Registered: Apr 2010
Location: Fantabulous Toronto
Downtown Gym Recommendations
I'm getting back into working out after a *cough* two year *cough* hiatus. (after discovering the scene, Sundays at CZ became my cardio...)
But I'm back to running and feeling in my groove.. time for a new gym. I'm not looking for a pick-up joint and not looking for a women's-only gym.
Other than spinning and yoga, (which I do elsewhere), I'm not into classes - I like to focus on free-weights and cardio and want to work with a good trainer.
System Fitness in BloorWest Village is great but it's not convenient for me to get to anymore ~ ideally, I'm looking south of St.Clair/ north of Queen, and between Yonge and Landsdowne. It's probably going to end up being a choice between GoodLife and Extreme... opinions?
TIA
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Apr-08-2010 11:24
Skipper
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Registered: May 2002
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The choice between goodlife and extreme is really which one is the lesser of two evils. I would go with goodlife. Although if you're paying for spin and yoga elsewhere (which probably run you about 15-20 bucks a class, am I right?) have you thought about getting a small set of weights to workout at home? You'd be really amazed with the level of workout you can get with your own bodyweight or a small, uncomplicated amount of resistance.
As for cardio, spin burns so many calories...2-3 really solid classes/week will match 3-4 workouts in the gym.
Apr-08-2010 12:10
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
quote:
Originally posted by Skipper
spin burns so many calories...
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Apr-08-2010 15:07
bigdaddyluke
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Toronto
Re: Downtown Gym Recommendations
quote:
Originally posted by Jennifer_P_
System Fitness in BloorWest Village is great but it's not convenient for me to get to anymore ~ ideally, I'm looking south of St.Clair/ north of Queen, and between Yonge and Landsdowne. It's probably going to end up being a choice between GoodLife and Extreme... opinions?
TIA
I regularly go to the good life at Mount pleasant/ Davisville
its a not that far north of st clair/
they have lots of free weights, & lots of cardio machines
i dont use a trainer, but i see them there all the time...
Apr-08-2010 15:29
Skipper
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: May 2002
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Spin is torture.
lol! I love it. So much so that I bought a spin bike for my apartment actually!
Apr-08-2010 16:27
Jennifer_P_
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2010
Location: Fantabulous Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by Skipper
The choice between goodlife and extreme is really which one is the lesser of two evils. I would go with goodlife. Although if you're paying for spin and yoga elsewhere (which probably run you about 15-20 bucks a class, am I right?) have you thought about getting a small set of weights to workout at home? You'd be really amazed with the level of workout you can get with your own bodyweight or a small, uncomplicated amount of resistance.
As for cardio, spin burns so many calories...2-3 really solid classes/week will match 3-4 workouts in the gym.
I'm totally into using alternative training techniques - the exercise balls are awesome for working your body in different ways. My old trainer was really innovative and switched things up each session - I was pretty-fit and I don't think I could have worked myself as hard without someone telling me what to do and pushing me. I wish I could kidnap him from Hamilton and bring him here lol.
Going to a gym is motivational - plus once you make friends, there will always be someone around willing to spot you which is really important when training hard.
I have heard GoodLife has good spin classes - But I still don't like doing yoga at a gym.
After doing some research - there are enough horror stories about Extreme being shady that I'm pretty-much turned-off. Plus their marketing screams "poser pick-up gym" to me,(inevitable with any gym but I'd like to avoid that type of environment)- so I'm leaning towards GoodLife.
Has anyone tried "Uptown Fitness" at St.Clair and Dufferin?
Thanks for all your input
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Originally posted by Skipper
lol! I love it. So much so that I bought a spin bike for my apartment actually!
omg that's awesome hehe
one day I wanna get an eliptical for my place!
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Apr-08-2010 17:15
CAKE
Sex and Tribal
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: At Zone
Re: Downtown Gym Recommendations
quote:
Originally posted by Jennifer_P_
Sundays at CZ became my cardio...
LoL, I was doing the same thing like a year ago then I cut back zone and had to go to the gym
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