My arms feel like they've been detached from my body

[ABV]

The other day I worked out for probably the first time since high school. Well, I've worked out since high school, but I don't think I've done any weight training. Anyway, it feels like somebody tore my arms off at the elbow.

I was wondering if anyone here has a gym membership, and where it's at? How have you liked it? The otehr day, I went to Snap Fitness in Bloomington. I just wanted to see where other people have been. I'm thinking of joining somewhere, so I can do some more weight training. Last summer when I was on the bike all the time, my legs were pretty strong, but I still had a beer gut, and overall weak upper body, and this year I want to get rid of it. I also want to start training for a triathlon, either later this year, or next summer ('07). So a pool would be a plus for the gym membership.

[Jana]

Allan and I joined Fitness Zone in Otsego. It's a small gym (no pool or anything) but has all the machines (cardio & weight) that you would ever need to use. Now we just need to get in the habit of going....

[ABV]

That's one thing I'm worried about, is paying for it and then not going. But with my Health insurance (Medica) I can get $20 off per month at select health clubs, as long as I go at least 8 times per month. So that would be a little bit of motivation. :D

[gstjoker]

I just workout at school. It's free and descent enough for me. I would like to have a pool as well but they got no pool. I just do weight training and running. Need to get the abs for summer.

[A//// Guy]

We have a membership to Northwest Athletic Club and its pretty nice and clean. I keep trying to go twice a week but with night classes, and online classes and work I cant keep up, so Im postponing things until Im done with school, I will keep trying to go as often as possible but when youre not really motivated because you have no body fat it makes things harder haha. Between school, and work I would rather spend free time in the garage or outside doing something else.

Winter is a good time to get a membership, but when summer comes Id rather go biking, running, or other activities outside...

[Jana]

That's one thing I'm worried about, is paying for it and then not going. But with my Health insurance (Medica) I can get $20 off per month at select health clubs, as long as I go at least 8 times per month. So that would be a little bit of motivation. :D
Yeah, Medica covers quite a few places. I know they cover at Lifetime as my boss goes there and we used to have Medica.

I used to belong to Northwest when I got a discount from Ckpt. I loved going there over lunch or after work when I would wait for AJ to be done at the shop (back in the days). I was actually getting in pretty good shape. Then I just kind of stopped going after we moved out to BFE in Chanhassen. I joined the gym out there (a small one) but quit that after I left the company.

Anyway, it's hard to motivate yourself to go, especially after work. I would highly recommend picking a gym close to work so you could go over lunch or something (or have it right on the way home). Or go in the morning before work.

[Goat Blower]

I've got a founder's family membership at Lifetime, I go to the one in Champlin. I've been a member of all the major chains in Minneapolis over the years and am definitely happiest with Lifetime as long as I didn't go to their Bloomington club, which sucks.

I've been working out since my senior year in high school, so about 20 years now. I took 3 months off over this last winter to free up some time, but missed it a lot. Now I'm back to going at least twice a week. I was sore for the first two weeks, but am back to most of the weights I was at last fall after three weeks of working out. Thank God for muscle memory.

[AJ]

I was excited to join with Jana but I jusyt can't seem to get my lazy ass there. I know this summer I want to ride bike and skate a LOT more to get my cardio back and my legs in shape and then hope that will help getting in gear to get rid of my junk food belly. Shit, I weigh more than a lot of people I used to way a ton less than. LOL

[AJ]

My legs feel a bit like jello this morning, but not as bad as I though they might have. Jana and I got our 3rd NES system with 6 new games we didn't have plus a power pad. We played Summer Games lats night and my god I forgot how much of a workout that game on the power pad can really be.

[Steeltwo]

there is a snap fitness around here. The 24/7 idea is good.

The bad thing is, there isn't anyway to not be seen while lifting(at least at this one) because there is nothing but glass to the outside.


is it ok if I post some tips for maxizing your lifting? or do you already know the basic concepts?