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Abraham wrote:So, some of the other reasons to go to a gym are for more and technical equipment.

Fair enough.

Me, I prefer simplicity, convenience, and very low cost.

No one's mentioned if any of the gyms are co-ed.

My guess: If the gym is inexpensive, it's not co-ed...if it's pricey, there are women all over the place.

But, as always, I could be wrong...

Lots of women at mine. However, they are not the eye-candy you might see at a high priced 'fu-fu' gym that are there becuase it's 'the thing to do.'. Most of these women (and men, like me) all are there because they need to be.

Here's another thing for me. I pay $10 a month at my gym. No pool, shower, massage room, etc., just workout equipment. I cannot buy the quality of equipment and types I 'like' to use for less than about $5,000 total, even used. Itt would take me almost 42 years to pay for the equipment I exercise on to use at home. I think that is a savings.

If you are a person who is happy working with free weights and getting your cardio biking, so be it. You are not everyone. Some of us like to use other methods and the cost of a gym membership provides access to that equipment without a large financial investment.

Abraham wrote:O.K. - It seems most who work out go to gyms.

I don't get it.

Why not work out at home?

What am I missing?

The over all cost of membership, gas to and fro, inconvenience, risk of losing valuables, etc. just doesn't make sense to me..

Or it a social thing?

The only other thing I can guess at is some aren't really internally motivated to work out and need the presence of others to keep up their motivation.

Or, do I have completely wrong?

I work out at the gym because it would be embarrasing to just go there and sit in front of their TV's like I do when I am at home.

TexasCajun wrote:Most likely, they cut the lock. I'm not sure because nothing was left behind & the door looked OK.

I am assuming this was your personal lock, not one maybe the gym gives out where an emplyee might have a master key?

So, how did they get past the lock? Cut it? Jimmy the door?