleum out." Most irritating to me, the locker room is tiny and really intended just as a place to stash your coat.
- Glass Court is more of a family place. They have a lot of kids events in the pool, and the racquetball crowd skews older. Charter is a workout place, and the crowd skews younger, with more "dress to impress" hardbody types.
- My new personal trainer, Brian, has so far been more strength-focused than cardio-focused than Susie, my previous trainer. Don't know if that's a personal style or driven by the gym layout.
Herewith are some random thoughts on the two gyms:
- Glass Court is an older facility, and is primarily a racquetball place with a pool. Decor is "high school gym circa 1970."
- Charter, on the other hand, is just workout gear, and it's decor is "used to be a grocery store until we tore the linoleum out." Most irritating to me, the locker room is tiny and really intended just as a place to stash your coat.
- Glass Court is more of a family place. They have a lot of kids events in the pool, and the racquetball crowd skews older. Charter is a workout place, and the crowd skews younger, with more "dress to impress" hardbody types.
- My new personal trainer, Brian, has so far been more strength-focused than cardio-focused than Susie, my previous trainer. Don't know if that's a personal style or driven by the gym layout.
